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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
8
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In Glasgow's Gorbals district youths clash in gang wars between the Tongs and Cumbie, leaving Alan with 40 stitches after a razor attack. Priests run a Christian Commando program at youth centers, drawing hundreds nightly to curb violence and curb fear in one of Britain's roughest cities.
Eight-year-old Janice Hutcherson faced open heart surgery at Ochsner Foundation Hospital to repair four heart defects. Her parents from Macon Mississippi joined in prayer as surgeons prepared for a long operation on Friday the 13th. Residents contributed to a fund managed by Rev. Lynwood Porter, reaching about $3,000 to cover costs.
A list of crossword hints includes Egyptian god of pleasure and various clues across and down such as abbr for interoffice item tougher terms like defunct bird and gibberish phrases. The page assembles a themed puzzle with entries ranging from names to general nouns and verb phrases.
A dense schedule lists Saturday programs by time and channel from 2 News and 5 News to 10:30 PM Johnny Carson. The lineup encompasses talk shows, dramas, game shows, sports, westerns, and films across NBC CBS ABC and other outlets.
In Atlanta two robbers hijacked a telephone company truck collecting change from pay telephones and fled with 44 to 50 boxes of nickels dimes and quarters valued at about 2000 to 3000 dollars.
The article profiles Clif Conlee of Clio Michigan a Mobil franchise owner who invested eight acres along a new Michigan highway and turned it into a two million gallon gas station operation with a profitable coin operated merchandise and food service system He also created an attached playground and indoor picnic area and rents coin machines to rival stations while emphasizing salesmanship and a public facing smile as key to business success.
Walter Cunningham said Soviet scientists missed a chance to beat the United States in sending a manned craft around the moon. Apollo 8, with Donn Eisele and Walter Schirra, to begin December 21 after Apollo 7’s 11 day earth orbit last month.
A collection of reader questions to Ann Landers covers a sister grateful for a brother who joined Vietnam, a family unhappy with an uncle buried in a cornfield cemetery, and a fiancée who returned a ring after ending an engagement. The column invites sending problems for guidance and promotes Landers new book Truth is Stranger.
A recap of notable events on December 13 across history. From Drake’s world voyage in 1755 to the 1968 context of Greece and space cooperation in 1965 and other milestones including battles, leadership changes, and significant deaths.
Fifty years ago an Empire Theatre ad promoted Constance Talmadge in Good Night Paul with 15 and 20 cent admission. A near‑train tragedy saved by bystanders led to Miss Hattie Turner’s narrow escape near Rock Island tracks. Theater treasurer Mr. McKeen found over 1000 gum wads under Empire seats.
A New York resident reported seeing a dog in blue pajamas to police. Mrs. Cybil Jailer later appeared to claim the animal, saying the dog had run off just before bedtime.
Burglars broke into the Circle Inn at Braceville on December 15 stealing about $36 from a cash register and taking a further $10 in old foreign currency. The incident is under police investigation with no arrests reported.
A Tulsa prosecutor received a Christmas card Tuesday from a man he had sent to prison. The outside showed bells and wreaths, and the message read Christmas would be so much better this year. Inside it added If only I were there or you were here.
Kenneth English of Jacksonville Florida hitchhiked to Bluefield West Virginia to prove his wife had never seen snow. After 20 hours he gathered snow and filled two thermos bottles then headed home to collect on the wager.
In 1890 the United States reached an estimated population of 63 million with about 17 million people living west of the Mississippi River, marking a significant geographic shift in settlement.
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