Nixon rejects firm Vietnam cutoff date in press conference
President Nixon said proposals for a fixed date to end U S involvement in Vietnam undermine peace efforts. He argued an arbitrary cutoff would inflate the enemy’s incentive to wait out negotiations and prolong the war, rejecting Senate plans for a set withdrawal by 1972 or December 1970. He also defended Judge Haynsworth, and called school desegregation funding a temporary necessity, not a victory for integration.
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Washington
Nixon
U. S
Vietnam
Senate
Hugh Scott
Scott
United States
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth
Haynsworth
MCHS Votes On Festival Candidates
Morris Community High School students cast ballots to select Corn Festival queen and court from 28 nominees across four classes. Candidates per class include seniors Vicki Martinez Sue Richards Elaine Wren Linda Telfer Ellen Bossert Debbie Travis juniors Kathy Hougas Jane Haas Peggy Knapp Sue Webber Linda Sjostrom sophomores Peggy Jacobsen Joanie Feeney Doreen Lanier Debbie Lehweighart Cindy McCarter Rosanne Prombo Cindy Rose Joann Murphy freshmen Phyllis Walsh Vicki Workman Gina Leach Holly Prenzler Marsha Thompson Patti Tucker Barb Connelly Debbie Cleveland Linda Jacobsen.
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Morris Community High School
Vicki Martinez
Sue Richards
Elaine Wren
Linda Telfer
Ellen Bossert
Debbie Travis
Kathy Hougas
Jane Haas
Peggy Knapp
Sue Webber
Linda Sjostrom
Peggy Jacobsen
Joanie Feeney
Doreen Lanier
Debbie Lehweighart
Cindy McCarter
Rosanne Prombo
Cindy Rose
Joann Murphy
Phyllis Walsh
Vicki Workman
Gina Leach
Holly Prenzler
Marsha Thompson
Patti Tucker
Barb Connelly
Debbie Cleveland
Linda Jacobsen
Students Relocate After Amherst Tent Demonstration
A group of University of Massachusetts students pitched pup tents on Amherst Common to push for more and cheaper student housing. The event proceeded in relays until rain halted the action and by Thursday the campers had left.
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Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts
Amherst Town
Skiers to Present Festival Program at Corn Festival Races
Skiers from Spartans Water-Ski Club will perform a half hour show before the 2 pm Governor's Cup Regatta on the Illinois River at Stratton Park. The Chain O' Lakes Boat Club hosts the event, drawing about 40 boats from seven states with Ted Elkin defending the 500 dollar Governor's Cup.
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Spartans
Illinois
Stratton Park
Hubert Hall
Oak Lawn
Chain O
Morris
Illinois River
Chain O’ Lakes
Les Brown
Weather outlook cool with showers possible Monday
Temperatures Saturday through Wednesday expected 3 to 5 degrees below normal highs 69 to 71 and lows 46 to 52. Showers likely Monday. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the low to mid 50s. Saturday partly sunny with a high in the lower 70s. Sunday's outlook partly sunny with little temp change. Thursday high 71 low 46 at Collins Weather Station. 9 am 62 downtown Morris 11 am 68.
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Collins
Morris
Hearing on Trailer Park Continued to December 15
Circuit Judge Walter Dixon granted a continuance to December 15 for a mandamus suit by Joliet residents Joan Hummel and Livia Martinucci against County Building and Zoning Officer Sorensen. The case seeks issuance of building permits for Treasure Island Trailer Coach Park No 2 with 106 spaces and a 744 unit addition west of Minooka. The motion to dismiss will be heard December 15, with answers due October 18.
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Walter Dixon
Aux Sable
Eugene Sorensen
Joan Hummel
Livia Martinucci
Joliet
Sorensen
Treasure Island
Minooka
Prison Escapee Roberts Captured in Billings Montana
Warden Joseph Vitek of Illinois State Prison at Pontiac announced Jimmy Allen Roberts twenty from East Moline and an escapee since May 18 has been caught in Billings Montana by FBI agents and city police. He faces a federal interstate flight charge after a Rock Island County conspiracy to commit burglary conviction.
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Pontiac
Joseph Vitek
Thellinois
Jimmy Allen Roberts
Montana
Roberts
East Moline
Vitek
FBI
Billings
Rock Island County
Judge Allows Consolidation of Theft Charges Against Two Chicago Men
Chief Circuit Judge Walter Dixon today allowed State's Atty Richard Wilder’s motion to consolidate theft charges against John A. Sniz zero 33 and Sam A. Boxin 32 both of Chicago. They were indicted Sept 8 for the July 26 burglary of the Goodyear Service Store at 514 Liberty St Grundy County. The case is set for Grundy County Petit Jury on Nov 1.
