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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1968

Page

4

Four Illinois GOP candidates on violence and pollution

Illinois governor hopefuls John Henry Altorfer, Richard Ogilvie, William Stratton, and S. Thomas Sutton respond to AP questions. They stress law and order, pollution control, and fiscal reform as central issues in the 1966 campaign.

Illinois Associated Press John Henry Altorfer Richard B. Ogilvie William G. Stratton S. Thomas Sutton Chicago Altorfer Peoria Stratton Ogilvie Sutton Kerner Commission Kerner Budgetary Commission Departments of Finance and Revenue

Weekend Television Schedule Highlights

Sunday noon to late night offerings include 2-News 5-Meet The Press cartoons 12 18 P M. Movies and news blocks. Monday features 2-News Weather Sports and prime time lineups with Gunsmoke Rowan & Martin Lucille Ball Gidget Manners.

Fire destroys barbershop in Morris last night

Fire started by spontaneous combustion in a closet swept the George Larsness barbershop. James McCormick and Don McGowan sounded the alarm as flames spread through the shop.

George Larsness James McCormick Don McGowan

Coal City Social Roundup Touches Chicago and Local Visits

Miss Joyce Cairns and Ted Turtlee of Chicago dined Sunday with Joyce s mother Mrs Ralph Brooks. William Keevers visited from Gary Indiana last Thursday. Alfred Williamson and wife from Aurora called on Fred Brunner Mrs William Schultz and William Keevers. Lisa Drnee of Maplewood Missouri visits grandparents Frank and Mrs. Drnee. Leo Clark home hosts include Orville Clark JoLIet Barnie Clark St Louis Harland Clark Kankakee Rome Togliatti Sr Eugene Clark and family. Janet Born hosts guests Susan Guist and Joe Scartino Illinois State University students Normal.

Joyce Cairns Ted Turtlee Chicago Ralph Brooks William Keevers Gary Ind Alfred Williamson Aurora Fred Brunner William Schultz Lisa Drnee Maplewood Frank Drnee Leo Clark Orville Clark Joliet Barnie Clark St. Louis Harland Clark Kankakee Rome Togliatti Sr Eugene Clark Janet John Born Susan Guist Joe Scartino Illinois State University, Normal

Prison in Joiet Lives On With Old Complaint

Charles R. Starkweather, the Lincoln killer, is condemned to die in Nebraska's electric chair. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. House of Lisbon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, June 8.

Joiet Charles R. Starkweather Lincoln, Neb Nebraska

Cuban restaurants end tips due to waiter income

Havana radio reports tips are being eliminated in Cuban restaurants because waiters and waitresses are said to have sufficient income in the Communist country and no longer need to accept humiliating gratuities.

Miami, Fla Havana Radio

Edsel Ford dies at 49 after illness and fever

Twenty five years ago Edsel Bryant Ford head of the Ford Motor Co. died today of undulant fever and a prior stomach malady. He was 49. Miss Clarus Ness and Miss Se Delle Larson graduated as nurses at the Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in Chicago. Morris residents joined the first June scrap metal drive, urged to dig deep and gather all scrap.

Edsel Bryant Ford Ford Motor Co Clarus Ness Se- Delle Larson Lutheran Deaconess Hospital Chicago

Verona to gain night glow with 16 mercury street lights

The Verona town board approves a contract with Arthur Hornsby Jr for joint work on Waverly Street from Division to Liberty. George H. Baum is elected chairman of Morris Savings and Loan at the annual shareholders meeting. Within weeks the project will brighten Verona as 16 mercury vapor street lights go up, four on Main Street.

Arthur Hornsby Jr Waverly St Division Liberty Sts George H. Baum Baum Morris Savings and Loan Association Verona Grundy County Main St

U S Mail Service Establishment Date Highlighted

The article notes the U S Mail service was established on February 20, 1792, marking a pivotal moment in early American communication. It emphasizes the date as a foundational milestone in postal history.

U.S. Mail Service

Ann Landers letters on house help and a marital clash

A reader defends domestic workers while criticizing unreasonable housework demands. A second letter asks how to handle a husband who dislikes visiting Grandma, with advice urging patience and independence.

Dear Ann Landers Ann Landers

May 25 in History Highlights Across Generations

On May 25 1787 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to frame the U S Constitution. Emerson was born in 1803. Adams opposed Texas annexation in 1836 warning of war with Mexico. The first telegraph dispatch arrived in 1844. Stonewall Jackson won at Winchester in 1862. Tornadoes killed 100 plus in 1955 across four states. Eisenhower spoke on U 2 flight and summit collapse in 1960.

Associated Press Philadelphia U.S Ralph Waldo Emerson Boston John Quincy Adams Texas Mexico Washington Baltimore Patriot Stonewall Jackson Winchester Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Dwight D. Eisenhower Russia Amintore Fanfani Christian Democratic Party Italy Organization of African Unity Addis Ababa Ethiopia Egypt Israel State Department

Mazon Notes OES Meeting and Community Reading Plan

Mrs Ivan Pfeifer led the Kitty Mc Kinley Chapter OES in a regular meeting at the Masonic Hall with a bakeless bake sale planned for funds due by June 18. A library reading program at United Churches Community Library runs 8 am to noon daily and 7 to 9 pm Thursdays with certificates for students reading ten books. open to all with no charge. Briefs note Mr and Mrs Ray Sutton returning from a winter Texas vacation.

Ivan Pfeifer Kitty McKinley Masonic Hall Fred Foster S. W. Edlund United Churches Comunity Library Mrs Ray Sutton Texas

Beefeaters Reduction Cuts Irritability in Seattle Nursing Home

The Washington Brewers Institute reports to the Washington Health Facilities Association that a four week beef ration lowered irritability in aging patients by 86.3 percent at a Seattle nursing home. George Marshall, director of the home and public affairs, presented the finding.

Yakima, Wash Seattle Washington Health Facilities Association George Marshall Washington Brewers Institute

Denver Founded in 1858 After Nearby Gold Discovery

Denver Colorado emerged as a city in 1858 following a gold strike nearby, drawing settlers and prospectors to the region and sparking early growth and development.

Denver Colo

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