Morris High to Get $590000 Bond for Two-Story Addition
Dirksen outlines the Morris Community High district plan to voters on March 14 for a 590000 bond to expand the school from a 540 capacity to about 1000. The proposal uses existing land with a west gym addition and north wall extension to add 13 classrooms, labs, a band room, and choir space, while remodeling two upstairs rooms.
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Earl Hunt
Morris Community High
Morris Lions Club
Hunt
Board of Education
Morris High School
Rose Pleads Guilty to Burglary
Rose E. Rose, 50, of Morris, pled guilty to burglary in Grundy county circuit court. Also this morning, Harold Henry 30 and Wayne Arnold 27 of Morris and William Henry 23 of Streator admitted burglary in the Black's Tavern case.
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William E. Rose
Morris
Grundy County
Harold Henry
William Henry
Streator
Wayne Arnold
Black's Tavern
Rose
Leonard Hoffman
Dennis Lutomski
Vandalism Hits Nettle Creek School and Town Hall
Extensive damage occurred at Nettle Creek Consolidated School where 57 windows and five doors were smashed, and at the Nettle Creek town hall where every window was broken. Sheriff Wilt and Chief Deputy Bitner investigated, noting front building damage only and an overturned display inside. Principal Franks cancelled classes after the incident likely occurred late Thursday night or early Friday.
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Nettle Creek
Nettle Creek Town Hall
Nettle Creek Consolidated School
Grundy County
Edward J. Wilt
Vilt
Gerald Bitner
Wilt
George Franks
Stratton Contemplates Russia Trip and ICC Vacancy
Governor Stratton indicated a possible trip to Russia as part of a National Governors Conference tour, likely in June or July, with Moscow as a potential stop. He noted a Springfield-origin successor to William Vicars on the Illinois Commerce Commission will be chosen from central Illinois and named candidates include John Fridley and Joseph Londrigan. He opposed unrestricted gambling, calling it a social evil that harms the less able to afford it.
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Springfield
Stratton
Russia
Moscow
William Vicars
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Central Illinois
Vicars
John Fridley
Pana
Atty
Joseph Londrigan
Illinois
Minor Injuries After Gravel Road Collision Near Morris
Everett Hauge of Rte. 4 Morris was treated at Morris hospital Thursday after a gravel truck collision at the gravel road and Route 47 intersection seven miles north of Morris. He suffered numerous scratches. the other driver was unhurt and unnamed.
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Everett Hauge
Rte. 4
Morris
Morris Hospital
Hauge
Illinois FEPC bill clears House panel in push to law
Springfield Illinois The House Labor Committee approved the fair employment practices bill 20 to 12 sending it to the floor for a passage vote The measure would create a five member commission to investigate employment prejudice in firms with more than 25 workers and could issue cease and desist orders Supporters say enactment is likely this session while opponents from manufacturing groups warn it shifts social change burdens The bill is backed by Corneal Davis and Fred Smith both Chicago Democrats who call it key to social progress.
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Springfield
Ill
House Labor Committee
FEPC
Gov. Stratton
Assembly
Rep
Corneal Davis
Sen
Fred Smith
Chicago
Johnson Heads $10,381 Drive For Red Cross
Grundy county launches its annual Red Cross fund drive to reach a $10,381 goal led by Donald A. Johnson. Gray Ladies will canvass Morris area and churches observe Red Cross Sunday as volunteers distribute literature. Dwight D. Eisenhower designates March 1959 Red Cross Month urging strong support.
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Grundy County
American Red Cross
Donald A. Johnson
Red Cross
Gray Ladies
Morris
Gene Baldwin
Johnson
Dwight Dpd
Eisenhower
Navy boards Soviet trawler near Newfoundland in cable dispute
The United States Navy briefly boarded the Soviet trawler Novorossisk off Newfoundland in a high seas search under an international agreement. The crew of 54 was cooperative and the Navy found no evidence of deliberate cable damage, though the incident could influence U S Soviet tensions as Washington awaits a full report.
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U. S
Newfoundland
State Department
Soviet Union
Moscow
Novorossisk
Swedish bishop ordains Chinese seminary graduate in Liverpool
In Falun Sweden a retired Swedish bishop ordains James Ma a former Chinese Nationalist army major to serve in England. Bishop Emeritus Johannes Sandegren longtime leader of the Tamil Lutheran Church in India officiates as Ma begins ministry in Liverpool England.
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Falun
Sweden
India
England
Jame Ma
Johannes Sandegren
Liverpool
Plan for 135 Acre Residential Development Near Morris High
FE G Mathis of Rantoul and Lyle Church of Marissa announced purchase of a 135 acre tract from Peabody Coal Co to develop a residential area northwest of Morris Community High School bounded by Union Street and Route 6. They plan to offer lots to home builders once utilities are provided with a possible limited commercial area on the north edge facing US Highway 6. A site plan study is underway focusing on plotting streets and entrances, contingent on water and sewer availability, with phased development to match community absorption.
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Morris Community High School
Union Street
Route 6
Peabody Coal Co
FE. G. Mathis
Rantoul
Lyle Church
Marissa
The
Herald Today
Mathis
Church
Morris Rubber Plant to Close March 1 After Strike
The Morris Rubber Co on Armstrong street notified Local No. 513 of the International Association of Machinists that the plant would close as of March 1 and plans to vacate by April 1. The facility has been idle since December 24, 1958 when union workers walked out over contract talks.
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The
Herald Today
Morris Rubber Co
Armstrong Street
International Association of Machinists
Grenville Beardsley named Illinois attorney general
Illinois governor announces Grenville Beardsley to succeed Latham Castle as attorney general after Castle is confirmed to the 7th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Beardsley, 61, former Cook County assistant state's attorney, has served as first assistant AG since 1953 and may seek the 1960 GOP nomination. Castle praises Beardsley and his record.
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Grenville Beardsley
Illinois
Springfield
Senate
Latham Castle
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Eisenhower
Castle
Stratton
Beardsley
Salem
Iowa
Knox College
Galesburg
Ill
Berlin Crisis Triggers Plea for Curb on Talk on Capitol Hill
Senate Republican leader Dirksen urged less sensational speeches as Berlin tensions rise and Khrushchev anchors a tough Moscow pace. In Washington the Berlin dispute fuels Democratic calls for stepped up defense and public warning of possible war while a Navy boarding checks a Soviet trawler near Newfoundland. May 27 looms as Khrushchev links talks to Western withdrawal. Senate moves for full public discussion on risks if Americans are asked to risk their lives.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Sen
Frerett M. Dirksen T
Berlin
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Senate
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Moscow
Harold Macmillan
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Navy
Novorossisk
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Hugh Scott
Kenneth B. Keating
Win
Weather Update Illinois Sees Rain and North Grune Showers
Weather summary reports rain dampening many sections of Illinois with light showers forecast for Grune county late afternoon, ending at night. Saturday expected to be mostly fair with little temperature change. temperatures in the 40s with a low near freezing tonight. At 9 a.m. the Pyatt station logged 38 degrees after a Thursday high of 45 and a 30 degree low.
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Illinois
Grune County
Pyatt
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