Compromise on Bombing Allies Ends Sweep Near Hue
Allied forces wrap up a month long operation in A Shau Valley southeast of Hue and report heavy enemy losses. U S commanders say about 726 North Vietnamese killed, 139 Americans killed, 662 wounded, plus 71,205 tons of rice and hundreds of weapons seized. The push is deemed a reconnaissance in force as weather and monsoon rains threaten air support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phu Bai
Vietnam
A Shau
South Vietnam
U.S
William L. Rosson
Hue
Delaware
Saigon
John J. Tolson
1St Air Cavalry Division
Hanoi
Rosson
Morris JayCees Sponsor Vehicle Safety Check
The Morris JayCees plan a voluntary vehicle safety check on May 24 and 25 in Grundy County Bank parking lot with nine hour daily lanes run by qualified auto dealer technicians. Illinois Secretary of State officials will assist drivers and Aubrey Shenefiel urges participation to improve local road safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris JayCees
Illinois Secretary of State’s
Grundy County
Shenefiel
Chicago U white students set deadline on dem ands
White students at the University of Chicago deliver a list of six demands backing Negro students and threaten a Monday strike if the university does not respond by 1 p m They seek increased Negro enrollment a separate dormitory and courses in Negro history and culture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago
George W. Beadle
Refrigerated Meat Truck Overturns on I 80 Near Morris
A refrigerated meat truck overturned on Interstate 80 about two miles east of Morris at 8 a.m. No injuries were reported. State police had limited details at 11:15 a.m. while awaiting a formal report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Weekend Forecast For Morris Area Slight Warm Up Expected
The forecast notes cool tonight with a low around 40 and a high in the lower 60s Saturday. Sunday should be partly sunny and a bit warmer. Collins Weather Station logged high 69 and low 37 Thursday with 47 at 9 am and 53 downtown Morris at 11 am. Temperatures Saturday through Wednesday are expected 4 to 8 degrees below normal highs 69 to 74 and lows 48 to 52.
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Collins
Morris
Masked Men Steal 400 From Coal City Home
Two masked gunmen entered Russell Palmer’s home at 150 West Elm Street Coal City between midnight and 1 a.m. Thursday They cut phone lines tied Palmer and his wife and fled with about 400 dollars The assailants wore dark clothes full masks and gloves and entered through a porch window then pried a bedroom window where Mrs Palmer was located They slapped her forced her to open the safe and sprayed her with a mace like chemical Police report no leads as to the robbers identity.
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Russell Palmer
Elm St
Coal City
Palmer
Dan Kirchner
Kirchner
Grade School Spring Concert Tonight By Junior Chorus
A spring concert by the junior mixed chorus directed by Charles Hammond will be held at 7 30 p m in the Center School gym. About 75 students perform a program including Aura Lee The Sound of Music Tom Dooley Bali Hai and more with no admission charge.
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Charles Hammond
Aura Lee
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Jesus
Lonesome Valley
Theron W. Kirk
Adamson Young
Tom Dooley
Dave Guard
Rachmaninoff
Ades
Ringwald
Watson
Schubert-Talmage
Fire Kills Two at Central Hotel in Murphysboro
In Murphysboro Illinois two people died when a downtown hotel fire at the Central Hotel swept through the two story brick and frame building. The blaze broke out before 3 a.m. and was under control by 7 30 a.m. with officials unsure how many guests were present.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Central
Jackson County
Carbondale
Albino Squirrels Move to Yorkville Game Farm
Two four week old albino squirrels rescued near Seneca will relocate Sunday to Yorkville State Game Farm. Mr and Mrs John West cared for them two weeks at 343 S Main St Seneca. The pair are blind with blue eyes and pink pupils and will live in a three by two and a half by three foot cage provided by the Wests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Tripp
Yorkville State Game Farm
John West
S. Main St
Seneca
West
Brookfield Zoo
Chicago
Yorkville
Sim Wilson
James Darkhuff
Grundy County
Harry C. Jones
Lincoln St
Bonnie
Clyde
Claude
Doctor Closes South Wilmington Office After 19 Years
Dr Leon Palermiti a long time Gardner South Wilmington physician closes his South Wilmington office this Saturday leaving a regional medical gap. He declined reasons for the move telling the Herald his future plans are definite.
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Gardner
Leon Palermiti
Gardner-South Wilmington
South Wilmington
Palerraiti
the Herald
Jackson St
Braidwood
Chicago
Palermiti
Syracuse
N.Y
University Medical School
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Peter
Paula
Southeastern
Grundy Medical Center
Wilmington
Tunisian President Bourguiba Visits Houston for 2 Days
President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia arrives in Houston for a two day visit. He will meet Tunisian students in the Houston and south Texas area, tour the Manned Spacecraft Center Saturday morning, and speak at a dinner Saturday night hosted by the Houston Council on World Affairs.
