Four Decades on a Bus Ends as Isham Retires
Austin P. Isham of Mazon retires after 40 years driving school buses in central Morris County. Beginning in 1937 with a Plymouth, he expanded to five buses by 1975, hauling hundreds of students from Verona Kinsman to Mazon High School and Seneca games. He recalls snow, long routes, and a spotless record, with his family and local figures later noting his lasting impact.
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Austin P. Isham
Mazon
Isham
Goodfarm
Verona
Kinsman
Mazon High School
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman
Seneca High School
Keith Houchin
Donald Baker
Houchin
North St
Baker
Norman Township
MVE
Violet
Guy
Lynne) Stewart
E. North St
Karen Holmes
Chicago
Donald
Naperville
Ted
Glenview
Donald Olson
Florida
Dee Ray
Reagan to attend Dixon High School reunion
Former California governor Ronald Reagan will join thousands of Dixon High School alumni at an August 5 homecoming reunion. The event brings together graduates from 1925, Reagan’s freshman year, through today and marks the second all school reunion.
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Dixon, III
UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Dixon High School
Red Brigades renew incidents in Italy turmoil
In Milan the Red Brigades ambushed Christian Democratic official Tito Berardini injuring him with kneecapping. In Rome a Ministry of Justice office and an Alfa Romeo showroom were damaged by devices as Moro’s death echoes. Baron Fiocchi regained freedom after an $805,000 ransom payment.
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Rome
UPI
Red Brigades
Christian Democratic Party
Milan
Aldo Moro
Vatican
Pope Paul VI
Moro
Church of St. John Lateran
Italy
Pietro Fiocchi
Fiocchi
Christian Democratic
Tito Berardini
ANSA
Berardini
Christian Democrats
Ministry of Justice
Bologna
Alfa Romeo
Franco Giacomazzi
Montedison
Communist Front
Pentagon releases hush hush note on Nevada plane crash
The Pentagon confirmed an aircraft accident on the Nellis range near Las Vegas with a pilot injured but offered limited details for security reasons. The pilot, William Parks, 52, listed as a Lockheed test pilot, was treated for fractures and a concussion then discharged. officials at Nellis denied any involvement by their personnel.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Pentagon
Nevada
Nellis Range
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis
William Parks
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Morris boy injured in hit and run on Illinois Ave
Morris police seek information on a hit-and-run Thursday at 6 p.m. on Illinois Ave just west of Division St that hospitalized 10-year-old Vernon Benton with internal injuries. Witnesses describe a red older model pickup with a tool box on the side driving onto the curb and fleeing east. Vernon was treated at Morris Hospital and listed in fair condition. two other boys nearby saw the truck but not its direction.
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Morris
Illinois Ave
Division St
E. Illinois Ave
Vernon Benton
Liberty St
Morris Hospital
Vernon
Loretta Benton
Morris Police Department
Gerald Broderick
Weather forecast and observed temperatures with showers
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms and cooler conditions tonight with a low in the mid to upper 40s. Today morning readings were 56 at seven o clock and 68 at Morris by ten thirty. At Dresden Island Locks and Dam the high reached 75 with a 52 low and precipitation measured at .81 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Grundy County
Emergency Service and Disaster Agency
Joe Temple
Temple
Herald
Spring Music Concert at Morris Community High School
Morris Community High School presents a 3 p.m. Sunday concert in the auditorium featuring the Orange Bowl March by Fillmore, Mendelssohn cantus choralis and fugue, McBeth Battaglia, Reed War March and Battle Hymn of the Vikings, Jenny Peterson piano solo, Lisa Nichols vocal The Woman in the Moon, and the MCHS chorus performing Sing Alleluia I Will Lift Up My Eyes Lady Bug An American Trilogy and Two Madri from the 17th century Greg Anthony directs band and chorus the concert is open to the public
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Diane Synoracki
Lynne Cripe
Kathey Peterson
Paula Morse
Morris Community High School
MCHS
Fillmore
Cantus Choralis
Mendelssohn
Robertson
Bach
Carter
Stein
Newbury
Mystery of river balls solved by factory vandals
In Los Angeles hundreds of balls from a local toy factory ended up drifting down the Los Angeles River after vandals climbed into the plant, tossed imperfect balls into the river, and released them near Griffith Park. Spectators counted scores drifting by, including a boy who retrieved many.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Steve MacWilliams
Paul Mac
Los Feliz
Golden State Freeway
Phil Myers
Sports Fun Inc
Griffith Park
Storms Across Midwest Prompt Tornado Toll Report
United Press International reports a band of heavy thunderstorms sweeping the central states with eighteen tornadoes. Damage included homes in Jamesport Missouri and garages in Paola Kansas, with injuries and wind damage across Texas Louisiana and Oklahoma.
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United Press International
Mississippi
Tennessee
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Colorado
Wyoming
Florida
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Rock Springs
Laramie
Casper
Great Plains
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
National Weather Service
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Bramin
Okla
Jamesport
Paola
Kan
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Ottawa
Striking firemen push private firefighting plan for Normal
In Normal Illinois striking firefighters proposed forming a private company to provide firefighting under contract after bargaining stalemate. Dale Berry said progress was limited and a city response was expected as talks resumed. The idea echoes a private firm hired earlier this week by the town council.
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Normal
Ill
UPD
Dale Berry
Berry
Ron Lawson
McLean County
William Caisley
CBS Network
David Adams
Oak Park
CBS
Chicago
Adams
Lottery numbers drawn in Illinois State Lottery
Winning numbers were drawn Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery and appear on page five of today's Morris Daily Herald.
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Morris Daily Herald
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Maron
Reagan
Dixon
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Lockheed’s
Advanced Development Projects Department
Morris Boy
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Conley Realty
Greg Anthony
Midwest
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