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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1966

Page

4

Breakfast Club and Kungsholm Show Bring Chicago to Life

The article paints Don McNeill's Breakfast Club as a beloved live show with a 34 year run, improvising orchestra, and 30 million listeners. It also spotlights Kungsholm Restaurant's Puppet Opera and the miniature opera experience, highlighting free admission with meal purchases and the venue's Royal Opera House style staging.

Midwest Don McNeill McNeill Breakfast Club Eddie Balantine U. S Europe Allerton Hotel Michigan Avenue Chicago Kungsholm Royal Opera House Copenhagen Metropolitan Opera LaScala Kungsholm Opera Charmer Illinois

Christmas Holiday Rush Grips London Traffic

London faces a heavy Christmas exodus as about 10 000 cars per hour depart on five main routes. Crowds greet Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace on her way to Windsor Castle. The Queen visits her mother Queen Elizabeth in hospital after abdominal surgery as department stores report cautious sales amid tight finances.

London Buckingham Palace Elizabeth II Windsor Castle Windsor Elizabeth

Weekend TV Schedule Highlights 1966

Television lineup lists noon to 10:20 PM with programs across channels 2 5 7 and 9. Notable items include Lee Phillip Wonderful World City Desk It's Academic Maverick Gunsmoke Bonanza Mission Impossible Lawerence Welk Ed Sullivan FBI and Gunsmoke with a Sunday lineup featuring Meet The Press Repertory Theatre and What’s My Line.

Garry Moore Andy Williams Repertory Theatre U.S.A

Crow Feet Bounty Earns Timmy Patrick Big Horn Profit

Timmy Patrick, 12, from Worland Wyoming, turned in 767 crow feet to the Big Horn Wildlife Club for a 10 cent bounty each and collected 76.70 dollars. He supplied the feet as proof of the crows shot before Christmas.

Worland Wyo Timmy Patrick Timmy Big Horn Wildlife Club

Unclear Crop Market Note With Binary Tone

Fragmentary OCR yields scattered crop terms and odd annotations including corn oats beans and inconsistent price-like tokens. No coherent event or names to establish a clear news item or date.

Turning Back the Pages of the Morris Daily Herald

Fifty years ago a courthouse boiler room fire caused about 300 in damage and was extinguished in 30 minutes from a desk in an unoccupied room. Woelfel Leather Co employees will receive 5 percent savings deposits credited by Grundy County National Bank for six months. The General Assembly to be asked for funds to build Lincoln State School facilities. Joliet inquiries about the city’s old steam fire engine were denied.

Woelfel Leather Co Savings Department Grundy County National Bank Springfield Herald General Assembly Lincoln State School Colony Joliet Shabbona

Winners in Morris holiday lighting contest prize total

Twenty five years ago Morris awarded 200 in prizes for the holiday home lighting contest with entries from four wards. First place won 25, second 10, third 6, and two fifth places 5 each. William H. Beckwith, chair of the conservation committee for waste paper consuming industries, received a commendation from Leon Henderson of the U S Office of Price Administration for the county’s progress in the waste paper drive.

Morris William H. Beckwith Conservation Committee of Leon Henderson U.S. Office of Price Administration

Christmas Snow Sets Scene as Mantle Tops AP Athlete Poll

A 180000 kilowatt boiling water reactor plant east of Morris built by General Electric for Commonwealth Edison and Nuclear Power Group costs 45000000 dollars. Warmer Christmas Day forecast with snow on the ground. Mickey Mantle named Male Athlete of the Year in AP poll with 333 points to Bobby Morrow’s 168.

Herald Morris General Electric Co Commonwealth Edison Co Nuclear Power Group, Inc Pyatt Mickey Mantle Associated Press Bobby Morrin

Christmas at Grandfather's Farm wins Morris chamber decoration prize

An exhibit entered by Mr. and Mrs. John Ullrich from Rte. 1 titled Christmas at Grandfather's Farm won first place in the Morris Chamber of Commerce home decorating contest. Grundy County high school districts Morris Minooka and Mazon joined a feasibility survey for Joliet junior college.

John Ullrich Rte. 1 Morris Chamber of Commerce Grundy County Joliet Junior College Morris Minooka Mazon

Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Parable and Replies

A reader shares fear of pregnancy after five years of marriage, describes a smooth labor and encouragement to others. Letters critique Ann Landers on youth dating, vacation writing, and a granddaughter’s questions about teen behavior and family boundaries.

History dates mark events from Ghent to Medford tragedy

On this date December 2, 1966, notable historical milestones include the 1814 Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812, Johns Hopkins death in 1873, Eisenhower to lead the 1944 invasion, Battle of the Bulge air support in 1944, pardons in 1945, Nixon’s 10 year note in 1966, Iraq moves in 5 years earlier, Kuwait fears, and a Medford bus disaster killing 12 and injuring 26 a year ago.

Associated Press United States England Ghent Johns Hopkins Franklin D. Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe Belgium Richard M. Nixon Washington Austria West Germany U.S Iraq Kuwait Medford Ore

Horoscope Outlook for Personal Relationships and Career

The zodiac lifts personal relationships as most harmonious on Sunday with family friends and coworkers. For tomorrow birthdays ambitions may pay off by year end with careful konservative planning and avoiding pie in the sky ventures.

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