Summer Fun Starts Tonight At Festival
The Morris Summer Festival opens tonight sponsored by the Morris Fire department and runs nightly through Saturday. Imperial Shows return with new acts including a German parachute drop. Water fights on Tuesday Thursday and Friday involve 130 firemen from 26 departments. Friday finals award 100, 52, 35 and 15 dollars.
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Morris Fire Department
Charles
Pete) Muffler
Morris
Union Street
Gould Park
MCHS
John Galligan
William Gullette
Herscher Boy 13 Drowns Off Essex Beach
William D. Schlaich 13 of Herscher drowned Saturday night while swimming with a group at the South Wilmington Sportsman's Club beach near Essex. He swam to a raft about 75 feet from shore, cried for help, and sank. Coroner Willard Blood's office said the body was recovered too late. funeral arrangements were planned in Herscher.
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William D. Schlaich
Laverne Schlaich
Herscher
South Wilmington
Local Weather Forecast Elevates Cool, Showers Expected
The Weather Bureau predicts thundershowers tonight with cooler Tuesday. Wednesday turns cloudy and warmer with more showers likely. After a 92 degree Sunday, the temperature fell to 67 overnight and rose to 81 by 9 a.m. at Collins Weather station. Tuesday's high expected in the 70s and tonight's low in the 60s.
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Weather Bureau
Collins
Walker Rebuked By Army for Public Statements
The Army admonished Maj. Gen. Edwin A Walker for injudicious actions and derogatory remarks about prominent Americans while in command of the 24th Infantry Division in Germany. He was reassigned within the United States and his Europe post ended pending new duties.
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Army
Edwin A. Walker
Harry S. Truman
U.S
Kennedy
24Th Infantry Division
Walker
John Birch Society
Europe
The
Th Corps
Austin
Tex
United States
the Army
Elvin J. Stahl Jr
Germany
Bruce C. Clarke
Army Forces
Overseas Weekly
24Th Division
Birch Society
German student Ricarda Politz to join Morris Community High School
Ricarda Marie Politz a 16 year old from Munich Germany has been named by the American Field Service as an exchange student for Morris Community High School for the 1961 62 term Miss Politz will reside with the Fred Nelsons at 719 Division St Morris during her year here She lists German English and French as study interests and says she would like to travel in America and learn languages She enjoys tennis badminton group games skating skiing museums and art and aims to attend the university after completing her schooling.
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Ricarda Marie Politz
Munich
Germany
American Field Service
Morris Community High School
Paul Vogeler
Morris
AFL
Miss Politz
Fred Nelsons
Division St
Garmisch - Partenkirchen
Richard Politz
Ross
Gestapo
Deutsch Reichsbahn
Deutsch Bundesbahn
Ingenieur
Ricardo
United States
America
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Great Britain
Greece
Politz
Supervisors Hold June Meeting in Grundy County
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors opened its regular June session with morning reports from the County and Circuit clerks sheriff and the Treasurer. After review the reports were referred to the finance committee for final approval before the afternoon session.
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Grundy County Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Office
Finance Committee
Casper station owner travels 900 miles to collect bad check
Don Bear of a Casper service station chased a cross country truck driver who gave a bad $50 check. He drove 900 miles to LeCenter Minnesota to collect and received payment plus 100 to cover travel expenses.
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Casper, Wyo
Don Bear
Casper
LeCenter
Minn
Bear
Concession Triggers Laos Talks Walkout at Geneva
A Soviet concession reopens the Laos conference in Geneva while Thailand's Direk Jayanama walks out over seating of Nongovernmental groups. He urges excluding Pathet Lao until all factions are seated and clashes with Gromyko. Harriman supports early discussion.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Laos
Thailland
Direk Javanama
Pathet Lao
Vientian
Vientiane
Jayanama
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Suburban Sign Draws Laughs At Night Service
A Buffalo suburb service station sign jokes about night service urging customers to ring the bell and wait as the attendant dresses, reflecting humorous local humor in a casual roadside scene.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Soviet Berlin Plan Rejected by U S and Allies
Secretary of State Rusk said the United States rejects the latest Soviet Germany and Berlin proposals. Kennedy to discuss with Britain and France and with West Germany before reporting to the White House with Prime Minister Fanfani. West German leaders Adenauer and Brandt call Khrushchev’s peace conference idea unacceptable without reunification.
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Dean Rusk
United States
Germany
Berlin
Rusk
Newsmen
Kennedy
White House
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
America
North Atlantic
Khrushchev
West Berlin
East Germany
Hitler
Konrad Adenauer
Willy Brandt
Flag Day Observances Urged by Grundy County Groups
Patriotic organizations in Grundy county urge proper display of the U S flag on Flag Day Wednesday and Independence Day July 4. The Flag Code covers sunrise to sunset display, nighttime use on special occasions, and respectful handling by uniformed personnel or those in civilian dress.
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Grundy County
United States
Alicia C. Bliss
D.A.R
Boy tilled entire garden after missing planting time
Des Moines nine year old Steve Laton woke early and plowed the family garden, earning the nickname tossed salad garden after his father had said it was time to plant.
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Des Moines
Town
Steve Laton
Steve
Suspects Show No Begret for Terror Spree
Suspects York and Latham, 18 and 19, told investigators of eight victims in six states and joked about the death penalty. Court officials say both youths are held on federal vehicle theft charges with $10,000 bond after a Salt Lake City roadblock arrest in a red car tied to a victim.
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George R. York
James D. Latham
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Illinois
Kansas
Colorado
Terrill
York
Jacksonville
Fla
Latham
Mauriceville
Tex
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Salt Lake City
Fined 174 50 For Traffic Violations In Coal City
Coal City resident Paul Castillanos, 26, paid 174 50 in fines and costs after a hearing before Police Magistrate Glenn Allen. He was fined 25 for speeding 25 for improper lane use and 100 for resisting arrest. the complaint was filed by Officer George Watson. Castillanos was later picked up by Deputy Sheriff Myron Bartlett.
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Coal City
Paul Castillanos
Morris
Glenn Allen
Castillanos
George Watson
Myron
Jack) Bartlett
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