Senator Dodd Wins First Round in Libel Suit
Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut won the initial phase of his five million dollar libel and conspiracy lawsuit against columnists Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. A federal judge barred Monday deposition appearances and limited public access to pretrial statements while delaying ruling on document production.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Dodd
Alexander Holtzoff
U.S. District Court
Pearson and Anderson
Senate Ethics Committee
Shuttle Airplane Service Starts Between Morris and O'Hare
Daily passenger and freight service begins at 7 a.m. between Morris Airport and O'Hare Field with return trips at 7:30 p.m. The nine passenger DelHavilland Dove planes, operated by Mid Continent Airlines, carry passengers, baggage and freight. Fares are 4.05 dollars one way and 7.35 dollars round trip, including tax, with a 30 minute flight time each way. For more information call 912-6777.
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Morris Airport
O'Hare Field
O'Hare
DelHavilland Dove
Mid Continent Airlines
Wil
Morris
Chicago
Johnson Signs Rent Subsidy and Teacher Corps Bill
President Johnson signed into law a 2.8 billion supplemental bill funding rent subsidies for the poor with 12.1 million and a national Teacher Corps with 9.5 million. He urged more annual support as Congress debates 1967 allocations and future Teacher Corps financing.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
Cloudburst Ravages Texas Towns and Suburbs
A record rainstorm dumped up to 12 inches near Galveston and Conroe, flooding 40 to 50 homes. A man and his small daughter were rescued by boat after the horse they rode drowned. the father’s name was not released. Groves reported 6.12 inches in the Southeast Texas flood area.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Galveston
Conroe
Houston
Texas
Montgomery County
Sheriff's Office
Groves
Orange - Port Arthur-Beaumont
Flood Crisis Ends as Disaster Areas Declared in Illinois
Cook County and nearby counties were declared disaster areas enabling low interest SBA home repair loans amid widespread basement flooding and 3 inch rains. Red Cross shelters aided seven families while 24 major routes were impassable and students faced evacuations in Morris, Channahon, and Joliet areas.
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Chicago
Cook County
Washington
Thomas Gause
SBA
Gause
Seymour Simon
Cook County Board
Otto Kerner
American Red Cross
South County
Markham
Robbins
Stone Park
County
County Highway Department
University of Illinois Farm Extension Service
Heyden Merlyn
Morris
Illinois River
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Channahon
Joliet
Aux Sable Creek
Illinois Youth Commission Center
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Boston bar hours extended to 2 a.m. in Suffolk County
Gov. John A. Volpe signed a bill letting drinking places in Boston’s Suffolk County stay open until 2 a.m. on weeknights, with Saturday nights closing at midnight. Local officials hope the measure boosts nightlife and tourism.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
Suffolk County
Plane Forced to Land Near Morris
Two Joliet men escaped injury after a low cloud ceiling forced their twin engine Tri-Pacer to land in a Morris field shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday. Pilot Arthur Hammel and A. J. Kattany reported they were en route to Morris Airport from Joliet and Chicago.
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Joliet
Morris
Atty
Arthur Hammel
A. J. Kattany
Kattany Equipment and Supply Co
Hammel
Illinois 47
Tlinois 112
Dick Pierce
Chicago
College Tests For Deferment
Washington reports exam day for the first wave of a draft deferment test. About 350,000 to 400,000 students will take the three hour test at 1,200 colleges, with another 600,000 slated for later dates. Scores are advisory for draft boards and a passing grade varies by student level.
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Washington
Science Research Associates
Selective Service
Weather Brings Dreary Weekend to Morris Area
The U S Weather Bureau expects a cloudy weekend with a high near 50 today and possible rain Sunday. Collins Weather Station logged 47 degrees Friday with 46 at 8 pm and .06 inches of rain that day, contributing to a three day total of 3.49 inches from Wednesday to Friday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Morris
Collins
McKinley, High
Butler Sts
Division
Liberty Sts
Liberty St
Buchanan St
Arlin Farmer
Lester Lester
John E. G. Olson
Aux Sable Creek
Ness Honey Farm
Mae Reagan
Civil Defense
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Grundy County
Illinois approves Class I ratings and district annexations
The Illinois Junior College Board approved Class I standings for Freeport and Aurora area colleges and for Rend Lake College in Mount Vernon. It also approved annexations to Black Hawk and Sauk Valley districts and heard petitions for additional Class I requests with several actions postponed.
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Chicago
Illinois Junior College Board
Freeport
Stephenson
Carroll
Joe Daviess
Ogle
Aurora
Kane
DeKalb
Kendall
la Salle
Will
Rend Lake College
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Franklin
Hamilton
Perry
Wayne
White
Williamson
Washington
Black Hawk
Quad City
Sherrard
Mercer
Rock Island
Carbon Cliff-Barstow
Rock Island County
Bureau County
Sauk Valley Junior College
Sterling
Kankakee
National Trail
Effingham
Knox-Warren
Galesburg
Belleville
Lincoln Trails
Robinson
Eastern Illinois
Charleston-Mattoon
Olney
Wabash
Mount Carmel
Four County
Pike-Scott-Brown County
Flood Relief Efforts Continue In Morris Illinois
Crews pump water around the clock as Mor ris faces continued high water with about 25 families evacuated. Fire and street crews remove water from sewers, aiding drainage, as rain forecasts predict additional precipitation and reservoirs slowly recede.
New G I Bill Applications Available in Illinois
Educational benefit application blanks are now available at all Illinois Veterans Commission offices. The earliest course start under the new bill is June 1 with payment in July. For details contact Ernest R. Reader Service Officer at 120 W. Main St on weekdays 8 30 a m to 5 p m.
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Illinois Veterans Commission
Ernest R. Reader
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Main St
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Phyllis) Harbin
Rehabilitation Institute
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LBJ
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Ohio
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Kendra
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Julia
New York
Ireland
Kim
Joneses
United States
Kennedy Airport
Adam Clayton Powell
Dn.y
House Education and Labor Committee
Aurora Junior College
Jefferson St
U.S. 6
McKinley and
Morris Fire Department
City Street Department
Division St
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