Two Kennedy Wins Highlight Slim Indiana Victory
In five primaries across the nation Sen. Robert F. Kennedy scored two key wins in Indiana and the District of Columbia. Nixon ran unopposed in Indiana and led in votes. Lausche lost to John Gilligan in Ohio. Kennedy framed the results as a broad base of support and pursued Nebraska next.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Indiana
Hubert H. Humphrey
District of Columbia
Nixon
Lausche
Cincinnati
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Democratic Organization
Roger D. Branigin
McCarthy
Branig
Gilligan
Senate
Atty
William B. Saxbe
Humphrey
Sen
Local 336 Picket Line Disrupts Morris Bell Office
At Morris Illinois the Local 336 IBEW began a 6 am to 6 pm picket at the Bell Telephone office and Bedford Road garage as 36 Morris members strike. Supervisors work while operators and installers cross no lines during the action. The broader Illinois Bell strike totals 11,800 IBEW members nationwide ending a CWA walkout.
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Local 336
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Morris Illinois Bell Telephone
E. Jefferson St
Bedford Road
Morris
Chicago
Illinois Bell Telphone Co
Communications Workers of America
IBEW
Bell
Illinois Bell
CWA
Ilinois Bell
Illinois
Lake
Porter
Indiana
Arthur W. Luchs
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Morris Lions Mark 30th Anniversary Celebration
About 200 people are expected at the Morris Lions Club 30th anniversary banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Morris VFW Hall. Lions from 12 to 14 local clubs will join Morris for the event with speakers William K. Richardson M R Kerfoot and district governors-elect. Ronald Harseim will preside. charter members Joe J. Borens and Frank Condon noted. A post dinner dance with Joe Panish's orchestra will follow.
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Morris Lions Club
Morris Vfw
Lions Clubs
William K. Richardson
Galesburg
Lions International
Oscar Bullock
Wilmington
M. R. Kerfoot
Bloomington
Ronald Harseim
Morris Club
Joe J. Borens
Frank Condon
Morris Lions
Joe Panish
Zoning Panel to Review Ordinance in Courtroom Session
Members of the Grundy County Regional Planning Commission were set to meet at 3 p.m. today in the courthouse first floor courtroom to review a proposed zoning ordinance.
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Grundy County
Weather Outlook For Grundy County Report
Southerly winds brought mild temperatures today though not lasting. Tonight expected partly cloudy and cooler with a low in the mid 40s. Thursday partly sunny and cooler with a high in the low 60s. Friday partly cloudy and probably cooler. Collins Station logged 78/56 with 66 this morning and 69 downtown Morris. trace precipitation noted.
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Grundy County
U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Morris
Murf the Surf Surrenders in Whisky Creek Slayings
Jack Murphy known as Murf the Surf turned himself in to Miami police on a first degree murder warrant for the slayings of two former California secretaries, Terry Rae Kent Frank and Annalie Marie Mohn. A grand jury issued sealed indictments in the Whisky Creek murders near Hollywood.
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Murf
Surf
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Jack
Murphy
Miami
California
Whisky Creek
Jack Griffith
Terry Rae Kent Frank
Annalie Marie Mohn
Mrs. Frank
Amberley
Ohio
Cincinnati
Miss Mohn
Minooka Sets Study for Zoning and Land Use Changes
Mayor John McEvilly appointed two committees to study zoning updates and land use at the sewage plant. The zoning panel will review industrial land for a New High School. the other will study sewage plant land use. Also approved: 1968 arterial maintenance plans costing 6727.38 dollars and a spring cleanup set for May 24 with curbside collection by May 23. Building inspector Donald McCoy and assistants James Hammen and Lloyd Talkington named.
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Minooka
John McEvilly
Clyde Heap
Dave Derick
Lee Thompson
McEvilly
Richard Thompson
Ray Offerman
Donald McCoy
James Hammen
Lloyd Talkington
Heart transplant patient Cobb dies in Houston
One of three men who received heart transplants within five days died eight hours after unexpected complications at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. Cobb, 48, Alexandria Louisiana, had a transplanted heart from a 15 year old boy but suffered liver and kidney failure likely tied to immunosuppressive drug response. Two other recipients J M Stuckwish Alpine Texas and Everett Claire Thomas Phoenix Arizona remained in satisfactory condition.
