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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 12

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The Pantagraphi
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Bloomington, Illinois
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12
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Friday, Nov. il, 2 Pantapraph, a-jaaja-apajaa Bloomington Early Slop On Kennedy Campaign Tour 7 MAYOR VOICES CITY'S GRIEF place at the then Davidson's Restaurant on Route 66. In a brief talk of a formal nature during the reception, Mr. Kennedy closed by paraphrasing lines authored by Robert Frost whom he often has called Made Short Visit to City Oct. 24, 1959 9 With the confirmation of the President's death at 1:38 p.m., Bloomington Normal, iirc- imiiiuLiiiiLii.

un I hie t'jinnlo nnm Bu TAM r.MMRPn I ihr ui iinrrprl into U) President Kennedy, fatally sadness. we nave jjioh.ism wounded by an assassin's bullet! Sajd Mayor Robert Mc- ana 10 8 1 MLtIJ-in Dallas, today, was in1 speaking for the city: Fm Bloomington Mr. Ken-Bloomington in October, 1959. "All Bloomington is shocked nedy and his abbreviated party He was then Sen. John F.

and saddened by the death of went to Springfield by car. Kennedy and just launching a our President." Addressed Rally campaign that made him presi- President Kennedy's visits to dent more than a year later, awaiting the candidate's ar- Illinois since 1959 included a Mr. Kennedy came to Bloom-: rival. I stop in Springfield Oct. 19, 1962.

ington on a cold, windy others included people from While there he addressed a stepping out of an airplane at Pontiac and a host of other area a i rally in the the municipal airport with the cities. 'coliseum building at the Illinois statement: It was 11:18 a.m. on a Satur-' State Fair Grounds. "Only for the Democratic day when Mr. Kennedy reached From Springfield the Presi-Party." Bloomington.

'dent had intended to travel to He said it as a measure of; Mrs. Ives held an umbrella the West Coast for other the tremendously tough ride it over the young senator as he speeches in advance of the No- i 4 If ViIiii utr fi 1 1 lain -n- i5 i i if, President Kennedy, shot Friday in Dallas, is shown in Pantagraph photo, above, as lie visited Bloomington Oct. 24, 19.19. Then a U.S. senator, he was a guest at a Democratic Parly reception.

With him is State Rep. Joe Russell of Piper City, at left. The President paid the visit here despite had weather which delayed his flight two hours. took to get him here. walked across ramps at the air- vember, 1962, congressional port.

elections. Short Stay But the West Coast trip was Mr. Kennedy was here only cancelled and Mr. Kennedy re- Oct. 24, 1959 The date was Oct.

24, 1959. Mr. Kennedy was Greeted by It was a smiling Kennedy who greeted crowds at Springfield Oct. 19, 1962 when he flew into the state capital for a speech at fairgrounds. He left Illinois hurriedly, flew to Washington to handle Cuban 'crisis.

(Pantagraph Photos) turned to Washington, D.C., be a crowd ol admirers including; uvtI A reception for took cause of the Cuban crisis. him 1111 aWl IIWiH TVi. 7 10-POUND VEN-READY TURKEY niii-i wiiiywp 'nwiwf hi WMi i'f 't'iiihft rtntnnr-1 lai Stevenson, who twice had been his party's presidential nominee. A brisk wind and rain delayed the senator's arrival by more than two hours. A Kennedy contingent including his sister, Mrs.

Sargent Shriver, had intended to fly here from Chicago in a large chartered airplane. But because of gusts up to 45 miles an hour (which keptl Ozark planes from landing at Bloomington) a substitute air-1 plane was called into service at Chicago. Light Plane Mr. Kennedy came in a five-seat craft with only his press aide, Bob Wallace; a Chicago newspaperman and two pilots! aboard. State Rep.

Joe Russell of Pi-j WITH PURCHASE OF S59.95 Or More! Ready for the oven and D-E-L-l-C-l-O-U-S as can be! Yes, STERN'S are giving a BIG 10-LB. TURKEY, ABSOLUTELY FREE, for Thanksgiving, with your purchase of $59.95 or more (However, Nationally Advertised Fair-Traded Resale Items Must be Excepted.) WHY WAIT? If you are in need of Furniture, Stoves or Rugs BUY THEM NOW! EAT FREE TURKEY THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR ON STERN'S! per City was among the group of Drunk Driving Suspect Taken John A. Sullivan, 43, of Chi SEALY snd SIMMONS Warehouse SAMPLES RHATT cago was arrested by state po-i lice at 3:10 p.m. Thursday at U.S. fifi and Oakland Avenue a and taken to countv iail on two AND wt sm charges.

Sullivan will appear before Justice of Peace Ivan Light today on charges of driving while intoxicated and illegal transportation of liquor. Break-Ins Fail At 2 Places Burglars attempted break-ins at two neighboring business establishments between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, according to separate reports SENSATIONAL CONVERTIBLE LOW-BOY model Choice of Mahogony. Walnut, Cherry WHIU Supply UH TWIN or FULL SIZE! Nobody can offer you LOWER prices than Stern's on guaranteed SIMMONS and SEALY bedding for Stern's have just received another huge shipment of Simmons and Sealy warehouse samples! Each piece is fully guaranteed however you might detect a small snag or a soiled corner here and there therefore the great SAVINGS in price! If you are in need of GOOD bedding come to Stern's NOW! EXCLUSIVE TUBE SENTRY SYSTEM filed with Bloomington police.

A lock was pried off a door at the Manufactured Ice and a window was broken just) above a lock at the Bercnz As-i phalt office, both at 312 S. Lee. Entrance was not gained at I ilOJTRADE ENDS WARM-UP POWER SURGE main cause of premature tube failure Exclusive Power hand wired chassis with power for added reliability and performance. either place, police said. Man, 36, Charged With Hitting Boy NO MONEY DOWN 20,000 Volts of Picture Power.

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Mulberry posted $500 bond for appearance at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bloomington police court on an assault charge. He was arrested by Bloomington police at 8:45 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of West Front on a complaint signed by Richard E. Hedstrom.

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The jury ruled further that she died in an accident avoidable on her part. Mrs. Carrell died Nov. 8 of injuries she suffered in an automobile accident Nov. 7 on Illinois 9 four miles east of Bloomington.

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