Boyle denies UMW funds used in murder case
United Mine Workers President W A Boyle testified before a federal grand jury that a special fund allegedly linked to the Yablonski killings was used only for legitimate union purposes. UMW counsel said Boyle denied any involvement and the fund, totaling 19 970, was spent on organizing work.
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Boyle
UMW
Pittsburgh, Pa
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Edward L. Carey
Joseph M
Jock
Yablonski
Carey
Richard A. Sprague
Grand Jury
National Labor Relations Board
Morris Community High approves reading program for freshmen
Morris Community High School board approves a limited English reading program for the 1972 73 term with one qualified reading teacher for freshmen, plus plans to expand later. Insurance policy options and cost details are discussed, with a flat annual fee approved for facility users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Morris Community High School
PEACE
Gerald Borens
Claude Rose
Borens
Soviets Press End to U.S. Blockade Moves on DRV
The Soviet government urged cancellation of U.S. steps to block the Vietnamese coast and disrupt communications with the DRV. Tass quoted Moscow demanding an end to aggression while reaffirming support for Vietnamese self determination and navigation rights. The report notes Nixon kept talks with Soviet leaders scheduled for May 22 in Moscow.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Moscow
Tass
United States
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Paris
Democratic
Weather Outlook and Readings for Morris Area
Mostly sunny and warmer today with a high in the lower 70s. Tonight will be fair and not so cool with a low in the upper 40s. Friday brings variable clouds and a chance of evening showers with a high in the lower 70s. Wednesday's high reached 68 at the Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 39 low. At 7 am today the temperature was 53 degrees and downtown Morris reported 64 degrees at 10:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Nixon authorizes 15 percent oil import increase
President Nixon signed a proclamation lifting 1972 oil import quotas by 230000 barrels per day. The Middle East Latin America and Canada quotas rise to 1165000 1000 and 570000 barrels respectively as domestic output lags.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Latin America
Canada
Gerald L. Warren
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Grundy County Counts 2948 Birds in First Illinois Spring Survey
Bird watchers in Grundy County logged 2948 birds across 84 species during Illinois spring count. Data funnels to Vernon Kleen for report at the Illinois Audubon Society meeting in Springfield. County totals include 315 red winged and Brewer's blackbirds, 368 English sparrows, 275 purple and bronze grackles and 83 red headed woodpeckers.
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Grundy County
Illinois
Vernon Kleen
Carbondale
Illinois Audubon Society
Springfield
Brewer
Silas Hagen
Morris
Minooka Board Approves Summer Library Program
The Minooka Elementary Board of Education approved a summer library program to run Wednesdays from June 21 to August 9 with a tentative 10 am to 4 pm schedule. They authorized hiring two librarians at 25 dollars per day and an assistant at 1.10 dollars hourly, plus a six week remedial reading program June 12 to July 28. Treasurer Mary Heap was slated to earn 400 dollars annually. Superintendent Jack Satorius oversaw the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Mary Heap
Jack Satorius
Soviet ships flee Haiphong ahead of safe passage deadline
Soviet flag freighters began leaving Haiphong harbor before President Nixon's mined entrance deadline. U S air and naval bombardment intensified against North Vietnam with 7th Fleet claiming the strongest western Pacific cruiser destroyer force since World War II. U S pilots claimed multiple MIG kills as battles continued around Hanoi Haiphong and An Loc with aircraft losses reported on both sides.
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Saigon
Haiphong Harbor
Nixon
U.S. 7Th Fleet
USS
Haiphong
U.S
North Vietnam
7Th Fleet
Western Pacific
Hanoi
Navy
Randy Cunningham
Shelbina
William Driscoll
Framingham
Mass
Cunningham
Tonkin Gulf
Air Force
Antiwar protest at SIU ends in arrests and damage
About 2,000 demonstrators rallied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and smashed windows in a one block area as police used tear gas to disperse them. Twenty one people were arrested after a curfew was set at 11 p.m. and the disturbance subsided after midnight.
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Associated Press
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Chicago
Fic
South Lake Shore Drive
Illinois
Nixon
SIU
Kent State University
National Guard
Northwestern University
Evanston
Jury Call Ends With No Further Grady County Cases
With Friday marking the final day in Grundy County’s petit jury term Circuit Clerk Robert Williamson announced no more cases will be heard. Since April 17 the panel sat and heard a single civil case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Robert Williamson
Bomb scare prompts drill at Braidwood Grade School
Mrs Francis Cavanaugh secretary at Braidwood Grade School received an 11 am warning of a bomb. A disaster drill evacuated students to Reed-Custer High gym with Supt John Survance assisting. Police and fire crews searched the premises two hours later with no device found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Francis
Joanne) Cavanaugh
Reed-Custer
John N
Mark Scheurich
Braidwood Fire Department
Morris Community High School Spring Concert Set
The Morris Community High School Concert Chorus and Concert Band present a spring formal concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium. The band performs Sonatina for Timpani and Band Joi Promises Promises Chester Overture Festivo and more. The chorus sings Three Hungarian Folk Songs Psalm 91 West Side Story selections Turn Around Look at Me. Morris Music Boosters host a reception in the cafeteria after the show. Public invited with no admission charge.
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Morris Community High School
Sonstina
Scandrett
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Illinois Farmers Union
Janet Wisted
Raymond Kopezick
Donald Homerding
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Jack Santa Cruz
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Richard Schweighart
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U.S. 30
I-80
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White House
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Henry Crown
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Eastern Illinois University
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