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Houston
Tex
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
James B. Cobb
Alexandria
Cobb
J. M. Stuckwish
Alpine
Everett Claire Thomas
Phoenix
Ariz
Clarence A. Nicks
Denton A. Cooley
Sur
Monday Deadline to Register for June 11 Primary
Grundy County residents must register by Monday to vote in the June 11 primary. The rules require 21 by June 11, one year in state, 90 days in county, and 30 days in precinct. Voters can register at the Grundy County Clerk's office in the courthouse.
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Grundy County
Nels Nelson
One Day Walkout At Belvidere By White Workers
Normal production resumed at the Chrysler Corp. Belvidere plant after a one day walkout by about 250 UAW Local 1238 members on Tuesday. Management sent home most of the 4,000 production staff. The local secretary treasurer said whites appeared to act in retaliation for black workers observing MLK's funeral and referenced Alabama Governor Wallace.
Good Rate on School Bond Investments
Morris elementary board of education invested 1.5 million from bond sales for a school building program authorized January 27. Treasurer Wilbur Finfrock said rates are strong with a 5.85 percent return on 750000 Federal Home Loan Bank notes maturing February 25, 1969, along with several Fannie Mae notes and local bank deposits earning 5.0 5.65 and 5.25 percent respectively. Investments were placed April 18 for one year and may be rolled over if needed to cover current bills.
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Morris Elementary Board of Education
Wilbur Finfrock
the Herald
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal National Mortgage Association
F. Mae
Grundy County National Bank
First National Bank
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Finfrock
Morris Mayor Aage Hansen Dies After Surgery
Mayor Aage Hansen, of Morris, Minnesota, died at 12 45 p m in Methodist Hospital Rochester after major surgery Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Finland Funeral Home. The mayor's son Frank and Mrs Hansen were with him in Rochester.
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Mayor Hansen
Frank
Rochester
Hansen
Frank Hansen
15 Miners Found Alive In West Virginia Mine Rescue
Ten giant pumps drawing 3 200 gallons of water per minute sped rescue efforts at Hominy Falls West Virginia where 15 miners known to be alive remain in a flooded shaft. Eleven near the entrance receive food water and blankets while air is pumped in.
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Hominy Falls
W. Va
H.E. Sundstrom
Frank Davis
Edward Rudd
Jobless Rates Take Major Drop
The U S unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in April, a 15 year low. Black joblessness was 6.7 percent versus white 3.1 percent, with harsher conditions in the 100 largest city slums. Payroll employment rose 600,000 to 75.1 million as strikes ended and wages increased, with average earnings at $2.79 per hour and $104.63 weekly for about 45 million workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Saigon Battles Persist As Curfew Tightened
In Saigon heavy fighting continues with 2,002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in three days. A 24 hour curfew is imposed on western Saigon while a 7 pm to 7 am limit remains eastern. US command reports 211 allied dead or missing and 1,264 wounded. civilian toll rises with 30 civilians killed per official counts. President Thieu visits battle zones as forces brace for ongoing shelling and street clashes.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Paris
Nguyen van Thieu
SIU President Blames Minority After Campus Bombing
Delyte W. Morris says a small minority fostered the bombing of the Agriculture Building at Southern Illinois University causing about 100000 dollars in damage. He links the act to recent student protest tensions and an open meeting by a coalition seeking broad campus reforms.
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Carbondale, Ill
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Morris
Norman Helton
Stuart Novick
Carbondale
Novick
Ray Lenzi
Farmington
SIU Board of Trustees
Coalition
University Center
Ing
Stokely Carmichael
Ralph W. Ruffner
University
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Jack B. Gable
Minooka Lions Club
Minooka High School
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L. J. Thompson
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Helen Coyne
Peggy Siron
Judy Hamme
Valerie Westerveld
Bill Seil
Joe Allen
Larry Yunker
Ron Moore
Steve Sheek
Brad Emex
Herald
Caive “Chool Fane
Hollywood Dee
Texas
Gical
Harris County
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Nicks
Pedro Caram
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Belvidere
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SIU
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