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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
6
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The AP reports scientists in the United States and Asia are developing improved grains to fight hunger. Efforts focus on high lysine corn, semidwarf wheat, and advanced rice varieties yielding more protein and greater resilience under poor farming conditions. Dr. George F. Sprague leads Beltsville corn research, while Dr. Louis P. Reitz studies wheat enhancements.
A former patient forced into South Florida State Hospital's maximum security ward, held three hostages for five hours, then surrendered after Miami Herald reporter Rod Gibson promised to obtain pep pills and treatment. Meagher, 24, had previously escaped twice.
The horned owl known as the most loved bird in Pennsylvania after years of petting by about 135000 people at Washington Crossing State Park died in Lakeland. It had been owned by Dr. Paul H. Flack who led the state park nature education center. The owl named 02 was shot and unable to fly at 12. Flack had brought it to Polk County for school talks with 02 on his shoulder.
Barbra Streisand and Fred Astaire were named Stars of the Year by the Hollywood Women's Press Club and received the Gold Apple awards for 1968 at a Sunday night ceremony.
NBC extended the San Diego Oakland AFL game to its end delaying the start of the Huckleberry Finn show by eight minutes and pushing all evening programs back. The network faced prior criticism for cutting short a Jets Oakland game by a minute. A spokesman called the delay highly unusual.
Rabbi Herman Grossman outlines the Scientific Marriage Foundation method blending religion and computer dating. Local clergy interview applicants, mail reports to a Home Office, and use an IBM card to run weekly match attempts. The program promises low divorce rates and affordable lifetime registration.
Chanukah started at sundown Sunday marking eight days of celebration. Jews light a candle each evening recalling the Maccabees victory over the Syrians in 165 B C.
AP Television Radio Writer Cynthia Lowry reviews a winter weekend of TV noting PBS experiments with Can This be America and a New Ark feature on LeRoi Jones. NBC Bonanza and The Smothers Brothers offer varied fare. Down to the Sea in Ships and Project 20 delight with sea imagery. December swaps push Winters shows to new time slots. recommended Tonight: The Sunshine Patriot on NBC with Dina Merrill and Cliff Robertson.
The 290 pound ESSA weather satellite began orbiting Earth from Vandenberg Air Force Base after a three day weather delay. A U.S. space agency spokesman described the launch as flawless and noted the craft photographs cloud cover every six minutes.
Readers seek guidance on custody after Vietnam death and questions about dieting pills, education, and medical advice. Ann Landers urges discussing with a clergyman, hints at foster care, and declines sharing letter writers identities while offering help and a bibliography.
Prime time features include News Weather and Sports blocks on several channels. Late night options include Perry Mason That's Life and Johnny Carson with a mix of movies and talk shows.
Twenty hikers and two teachers from Shenendown High School El Nora New York were trapped on Mt Tabor by snow and wind. They slept in a lean-to after missing a side path but kept warm by a fire and singing. Frost bite harmed two girls Janice Naylor and Virginia Morton.
Wes Gallagher, AP general manager, will receive the University of Arizona John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press Award. University president Richard A. Harvill announced the honor, chosen by 75 editors and publishers. An awards luncheon will be held January 11. The prize honors distinguished service to freedom of the press and the people's right to know.
A compact puzzle list with across clues including geography German language hints, religious terms, chemistry symbols, and film or music references. The grid references mix with wordplay like octane levels and historical terms, forming a dense crossword style set.
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