17 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1959
Page
1
An Indian observer describes Red China as a nation deeply absorbed in nonstop labor with women appearing equal to men. The piece notes cleanliness and overall equality as seen during wide travel, forming the second of five articles.
Observers describe China’s round the clock work culture with large scale, unpaid or low wage labor shaping rapid construction in Peiping. Factories, cultural centers, and research institutes run three shifts, producing a swollen workforce while asserting under population claims. Women gain legal and political equality as traditional roles shift dramatically.
Gas range and refrigerator for sale. Lost hunting dog in or near Morris. 1956 auto for sale $200 under dealers price. Very friendly kitten lost.
The Morris JayCees with M E Tascher and University of Illinois Extension launch Shade Tree to replace shade trees lost to Dutch elm disease. Trees from last year’s nursery will be bought in large quantities and sold to the public at savings, each root-wrapped for root health. Civic groups may contact the co chairs or write Box 105 Morris Illinois.
A fog bound suburban train crashed into the rear of another in southeast London at Dartford injuring 18 people. No fatalities were reported, echoing the Lewisham wreck a year and a half earlier that killed over ninety.
Britain presented a four point plan to grant independence to Cyprus at a roundtable in London. Archbishop Makarios may block fast acceptance while Greek and Turkish leaders pursue private talks on the proposal and technical details.
UCLA biotechnician Dr. John Lyman outlines freezing humans for long space journeys using mice as test subjects. He envisions a ship run by electronic brains with revival near destination, promising arrival without aging during the voyage.
Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes survived a crash landing of a four engine Viscount near Newdigate in Surrey. Three of the four aboard were killed and the minister and four others aboard were reported alive. He was en route to discuss the Cyprus situation.
A savage blizzard left St Johns Newfoundland with six deaths and widespread impassable roads. Power and communications were restored in most areas, but drifts reached up to twenty one feet in the capital as residents began digging out after the storm that struck at midnight Sunday.
Dana Gibson in Toledo uses an old alarm clock wired to his car starter. He sets the clock at night so the car starts automatically in the morning, warming the engine before he heads out.
The Grundy County Community Chest distributed checks to agencies with misprinted amounts in the Herald. Correct mailed amounts and requests are listed for Boy Scouts Girl Scouts 4 H Sal Salvation Army Catholic Charities and Pleasant View Luther Home with campaign goal and total collections and expense figures.
The Illinois River dipped below flood stage with the pool in the area near the Dresden Island lock and dam reported as normal. Eastern Goose Lake township lands remain flooded from the Kankakee river, roads closed, and ice gorges linger near Grundy Will County line. Goose Lake rural grade school was surrounded by water and remains closed with no reopening date announced.
Thirty eight Morris Boy Scouts will take over Morris city and Grundy county offices on Wednesday afternoon as Government Day proceeds. The event ends with a 6:30 p.m. banquet at Morris Community High School cafe. A long list of local leaders and organizations support the program and supervise student replacements in city and county posts.
Springfield, Ill. State Sen. Egbert Groen says he needs help drafting and digesting bills and may hire a Springfield law firm to assist in June. Groen, a Pekin attorney and farmer, says the experiment could fail but hopes it speeds work before June 30 deadlines.
United States Vanguard II reaches orbit from Cape Canaveral aboard a redesigned Vanguard rocket. The 21-pound satellite aims to study global cloud cover for two weeks using two electronic eyes and radiodetected data.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts light snow in Grundy County possibly lasting through tonight and part of Wednesday with accumulations up to two inches. Temperatures will be in the low 20s tonight and upper 20s tomorrow with a high of 38 degrees today and 27 tonight. Weather at Py Weather station shows 28 degrees at 9 a m.
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