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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
6
Stephenson County residents voted on a $985000 bond issue for a new court house and county jail. The tally was 2409 in favor and 5989 against, rejecting the proposal in Freeport, Illinois.
David E. Ferguson, assigned at Hickam Air Force Base as a medical service specialist under Pacific Air Force command, has been promoted to Airman Second Class. He is the son of Mrs. Margaret Wilson Morris.
Broadway producers announce all fall season productions delayed amid contract deadlock with Actors Equity. About 43 shows face eight million dollars in total investment and 1,600 actors idled as negotiations stall. The League of New York Theaters says the blackout began last week and affects 32 remaining legitimate Broadway theaters.
The House Judiciary committee recommends creating 35 more federal judge posts to break seven years of stalemate. The bill advances to the House with changes, promising half the nominees will be Democrats and adding 28 permanent district judgeships including one for northern Illinois. A separate note mentions a 985 ton New York City bank vault anchored to bedrock against tidal waves.
NBC premieres a Sunday mystery series hailed as the season’s top summer fare. The second episode Thunder of Silence follows investigators at a deaf school fire, presenting real emotion and tough frontier police work. CBS counters with three summer daytime shows while ABC teases Expedition for fall with globe expedition accounts.
Melbourne Fla. 320 graduating seniors hear Bill Nelson 17, president of Key Club International, give the address. Principal Dr B Frank Brown notes they usually chose college presidents but found an international leader from within the school. Uruguay is mentioned as South America’s smallest country.
Fifty per cent of the class of 1960 at Illinois State Normal University have signed contracts for teaching positions next fall. David Gilchrist will teach science and mathematics at Community High School in Tonica. Phillip McGill will teach mathematics at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman High School. Robert Milanich will teach industrial arts at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman High School. Nancy Willard was announced earlier as home economics teacher in Morris Community High School.
Rockford voters defeated three school bond issues. A $3,750,000 bond for a new high school was rejected 13 142 to 6 830. A $960,000 bonds plan for 32 classrooms failed 12 623 to 7 281. An education fund tax rate raise from 1.30 to 1.55 per thousand was rejected 14 597 to 5 518.
A Chinese security official and Tibetan Communist party member in India states the Panchen Lama cannot escape Lhasa and debunks reports of his flight toward India. He argues the reports are Chinese ploys to spur a denial amid Tibetan fighting coverage. Hindustan Standard cited claims the Panchen Lama evaded guards while seeking India, though Chinese authorities are said to hunt him.
KLM said it will complete the largest commercial transatlantic air lift next week by flying the My Fair Lady troupe from Moscow to Washington. A charter plane will arrive June 14 with 67 cast and crew, ahead of the June 20 opening. cargo planes will land June 15 16 and 18 from the Soviet Union. eight planes previously brought the troupe to the USSR. two 27 000 pound revolving stages will return by ship.
Knights of Columbus members met in their hall to plan officer elections at the June 21 meeting and heard a proposed slate from the nominating committee. Rev. Arthur Maher led prayer, Edward Pack briefed on the May 24 party, and James McEvilly reported KC Communion in Minooka. Members were reminded of Holy Name communion at 7 a.m. Sunday mass.
About 3100 lives were lost in tornadoes, hurricanes and floods across the continental United States during the 1950s decade, reflecting widespread natural disaster impact and ongoing search for better response.
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