Apollo 12 Countdown Begins for Nov. 14 Liftoff
Electrical power surged as Saturn 5 and Apollo 12 countdown started at noon EST. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean, in simulators, rehearse maneuvers for the 10 day mission with a lunar topography briefing set.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Walter Kapryan
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Conrad
Gordon
Bean
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Globe
Seeks Permit to Build Power Line Across Illinois Rivers
Commonwealth Edison Co of Chicago applied to the Illinois division of waterways for a construction permit to span the Vermilion Mazon Kankakee Illinois and DuPage rivers and minor streams from Powerton near Pekin to Lockport in multiple counties. Citizens may respond to John C Guillou chief waterway engineer 201 W Monroe St Springfield 62706 before November 12.
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Commonwealth Edison Co
Chicago
Illinois Division of Waterways
Vermilion
Mazon
Kankakee
Illinois
DuPage
Powerton
Pekin
Lockport
Tazewell
Woodford
Livingston
LaSalle
Grundy
Will
John C. Guillou
Monroe St
Springfield
Snicker-A-Day Statistics Slow Pedestrian Run
A lighthearted note states that general pedestrian speed is a bit slow, with humorous statistics suggesting slower daily walking pace and idle moments.
New Outfits for Foster Singers at Morris High
Debbie Hoffman leads the Stephen Foster Singers at Morris Community High School as local merchants donate much of the $900 raised last summer for 17 new outfits. The group, organized in 1954, showcased the outfits in the Corn Festival parade and schedule further performances through November and December at local schools and a Christmas concert.
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Morris Community High School
Debbie Hoffman
Presi
Morris Merchants
Miss Hoffman
Paul Berringer
Margaret Bednarik
MCHS
George H. Baum
Baum
Stephen Foster
Lisbon
Nettle Creek School
John Bertrand
Hoffman
Foster
Scottsdale
Local area fog and mild temps forecast through midweek
For a third consecutive night fog is expected with lows 35 to 42 degrees. Saturday brings sun and highs 66 to 74. Through Wednesday temperatures stay above normal with little precipitation. Thursday at Collins Weather Station recorded 61/30, Morris downtown read 49 at 11 am.
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Collins
Morris
Employment Rises To All Time High Amid Mixed Signals
The United States reached an all time high of 70.6 million employed on a seasonally adjusted basis in October while unemployment fell slightly to 3.9 percent. The average work week, overtime, and pay declined, suggesting potential economic slowdown later. Harold Goldstein of the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted the seasonal adjustment.
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Washington
Asst
Harold Goldstein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Memorial Fund Established for Pete DiPaolo in Coal City
A memorial fund is set up in honor of Pete DiPaolo for his long service in Coal City Schools. Donations are being accepted at First National Bank of Coal City.
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Coal City
Pete DiPaolo
First National Bank of Coal Iy
Legal muddle over Rita Levin case puzzles DuPage officials
The Morris Daily Herald notes DuPage County's unclear handling of Rita Levin 23 of Fort Wayne after a high speed crash near Ottawa on Sept 15. Details show multiple county charges, differing outcomes, and lingering questions about where prosecutions may occur across counties.
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Rita Levin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Morris Community High School
Ottawa
George van Vleck
Wheaton
Miss Levin
Naperville
Gary Brucker
MCHS
Illinois
LaSalle County
DuPage County
van Vleck
Yorkville
Herald
du Page
Bulldozer hits gas regulator sparks Burlington fires
Gas service returned to normal in Burlington after a bulldozer struck a regulator, causing pilot lights to flare in several buildings. Early Thursday afternoon fires triggered more than 20 fire alarms as Civil Defense sirens wailed and off duty crews joined patrols. four fires were labeled major.
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Burlington
Iowa
Veterans Day Parade to Start Next Tuesday in Morris
Morris will observe Veterans Day with a parade at 10 45 a m Tuesday starting at Center Grade School and ending at the courthouse steps. American Legion Post 294 leads the program with State Rep James Washburn as speaker and wreath laying by VFW Auxiliary and others. bands from Morris Community High School Morris Grade School and Seneca will participate. Members should form at 10 30 a m at the school and the parade proceeds south on Liberty.
