Senators press for Congress say in Vietnam buildup
Kennedy and Fulbright detonated a fresh Senate debate over Vietnam policy urging congressional approval before any large U.S. troop increase. Fulbright charged Johnson weighs a major build up while Kennedy called U.S. policy immoral and demanded consultation and oversight.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
J. W. Fulbright
Senate
Vietnam
Congress
U.S
Fulbright
Johnson
Kennedy
New York Democrat
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
John T. McAlister Jr
Princeton University
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Morris MCHS Eyes Regional Title In Newark Showdown
Morris Community High School hosts Newark in Streator for the regional basketball final after a pep rally with 850 students. Coach Bob Ciota, aiming for his first regional crown since Riverton in 1960, notes the 20 win season as key. Tickets report 450 of 1,108 sold. east side seats for Morris, west for Newark.
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Morris Community High School
Morris
Newark
Streator
Bob Ciota
Riverton
Lincoln
Ciota
Joe Laughary
Morris Redskins
Laughary
Keith
Center School
Caterpillar ratifies three year contract ending 1971
Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joliet workers ratified a three year pact with the IAM Local 851 by 2,136 to 594. The deal raises hourly wages by at least 20 cents with a 3 cent cost of living premium, restores COLA methods, expands life and hospital coverage, and preserves a continued training program. Production resumes after a 52 day strike, with about 8,000 idle workers at other plants and 330 nonstriking Joliet workers idled.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Joliet
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
George Stevens
East Peoria
Aurora
Decatur
Annuity Plan on Board of Education Agenda Joliet
The Joliet Diocesan Board of Education meets Monday at p.m. in St. John School Joliet. Items include a tax sheltered annuity plan for teachers and a proposed free day for elementary schools. Old business covers high school tuition salary policies St. Rose School Kankakee addition and board appointment procedures. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Diocesan
Weather forecast and recent temperatures for Morris
The U S Weather Bureau expects clouds tonight with warmer temperatures and possible showers and a low in the lower 40s. Saturday will be partly cloudy with showers possible late in the day or night and a high in the lower 50s. Collins Weather Station logged a Thursday high of 54 and a low of 26, with 9 am 41 and 11 am 43 in Morris downtown.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Newark meet lists campus referendum and master plan on agenda
Illinois Junior College District 525 schedules 8 p.m. Monday at Newark High School. Discussion includes action on a new campus master plan and referendum with reports on the 48th annual A AJC meeting by attending board members.
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Illinois Junior College District
Newark High School
American Association of Junior Colleges
Car Bus Crash Kills 20 in Mojave Desert
A head on collision on Interstate 15 near Baker California between a Greyhound bus and a car killed 20 people and injured twelve. The bus carrying passengers bound for Las Vegas caught fire and many victims were severely burned delaying identification.
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Mojave Desert
Baker
Calif
Greyhound
Interstate 15
Kenneth Burkhardt
California Highway Patrol
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Highway Patrol
Elton Lee
Edward Wilkerson
North Hollywood
55 Area Seniors Win Scholarships
Fifty five students in Grundy County and nearby areas won 1968 69 State Scholarship Program awards from Illinois. The total pool covers 15 590 high schoolers. 6 894 receive monetary awards and 7 156 honorary awards. 1 540 declined.
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Grundy County
Lloyd S. Michael
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
State Police Raid Godley Arrest 4
Eight Joliet district troopers raided the Trophy Inn in Godley at about 4 30 p m and arrested three women and a man on prostitution charges. Named in complaints were Beverly Carter Linda Jo Larson Shirley Johnson and Charles De Vivo. Bonds were set at 1000 each with 10 percent posted. Hearings scheduled for Thursday at 9 a m in magistrate court. DeVivo had prior raid ties and a 500 fine for keeping a house of prostitution.
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Godley
Joliet District
Chicago
Charles de Vivo
Charles W. Stephens
Joliet
Stephens
DeVivo
Trophy Inn
Chester P. Winsor
Richard R. Wilder
Reardon Report Could Reshape Pretrial Publicity Rules
Chicago lawyers say the Reardon Report may push Illinois toward voluntary press bar guidelines on pretrial publicity. Analysts note ABA action next year and state bar delays could limit immediate changes while police departments may adopt rules any time.
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Robert Goldenstein
Chicago
Reardon
Illinois
Stanton L. Ehrlich
Illinois State Bar Association
Ehrlich
Ilinois
Isba Board of Governors
Judicial and Bar Association
Bar Association
State Bar Association
Ethics Cede
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
ABA
ISBA
U S General Named to Frontline Northern Defense Post
AP reports savage fighting near the DMZ with a task force of U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry battling 500 Communist troops for seven hours near Dong Ha. 138 enemy killed, 15 Marines and 124 wounded. Westmoreland creates a northern HQ with Lt Gen Cushman in overall command and Gen Rossin designated to lead operations from the true north.
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U.S
Dong Ha
Dmz
Cua Viet River
Khe Sanh
Robert Ohman
Marine Fortress
Ohman
William C. Westmoreland
Robert EB. Cushman
Westmoreland
Army
William B. Rosson
Des Moines
Iowa
Morris JayCees Plan Charter Banquet and Programs
Morris JayCees discussed a charter night banquet at City Hall with twelve members and five guests attending. They reviewed tree planting landfill projects and a kite flying contest and heard Douglas Biederstedt outline JayCee aims as a regional director candidate. The Yorkville chapter will be visited March 12 and a membership drive is planned this month.
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Morris JayCees
Douglas Biederstedt
LaSalle-Peru
Illinois JayCee
JayCees
Yorkville
Mareh Ld
Donnelley Plans Water Outfall Approval in Illinois
R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Dwight, files plans and specifications for a cooling water outfall to Gooseberry Creek. The Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Sanitary Engineering approves the project.
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Gooseberry Creek
R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Dwigit
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Sanitary Engineering
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Nixon
Springfield
Ill
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New Hampshire
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Hartke
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Almer
Grass Valley
Nevada City
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Spruce
Mary Beth Bolen
Daly Ave
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Rte
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E. Jackson
Sharon Enrietta
Wauponace
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EK. Benton
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Nettle
Raymond Kopezick
E. Chapin
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Robert Malmquist
Vine
Gayle L. Ollerman
Sigrid Pohl
Bernard Jay Roth
Fremont
Dean A. Siron
Black St
Gerald B
Rick D. Beeler
George R. Miller
Verona
Gardner
Connie Brandt
Gary Huston
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Linda Kime
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Reddick
Richard Lyles
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Supreme Court
APA
U.S. General
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U S
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JayCees Planning Charter
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