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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
4
A Denver cleaner's worker found five $100 bills in a suit pocket left by a customer. He called the house and spoke with the wife who rushed to collect the $500, seemingly amazed at the discovery.
Vincent J. Griffin age 62 died unexpectedly at 3 a.m. in the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs James L Steele. Funeral at St Patrick Catholic Church Saturday 9:30 a.m. with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Davis Funeral Home for Mrs. Emil Fischer 88 who died at 404 West Washington Street. The Rev H C Motanus will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Emil Fischer married in 1911, eight children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the last member of the Gotfried Bress family.
In Pleasantville New Jersey officers replace tickets with Christmas cards to overtime parkers during the holidays. The card says the violation is an oversight and thanks the recipient for future cooperation with best wishes.
Jefferson City reports a downtown variety store fire killed Frank Otto a Linn Virginia volunteer fireman who had come to help. Two other firefighters were injured as the blaze destroyed the store and two adjacent buildings with about 500000 dollars in damage.
Bob Pawlowski a Goodman Memorial Theater student makes his TV debut Monday at 7 p m telecasting key scenes from Hugo Von Hofmannsthal Everyman on channel 11 The English version by John Reich adapted by Goodman Memorial Theater based on the 1911 play revised for Salzburg 1921 Pawlowski plays one of three servants and understudy to Andre Worth the Steward He is son of Mr and Mrs Nick Pawlowski Carson Hotel
At about 1 30 a m two men arrived and forced entry attempts at a home. A resident escaped, another witness saw two men flee from a back area, and several neighbors reported noises and sightings along Division Street and High Street as a package theft suspect was challenged.
Looming search ends with the Leacnes and Mccormick locating a boy suspected of being hidden north of Grand Ridge road. Sheriff Olson praised Mazon volunteers who spent hours in the rain aiding the arrest by his office.
Children will receive 1 000 boxes of candy during a free holiday show. The event marks the start of vacation until Monday morning January 6. A special lunch is planned for VFW members helping with candy packing at the Vets hall tonight.
Illinois and Midwest farm donations move via CROP to aid overseas flood victims and refugees. Corn oil from Illinois Iowa and Minnesota totals 15000 pounds for Turkey earthquake victims. Hogs from Aledo feed Algerian flood victims with 5000 pounds of canned beef shipped abroad.
The State Department canceled 24 American passports for travelers who visited Red China in defiance of the travel ban. The passports are valid only for direct and immediate return to the United States, and the individuals were abroad in England, India, Italy, and France.
The first artificial satellite Sputnik I, a 23 inch 184 pound sphere launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, is predicted to reenter the atmosphere early in January. The final stage rocket that launched Sputnik I reportedly fell on November 30. Feathers from birds in eastern city zoos are sent to western reservations for war bonnets.
Springfield Atty Frank Pfeifer on Wednesday attacked the accounting methods of Northern Illinois Water Corp used to justify a 55 percent rate increase in Streator and nearby areas. Pfeifer representing the Streator Civic Assn said a 1910 audit upon which the original cost was based was incomplete. Under cross examination Clyde B Absher the company accountant admitted the old audit was not based on sound auditing procedures by today’s standards.
Washington announces a three million dollar loan to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale from the Community Facilities Administration. The loan, plus 1 percent of the university funds, will fund 15 two story dormitories with dining units and housemother apartments plus a two story apartment building for married students to house 374 men 322 women and 160 student families.
The Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach faces a spiritless season as managers failed to secure a liquor license. Selling alcohol without a license carries a $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail. Guests may cross to the Carillon Hotel next door, which received its license at the year end council meeting.
Christmas holidays for 41 University of Illinois students from Grundy county begin at 1 p m Friday and end at 1 p.m. Jan 2 They return to exams 15 days later The Morris group includes Kenneth Hunt Herbert Johnson Bruce Kelley Dale Knutson Walter Lacyk Jarolyn Meadors Janet Meadors Gerald Sampson Thomas Sykes John Tascher Judith Weitz Karen Bergstrom Ruth Marie Black Mary Dueland Glen Forre Werner Frank Mary Glenney Thomas Godfrey Gayle Haglund Mari louise Hexdall and Dean Hopkins Other students travel to Mazon Braceville Minooka Verona South Wilming ton and nearby areas.
Fraternal Order of Eagles contributed $300 to Yale charity work to be carried on at Christmas. Meetings will move to Mondays Dec 23 and Dec 30 due to holidays. A Fun Night Friday and a dance Saturday with Bubble's orchestra were planned, plus a New Year’s Eve dancing party with music by Three Guys and A Doll.
Moscow reports a sharp U S prestige decline blocked Eisenhower and Dulles from pushing their NATO program in Paris. Izvestia claims Norway Denmark and Belgium rejected U S missile site plans and weapons stockpiles with others seeking higher rent from Washington.
Hong Kong endorses Russia's proposals for a West East conference and neutralized Central Europe. The move also supports a halt to nuclear weapon tests, aligning with expected policy shifts and drawing no surprise from observers. The Morris Herald notes the 15c value and 4c pricing context.
In Herrin Illinois a station wagon driven by Mrs Georgia Lauber collided with a slow moving Illinois Central locomotive at a crossing. The vehicle struck the train then veered into a ditch. Five children and the driver suffered only bruises and were treated at the scene.
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