Illinois Gov pushes 3 percent income tax amid budget crisis
Gov. Ogilvie, a Republican, seeks a 3 percent income tax on individuals and corporations to avert state bankruptcy. Democrats back lower individual and higher corporate rates. Republicans lack enough votes, and Mayor Daley signals willingness to mediate. The session ends soon with no clear path to passage.
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Springfield
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Ogilvie
Senate
House
Assembly
Thomas A. McGloon
Chicago
McGloon
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
Arrington
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Residents Object To New Airport
Troy Illinois residents opposed a proposed 8 100 acre airport site about three miles north of Troy. City Atty Wendell Durr defended the plan but acknowledged many landowners preferred a different location citing concerns from crashes to traffic and noting invited officials from St Louis could not attend.
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Troy
Madison County
Wendell Durr
Durr
A.J. Cervantes
St. Louis
Lawrence Roos
St. Louis County
Man Killed by Illinois Central Train in Effingham
Frederick A. Franscovitch, 73, died Wednesday after being struck by an Illinois Central freight train in Effingham.
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Effingham, Ill
Frederick A. Franscovitch
Ilinois Central
Effingham
Wind Storm Strikes Area Causes Light Damage Across County
A brief wind and rain storm after 7 p.m. scattered twigs and limbs while no major damage was reported in Morris and Grundy County. Tornado sightings prompted warnings and sirens, with funnel clouds spotted near Peru and Reddick. Utilities repaired minor line damage as rain and gusty winds affected Joliet and Chicago suburbs.
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Morris
City
Grundy County
L. Mae Reagan
Reagan
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Joliet
Ray Webb
St. Louis
Collins
Civil Defense
Calhoun
Jackson Sts
Commonwealth Edison
Clifford Allen
Illinois Bell Telephone
Wheeling
Cook County
Illinois
Moline
Weather Update From Collins Station
Collins Weather Station recorded a high of 93 degrees yesterday with an overnight low of 68. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 79 and rainfall measured 13 inches. Tonight looks partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low in the 70s. Friday remains hot and humid with near 90 degree highs and possible scattered thundershowers. Saturday should be cooler and drier under mostly sunny skies.
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Collins
Suspect Nabbed in Gardner Burglary at Trico Station
Police in Gardner arrested Brodis T. Smith Jr. after a burglary at the Trico Service Station at Illinois 53 and 129 near Gardner. Four or five tires, oil, piston rings and tools were found in a 1965 Chevrolet driven by Smith. A second youth fled into a nearby field. Smith’s bond was $2,500 and he remained in jail.
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Trico
Illinois
Gardner
Brodis T. Smith Jr
Bourbonnais
Roy Gardner
Smith
Roy Christensen
George Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Vote Monday On Surtax Extension
The House plans a Monday vote to extend Nixon era surtax withholding beyond June 30 after GOP support solidified. An emergency measure would push withholding rates through July 31, but Senate action is still required. Rep Burton blocks quick action, tying the issue to aid for dependent children.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
Phillip Burton
D-Calif
Artists Finishing Oil Painting Course This Week
Fifteen artists from the area studied oil painting under Prof. Klindt B. Houlberg of the Chicago Circle Campus at the Waupecan Valley camping ground. The two week program ran 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and covered fundamentals, light and shade, and art history. Tuition was 22 dollars and the course earned two undergraduate semester hours.
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Klindt B. Houlberg
Chicago Circle
University of Ilinois
Carla Potts
Coal City
Waupecan Valley
General Extension Unit
The
Herald
University of Illinois
Prof. Houlberg
Houlberg
Legless Hiker Traverses State to Houston
Stanley Gureze of Houston hitchhiked through central Illinois en route from Cleveland. He, 52, has no legs below the knees, relies on crutches and a sleeping bag, and expects to reach Houston with little money. He walked US 66 to Tulsa then Houston, saying he once starved on welfare but chose this journey.
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Bloomington
Till
Stanley Gureze
Houston
Tex
Ilinois
Cleveland
Gureze
Tulsa
Hijack of Plane to Cuba Raises 1969 Flight Alert
A man in a white sweater hijacked a jet with 57 aboard, diverting from Los Angeles to New York toward Cuba. Cuban officials detained him at Havana's Jose Marti Airport, marking the 31st hijacking to Cuba this year. The California to Havana flight veered southeast after takeoff, and no weapon was seen.
