Rates Rise Sharply Food Costs Spur February CPI Jump
The Labor Department reports Februarys consumer price index rose 0.5 percent driven by food costs up 10.5 percent led by fresh vegetables at a record level. Meat eggs and poultry also climbed with widespread gains. overall food prices rose more than 6 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Asst
Arnold Chase
Chase
Agriculture Department
Bureau
Absentee Ballot Deadlines for Morris School Elections
The Morris Community High School and Morris Elementary School board elections along with the elementary bond issue announce absentee ballot deadlines. Mail requests must be received by April 4 and in person applications by April 6. Election day is April 9.
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Morris Community High School
Morris Elementary School
Bass to study Vietnam bottleneck delaying troops supplies
Senator Ross Bass of Tennessee says he will spend the Easter recess in Viet Nam studying a shipping bottleneck delaying military supply ships. He notes up to 100 ships backed up due to insufficient Vietnamese port facilities and dock workers.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Viet Nam
Bass
Senate Commerce Committee
Kidnapping of Daniel Goldman Shocks Miami Community
Four officers left the Goldman home in a single car holding a bulging brown briefcase as FBI and police pursue a kidnapping case. Daniel Goldman, 18, was forced from his home by a gunman who demanded $25 000 with a ransom doubling if not paid by 6 a.m. He warned of dire consequences if payment failed.
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Miami
Fla
Daniel Goldman
FBI
Goldman
Daniel
Dade County
Aaron Goldman
Biscayne Bay
Engineer Blamed In Train Crash In Illinois
The ICC ruled a Rock Island locomotive engineer failed to heed crew warnings as it backed toward standing freight cars in Marseilles Illinois killing a brakeman who was on the locomotive rear step. The report notes the engineer did not see the signals from the brake man and others.
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Washington
Marseilles
Inl
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
ICC
Puerto Rican Becomes Senate Page First From Island
John Lopez, 16, of Brooklyn, named by Sen Javits to a Senate page post worth 5100 dollars a year. He is the first Puerto Rican to hold the position, chosen from 12 finalists for the post. Lopez’s father Juan emigrated to the United States in 1944 and called the appointment a privilege.
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Washington
Senate
John Lopez
Brooklyn
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
John
Juan
United States
Clearing Tonight With Clearing Skies and Mild Wednesday
Showers and occasional snow flurries were set to end tonight as skies clear. Wednesday will be fair and mild with a high near 50. The Collins Weather Station logged 44 for the high Monday and a 27 low last night. at 9 am it was 39.
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Collins
Five Republican nominees file petitions for Illinois primaries
Five Republican candidates filed nominating petitions to oppose the GOP slate for statewide offices in the June 14 Illinois primary. Chicago contenders include Daly Doyle and Dumont for senate and Jannotta for treasurer, Campbell for school superintendent, while Percy faces Daly in a bid for senator. The filing deadline ended Monday with numerous races drawn in reapportioned districts.
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Springfield
Ill
GOP
Illinois
Paul Douglas
Chicago
Charles H. Percy
Kenilworth
Lar
America First
Daly
Howard J. Doyle
Don Dumont
Albert M. Jannotta
Robert Campbell
Worth
Percy
Harris Rowe
Jacksonville
Ray Page
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Donald M. Prince
Bloomington
Douglas
Stevenson
Prince
Sidney R. Yates
Illinois Senate
House
Senate
Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
William L. Grindle
Herrin
Roy Curtis Small
Harrisburg
James Lavern Sanders
West Frankfort
William L. Dawson
Barratt O'Hara
Kenneth J. Gray
George Shipley
Olney
Dawson
Ronald L. Williams
Fred H. Hubbard
O'Hara
Abner J. Mikva
Gray
Victor M. Drysdale
Shipley
Allen F. Radcliff
Alton
Sorensen Named Editor at Large for Saturday Review
Theodore C. Sorensen author, lawyer and former Kennedy special counsel becomes editor at large at the Saturday Review signaling his return to literary and political journalism.
