Kankakee Boy Drowns Near Essex While Swimming
George Hines Jr., 15, of Kankakee, drowned Wednesday night in a strip mine pit near Essex. Rescuers from four fire departments recovered his body at 2:30 a.m. from water over 50 feet deep. The boy was swimming with two companions when he cried out of a cramp before sinking.
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George Hines, Jr
Kankakee
Essex
Clancey Funeral Home
Hines
Braidwood
Wilmington
Coal City
Gardner
Hines Boy
William D. Schlaich
Herschel
South Wilmington
Drought Ravages Plains Area From Minnesota to Canada
The plains face severe drought with heat and scarce rain. Minnesota, North and South Dakota and parts of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta declare drought disaster areas. Fires rise, forests burn, and Canadian troops fight the Whiteshell reserve blaze northeast of Winnipeg.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Prairie
Canada
North Dakota
Soil Bank
Whiteshell Reserve
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Weather stays hot and humid with chances of storms
Forecasters warn thundershowers may arrive tonight and Friday as heat and humidity persist. Highs near 94 degrees were reached at Collins Weather Station on Wednesday and again today with overnight low around 64 and morning 9 a.m. readings near 78.
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Collins
Morris Firms Robbed in Separate Break-ins on Liberty Street
Two Morris businesses, H. O. Torrence Clothing and Book and Gift Shop at 418 and 318 Liberty Street, were entered after 10 p.m. Wednesday and by 8 a.m. today. The clothing store theft centered on Boy Scout items including rings, watch, handicraft set, archery bow, whistles, and a cash loss of pennies. The book and gift shop saw 55 dollars in cash and a lighter stolen from a china set, with a basement entry and safe opened but nothing else taken.
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H. O. Torrence Clothing
Liberty St
Boy Scout Supply
Allison Elected President of Bankers' Group
J. B. Allison of the Exchange bank was chosen president of the Grundy County Bankers federation at a dinner meeting with 22 members present. Officers elected include Robert J. Ryder of Grundy County National bank as vice president and Wilbur H. Finfrock of Morris First National bank as secretary and treasurer.
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Allison
Bankers’ Group
J. B. Allison, Gardner
Exchange Bank
Grundy County
Robert J. Ryder
Grundy County National Bank
Wilbur H. Finfrock
The
Morris First National Bank
Bomb found by digging team holds 52 pounds of explosive
Hampton Virginia report says J F Stall. sanitation superintendent, planned to put a bomb outside his office. An ordnance disposal team from Langley Air Force Base recovered the World War I relic loaded with 52 pounds of high explosive.
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Hampton
J. F. Stall
Langley Air Force Base
Two Chicago Men Killed In Will County Crash
Two Chicago men, Alphonso Ready and John Jenkins, died when a car left U S Route 66 near Lorenzo Road in Will County and struck a tree after passing a truck. Two rear passengers, Margie Ready and Mae Dixon, were injured and taken to St Joseph's hospital in Joliet. Coroner Willard Blood will hold an inquest.
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Chicago
U.S
Joliet
Margie Ready
Mae Dixon
S. St. Lawrence St
Highway 66
Lorenzo Road
Willard Blood
Will County
Sentenced in Shooting Death of 9-Year-Old Girl
Francisco Molina once a Cuban soldier received 20 years to life for second degree murder in the death of Magdalena Urdanez, 9, struck by crossfire in a restaurant on the west side during pro and anti Castro clashes in New York last year.
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New York
Francisco
the Hook) Molina
Fidel Castro
Castro
Molina
Magdalena Urdanez
West Side
Kerner Sees Tax Hike OK in Illinois
Gov Otto Kerner predicted the 72nd Illinois General Assembly will approve a one half percent sales tax increase but warned a special session could be called in August or September if needed. He outlined potential cuts to education welfare and state agencies if the tax is not raised to 3 percent and noted university budget impacts.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Kerner
General Assembly
House-Senate
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Woman pinned by own car while delivering mail near Rock Island
Mrs. Ethel Waters of 204 West Jackson Street is recovering at home after her car rolled onto the mainline near Wauponsee Street, pinning her. She suffered injuries to her limbs and back and a burn while freeing herself after stepping in front of the vehicle to stop it. She parked as usual but may not have set the brake firmly. the car coasted onto the railroad right of way and stopped with its front against a rail. She dragged herself free with effort.
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Ethel Waters
West
Jackson St
Rock Island Railroad
Wauponsee Street
Light Work for Board of Review
The Grundy County Board of Review handles 1961 assessment complaints for 1962 taxes. Eleven property owners have visited to register complaints and obtain justification or correction. The board will sit until August 1, indicating taxpayers are largely satisfied with township assessments.
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Grundy County
Farm Fire Destroys Large Shed on Chester Berkland Farm
Morris firefighters saved a crib barn and small outbuildings on the Chester Berkland farm in Wauponsee township near Morris. A large hay shed was destroyed as crews moved five units to the scene and kept the barn from catching fire.
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Morris Fire Department
Chester Berkland
Wauponsee Township
Morris
Westphal's Added to C. of C. Tour
The John Westphal farm in Saratoga township joins a Morris merchants tour organized by the Chamber of Commerce Urban Relations program. The 4 site visit includes dairy, hog, and grain farms with a noon start from the courthouse and a 4 pm finish. Reservations are due by July 3.
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John Westphal
Saratoga Township
Morris
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Russell Benson
Wauponsee Township
Extension Council
The
Hunt Brothers Farm
William Limbach
Westphal
Burl Satterfield
Wendell Wilson
John Waksdal
Tom West
Don Roseberr
Tragic Death of Edward L. Shain in Coal City Workshop
Edward L. Shain 21 of Carbon Hill died at Morris hospital after a car jack failed while he worked under a vehicle at home. Clinton Studgvin was uninjured as the jack shifted. Shain was pronounced dead on arrival. Services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Reeves Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur Carter officiating. Surviving family includes parents, sisters, five brothers, and grandparents.
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Coal City
Edward L. Shain
Carbon Hill
Morris Hospital
Clinton Studgvin
Shain
Reeves
Arthur Carter
Litchfield
Edward
Anna Shain
Clinton
Mary) Studgvin
Rural Morris
Norris
Lily) Forsyth
Barbara
Cleveland
Ronald Charles
Billy
Dwayne
Cleveland Carter
Susie Shain
U S Places Atom Battery In Space
The United States launched a Thor Able Star rocket from Cape Canaveral sending three satellites into orbit. An atomic battery payload began functioning while satellites pursued distinct paths about 600 miles above Earth. The mission marked a strategic edge over the Soviet Union in space power research.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Soviet Union
Sig
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Atlanta
Mary Walser
Luna H. Matthews
Kenny Bement
West Union
Iowa
Morris Firms
Dalian Mhiaf 2D N'Nac Waaar
Lorenzo
Woman
Own Auto
Jerry Patrick
Intercontinental Penetration Force
Miami
Cuba
NEA Telephoto
Board of Review
Westphal Farm
Jack
Edward Shain
Randy Lee Smith
Monroe
Wis
Randy
Evansville
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