Decision narrowed on atom smasher site amid six contenders
The National Academy of Sciences recommended six sites for the 375 million atom smasher, including Ann Arbor Michigan and Brookhaven New York, with Denver Colorado noted as a serious contender despite missing university strength. The final choice rests with the Atomic Energy Commission and Congress.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Ann Arbor
Mich
Brookhaven National Laboratory
N.Y
Madison
Wis
Sierra Foothills
Sacramento
Calif
South Barrington
Weston
Chicago
Denver
Colo
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Atomic Research Laboratory
AEC
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana
Craig Hosmer
R-Calif
Joint
Senate
House
Cherokee Strip
Academy
Alaska
Hawaii
Delaware
Vermont
New Hampshire
New Hamphire
Maine
Six Die In Crash On Kennedy Expressway Chicago
Six people were killed early today in a collision between a car and a semi on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. The Cook County Coroner's Office said bodies were badly burned and IDs destroyed. Firefighters pried the cars apart to remove victims after the fire was put out and traffic rerouted.
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Chicago
Cook County
Stormy Weather Forecast Through Wednesday With Cooler Temperatures
The Weather Bureau expects stormy conditions to persist in the local area through Wednesday with temperatures cooler but not below normal. Showers and possible severe thunderstorms are forecast for today and tonight around 50 degrees, with intermittent rain continuing into Wednesday. Spring began with a 69 degree high on Monday at Collins Weather Station, then 48 overnight and 49 at 9 a.m. today. business district reading reached 53 at 10:30 a.m.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Collins
Reid to Speak on Viet Nam Tour at Morris Dinner
U S Congresswoman Mrs Charlotte Reid of Aurora will address the Morris Chamber of Commerce spring dinner at 6 30 p m in the Morris Community High School cafeteria. She recently toured South Viet Nam spoke with Illinois servicemen and will discuss Washington activities. Public entry. tickets 2 50.
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Charlotte T. Reid
Aurora
U. S
South Viet Nam
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Morris Community High School
Reid
Springfield
Congress
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Wheaton Teacher Bound to Jury In Murder Case
Loren Schofield a 27 year old schoolteacher is bound over to a grand jury on murder charges in the death of 11 year old Debbie Fijan whose mutilated body with 18 stab wounds was found in a ditch near West Chicago. Schofield formerly taught Debbie in the fourth grade and was released on $50 000 bond pending the grand jury decision.
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Schofield
William V. Hopf
du Page County
Eight testify at Morris planning public hearing
The Morris Planning Commission held a public hearing Monday night on a proposed comprehensive planning map. About 50 people attended, with questions focusing on general planning rather than specifics.
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Morris Planning Commission
Commission
Morris Community High School
James Baum
Joseph Abel
Carl Gardner and Associates
William F
Six File to Be Party Precinct Men
No opposition in county races by 11 a.m. today as 16 petitions were filed Monday and Tuesday with County Clerk Nels P. Nelson, bringing the total to 31. Democrats and Republicans filed precinct committeemen petitions from multiple districts including Grundy, Morris, Garfield and Braceville, with several names listed for each party.
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Nels P. Nelson
Clarence J. Red
Coal City
Grundy County
Wilfred Harty
Highland
Lawrence Manning
Vienna
Forrest Gray
Braceville II
Odell Corbin
Felix III
Norman R. Brown
Goose Lake
H. Lea Wilkinson
Morris VIII
Paul Gilmour
Mazon
Robert H. Coleman
Morris I
Henry M. Johnston
Morris V
William Glenney
Norman
Gordon Gunderson
Garfield I
Clarence E. Outram
Garfield II
Charles Lenzie
Greenfield I
Leo L. Fabry
Maine
Louis J. Piano
Braceville IV
General Willard S. Paul Dies at 72
Lt. Gen. Willard S. Paul died Monday at age 72. He directed personnel operations for the U.S. Army in Europe during World War I and retired January 1, 1949. Paul later served as president of Gettysburg College from 1956 to 1961.
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Washington
Willard S. Paul
U.S. Army
Europe
Paul
Army
Gettysburg
Spring Storm Destroys Notable Areas Across Grundy County
Severe wind hail and heavy rain swept across Grundy County on the first day of spring 1966 with light overall damage. About 100 Coal City residents lost power briefly. hail ranged from golf-ball to six-inch sizes in multiple towns. Rivers of storms moved near Morris Newark Verona and Grand Ridge with funnel radar sightings but no tornadoes.
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Grundy
Coal City
Wilmington
Lockport
Commonwealth Edison Co
Joliet
Grundy County
Morris
Newark
Verona
Mazon
Gardner
Hennepin
Grand Ridge
Ottawa
Streator
Ray Webb
St. Louis
Kankakee
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Illinois
Rock Falls
Harristown
Decatur
Weather Bureau
Reynolds
Moline
Case
Menard
Logan
Sangamon
Athens
Philadelphia
Springfield
Latham
White Heath
Polo
Morris Radio Station Sold To New Group
Morris radio station WC SJ has been sold to Grundy County Broadcasters Inc a central Illinois group led by M H Stuckwish David S Sutton James T Murray and John E Mazzotti The sale awaits FCC approval and likely three months The Armentrots cited ill health as the reason for selling after about two years on air in Morris
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Morris
WCSJ
Central Illinois
Russell Armentrout
Mildred
Federal Communications Commission
Grundy County Broadcasters, Inc
WTIM
Taylorville
M. H. Stuckwish
David S. Sutton
James T. Murray
John E. Mazzotti
Stuckwish
Community Broadcasters, Inc
Radio Wtim
Sutton
Murray
Mazzotti
FCC
Armentrout
Armentrouts
Leathernecks Kill 205 Communists in Vietnam Gains
U S jet pilots report heavy blows in North Vietnam destroying 27 trucks and 14 antiaircraft guns. Marines say 205 Communists killed in South Viet Nam operations while 10 Marines die in helicopter crash and an A4 Skyhawk is lost with pilot rescued.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Air Force
Navy
Vinh
Viet Cong
Dalat
da Nang
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich Tam Chau
National Buddhist Institute
Mugia Pass
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Ranger
Enterprise
Dong Hoi
Dao van Giong
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Bong Son
Quang Ngai City
Texas
Nee
Oregon
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NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Ing
Neil A. Armstrong
Armstrong
Joliet Arsenal
Mrs. Reid
Armed Services
Morris and
Maunder
Baum
Abel
Rose
Davidson
Housing and Home Financing Agency
Palmer
Diederich
Peacock
Washington St
Lois
Planning Commission
Atty. Godfrey
Godfrey
Fred Patti
Ted Conley
Barry Seng
Lester Johnson
Floyd Siron
Leo Borens
Pia Valar
Richy Sachse
Mittersill
Cannon Mountain
Franconia
N.H
White Mountain
Morris Radio
New Group
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