FBI Probes Yorkville hijackings
FBI agents investigate hijackings of produce shipments near Yorkville. A New York bound truck was seized between 1 and 4 30 am Tuesday at Routes 71 and 126, with 21 cases of eggs and 21 cases of butter missing. Authorities recovered 19 egg cases and 11 butter cases, impounded at Yorkville’s refrigerator plant, as Sheriff Maier notes a pattern of local hijackings.
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Yorkville
FBI
William Maier
Don Reilley
Ellsworth Transportation Co
Eagle Grove
Zenith Godley Co
New York City
Reilly
Dyer
Ind
Maier
Highway 126
Kendall County
Georgia
Aurora
Local Forecast Sees Scattered Showers And Slight Cooling
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday in the local area with cooler temperatures expected Sunday. Starting at 76 today the Pyatt Weather station expects near 90 later. last night 64. Thursday 86. Temperatures to stay above normal for five days with a cool spell Sunday and Monday then warm again Tuesday and Wednesday. A near inch of rain possible in showers over the weekend and again midweek.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Sihanouk Resigns as Premier Over Health Reasons
The Paris Cambodia premier Norodom Sihanouk has resigned due to health concerns, reported today by the French news agency. The move comes amid ongoing political tension and leadership changes in the region.
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Paris
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Wanted: Used Baby Car Bed and Golf Gear
Want ads note items for sale and work offered. Reading lists include a good used baby car bed, golf clubs and bag for sale, and farm help by the day.
Agronomy Day At University Of Illinois
Grundy county farmers plan to attend the first University of Illinois Agronomy Day Thursday for a glimpse of future crop and soil management research. Tours begin at 10 a.m. and run into mid afternoon with projects on corn and soybeans, weed chemistry, grain sorghum, seed and fertilizer placement, dwarf corn, rotations and soil treatments. Dan Louis B. Howard will give a noon greeting. Lunch is self provided. drinks and ice cream available.
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Grundy County
University of Illinois Agronomy
Dan Louis B. Howard
College of Agriculture
Marines Scale Mt Fuji in Mass Recreational Ascent
Four thousand U S Marines climbed 12,388 feet of Mt Fuji in Gotemba Japan in a mass ascent described as recreation not a military operation. Local organizers and participants emphasized the outing as a show of endurance and team spirit.
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Gotemba
Japan
U. S
Mt. Fuji
Summer Makes Its Debut In Town At 11:21 A.M.
Summer arrives as heat and humidity rise with hotter days and more showers. Residents report sunburns, tans, and ongoing outdoor activity from golf to swimming as vacations begin to wind down for many workers while gardens shift to summer blooms.
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Morris
I Week Summer Band Program Slated to Start July 8
Morris Community High School and grade school bands start July 8 with rehearsals at 8 am for grades six to eight, 1 pm for fifth grade, and high school from 7 to 9 pm on Tuesdays. Beginners baton class 9 to 10 am and advanced twirlers 10 to 11 am Tuesdays and Thursdays. Plans include Riverview Park visit in Chicago and trip to the Illinois State Fair. Floyd B. Wilson directs with band parents sponsorship.
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Morris Community High School
Morris Band
Floyd B. Wilson
Wilson
Riverview Park
Chicago
MCHS
University of Illinois Music Camp
Robert Wilson
Nationwide vote approves wheat quotas referendum
Washington reports farmers in 36 states backed continuing federal marketing quotas for next year's wheat crop. Unofficial tallies show 143,333 in favor and 28,833 against, an 83.3 percent favorable margin far above the two thirds needed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Illinois Voters Back Federal Wheat Quotas statewide
Wheat growers statewide approved federal marketing quotas for the 1958 crop by 3 859 to 1 447. Grundy county cast no votes as 29 eligible voters did not cast ballots. A total of 462 votes were challenged, with county referendum committees to decide if they count.
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Illinois
Grundy County
TLC
Wheat quotas kept despite surplus concerns in farm program
The department maintains 55 million acre wheat allotments and supports the crop at about 1.78 dollars a bushel if quotas pass and 1.19 if they fail. Farmers fear lower prices without controls as granaries hold a year’s supply. Surpluses persist in cotton rice peanuts and major tobacco types. Secretary Benson challenges quotas and price supports while the National Farmers Union campaigns for the wheat program.
