Fluoridation proposal stalls as council creates zoning board
Morris council delays fluoridation to study need while forming a nine member zoning commission. Dentists and doctors back fluoridation, cost estimated at 1000 annually for a 10000 population. engineering firm to assist. The meeting also approved a plat annexation near Illinois 47 and authorized civil service tests for police.
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Judiciary Committee
Ilinois 47
Carl Stocklose
Morris Band
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Hansen
John Truty
Robert Coleman
Willard Olson
Walter Hundt
L. Ernest Osmundson
Blood Drive in Grundy County Falls Short of Quota
A Coal City blood mobile visit yielded 32 pints, leaving 315 pints still needed to meet Grundy County's 775 pint annual goal. A next drive is scheduled April 20 at Morris Methodist Church with a 220 pint target as volunteers, hours, and canteen duties were reported.
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Grundy County
American Red Cross
Coal City
Morris Methodist Church
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Arthur Trotter
Amherst Gift Sets Record Private Donation for UMass
The University of Massachusetts in Amherst has received a 400000 scholarship fund, the largest private gift in the state's public university history. The bequest comes from George M. Codding of Darien Connecticut, a 1909 graduate and former Bartlett Tree Experts executive vice president, who died September 23, 1964.
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Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts
George M. Codding
Darien
Fog Blamed in One Car Crash near Morris
Dense fog west of Morris caused a one car crash injuring Pamela Waters 21 of 445 Vine St who was treated for facial cuts and admitted for observation. The car left the road, struck a tree and plunged down an embankment into the canal allowing items to spill into the water. Deputy Hendrickson said fog blinded Waters and limited investigation.
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Canal Road
Morris
Pamela Waters
Vine St
George Hendrickson
Miss Waters
Karman Ghia
Stockdale Road
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Hendrickson
Hendrick
Son
Hansen Wrecker
Walker’s Corner
Jack Foutch
Thompson Hotel
Marseilles
Betty J. Witte
John E. G. Olson
Davis
Morris Hospital
Johnson signs 4.8 billion Viet Nam aid bill
President Johnson signed a bill authorizing 4.8 billion dollars to aid the Vietnam War. He urged Peking and Hanoi to abandon conquest and said the large congressional margins show the American people back their fighting men. The ceremony was in the White House East Room. Secretary Rusk noted broad non Communist support and anticipated more nations joining.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Peking
Hanoi
Congress
White House
East Room
Dean Rusk
U.S
Third Petition For MCHS Board
A petition calling for election to the Morris Community High School Board of Education was filed by Raymond A. Christensen. This brings the total petitions to three with Henry Smith and Arden Chapple already filed. Final filing day is Friday and the election is set for April 9.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Raymond A. Christensen
Chapin St
Gladys Bright
Henry Smith
Arden Chapple
Bombs Hit Viet Cong Staging Area Near North Vietnam
U S Air Force B52s bombed a Viet Cong staging area near the North Vietnamese border as air strikes continued. An Albatross amphibious rescue craft was shot down while rescuing two downed airmen. six survivors were saved by a carrier helicopter.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Chanh Thi
1St Corps
da Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
Hue
North
Viet Nam
Phu Yen
South China Sea
U.S. 101St Airborne
Tuy Hoa
My Duc
Phu Qui
7Th Fleet
Dong Hoi
Vinh
Ashan
Hon Me
Thanh Hoa
Named City Editor of Morris Herald
Florence Smith is named city editor of the Morris Herald succeeding Fred Karst who resigns to join the South Bend Tribune as copy editor. Karst has led the desk since July 1962 and will start his new role next Monday. Smith has been a Morris Herald reporter since January 1964 after coming from the Litchfield Herald.
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Florence Smith
Fred Karst
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Thomas E. West
Morris Daily Herald
Miss Smith
Morris Herald
Litchfield News-Herald
Karst
Logansport
Dial to Life Series Begins in Grundy County
The American Cancer Society starts the second in the series on Wednesday. Residents can call WH 20446 through March 23 to hear a tape by Dr. Hugo Avalos on cigarettes and health.
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American Cancer Society
Grundy County
Hugo Avalos
Immunization Program Set for District 54 Pupils
Pupils from Morris Elementary District 54 and Immaculate Conception School will join a three session immunization program starting at 9 a.m. Friday in the Center School gym. Local physicians and nurses will give diphtheria and smallpox vaccines plus boosters. About 438 pupils are expected. sessions follow on April 22 and May 20.
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Morris
District 54
Immaculate Conception
Center School
Morris Planning Commission Holds Public Hearing on Map
The Morris Planning Commission will hold a 7:30 p.m. public hearing next Monday at Morris Community High School auditorium to discuss a comprehensive planning map. Citizens may submit oral or written statements. stenographer will record opinions and changes may be made before council adoption.
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Morris Planning Commission
Morris Community High School
Jim Baum
Morris
Baum
Planning Commission
Morris City Council
Local three day outlook shows gradual sun with mild warmth
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts little change over the next three days with mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the upper 50s and lows in the 30s. Collins Weather Station reported a Monday high of 52 degrees and a night drop to 28. It was 40 degrees at 9 am today.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Go Ahead This Morning After Tests
Cape Kennedy Fla AP after a night of mechanical problems Gemini 8 astronauts Armstrong and Scott won a tentative go ahead for a Wednesday launch on a busy three day space mission. They will link with the Agena target satellite and Scott plans a 2 hour space stroll if successful.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
William C. Schneider
Gemini
Atlas
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
Armstrong
Scott
Cape Kennec
Armstrot
Earth
Space
Air Force
Scott A Armstrong
Schedu
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Walter E. Deuchler
Stanley Graham
S. C. Liedman
Wilbur Dolezal
F. Wayne Graham
Leslie Tibbitts
Liedman
Donald Forester
Illinois Department of Health
Forester
Aage Hansen
Richard Schweichkert
City
Morris Hospital Board
Liberty St
Little Nettle Creek
Waverly St
High St
Chamlin Engineering Co
Prince Philip
Eisenhower
England
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Calif
McHs Board
D-Zone
South Viet
Roy MacDonald
Anchorage
Alaska
MacDonald
Selfridge Air Force Base
Mich
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