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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1968

Page

4

Pizza Maker Wins Award of 335000 in Damages

Camillo Calogero, a Lynbrook pizza maker who performed dough-tossing feats, was paralyzed by a September 30 crash and awarded 335000 by a State Supreme Court jury. He sought 500000, saying an auto accident ended his career.

Lynbrook N.Y Camillo Calogero Palrermo Italy Calogero Ino’s Pizzeria Long Island Canogero Supreme Court Micheola Ice Edward R. Lynde

County boards discuss water plan and nursing home progress

Grundy County officials weigh a Kendall centered water plan to preserve Fox River below Yorkville and provide drinking water and recreation. The board also heard progress reports on the Grundy County Nursing Home and considered insurance, bridge and highway funding, and road construction in Aux Sable Township.

Jakes Grundy County Yorkville Acock Gotham Kendall County Peacock Sidney Carr George Winterbottom Au& Sable Wallace Meen Burroughs Norman Peter Cacello Greenfield Township Ray Hansen Morris Township John H. Hauschild Goose Lake Gonnem County Home Committee Ted Conley Grundy County Insurance Agents Association Conley Hichnex Committee County ‘Bridge Committee Eugene Sorensen Aux Sable

Market slips as mixed trading steadies after losses

Stock market softened in New York with more losers than gainers and narrow price moves. The AP 60 average dipped 0.5 to 341.7 at noon as industrials fell, rails rose slightly, and utilities eased on tax spending news. Dow Jones edged up 0.18 to 0.01, while Raytheon IBM Xerox advanced and airlines posted small gains amid merger chatter.

Associated Press Dow Jones Dow American Phelps Dodge Raytheon IBM Xerox Delta Airways Pan American United Eastern

Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market

Mercantile Exchange reports butter steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grade AA 93 score at 66, A 92 at 66, B 90 at 63.12, C 89 at 60.49. Eggs also near steady with A whites 30, mediums 23, standards 25, checks 18.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago Grain Prices Trimmed By Market Movements

Wheat No 2 hardness 1.32 1/2 cents per bushel and soft red 1.26 1/4. corn No 2 yellow 1.13, No 4 yellow 1.08, No 5 yellow 1.01 7/8, sample grade yellow 1.03 5/8. oats No 2 extra heavy white 7 3/4. soybeans No 1 yellow 2.67 1/2, No 2 yellow 2.00. soybean oil 7.73.

Chicago

Minister cites drop in violence after OEO program

Fry told the committee there has been a wholesale reduction in violence since the OEO program began. He also stated weapons seized from the church walk-in vault during a November 1966 police raid were police property, stored under an agreement among the Rangers Chicago police and the U.S. Treasury to disarm gangs.

OEO Fry Committee Rangers Chicago Police U.S. Treasury Department

Minooka mother cites two men in liquor sale to minor

A Minooka mother signed complaints charging Thomas Nolan of Shady Oaks trailer court and Paul Lampan of Channahon with delivering alcohol to her son John M. Phillips, a minor. Warrants were issued for their arrest after the alleged sale on June 22.

John M. Phillips Thomas Nolan Shady Oaks Trailer Court Paul Lampan Channahon Nolan Lampan

Monday Holiday Bill Sets Four More Three Day Weekends

The Senate quickly passed a bill to shift four new holidays to Mondays, creating five three day weekends starting January 1 1971. Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day Veterans Day and Columbus Day would fall on the designated Mondays. Johnson has not signaled action on the measure. Columbus Day is already observed as a holiday in most states but not nationally.

Washington Johnson Senate Congress

Grand Jury Recalled July 8 in Hamilton Case

Chief Circuit Judge Howard Cos-Ryan granted State's Atty Richard Wilder's request to recall the Grundy County Grand Jury July 8. The panel will consider additional charges in the Kenneth Hamilton case after a June 6 circuit court petit jury failed to reach a verdict on burglary and rape indictments against Hamilton of Highland Indiana.

Howard Cos-Ryan Atty Richard Wilder Grundy County Kenneth Hamilton Highland Ind Circuit Court Hamilton

McHenry County Votes Bond for New Court House

The McHenry county board of supervisors directed the clerk to place a referendum on the November 5 ballot for a $3,750,000 bond issue to buy a site and erect a new courthouse in Woodstock Illinois.

Woodstock, Ill McHenry County Board of Supervisors

Wounded A B C reporter survives helicopter crash over river

Jim Deckard 34 of Shreveport after severe ear lacerations and leg bruises from a helicopter crash due to engine trouble over the river. He heard no shots as the craft sputtered. American B52 bombers pounded new troop concentrations and base camps near Saigon.

