Dirksen Says Viet Nam War May Expand Soon
Senate GOP Leader Dirksen said the Viet Nam conflict will have to widen, but he ruled out using nuclear weapons. Eisenhower would not rule out anything. other officials weighed options and possible troop actions from Malaysia and Congress on U.S. buildup.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Viet Nam
Dirksen
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Illinois
Southeast Asia
J.W. Fulbright
U.S
Thailand
Congress
GOP
May Call 26-Year-Olds In the Future Draft
Selective Service orders pre-induction physicals for 26 to 35 year olds with past deferments now classified 1-A or 1-A-D. About 50,000 potential draftees could enter this month's call, with 28,153 already qualified and 41,780 remaining. Local boards will determine who proceeds, affecting monthly quotas and priority categories.
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Washington
Selective Service
Drive On Communists Intensifies Across Central Viet Nam
American, Korean and Vietnamese forces launched a three front assault on a large North Vietnamese Viet Cong force near Qui Nhon 30 miles north. Since Sunday the drive added 291 enemy killed and 131 captured by U.S. forces, with 52 more killed by Korean troops and four Viet Cong killed by South Vietnamese units. A U.S. helicopter downed today marked the fourth loss of the operation Irv ing named for the campaign. U.S. casualties were light.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
U. S. 1St Cavalry Division
U.S
Irving
Weather forecast for Morris area hints fair, cool nights
The U S Weather Bureau projects a clear cool night with possible frost and a low in the 30s. Wednesday will be sunny and cool with a high in the upper 50s. Thursday should be fair and slightly warmer. Collins Weather station reports a Tuesday high of 76 and low of 48 with 50 at 8:30 a.m. and 59 at noon downtown Morris.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Morris
Charges Filed In Channahon Youths Death
A 21 year old Joliet man faces voluntary manslaughter charges in the beating death of Nicholas J Faynik 19 of Channahon The victim died from a cerebral hemorrhage after repeated blows near a Rockdale tavern He had probation from Grundy County for theft at Echo Bowling Lanes The case involves other Joliet and Channahon linked persons and funeral details follow.
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Joliet
Nicholas J. Faynik
Channahon
Grundy County
Echo Bowling Lanes
Rockdale
Faynik
Robert Malm
John and
Mary (Polovich) Faynik
Rte. 3
Chicago
Theodore J
Oregon City
Ore
Michael J
Frank
Anne) Benda
Anthony
Rose) Antich
George
Evelyn) Polovich
Ind
Sophia Patten
Mary Thomas
Steven
Louis Faynik
Tezak Funeral Home
Indiana Ave
St. Mary's Church
Minooka
Library board weighs copy machine for Morris Public Library
The Morris Public Library board discussed renting leasing or buying a coin operated copy machine to photograph material from books magazines and other publications. They also approved staff policy planning and extended hours for a part time employee and noted library research requests and upcoming Illinois Library Association activities.
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Morris Public Library
Gordon Gregg
Gregg
Jess Glossop
Washington St
Howard Misener
Coal City
Illinois Library Association
Rockford
Illinois
Harry
Ruth) Jones
R. T. Flatness
Gary Talty
Brent Egeland
Irene Fitzgerald
John Roth
Arthur V. Meadors
Robert Macdonald
Eugene Hayes
Price Dean
Conrad Weitz
Farm Accident Leaves Finger Amputated at Yorkville Farm
W Howard Smith of Route 2 Yorkville was held overnight in Cop ley Memorial Hospital Aurora after losing the end of a finger in a farm accident. His finger became tangled in a conveyor belt in the yard late Monday afternoon.
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Plattville
W. Howard Smith
Yorkville
Copley Memorial Hospital
Aurora
Owner of Stork Club Dies at 68 in New York
Sherman Billingsley who built the Stork Club from a soda stand into a famed prohibition era nightlife spot died at 68 in his Manhattan apartment. The club closed last year after its sale. He faced a long waiter and cook labor dispute before its closing and had planned a new club. The cause was acute heart attack.
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NEW York
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Cafe Society
Manhattan
Billingsley
Fiorello LaGuardia
LaGuardia
Hazel
East 53Rd Street
Fifth Avenue
Park Avenue
Broadway Social Lions
Brief Meeting of School Trustees
Grundy County Board of School Trustees held a brief quarterly meeting Monday night with Vice Chairman Kenneth Wilkin County Superintendent Arthur V. Meadors and others in attendance. The minutes were adopted unanimously, no new business was raised, and the session adjourned at 8 45 PM. Informal after discussions included whether the chairman should have a vote and a plan to consult the state attorney.
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Grundy County
Board of
Kenneth Wilkinson
Arthur V. Meadors
Dale Hoge
Ray Cryder
B. J. Ulm
Karen Gore
Meadors
Wilkinson
Hoge
Ulivi
Meadows
Robert
Bond Posted for Elk Grove Woman in Jewelry Store Burglary Case
Miss Mary C. LaPlante 33 of Elk Grove posted a 10 percent cash bond of 2500 to be released at 5 p.m. Monday. She faces Grundy County Circuit Court on Oct 14 and must also post 25 bonds on two traffic citations. The trio’s getaway car had plates registered to a Volkswagen. Joseph Marino and Robert Williams remain jailed on 25000 bonds.
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Grundy County
Mary C. LaPlante
Higgins Road
Elk Grove
Mary Simms
Chicago
Miss LaPlante
Volkswagen
Liberty St
Robert W. Malmquist
Joseph J. Marino
W. Belmont St
Robert Burk Williams
Melrose Park
Marino
Burk
County Gets $500 From Gables Case
Grundy County treasury gains over $500 from confiscated money after a 1964 gambling raid at the Seven Gables restaurant. Judge Malmquist ordered destruction of gambling equipment and restitution to ten of eleven defendants, with nine others paying $1,300 in fines. details include listed amounts and names.
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Grundy County
Seven Gables
Robert W. Malmquist
Robert Daugherty
E. Bluff St
Marseilles
Richard Close Jr
Johnson Ave
Richard Close Sr
Mazon
Marion S. Hettelle
William Spellisg
W. D. Bradley
Burglars Take 700 From Coal City IGA Store
burglars entered Joe Testa IGA through a 12 inch roof hole, pried open three locked cash registers and a small change fund, stealing about 700 dollars. authorities believe intruders dropped to an attic and entered the main floor. no merchandise was taken. store located on Broadway Street near Division Street.
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Coal City
Joe Testa
IGA
Gerald Bitner
Testa
Bitner
Hurricane Inez Threatens Key West During 11 Day Rampage
Hurricane Inez battered southeast Florida with 75 to 85 mph winds, flooding streets from Palm Beach to the Keys and driving debris across Fort Lauderdale. The storm churned Biscayne Bay, toppled power lines, and forced evacuations as it aimed toward Key West and the Gulf of Mexico despite shifting course.
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Miami
Fla
Inez
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Key Largo
Metropolitan Coast Line
Palm Beach
Florida Keys
Key West
Biscayne Bay
Fontainebleau
U.S. Aia
Fort Lauderdale
Oceanside
Dawn
Key Biscayne
Bay
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Tavernier
Jupiter
Keys
Caribbean
Abaco Island
Bahamas
Wildcat Strike Halts Work at Peabody Northern Illinois Mine
A wildcat strike began at midnight Monday at Peabody Coal Company Northern Illinois Mine in Gardner causing employees not to report for duty this morning according to a company official.
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Peabody Coal Company
Northern Illinois
Gardner
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