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Richard Wilder
John A. Snizzero
Sam A. Boxin
Chicago
Walter Dixon
Goodyear Service
Liberty St
Grundy County
Petit Jury Noy
Untapped oil possible in Grundy County explored
State division of oil and gas issued three permits in Grundy County for structure tests aimed at evaluating underground gas storage feasibility near Northern Petrochemical site 6 miles east of Morris. Tests would drill small holes to assess ethane and propane cavern storage potential and reduce above ground tanks.
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Grundy County
State Division of Oil and Gas
Springfield
McCarthy Engineering and Construction, Inc
E. List St
Tulsa
Okal
Northern Petrochemical
NPC
Morris
Grundy County Schools Get 58748.56 State Transportation Aid
Grundy County schools received 58,748.56 in state transportation aid for the 1968-69 school year, about 91.3 percent of claims. Minooka received the largest grants, with Morris district and other Grundy schools following, while Gardner and South Wilmington were among the smaller aloud recipients. A deficiency appropriation will be sought to cover the remaining amount.
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Grundy County
Ray Page
Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supt. Page
Illinois
Minooka
Minooka Consolidated
Morris Community High School
Morris
South Wilmington
Gardner
Morris High School
Coal City
Kinsman
Verona
Nettle Creek
Goodfarth
Mazon
Saratoga
Gardner-South Wilmington
Braceville
Mazon High School
Mas zon man pleads not guilty to reckless homicide
Raymond Bannon, 21, of Mas zon entered a plea of not guilty before Circuit Judge Walter Dixon. Represented by attorney Robert Adcock, he awaits jury trial on November 10 for a reckless homicide charge linked to a fatal July 23 automobile crash.
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Raymond Bannon
Mas Zon
Walter Dixon
Bannon
Robert Adcock
Snicker A Day Boys Second Time Around
The Snicker-A-Day Boys aim for a humorous repeat showing as they perform in a lighthearted piece about persistence and playful mischief.
Killed on Stage Elec trocuted at Newcastle club
British pop singer Richard Stott 22 was electrocuted on stage in Newcastle upon Tyne while handling a microphone during a performance. His partner Elizabeth Sykes was unhurt. A separate report notes Michael Joseph Hayes 21 died on August 10 after touching electrical apparatus on a London club stage.
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Newcastle-Upon- Tyne England
Richard Stott
Stott
Elizabeth Sykes
Michael Joseph Hayes
Aus
London
Last Sale Sunday At Ostrem Store
Public auction will sell the contents of William T. Ostrem’s jewelry shop at 401 Liberty St Morris. Ostrem, aging 85, retires after 64 years in business and civic work including Rotary Club, swimming pool fund drive, Building and Loan founding, and the Morris Chamber of Commerce.
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Arlene Wardal
Morris
William T. Ostrem
Ostrem
Liberty St
Nettle Creek Township
Lars
Mary Ellen Peterson Ostrom
Fremont Ave
Wauponsee St
Garfield
The
Herald
William Ostrom
G. C. Ridings
Eagles Hall
H. W. LeRette
Ridings
Washington St
FL HO Thills
Hills
Frank Gale
Gale
Ostrom
Morris Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Building and Loan Association
Morris Savings and Loan
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Bolivia Seizes Power in Military Coup Dismissing President Siles Salinas
Gen Ale iredo Ovando Candia leads Bolivia’s military takeover ousting President Luis Siles Salinas. The new cabinet mixes leftist dissidents from Christian Democratic and Nationalist Revolutionary parties with independents and young officers. Foreign Minister Medeiros retained. Ovando pledges peasant protection and heavy industrialization as the nation seeks reform after 144 years of independence and 185 coups.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Ale Iredo Ovando Candia
Luig Siles Salinas
Christian Democratic Party
Nationalist Revolutionary Party
Ovando
Gustavo Medeiros
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Peru
Panama
el Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Siles Salinas
Supreme Court Reopens Isaacs Case with November Deadline
The Illinois Supreme Court orders former Revenue Director Theodore Isaacs to submit by November 1 his view on reopening the conflict of interest case. The court, short-handed after resignations, also grants new trials and overturns a libel ruling in a separate Edwardsville case.
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State Supreme Court
Isaacs
Springfield
Ill Cap
Illinois Supreme Court
Theodore Isaacs
Supreme Court
Roy Solfisburg
Ray Klingbiel
Civic Center Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Klingbiel
Solfisburg
Sherman Skolnick
Klinebiel
Byron House
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Peter Bolivian
MCHS
SK Davsy
Cy Associates
Liberty
Morris Daily Herald
Sanford
Vine St
H. J. Mead
Mead
Meads
Orville Holmes
Donald Holmes
E. Jackson St
John Lindberg
Electrc
Ottawa
Morris Cohn
James Lyons
Morris Minkier
George March
J. Brady
B. W. Arnold
Harry Bishop
Lindberg
Robert Ragan
New
Morris Public
Library Board
Gilchrist
Planning Commission
Board of Appeals
Richard McTague
Rock Island
Elgin, Joliet and
Florence Smeth
Osiem
Military
Luis
Edwardsville
Williams
Sumner
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