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New York
Theodore C. Sorensen
John F. Kennedy
Saturday Review
Allies Battle Communists On All Fronts
US forces press hard on land air and sea but only Marines report major contact near Quang Ngai City. A three hour fight with North Vietnamese regulars leaves an estimated 150 Reds dead while other actions in Saigon and the delta show light American casualties amid rising Buddhist unrest and Ky warnings.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Viet Nam
Indiana
Quang Ngai Province
North Viet Nam
Pfe
Alvin S. Lapointe
Sudbury
Mass
Leatherneck
Navy Swift
Coast Guard
Hancock
Robison
President Gandhi Meets with Johnson Officials at Blair House
India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi held talks with President Johnson and Secretary Rusk at Blair House. A $300 million educational foundation was agreed to to address India's age old problems. Gandhi planned to address a luncheon at the National Press Club.
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Washington
India
Indira Gandhi
Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
Rusk
Chester Bowles
Raymond A. Hare
Gandhi
Blair House
White House
Trotter Files For County Treasurer
Ken Trotter of Coal City filed his petition for county treasurer on the Republican ticket. A Grundy County lifelong resident, he is a Coal City High School graduate who studied accounting at Joliet Junior College and the University of Chicago. He has over 20 years in business and previously ran for the office four years ago. He served in World War II overseas in Okinawa and the Philippines and is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He and his wife Lula Mae reside at 140 West Division Street.
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Ken Trotter
Coal City
Grundy County
Coal City High School
Joliet Junior College
University of Chicago
Trotter
Okinawa
Philippines
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lulamae
Division St
Filing Closes Monday for Candidates in County Races
The filing period ends at 4 20 p m Monday with Sophie Thorson the last to file for county treasurer as a Republican joining Ken Trotter to form a three person treasurer race. Democrats list Gordon King Jr Joseph Parish and Frank Wesley for county offices while Republicans nominate Wilt Pierce and William Perry for sheriff. Precinct committee seats show one vacancy per party and write in options exist for Vienna and Morris IV. A Braceville IV contest pits Donald Koerner against Louis Piano. Final withdrawal deadline is 4 20 p m Friday.
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Sophie Thorson
Nels P. Nelson
Ken Trotter
Coal City
Wilbur H. Brown
Saratoga Township
Gordon Kingman, Jr
Joseph Parish
Morris
Frank
Bubbles) Wesley
Edward Wilt
Richard Pierce
William Perry
Nelson
Arthur V. Meadors
Meadors
Vienna
Morris IV
Central Committee
Braceville IV
Donald E. Koerner
Louis Piano
Donald F. Gordon
Brienna
Atty. Thomas B. Dunn
Morris II
George L. Kodat
Goodfarm
Arthur Bozue, Jr
Garfield II
Joseph T. Phillips
Felix
Morris City Council Debates Fluoridation and Water Rates
Morris council votes to adopt fluoridation of the city water supply after a heated discussion. The meeting also split on a 10 percent water rate increase and a 10 percent late payment penalty, with Mayor Aage Hansen breaking the tie.
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Morris City
Aage Hansen
Hansen
Walter Hundt
Water and Sewer Department
Wilbur Dolezal
S. C. Liedman
Kenneth Allen
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Hundt
Lester Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Armstrong St
Grundy County 4-H Rally Draws About 500 at Mazon High
A Grundy County 4-H Rally was held Monday night in the Mazon Township High School gym. About 500 members attended with registrations led by Rodney Baudino Patricia Lowery Douglas Halkyard and Sharon Steffes. The program included pledges group division by age and a candlelighting service led by John Pogliano Sr. and Kenneth Jorstad with multiple volunteers assisting.
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Grundy County
Mazon Township
Rodney Baudino
Patricia Lowery
Douglas Halkyard
Sharon Steffes
4-H
Ann Phillips
4-H Federation Recreation
Mark Matteson
Raynice Male
Steve Brown
Diane Avalos
Diane Sutton
Nancy Moore
John Pogliano Sr
Kenneth Jorstad
Paul Clennon
Connie Twardowski
Morris Township Holds Public Budget Hearing Tonight
A public hearing on the proposed annual budget and appropriation ordinance for Morris Township will be at 7 p.m. today in the town clerk’s office at 165 W. Jackson St. The fiscal year runs from March 26, 1966, to March 25, 1967, with final action set for 2 p.m. April 5 in the same office.
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Morris Township
W. Jackson St
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David Sklut
George Franks
Donald Davidson
John Nelson
Floyd Siron
Donald Caisley
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