Wilder Files Petition for Nomination in County Race
State's Atty. Richard Wilder, the third incumbent county official, filed a nominating petition for reelection with County Clerk Nels P. Nelson on Monday. He joined Circuit Clerk Robert T. Williamson and Coroner W. Clark Davis. no other petitions were submitted the first filing day. All three are Republicans. A list of township precinct committeemen includes numerous named Republicans and Democrats from Highland, Vienna, Mazon, Morris, Garfield, Nettle Creek, Greenfield, Braceville, Braceville districts, Goose Lake and Aux Sable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wilder
Nels P. Nelson
Wilder
Robert T. Williamson
W. Clark Davis
Nelson
James R. Williams
Wilford C. Harty
Highland
S. J. Holderman
Brienna
Lawrence Manning
Vienna
Joseph Sereno Sr
Goodfarm
Paul I. Gilmour
W. R. Wallin
Mazon
Roy Helling
Morris
James R. Washburn
Gordon Gunderson
Garfield
Thomas F. Coveny
Nettle Creek
Thomas M. Residori
Charles Lenzie
Greenfield
Leo L. Fabry
Maine
Ernest J. Pierard
Braceville
Forrest G. Gray
Louis J. Piano
John C. Novak
James R. Fleming
Odell Corbin
Felix
Charles G. Girot
Jurors Demand Reforms at Jail
A Cook County grand jury after a three month inquiry called for immediate reforms at the jail criticizing Warden Jack Johnson. It indicted 30 people including a guard on narcotics charges and 19 inmates for crimes from attempted murder to deviate sexual assault. The panel urged 40 changes, abolish the barn boss system, and consolidation with the Chicago House of Correction.
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Chicago
Cook County
Jack Johnson
Chicago House of Correction
Johnson
Coffin and Thousands of Liquor Items Seized for Auction
Los Angeles officials auction an assortment of unclaimed imported goods including 8500 percent bottles of liquor and a coffin. The Customs Office said the items were seized for violations of import limits as California law restricts tourists to one fifth of liquor per person while federal law allows five fifths.
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Los Angeles
U.S. Customs Office
California
Trustees Study Library Policy Initiatives at Morris Board Meeting
Morris Public Library Board discussed bonding power for a future building program and a written policy covering personnel materials and fees. Final action was tabled to April. planning and finance committees to meet March 23 at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Public Library Board of Trustees
John B. Roth
Morris City Council
William Hynds
Robert Wren
Robert MacDonald
Eugene Hayes
Frank Condon
Plan to bus Negro pupils adopted by Chicago Board of Education
The Chicago Board of Education approved a modified busing plan by an eight to one vote. Starting in two weeks, 573 pupils mainly African American will be bused from two overcrowded West Side schools to eight nearby all white schools four miles away. Parents may opt out of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Education
West Side
Colder Tonight and Cold Week Ahead at Collins Station
The forecast calls for lower temperatures tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Wednesday remains partly sunny and cold with a high in the upper 20s. Thursday's outlook is fair with little temperature change. Collins Weather Station reports a Monday high of 61 and low of 19, with 9 am reading at 50 and downtown Morris at 49.
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Collins
Morris
Chicago ordinances on marches ruled invalid by court
U S District Judge Hubert L Will and a three judge panel invalidated two Chicago ordinances on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest as vague and unconstitutional The panel upheld most of three state statutes on mob action resisting arrest and intimidation but voided a section banning gatherings of two or more people to perform an unlawful act Landry head of AT and 14 Negroes arrested last year filed suit claiming the ordinances intimidated blacks and threatened First Amendment rights The city attorney said 500 to 1 000 cases were prosecuted under the ordinances found valid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S
Hubert L. Will
Will
Lawrence Landry
Landry
Mrs. Reid Files Nominating Petitions in Springfield
Mrs. Charlotte Reid, incumbent Republican U S Representative from Illinois 15th District including Grundy County, filed nominating petitions Monday with the secretary of state's office in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Reid
Aurora
U.S
Grundy County
Secretary of State
Springfield
Morris Chamber Names Six New Directors
Six new directors were certified by the Morris Chamber of Commerce board at a morning meeting. Terms run three years from April 1 for Eugene Chamberlin of Illinois Clay Products, Riz Chouinard of Riz's Food Line, Robert Drake of Goose Lake Corporation, Eugene Funk of Liberty Walgreens Agency, James Ruddy of First National Bank, and Richard Taylor of Taylor Farm Management & Realty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Eugene Chamberlin
Illinois Clay Products Co
Riz Chouinard
Riz’s
Foodline
Robert Drake
Goose Lake Corporation
Eugene Funk
Liberty Walgreen Agency
James Ruddy
First National Bank
Richard Taylor
Taylor Farm Management & Realty
