Russians Favor Friendliness Toward United States Amid Cold War Anxiety
In Moscow, many Russians greet visiting Americans with warmth despite Khrushchev's anti West rhetoric. Western observers note ordinary Russians fear a return to cold war tensions while hoping for a higher living standard through better U.S. relations. Strong sections remain cautious about Khrushchev's line.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
United States
Russia
Communist Party
1960 Summer Festival in Morris Turns Out Strong
The Morris Fire Department reports a good turnout for the 1960 Summer Festival. Imperial Shows equipment was moved off East North Street, restoring the area. A Saturday children’s matinee drew crowds. David Rogers and Judy Hunter received bicycles from Imperial Shows proprietor John Gallagan. Valerie Connor and Judith Clayton got teddy bears.
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Morris Fire Department
Imperial Shows
East North Street
David Rogers
Rte. 1
Morris
Judy Hunter
E. Jefferson Street
John Gallagan
Valerie Connor
Judith Clayton
Nixon and Herter Confer on Far East Trip and Geneva Talks
President Eisenhower met with Vice President Nixon and Secretary Herter in Washington to discuss his 23 000 mile goodwill mission to the Far East and the Geneva disarmament walkout as well as administration bills pending in Congress. He had just completed two weeks on the trip covering Alaska the Philippines Formosa Korea and Hawaii. He noted the trip’s success despite Tokyo visit cancellation and quipped Oh pretty good about the return.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Christian A. Herter
Far East
U. S
Tokyo
Herter
C. Douglas Dillon
Geneva
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Alaska
Philippines
Formosa
Korea
Hawaii
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
Andrews Air Force Base
Prescient
Rotary Club To Install New Officers In Morris
L. C. Borger will be installed president of Morris Rotary club for 1960 61 at the club’s last meeting of the fiscal year at Morris Country club Tuesday evening. Other officers to be installed with him include Wilbur F. Dolezal vice president William I Hynds secretary and Arthur R Leach treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Borger
Morris Rotary Club
Texas Gulf Coast Floods Devastate Coastline
Swift floods swept a large Texas Gulf coast area Sunday with eight drownings since Thursday and two missing. Up to 30 inches of rain forced the Brazos River at West Columbia 10 feet above flood stage. Thousands forced from homes as heavy rains continued since Thursday.
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Houston
Texa
Texas Gulf Coast
Brazos River
West Columbia
Free Summer Band Lessons for Morris Students
The Morris Band Parents sponsor a free summer band program for school and community members with director Gerald Eisold. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Morris Community High School band room, with rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday if enough musicians join. Potential plans include summer celebrations the group may attend and a trip to the Illinois State Fair in August.
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Morris Community High School
Gerald Eisold
Morris Band
Eisold
Riverview Amusement Park
Morris Man and Wife Hospitalized After Coal City Crash
Morris Man and Mrs Cecil Doss of Morris and Robert Kenney of Morris were treated after a one vehicle accident in Coal City at about 4 am Sunday. Mrs Doss suffered a compound left leg fracture and possible internal injuries. she was driving the car which left Broadway and Division streets and struck a tree. The husband had knee lacerations and facial injuries, Kenney had a deep knee wound.
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Cecil Doss
Rte. 5
Morris
Robert Kenney
Coal City
Doss
Kenney
Broadway Street
Division Street
100 Girls Sign Up for Morris Summer Play Program
About 100 girls aged 6 to 14 registered for the Morris Community Summer Recreation program in Goodwill park. The daily schedule runs 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Eleanor Cook and Louise Norris supervising and Robert Royle in charge.
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Morris Community
Goodwill Park
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Eleanor Cook
Louise Norris
Morris School
Robert Royle
Seven Men Charged in Mrs Beckman Murder Case
Chicago police hold seven men aged 19 to 25 on murder charges linked to the death of 32 year old Roseann Beckman found in a South Side weed patch after an assault and brain hemorrhage. Autopsy cites rape and head injury. Coglan, 19, allegedly struck her. others drove and dumped the body at a railroad yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roseann Beckman
South Side
Lovers
Donald Lee Coglan
Roy McGovern
Eugene Avery
Philip Kolep
Free Swim Lessons At Morris Pool Draw 300 Kids
About 300 children registered today for free swimming lessons at Morris Municipal pool in Gould park. Classes run for six weeks from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday through Friday under Red Cross safety chair Mrs. Albert Hume and instructor Miss Jean Caisley, with assistants Misses Pat Feeney Lorna Reeves and Wanda Hanson.
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Morris Municipal Pool
Gould Park
Albert Hume
Red Cross Water Safety
Jean Caisley
Pat Feeney
Lorna Reeves
Wanda Hanson
Milwaukee Fire Chief Proposes Ancient Motto Over New Building
Fire Chief Edward McCabe suggests inscribing a 2,000 year old Roman emperor’s order above Milwaukee’s new fire department administration building. It proclaims guardianship of homes and protection of sleepers through the night.
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Milwaukee
Edward McCabe
Fire Department
Munitions Blast Rocks Havana
Cuban army officials said it was premature to assign blame for a munitions dump explosion in Havana that rattled the capital like an earthquake killing one and injuring more than 50. Fidel Castro ordered the site sealed off after Sunday night blasts as crowds flooded streets and shattered windows across a four mile area.
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Robert Berrellez
Havana
Fidel Castro
Illinois CAP achieves perfect rating in rescue drill
The Illinois Wing of the Civil Air Patrol earned a perfect rating for a weekend search and rescue drill sponsored by the U S Air Force. At Morris Decatur and Mount Vernon airports 180 people, 120 seniors and 60 cadets, covered 9555 square miles in northern Illinois while the simulated crash site was in central Illinois. Participants included Capt Emmett Tabler Norman Hockings Elwood Hardin and 2nd Lt John Anderson with observer Robert Sterba.
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Ilinois
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
Morris
Decatur
Mount Vernon
Illinois
CAP
Emmett Tabler
Morris Flight
Thellinois
Norman Hockings
Elwood Hardin
John Anderson
Robert Sterba
Soviet Walkout Stalls New American Disarmament Plan
The Soviet bloc walked out of the 10 nation disarmament talks as Western delegates continued discussions under British chairmanship. Valerian Zorin charged the West refused to negotiate and said Moscow would present a plan for generally and complete disarmament before the U N General Assembly.
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Negen
Valerian Zorin
Zorin
Soviet Union
U. N. General Assembly
Poland
Marian Naszk
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
United States
France
Italy
Britain
Canada
Paris
Moscow
Local Weather Outlook Shows Clouds and Showers
Weather bulges with cloudy, warm, humid conditions this afternoon followed by showers tonight and more humid showery weather Tuesday. Wednesday looks partly cloudy and warm. Collins Weather Station records 84 degrees Saturday and Sunday with a 62 degree low Sunday night. 74 degrees at 9 a.m. today.
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U. S&. Weather Bureau
Collins
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U.S
William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Howard Fread
Ransom Fire Department
Ransom
Robert Pedelty
Donald Jensen
Clyde Kates
Glenn Held
John Widman
Herald
Nixon
Rotary Club
Morris Man
Sion
Navy Pier
Richard Nixon
James McMahon
Coglan
Galiano
Los Americanos
Castro
David Ormsby-Gore
Frederick M. Eaton
Eaton
State
Defense Department
United Nations
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