Israelis Offices Targeted in Bonn Brussels and The Hague
Bombings hit two Israeli embassies and an El Al office across Bonn Brussels and The Hague with four wounded in Brussels. Aimed by the Arab Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine the group said its Teems unit carried out the attacks. Police arrested suspects in Brussels and The Hague and an Israeli ambassador described the attack as synchronized.
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Bonn
Germany
el al
Brussels
Belgium
Hague
Netherlands
Bad Godeshberg
Amman
Jordan
West Germany
Yaavoc Yannay
Yannay
Shell Oil Co
Sabena Airlines
Pan American World Airways
Zim
Earl Benson Receives Bronze Star for Valor in Vietnam
Pfc. Earl K. Benson of Company D 1st Battalion 11th Infantry earned the Bronze Star Medal for valor during operations in Vietnam. He spotted a North Vietnamese squad, engaged them single handedly, killing one, capturing another, and seizing three AK 47 rifles. The award adds to his Purple Heart. he has served since June 1968 with Vietnam duty since November 1968. His wife Georgie Angelico lives near her parents in Seneca.
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Earl K
Butch) Benson
Earl K. Benson Sr
Second Ave
Co. D
11Th Infantry
Vietnam
Pfc. Benson
NVA
Benson
Georgie Angelico
Seneca
Morris Community High School Budget Hearing and Meeting
A public hearing on the budget and tax levy for Morris Community High School will be held at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the administrative offices. The regular meeting will follow with reports on junior college satellite classes an area vocational center meeting and a session with elementary boards.
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Morris Community High School
Board of Education
Jury Convenes as Grand Jury Takes Up Local Cases
Associate Circuit Judge Rob ert W Malmquist presided as the 23 member grand jury was sworn in and convened at 10 30 a m The State's Atty Richard R Wilder is expected to present three cases The grand jury will hear burglary charges against Sam A Bozin and John A Sniz zero both of Chicago bound over for grand jury Aggravated battery charges against Donald Lee Welsh and Charles Hill stemming from a Aug 1 fight at Saratoga Inn were also bound over The Darryl W Osmunson traffic fatality case will be presented after a coroner's jury found negligence contributed to the accident involving Raymond Bannon 21 of Ma zon on July 23
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Robert W. Malmquist
Richard R. Wilder
Sam A. Bozin
Chicago
John A. Snizzero
Goodyear
Malmquist
Donald Lee Welsh
Shay’s Hotel
Charles Hill
Pine Bluff Rd
Saratoga Inn
Darryl W. Osmunson
Atty
Wilder
Bannon
Raymond Bannon
Mazon
City Trailer and Property Fire Reported in Morris
A trailer behind 75212 E. Jefferson St. was gutted by fire causing about 4000 dollars in loss. Mike Shay occupied the trailer and was not home. Firemen also responded to a second fire at Lundy apartments and a cattle barn four miles east on Cemetery Rd with 1000 dollars in damage.
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Jefferson St
Morris
Mike Shay
Lundy
Francis Ryan
Cemetery Rd
Morris Volunteer
Weather Outlook From Collins Station
Fair night with a low in the mid to upper 50s. Tuesday should be partly sunny and cool with a high near 70. Wednesday looks fair and warmer. Collins Weather Station logged a Saturday high of 79 and 68 low with 18 of precipitation. Sunday's high 80 and low 56. At 9 am the station read 62 and downtown Morris at 11 am also 62.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Five Men Ticketed For Liquor Offenses In Grundy County
Five men faced liquor violations over the weekend in Grundy County. Aubin Emling 42 of Essex is jailed after a 3 45 a m stop on Illinois 53 near Braceville with charges including driving with a revoked license DUI and illegal liquor transport. Harold Kirchner 24 of Banfield was released on license for illegal liquor possession. Gary Goodman 24 of Dwight is jailed on DUI with a Monday court date. William Shue 24 of Coal City posted 500 bond for DUI and reckless driving. Benjamin Crow 28 of Route 1 faces reckless driving and DUI with court dates in Coal City.
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Grundy County
Aubin J. Emling
Essex
Walter White
White
Illinois
Braceville
Emling
Chester P. Winsor
Harold Kirchner
Banfield
Gary Goodman
Dwight
Roy Christensen
Goodman
Gardner
William Shue
Coal City
Shue
C. A. Filkens
E. Division St
Benjamin Crow
Danny Kirchner
Crow
W. Division St
Electric Short In Mazon Home
A wire short in the meter box caused a reported electric short at the James Misener home Sunday near Mazon. Firefighters were called by Mrs. Misener after smelling smoke. No fire or property damage was reported.
