Johnson Calls for Stricter Gun Laws
President Johnson urges federal gun registration and licensing of all privately owned guns with a ten year timeline for state adoption, targeting stricter controls and banning mail order rifle and shotgun sales. Congress debates enforcement and a citizen push led by John Glenn's committee.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Fla
Sikes
National Rifle Association
L. Mendell Rivers
Ds.c
Howard W. Pollack
Alaska
Joseph D. Tydinge
John Glenn Jr
United States
Associated Press
Minooka Notes Describe WSCS Officers and Local Activities
The Minooka United Methodist Church WSCS installs officers for a three year term including President Mrs Edward Murley and Secretary Mrs Todd Thornton. The Rev Daniel Facemyer officiates with a salad luncheon by the Evening Fellowship Circle. Also noted are Peggy Kubinski attending Ilini Girls State at MacMurray College and Rick Coop earning the State Farmer Degree at the FFA convention in Champaign Urbana. Eva Marie Bryant is baptized at the Minooka church with Todd Thornton and a family dinner following.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Minooka United
Clyde Heap
Bill Hayes
Raymond van Delson
Dale Marley
Gerald Knudson
George Winterbottom Sr
Ralph Heap
Daniel Facemyer
Gerald Flatness
Peggy Kubinski
Joliet
Ilini Girls’ State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Rick Coop
Jerry Blair
Future Farmers of America
Minooka
Coop
Champaign-Urbana
FFA
Eva Marie Bryant
Ed Bryant
Massasoit St. Minooka
Minooka United Methodist Church
Todd Thornton
Bryant
Secret Service assigned to guard Reagan in California
Secret Service agents were added to Governor Ronald Reagan's security as he campaigns for the Republican nomination. Public tours of his outer office were canceled while security details expand. Treasury and a protection advisory committee approved the step.
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry C. Fowler
Capitol
Assembly Chamber
Black Panthers
Oakland
Kennedy
Washington
The
Treasury
Secret Service
Prom Train Return Ends Short Long Island Party
A postmidnight Long Island Rail Road prom train from Westhampton to Montauk was halted and ordered back after rowdy behavior and drinking. Police met the train at Westhampton with 14 cars, as 185 students rode despite only 100 being contracted, costing 1330 dollars. No arrests were reported.
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Westhampton
N.Y
Montauk
Long Iland
Adams State wrestler Nick Carollo recalls Bakersfield watermelon work
ANTLWATERMELON ALAMOSA COLO AP Nick Carollo a 191 pound wrestler at Adams State College does not care for watermelons in his diet He says at Bakersfield Calif last summer he worked as much as 18 hours a day loading the green giants into trucks.
Morris teacher attends national biology institute at CMU
Donald D. Funte a Morris Community High School biology teacher and coach joins 33 secondary biology teachers at Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant for a NSF sponsored summer institute running June 17 to Aug 9. Participants receive stipends and graduate credit. program leads toward a master’s degree with ongoing summers.
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Donald D. Funte
Rte. 4
Morris Community High School
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
National Science Foundation
Funte
Elsie
Tim
Todd
Trent
Troy
CMU
Preston Apartments
Central
Rearend Collision on Division Street Injures No One
A rear end collision occurred at 4 p m Monday on Division Street near the High Street alley. William Peck 40 Route 3 in a 1959 Ford pickup struck the rear of a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Thomas C Vodacek 27 Morris. Vodacek was stopped waiting for left turn into Dairy Queen Drive In. Morris policeman Jim Gretencord said Peck could not stop in time. Vodacek’s rear bumper damaged. Peck’s truck had no damage.
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Vodacek
Peck
Fishing Costs Hit Whitwell After Tire Vandalism
In Tacoma Washington four hours of fishing were costly for Donald Whitwell when hoodlums slashed four tires on his station wagon. Replacements and towing totaled 200 dollars. His $150 outboard motor was stolen after he returned home and six trout spoiled.
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Tacoma
Wash
Donald Whitwell
American Girls Undernourished Say Experts
Dr. Howarde F. Sauberlich of Fitzsimons General Hospital told a Colorado Pharmacal Association meeting that American teenage girls are among the most undernourished groups, with anemia highly prevalent. He noted only low income Negroes and Indians show higher malnutrition.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Pharmacal Association
Howarde F. Sauberlich
U.S. Army
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Curfew Citation Issued to 16 Year Old Driver
Morris policeman Robert Lynes cited Jerry Sproul age 16 for driving a 1962 Ford with an invalid license after curfew at Spruce Street and First Avenue. The incident occurred at 1 a.m. today in Morris.
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WSCS
Prom
Kelvinator
Freezer
Liberty ST
Redfern Hardware
Morris
Division St
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