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Benson
Congress
National Farmers Union
Illinois Senate Passes 102 Bills in Three Hours on 1957 Night Session
The Illinois Senate sped through 102 bills in three hours at its first 1957 night session. Key measures include a $600 scholarship grant plan from a $600,000 fund, a $10 million school building fund, and $4 million for a University of Illinois Chicago branch site. The session also approved centralized state purchasing and relief bills for private bus companies.
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Illinois
Senate
Springfield
Illinois Senate
University of Illinois
Chicago
House
Cook County
Four Grundy Students Win University Scholarships
Four Grundy county graduates from Morris Minooka Mazon and Gardner won University of Illinois scholarships reported to County Superintendent Lillias K Walker. Six Grundy scholarships cover tuition for four years with awards for county agriculture home economics child of a WWI veteran child of a WWII veteran and child of a Korean veteran. Winners are Thomas Karl Murley Dale Leon Meadors Janet Meadors and Walter J Dondanville.
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Morris
Minooka
Mazon and
Gardner
University of Illinois
Lillias K Walker
Grundy County
Thomas Karl Murley
Dale Leon Meadors
Mazon
Janet Meadors
Walter J. Dondanville
Morris Youth Hurt When Car Flips Over on Beheh Ave
Wesley Larson 17 of 534 West Ave injured when a car driven by Donald Peterson 748 First Ave overturned on Beheh avenue in Morris east city limits. Larson suffered a fracture of the left shoulder per X ray. Peterson escaped injuries after losing control when hitting loose dirt by the gravel road north of the Morris city dumps.
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Wesley Larson
West Ave
Donald Peterson
First Ave
Beheh Avenue
Minor Auto Collision In North Division Street Area
Morris police report a minor two car crash on North Division street involving Mrs. Lois Bryant of Mazon and Michael Bitzig of Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. No injuries were reported and damage was slight after Bryant attempted a left turn and struck Bitzig as they approached each other.
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Morris
North Division Street
Lois Bryant
Mazon
Michael Bitzig
Ft. Leonard Wood
Bryant
Giant Fargo Twister Leaves Town in Ruins and Tragedy
A tornado more than 10 miles high smashed through 100 city blocks in Fargo causing 10 deaths including six Munson children and injuring at least 85. National Guard deployed as 20 homes were leveled and losses were described as many millions of dollars.
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Fargo
N. D.P
Gerald Munson
Munson
Louis Ann
Don Titgen
Max Kankelwitz
Kankelwitz
Tugen
National Guard
Go v
John Davis
29Th Street
7Th
10Th Avenues
24Th Street
12Th
15Th Avenues
13Th Street
Red River
Moorhead
Hershel Lashkowitz
Awarded $10,000 In Uncontested Accident Suit
Cecile F Hall of Morris received $10000 in Grundy County Circuit Court from Judge Leonard Hoffman for injuries from an auto accident on January 15. Defendant William Stegmeyer of Dupage County did not contest. case filed May 2 alleges speeding and failure to stop at Jefferson Division stop sign.
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Cecile F. Hall
Morris
Grundy County
Leonard Hoffman
William Stegmeyer
Dupage County
Hall
Jefferson
Division
Stegmeyer
Morris Law Firm
Black and Black
Anguished Cow Inquiry Sparks Angus Jibe in South Carolina
The South Carolina Agriculture Commission received a request for information on an anguished cow. Commissioner Bill Harrelson quipped Meant an Angus in a laconic remark.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina Agriculture Commission
Bill Harrelson
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover Birthplace Foundation
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U. of I
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Olympia Fields
Neeleen Ness
Leo Borens
Sid Westby
The
Public Service Company
Walter Penn
Donald Davidson
Tom West
Wilbur Larsen
Walt Wolff
George Baum
William Allan
Frank E. Condon
Edward Douvin
Lillias K. Walker
N. Wilson Ave
Pasadena
Calif
Ricky Decker
Grundy
Larson
Clifford Larsons
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