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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
5
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A new concern surrounds illegal synthesis of tetrahydrocannabinols or THC to produce potent liquid or tar forms that could be injected into cigarettes. Federal action, including a proposed bill by Ramsey Clark, targets illegal THC manufacture with penalties and potential October effect.
The Agriculture Department reports 1968 corn crop at 4.56 billion bushels, 4 percent below 1967. Wheat output rises 5 percent to 1.606 billion. Soybeans hit a record 1.064 billion bushels. Illinois yields listed: corn 103 bu/acre, soybeans 31 bu/acre.
Kendall County Auxiliary to VFW Post 8234 will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the post home Plattville. Cadet Neal Dodge from Aurora Salvation Army visits Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Family Mission in Plattville Lutheran Church to discuss Salvation Army work. Plattville Church Women plan a general meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday Aug 17 with hostess group. Briefs note Donald Horton and Wade attending an air show in Rockford and visiting Elgin hosts Jack Lawson and family.
Timmins hooked a large kob off East London and battled it for ninety minutes. A leaping shark grabbed the fish behind the gills just as he was about to land it. Timmins showed a 35 pound head as proof. Experts say the fish weighed at least 100 pounds and could have been heavier.
Illinois State Fair outlines Farm City Day events with livestock judging in multiple pavilions, a horseshoe pitching tournament, hobby show, band contest, harness races, style show, and stage performances. Junior Department features include milking derbies, dairy cattle judging, a flower parade, clothing revue, and a harvest-themed program.
A detailed schedule lists programs across networks with noon through late evening slots. Notable entries include 12:00 News and Meet the Press, 7:00 Sullivan, 9:00 Mission Impossible and Mystery dramas, 10:30 Johnny Carson, and multiple game shows, soaps, westerns, and travel specials.
In Dundalk Maryland a foreign car parked under a no parking sign Friday bore a rear window sign reading Sorry bout that An official document lay under the windshield wiper with a second note Me too scribbled on the paper Both items hint at a playful or mysterious parking incident attracting local notice.
Mount Vernon in Virginia was named after Admiral Vernon of the British Royal Navy, reflecting its colonial heritage and ties to the sea power of Britain.
The Sunday program lists Veterans Day events across venues in Springfield including horse shows at the Coliseum and Illinois Building Bee and Honey exhibits, roped events, rodeos on the half mile track, gymnastics demonstrations, milking derbies, flower arrangement, and clothing and food demonstrations with times from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
London AP reports that 460 Anglican bishops are hosting Lambeth Conference when a group of women church leaders including Ann Cheetham advocate full participation for women in the church. Cheetham predicts eventual top roles, even Archbishop of Canterbury or Pope.
Morris citizens will hear a town clock chime on the quarter, half, three quarter and hour marks as First Trust and Savings Bank funds the installation. In nearby road stations, women are expected to work more commonly, while a posse from Morris and Will County sheriff’s offices searches Aux Sable area for two deserters from the Army.
Tommy Manville announces his seventh wife Thomas Franklin Manville Jr will be 19, described as blonde and beautiful and mother to a four year old child making headlines in high society circles.
Chief Cecil Suttle and B. O Neal Enger returned Thursday from Detroit where they attended the 50th annual and second war time conference of the International Association of Police. They spoke highly of the conference and said they benefited greatly from the time spent there.
C P Spear announced a waste paper drive to aid Morris Paper Mills in producing war time needs. Spear leads the campaign to gather materials and keep production moving during wartime.
Ten years ago Earl Johnson Morris was awarded a contract Monday night to build a new bath house at the Morris Municipal pool in Gould Park. Mrs Vernon Presley mother of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley died today after liver illness and hospitalization earlier in the week.
Arthur Witherow and his aunt Mrs Albert Tahn of Wauponsee Township visited Morris this week. The 78 year old Hornell resident will, later in the summer, travel by motorcycle back to Hornell with his aunt accompanying him.
One year ago Mrs John Harder began work as a caseworker for the Grundy County Department of Public Aid. The move marked a step in county social service staffing and aid administration.
The measure to form a fire protection district in Gardner passed 159 to 37, per Fire Chief Roy Christianson.
Diana Avalos Barbara Hex and Michael Warrick are attending an art school program at the University of Illinois conference center.
speed measuring device Vascar adopted by the Kansas Highway Patrol is installed in 50 of 250 patrol cars. It can compute the speed of any vehicle in sight, ahead behind or on a cross street and works whether the patrol car is parked or moving.
A collection of reader questions to Ann Landers covers teen home life with alcohol, a wife burdened by brothers, and a heartbreak over a lost relationship. Advice emphasizes resilience, boundaries, and seeking help where needed.
On this date in 1945 Japan offered surrender if the emperor kept his throne. Other notes recall 1792 France overthrows monarchy, 1821 Missouri statehood, 1914 France declares war, 1874 Herbert Hoover born, 1921 Roosevelt polio, 1947 Odom world flight record, and recent UN and US discussions on nuclear tests and civil disorder training.
A British turboprop airliner struck a Bavarian field near Munich in bad weather killing all 48 aboard. British Eagle Airways based in London confirmed 44 passengers and four crew on the London to Innsbruck flight. Police listed 57 dead at the scene, but later said an exact count was not possible due to the condition of the bodies.
Crossword puzzle clues list labeled Across and Down with numbered entries. Includes hints such as Felines Lamp Fashion Arabian chieftains Reflection Ticket Conjunction Firmament Yellow bugle Escape Lawmaker Revise Fortify Keyman Polish river, and Down clues like Friend Harbor Electric and others.
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