Northwestern Faces Calls to Resign Over Racial Tensions
The Daily Northwestern accuses Dean Ro land J Hinz of favoritism amid a clash over an assault on white fraternity members by 20 Black youths with bats. Evanston police pursue two suspects for burglary and damage as three white students are hurt. Protests continue at Northwestern and Lake Forest College while University of Chicago expulsion actions proceed related to a campus sit in and an attack on Edward Levi.
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Northwestern University
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Northwestern
Roland J. Hinz
Evanston
Triangle
Hinz
City College
Theodore Powell
Chicago
North Shore
Exclusive Lake Forest College
William Graham Cole
University of Chicago
Edward H. Levi
Youth Critical After Blast At San Francisco State College
A 19 year old, Tim Peebles, was charged with conspiracy and explosion after a time bomb injures a youth during a four month strike. He lost three fingers when the device exploded in a locker room in the creative arts building. Police describe the pipe bomb as similar to earlier blasts on campus. Benny Stewart of the Black Students Union ties Peebles to the strike.
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Second Election Planned in Gardner District 73
Gardner South Wilmington High School board sets a second election for Saturday April 26 to raise the educational tax from 90 cents to 1.11 per 100 assessed evaluation in District 73. The prior issue failed February 15 with 339 against and 245 for.
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Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Ladd Construction Builds Fox River Bridge Near Plano
Ladd Construction Co. of Ladd is starting a new three span reinforced concrete bridge over the Fox River two miles south of Plano to replace the 1884 one lane span. Financed by motor fuel tax the $410000 project aims for completion late summer with concrete pier pours possible by midweek and June steel delivery. The structure rises about 10 feet higher than the current 12 foot water level to protect against flooding.
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Plano
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Foreman Smith
Ladd Construction
Morris
Smith
Marseilles
James
Jack) Sutton
Minard Waterman
Nettle Creek Township
William Craig
Vienna
Weather forecast outlook and past temps from Collins station
Tonight partly cloudy and cold with a chance of snow flurries and a low near 20. Saturday variable clouds with light snow possible and a high around the mid 30s. Sunday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Thursday high 42 low 24 at Collins Weather Station. At 9 am today 32 and at 11 am downtown Morris 34.
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Morris
Miner William Jones Trapped In Utah Lead Zinc Mine
Rescue teams said they were at least 24 hours from reaching William Jones who has been trapped underground since Saturday after a rock and mud collapse in a lead zinc mine. Jones reportedly helped direct rescuers despite being trapped and receiving water and light food.
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Lark
Utah
William Jones
Jones
Sirhan Silent On Kennedy Killing Details in Court
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan testifies he recalls little about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He says he is not sorry but not proud, and admits memory gaps regarding the gun used and notebooks about plans. The defense says 17 more witnesses remain to be called in the first degree murder trial.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Lynn D. Compton
Grant B. Cooper
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Cooper
Tractor tune up class at Morris Community High School
An adult farmer evening class at 7 30 p m in the Morris Community High School agriculture department will cover tractor tune up and maintenance. Local dealer representatives will demonstrate recommended periodic maintenance and use dynamometers to show tractor performance before and after tune ups. The meeting is open to the public.
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Morris Community High School Agriculture Department
Open House at Gardner Bank Highlights Remodel
The Gardner Exchange Bank invites the public to an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday to showcase remodeling completed this year. The improvements include a new lobby vaults safety deposit boxes night depository bookkeeping room and other enhancements.
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Daley Criticizes Humphrey For Second Day
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley again attacked former Vice President Humphrey and said Democratic leaders expected him to lose before nomination. He blamed Humphrey’s candidacy and Vietnam policies for convention disorders and faulted TV networks for convention coverage.
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Massachusetts
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America
Ogilvie Pushes Recovery of Chicago Housing Funds
Gov. Richard Ogilvie demands Chicago Housing Authority and Chicago Dwellings Association return nearly 7 million dollars diverted from state housing funds. He seeks injunctions, an accounting, and resignations from three holdover State Housing Board members, citing mismanagement of financing and land title issues.
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Chicago
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Driver Injured in One-Car Crash Near Dwight
A 21-year-old Gary man Luther Wilkens was injured when his 1969 Camaro blew a front tire on U.S. 66 three miles north of Dwight. The car went into the median, rolled over, and suffered damage to the sides and top. He was treated at Morris Hospital and released.
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Ind
Luther Wilkens
Dwight
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Morris Hospital
Border clash leaves 31 Soviets dead on Manchurian border
Moscow reports 31 Soviet troops killed and 14 wounded after a shooting incident on the Manchurian border. China reportedly fired point blank and bayonetted wounded soldiers as about 330 Chinese troops were involved. Demonstrations outside the Chinese embassy in Moscow and mass protests in Peking accompanied the incident.
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Morris Board to Hear Center Progress Report
The Morris Community High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the school office to hear a progress report on an area vocational center. The agenda includes a contract for an industrial arts teacher, Easter vacation recommendation, the 1969-70 school calendar, and bid advertisements for painting gym ceiling and garage work.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Opium and LSD Kill Fairleigh Dickinson III on Campus
Fairleigh Dickinson III, 18, a Columbia University freshman and heir to the university’s founders, died after taking opium and LSD. He was found unconscious in a friend’s room on campus and died later at a hospital. A final medical report is pending. history of marijuana use was noted.
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New York
Fairleigh Dickinson III
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dickinson
Columbia University
Michael Baden
University
Rutherford
N.J
Becton-Dickinson & Co
Apollo 9 Linkup Steers LEM Back Toward Command Ship
Astronauts James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart maneuver the lunar module away from Apollo 9 at 7 40 a m EST and chase the command ship for a mid afternoon rendezvous. Air Force Col David Scott remains aboard the command module ready to assist if needed. The risky earth orbit test marks a milestone before moon landing plans.
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Moon
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Schweickart
Gold Reaches New Peak as French Unions Back Strike
Paris reports a record gold price as labor unions push for a nationwide strike next week to press wage demands. The ounce climbed to about 48.31 dollars amid French franc concerns, with European gold markets showing gains across Zurich London Frankfurt and surrounding trade.
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Funeral Rites Sunday for Lt David K Jacobsgaard
Memorial services for Lt. David K. Jacobsgaard 24 will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Dwight at the First Congregational United Church of Christ. He was killed in Vietnam on February 28 when his helicopter was shot down. He was a University of Illinois graduate and Marine Corps lieutenant. He leaves his wife Jacquelyn Warner, his parents, two brothers, a sister, and a grandmother. Memorials may go to the Military Division of Campus Crusade for Christ.
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Fla
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