Laird questions unilateral Vietnam cease fire plan
The Nixon administration weighs options for halting Vietnam fighting while seeking assurances from the enemy. President Nixon may address the issue in a speech around November 3, with possible limited ceasefire zones or internationally supervised arrangements.
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Washington
United States
Defense
Melvin R Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
South
Senate
U.S
Laird
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Lord
Defense Department
Ziegler
Paris
Boater Innocent of Trespassing
Associate Circuit Judge Robert W. Malmquist ruled Wednesday Billy Nunnery of Melrose Park was not guilty of criminal trespass for Aug 30 use of an 18 foot boat owned by Robert Brown of LaGrange. Testimony showed Brown granted use of the trailer and boat but warned against using the boat itself.
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Robert W. Malmquist
Billy Nunnery
Melrose Park
Robert Brown
LaGrange
Malmquist
Brown
Illinois River
Morris
Nunnery
Atty
Bert G. Engelman
Ten Zoning Permits Issued by Morris Official
Morris Zoning Officer Donald Gilchrist approved ten permits for local residents. Permissions include a car port addition at 1033 Liberty St in an R-I district for Mrs. Vernon Wheeler and a car canopy at 529 E. Main St in an R-II district for Kenneth Bunker. George Heath received a porch repair permit. William Hamilton at 902 Kiersted St. got a new fence in an R-II district. Ray Aspel of 741 E. Jefferson St. also in an R-II district was approved for a permit.
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Liberty St
Vernon Wheeler
Kenneth Bunker
E. Main St
Gilchrist
William Hamilton
Kiersted St
George Heath
Ray Aspel
E. Jefferson St
Weather forecast for Morris region and Collins station
The forecast shows warmer tonight with a low in the upper 30s and a high near 60 Friday as clouds move in with a chance of rain. Saturday looks partly cloudy and a bit warmer. Collins Weather Station reports Wednesday high 65 and low 23, Morris downtown 9 am 35, 11 am 40.
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Collins
Morris
Beckett Wins 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature
Samuel Beckett the Irish born playwright living in France wins the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature worth 72800 dollars for works that push modern novel and drama into new forms. Beckett, known for Waiting for Godot and Endgame, is the first French-linked laureate since Sartre declined the award in 1964.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Samuel Beckett
Swedish Academy
France
United States
Malone Muert
Beckett
Jean Paul Sartre
William Butler Yeats
James Joyce
Paris
Editions de Minuit
Tunisia
Lyndon
Beckets Sevemn
Sartre
Illinois Legislature Adjourns for Five Months
The Illinois Legislature adjourned for five months after approving two bills, including a $40 million refund plan for taxpayers and a $1.5 million appropriation for Constitutional Convention expenses. The Senate resumes March 31 and the House April 1.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Senate
House
State Revenue Department
Paul Powell
Congress
Secretary of State
Laurie Sapped By Cold Air Grinds Hurricane Laurie to a Tropical Storm
Laurie weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm as cold air sapped its strength and pushed it southward in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center lifted all warnings at 6 am as Laurie drifted, with top winds near 70 mph and further weakening expected. Laurie’s center was around 24N 86W, about 300 miles west of Key West and 150 miles from Cuba.
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Miami
Laurie
Florda
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Mexico
Raymond Kraft
Florida
Kraft
Key West
Cuba
Tricia Nixon Plans White House Scout Greeting
Tricia Nixon will greet 1,000 Boy Scouts on the White House lawn Saturday. The scouts are from the Tuscarora Council in eastern North Carolina, which has cleaned litter from 200 miles of roadside in the past year.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
White House
Tuscarora Council
North Carolina
Blessed Snicker-A-Doll man who tells a good joke
A playful line praises a man nicknamed Snicker-A-Doll for telling a good joke without laughing, highlighting wit and humor in a lighthearted feature.
Deadline for Servicemen Christmas Mail Reminders
The Morris Herald urges readers to send Grundy County service members addresses for holiday greetings. Airmail to service personnel runs Dec 1 through 13, with various deadline windows for surface, SAM, PAL, and air packages, plus Alaska and Hawaii considerations.
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Morris Herald
Grundy County
Herald
Morris Daily Herald
Washington St
Morris
Robert Granger
PAL
Air
Alaska
Hawaii
Ail Weil Bedowe
Morris Planning Commission weighs 144 unit apartment project
Public hearing set for Nov 19 as Gerald Borens seeks rezoning of 8.7 acres east of Ottawa Street near Shaky Bridge from R-I to R-III for a 144 unit apartment complex. Commission also considers removing two church lot size requirements and reviews zoning code adoption and sewer planning with county officials and consultants.
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Morris Planning Commission
Gerald Borens
Ottawa St
Shaky Bridge
Borens
Hatcher Woods
Everett Corlew
Assembly of God Church
School St
Hamiston-Keeling
Chicago
Baird and
Warner
Narvick
Clyde Baker
Angie Patti
Baker
Bauer
Joe Gannon
James Stine
Gilchrist
Stine
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Commission
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
William S. Lawrence Co
Scruggs and Hammond
Peoria
Hornsby
Robert Gilbertson
James Baum
State Health Department
Patti
Gannon
First body recovered from Consol No. 9 mine tragedy
In Charleston, West Virginia, a body from Consol No. 9 mine was found after 11 months entombed by a blast and fire. Gov. Arch A. Moore said the unidentified victim was among 78 trapped at the coal mine that began burning November 20, 1968, with federal officials noting he likely worked at the scene.
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Charleston
W.va
Arch A. Moore
State Mines Department
Consol No. 9
Washington
Federal Bureau of Mines
Egyptian Posts On Suez Hit by Israeli Planes
Lebanese border clashes described as raids by Al Fatah against Lebanese posts with 24 captured, while Israeli warplanes attacked Egyptian installations on the Suez Canal and suspected Jordan bases. Casualties cited differ between sides, with later reports noting a dynamite blast near the U.S. Embassy.
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Suez
Associated Press
Syria
Lebanese Army
al Fatah
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Jordan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Denver Jewel Robbery Suspect Arrested at O’Hare
A wounded man was arrested at O’Hare on suspicion connected to a $100,000 jewel heist in Denver. Denver police identify the victim as Joshua Torezyner, president of Pacific Diamond Co., attacked in a Hilton Hotel room as robbers stole gems. Chicago and Denver police plan further questioning.
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Chicago
O'Hare International
Denver
Cook County Hospital
Joshua Torezyner
Pacific Diamond Co
San Francisco
Denver Hilton
Torezyner
Dens Ver
Ben
United Air Lines
Chirago
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Janet Gillum
Marka Leach
Willis Hanson
Nettle Creek Township
Boater
Donald Gilchrist
Chevrolet
N.A.D.A
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Rte
Baroda
West Germany
Frankfurt Zoo
Richard Bauer
Arida
Buqaia
Masnaa
Beirut-Damascus
Israel
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