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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
8
Sam FE Vivana of Gardner has had his driver's license suspended after three traffic violations within the past year, announced by Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier in Springfield.
Shirley Spolarich, bride elect, attended a shower at the home of Mrs. James Drnec with Miss Jane Drnec assisting. She received a corsage of white carnations and gifts as decorations featured orchid and yellow, the couple’s chosen colors.
Edward A. Hintz 68 a Hodge scandal figure says his rights were violated when moved from prison to face a Senate subcommittee. His contempt citation stems from refusing to answer questions until TV camera restrictions were set during the Oct. 9 1956 Chicago hearing. He faces possible fines up to 1000 dollars and up to a year in jail, parole eligible Aug. 31.
Rock Falls couples Jack and Eunice Beatty Stan and Lucy Reeser completed a two week 1100 mile journey in 18 foot aluminum boats. Starting Peoria they rode the Illinois River Mississippi to Cairo entered the Ohio then Tennessee to Knoxville arriving Sunday. Beatty noted rough rain and flood early on but calmer waters later while the boats provided shelter with convertible tops.
The Internal Revenue Service announced a US tax stamp for slot machine use was sold to the L. and M. Cafe on Route 66A in Gardner.
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. US delegate to the United Nations says he disagrees with Khrushchev that grandchildren will live under Marxist socialism. Lodge cautions socialism contracts globally while communism shrinks, in remarks to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
A Brooklyn church, New Utrecht Reformed Church, enforces sermon length via an hourglass device to regulate preaching duration. Elders announce the measure aims to preserve order and keep services moving efficiently.
WGGH radio faced backlash after a planned treasure hunt led vandals to damage Williamson County Courthouse. Judge Zimmerman described the scene as shambles with a torn bench, Eisenhower portrait torn, flag ripped, and jury box seats dismantled as seekers hunted for a hidden letter. Sheriff Miller urged restraint and cooperation with station officials to curb further vandalism.
Nearly two thousand Hungarian refugees departed Austria for various countries in the past week. Of these, 271 went to the United States, raising the U S total to 32 495 since last October. Austria police reported only seven new Hungarian arrivals during the week.
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