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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
6
Notice to subscribers urges reporting missed deliveries to The Herald office and states papers should arrive before six o'clock each evening barring accidents or delays.
The AP reports rising discontent in Cuba with Fidel Castro amid austere living conditions and government pressures. Youth influence concerns persist while opposition remains disorganized and often suppressed, as saboteur rumors and protests surface in cities like Havana.
Mara W. Rankin of Annapolis Maryland publicly burned his draft card in downtown Saigon to protest the American role in Vietnam. South Vietnamese police halted the scene arresting him after confiscating cameras from photographers. Rankin said he came on a tourist visa to see for himself and voiced disapproval of Congress and military leadership, while stating he is not pro Viet Cong.
The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized General Telephone Co. to raise rates in Jacksonville Benton and Eldorado. Jacksonville and Benton see residential one party 6.55 to 6.85 and two party 5.40 to 5.60 with business one party 13.45 to 14.20. Eldorado rates rise residential one party 6.25 to 6.55 two party 5.15 to 4.40 and business one party 12.70 to 13.45.
A New York wig designer uses d own machine to craft a toupee in about an hour. Richard Startwich measures the customer during lunch and the hairpiece is ready after a short wait. The process involves a plastic scalp with embedded hair roots for a natural look.
A dense listing of 1960s era television programming across channels 2 and 5 with Noon to late evening slots. Notable items include Meet The Press The Ed Sullivan Show Gunsmoke Bonanza and The Untouchables alongside News Weather and Sports blocks.
In Raleigh the Freak Show at the North Carolina State Fair faces possible removal this fall after 15-year-old Carol Grant urged State Agriculture Commissioner James A. Graham to act. Grant argues handicapped people are people with feelings and opinions and that the shows appeal to ignorant audiences unfit for a modern fair.
Marseilles hosts Mr and Mrs LaVerne Barra and Albert Barra for dinner. Mr and Mrs Raymond Phillips and family greet Roy Graves household in Plainfield. Mrs H S Rogers returns from Bloomington conference with Mrs Walter Rothlisberger as guest. Joliet guests include Richard Sardetto and two daughters visiting Richard Farcus. Mark Wharrie returns from St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Esta from Burlington visits Barra home while Mr and Mrs Joseph Swartz visit daughter in South Wilmington.
Cambridge Harvard President Nathan M. Pusey warned at the 1968 baccalaureate service that there is a disturbing increase in people who claim force is more effective than rational persuasion.
Fifty years ago nearly 3 000 acres of coal company land near Braceville would be used for farms and homes to boost the community. Dr. F W Graham attends an international Rotary convention in Kansas City. Edith Smith to depart for overseas Red Cross service. Morris opens a new 70 000 fire station with a formal open house. James Kriz elected commander of the 12th District American Legion. Robert W Lindsay marks 30th anniversary with the Corps of Engineers.
R E Canaday, Morris City Defense Council chair, outlined preliminary plans for a July air raid blackout drill. Nine Grundy County youths reported to Great Lakes for Navy boat training: Albert Kowalczyk Claude Kern Earl Johnson Francis Finch Charles Brown Clyde Brown Lester Allen Ronald Hill Marvin Tyler. A V Meadors Morris High vocational agriculture instructor named as extra leader for county war meat committee activities.
Miss Nancy Knudson was elected state FHA secretary at Illinois State University on the Normal campus. A 157 acre tract owned by Genevieve and Carl Anderson near Goose Lake Township, about miles east of Morris, was acquired by the Elgin and Eastern Railway for future industrial development.
Reader asks whether to reimburse a girlfriend for car damage after she borrowed the car and crashed it. Ann advises the borrower to pay two dollars to cover the difference and notes the girlfriend’s lack of responsibility. The second letter introduces a 13 year old invited to a dark room by a photographer friend and ends mid-sentence.
A teen questions a reckless ride alarming his mother and advises calling home next time. A parents letters column suggests inviting Marnie’s parents to the wedding, warns against alcohol as social shortcut, and promotes a teen guidance pamphlet with a small fee.
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Du Quoin residents vote today on whether to retain Street Commissioner Jerome Roznowski and Fire and Police Commissioner Tom Moss. Petitioned recalls were upheld by a citizen committee. other officials appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. If either loses, council appoints a replacement or orders a new election.
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