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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
1
Army doctors report former President Eisenhower shows further decrease in cardiac irritability since yesterday. He rests comfortably with light background music in his Walter Reed room as he battles a seventh heart attack, spirits good and visitors brief.
Prague reports say the National Assembly demanded a firm Soviet troop withdrawal deadline and condemned the occupation as illegal. Opposition to the Moscow accord grows as stalemate and rumors of rival central committees unsettle reformists. thousands protest while underground radios urge rejection.
Garfield School will use all available space including an office and a play room for the first weeks of the new term. Superintendent Kenneth Hammer states the crowded arrangement avoids shuffling pupils and furniture, with multiple second, third and fourth grade classes meeting in temporary spaces due to a delayed 10 room addition.
Public hearing for a side yard variance at 713 E. Jefferson St. was canceled after owner William Corie withdrew his request. Chairman Kenneth Sereno said Corie revised his house addition plans, removing the need for a variance.
A brief forecast notes a chilly night with a low near 50 followed by fair skies. Tuesday was sunny and mild with a 71 degree high at Collins Weather Station. Downtown Morris readings reached 69 at 11 am after 62 at 9 am.
Richard L. Chartrand 42 died when a bomb under his car exploded in Zephyr Cove Nevada. Dona Lee Cavnar 24 and a suspect were named. police say no gangland link found. Chartrand faced corporate disputes in the gaming industry.
Alaska Sen. Ernest Gruening trailed in the race for renomination as Sen. Mike Gravel closed in for the nomination. Oklahoma results show Sen. A. S. Monroney easily winning renomination with four Democratic challengers defeated. New Mexico Gov. David Cargo fended off a challenge to face Fabian Chavez in November. Anchorage banker Elmer Rasmuson led Ted Stevens in Alaska GOP Senate race. All Oklahoma Democratic incumbents won renomination. GOP incumbents were unopposed.
The Immaculate Conception School begins Tuesday with classes from 8 30 to 11 55 a m and a regular day on Wednesday from 12 55 to 3 p m. Principal Sister Miriam Loretto leads a faculty listed by grade including Sister Judith Ann and Miss Tess McTernan with additional staff roles.
Georgia Governor Les Maddox ended his brief Democratic presidential bid in Chicago and vowed to campaign against the party’s nominee. He left the door open to supporting third party candidate George Wallace and said he spoke with Wallace by phone. Maddox, who closed his Atlan ta restaurant rather than serve Negroes, announced he was returning to Georgia with many Georgia delegation members.
State's Atty. Richard Wilder filed an answer in Grundy County Circuit Court denying the owners of Treasure Island Trailer Park No. 2 the right to a building permit for a 744 space addition in Aux Sable Township. Sorensen says planning and county boards must approve. letters sent to counsel noted.
In LAS CRUCES New Mexico voting machines failed at Dana County polling sites during the state primary A voter faced a three hour wait after an inoperative machine required repair and a chair was moved into the booth for access.
Illinois delegates at the Democratic National Convention prepared to back a candidate as Chicago mayor Daley and Kennedy entwine on not running. Humphrey supporters cite Kennedy’s position while others push for Kennedy as running mate. undecided delegates maintain pressure.
The Morris Daily Herald begins a 13 part auto safety ad series approved by the National Safety Council to provide a community service. Nineteen sponsors including Northern Petrochemical Co and Goodyear Service Store support the full page color ads, with the first installment on Page 5 Thursday.
Lucious Jones 20, director of Impact House, a federally funded recreation center, was charged with rape in an investigation involving a 16 year old. Four others were named in warrants. their names were withheld pending arrest. The incident reportedly occurred early Tuesday after leaving a dance hall.
Morris municipal pool will close mornings after a record season totaling about 40 000 attendees. Manager Steve Benz says the facility will be open 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Labor Day Monday, marking the biggest season in nine years.
About 800 National Guard troops ringed the Conrad Hilton as 2,500 antiwar demonstrators defied a park curfew. Police made 38 arrests for curfew violations and property damage after clashes in Lincoln Park and Grant Park. Demonstrators urged restraint, while clergy led in aid and hospitality efforts.
Hubert Humphrey nears nomination as Kennedy urges delegates to back capable candidates and halt drafting moves. McCarthy and McGovern push Vietnam policy showdown while Daley mobilizes Illinois to boost Humphrey ahead of first ballot victory.
AP tabulation shows Humphrey with 116,644 votes and McCarthy with 49,044 on first ballot commitments in Chicago. McGovern has 55, Favorite sons 1 remaining percentage and near 0, Others 184, Uncommitted 712.
Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley cast 112 votes for Hubert H. Humphrey to back him on the Democratic ticket’s first ballot for vice president.
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