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Mazon
James Misener
Misener
Elbrick Describes Masked Kidnappers in Brazil Rescue
U S Ambassador C Burke Elbrick says his captors kept their faces masked for four days and called themselves part of National Liberation Action and MR 8. He noted they were intelligent fanatics and offered vague reasons for the kidnapping. Police hunted several suspects as Brazil braces for possible harsher anti terrorism measures.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
National Liberation Action
Ernest Che Guevara
Bolivia
Elbrick
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Millar Elected Board Chairman At Northern
In Dekalb Illinois Gor don Millar of Rock Island was elected board chairman for the joint board of Regents of Northern Illinois University Illinois State University and Sangamon State University He succeeds the late Norris Brookens who died July 28 Loren Smith of Rockford was named vice chairman and A L Knoblauch of Roseville joined as a new member The board postponed approval of operating budgets over 62 million for Northern and Illinois State The next meeting is Sept 21 Millar said normal operations will not be affected by the delay and urged legal steps to keep the schools open amid a maintenance workers strike and urged good faith negotiations with non academic personnel.
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Northern
Illinois
Millar
Farm Land Sold At Public Auction in Morris Area
Three hundred fifty acres of farm real estate owned by the late John Connolly and James J. Connolly sold for 179 810 at a public sale at the county courthouse Saturday morning. Two hundred forty acres on a blacktop road in Nettle Creek Township bought by Russel and Milford Jorstad of Morris for 50 per acre. Leslie and Mrs. Reardane paid 451 per acre for 110 acres at the same site. Executors are Eugene Connolly and Joseph Connolly. Morris attorney August B L Black handled the legalities.
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John Connolly
James J. Connolly
Nettle Creek
Russel and
Milford Jorstad
Morris
Leslie Reardane
Eugene Connolly
Joseph Connolly
Morris Atty August BL Black
Partial Cease Fire in Vietnam Amid Mourning
Amid Ho Chi Minh’s funeral week a three day Viet Cong cease fire prompts allied commands to scale operations to match enemy moves. US South Vietnamese leaders note limited enemy action while reimposed tensions and civilian casualties rise near Da Nang and Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
da Nang
South Vietnam
Laos
USS Command
Neuven van Thieu
Thien
Samuel Berger
Creshton Wirrans
Viet Path
Dirksen to Lie in State in Capitol Rotunda
Senate leader Everett Dirksen dies at 73 after lung cancer surgery. He will lie in state 24 hours at the Capitol rotunda before a funeral at National Presbyterian Church in Washington. Burial planned in Pekin Illinois.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Capitol
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Dirksen
National Presbyterian Church
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Senate
Illinois
White House
Nixon
Mansfield
Pekin, al
Morris Water Well Damaged By Vandals
Extensive vandalism at Morris city well No 5 left it temporarily out of operation. Lind Say Soft Water owner Dick DePung discovered damage at 8 35 p m and reported it to police. Officers Kop ezick Babcock and Benson found smashed windows broken gauges a damaged meter a ruined recording chart a broken heater thermostat and scattered mixing tank lids. The north door was unlocked on arrival. Damage likely occurred between 3 and 5 p m Friday. The well was back in service late Friday night and the case is under investigation.
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Morris City
Dick DePung
Lindsay Soft Water Service
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Max Babcock
Kenneth Benson
DePung
Thieves Take 530 Dollars From Saratoga Service Station
Two attendants at the Saratoga Service Station reported $530 missing from a cash box between 1 pm Friday and 4 am Saturday. Ernie Valerio Jr. and Gary Hughs found the padlock broken and the money box open at 4 am. Police investigators Robert Lynes and James Anderson were on scene noting both men were working in the rear of the garage during the night.
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Saratoga
Morris
Ernie Valerio Jr
Gary Hughs
Pam
Priday
Robert Lynes
James Anderson
Snicker-A-Day Hi Idea for Cookout Gift Ideas
A quirky note suggests making STnsect Recallers available as cookout gifts for those who linger too long. The playful line hints at novelty items for summer gatherings and informal social settings.
Morris Elementary Budget Hearing for 1969-70
The Morris Elementary Board of Education schedules a public hearing Wednesday at Franklin School to discuss the 1969-70 budget. Levies to operate the schools for 120-71 year, enrollment report due, progress on the new middle school to be reviewed, and insurance topics on the agenda.
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Morris Elementary Board of Education
Franklin School
Morris City Council Meeting Tonight
The Morris City Council holds a regular meeting at 7 50 PM today in the City Hall chambers.
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Morris City Council
City Hall
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Carpo Marx
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