EisenhowerReturnsTo White House After Brain Attack
President Eisenhower, recovering at Gettysburg after a cerebral attack, presided briefly over an afternoon Cabinet meeting and planned to meet Congress leaders on defense and foreign policy. He arrived at the White House around noon after a 85 mile drive from his farm.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Ann Whitman
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
White House
Nixon
Fisenhower
Leoders
Congress
Howard M. Snyder
Tony Helling Retires From Police Force
Tony Helling, longtime Morris police officer, retired on pension effective December 1 under the Civil Service System. He served on night shift, then as day man in traffic, widely known for meter checks and fair handling of disputes. He plans to take it easy at home with his wife and son Barry. B. O'Neal Enger will cover day traffic duties until a new officer is added.
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Tony Helling
Morris
Helling
Barry
E. Benton St
Arthur Olson
B. O'Neal Enger
Enger
Cars Damaged Ticket Issued in City Collision
Walter Curtis Morris was issued a ticket for failure to have his car under control after an accident at Lincoln and Gray streets Saturday afternoon. He will appear in justice court at 7 p.m. today. The city police report lists his car colliding with another driven by Mrs James Bou tet Morris. minor damage to both cars, no injuries.
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Walter Curtis
Morris
Lincoln
Gray Streets
Justice Court
Curtis
James Boutet
Wave of hub cap thefts hits Morris in weekend spree
Morris police investigate a weekend surge in hub cap thefts totaling 13 from parked cars. Window breakage vandalism at Charles O'Brien and Son storage and Cargill Grain elevator office is also under review. Thieves targeted Oldsmobile and Chevrolet models, taking spinner caps from locations including Goold Park Drive Moose Hall area Prince Drive In and Echo Lanes. One motorist reported $65 extra for four spinner caps and a damaged tire revealed an attempted cap removal at Johnson Motors.
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Goold Park Drive
Moose Hall
Wauponsee Street
Prince Drive In
Echo Lanes
Arthur Olson
Johnson Motors
French claim over 140 Algerian rebels killed in weekend
French forces reported killing more than 140 Algerian rebels during the weekend. French losses acknowledged included 7 killed and 18 wounded.
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Algiers
Canal Ice Dangers Prompt Warning After Near Drowning
A Morris teenage boy and his dog fell through thin canal ice while crossing the I and M canal near the aqueduct. The boy reached mid stream before escaping, both received hot baths and blankets, and the father warns children and pets to stay off until the ice is solid.
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Morris
I. and M. Canal
New High School Opens at Tuscola
Students began classes in a new Tuscola high school costing 1,143,000 dollars. The nine acre site includes a 3,900 seat gym. The old building will be converted into a grade school.
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Tuscola
Eight Denault Children Die in House Fire in Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke Quebec eight children aged 8 months to 12 years perished when their home burned Sunday. Officials believe an oil stove in the kitchen exploded igniting the blaze. The victims were all members of Mr and Mrs Lionel Denault.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Lionel Denault
German Rulers Use Sputnik to Wean Youth From Church
In East Germany the Communist regime uses Sputnik to attack religion, teaching that space achievement proves no God. Evangelical and Catholic leaders warn parents to choose between state youth indoctrination and church faith. Bishop Otto Dibelius rejects the Sputnik challenge, saying God remains supreme.
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Berlin
East Germany
Sputnik
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Earth
Free West Berlin
Otto Dibelius
Evangelical Church
East
West Germany
Communist Party
Chain Reaction Starts at First U S Atomic Power Plant
The Atomic Energy Commission reports a chain reaction started at Shippingport Pennsylvania in the first full scale U S atomic power plant during a 4 30 am startup test. No electricity produced yet while initial low power tests proceed ahead of full operation for Duquesne Light Co. Ground was broken September 4 1954 for the 55 million dollar facility.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Shippingport
Lewis L. Strauss
AEC
Duquesne Light Co
Chicago
Enrico Fermi
Hawaii Evacuates 1100 as Gale Winds Hit Kauai
About 1,100 residents including fishermen and cane workers were evacuated from Kauai as hurricane Nina lashed the island with 90 mph winds. Flooding struck Hanapepe and Hanalei while rainfall topped two feet in seven hours. Honolulu Harbor reopened and airlines resumed service as weather shifted.
