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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

2

Santa Is On His Way Christmas Eve Bulletin

Hal Boyle retells a 1949 Christmas Eve tale with Santa, Mrs Claus, Cluny the elf, penguins, and the angel of peace. Santa vows to give a present to every child, good or bad, and Cluny’s handmade angel wanders through the story as the sleigh takes off for a night of gift giving.

Hal Boyle Pole Santa Claus Old Saint Royal Canadian Mounted Police Santa Old Boy Cander Vixen North Pole South Pole Florida Moyle Mrs. Claus Cluny Angel of Peace

Service personnel update from Vietnam deployment and family notes

The Horne crew completed its maiden deployment with the U S Seventh Fleet off Vietnam and logged nearly 12 000 Navy Marine Air Force and Army flights. Army Private Gary E Rotell assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. Pfe and Mrs Jeff Peterson on Christmas leave from Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama.

Dale G. Fatlan USN Glenn G. Fatlan Wabena Minooka San Diego Calif Horne U. S. Seventh Fleet Vietnam Gary E. Rotell Alex Rotel Coal City 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Camp Blackhorse Elaina Essex Pfe Jeff Peterson Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala U. S. Army Security Agency Missile Command Pernel Peterson Wauponsee St Edwin Johnson Buchanan St 3Rd Ave N. W

St Louis Receives Student Lunch Drive Donation

Northwest Missouri State College students donated 2102 to fund lunches for needy children in St Louis. John Price of the Student Union Program Council said the group gave one week's worth of their own planned lunches.

ST. Louis Northwest Missouri State College John Price

Storstrommen Bridge Stretches Longest Over Water in Europe

The Storstrommen bridge in Denmark claims Europe’s longest over water span at 10 567 feet, linking regions across the inlet. The record highlights Danish engineering and regional transport impact.

Europe Storstrommen Denmark

Church Buys Gas Station Property for Youth Center

The First United Methodist Church of Morris buys the Hauge Shell at 502 Liberty St to use as a youth meeting space and parking area. No commercial use. future growth may repurpose the site for education with interdenominational programs under Rev. Harold R. Dude.

First United Methodist Church of Morris Hauge Liberty St Harold R. Dude Dude

Counterfeiting Ring Broken in Chicago Case Involves $50,000

Two men were sentenced after pleading guilty in U S District Court to involvement in a Chicago area counterfeiting ring. Joseph B McClure 25 Palatine received three years as a distributor for the ring which circulated counterfeit bills. Bishop a commercial printer pleaded guilty to printing 200 000 in bogus notes and aided investigators. Four other members were sentenced earlier this month with sentences from 3 to 10 years. three more will be sentenced next month.

Chicago U.S Joseph B. McClure Palatine Bernard M. Decker Bishop

Illinois man refuses extradition in fatal schoolteacher case

Eugene Newbury 23 of Waukegan Illinois refuses to waive extradition after being charged with murder in the death of Anna Mondragon 22 a Zion Illinois second grade teacher and fiancee of Newbury who was killed near Illinois Beach State Park. The case involves a planned December wedding and Newbury's surrender to Dane County authorities. Judge William Buenzli set January 22 to hear extradition requests from Illinois authorities and Wisconsin governors will approve.

Madison Wis Illinois Eugene Newbury Waukegan Ill Dane County Anna Mondragon Zion Lake County Newbury James Bell Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles Attorney General’s Office William Buenzli

Dailey and Warner Obtain Santa Monica Marriage License

Actor Dan Dailey aged 53 and dancer Carol F. Warner aged 33 obtained a marriage license in Santa Monica California on Monday. No wedding date was released. It will be Warner’s fourth marriage and Dailey’s third, following a divorce from his second wife in 1952.

Santa Monica Calif Dan Dailey Carol F. Warner Dailey

Bishop Ailing Forces TV Show Reruns Halted

Comedian Joey Bishop, worn by exhaustion and flu, was ordered to bed. ABC ordered reruns of his late night show after his two month tour of U S cities and Vietnam.

Hollywood Joey Bishop American Broadcasting Co Bishop U.S Vietnam

Foreigners Own Growing Mutual Fund

The United States Investment Fund, a two year old mutual fund sold only to foreign investors, has bought over 100 million dollars in U.S. income properties including in Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and St. Louis. It expects U.S. holdings near 160 million by year end with 1969 purchases averaging 30 million monthly. The fund is managed by GRAMCO from Bahamas offices and operates in 50 nations, with key figures Keith Barish Rafael Navarro Pierre Salinger and a staff of 7 000 shareholders.

United States Investment Fund Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Detroit Los Angeles St. Louis Ling-Temco-Vought J.C. Penney U.S Young Fund Treasury Department Great American Securities & Research Corp Bahamas Rafael Navarro United Nations Pierre Salinger Kennedy Paris Barish American Properties Management Ltd Miami

Real estate fund pivots to prime income properties

Barish notes the fund reviews about 100 million dollars in real estate monthly to source profitable deals. The fund aims for at least 1 million dollars cash equity per purchase and prefers established income producing properties over undeveloped land. The fund’s per share value has risen over 20 percent since inception.

Barish

Convicted Bank Robbers Temen and Dobbins Sentenced

CHICAGO AP. Harry E. Temen 37 receives six years for robbing the Little Fort Bank and Trust Co in Waukegan 265? and the First State Bank of Harvey 27691? plus Foster Savings and Loan Assn of Chicago 3108. Delbert Dobbins 35 to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to the same crimes and conspiracy. Temen faces a five year probation after prison.

Chicago Harry E. Temen Savings and Loan Association Delbert Dobbins U.S Little Fort Bank and Trust Co Waukegan First State Bank of Harvey Foster Savings and Loan Assn Alexander Napoli Temen

Fattest Briton Arthur Armitage weighs 525 pounds

Arthur Armitage of Knottingly England, 39, officially Britain's fattest man, says he reached 525 pounds from tea and toast. He admits he is puzzled by his weight and notes people eat more during Christmas while spending heavily on custom-made clothes.

Knottingly England Arthur Armitage Britain Armitage

Denmark’s Rail Network Reaches Over 2900 Miles

A report confirms Denmark maintains more than 2900 miles of railroad lines spanning the country. It highlights extensive tracks, key corridors, and ongoing maintenance across multiple regions.

Denmark

Back Pay to Edgewater Hotel Workers Arrive in Chicago

About 350 former employees of the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago received roughly 80 thousand dollars in back pay. The resort closed without warning on December 19, 1967, after the Weissburg Corp. filed for bankruptcy. Workers had not been paid for their last three weeks, with checks ranging from 60 to 600 dollars, now distributed by the AFL CIO union office.

Barbara Jane Mackle Robert Mackle Emory University Coed Chicago Edgewater Beach Weissburg Corp Afl-Cio Santa Claus

Trustee offers hotel to investment group to recoup debts

A trustee states the hotel is made available to an investment group that had assumed its debts in order to reimburse him. The remark implies a financial arrangement aimed at recovering funds from the hotel’s obligations.

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