Richard Wilder
James Baum
Kenneth Sereno
David Sutton
Morris
Chamber
Supreme Court OKs Plain View Seizure in Robbery Case
The Supreme Court upheld James H. Harris's robbery conviction, ruling police may seize evidence in plain view without a search warrant. An officer found the victim's auto registration card on a car impounded as evidence, not via searching the car. The decision also addressed tax filing extensions affecting prosecution windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
James H. Harris
District of Columbia
Harris
C Se
High Court
Indianare
Goldwater Declines to Back Rockefeller for GOP Nomination
Barry Goldwater said he cannot support Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination and that most of his 1964 team is working for Richard Nixon. He urged testing Rockefeller on Vietnam and labor issues and criticized his handling of the New York City garbage strike.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockfeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Vietnam
New York City
Eugene J. McCarthy
New Hampshire
Michigan
George Romney
Minnesota
Dover
N. H
George Wallace
Midwest
Omaha
Neb
Gallup
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Senate
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Morris Firemen Called Six Times This Monday
Volunteer firemen were called six times Monday three reported in the Herald. At 1 p.m. they responded to the Dale B Olson residence 1239 Butler St to extinguish a trash fire in a garage with no damage. A Rock Island Railroad digging machine west of Hioge St burned at 2 p.m and spread to a nearby farm. A grass and timber fire along the Illinois River across from Evergreen Cemetery was controlled at 6:45 p.m. by local crews.
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Illinois River
Evergreen Cemetery
Need 200 Pints Of Blood Friday
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit the Morris United Presbyterian Church from noon to 6 p.m. Friday with a minimum goal of 200 pints. Grundy County’s blood program faces jeopardy if the target isn’t met, following January deficits and prior shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Morris United Presbyterian Church
Franklin and Jackson Sts
Grundy County
Gerald Bitner
Morris Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Silver Cross Hospital
Billings Hospital
Chicago
Illinois Research Hospital
Presbyterian-St. Lukes
Ber
Oil Laps San Juan's White Sand Beaches
Black crude oil washed over a 12 mile area of San Juan beaches as the Coast Guard and an oil skimmer battled a spill from the Ocean Eagle wreck. The slick fouled eastern luxury beaches and spread to Levittown, threatening Dorado Beach hotels while Navy salvage plans moved to sink the Liberian tanker. Joe T. Moore was to meet local authorities.
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San Juan
P.R
Coast Guard
San Juan Bay
Levittown
Dorado Beach Hotel
U.S. Navy
el Morro Castle
Navy
Caribe Hilton
San Jeronimo Hilton
Condado Beach Hotel
la Caneha Hotel
Puerto Rico
Special Meeting Called by Coal City Fire District
The Coal City Fire Protection District will hold a special meeting at 8 30 p m Thursday in city hall to approve plans for new equipment.
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Coal City Fire Protection District
City Hall
High Officials Join Talks on Joliet Strike
A federal mediator from Washington DC and top Caterpillar and union officials joined Joliet strike talks on Monday. The meeting included Leo Bakula and Gene Glover with Roger Kelley and Mr Patterson and continued past 11 PM into Tuesday morning. The union cited contractual language job inequities and reclassifications as topics.
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Washington, D. C
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Joliet
Mr. Patterson
Leo Bakula
Chicago
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Gene Glover
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Roger Kelley
Peoria
Caterpillar
Communists shell Cam Ranh Bay area and Ca Mau advance
In a day of widespread shelling across southern Vietnam Viet Cong forces attacked Can Tho Ca Mau Can Ranh Bay and surrounding provinces. Casualties were light elsewhere with a single American killed and several wounded as government and allied forces repelled the assaults.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
Johnson
Can Tho
Delta
Ca Nau
Mekong Delta
Ca Mau
Cam Ran
Norman Township appoints new township tax assessor
Supervisor Bud Burroughs announced the appointment of Mrs Gladys Hohenshell as tax assessor replacing Mrs Margaret York who resigned. The Norman Township Board made the appointment February 26 with members Kermann Schafer Vincent Dunn Frank Carson John McGuan and Burroughs. McGuan acted for the clerk Alma Mae McGuan while she recuperated.
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Norman
Wallace
Bud) Burroughs
Gladys Hohenshell
Hohenshell
Margaret York
Kermann Schafer
Vincent Dunn
Frank Carson
John McGuan
Burroughs
McGuan
Alma Mae McGuan
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Gordon Gregg
Christian Science Society
Barbara Walsh
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Library Administrators Conference of
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