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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
4
By carrier per week the rate is set and by mail in trade territory in advance the yearly cost is 11.00 except in communities where Herald carrier service is maintained.
A feature on how skiing evolved from transport to major sport in Illinois. It notes chairlifts, affordable memberships under $50, dry land training with salt, and extensive resorts from Thanksgiving to Easter. Chicago area clubs, rail excursions, and the appeal for families and beginners are described along with contact for Northern Illinois resorts.
Richard Campos, an orphan who died after serving in Vietnam, is declared legally related to an uncle James Diego Campos of Sacramento. The sergeant was killed December 6 on a combat patrol and lay unclaimed at the Oakland Army Terminal mortuary until a living relative was located by a three week Army search.
A dense Saturday and Sunday TV schedule lists programs by time, channel numbers, and show titles such as Maverick, Rifleman, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Walt Disney offerings. It also includes news, weather, sports, and variety programs spanning 12:10 P.M. to 10:20 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday.
Slugging into a radar check on the New Jersey Turnpike near Moorestown, Stokeley Carmichael and 28 others were ticketed. Carmichael gave his address as Tuskegee Alabama and faced speeding charges in the state.
A driver was released after receiving a summons for driving 71 mph, 11 mph over the limit.
Morris Daily Herald notes 125 marriages issued in 1916 vs 129 in 1915. The tyrade of icy streets produced a driver’s dramatic skid on Jackson Street near the Farmers and Merchants Bank as the car spun three times. A Good Roads Association formed in the county during the year amid war chatter and geopolitical tension on Luzon.
The 1941 gross value of Illinois farm crops reached 497 762000 up 150 465 000 from 1940 a 43 percent rise latest crop statistic summary. County clerk J F Stine reports 1022 births in 1941 up 257 from 1940. American defenders fought bravely in the Philippines as war neared year end.
Patrick T. Patsy Murray, 88, longtime Morris newspaper veteran and former Morris Herald reporter for 69 years, died at his home on 622 East North Street. His catchphrases included Whats cookin and Anything new. Sporadic Southern racial violence persisted, though 1956 showed some progress toward integration.
Aldermanic reports indicate Leslie J. Davidson circulating petitions in the fourth ward while incumbent Harold G. Olson files for re election.
One year ago the Joliet Spectator, a weekly newspaper, ceased operations after 39 years. Publisher William Johnson cited rising costs and a gross circulation of 32,000 as factors making continued publication impossible.
Figures from Dun and Bradstreet show increased business activity in Grundy County with 409 manufacturers wholesalers and retailers operating in the area.
A reader recounts an ill man facing a premature birthday party and asks for guidance on social tact. The pile of relatives rushed in with cake and casseroles despite his terminal status, prompting a plea for discretion and no premature celebrations.
Events include Edison’s electric lamp debut in 1879, West Virginia statehood in 1862, Lenin’s 1921 re election, Oslo name change in 1924, Bermuda ending a war time car ban in 1945, Khrushchev remarks on Stalin, Kennedy Khrushchev peace hopes in 1962, Goldberg Viet Nam peace moves in 1961 with De Gaulle’s France not involving Vietnam.
Michigan State University maintains an eight game winning streak against Northwestern in football with a decisive victory, continuing a series dominated by the Spartans this season and recent years.
The column notes emotional tension among associates on Sunday and urges patience and understanding. It outlines a promising year ahead for a person born on the day, including happiness in personal life, travel in September or December, and best romance periods in July and August. Financial gains expected in May, August to September, and late October, with cautious expansion opportunities in November and December.
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