Christmas Seal drive history and tuberculosis care in Grundy
The article recounts the Christmas Seal crusade starting in 1907 and its impact on Grundy County with Mary Reed noting declines in hospitalizations by the 1950s. It traces the origin from Denmark to the United States, highlights Dr. Edward Trudeau and Miss Emily Bissell, and describes ongoing tuberculosis treatment and county funding. It ends with postal and mail theft penalties and notes from Postmaster William Martin.
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Grundy
United States
North Woods
Denmark
Wilmington
Del
Ragged Little Newsboy
Mary Reed
Grundy County
U.S
Saranac
N.Y
Edward Livingston Trudeau
National Tuberculosis Association
Dr. Trudeau
Einar Holboell
Brandywine River
Delaware
Joseph Wales
Emily Bissell
Red Cross
Wales
American Red Cross
Reed
William Martin
Martin
Florence Smith
United States Truck Protests Face Violence Across States
Independent truckers protesting high diesel prices and low speed limits faced gunfire brick throwing and vehicle vandalism from Delaware to Ohio Maryland Colorado Pennsylvania and beyond. Arrests included John Sassi and companions in Delaware for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Around 25 trucks were hit by bullets in Ohio with no driver injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
John Sassi
Glasgow
Del
Baird
Delaware
Maryland
Whitemarsh
Ohio
Overdrive Magazine
Pennsylvania
State Highway Patrol
Columbiana County
East Liverpool
Brighton
Colo
Watkins
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
Nixon conference on recession amid energy crisis
President Nixon met with his top economic advisers to discuss options if the energy shortage drives the economy toward a downturn. The quadriad team includes Shultz, Stein, Ash and Burns as officials monitor layoffs and gas shortages with no immediate announcements expected.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
White House
Middle East
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Herbert L. Stein
Presidential Council of Council of Economic Advisers
Roy L. Ash
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve
Story Hour at Morris Library
Morris Public Library hosts a Saturday story hour for kindergarten through fifth grade children. Miss Carol Wilken says sessions start at 9 a.m. for K to 2 and 10 a.m. for grades 3 to 5 with stories and films featured.
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Morris Public Library
Carol Wilken
Snow Likely Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Weather note reports snow likely tonight with a teens low and Saturday highs in the 20s. Dresden Island Locks recorded a Thursday high of 36 and low of 22, with 0.40 inches precipitation. Morris downtown logged 25 degrees at 10 40 a m and 22 degrees at 7 a m today.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Northeast Braces for Snow Storms and Power Blackouts
As much as 10 inches of snow was forecast for parts of the Northeast with a second wave of heavy snow hitting the Midwest. The blizzard conditions snarled air and road traffic, triggered power outages, and closed schools while three people died and at least 47 were injured in torndoes in three Southern states. Rain spread from the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic coast with snow falling in Michigan and northern England. most rainy areas were expected to switch to snow by night.
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United Press International
Ohio Valley
Atlantic
Michigan
England
Betty Olson enters Democratic bid for Grundy County treasurer
Betty Olson wife of late Grundy County Sheriff Marvin Olson announces candidacy for county treasurer on the Democratic ticket. She is a lifelong Grundy County resident with local ties including prior jail matron service and family in law enforcement and regional education boards. Filing deadline is Monday.
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Betty Olson
Grundy County
Marvin
Jake) Olson
Olson
Dresden Hill
Minooka
St. Angelas Academy
Morris
Diamond National Corp
Sponge Cushion Inc
Metro Rubber Inc
Sheriff's Department
Dudley Zoo Sells Beloved Whale Cuddles
Dudley Zoo offers killer whale Cuddles for sale at 82500 dollars after government orders pool de depth return. No bids yet as zoo cites cost of recreating original pool. If unsold, Cuddles may be moved to storage pool despite spokesman sorrow.
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Dudley
England
UPI
Dudley Zoo
Ragtime Pianist Walter Harding Dies at 90
Walter N H Harding former ragtime piano player and movie house organist of the Silent era died Thursday in his Chicago West Side home. He left behind a collection of rare books and sheet music dating to the 17th century. Harding was found dead in an old frame house by a worker installing wire mesh screens.
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Chicago
UPI
Walter N. H. Harding
Harding
West Side
Explosion Registered in Semipalatinsk Area of Soviet Siberia
The seismological institute reported a strong underground blast in Semipalatinsk region. Official said the event occurred at 8 47 a m local time and registered 6 7 on the open end Richter scale.
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Uppsala
Sweden
UPI
Seismological Institute
Semipalatinsk
Soviet Siberia
Santa receives extensive letters from Morris area children
Morris Post Office has been flooded with Santa letters since early November. Readers list dozens of requested gifts from toys like Johnny West figures, Raggedy Ann bags, Rock Em Sock Em Robots, and a variety of bikes, trains, dolls, and playsets. Several children sign with siblings and families, and include warm wishes for cookies and milk.
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Iva Jean Fancher
Morris
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
Eskimoe Ave
Mrs. Claus
Johnny West
Dawn Dornan
David W
Big Jim
P.S
Mary Beth Gretencord
Angel
Baby Alive
Lester
Dougie
Dawn Hausken
Minooka
Dawn
Sam Black
Sam
Mark Thompson
Tonto
Janet
Becky
Vicky
Love
Mark
Emmet Kelly
Mary Lynn
Kenny Brown
Seneca
Mary
Andy
Kenny
Todd H
Paul Carlson
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E. North St
Morris Community High School
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Morris Ambulance Service
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Colorado
Morris Library
EW. Conley & Associatees Real
Liberty
Mrs
Blast
Butch Barkley
G. E. Joe
Lisa Barkley
Toby Hildy
Rte. 5
Jamie Ellen
Jamie
Toby
Jessica Partridge
Damon Thompson
Rte. 2
Jimmy Hobbs
E. Jefferson St
Ray
Phyllis
Mary Anne Biskie
Mary Anne
Florence Partridge
Barbie Beauty Center
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