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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1968

Page

8

Young Woman Bush Flying Medical Needs in Africa

Jane Hamilton, a 30 year old university instructor and bush pilot, serves with Wings for Progress in East Africa. She flies to remote Kenyan and neighboring regions delivering medicine and supplies, promoting self help projects, and training in bush landings. On a three month fundraising tour she plans talks, TV appearances, and donor appeals.

Africa Joy Stilley NEW York Jane Hamilton East Wings For Progress, Inc Flying Peace Corps University of Dayton Ohio Nairobi Kenya Miss Hamilton Tanzania Uganda Malawi Zambia Ethiopia Southeast Asia Vietnam Dayton Mike Stimac Wings Stimac Mzuzu Sumac Mike Jane

Mothers Are More Often Chauffeurs

New York AP notes the common complaints of mothers and wives being pressed into chauffeur roles. The piece cites daily asks to drive children, attend events, run errands, and manage finances amid family strain and fatigue. It contrasts parental duties with adult expectations and humor.

Today in History Highlights From June 17 Across Centuries

The June 17 entries note the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 where Americans, though outnumbered, repelled British forces before retreating. They mark Drake landing in California in 1579 and John Wesley's birth in 1703. Other items include 1940 France seeking peace terms, 1943 Allied bombardment of Naples and Sicily, 1959 Eamon de Valera becoming Irish president, a Vancouver bridge collapse era accident, MacMillan political shake, and China’s first hydrogen bomb test a year ago.

Associated Press Bunker Hill Francis Drake California John Wesley France Naples Sicily Eamon de Valera Vancouver B.C Harold MacMillan John Profumo Christine Keller MacMillan China

Dr John Cranes amazing 1932 air routes career recount

The article recalls Dr John B Crane, aviation expert and economics chair at Iowa Wesleyan, who in 1932 was commissioned by Congress to fly all airlines and assess airmail service. It details early mail economics, quirky stunts, and perilous, primitive flights before modern airliners, with anecdotes about passengers, a dying man, Tom Mix, and cross country hops.

John John B. Crane Harvard Northwestern University Musser Iowa Wesleyan America U. S. Congress Uncle Sam Bush Pittsburgh Cleveland Ohio Pittsburgh-Cleveland New York Tom Mix Los Angeles Albuquerque

West Germany lifts visa rules with Yugoslavia

Willy Brandt the West German vice chancellor and foreign minister announced at Belgrade that West Germany and Communist Yugoslavia will remove mutual visa requirements, signaling improved travel and diplomatic ties.

Belgrade Yugoslavia West Germany Willy Brandt West Berlin

Reservoir Nearing Completion at Marion Kansas

The Marion Reservoir on the Cottonwood River is nearing full. at normal pool it will cover over 6,000 acres with a 60 mile shoreline in east central Kansas. The $13.6 million project will hold more than 60,000 acre feet for flood storage and is 90 percent complete with dedication ceremonies planned later this year.

Marion, Kan Marion Cottonwood River Kansas

TV In Review Highlights Open Golf Windup and TV Mix

The U S Open at Rochester dominated the weekend TV scene with live action and a late surge by Lee Trevino who held on to win as Jack Nicklaus challenged. NBC offered Animal Kingdom and The Art Game disappointed, while networks faced criticism over violence in programming and a censorship memo from ABC urging de-emphasis of violence.

Cynthia Lowry Associated Press NEW York (Ap Rochester N.Y ABC Bert Yancey Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Yancey Trevino el Paso NBC Milton Eisenhower ABC Censorship Department Alfred R. Schneider

Red China Donates Medicines to Guinea in Conakry Ceremony

Peking's official news agency says China donated medicines and medical equipment to Guinea. The handover occurred at a Conakry ceremony this week and details on quantities were not specified.

Tokyo Peking Red China West African Republic of Guinea Conakry

Tea for Two yields hard earned marriage tips at Dallas event

About 50 couples attended the Senior Citizens' Foundation Hospitality House Tea for Two in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dost led with 60 years of marriage sharing advice to keep humor, avoid in laws, and never go home to mother.

Dallas, Tex Senior Citizens’ Foundation Fred Dost Blanche Dost

Dear Ann Landers Q&A on marriage and manners

A collection of reader letters to Ann Landers covering snoring spouses harsh remedies, honesty in mourning, door etiquette, and seeking guidance on alcoholism treatment. The column invites replies and directs readers to send questions with a stamped self addressed envelope.

Dear Ann Landers Emma Uncle Wallace Aunt Emma Westchester Westy Ann Landers Vietnam Ann Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip P.Z.D

Television Schedule Snapshot

Local listings show a dense broadcast lineup with minute blocks for news weather sports and varied entertainment from Daktari I Dream of Jeannie to The Flintstones It Takes a Thief and N Y P D plus CBS Reports Invaders and late night movies John Carson and Joey Bishop anchor the 10 30 p m slate with 2 News Weather Sports and specials interleaved across channels 2 5 7 9 and i.

Pennsylvania Phone Union Cancels Strike

The Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania calls off a statewide strike against Bell Telephone Co. after alleging Bell shipped 15 strikebreakers to Illinois. FTWP plans Harrisburg talks with the public utility commission and pushes pending strikebreaker legislation.

Philadelphia Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania Bell Telephone Co Bell Linois C. Glendenning Glendenning FTWP Harrisburg Public Utility Commission Bell Company Illinois Illinois Bell Telephone Co W.W. Kinke Kinke

Daily Crossword Across 16 Music Explode Gorge

Puzzle list outlines clues for across and down entries. Includes references to poets knights vegetables and birds across multiple numbers and fields with various wordplay and definitions.

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