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Miami
Cuba
Caribbean
Havana
Jose Marti
Jim Frazier
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
Riverside
Calif
Siege tightens at Ben Het Special Camp in Vietnam
North Vietnamese gunners bombard Ben Het six miles from borders with Cambodia and Laos as 700 South Vietnamese defenders and Green Berets endure near-isolated siege. Prisoners unveil letters boasting overrun plans while air supply remains sporadic and road access is perilous amid high casualties.
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Ben Het
Vietnam
Green Berets
Saigon
Saizon
Dak
U.S
Fire at Cairo warehouse complex forces large evacuation
Flames swept a five block warehouse area in Cairo Illinois prompting evacuation of 3000 to 4000 residents while authorities suspected a wiring defect. Fumes later deemed non toxic and curfew lifted. No injuries reported as investigations begin.
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Cairo, Ill
Mississippi River
Cairo
Ira Hudson III
Springfield
James T. McGuire
McGuire
State Fire Marshal’s
Illinois Attorney General
Illinois National Guard
Nixon proposes nationwide ban on literacy tests and residency
The Nixon administration calls for a nationwide prohibition on voter literacy tests and state residency requirements for presidential elections, plus federal voting examiners and observers. The plan expands the 1965 Voting Rights Act with five amendments, including a national advisory commission and court-ordered freezes on discriminatory laws.
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Washington
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
House Judiciary
South
Mississippi
A. F. Summer
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Attorney General
Justice Department
Omaha Riots Leave Five-Block Business Area in Ruins
In Omaha near North Side, fires burned through six blocks after looting and sniping following the fatal shooting of Vivian Strong, a 14 year old girl. Police jailed at least 30 for weapons and burglary as National Guard stood by and Mayor Leahy requested order.
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Omaha
Neb
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Lewis Roberts
Central
al Pattavina
Nebraska National Guard
Eugene Leahy
Norbert Tiemann
South Dakota
Vivian Strong
Loder
Morris City Garage Case Granted 30 Day Continuance
Magistrate Chester P. Winsor granted a 30 day continuance at the request of Morris City Atty Robert Wren to the Osmanson Garage at 715 Liberty St for numerous traffic citations since June 10. The garage has been cited more than 20 times for parking cars on city streets and sidewalks without licenses. City police were ordered to issue the tickets at the request of the Morris City Council.
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Chester P. Winsor
Morris City
Robert Wren
Osmanson
Liberty St
Cyclist Struck by Car on Illinois 47 Serious Injury
A 13 year old boy, Richard Pitkins of Mazon, was hit by a southbound car driven by Eligio Trevino of Mazon while riding on Illinois 47 near Pine Bluff Road. He suffered head lacerations and leg injuries and was hospitalized in Morris. Trevino was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Morris Hospital
Illinois
Pine Bluff Road
Richard Pitkins
Mazon
Eligio Trevino
Trevino
Pitkins
Richard
Richard D. Pitkins
Davis
Joe Louis Collapses in New York City
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, aged 55, collapsed on a New York street and was rushed to Beekman Downtown Hospital amid indications of a heart attack. He had traveled to announce the Joe Louis Food Franchise Corp with Billy Conn as VP, after a storied career including wins in 1937 and later bouts.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Financial District
Beekman-Downtown Hospital
Joe Louis Food Franchise Corp
Billy Conn
Brown Bomber
James J. Braddock
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Snicker Day Seeks To Explain Taxation Without Representation
A humorous line notes that few people are taxed without representation, framing a quip about duties and rights in political discourse. The remark points to the irony of taxation and representation in civic life.
Delay decision on Coal City fire house bids
Public meeting at Coal City Village Hall failed to name a contractor for the new fire station. Fire Chief Arthur Trotter said another trustees meeting is set for 7 30 p m. Bids were opened from Rider Contractors Dwight 103 020 Johnson Downs Kankakee 99 990 Molaschi Joliet 115 576 Narvick Morris 96 388.
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Coal City
Arthur Trotter
The
Herald
Board of Trustees
Narvick Brothers General Contractors
Morris
Richard Witt
Turner Witt and Associates
Kankakee
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