Morris High adopts four year life safety bond plan
The Morris Community High School Board votes to issue 320000 in life safety bonds for repairs, paid over four years, saving interest vs a 14 year plan. The board also approves lunch price increases and hires three teachers to complete the MCHS staff for 1973 74.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
MCHS
William D. Seimple
Illinois Consultant Service Co
John Scaggs
Unteed & Associates
Champaign
Sutter
District 54
Ted Morgan
Morgan
Dennis Steel
Jane Densmore
Aurora
Illinois State University
Ruth Malone
University of Illinois
Jack Kutches
Chicago Education Board Created by Walker Action
Gov. Daniel Walker signed bills to establish a state education board and provide compensation to victims of violent crimes. The board, created under the 1970 Constitution, will have 17 members appointed by the governor. A chief of ...
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Chicago
Daniel Walker
Board of Education
Weather forecast and education reform notes
Weather shows showers and thunderstorms likely today with a high near 80 Mostly cloudy tonight with a low in the 60s Friday remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms Wednesday’s 77/55 at Dresden Island Locks. The board will appoint a new state education chief replacing the elected superintendent whose office ends January 1975.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Cook County
Senate
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Michael J. Bakalis
Bakalis
Walker
ICC Continues Rail Hearing on Rock Island Crossing Closure
The Illinois Commerce Commission extends the hearing on permanently closing the Rock Island Brisbin Road crossing in Saratoga Township to Oct 24 at 10 a.m. in Chicago. The panel will also consider automatic flashing light signals and gates at Bungalow Gun Club and Ashley roads crossings.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Brisbin Rd
Saratoga Township
Chicago
Bungalow Gun Club
Ashley Roads
Nixon Defends Watergate Record at News Conference
President Nixon says he will not resign as he seeks to move beyond Watergate. Senate committee chairman Ervin doubts new light was shed and vows to continue hearings resuming Sept. 10. Nixon confirms Rogers resigns as secretary of state, to be replaced by Henry Kissinger.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Joseph Montoya
D-N.m
Congress
George Bush
John Tower
R-Tex
White House
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Voyageurs to Reenact Marquette Jolliet Voyage in Morris
An expedition retracing 1673 explorers Marquette and Jolliet will arrive at Stratton State Park Morris at 1 p.m. August 30. Seven men, joined by a 13 year old boy, will portray the original explorers in 1673 era dress. The journey from St. Ignace began May 17, covering 3 000 miles with French language practice and paddling songs. No Morris landing celebration is planned.
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Marquette
Jolliet
Morris
Stratton State Park
Mississippi
Illinois
St. Ignace
Mich
Goose Lake Prairie
Joliet
State Park
EPA act applies to junked cars in Grundy County
Grundy County Regional Planning Commission agreed to enforce the 1971 Environmental Protection Act to address junked car issues. Assistant State's Atty. John Hanson said the act already covers the area of any proposed ordinance, making new rules redundant. The panel also discussed corridor studies for Illinois 47 and a citizens advisory board to involve residents, along with county plan revisions and a budget increase to 3500.
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Grundy County
Hansen
Illnois 47
Allen L. Kracower and Associates
Morris
Citizens Advisory Board
John Henderson
Sorensen
Henderson
Planning Commission
Trayser
Burglar Breaks into Mazon Verona Kinsman High School
The Mazon Verona Kinsman High School was burglarized with a window and screen broken on the northwest side. Blood stains appeared on the window and 17 rooms were entered. A portable radio worth 89 dollars and several shop tools were taken but later found. a boiler room flashlight was found outside the broken window.
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William Lynch
Mazon-Verona- Kinsman
Grundy County
Gary Phillips
Phillips
Woman's body identified in Park Forest forest preserve
Police identified 42 year old Terry Kokores of Park Forest South as the woman found in a Cook County forest preserve. Her companion Aurelio Rios 23 of Monee said they were robbed by two men after leaving a bar and that she was abducted. Rios was wounded in the back while fleeing.
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Park Forest, Ill
Terry Kokores
Park Forest South
Cook County
Aurelio Rios
Monee
Rios
Special meeting on bids for school athletic field work
Members of Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 will meet in special session at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the high school to consider bids for earthwork on the athletic field and to discuss advertising for bids on tile work and curbing. The agenda includes approving payment to D. Koerner for completed work and personnel employment. President Frank J. Anselmo presided.
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Coal City Community Unit District No. 1
D. Koerner
Frank J. Anselmo
Morris library to host six week preschool story hours
Miss Carol Wilken, Morris new children's librarian, announces a six week series of preschool story hours on Tuesday mornings starting Sept 18. Each session runs 10 to 10 30 a.m. in the library basement with 3 and 4 year olds. Parents may register at the library and a second 11 a.m. session will open if demand is high.
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Morris
Carol Wilken
Stolen 26 Inch Schwinn Bicycle From Hornsbys Center
Cindy Morrall 17 of 419 Maple Dr reports a 26 inch blue Schwinn bicycle stolen Wednesday morning from Hornsby’s Family Center. Police Sgt. Jack Kopzick filed the report and notes the incident occurred around 5 p.m.
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Cindy Morrall
Maple Dr
Hornsby’s
Jack Kopzick
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