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Honolulu
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Hanapepe
Hanalei
Oahu
Honolulu Harbor
United State
Twin Sisters Die After Ice Breaks on Grass Lake
In Antioch Illinois 11 year old twin sisters Mary Jane and Hazel Jean Beaman fell through Grass Lake ice while playing about 50 feet from shore. Their father Samuel Beaman nearly drowned trying to rescue them but was saved by a neighbor. Authorities recovered the bodies later with grappling hooks. Beaman has seven other children and recently moved to the lake's east shore.
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Antioch, Ill
Grass Lake
Sunday
Samuel Beaman
Mary Jane
Hazel Jean
Illinois
Beaman
Wintry Northern Illinois Sees Mixed Weather Across Counties
Northern Illinois faces wintry conditions with sun in southern counties and snow showers likely tonight. Grundy County lies between as forecasts call for mid 20s tonight, cloudy and cold Tuesday with highs in the 30s, then partly cloudy Wednesday. Pyatt Weather Station recorded 52 degrees Sunday afternoon, then fell to 25 overnight. At 9 a.m. today temperatures were 34 degrees.
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Illinois
Grundy
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Decisions Issued In Gardner High School Case
Justice Chester P. Winsor issued three assault and battery decisions last week involving Gardner South Wilmington Township High School. LeRoy Brandt and Daniel Kirchner plus Lora Kirchner faced verdicts with fines of 5 dollars or 10 dollars in separate charges. The trial followed a January incident in the high school office over a student expulsion and a broken glass claim.
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Gardner High
Chester P. Winsor
LeRoy Brandt
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School
Daniel Kirchner
Lora Kirchner
Brandt
Gardner- South Wilmington High School
Mrs. Kirchner
Mr. Kirchner
Danny Kirchner
Two DeKalb Students Die in Crash
Two Chicago students from Northern Illinois University died Sunday in a car collision while returning to school after Thanksgiving. Patricia Tufo 6242 S Tripp and Phillip A Kosch 19 5629 S Seeley St were killed. Car owned by Tufo collided with a second vehicle driven by Alton Larson 21 Beaver Crossing Neb. Larson and passenger William Roththal Lincoln Neb escaped injury.
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U. S. 30
DeKalb
Larson
William Rosenthal
Lincoln
Neb
Park Ridge
Chicago
Poinsettia Day Set In Morris For December 7
Mothers of World War II inc declare Saturday December 7 as Poinsettia Day in Morris. Volunteers from the Morris unit will distribute artificial poinsettias on the streets and an exhibit at 215 Liberty Street showcases the fundraiser. Mayor Donald Caisley urges public support to fund rehabilitation efforts for veterans and families.
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Mothers of World War II, Inc
Morris Unit
Morris Mothers
Bright Spot Cleaners
Liberty Street
Mothers of
Donald Caisley
Morris
Satellites: Scientists Believe Sputnik I Fell Saturday Night
U S and British scientists say there are strong indications Sputnik I plunged to earth Saturday night though exact fall location remains unknown. Radar data from Palo Alto timed 7 11 p m Saturday.
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U.S
John A. Harris
Washington
L. S
Russia
National Council of Churches Begins Assembly in St Louis
The National Council of Churches opens its triennial assembly in St Louis with leaders urging unity among American churches amid nuclear and space-age challenges. Delegates from 30 denominations gather as discussions focus on moral responsibility and outreach to Red China when feasible.
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National Council of Churches
George W. Cornell
ST. Louis
America
General Assembly
U. S
Roy G. Ross
New York
Council
Eugene Carson Blake
Philadelphia
Southern Baptists
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Morris Starts New Parking Ticket System on Trial
Morris implements a 30 day trial of a new parking violation ticket form with yellow deposit boxes by meters to collect penalties on the street. The judiciary committee will decide after public reaction if the plan extends beyond the trial period.
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City of Morris
City Hall
Judiciary Committee
Gift Spotter Promises Daily Holiday Gift Ideas
Classified page item announces Gift Spotter starting today with daily gift ideas for all family members home decor and gifts for friends and relatives through Christmas. The feature invites readers to check back for new suggestions each day.
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