Lindsay switches to Democratic party in bid for new national leadership
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay declares he is joining the Democratic Party to push for new national leadership in 1972. He says he may not run for president but will actively participate in the party and criticizes Nixon and Rockefeller while stressing independence within his new affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John V. Lindsay
Democratic Party
new _ national
Lindsay
U.S
House of Representatives
Gracie Mansion
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Portugal
Albany
White House
Herbert Klein
GOP
Republican Party
Washington
County Board Backs Federal Revenue Sharing Plan
By a 13-3 vote the county board approved supporting the federal revenue sharing plan despite concerns it could raise taxes. Carr noted potential $8 per capita or about $220,000 yearly, with dissent from McLuckie Herman and Carr. The meeting also authorized courthouse roof repairs and bidding for two sheriff’s office cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert McLuckie
Richard Herman
Sidney Carr
Carr
Wallace Burroughs
Norman
Richard Ogilvie
Ottawa
Burroughs
Kendall County approves road bids and zoning hearings
Kendall County Board of Supervisors concurs with the road and bridge committee on bid settings and approves subdivision plats. The low bid for 1971 maintenance on county roads goes to Davis Construction Co. of Plano at 47520.50 with other bids from Stahl Construction and Glen McCann. Charles O'Brien and Sons wins 49877.45 for Fox River Drive work. Final approval is given to two subdivision plats carried over from July, including Crooked Creek in Kendall Township.
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Yorkville
Kendall County Board of Supervisors
Davis Construction Co
Plano
Stahl Construction
Crooked Creek
Kendall Township
Illinois
Illinois State Highway Department
Ladd Construction Co
Rock Creek
Galena
Little Rock
Plainfield
Gilbert N. Niznik
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
Charles Kincaid
William S. Lawrence and Associates, Inc
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration
Weather and county zoning updates in Kendall County
Mild weather with sun and lower humidity followed by a cool night and mild Thursday. County actions include final plats at Woodland Acres and Shore Heights Unit I, zoning changes in Oswego and Lisbon townships, proposed subdivision regulations, and bids for road work in Little Rock Township.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Brown's Special Products Co to Open Pizza Crust Plant
A. J. Brown presented plans at the Gardner Village Board meeting for Brown's Special Products Co a new pizza crust factory on Railroad Street. The plant will hire about 30 locals, bake and freeze crusts, and operations may add by products in slow season. The board named the street Industry Ave with a future street number.
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Gardner
A. J. Brown
Gardner Village
Railroad St
Brown’s Special Products Co
Jack Huggins
Belleville
Bill Brorsen
William Drnee
Fire Department
Joe Bexson
Shakey Bridge to Be Demolished as New Structure Nears
Richard Schweickert city engineer says the Shakey Bridge will be torn down after completion of a new span in about two weeks. Local residents recall the stone structure’s age and past arch alterations that caused periodic flooding.
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Shakey Bridge
Gebhard Woods State Park
Herald
Morris
Richard Schweickert
Schweickert
George
Boundaries Change for Morris Grade School Seats
Morris Grade School District No 54 approved redrawn first grade boundaries to address Lincoln enrollment shortfall. Seven Lincoln first graders will move to Lincoln with 13 new enrollments, while McKinley first graders shift to Center and Garfield, affecting bus routes and kindergarten shifts. total district enrollment stands at 1,549 with a projected 2 percent rise. Superintendent H Dale Barr cited minimal disruption and noted plumbing contractor Henry J Weppler remains in Silver Cross Hospital Joliet intensive care.
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Lincoln School
Morris
Board of Education
H. Dale Barr
Franklin School
Lincoln
Illinois Ave
Washington and
Main Sts
McKinley School
Liberty St
McKinley
Pine St
Main St
Supt
Barr
Garfield
Stine
Center
Illinois River
Division St
Illinois 47
Sn McKinley
Center School
Garfield School
Henry J. Weppler
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Morris Grade School hires math teacher and custodian
The Morris Grade School board approved hiring a new math teacher Larry Simons from Tuscola at an annual salary of $8,985 and a part time custodian to replace George Gordon at Garfield School for $3 per hour. Also approved: busing bid for 18 special education students to Joliet, oil bid to F S Farm Bureau at .1245 per gallon, no coal bids, funds moved to First National Bank and Grundy County National Bank for investment simplification, and a budget hearing set for Sept 14.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Larry Simons
Tuscola
Simons
Southern Illinois University
Rankin
Leaf River
Glenview
Oakland
Melvin Johnson
Federal Paper Board
George Gordon
Garfield School
Joliet
Russell
Doris Brown
H. Dale Barr
Minooka
F.S. Farm Bureau
First National Bank of
Morris
Grundy County National Bank
Board of Education
First National Bank
Supt. Barr
Cliff Phillips
Phillips and Associates of
Canton Architects
Shabbona School
Supt
Barr
Phillips
Shabbona
Joseph Baudino
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Oliver Brinckerhoff
Colonial Homes
East Acres
Knight
Earl Bingham
Bingham
Eugene Sorensen
Art Bozue
Harry Henderson
Marvin Olson
Kendall
Minnie Perlstein
Irving Goodman
Woodland Acres
Max E
Lucilla McKittrick
Hollis Park
Frazier Road
Little Rock Township
Lester
Dorothy Hollis
Shore Heights
Dolores
Kristine Greene
Oswego Township
Light Road
Plainfield Road
William L. Brown
Zoning Board
Hugh Pletcher
Plattville Road
Lisbon Township
Kendall County
Planning Commission
James Mann
Ernest Zeller
Bristol Township
U.S.C.A. Choice
Price St
Morris Daily Herald
Shakey
Grundy County
O. L. Baskin & Co
Elmer George
Ottawa St
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