United Nations admits Red China ends Nationalist era
The U N General Assembly voted 76 to 35 with 17 abstentions to recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate China and expel Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist regime. The move ends Taiwan's 26 years as a UN charter member and triggers U Thant to notify Peking of the change.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
China
United Nations
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
People’s Republic of China
Washington
U.S
Britain
Canada
Denmark
France
Norway
Pakistan
Belgium
Italy
Peking
Chow Shu-kai
Taiwan
U Thant
People’s Republic
Reis Malile
Albania
United States of America
Colin Crowe
George Bush
U.N
Bush
Marchi sells lots back to village in rezoning dispute
Coal City Village Board votes 3 273.14 to repurchase the Nicholson Subdivision lots from developer John Marchi after a dispute over rezoning from R I to R I B and unpaid balance. The action reverses a 1969 sale that raised 20 554.20 and includes library levy timing and a $3 000 architect fee decision.
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Marchi
Coal City
Morris
John Marchi
Nicholson
N. Broadway St
Carbon Hill Road
John Zerboglio
Joseph Phillips
Gerald Pierard
Weather warms into the upper 70s with showers possible
A warming trend continues through Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight remains partly cloudy and mild with a low in the upper 50s. Wednesday brings more warmth and a chance of showers peaks in the upper 70s. Monday reached 72 degrees at the Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a low of 50, and at 7 am today the temperature was 52 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks
Collect for UNICEF Thursday Trick or Treat Drive
Morris officials announce a UNICEF trick or treat event from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Children in supervised groups will visit homes under the Morris Council of Churches sponsorship, carrying orange and black collection boxes bearing the UNICEF symbol. Funds support programs for needy children in more than 100 developing countries. Halloween is normally Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m.
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United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
Morris
Morris Council of Churches
Windows Shot At Garfield School. Police Probe Damages
Seven west side windows at Garfield School were shot out between Saturday noon and Monday morning. Custodian Otto Hanoun reported the damage at 8:40 a.m. Monday as detectives Sgt. Donald Ward and Policeman Dean Sager opened the case. Later that evening, pumpkins were smashed at Union Street and Johnson Avenue. Police continue investigating the incidents.
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Garfield School
Otto Hanoun
Donald Ward
Dean Sager
Jack Kopezick
Syd Reeve
Union St
Johnson Ave
Beauty adds to campaign at Cornell College homecoming
At Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa a homecoming queen race used cash donations as votes. Senior Barbara Bibbs of Lake Bluff Illinois won with the largest contribution totaling 186 dollars for autio visual equipment for the Rosebud Sioux Indian reservation center in South Dakota.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell College
Sinte Sgleska College
Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Barbara Bibbs
Lake Bluff
Ill
Morris Lions Halloween Parade Saturday
The Morris Lions Club sponsors its annual parade Saturday evening. Participants assemble at 5 15 p m at Washington and Liberty Streets and march at 5 30 p m north on Liberty to Morris Theatre where cartoons play free. Prizes for best costume and treats for all.
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Morris Lions Club
Washington and
Liberty St
Morris Theatre
Indictment Delay in Turner Murder Case Continues
An hour long hearing on a motion to dismiss the murder indictment of Charles Robert Turner was continued for one week to allow the state time to answer. Judge Robert Malmquist set the next date for 10 a.m. November 2. Turner, 34, is charged in the October 7 killing of Emma C. Miles in Minooka. The defense challenges grand jury selection, minutes, witness status, and the oath to God used in indictments.
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Charles Robert Turner
Robert Malmquist
Richard Wilder
Emma C. Miles
Minooka
Turner
San Francisco
Miles
Grundy County
Atty
Wilder
Thomas Clydesdale
August Black
Atty. Black
Robert T Williamson
Williamson
Circuit
Robert W. Malmquist
Arty Black
Illinois
Black
Malmaquist
Bat
Malmquist
Supreme Court
Torcaso
Watkins
U.S. Supreme Court
Maryland
Schowgurow
Prefab Motel Project Breaks Ground in Chicago Suburb
Construction begins on a five story 162 unit hotel by Anwan Industries of Elk Grove Village using modular factory produced units. The system promises 80 percent faster building with 30 percent lower costs and could produce 30 completed units daily at full capacity.
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Chicago
Anwan Industries
Elk Grove
Itasca Holiday Inn
Anthony A. Antoniou
Anvan
Peter
Itasca
Ford
Remodeling bids for Morris Post Office project delays
Bids for air conditioning lobby modernization at Morris Post Office 202 Washington St extended to Oct 20 through Nov 3. Projects valued 25 000 to 100 000 include 18 tons of unitary packing air conditioning temperature controls systems and painting and electrical work. Contact General Services Region 5 Chicago for details.
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Morris Post Office
Washington St
General Services Region
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Chicago
Crash victims remain in critical and serious condition
Two Morris men injured in a one car crash on old U S 66 south of Illinois 47 remain in the intensive care unit at St Francis Hospital Peoria this morning. Joseph Carr 22 is in critical condition Randall Pellegrino 20 is listed in serious condition. Three people died in the crash a Morris man and a Channahan youth.
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Morris
Dwight
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Joseph C. Carr
Douglas St
Randall C. Pellegrino
Mooseheart Drive
Old U.S
Ilinois
Channahan
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Oman
Morocco
Tunisia
Qatar
Cyprus
Morris Daily Herald
Henry Borens
Robinson Drive
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Shirley Micetich
Marietta Gagliardo
John Semitekel
Micetich
Atty. Zerboglio
John Nicoletti
Semitekol
Pierard
Illinois State Medical Society
Roman Smyk
Sorensen Garbage
Sorensen
D. Koerner Inc
Virginia St
Koerner
Chuck Sarti
Morris Community High School
W. Waverly St
Joe
Maxine Sarti
North States Oil CO
Rte
Miss Bibbs
Lions
Challenge Turner
Fosco
International Laborers Union
Antoniou
University of Illinois
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