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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
1
A Alitalia jetliner with 95 aboard crashed into a wooded hillside near Milan Malpensa Airport in fog and rain. Fifteen passengers were killed and 80 survived, including University of Illinois professor Fred Gottheil his wife and daughter among the survivors.
Morris Police Chief Don Ward reports seven months ending Wednesday saw 23 bikes and two trikes stolen with most recovered later. Joliet officials note summer thefts rise but most culprits are youths. emphasis on locking bikes. Honey bee harvests rise with 89 000 colonies statewide and local beekeepers Larry Yunker and Gordon Bell highlighted for county production.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies with a chance of late showers today and Sunday overcast with temperatures in the low 80s. Collins Weather Station notes Friday’s high at 81 and low 49, with 7 p m temperature at 75.
Clyde Baker Morris zoning officer announces six certificates issued: H James Baum approved to erect a 4 by 5 foot sign on a temporary building wall at Liberty and Main with later placement on a permanent wall reading Now Leasing Modern Office Space 400 to 4 000 square feet. Arthur Hornsby Jr approved for a 12 by 40 foot sign on Century Wholesale Co building at N Division St reading Complete One Stop Shopping Just Three Blocks Ahead Hornsby's Family Center. Other certificates: Hi Park Builders for a three bedroom house on George St Beatty subdivision. Sponge Cushion Inc for a 152 by 142 foot one story warehouse near the plant. August Black to build a new fence and repave drive at 525 Liberty St. Donald W Nelson to extend a fence at 520 E Benton St.
The House approved a measure to expand aid for low income farmers, allowing loans for converting entire farms to recreation. Current rules require part time farming to qualify, and loan rates would reflect market levels. The revolving fund would remain, with increased ceilings for water and waste projects in small communities.
A strong 72 second quake hit during the morning rush hour injuring at least 60 people per Excelsior with casualties reported by the Red Cross. The hardest hit area included a nine story Insurgentes Avenue office building and a marble faced ten story building at Sinaloa and Valladolid. Firemen evacuated workers and debris filled streets.
Edward M Hoffman 81 father of Morris Circuit Judge Leonard Hoffman died at 11 35 am Friday in Americana Nursing Home Joliet He was bank president from 1933 to 1967 and became chairman of the board in 1967 He was active in Dwight Rotary School boards library board and local government Survived by wife Edna four grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral at United Methodist Church Dwight with burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery Dwight.
In San Antonio Texas the 20 story Hilton Palacio del Rio tops the skyline at 7.5 million dollars. Prefabbed fully furnished room units were lifted into place by a giant crane to speed construction for HemisFair 68. The 500 pre plumbed bathrooms offer softened water and every room has a terrace view. A man made waterfall along the riverfront draws guests toward gondola service.
Electrical workers picket O'Hare International Airport to stop Bell Telephone cargo deliveries as Bell crews install new terminal equipment. About half of trucks pass the line. pickets record names and truck numbers. Teamsters had pledged to monitor but many private operators ignore the line. The IBEW strike previously threatened the 26 August Democratic National Convention.
Mr and Mrs J G Stacy celebrate their 80th anniversary in Hazard Kentucky. Stacy is 104 and works as a farmer and grocer. His wife declines to reveal her age.
A 10-year-old Woodstock girl Maureen McDonnell was hit by a northbound 1966 Oldsmobile driven by Judith Pierce near 1129 Division St at about 3 p.m. The child, who ran across the street, suffered a hip injury and was taken to Morris Hospital in Fairly good condition later reported.
Donald David son of the acting mayor was admitted to Morris Hospital at noon Friday for treatment of a heart condition.
Nixon campaign manager John Mitchell says the Nixon ticket is secured on an early ballot with ample delegates. Northeastern Republican chairmen back Rockefeller as best for the ticket while Southern and Western leaders push Nixon. Possible running mates named include Lindsay, Percy, Baker, and Evans with Reagan resisting the VP slot.
An eight year old rural Minooka boy, Martin O Rourke, was held overnight for observation at Morris Hospital after his bike struck a stopped car on a rural highway. Mrs Louise Mathiason 44 of 20 Lynwood Drive was driving south when she saw the cyclist and stopped. the youth could not halt and hit the left side of her auto. An unidentified sister was with Martin. His parents are Mr and Mrs Sylvester O Rourke. He was in fairly good condition Friday night.
Nixon leads in a Morris Daily Herald survey with 50 of 106 ballots cast. Wallace follows with about 20 percent, while Humphrey, Rockefeller, Reagan, and McCarthy trail with single or paired votes. The mix shows many voters chose a single candidate, with few cross ballots and write ins noted.
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