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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
3
Benjamin Franklin built an early friction machine in 1731 and used playing cards as insulation to enhance electrical experiments. The anecdote highlights his inventive approach and the era's experimental methods.
Vera Strodl travels Alberta Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories by plane to spread Christian teachings. A former flying instructor with 9 000 hours flight time she left part time work in May 1958 to fly full time aided by a donor after a loan attempt with only a bicycle as security.
In Durham England a newlywed couple died in a Monday crash in the village of Pity Me. Jack Morley 36 and Jenny Howell 35 married only 36 hours ago. They left eight children fathered by Morley six and Howell two.
London reports the death of Sonny Hale, 57, a noted British stage and screen favorite for over 25 years. He died today from a throat infection after hospital admission last Thursday, the day his play The French Mistress he wrote and starred in was due to open in London. His sister is musical comedy star Binnie Hale.
The Public Buildings Commission presented a 61 million dollar plan to Mayor Daley for a downtown Chicago civic center. Two 21 story towers would hold 145 courtrooms and city county offices, linked by a below street level plaza and tunnels. The project would occupy the block bounded by Randolph Washington Dearborn and Clark streets with funding via revenue bonds.
The U.S. government signed a contract with Toyota Motor Co to purchase 42 million dollars in trucks and spare parts for non Communist nations in Asia. The deal specifies a total value of 42,228,139 dollars.
Chicago police report three witnesses contradicted Duncan Hansen's claim he arrived at Susan Hansen's South Side home at 8:40 a.m. on May 24, the day of her murder. An inquest jury urged murder charges. Hansen, a 28 year old substitute teacher, remains jailed without bond.
A Loves Park man, 73-year-old George Larsen, fell from a sailboat and drowned Monday in Turtle Lake near Beloit while vacationing at a nearby resort in Wisconsin.
In the town, residents were assigned specific storm cellars to report to whenever there is danger of a tornado. This system aims to streamline sheltering during severe weather events and ensure quick communication with designated shelters.
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