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Houston
Tex
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Bourguiba
South Texas
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston Council On World Affairs
Investment Plan Proposed For County
Grundy County supervisors considered a short term investment initiative for county funds in government securities but have shown limited attention to it. Finance chair Henry Burgess cited late tax fund distributions from Will County as depleting Grundy funds and noted the idea arose during the fiscal year end report presented by County Auditor E H Greenwood. The current distribution among local banks totals several hundred thousand dollars with no plan to redistribute, Burgess said.
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Grundy County
Minooka
Mazon State Bank
First National Bank of
Coal City
Verona Exchange Bank
The
Exchange Bank of Gardner
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Burgess
Rare Jaguar Born at Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia zoo officials report the birth of a black jaguar, the third known in an American zoo. The mother is tawny yellow and the father is nearby. A second North American black jaguar is at Jacksonville, Florida. The cub was born around May 5 but kept hidden to protect the mother and newborn.
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Philadelphia
Zoo
North America
Jacksonville
Fla
Tall beauties contend as Miss USA contestants tower
Miami Beach AP reports 18 of 51 Miss USA hopefuls stand 5 foot 8 or taller. Miss Florida leads at six feet, Miss Nebraska at 5 foot 11 says tall is tall enough, while others hope for a bit more height. Contestants joke about dating short men and the dating hurdles height creates.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Alaska
Florida
Nebraska
Linda Dresher
Omaha
Sharon Long
Anchorage
Midwest Tornado Toll Rises With 71 Dead Across Five States
The Associated Press reports devastating tornadoes across Arkansas Iowa Illinois Indiana and Missouri causing 71 fatalities and thousands injured. Arkansas bore the heaviest losses with 43 dead and 470 hurt as rescue and cleanup began in Jonesboro Oil Trough Tuckerman and Mountain Home. Gov Winthrop Rockefeller sought federal disaster aid while towns like Charles City Oelwein Maynard and Freeburg faced extensive damage and relief efforts continued from Red Cross Salvation Army and National Guard activity.
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Arkansas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Winthrop Rockefeller
Johnson
Jonesboro
Tuckerman
Mountain Home
Harold Hughes
Red Cross
Charles City
Oelwein
Maynard
Hughes
National Guard
Freeburg
Ill
Leon Dickerson
Otto Kerner
Salvation Army
Vote Saturday on New Contract at Federal Paper
Local 292 members will vote at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Morris VFW Hall on accepting or rejecting a new contract from Federal Paper Board Co. If no major changes occur, a strike vote will follow. 541 members. 1965 contract extended in 1967. current contract expires midnight Sunday.
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International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Morris Vfw Hall
Federal Paper Board Co
Ray Dolan
License Revoked for Chronister and Others in State Action
The license of James V. Chronister of 418 East Main Street is revoked for driving while intoxicated. Four Grundy County drivers Larry D. Brooks Darrell W. Hanson Allen F. Hendrickson and John W. Watson face suspensions for three violations. Two Wilmington drivers McClellan Rader and John G. Van Duyne also had licenses actioned for the same offense.
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James V. Chronister
E. Main St
Paul Powell
Grundy County
Larry D. Brooks
Rte. 1
Darrell W. Hanson
Wauponsee St
Allen F. Hendrickson
Verona
John W. Watson
North St
Coal City
Wilmington
McClellan, Rader
John G. van Duyne
Laurel St
U S Seeks Buffer Zone Along Vietnam Border
In Paris, U S and North Vietnam discuss a buffer zone as a path to halt bombing. U S officials warn the move must accompany deescalation, citing risks of massive troop and supply flows and halted reconnaissance if bombing ends without North Vietnamese concessions. Ambassador Harriman links buffer zone to ending further air and artillery strikes.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi Radio
U.S
Borde
South Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Coal City Woman Marge Anderson Missing In Local Search
Coal City police with Grundy County Sheriff Office and state police search for Marge Anderson of Mazon Street after she disappeared around 5 am Thursday following an incident with her husband. Bloodhounds and a plane were used. weather hampered efforts and officials checked all possibilities.
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Coal City
Grundy County
Kirchner
Anderson
Sheridan
Richard Pierce
No Action Taken On Police Tests
Results of examinations taken Wednesday by applicants for the Morris Police Department reserve list will be reviewed within 16 days by the Police Board of Commissioners. Joe Mattson, chairman, said this morning. Frank Kulig is on vacation. Frank Welch is the third member. Roger Gordon of Morris Community High School supervised the written tests for seven men and one woman.
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Morris Police Department
Police Board of Commissioners
Joe Mattson
Frank Kulig
Mattson
Frank Welch
Roger Gordon
Morris Community High School
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