Johnson Signals New Civil Rights Legislation Plan
President Johnson prepares to propose a civil rights bill covering housing juries schools and public facilities. The 1966 proposal aims to ban housing discrimination expand federal court remedies foster non discriminatory jury selection and criminalize intimidation linked to desegregation efforts.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nicholas Katzenbach
Emanuel Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Katzenbach
Supreme Court
Landord
South
Justice Department
Top MCHS Seniors Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Miss Nancy Dyson and Jay Larson were named valedictorian and salutatorian for the 1965-66 Morris Community High School senior class by Superintendent Claude Rose. Dyson earned top academic honors and was a sem ifinalist in both National Merit and Illinois State Scholarship programs, with extensive MCHS activities. Larson, also a National Merit commendation recipient, was a state scholarship semifinalist and led in student council and intramurals among other endeavors.
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Nancy Dyson
Wayne Dyson
Bedford Read
Jay Larson
Blanchard Larson
E. Jefferson Sr
Claude Rose
Morris Community High School
Dyson
Larson
Miss Dyson
Ilinois
MCHS
Em-Hi
Future Nurses of America
Mu Alpha Theta
NMSQT
Clearing Tonight With Cold Lows After Snow Flurries
Snow flurries melt and refreeze on pavements creating hazardous driving conditions early today. Winds ease this afternoon as clearing and a low near 20 arrive. Friday looks partly sunny and milder in the low 40s, with Saturday slightly cooler yet. Wednesday’s high reached 60 at Collins Weather Station after midnight, with a 18 to 20 degree night and a 9 am temperature around 20.
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Collins
Reduction of Electricity Rate On April 1
The Illinois Commerce Commission announced a one cent per 100 kWh reduction for Commonwealth Edison customers starting April 1. Total yearly savings exceed $3 million due to lower fuel costs at Edison plants, aided by coal deliveries to Joliet State Line and Waukegan stations. Edison notes over $31 million in reductions since 1962 with more savings expected before 1970.
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Commonwealth Edison Company
James W. Karber
Illinois Commerce Commission
Edison
Karber
J. Harris Ward
Commonwealth Edison
Joliet
State Line
Hammond
Waukegan
Ward
Illinois Court Rules Use of Tapes Legal
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the House Ethics Commission may access tapes suggesting bribery by legislators but banned their use in a proposed grand jury probe by State's Attorney Raymond Terrell. It directed Judge Douglass to lift the ban, noting the 1965 legislation authorized Commission access while not overturning the eavesdropping law itself.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois Supreme Court
House Ethics Commission
Atty
Raymond Terrell
Sangamon County
Springfield
Creel Douglass
Supreme Court
Otto Kerner
Douglass
Terrell
Commission
Six More File for Precinct Posts
Six more petitions were filed for precinct committee man positions, all Republicans, with Morris VIII contest noted. Robert E. Cohenour seeks his party’s nomination in the June 14 primary against incumbent H. Lea Wilkinson. Other filings include James R. Williamson Highland, LeRoy Shannon Morris VII, Ernest J. Pierard Braceville I, Joseph A. Youskevich Braceville II, and John C. Major Felix IL.
Supreme Court Rules Poll Tax Illegal Nationwide
The Supreme Court voided Virginia's poll tax in a 6 to 3 decision, ruling wealth or fee payment must not determine voting rights. Justice Douglas led the majority, while Justice Harlan dissented, arguing the ruling marks the end of state poll taxes though noting concerns about the court’s role.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
John M Harlan
William O. Douglas
Alabama
Texas
Mississippi
Vermont
Douglas
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Harlan
Teacher Contracts Approved Here
The Morris Community High School Board approved contracts for all teachers for the 1966 67 school year after superintendent Claude Rose recommended offering contracts. The meeting also covered equipment needs for home economics and the planned vocational technical program with reports from instructors Margaret Bednarik Elizabeth Trotter Don Kaufman and counselor Roger Gordon.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Morris Community High School
Claude Rose
MCHS
Margaret Bednarik
Elizabeth Trotter
Don Kaufman
Roger Gordon
License suspended for Ray mond E. Brandt in Springfield action
The driver's license of Ray mond E Brandt at 1347 Liberty St. has been suspended after his conviction on three moving traffic violations, according to the office of Paul Powell secretary of state in Springfield.
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Raymond E. Brandt
Liberty St
Paul Powell
Springfield
Mixed Marriages Easing Stalls on Unity Talks
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey pledged joint efforts toward church unity after a historic visit to Rome. Ramsey warned the Anglican side seeks further liberalization of mixed marriage rules, stating the regulation is not final and will be debated in a Roman Catholic Anglican commission.
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Rome
Paul VI
Church of England
Vatican
Paul
Dr. Ramsey
John XXIII
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Two Candidates File for County School Trustee Seats
One county school trustee Jens J. Spandet of Morris files for re election and newcomer B J Ulm of Coal City files for June primary. Two six year vacancies exist this year with Spandet and Hauschild not seeking re election. Trustees are elected from congressional townships with at most one trustee per township.
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Jens J. Spandet
Morris
B. J. Ulm
Coal City
Spandet
John Hauschild
J. Leslie Ross
Hauschild
Freak Tornado Destroys Garage and Roofs Near Mazon
A Tuesday afternoon tornado ripped through the rural home of Fred Mitchell south of Mazon. The four car garage was wrecked and the house roof, attic window, porch, and trim were damaged while two trees were toppled. Insurance adjusters will determine the total bill as neighbors helped clear debris.
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Mazon
Fred Mitchell
Mitchell
Seneca DuPont
Blizzard Headed Eastward From Midwest After Killer Storm
The blizzard moved east with lighter winds and heavy snow near the Great Lakes. Western Pennsylvania saw up to nine inches, Minnesota and West Virginia reported significant snowfall. At least 28 deaths occurred across the northern Plains as communities faced outages and drifted roadways. Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa reported fatalities. Wyoming and Colorado crews aided Nebraska to restore power.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Colorado
Lake Superior
Minnesota- Canadian
Roseau
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Great Plains
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Music Fund Still Short of Goal
A Morris high school music scholarship fund aims to send John Tibbet Jr. on a month long European tour. The fund totals $491, $438.50 shy of the $929.50 minimum. The trip begins in New York City June 25 and ends July 25, covering eight European countries and many concerts.
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John Tibbett Jr
Morris
Dale Wise
Morris Community High School
Tibbet
New York City
L. B. Johnson
Viet Cong suffered heavy losses in largest week of fighting
North Viet Nam saw continued air and ground strikes as U S forces and allies pressed across truck and rail routes. Reports tally Viet Cong deaths at 501 in 24 hours with Korean forces at Qui Nhon logging major gains. Allied casualties rose week to week, with 1980s era air power targeting Ha Noi and surrounding routes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Go Dau
Reds
Oif
Qui Nhon
Magic Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Air Force
Navy
North Vietnamese Panhandle
Red River Valley
Hanoi
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Bu Prang
Florida Crash Kills Relative
Mrs. Mary Austin learns of her brother Tom Fisher’s death in a head on collision in Brooksville Florida. The 21 year old University of Tennessee junior linebacker was among three UT players returning from a spring vacation trip when a tractor trailer struck their car. Fisher weighed 213 pounds and was regarded as a top UT defender.
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Seneca
Mary Austin
Seneca High School
Ellis Austin
Tom Fisher
Brooksville
Fla
University of Tennessee
Fisher
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Jack Strobel
Harold Guehler
Skip Wagoner
Herald
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Jan Willebrands
Christian Unity Secretariat
Ralph Dean
Anglican Communion
THE
Associated Press
Florida
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