Bell Tests New ECO Services in Morris Trial
A Morris volunteer group tests the Bell System all electronic central office with features like code home dialing nine dialing codes call transfer and automatic rerouting. The field trial run by Bell Telephone Laboratories in Whippany New Jersey with Illinois Bell aims to finish by year end with over 400 of Morris 3500 customers participating and 180 more to join.
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Morris
Ben Bernstein
Tom West
Morris Herald
Kathy Ryder
McElvain
Jim McElvain
Electronic Central Office
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Whippany
N.J
Illinois Bell
William B. Quirk
Bell System
ECO
Weather Update Shows Scattered Showers and Cooler Temps
Scattered showers are forecast across the state with temperatures dipping to the upper 50s tonight and highs in the upper 70s Friday. After a warm 87 degrees at Collins Weather station on Wednesday, temperatures fell to 53 degrees overnight and were 69 degrees at 9 am.
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Collins
Braidwood Restores Water Supply After Overhaul
Braidwood’s water system returned to normal after a two week shutdown for a complete overhaul and component installation. Boiling remains required for consumption as Dr. Felix Torebene orders a notice until no longer needed. About 1.3 million gallons were hauled in by trucks from Joliet Arsenal wells with 24 hour operations. Firefighters and citizens assisted in pumping water, with Rob ert McFadden coordinating schedules. Trucks came from Lu beck Welding Co Joliet Arsenal Motor Pool Bowman dairy Joliet Chicago Peotone dairy Beecher dairy and Tri Oil Co Gardner.
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Braidwood
Felix Torebene
Will County
Joliet Arsenal
Robert McFadden
Will County Civil Defense
Lubeck Welding Co
Lockport
Assessment Objections Heard for Bedford Road Sewers Project
A Grundy County court hearing on objections to the legality of proceedings for assessing a sewer installation on Bedford road George street Lisbon road Lynnwood drive Daly avenue and Division street began. City attorney Erwin Godfrey led petitioners with 16 exhibits while objectors were represented by Morris and Marseilles firms.
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Bedford Road
George Street
Lisbon Road
Lynnwood Drive
Daly Avenue
Division Street
Grundy County Court
Erwin Godfrey
David Root
Richard Wilder
Morris
John T. McNamara
Marseilles
Arthur Stinchcomb
Godfrey
Board of Local Improvement
Robert Malmquist
Poppy Day Sale Brings In 411 Dollars For Rehab Programs
The Morris American Legion post auxiliary Poppy Day sale on Friday and Saturday raised 411.90 to support rehabilitation efforts. Chairman Mrs. Tom Johnson and co chairwoman Mrs. Knute Mathison led the effort on the Mor ris streets.
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Morris American Legion Post-Auxiliary
Morris
Tom Johnson
Knute Mathison
France Presses for Equal Voice in Allied Policy Talks
President Kennedy and President de Gaulle open a second day of talks on Berlin and Allied policy. France seeks an equal voice with Britain and the United States, while Kennedy vows to strengthen ties and maintain a firm stance on berlin.
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Kennedy
Paris
Quai d’Orsay
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Berlin
France
Britain
United States
Elysee Palace
U.S
Khrushchev
Vienna
Austria
Roger Frey
Julien Tardieu
Morris and First National Banks Help Grundy County 4-H
Banks in Morris, Illinois donate to the 4-H foundation aiding the Illinois Sinois 4-H program. The article notes national 4-H support since 1902 and describes IFYE exchanges, conferences, and camps promoting citizenship, leadership, and international understanding through the 4-H network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County 4-H
Morris — Grundy County National Bank
First National Bank
Sinois
Illinois
IFYE
4-H Foundation
International Farm Youth Exchange
Netherlands
Ceylon
Jordan
Sweden
Pakistan
Wales
Columbia
United States
Grundy County
Morris
Ronald Flatness
Morris Banks
4-H
Walter Penn
Grundy County National Bank
P. A. Vesdal
Ronald
Gordon Flatness
Saratoga Township
Herald
Plan for Prosperity film shown by Morris C of C
Morris Chamber of Commerce members viewed a 27 minute film at a Wednesday dinner in the Presbyterian church. The movie portrays a town losing a potential new industry and outlines remedies by business leaders. It stresses location, transport, workers, and zoning as keys to attracting plants. Edwin Sobol presided. S B Westby presented the program. Dr W F Dolezal was chairman and Rev Paul M Gilbert gave the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
S. B. Westby
Public Service Company
Edwin Sobol
Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Dolezal
Paul M. Gilbert
Christensen Returns to Lead Illinois Crime Lab
James C. Christensen resumes as chief of the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation after resignation amid criticism of the Starved Rock slayings handling. Gov Otto Kerner and Director Ragen back him, with plans for bureau improvements and no details given. The 1960 Riverside murder case triggered the earlier controversy.
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Springfield
James C
Christensen
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Starved Rock
Joseph Ragen
Otto Kerner
Ragen
Riverside, al
Oklahoma Boy 12 Wins National Spelling Bee
John Capehart, a 12 year old Tulsa neurosurgeon's son, won the 1961 National Spelling Bee after spelling distichous and smeragdine in the final rounds. He defeated Mary Lukes of Oxnard in the 25th round to claim the title among thousands who began regional contests.
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Oklahoma
Washington i
John Capehart
Tulsa, Okla
Mary Lukes
Oxnard
Calif
Boy Flees Sheridan from Work Party Near Institution
Sheridan authorities seek Leslie Rammon a 16 year old boy from Chicago who escaped Wednesday from a work party one mile south of the Sheridan School for Boys in LaSalle County.
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Sheridan
LaSalle County
Leslie Rammon
Chicago
Sheridan School For Boys
Power Fight Shapes Up in Republic
Strongman Rafael Leoni das Trujillo’s heirs appear to control the Dominican Republic after his assassination. The regime pledged continuity while nine days of mourning were observed. Lt Gen Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Jr arrived from Paris with Rhadames and envoy Porfirio Rubirosa as rumors of a power struggle surface.
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San Juan
P.R
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Jr
Paris
Ciudad Trujillo
Rhadames
France
Porfirio Rubirosa
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Trujillos
Bell
JFK
Palace of Justice
Marie-Antoinette
Notre Dame Cathedral
By Joan M. Hightower
C. of
C. Lees
Bureau
John
Mary
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
AP ‘Irephoto
Republic
By Horst Buchholz
Joaquin Balaguer
Trujillo
Hector
Ciuzdad Trujillo
NBC
John Hlavacek
Juan Tomas Diaz
Mexico City
Diaz
Brazil
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