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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
7
The Wilmington Club States Open House will open eight club grounds to members and guests this Sunday. At 2 p.m. a water and boat show by club members features clowns water skiing bare foot ski jumping and other acts. Registration for swimming lessons for ages seven to 17 will be taken for classes beginning July 1 at 10:30 a.m. for club members only.
Oregon reports that forest industries account for 58 percent of statewide employment, underscoring the sector's major role in the economy and job creation across regions.
Fred Horn 38 of Valley View was buried when a ditch cave in collapsed on a job site along Route 2 west of St Charles for James Porter Construction Co. Massingill escaped injury and helped recover Horn after about 30 minutes. The St Charles Fire Department retrieved the body.
Digitalis is prepared from dried foxglove leaves, a plant whose leaves are used medicinally but can be poisonous if misused.
Katmandu Nepali reports that Red China admitted troops fight in Tibet to quell disturbances. Refugees note weeks of guerrilla warfare. A note from Peiping said armed forces were sent to quell rebels in a border zone previously promised demilitarization.
A quotation attributes to Patrick Henry praising liberty as the direct end of government and the greatest early blessing, urging that possession of liberty secures all other rights.
A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Darling ton followed their Saturday marriage by Justice of the Peace Chester Winsor in Morris. The event, 7 to 10 p m, was at the bride’s parents home Charles Hanson in Coal City. Guests came from Morris Joliet Lockport Kankakee Ransom Grand Ridge Chicago and other nearby towns.
Springfield Ill. Ili nois highway deaths totaled 33 for the week ended Monday, bringing the year's total to 705. County breakdown shows Cook 14, Will 3, and several counties with 2 or 1 deaths. Weekend visitors and local vacationers are noted in brief society items.
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson presents a one page statement titled The Farm Dilemma arguing that the farm problem is politics not economics and calling for less government and fewer artificial price controls. He says government controls spur overproduction and warehousing while advocates free markets and competitive selling.
New Orleans Postmaster Frank A. Fairley opened a letter at the post office and a ball point pen on a chain dropped out. A note inside apologized for taking the pen because a fountain pen dried up, calling it a low excuse and thanking the office. The writer remained unsigned.
Levittown in New Jersey will become racially integrated next month as Levitt & Sons reports two Negro families are purchasing homes. One family will move in July and the other in August following a New Jersey Supreme Court order to sell to Negroes and a U S Supreme Court denial of review.
The article notes Sweden stretches nearly 1,000 miles from south to north while keeping a width rarely exceeding 300 miles, highlighting its elongated geography and compact width. It emphasizes the country's vertical span and narrow horizontal profile.
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