Severe Grundy county storm damages farm, power cut
A severe electrical and wind storm in Grundy county Saturday night damaged property and cut services. A barn east of Evergreen cemetery burned after a lightning strike at 7 50 p m, ten tons of baled straw and hay destroyed. Two corn cribs toppled on Mrs Helen Anderson Monroe's farm in Wauponsee township. Trees fell. a large tree blocked Cemetery Road near the I and M canal bridge. Morris fire department kept the fire from spreading. Coal City Water Department pumping paused about two hours due to a power failure from the storm. Other area outages were reported by Public Service Co district supervisor Sid Westby.
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Grundy County
Leslie Peacock
Evergreen Cemetery
Helen Anderson Monroe
Wauponseewnship
Peacock Barn
Peacocks
Morris Fire Department
I. and M. Canal
Cemetery Road
Coal City Water Department
Sid Westby
Public Service Co
Algiers Seethes As De Gaulle Cabinet Chooses Old Guard
In Algiers after 20 days of mass protests opposing De Gaulle, residents feel betrayed as the Paris plan keeps the "rule of parties" with familiar cabinet names. European settlers criticize the appointment including the outgoing premier Pierre Pflimlin.
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Algiers
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Government House
Paris
de Gaulle
Pierre Pflimlin
Want Ads Spotlight Offers and Items for Sale
Tutor in mathematics this summer. Almost new portable typewriter for sale. Boy's 26 inch bicycle for sale. Weaning pigs for sale.
Explosion Devastates Mount Pulaski Town In Tank Car Blast
A railroad tank car explosion near Mount Pulaski Illinois destroyed a town of 1500, killing two crewmen Robert Glover and Jack Griffin and injuring one. One million dollars in damage reported with two thirds of homes uninhabitable. National Guardsmen aided cleanup and evacuation ordered for residents fearing a second blast.
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Mount Pulaski
Fend Ba Fleimet Slace
Slahras
Jureu Wy
Atu Wrice
Wess
Robert Glover
Jack Griffin
Mattoon
I Ilinois Central Railroad
Springfield
Lincoln
Central High School
Israeli Police Fire On Arabs Near Hadassah Hospital
In a Mt. Scopus area incident near the Hadassah hospital complex Israeli police opened fire on a group described as Arabs. Jordan reported one Jordanian killed and two others injured in the clash.
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Jerusalem
Hadassah Hospital
Mt. Scopus Demilitarized Zone
Jordan
Success Is Knowing Christ Tells MCHS Graduates
The Rev. William Hutter told Morris Community High School 1958 graduates that true success is knowing Christ. He contrasted worldly achievements with eternal values as he reflected on Lazarus and the rich man and urged graduates to choose Christ's path over worldly crowd and temptation. The service featured a band prelude, vocal numbers, and prayers, with Grace Lutheran Church sponsoring the event.
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Christ
MCHS
William Hutter
Morris Community High School
Morris High School
Lazarus
Abraham
Moses
Egypt
Grace Lutheran Church
Herbert Davidson
Memorial Day Illinois traffic deaths top twenty two
The Associated Press reports 22 highway fatalities over a 78 hour Memorial Day period in Illinois with 31 total deaths from all causes during the extended weekend. The tally includes a two car crash near Watseka killing Calvin Edwards and his three daughters and injuring his wife and other daughter.
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Illnois
Associated Press
Marshall
N. C
Watseka
Calvin E. Edwards
Linda
Peggy Sue
Nancy
Edwards
Robina
Peggy Ann
Deland Bruends
Cissna Park
Park
Illinois to Seek Bids on Interstate 6 Road Projects
The Illinois division of highways will receive bids June 17 on $21,000,000 worth of projects tied to Gov. Stratton's 1958 road program. Key items include a 3.31 mile concrete pave on Route 6 near Morris, a grade separation structure carrying Lisbon Road over Route 6, and additional RC deck joints on Route 6 near Morris.