The American Broadcasting Co Jim Deckard Shreveport Deckard Saigon

Break-in Reported at Northern Petro Chemical Plant

A break-in at Northern Petro Chemical Co on Route 2 was reported to Grundy County sheriff at 8 30 a m Monday. Entry gained through back door. A cigarette machine was broken into with 19 dollars in cash and 85 dollars in cigarettes stolen. Machine damage about 35 dollars and door damage 35 dollars.

Northern Petrochemical Co Rte. 2 Grundy County

Traffic Court Fines Paid in Magistrate Division

Several motorists paid fines in the magistrate division on June dates for speeding and related offenses. Ronald Grant of San Mateo paid 25 dollars total for 92 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47. Clifford Duty of Braceville paid 15 dollars and 5 costs for improper registration, plus 100 dollars and 10 costs for suspended license. one charge of false affidavit was dismissed. Kenneth Roeth of Dubuque paid 20 dollars and 5 costs for 85 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47. Mark Widman of Ransom paid 15 dollars and 5 costs for 40 mph in a 30 mph zone in Mazon. Bobbie Doe of Ferndale paid 25 dollars and 5 costs for 90 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47. Andrew Minarick Jr of Brick Township paid 25 dollars and 5 costs for 87 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47. Thomas Tsicouris of Maywood paid 25 dollars and 5 costs for 69 mph in a 55 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47. John Love of Kalamazoo paid 17 dollars and 5 costs for 82 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 80 near Illinois 47.

Magistrate Division Circuit Court Ronald Grant San Mateo Calif Grant William Dimond Interstate 80 Illinois Clifford Duty Braceville John K. Perona Illinois 53 County Line Road Duty Kenneth Roeth Dubuque Iowa D. O. Wills Mark Widman Ransom Mazon William Mount Hill and North Sts Bobbie Doe Ferndale Mich Steve Riley Andrew Minarick Jr Brick Town N. J Dimond Thomas Tsicouris Maywood Tsicouris John Love Kalamazoo Riley

Classified Ad Teaching Call Promotes Classes

A brief classified notice invites students to enroll, promoting school courses and directing readers to call 942-3221 for details. The ad emphasizes outreach for classes and enrollment opportunities.

Dial

Clark Sentenced To Year at County Jail for Theft

Thomas Clark a 33 year old Decatur man pleaded guilty to criminal trespass to a vehicle and was sentenced by Chief Circuit Judge Howard C Ryan to a one year term in the county jail. He received 60 days credit. The arrest followed a sheriff s deputies stop on Illinois 113 west of Coal City in a 1964 Chevrolet owned by Robert Pickles of Gardner.

Thomas Clark Decatur Howard C. Ryan Illinois Coal City Robert Pickles Gardner Clark August Black Detroit

Break-In at Material Service Plant 1 Stolen Tools

A burglary at Material Service Co Plant 1 south of Morris reported to Grundy County sheriff at 8 am Monday saw theft of an outboard motor, RCA two way radio, power and hand tools including wrenches sockets pliers and a five gallon water can among items missing. Police noted several items described in the loss.

Material Service Co Morris Grundy County

Inventory of Hand Tools Listed for Sale

The itemized list includes inch crescent wrenches two 15 inch crescent wrenches two 18 inch crescent wrenches two oxygen gauges two acetylene gauges three screwdrivers and an electric half inch drive nut wrench.

MacMurray College names Dr John Wittich president

MacMurray College trustees announced on Monday the selection of Dr John J Wittich 46 as president succeeding Dr Gordon E Michalson who resigned last February to head the School of Theology in Claremont California Wittich a native of Huntley Illinois earned a PhD in educational psychology from Stanford University My notes indicate he is executive director of the College Student Personnel Institute in Claremont California and will assume the post at MacMurray in Jacksonville Illinois

Jacksonville MacMurray College John J. Wittich College Claremont Calif Wittich Gordon E. Michalson School of Theology Huntley Ill Stanford University

Boaters Cited on Illinois River Near Morris

Conservation Inspector James Darkhuff cited two individuals over the weekend for boat regulation violations on the Illinois River near Morris. Dale Ropers of Downers Grove was cited for operating an unregistered boat with a court date set for July 1. Loyd Heinemann of Hinsdale was cited for insufficient life jackets and is to appear in magistrate court July 1.

James Darkhuff Illinois River Morris Dale Ropers Downers Grove Loyd Heinemann Hinsdale Heinemann

Delegate Becker Dies at 71 in Springfield

Charles E. Becker 71 former chief executive of Franklin Life Insurance Co Springfield died today from heart ailment. Becker a Springfield civic leader was elected June 11 as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Springfield Ill Charles E. Becker The Franklin Life Insurance Co Becker

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