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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
4
Illinois bank robbery activity rose this year with six robberies totaling 49 600 dollars while most stolen funds were recovered and five suspects were captured. One robber wounded, one at large, and several heists ended in police custody or foiled plans.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla NASA dedicated the 11 million dollar Saturn launch complex built by the Army Corps of Engineers. The 45 acre site features a 30 story service tower and will support the first experimental Saturn firing set for next fall with Dr Kurt Debus calling Saturn the workhorse booster for future manned missions to the Moon.
Representatives from the Illinois State Department of Personnel visit Joliet on Wednesday to interview and examine applicants for State Merit examinations. Various tests span institutional, professional, and technical fields with some requiring no prior experience.
The plan calls for a Saturn second stage added later to place 10 ton payloads into earth orbit. A second Saturn launch complex will handle the advanced C2 vehicle with double payload capacity. The Atlas booster tops 360000 pounds thrust while Soviet rockets range from 800000 to one million pounds thrust.
Fourteen Boy Scouts from troop 471 sponsored by Brotherhood of Bethlehem Lutheran church attended the Shabbona district Spring Camporee at Cantigney woods Joliet Arsenal. Eagle and Panther patrols competed. Panther earned an inspection blue ribbon and third place for points, Eagles won two inspection and activities ribbons and placed third overall, receiving a compass.
In Eatontown New Jersey three Moffett sisters Lorraine Loretta and Lois aged 19 19 and 18 work as waitresses at a lunch counter. They dress alike and share everything except boyfriends. Customers sometimes order from one sister pay another and tip the third.
Ships continue to employ one to three Morse code radio operators for long distance signaling and navigational communication aboard vessels.
Coal City items note enrollments and travel. Mrs Anton Wilt Jr and Patricia Galbraith study design in Denver. Mr and Mrs Gene Sayers vacation in Brownsville. Mrs Robert Huston and children vacation in Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs Anton Seubic and son go to California. Mrs Walter Colton and Cathy return to Chicago. Pvt Michael P Steffko on 20 day furlough from Camp Pendleton and to report to Camp Las Pulgas. Mrs James Wendell a surgical patient at St Josephs Joliet. Holy Name society to meet June 8 at 8 p.m. in parish hall. Mr and Mrs Robert Ritzheimer New Baden are parents of girl Gena born June 2. mother Shirley Wharrie.
Lt Col Donald H Buzzard a Morris native with over 20 years in Army service retires May 31 as deputy provost marshal at Carson City and assumes state parole and probation officer duties in Casper Wyo He arrives from Korea and previously led the provost marshal at Fitzsimons Army Hospital Denver He is a member of Holy Family Council Knights of Columbus American Legion VFW and National Police Officers Association.
The record notes a marcher commissioned as an armor officer in May 1942 and serving with the 3rd Armored Division in World War II. He completed the Military Police School advance course at Fort Gordon in 1954 and later served at Fort Bragg. He is the son of Mrs. Hildegarde Buzzard of Morris with a Jackson Street address.
A historical note warns that insect eating plants overfed can suffer and die prematurely, highlighting the dangers of excess feeding to carnivorous flora.
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