Retiring Morris Daily Herald correspondent Edith Jerus
Mrs. Joseph Jerus longtime Morris Daily Herald correspondent retires after 32 years of submitting handwritten or called in copy. She and husband Mr Jerus have lived on Merrill Street since birth near the Methodist Church. Her maiden name was Verna Clark. The Herald salutes a faithful correspondent.
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Joseph Jerus
Morris Daily Herald
Jerus
Merrill St
Verna Clark
Braceville
the Herald
Minooka Man Returns After Severe Nuclear Plant Burn
Donald Sprague of Minooka veteran burn victim returns from Cook County Burn Center to involved daily routines. He helped clean the Minooka Fire Station and met with a junior league football team after a two week vacation. Additional surgery and healing required for his right arm and left shoulder before artificial limb fitting. He is nearing normal mobility per his wife.
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Donald Sprague
Minooka
Sprague
Dresden
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Grand jury to probe Gary gangland drug war
A federal grand jury will be convened within 10 days to investigate a Gary Indiana gangland drug war that has killed at least 16 people this year. U S Attorney William Lee said immunity could be granted to witnesses and the inquiry could run up to three years.
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Ind
Cial
U.S
William Lee
Lee
Richard G. Hatcher
J. Michael Fitzsimmons
Chicago
House Rejects Oct 1 Indochina Pullout Deadline
The House voted 228 to 178 to reject a directive forcing U.S. forces to withdraw from Indochina by October 1, signaling a renewed battle with the Senate over war policy. The body then passed a $2.1 billion foreign military aid bill 221 to 172, sending it to the Senate amid expectations of further maneuvering on wartime funding.
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House
Nixon
Senate
U.S
Congress
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Indochina
America
China Blocks Bangladesh Bid for U.N. Membership
At the United Nations China vowed to veto Bangladesh’s bid if a vote were held, accusing Dhaka of hosting Indian troops and cooperating with India's defiance of a council resolution. Soviet and Indian representatives clashed over Bangladesh’s qualification while the U.S. and others weighed the issue.
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U.N
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India
Council
Edouard Longerstaey
Belgium
Huang
Viktor L. Issraelyan
Russia
Soviet Union
N.P. Jain
U.S
George Bush
United States
HUD certifies Grundy County APO for 1972 73 period
Atty David Root announces Grundy County Regional Planning Organization is certified by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development as the area planning organization for August 15 1972 through August 14 1973. He notes HUD grants require APO clearance and plans to invite a HUD rep to explain duties at a forthcoming meeting.
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Atty
David Root
Grundy County
Root
HUD
Weather outlook with warm weekend near Morris and Dresden
A chance of thunderstorms persists tonight with partly cloudy skies and a low in the mid 60s. Saturday brings partial sunshine and warmer temperatures with highs around the upper 80s. Thursday peaked at 76 with a 53 low at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. At 7 a.m. Friday readings were 62 with no precipitation and downtown Morris reported 65 at 11 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Deligates face jail sentences over convention seating
Judge Daniel Covelli warned 59 independents and 59 regular delegates they could face jail if they violate an injunction barring seating at the Democratic National Convention. A Sept. 14 contempt hearing was set with all delegates, including Mayor Richard Daley, ordered to appear. If still held in contempt, further action could occur on Sept. 25.
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Chicago
Daniel Covelli
Covelli
Richard J. Daley
William S. Singer
Jesse Jackson
Illinois
Daley
SIU President Moves Into Million Dollar Carbondale Mansion
President David Derge of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has moved into a $1 million mansion with seven private rooms and eight public rooms. He says the house is well built but lacks privacy and adequate lighting in some rooms. He compares it unfavorably to his Bloomington Indiana University residence with a redwood deck.
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John Maunder
Illinois Ave
Italy
Maunder
45Th Infantry Division
Naples
Carbondale, II
David Derge
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Derge
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Goose Lake School Closing Hearing Planned by Board
The Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board schedules a public hearing at 8 p.m. on Monday in the high school regarding closing Goose Lake School for the 1973 74 year. The 7 p.m. meeting includes a 1972 73 budget hearing and next actions cover levy adoption employment of teachers transportation issues and contracts.
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Goose Lake
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Convict Perkins of espionage at Tyndall
A military judge at Tyndall Air Force Base convicted M. Sgt. Walter T. Perkins, 37, of attempting to smuggle secret U.S. defense documents to Soviet agents in Mexico City. Perkins waived a jury. Col. Joe Peck returned a verdict after six hours of deliberations.
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Fla
Walter T. Perkins
U.S
Col
Joe Peck
Perkins
Florida
Mexico City
Peck
McCartneys Bonded Over Marijuana Charge in Sweden
Paul McCartney Linda Eastman and drummer Danny Seiwell posted 2100 bond with Swedish narcotics police after admitting they imported marijuana during a Scandinavian tour. They face fines up to the bond and possible expulsion but plan to continue the Wings tour.
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Sweden
Paul McCartney
Linda
McCartneys
Danny Seiwell
McCartney
Europe
Britain
The
Wings
London
Beatles
New York
Lee Eastman
Seiwell
Morris post office opens new window hours on Monday
Postmaster William V. Martin announced new window service hours from 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Lobby hours run 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays with extended weekend and holiday access to lockboxes stamp vending and upstairs offices.
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Morris Post Office
William V. Martin
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