Two county women become American citizens Friday
Two local women gain U S citizenship in a LaSalle County Courthouse ceremony in Ottawa. Mrs. Jean Drayden of Coal City and Mrs. Heidemarie Kosch of Morris, both long residents with Navy and Air Force ties, prepare for oath ceremonies and celebrate the bicentennial milestone.
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Robert
Jean) Drauden
E. Division St
Coal City
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Drauden
Scotland
United States
Navy
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden
Herald
Dennis
Heidemarie) Kosch
N. Lynwood Drive
Morris
U.S
Kosch
Germany
Air Force
LaSalle
Barbara Wilson
America
Jean) Drayden
Crayden
Glascow
Spain
Drayden
Gordon
Mark
Elmer Drauden
Danny
Sandy Dransfeldt
Michelle
Dransfeldt
Ralph Yedinak
Carter Pushes Unity After Pennsylvania Victory
Jimmy Carter urged Democratic unity after winning Pennsylvania and sought Sen. Hubert Humphrey's endorsement. He said grassroots campaigning outpaced labor or party bosses, but he wanted broad support from Democrats while refraining from asking labor bosses. He disclosed severe campaign finances, pleading for federal matching funds as he warned his funds were exhausted.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Pennsylvania
Hubert H. Humphrey
Carter
Sen. Humphrey
Ford
Aurora judge removed for misconduct in midnight court
Illinois Courts Commission ousts Kane County Associate Circuit Judge William Vanderwarter for official misconduct. A midnight Aurora police station hearing led to arresting a man, convicting him in 20 minutes, and sentencing him to eight months. The ruling, described as the ultimate constitutional sanction, ends his 37 000 dollar yearly post. Flor Lopez of Aurora connected as former apartment tenant in Vanderwarter’s small ownership story.
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Springfield, Ill
UPI
Illinois Courts Commission
Kane County
William Vanderwarter
Commission
Vanderwarter
Aurora
Roy O. Gulley
Courts Commission
Flor Lopez
Morris City approves $7.15 million appropriation for new fiscal year
Morris City Council approved an appropriation of 7,154,628 for the new fiscal year, up 328,377 from last year. General corporate funds rise to 3,258,550 while the fire department budget falls due to no aerial ladder truck funding. Alterations occur across departments with street, police, water and sewer, and library funds showing increases, and several minor shifts in pensions and municipal funds.
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Morris City
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Civil Defense Fund
Police Pension Fund
Three Vehicle Crash Sends Two to Hospital
Two people were treated and released at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after a three vehicle crash on U S 52 two miles west of Illinois 59 at 845 a m Tuesday. Dorothy Marino and Alan Boxell were taken by Gaynor Ambulance to the hospital. | Ron Blue was ticketed for speeding.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
U.S
Illinois
Dorothy Marino
Rte. 2
Newark
Alan Boxell
Rte. 5
Gaynor Ambulance
Frank Marino
Ronald Blue
Earlville
Blue
Boxell
U.S. 52
George’s Mobile
Interstate 55
Illinois 113 contract awarded to Delta Construction Inc
The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded a 1.515 million dollar contract to Delta Construction Inc of Joliet to resurface 6.10 miles on Illinois 113 from the Will Kre line to Custer Park. The award was part of 119 road improvement contracts issued by the state. Argo Painting Co of Evanston won a 43 858 dollar contract to clean and paint steel on 15 bridges across Grundy Kankakee Will Bureau and McLean counties. Morris Construction Co secured a 543 663 dollar contract to build a grade separation at a Troy Township road near Troy Grove in LaSalle County.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Delta Construction Inc
Joliet
Illinois 113
Will-Kankakee County
Custer Park
Argo Painting Co
Evanston
Grundy
Kankakee
Will, Bureau
McLean Counties
Morris Construction Co
Troy Township
Troy Grove
LaSalle County
Democrats set May 5 for Grundy County clerk primary
Grundy County Democrats plan to choose a clerk candidate by May 5. Interested Democrats must notify one of four county central committee officers by Thursday, with selection by the central committee next Monday night and again the following Thursday if uncontested. Primary costs estimated at over 8000 dollars.
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Grundy County
James McEvilly
McEvilly
Central Committee
Joseph Kowalczyk
Price St
Minooka
Edward Broderick
Fulton St
Gordon Kingman Jr
Morris
Sanders wins auction for H.B. Price assets in Joliet and Morris
Robert Sanders of Morris bid $270000 to acquire the entire H.B. Price Co. portfolio including Wells Cafe and five car washes. Assignee Edward Limperis conducted the sale after bulk bids beat individual offers, with 45 attendees present. Down payment required was 25 percent, with balance due within a week. no warranties were provided.
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Michael Farrell
H.B. Price Co
Wells Cafe
Robert Sanders
Morris
Sanders
H.B. Price
Edward Limperis
Oak Park
Limperis
Republic Ave
Joliet
E. Cass St
Divison St
N. Division St
Tornado
Division and
High Sts
Liberty St
Tornado Car Wash
Weits Cafe
N. Rock Run Drive
Grundy County National Bank
John Marchi
Arthur Kraus
Ed Spiezio
Shefki
Cronin Says Illinois Won't Fully Fund Schools
Illinois Schools Superintendent Joseph Cronin said the state cannot meet full funding under the school aid formula. He proposed cuts totaling about 160 million, postponing full funding until 1977 78, and eliminating summer school reimbursements to save 37.5 million. He urged limiting textbook spending and cutting transportation aid.
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Cronin
Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Joseph Cronin
Daniel Walker
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