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Lllinois Division of Highways
William G. Stratton
Grundycoun
Fla
Morris
Lisbon Road
Fat
FAA
Don Pyatt Corner
Beirut rocked by bombs and rifle fire amid clashes in Lebanon
Bomb explosions and sporadic gunfire shattered Beirut's calm while Tripoli remained relatively quiet. The violence continues in the three week outbreak against pro Western President Camille Chamoun and his government.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Camille Chamoun
Kahler and Goad Indicted for Burglary in 1957
A Grundy County grand jury indicted Eugene Kahler age 19 and Chester Goad age 21 both of Wilmington on burglary charges for break ins on October 8 1957 at L and Me Pizza Palace and the Diamond Gas Station on Route 1148S near Coal City. Bond of 6000 remains in force and arraignment date not set. The jury’s return followed a jail inspection and was dismissed by the court subject to recall.
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Grundy County
Eugene Kahler
Wilmington
Chester Goad
Kahler
Goad
Chester Winsor
L & Me Pizza Palace
Diamond Gas Station
Coal City
Indonesia Faces Immediate Crisis to End Revolt
Jakarta reports Prime Minister Djuanda warned the government could go broke unless it crushes the three-month-old revolt in the outer islands. Central Sumatra insurgency was quelled last month and attention shifts to rebellious North Celebes.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Djuanda
Sumatra
Celebes
Advertising Plum in Jackson Hole Guide
A Jackson plumbing shop advertises in the Jackson Hole Guide with a joke line promising to sit with you while your husband fixes a backed up sink or clogged toilet. The cheeky copy targets domestic roles for humor.
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Jackson, Wyo
Jackson Plumbing Shop
Jackson Hole
Rath and Sommers Named to Premier Boys State
William Rath and Rubin L Sommers, juniors from Morris Community High School, were chosen to attend Premier Boys State in Springfield June 22 to 29. The American Legion Post 204 sponsors their travel and incidentals, recognizing citizenship, scholarship and leadership.
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Rubin L. Sommers
Florence C
Rte. 2
Morris
William C. Rath
Carl Rath
Buchanan St
Springfield
Dale Steffen
Morris Community High School
John Maunder
Morris Post
American Legion
American Legion Post
Steffen
MCHS
Sommers
Rath
Legion
Cholera Toll Climbs to 106 in Thailand Epidemic
Epidemic in Bangkok raises death toll to 106 over the weekend with no reported infections among the large foreign community in the city.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Nation records high Memorial Day traffic toll of 370
Memorial Day holiday 78 hour period saw 370 traffic deaths, with 127 drownings and 88 misc accidents, totaling 585. The AP tally exceeds the National Safety Council estimate of 350 and recalls prior four day records including 413 highway deaths in 1949.
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Ances
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
De Gaulle Wins Assembly Backing for Six Month Decree Power
France's National Assembly votes 822 to 252 to grant Premier De Gaulle emergency powers for six months and sends the measure to the Senate. He seeks power to rule by decree, constitutional revisions based on a stronger executive, and reform of France's relations with overseas territories, with referendums to approve changes.
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Charles de Gaulle
French National Assembly
Paris
National Assembly
de Gaulle
Algeria
France
Assembly
Guy Mollet
Pierre Pflimlin
Diplomats Visit Gromyko on Summit Plans
French ambassador Maurice Dejean met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko for talks on summit conference plans. The discussion followed earlier visits by Britain's Sir Patrick Reilly and U S envoy Llewellyn Thompson. All three envoys agreed to keep details confidential.
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Moscow
Maurice Dejean
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
Sir Patrick Reilly
Llewellyn Thompson
United States
Weather turns warmer after cool Memorial Day weekend
The U S Weather Bureau reports cooler, damp Memorial Day weekend with a gradual clearing this afternoon. Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny and warmer in the 70s, followed by partly cloudy skies and continued warmth through the week. Measured weekend precipitation ranged from 1.45 to 2.00 inches at various stations, with Sunday highs near 66 and early today’s low 55.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
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