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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
1
Thousands of Arabs fled Israeli held areas crossing the Jordan River at dawn. They slipped over the wrecked Allenby Bridge as armed Israeli troops forced the river crossing. By 10 a.m. about 3,000 refugees had crossed with many waiting trucks and buses.
Two large Marine helicopters collided at the New River Marine Air Facility in North Carolina during training. At least 20 service members were killed and a dozen injured as one Sea Stallion and a Huey collided while landing and touch and go practice.
Gov. Otto Kerner rejected key GOP proposals to break a budget deadlock in Springfield. He welcomed a tentative 1 percent corporate tax, signaled acceptance of broadening sales tax exemptions for medical, advertising and insurance, and floated a 1 cent cigarette tax. Republicans proposed raising utility taxes and a $100 million city aid plan, but no agreement was reached.
Ten persons including five family members die when their station wagon collides with an asphalt truck south of Hardeeville near the U.S. 17 and S.C. 170 junction. All in the wagon are believed from Savannah Georgia with three small children and several teens among the deceased. truck driver uninjured.
The outlook shows temperatures 3 to 7 degrees below normal through Wednesday with a cooler spell Sunday and a gradual midweek warmup. Weekend precipitation totals range from three quarters to one inch with showers likely. Tonight is mostly cloudy with possible rain and a low near 60.
At a meeting of Republican and Democratic county chairs and election officials, Aux Sable Wauponsee and Saratoga Townships were agreed to be divided into two voting precincts each. A county board submission is prepared. law requires changes at the June or July session. Attendees included county chairmen McEvilly Holderman, precinct members Hunt Donahoe, Carr, Black Brown, and others from the three townships.
A fire in the garage attic at 216 Calhoun St. caused heavy smoke and floorboard damage. A couch chair and other stored items were ruined. Morris Volunteer Fire Department was called around 1 a.m. to extinguish a fire of undetermined origin.
Romania called for peace negotiations between Israel and Arab states at the United Nations emergency session. Premier Ion Gheorghe Maurer urged negotiations and peaceful coexistence with Western support, as world leaders discussed a lasting settlement amid contrasting positions on Israel.
A late night explosion at an Army Ordnance plant near Burlington Iowa killed four women and injured three others. The blast occurred on loading line No. 9 in one building. the cause remains undetermined though a conventional chemical explosive was involved.
A fifth magistrate has been named for the 13th Judicial District including Grundy County. Atty. John J. Clinch Jr. of Peru is appointed by Chief Circuit Judge Howard C. Ryan to preside over magistrate court sessions. Clinch joins Herman Ritter William Denny Wendell L. Thompson and Chester P. Winsor in the district. Clinch, La Salle County Democratic leader, former LaSalle County Board member and Peru city attorney, will earn 15000 dollars annually and may shift schedules in the magistrate court network.
Harry Gilley challenged a radar speed reading in a Chattanooga court claiming heat affected the device. He testified he was driving 53 mph when radar showed 63 in a 45 mph zone and said he served seven years as an Army radar technician. The judge fined him the minimum $2.
Pope Paul VI renewed the Roman Catholic Churchs rule of priestly celibacy in a long encyclical arguing the vow remains vital. He rejected calls to loosen the ban and noted defections while stressing celibacy strengthens dedication to God and men.
Four Will County projects join a $53.7 million federal state plan to reduce crash sites. Highlights include an $825,000 widening on U S 52 east of U S 66 to Larkin Ave Joliet and a $335,500 rerouting and lighting at the U S 66 53 intersection. Other Illinois sites and a total program growth to $87 million are noted.
President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin meet at Glassboro State College to discuss tensions threatening world peace. The encounter follows tense negotiations with Johnson arriving by helicopter and Kosygin arriving in New York, amid heavy police presence and patriotic displays.
The Senate censured Sen. Thomas J. Dodd for enriching himself with funds raised publicly through testimonials and a political campaign. It marked him as the sixth senator ever censured by peers for conduct bringing the Senate into disrepute. A second count on travel expense reimbursements remained to be decided.
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