Morris City approves planning map and fluoridation plan
Morris City Council approves a 25 to 30 year physical planning map by the Planning Commission with a 7-0 vote. Alderman Nelson abstains. The council also adopts an ordinance to fluoridate the water supply.
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Morris Planning Commission
City of
Morris
James Baum
Commission
Carl Gardner
LIAL ULB@INZaUML Wiv lave
Abel
Baum
Planning Commission
Lester Johnson
Donald Davidson
John Nelson
Third
Nelson
Springfield
F. Wayne Graham
Dental Association
Kenneth Allen
Morris Junior Woman's Club
Little Nettle Creek
Fremont Ave
Frank Weber Construction Co
Charles O’brien and Son
James McElwain Construction Co
Bolen
Northwestern Corporation
Armstrong St
Richard Bolen
William Caisley
Freshmen Registration Program At Morris Community High
An orientation for next year's freshmen and parents is set for 7 30 p m at the M C H S auditorium. MCHS and home room mothers sponsor. Administrators explain school rules and policies while guidance staff address enrollment questions. Coffee milk and cookies will be served in the cafeteria after the meeting.
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Morris Community High School
MCHS
Home Room
Public Speaking Contest Slated at Morris High School
The Morris Community High School Future Farmers of America will host the District II public speaking contest on Wednesday evening. Winners from five FFA sections in prepared and extemporaneous events will advance to the state contest on April 30 with Kenneth Jorstad representing the MCHS chapter.
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Morris Community High School
Future Farmers of America
Don Kaufman
FFA
Kenneth Jorstad
MCHS
Community Chest and Red Cross Plan Joint Campaign
Directors of Grundy County Community Chest approve a plan to merge campaigns with Grundy County American Red Cross. A committee including Jack Strobel Edward Henna and Earl Kay will work out details and report in June. Fifteen director changes and a calendar shift from June 1 to October 1 are approved.
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Community Chest
Earl Kay
Morris
Grundy County
Weather: April cooler and drier than normal
The U S Weather Bureau reports April to date is cooler and drier than normal with continued cool conditions through Wednesday. Skies will be mostly clear and no precipitation is expected. a high of 51 degrees was recorded at Collins Weather Station with a low of 36 overnight. Temperatures are 42 at 9 am and 46 in the business district at 11 am.
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U. S
Nancy Dyson Among NIU Scholars Wins Merit Award
Northern Illinois University awards merit scholarships totaling 11 500 to 33 Illinois high school seniors. Nancy Dyson daughter of Wayne and Mrs Dyson Bedford Road wins recognizing potential in foreign service. Judith Colle from Newark plans elementary teaching career.
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Northern Illinois University
Illinois
Nancy Dyson
Wayne W. Dyson
Bedford Road
Miss Dyson
Foreign Service
Judith Colle
Paul Johnson
Rte. 1
Newark
Miners Partial Walkout Persists in Illinois Mines
Union leaders report limited returns to work at several Illinois mines as talks with locals continue. Some shafts resumed while others including Crown at Farmersville and Orient No 3 at Waltonville stayed idle amid contract disputes with UMW.
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West Frankfort
Ilinois
Pawnee
Farmersville
Coffeen
Waltonville
Southern Illinois
Joe Shannon
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Shannon
Old Ben
UMW
Peabody Coal Company
No. 10
Peabody
Freeman
Crown
Orient No. 3
Steeleville
Southwest
Illinois Coal Corp
Sahara Coal Co
Saline County
Meeting Scheduled On Joliet Junior College Plans
A public meeting will inform Mazon Township residents about a proposed Joliet Junior College district. It will be at 8 p.m. next Tuesday April 19 at Mazon Township School to cover offerings tax rate pros and cons. Attendees include Atty. Kenneth Timm John Birkholz and Elmer Rowley to answer questions.
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Joliet
Mazon Township
Mazon Area
Atty. Kennth Timm
John Birkholz
Joliet Junior College
Elmer Rowley
Stangland to Compete in State Beef Contest
Robert Stangland of Route 4 earned second place in the area Beef Carcass of Tomorrow contest at Rochelle and will compete for top honors at the state finals in Champaign on Thursday during Cattle Feeders Day. The event is sponsored by the University of Illinois extension service.
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Rochelle
Robert Stangland
Rte. 4
Champaign
University of Illinois Extension Service
al Pilch
Stangland
Angus
Ray Larson
Maple Park
Peoria
St. Louis
DeKalb
Whiteside
la Salle
Carroll
Henry
Ogle
Bureau
Stephenson
Kane
Lee
Boone
Larson
Morris Chamber elects John George as new president
John George owner of the Saratoga Inn and Service Station was elected Morris Chamber of Commerce president for a one year term at a directors meeting. He succeeds Lester Johnson who becomes a director for one year. New officers include Waldo Bolen Jr as first vice president and Atty John Hynds as second vice president with Conrad Weitz as treasurer.
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John George
Saratoga Inn
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lester Johnson
George
Waldo Bolen, Jr
Atty
John Hynds
Conrad Weitz
Bolen
Earl Hunt
Earl Linneman
William F. A. Palmer
Kenneth Sereno
Ted Conley
Industrial and Development Committee
Planning Commission
Carl Gardner and
Grundy County Supervisors Review Yearly Audit Findings
The Grundy County Board met to review E H Greenwood s audit for the year ended November 30 1965. Assets rose to 1 285 640 cash stood at 453 317 deficit at the Rest Home 50 461 daily per patient cost 6 48. Flood drainage noted Pebble Beach lots 6 7 22 23 and a county jail inspection report approved. Communications systems for highway and civil defense funded by respective budgets were authorized.
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Grundy
County Platt Committee
Judiciary and Finance Committees
Civil Defense Departments
Civil Defense Department
Rotary Presidents Tour Air Force Installations
Pilch leads Morris Rotary Club president group of 41 from District 644 leaving Chicago for a three day visit to Air Force installations in the Denver area. The itinerary includes the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and NORAD facilities with return to Chicago Thursday night.
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Pilch
Rotary
al Pilch
Morris Rotary Club
Chicago
Air Force
Denver
Colo
Rotary International
Robert K. Gay
Dwight
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
NORAD
Morris Receives 3600 Share of State Motor Tax
The City of Morris is set to receive 3 627 dollars as its share of motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during March, according to a report from the Illinois Department of Finance at Springfield.
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Morris
Illinois Department of Finance
Springfield
Heavy air and ground actions marked war in Vietnam
U S Air Force B52s attacked North Vietnam hitting Mu Gia Pass as part of a large raid while Viet Cong forces mauled a U S rifle company 40 miles east of Saigon. The battle left heavy American casualties and helicopters could not evacuate the dead until cleared paths were cut through the jungle.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
United States
Saigon Air Base Hit by Viet Cong Fire
Viet Cong mortars hit Tan Son Nhut air base near Saigon early Wednesday. A gasoline storage tank was damaged as Allied aircraft responded with flare illumination. Two U.S. airmen on duty described hearing explosions as fuel tanks burned and ambulances moved about the civilian and military sections of the base.
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Saigon
Sa Tan Son Nhut
U.S
U.S. Air Force
8Th Aerial Port
J.C. Jerry R. Roush
Springfield
Ohio
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Henna
Coal City
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Clarence Clover
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Minooka
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Nettle St
Harry Borchett
Liberty St
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Wauponsee Township
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