Thousands in Thailand Turn Out for LBJ Welcome
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit welcomed President Lyndon B Johnson in Bangkok with ceremonial pomp as Thai children waved flags. Johnson predicted future peace in Asia and urged cooperation in the Pacific, noting the war’s reach to Hanoi and China.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Johnson
All
Asia
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Royal Plaza
Bang Saen
Texas
Johnsons
Chamnan Yuvaboon
United States
Manila
Pacific
Hanoi
China
Pacific Brotherhood
Coal City Pedestrian Killed by Santa Fe Train at Crossing
A 93 year old Coal City resident Ludimuir Zajecek was struck at the Maple Street crossing by Santa Fe No. 19 as it traveled west at about 60 mph. He died at the scene and the crossing was described as unprotected. The death follows another pedestrian fatality at the same crossing three months earlier. The train's crew included conductor Louis Howard and engineer Hugh Kelley. The body was taken to Reeves Funeral Home.
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Coal City
Ludimuir
Lad) Zajecek
Mazon St
Maple St
Santa Fe
W. Clark Davis
Bob Coleman
Zajecek
Santa Fe No. 19
Elvira Errietta
Los Angeles
Chicago
Louis M. Howard
Chillicothe, Ill
Hugh Kelley
Rte. 1
Nauvoo
Meale E. Eastman
Reeves Funeral Home
Morris Lions Halloween Parade and Party Set
Morris Lions Club announces Monday evening Halloween events led by youth chair Jack Kutches. Gather on Liberty Street near the Grundy County Courthouse for a 6 p.m. parade led by Morris Elementary Band, with costumes for all ages.
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Morris Lions Club
Jack Kutches
Liberty St
Grundy County
Morris Elementary Band
Jefferson St
Morris
Police Arrest 27 Joliet Youths
Police stopped 27 Lemont youths aged 15 to 20 along U S 66 as they drove five cars toward Joliet armed with clubs pipes and switchblades. They were held for court on mob action impeding traffic and unlawful weapons amid a planned gang clash.
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Joliet
Ill
Donald Zier
Lemont
U.S
Zier
Weather Outlook: Cloudy and Cooler Across the Weekend
The forecast calls for cloudy, cooler nights with lows near the low 40s and Saturday reaching around 50 degrees. Sunday trends partly cloudy and cooler. Thursday reported a high of 70 with a 46 low. 9 am temperature 57 and 11:30 am in Morris at 67. Sunrise Saturday 7:22 am, sunset 5:51 pm.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Towboat Foster M Ford Begins Water Slide In Illinois River
River Enterprises Inc moves the 48 ton hull of the Foster M Ford along Liberty Street to a downstream spot near the ADM grain elevator. Crowder, Peterson, and Donald Crowder plan a 35 foot all steel cabin and 1,000 horsepower engine, with delivery in 30 to 60 days.
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Foster M. Ford
Don Crowder
Liberty St
Illinois River
Limbach & Co
Douglas St
ADM
River Enterprises, Inc
Donald J. Crowder
Richard A. Peterson
Crowder
Morris Marine Services, Inc
Weber-Path Housemovers
Joliet
Illinois- Michigan Canal
Fulton St
Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri River
Morris area UNICEF fund drive by children Sunday
About 400 grade school children from eight Morris churches will canvass neighborhoods for UNICEF starting 3 p.m. Sunday. Churches include Morris Methodist First Baptist Immaculate Conception Bethlehem Lutheran Assembly of God Free Methodist St Thomas Episcopal and First Presbyterian. Groups meet at their churches then split into eight sections.
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Morris
Unicef
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Morris Methodist
First Baptist
Immaculate Conception
Bethlehem Lutheran
Assembly of God
Free Methodist
St. Thomas Episcopal
First Presbyterian
Illinois River
The
Methodist Church
United Church of Christ approves $11.5 million budget
The Board of Directors of the United Church of Christ, a denomination with about two million members, approved an $11.5 million budget for 1967.
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Philadelphia
United Church of Christ
Explosion North of Saigon Kills Two Americans
An ammunition dump 12 miles north of Saigon exploded causing a ball of fire and heavy casualties. Two American service men were killed and 10 wounded as fires spread and windows shattered in Saigon. The incident occurred near Long Binh with uncertainty over cause, injuring many and prompting road closures and aerial response.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
John Lengel
Long Binh
U.S
Vandalism Reported in Mazon Area
Several vandalism incidents reported in the Mazon area over the past week. Four loads of corn dumped on the ground at the Mazon Elevator on Sunday and Monday nights. Four school windows broken at Mazon Township High School on Tuesday night. Report claims stop signs knocked down in area though not officially confirmed.
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Mazon
Mazon Township
The
Herald
Pierce Defense Presents Case in Four Day Trial
In a four day Pierce versus Coal City Trucking Co case Judge Howard C. Ryan struck defense witness Gary Bjerke’s testimony as having no evidentiary value after a motion by Pierce’s lawyers. Gerald Allee of International Harvester testified value of the Coal City truck at about 7000 with a blue book of 4550 and a trade in of 2200, while repair estimates exceed 3900. The case asks 108000 for Pierce and 20000 for his wife with Coal City seeking 25000 for truck damage. eight witnesses and multiple exhibits were presented in court.
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Pierce-Coal City Trucking Co
Howard C. Ryan
Ryan
John and
August Black
Pierce
Gary Bjerke
Hansen’s
Kevin Kelley
Eugene Hayes
Gerald Allee
International Harvester Corp
Kankakee
Allee
Kelley
Coal City
International Harvester
Coal City Trucking Co
John
Judith
Wilbert Dearth
Dearth
Trucking Company
International Harvester Truck Corporation
International
Bjerke
Atty
William G. Peacock Dies at Home in Joliet
Former county judge William G. Peacock died shortly before noon at his residence 521 Wauponsee Street. Davis Funeral Home will handle arrangements.
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William G. Peacock
Wauponsee St
Davis Funeral Home
De Gaulle calls for Vietnamese settlement with U S withdrawal
President de Gaulle urged a Vietnamese settlement based on self determination and the withdrawal of American troops from Viet Nam. He said Washington must apply the self determination principle, halt bombing, and seek neutrality in Southeast Asia, questioning U S victory viability. He also pressed for Red China recognition and UN entry for Peking.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Viet Nam
de Gaulle
Washington
France
U.S
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
United States
Southeast Asia
Red China
Asia
Peking
United Nations
United Fund Tops 21 000 Mark In Grundy County
The 1967 Grundy County United Fund charity has surpassed 21000 dollars, about 60 percent of its 35000 dollar goal. Campaign chair Tom Sheppard of Morris announced the progress as residential solicitation continues and other drives near completion. Residents are urged to pledge now with payments later. cash is not required yet.
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Grundy County
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Richard Peterson
Mrs. Johnson
Bhumibol
Queen Sirikit
Morris Lions
U.S. Army
4Th Division
Field Forces II
Sattahip Air Base
Dazzler
Vienna
Hamburg
Bulletin
United Fund
Gant
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