Johnson Hopes For United European Area
President Johnson voiced strong hopes for a free united Europe despite Atlantic rifts. He outlined a European blueprint at the Polish nationhood centennial ceremony and urged action to remove trade barriers with Eastern Europe while promoting interdependent, democratic, economically integrated partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
White House
Dean Rusk
Congress
United States
Future of
Western
Atlantic
East
West
Germany
Eastern Europe
Illinois traffic deaths rise 20 percent in four months
Illinois traffic deaths this year are 20 percent ahead of 1965. Through four months, the toll reached 737, up 121 from the same period last year, state police reported Monday. The April toll was 193, 136 higher than April 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Illinois
Weather forecast: fair, cooler tonight with frost likely
The U S Weather Bureau predicts fair conditions, cooler tonight with frost. Lows in the 30s. Wednesday looks mostly sunny and warmer with a high near 60. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer. Collins Weather Station records a Monday high of 54 and low of 38. 9 am temp 43, 11:30 am in the business district at 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Senate Civil Rights Clash Over Housing Provision
The Senate opens debate on President Johnson's civil rights bill with the fair housing section facing a likely defeat. Republican leader Dirksen calls it unconstitutional and signals opposition to any deadline on action, while supporting other provisions to curb discrimination and empower enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
James O Eastland
D-Miss
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
British government lifts import surcharge and raises corporate tax
London reports the Labour government will lift the 15 percent import surcharge on all goods except food in November after a 1964 10 percent reduction and increases the corporation tax from 35 to 40 percent. Britons stocked up on beer tobacco and spirits fearing higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kennedy urges new policy on Red China commission
Senator Edward M. Kennedy calls for a sweeping reassessment of U S policy toward Red China and urges President Johnson to appoint a special commission. He suggests leaders such as Gen Ridgway Gen Gruenther or Dr Eisenhower to head the panel and propose steps on contacts UN membership debates and limited trade with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
U.S
Red China
Johnson
Ile
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Milton S. Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Kennedy
Commission
United Nations
United States
China
Morris Public Library reports rise in 1965 66 circulation
The Morris Public Library total circulations climbed to 41 898 for May 1 1965 through April 30 1966 with adults and juveniles showing gains. Adult fiction reached 15 559 while juvenile non fiction rose to 4 010 and overall registrations totaled 4 307 with 2 203 adults and 1 824 juveniles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Public Library
Gordon Gregg
Gregg
Jurors Await Coal City Condemnation Case in Grundy County
About 30 jurors waited in Grundy County Circuit Court for actions on the Coal City condemnation suit against William J. Trotter. Negotiations occurred in the judges chambers while Judge Walter Dixon presided. The case opens the spring term and could run two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Grundy County
Coal City
William J. Trotter
Walter Dixon
Doxiadis Wins Aspen Award in Humanities
Dr Constantinos Doxiadis of Athens Greece is named the third recipient of the Aspen Award in the humanities and receives a prize of $30 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen, Colo
Constantinos Doxiadis
Athens
Greece
Viet Nam Election May Be Delayed By Ky Tour
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said general elections may be postponed with a target by October. He noted a September latest pledge and toured war torn areas in Quang Ngai visiting shell battered villages and meeting quiet residents. He spoke of pacification progress and said a civilian regime is being demanded amid unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Artillery Duel Across Cambodian Border Reported
U S command for the first time confirms shelling into Cambodia to silence Viet Cong fire. The 1st Infantry Division engaged across the Cai Bao River in Tay Ninh Province about 75 miles northwest of Saigon during Operation Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
Cai Bao
Tay Ninh
Birmingham
Guam
U. S
Morrissey Campaign Wins Pulitzer Prize
The Boston Globe earned a Pulitzer gold medal for public service for its Morrissey confirmation battle story that helped block Francis X. Morrissey’s federal bench nomination. Kennedy supported Morrissey, who withdrew. AP and other outlets won multiple prizes in journalism and letters on Columbia University’s 50th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Francis X. Morrissey
Boston Globe
Morrissey
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Peter Arnett
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
News Service
Haynes Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Alabama
Malcolm
Old
New York Sun
Columbia University
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
John F. Kennedy
White House
Perry Miller
America
Katherine Anne Porter
Los Angeles Times
Watts
Edwin Way Teale
Leslie Bassett
University of Michigan
Philadelphia
Thomas Winship
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Schlesinger
Pulitzer
Jackson
Miss Porter
Texas
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Columbia
University
Three Morris youths caught climbing city water tower
Three youths ages 13 and 14 were warned by Morris city police after being seen climbing a 130 foot water tower on Third Ave at 7 50 p m Monday. Officers Gordon Gregg and Paul Ostrom responded to the call. The report did not say how high they climbed. They climbed a six to eight foot cyclone fence to reach the tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Third Ave
Morris City
Gordon Gregg
Paul Ostrom
Voice of America Impact Says Russian Listens Grow
John Chancellor says VOA is affecting Russians especially the youth and has broken the Soviet monopoly on news to their people in under three years. He spoke to the American Association of Advertising Agencies in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Frasca
Tampa
Fla
Tribune
Frasca
Robert Lasch
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
U.S
Viet Nam
Don Wright
Miami News
Kyoichi Sawada
United Press International
Sawada
Japan
UPI
Richard Eberhart
Dartmouth College
Phoenix, Ariz
Voice of America
John Chancellor
Chancellor
American Association of Advertising Agencies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julienne Walker
Sydney
Australia
Jerry Privette
Denver
Jim
Jerry
Julienne
Red
Eugene Hayes
House Committee
Harold Goldstein
Graduate School of Library Science
University of Illinois
Atty
William Hynds
Eugene Hayes Whose Terms Expire June 30. Atty. Hynds
Price Dean
Hayes
Lion Club
Lions Club
Wilson
Arthur V. Meadors
Goldstein
Aspen Award
North Viet Nam
Miles
Hanoi
Laos
Laos Panhandle
Duc Phung
Vinh
Jost
Arnett
United States Information Agency
Malcolm W. Browne
Horst Faas
Selma
Star
Clifford M. Berryman
James
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!