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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
4
The French may conduct their first hydrogen bomb test this weekend at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. Tahiti radio warns ships and planes to keep clear from Saturday as favorable winds are needed for the test.
Daniel A. Friant from Minooka completes Army ROTC summer camp at Fort Riley and earns eligibility for commission as a second lieutenant after college. Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Q. Langland, a Vietnam adviser, receives the Army Commendation Medal and holds multiple decorations. Navy Lt. James E. Lois, son of Morris residents, is promoted at Lakehurst and earns rescue pilot duty with notable Vietnam era actions. New addresses and service details accompany each profile.
Registration for all students of Saratoga Consolidated School District 600 is set for August 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the west hallway. Book rental 9 per student, optional insurance 2.50 for grades 1–6 or 4 for grades 7–8. Milk 60 cents monthly or 5 per year if paid early. Physical and dental exams required for first and fifth grades. First grade immunization required. county clinics 2–4 p.m. last Friday each month. Teachers workshop on Friday August 30. School starts September 3 with early dismissal 10 a.m. first day. full schedule starts September 4. Bus service begins September 3.
The American Bowling Congress began in 1895 to organize and support male bowlers nationwide. It established governance, rules, and competitions that shaped early bowling administration.
Morris Library announces new books and public hours for reading rooms. Children's room hours run 1 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday except Wednesday, with 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Adult room hours are 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday except Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to ? Saturday.
The Night Is a Time for Listening follows an international spy driven by a wife’s murder into dangerous duels. A Stitch in Time sees Wall Street banker detective John Putnam Thatch unravel a murder amid hospital scandal while learning about modern medicine.
A compact historical note documents two items: Madoc the Welsh explorer allegedly landing in Alabama in 1170 and the rise of the House Committee on Un American Activities. The entries summarize alleged discoveries and the committee's power, civil liberties impact, and notable figures involved.
Nar cotics charges against brothers John and Joseph Thomson were dropped after evidence showed they did not know marijuana was in their Danville apartment. Police had found 35 pounds of marijuana there when they were arrested August 6.
The Municipal Stadium in Rio de Janeiro covers about half a mile in circumference and includes around 100 rest rooms four first aid stations a nursery a post office and a telegraph station in the facility.
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