Grundy County Elderly Housing Project Released From Federal Freeze
Grundy County's 50 unit elderly housing project has been released from the Presidential funding freeze. Tracy Adcock announced the July 27 release to begin site selection with HUD Chicago and a housing authority task force. An earlier 100 unit elderly and 100 unit low income plan is being reworked with HUD and National Homes Corp. as potential developers.
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Tracy Adcock
Grundy County
HUD
Housing Authority
Adcock
Illinois Office of Housing and Building
Springfield
The
Washington, D.C
National Homes Corp
Grant Confirms Funding for New Community Center
The city received a $280,393 grant from HUD to aid acquiring and developing a 20 acre parcel owned by the Borens north of George Street between Lynwood and Newton Drives for a community recreation center. The city plans a referendum on general obligation bonds to raise the matching funds.
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Borens
George St
Lynwood
Newton Drives
John C. Hendrickson
John L. Waner
The
Chicago
Elmo Ray Younger
HUD
Morris
Nettletown mortgage sale and new Ottawa Bend plans
The Colonial Bank and Trust Co of Chicago bought Nettletown Village Ltd. mortgage from The Baird and Warner Mortgage and Realty Investors. The court dismissed the Baird and Warner suit and projected release of the mortgage will let mechanical liens take priority. Bruce J. Frey announced under new ownership Ottawa Bend Apartments will complete construction and the project name will change.
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Colonial Bank and Trust Co. of
Chicago
Nettletown Village Ltd
Baird and Warner Mortgage and Realty Investors
Robert Wren
Baird and Warner Co
Colonial Bank
Grundy County
Wren
American National Bank and Trust Co
W.J. Keefe
Thomas O’connor
Nettletown Village
Bruce J. Frey
The
Downs, Mohl & Co
Nettlemon Village
Ottawa Bend Apartments
Board to Meet as Tour Planned at Grade School
The Mazon Verona Kinsman Community Unit No. 2 Board of Education meets at 8 p.m. Monday in Kinsman School. The agenda includes math instructor Robert Crane proposals and a Xerox machine demonstration.
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Mazon- Verona-Kinsman
Weather Brief: Heat and Thunderstorm Chance Ahead
Forecast calls for mostly sunny hazy conditions with continued heat and humidity. Highs in the lower 90s, lows around 70s, and chances of thunderstorms into tonight and Wednesday with similar heat. Morning temps near 67 and downtown Morris 82 by mid-morning.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
City liquor committee to recommend two beer and wine licenses
The liquor committee will recommend two combination beer and wine licenses by ordinance with a $650 per license cost. The draft ordinance requires in building consumption and applies tavern hours and residency rules. The meeting included Acting Mayor Gilbertson and Alderman Younger with Barkley and Heap.
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Public Works Building
Robert Gilbertson
Third Ward
Elmo Ray Younger
Donald Barkley
Jay Heap
James Peacock
Gilbertson
Pizza Hut
Eagle
Simone Pedone
Maria’s Pizza
1204
Division St
Barkley
Nixon contends court lacks jurisdiction over Cox subpoena
Lawyers for President Nixon told a federal judge the court has no jurisdiction to enforce the Watergate subpoena for presidential tape recordings. The White House brief argues executive privilege shields the tapes and that disclosure would violate separation of powers. The Senate Watergate committee postponed its own suit to obtain tapes while awaiting Nixon’s reply.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Archibald Cox
J. Fred Buzhardt
White House
Cox
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.j
Ervin
U.S. Dist
John J. Sirica
Buzhardt
Sirica
Senate Watergate
Mittee
Richard M. Nixon
The
United States
Morris Daily Herald front page August 7 1973
Morris Illinois issue dated August 7 1973 carries local news briefs and community notices from Morris and surrounding area.
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Morris Daily Herald
Morris
Illinois
One bid for Morris Public Library children room
Narvick Brothers General Contractors of Morris submitted the sole bid for the 2,700 square foot children’s room at a lump sum of 30 444 dollars covering labor materials and all trades. The Morris Public Library Board reviewed the bid through its building completion committee chaired by Robert Macdonald.
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Morris Public Library
Narvick Brothers General Contractors
Morris
Hugo Avalos
Morris Public Library Board
Robert
Homemaker's tole art reawakens Morris craft scene
Mrs. Donald Sheedy of Morris showcases one of a kind tole art pieces at the Morris Public Library. She started decorative painting after 1970 training at Joliet Junior College and now divides time between home duties and teaching, believing anyone can be an artist.
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Marilyn Zwiers
Morris Public Library
Donald
Marjorie) Sheedy
Joe Corsello
MCHS
Marjorie Sheedy
Herald
Sheriff Warns of Gas Blast Near Illinois River
Grundy County Sheriff William Button announced a gas release near the Illinois River south of the Northern Petrochemical plant, starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Donald Vohrer, pipeline foreman, said the release from NI Gas Company's supplemental natural gas plant east of Morris will create a roaring sound for about 45 minutes. The event involves the pipeline from the plant east of Morris.
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Grundy County
William Button
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Illinois River
Northern Petrochemical
Roaring Sound
Donald Vohrer
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Morris
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Patrick Joyce
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rock Island
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Waner
Public Works
Parks
Nettletown Mortgage Bought
Morris Community High School
Richard Waterhouse
Valvoline
North States Oil CO
Gordon Gregg
Macomb
Gregg
Avalos
Frank Condon
George Warriner III
Fred Schaefer
Carson Robinson
Arthur Meadors
Albert Allen
Macdonald
John Maunder
Amos
Becky
David
John
Mike
Air Force
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