Johnson Seeks Aid Conference Over Vietnam Crisis
President Johnson convened top advisers to discuss the Da Nang crackdown on Buddhist dissidents and the Viet Cong buildup. State Department said no advance notice and no American units were involved. officials warned of possible broader military and political consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
State Department
United States
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Moyers
U.S
Marshall Wright
1St Corps
da Nang
Saigon
Camp David
Wright
U. S
1St Corp
Planning Fallout Training Course in Grundy County
Mrs Mae Reagan Grundy County Civil Defense Director announces a radiological fallout monitoring course next week. Applications at 424 Liberty St this week. Classes run 7 to 10 p m Monday May 23 at Gardner High School taught by Glen Riley Mooseheart School Batavia.
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Grundy County
Mae Reagan
Civil Defense
Liberty St
Dense fog blamed for chain of four vehicle crashes
A morning fog on Grand Ridge Road caused a sequence of five crashes involving four cars and a semi. The first head on collision at 5:55 a.m. damaged the Cardell car carrying a baby who was later X-rayed at Morris Hospital. no other injuries were reported.
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Grand Ridge Road
Billy A. Hendrix
Gardner
Diana Cardell
Verona
Grundy County
Rte. 1
Mazon
Kay Hammen
Kinsman
Stalker
Virgil A. Funk
Hammen
Funk
Kathleen Starks
Cardell
Morris Hospital
PTA President Blames Parents For Problems
Baltimore AP The National Congress of Parents and Teachers president blamed adults for giving adolescents too much power and not enough responsibility. Jennelle Moorhead of Eugene Oregon urged less permissiveness and warned against pressuring students to excel for college entry during the PTA convention attended by about 2 000 delegates from 6 000 PTAs.
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Baltimore
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Jennelle Moorhead
PTA
Moorhead
Eugene
Ore
Horsemanship Course Open to Grundy 4-H Members
The first meeting for Grundy County 4-H Horsemanship begins at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in the Farm Bureau auditorium Waco Alberts of the University of Illinois will teach horse knowledge feeding management and health. Invitations go to neighboring 4-Hers and the second session is Saturday May 28 at the George Brown farm near Morris with riding and handling guidance.
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Grundy County
Farm Bureau
Waco Alberts
University of Illinois
George Brown
Morris
Alberts
Weather outlook with mild period and showers ahead
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and cooler tonight with a low in the mid 40s. Tuesday stays mild with increasing clouds and showers possible in the afternoon, high in the upper 60s. Showers end by Wednesday with a cooler trend. At Collins Weather Station Saturday high 56 low 43 with 0.15 inch precipitation. Sunday high 59 low 50 with 0.35 inch. Today 59 at 9 am and 67 in the business district at noon.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Auctions Planned for Bankrupt Elevators in Illinois
Real estate and personal property of Farmers' Square Deal Grain Company will be sold at public auctions June 18 and 19 in Morris and Seneca. The company was declared bankrupt May 12 with Edward Limperis named receiver. liens must be shown by May 25 and a bankruptcy hearing set for May 26.
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Square Deal Grain Company
Morris and
Seneca
F. Donald Delaney
Edward Limperis
Chicago
U. S. District Court
Maurice Levin
Ottawa St
Joliet
Morris
Liberty St
N. Main St
Ray-Cap Auctioneers
Lockport
Clerk of
S. Dearborn St
Morris Lions Honor Mrs. Kavenda at Ladies Night
Morris Lions Club honors Mrs. Fred Kavenda with Outstanding Citizen of the Year. she has long served First Methodist Church and Girl Scouts, led Red Cross training, and logged over 5 000 hours as a Gray Lady in Morris area hospitals. Ed Douvin chaired event. James Davis installed officers.
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Lion’s Club
Morris Country Club
Fred Kavenda
Kavenda
First Methodist Church
Women’s Society
Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Morris Women’s Club
Red Cross
Dwight Veteran’s Hospital
Morris Hospital
Yugoslav Port Sirens Jumped Off After Storm Short
Eight sirens in the Adriatic port resort screamed in unison after a thunder strike hit and shorted the electric alarm system. The outage woke about 100,000 residents and disrupted the post midnight quiet.
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Split
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Gemini 9 Crew Prepares for Bold Cape Kennedy Launch
Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan study final flight plan ahead of Tuesday launch at 12 39 p m EDT. Weather remains favorable with no storm threat near Cape Kennedy and recovery ship Wasp ready in case of abort. The mission aims include rapid rendezvous with Agena, longest orbital walk, and Moon mission prep.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Agena
Bermuda
Wasp
Space Agency
Moon
Fatal Crash Near Gardner Claims 19-Year-Old Airman
A 19 year old airman on leave from Chanute Field died in a crash on Interstate 55 three miles south of the Gardner overpass. Jackie Starkey of McLean died at Morris Hospital after a car driven by Larry E. Schumm veered off the road and struck a concrete culvert. Schumm, also 19 and from McLean, was in satisfactory condition with facial lacerations. The two had been returning from a dance in Wisconsin when the crash occurred early Saturday.
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Chanute Field
Grundy County
Interstate 55
Gardner Overprass
Morris Hospital
Jackie Starkey
McLean
Larry E. Schumm
von Qualen
Dwight
Starkey
Schumm
Robert Wood
Wisconsin
Charlotte Reid to Speak at Moose Lodge Rally May 29
Congresswoman Charlotte Reid will headline a Republican rally at Moose Lodge on Sunday May 29 with state and Grundy County candidates. A 12:30 p.m. buffet precedes meet and greet before the June 14 primary. Tickets cost 2 dollars, available from local organizers Gordon Bell, Leon Palermiti, Leon Ford, George Winterbottom, Walter Phillips and others.
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Charlotte T. Reid
15Th
Moose Lodge
Grundy County
Reid
Central Committee
Young Republicans Club
Robert Cohenour
Barry Song
Gordon Bell
Mazon
Leon Palermiti
Gardner
Leon Ford
Coal City
George Winterbottom
Minooka
Walter Phillips
Morris
Selma Police Report More Shots Fired
Three gunshots hit a house once owned by Wilson Baker who is in a tight Dallas County sheriff race with James G. Clark. No injuries were reported as FBI and police probed a likely night shooting from a passing vehicle near Lockett’s home. Baker, a former Selma safety chief, led in votes before Clark demanded a runoff after ballot irregularities.
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Selma
Ala
Wilson Baker
Dallas
James G. Clark
Theopolis Lockett
Lockett
FBI
Baker
Asst
Noland Chambers
Dallas County
Clark
Democratic Executive Committee
Planning Commission to Review Zoning Ordinance Draft
Morris Planning Commission members will review the final draft of a proposed zoning ordinance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the City Council chambers at City Hall. A discussion on the proposed county home is also planned.
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Morris Planning Commission
SBA recommends Grundy County disaster status after flood damage
SBA regional director Thomas E. Gause said Grundy County may qualify for disaster aid loans to repair homes and business property after flood losses estimated at 200000. Officials surveyed flooded areas in Morris while Cook County already declared a disaster, with Will DuPage and Lake counties potential beneficiaries.
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Small Business Administration
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Grundy County
Thomas E. Gause
SBA
Morris
Morris City
Cook County
Will, DuPage and
Lake
Grundy
Gause
Morris Street
Dearborn
Ill
Washington
Morris Fire Department
McKinley and
Butler Sts
H. A. Hexdall
Hexdall
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Charlotte Reid
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