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Morris
American Legion Post 294
James Washburn
VFW Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Mothers of World War
Morris Community High School
Morris Grade School
Seneca School
Liberty
Jury docket carries two 2.3 million civil suits and more
David Stinson and wife Marilyn of Minooka face Grundy County in a 2.3 million eye injury suit after a tear gas gun discharge in Sheriff Pierce’s car left Stinson nearly blind. Kenneth D. Benson and wife Lillian of Mazon Township are charged with violating the Grundy County trailer park ordinance.
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David Stinson
Kenneth D. Benson
Stinson
Marilyn
Rte. 1
Minooka
Grundy County
Richard Pierce
Lillian
Mazon Township
Richard B. Wilder
Bensons
GOP Mulls Impeachment of Justice Douglas
A group of Republican House members discuss possible impeachment of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. Representative Gerald Ford says no decision yet, calling it premature and a staff preliminary review. A Douglas spokesman declined comment. Ford suggests standards should apply to all justices if Haynsworth is rejected.
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Supreme Court
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Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
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Douglas
Senate
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth
Haynsworth
Parvin Foundation
Los Angeles
Gardner Bridge Contract Awarded in Grundy County
Joliet Bridge and Construction Co. won a $179,740 contract to build a bridge over the Mazon River about 4.25 miles northeast of Gardner in Grundy County after Illinois highways engineers reviewed prior bids. Brown & Lambrecht Earth Movers Inc. secured a $95,386 contract to install guard rails and replace culvert headwalls along 41 miles of Interstate 80 west of Joliet.
Trust Buster Arnold Dies Early Today
Washington AP Thurman W Arnold famed trust buster of the New Deal era dies at 78 in Alexandria Virginia He was a partner at Arnold and Porter and led antitrust suits from 1938 to 1943 including actions against the AMA Standard Oil AP and building trades unions Survivors include wife Frances and two sons Thurman Jr and George Services set for Monday in Laramie Wyoming
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Thurman W. Arnold
Alexandria
Arnold
Arnold and Porter
Justice Department
U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
American Medical Association
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Associated Press
Frances
Thurman Jr
George
Laramie
Wyo
Svizzero Waives Jury in Goodyear Store Burglary Case
John A. Svizzero, 33, of Chicago appeared in circuit court and waived trial by jury on the July 26 burglary at Goodyear Service Store 514 Liberty St. The case was continued to November 24 before Associate Circuit Judge Thomas Clydesdale.
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John A. Svizzero
Chicago
Goodyear Service
Liberty St
Thomas Clydesdale
Miners Killed in Shaft Blast at Buffelsfontein Mine
A dynamite blast buried 65 miners at Buffelsfontein mine near Klerksdorp, South Africa, with 29 rescued or injured. blast occurred 7 700 feet underground in an off area, not affecting regular production.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
General Mining and Finance Corp
Buffelsfontein
Klerksdorp
Here
Coalbrook Borth
Bond Denied for Black Panther Bobby Seale in Contempt Appeal
Judge Julius Hoffman refused bond for Bobby Seale chairing the Black Panther Party as he appeals a four year contempt sentence. The court declared a mistrial on the riot conspiracy charge and severed Seale from seven co defendants in the 1968 Democratic Convention case. Seale remains jailed on a Connecticut murder warrant and a California escape issue.
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Julius J. Hoffman
Bobby G. Seale
Black Panther Party
Seale
Hoffman
U.S
Bond
New Haven
Conn
Francis J. McTernan
San Francisco
California
Connecticut
Offices to Close Next Tuesday
Grundy County Board of Supervisors will meet on Wednesday next week due to Veterans Day. All courthouse offices will be closed on Tuesday for the holiday. Morris Savings and Loan Association will be closed while Grundy County National Bank and First National Bank of Morris stay open.
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Grundy County Board of Supervisors
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Grundy County National Bank
First National Bank of
Momris
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