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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
1
AP dispatch from Leopoldville describes fear among white residents as independence nears on June 30. Rumors of natives seizing homes cars and wives spread amid flight of whites and gun readiness. Missionaries and officials confirm some substance behind the panic, with boxes and cemetery plots symbolizing anticipated change.
Chicago Tribune reported a Kennedy Stevenson deal to pool forces for the presidential nomination. Stevenson denied any agreement and said no discussions occurred before or during the convention. Daley said he had not heard of such a pact.
Libby Owens Ford Glass Co will lay off 838 employees at its Ottawa Illinois plants starting June 17. The workforce will drop from 2430 to 1592 due to changing glass requirements in the auto industry and lower demand from foreign cars and newer compact models.
Ideal conditions continued as residents enjoyed warm weather at pools and beaches. Highs in the upper 70s expected into Friday with nights around the upper 50s. Collins Weather Station logged 74/48 on Wednesday amid a 69 degree morning reading.
Argentina demands Eichmann be handed back, arguing seizure violated national territory and threatens UN complaints. Buenos Aires recalled its ambassador. Israel risks a diplomatic rift as it cautions over delivery and stresses international law avenues.
On 115 W. Jefferson St a mixed crew including teenagers and adults laid tile for Morris' new Youth Center. Under Kenneth Sereno supervision they aim to finish soon for a planned dance Friday night June 17, with more help still needed.
The Morris Grade School board adopted four new instructors for 1960 61 and accepted the resignations of Arlene Johnson and Dorothy Groves. New staff include Fred Block Chadwick and Gene Edinger along with Carol Milanich and Dorothy Krushing.
President Eisenhower reportedly rejected Governor Rockefeller's claim that national defense is inadequate. Republican leaders Halleck and Dirksen told reporters the president believes the defense program is adequate for the times and discussed Rockefeller's remarks with him after a weekly briefing.
A powerful typhoon struck Hong Kong causing at least 40 deaths with 23 missing and 29 injured per police estimates. Rescue workers continue digging through wreckage as casualties rise. no immediate word on mainland progress of the storm.
Dr. Robert Johns of Illinois Commission of Higher Education is named executive vice president of the University of Miami. He will succeed Dr. James M. Godard on August 1 at Coral Gables Florida.
Commonwealth Edison of Chicago received the Edison Award for its Dresden Nuclear Power station near Morris Illinois. The honor cited the private financing of the 180000 kilowatt plant and its role in low cost residential electric space heating. Dresden, started 1957, reached critical operation last fall with full operation slated for this summer.
Illinois Bell announced a gradual shift to seven digit numbers with no letters, starting in Decatur on July 10 and expanding to twenty one towns this year. Chicago gets new numbers June 13 with a new directory. Edwardsville is slated for March 1961. Public notice stresses a slow, paced transition based on public convenience.
Vice President Richard Nixon planned a 4 p.m. CDT news conference to answer Governor Nelson Rockefeller's criticism. Republican leaders including Everett Dirksen and Charles Halleck defended Nixon by arguing Rockefeller attacked Eisenhower, while Morton predicted Rockefeller’s name would surface at the convention and that Nixon holds a large delegate lead.
Richard Heineman and Henry McCarthy of Chicago are held in Grundy County jail on a complaint of attempted larceny filed by Jeff Berta of South Wilmington. The incident occurred at Art Bozue's Service station in Gardner on Wednesday when two men were found crouched in a car and fled. troopers later detained them on Route 66. Bond set at $1,000 each.
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