Journey to Cahokia Mounds Legends and Piasa Bird
Tour through Cahokia Mounds State Park near Fairmont City and Cahokia Illinois 3 reveals 80 mounds over 224 acres with Great Cahokia the largest. The Piasa Bird cliff engraving near Alton reappears in color after highway work. The Cahokia jail courthouse from 1837 stands as Illinois oldest house.
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Madison
St. Clair Counties
St. Louis
Collinsville - Alton
Cahokia Mounds State Park
U.S. 40
Fairmont City
McAdam Highway
Old River Road
Alton
Cahokia
Illinois 3
McAdam
Ouatoga
Father Marquette
Riverside
Illinois
Cahokia Raceway
Fairmont Park
Dad
the Mounds State Park
Today in History June 11 1966 events recap
On June 11 throughout history notable events occurred including the 1776 committee for the declaration of independence with Jefferson Franklin Adams Livingston and Sherman. Other milestones include West Virginia statehood 1861 and DC home rule 1878.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Robert Livingston
Roger Sherman
Wheeling
West Virginia
District of Columbia
le Mans
France
American Medical Association
Chicago
Jonas Salk
Leonard Scheele
Cairo
Iran
The
Congress of Racial Equality
James Farmer
Dick Gregory
Weekend TV Schedule Highlights and Lineup
A dense listing covers Saturday and Sunday broadcasts across channels 2, 5, 7, 9 and 12, detailing noon to 10:15 PM slots. Programs include news reports, dramas, comedies, sports, and specials with titles like Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, I Dream of Jeannie, The Donna Reed Show, and News, Weather, and Sports segments.
Morris Daily Herald Turns Back the Pages One Year Ago
One year ago the MCHS Board of Education hired three full time teachers and a head basketball coach plus two part time instructors. Morris Public Library added patron parking. A city council ordinance described and passed property lines. Franklin School offered an art class for 35 students taught by Dr. Louis Hoover. An attempted steer rustling at Guy M Iverson farm failed and suspects left their truck. Illinois River bridge floor installation planned pending Springfield approval expected mid July.
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McHs Board of Education
Franklin School
Louis Hoover
Illinois Normal University
Open house planned in Morris for Dr. Floyd Blowfield farewell
An open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Morris Methodist Church will bid farewell to Dr and Mrs Floyd I Blowfield. Plans for a Brownie and Intermediate Scout camping week July 16 20 are nearly complete under Mr and Mrs Jack Harder. Morris city advances annexation steps in Saratoga Township area.
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Floyd I. Blowfield
Ben
Morris Methodist Church
Jack Harder
Morris
Saratoga Town
Grundy County Centennial to open with weekend celebration
Grundy County's twenty five year centennial celebration kicks off Thursday night and runs through Sunday night after months of planning by hundreds of residents. A blue racer snake about five feet was killed by George Laing in his east Hillnois Avenue garage. Schools end for summer but MCHS Ag boys under A V Meadors face their busiest time of year. County supervisors who opposed dependent children aid bills in Springfield returned believing they had won.
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Grundy County
George Laing
Hlllnois Ave
Ag Boys
MCHS
A. V. Meadors
Springfield
Ann Landers
Montreal Star
McGill University
Church plans spending to push minority hiring in Michigan
The Roman Catholic Church in Michigan announced it will leverage its purchasing power to pressure suppliers to hire more Negroes and members of other minority groups. The five dioceses in Michigan total about 2.5 million members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Michigan
Bank organizers form the First Trust and Savings Bank
Organizers of the First Trust and Savings Bank announce plans to establish a new financial institution. Details include the organization group and intent to secure a charter and capital, signaling a community bank entry.
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Reaches Parents Across America
Dear Ann Landers offers guidance on child rearing praising effort listening and patience while warning against harsh criticism. The letter includes reactions from Indianapolis and Mrs B F W about a beard job-hunt joke and a plea for Ann Landers to answer reader problems via the newspaper.
Morris Buys Sachse Building and Plans July Fourth Concert
Morris has purchased the Sachse Building at Main and Liberty Streets and will occupy Higgins Bros. space. At Friday’s special meeting band members will be measured for uniforms and arrangements for a July 4 concert will proceed. The W C T U postponed meeting occurs at 2 39 p m in the public library auditorium. C R St Clair and Wheeler Bros. three ring circus aeroplane flights delighted crowds in Morris on Monday.
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Morris Band
W.C.T.U
C. R. St. Clair
Wheeler Bros
Morris
Rhode Island Expenditures Face Shortfall by 1970
Rhode Island faces an expected revenue shortfall of 26.5 to 46 million dollars by 1970 according to Henry W. Stevenson Jr. of the Public Expenditures Council. He proposes introducing a personal income tax to raise funds.
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East Providence
R.I
Henry W. Stevenson Jr
Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council
South Wilmington Briefs Health and Family Notes
Mrs Rodney Ford has returned home from St Joseph Hospital Joliet after major surgery. Mrs John Viara has returned home from Silver Cross Hospital Joliet as a medical patient. George Wilson is a patient in St Joseph Hospital Joliet. A gathering of relatives including Mr and Mrs John Tertoli Gary Ind Mr and Mrs Walter Palmer Mr and Mrs Albert Vota Mr and Mrs Dominic Vota and Miss Esther Constantine attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs Kate Constantine Tuesday in LaSalle. Miss Carol Dinelli is vacationing at the home of Mr and Mrs Phil Dinelli in Normal.
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Rodney Ford
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
John Viara
Silver Cross Hospital
George Wilson
John Tertoli
Gary
Ind
Walter Palmer
Albert Vota
Dominic Vota
Esther Constantine
Kati Constantine
LaSalle
Carol Dinelli
Phil Dinelli
Normal
Hot Iron Stolen in Minneapolis Home
Marie Edlund was ironing when a thief rang the doorbell and left, then entered via the back door to steal the iron from her kitchen. No one seen, front doorbell rang but no culprit found.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Marie Edlund
Sausage Package Contains 14 to 16 Links
A 1 pound package of small link sausages lists a content range from fourteen to sixteen links. The labeling specifies the count varies within this bracket.
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS 44 CONVEX 1
Across clue list and down clue list for a crossword puzzle mixed with stray punctuation and spacing. Readable entries include many common crossword terms and abbreviations across multiple rows and columns. The page presents a compact puzzle with numbers and partial phrases in a historical newspaper style.
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Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Thomas E. West
Herald Office
Illinois Department OF Business and Economic Development
Llonrois
Virginia Marmadurg
Eleanor Spragus
East St. Louis
Cahokia Area
Hoppity Hooper
Senator
Lee Phillip
Wonderful World
Stand
Ensign O'Toole
Repertoire Workshop
Adventure
ABC Scope
Flipper
Jeannie
Donna Reed
Maverick
Lawrence Welk
Press Review
Frontiers of Faith
Honeymooners
City Desk
Press Internationale
Harry S. Truman
Mister Eddi
Twentieth Century
Frank McGee
Ed Sullivan
Repertory Theatre
Morris Public Library
Gordon Gregg
Guy M. Iverson
Big Grove Township
Newark
Illinois River Bridge
Tek
Parents of
America
Joneses
Indianapolis
Wilmington
Daily Crossword
Wordsworth
Hyrax
Cony
Arius
Pelican
Fragrance
Bolt
Mignon
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