Truman laid to rest after simple funeral in Missouri
Thousands file past the Truman bier as former President Harry S Truman is buried at the Truman Library courtyard. The 87 year old widow, Mrs. Truman, attends the 45 minute service while Nixon and Johnson share private moments at the coffin.
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Truman
Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Margaret Truman Daniel
Clifton
Rose Conway
National Cathedral
New challenger for speaker post in Illinois amid pay push
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie orders a special session for Jan. 2 to consider boosting salaries of state officials and judges and increasing lawmakers compensation. Session limited to these pay issues. a new Legislature is to be sworn Jan. 10 under a constitutional constraint on salary increases.
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Springfield
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois General Assembly
Katz seeks reform as he gains House backing
State Rep. Harold A. Katz with 13 new Democratic colleagues pushes for reform in Illinois House. He vows to block any speaker who lacks openness and to push television coverage of proceedings while indicating future bargaining leverage over Blair’s speakership.
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Harold A. Katz
Dglencoe
Katz
General Assembly
Robert Blair
Park Forest
John Champas
Eugene Schlickman
Arlington Heights
Blair
Democratic House
House
Joseph R. Lundy
Evanston
Naperville
Jim Houlihan
Peggy Smith Martin
Chicago
Richard Mugalian
Palatine
Pay Raises Agenda Drives Choate to Attend Session
Choate plans to attend the lame duck session to push pay raises for some administration members and judges, and a per diem for legislators. He notes most legislators will attend regardless of views, and says the governor must discuss raises with key figures before any action.
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Choate
Democratic Syeeahladune
Geo War
Ogilvie
Racing board pressured members to set meeting dates
The report states the pressure involved in secret discussions among board members to schedule dates. It notes that a New York AP dispatch mentions all national stock exchanges closing in observance of a national day.
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New York
Holiday basketball area teams win openers in holiday tournaments
Benton and Pinckneyville surged to victories on opening day in Centralia and Breese Mater Dei events. East St. Louis Assumption defeated Nashville 71 to 44 at Mater Dei. Tri Co beat St. Paul of Highland 89 to 78 in a Trico upset. In Carbondale consolation rounds, Du...
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Benton, Pinckneyville
Trico
Centralia
Breese Mater Dei
Benton
Pinckneyville
Hostage Crisis at Israeli Embassy in Bangkok
Arab terrorists seized the Israeli embassy in Bangkok taking six hostages. Nine hours later they agreed to release them in exchange for safe conduct out of Thailand. Thai police surrounded the compound as talks with Israel and Pan American World Airways sought a flight to Cairo.
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Thailand
Shimon Avimov
Pan American World Airways
Cairo
Pan American
Vajiralongkorn
Golda Meir
Bangkok
Israel
U S Losses Mount in Hanoi Haiphong Air Attacks
U S bombers pressed saturation raids on Hanoi Haiphong as the Pentagon announced two more B52s and a rescue helicopter lost. At least 81 Americans are missing dead or captured in the December air campaign with North Vietnam claiming higher US plane losses.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Laos
North Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Novosti
Moscow
Strategic Air Command
Rate review boards eyed as hospitals face rising costs
Illinois weighs a rate review board for hospitals modeled partly on Indiana where a Blue Cross led panel includes hospital administrators. Officials say boards would expose costs to the public, curb excessive charges, and help hospitals survive amid rising expenses.
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Illinois Review Board
TeKoiste
Indiana
Illinois Board
Te Kolste
Herrin Hospital
Larry Feil
Gerald Almond
Memorial Host
Chester
Ray Mullins
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Feil
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