One Woman Injured in Six County Accidents
Six county crashes Saturday and Sunday left one woman injured on Broadway Road near Whitetie Road after a deer caused loss of control in slippery conditions. Others included a Mary Evans citation after collision with an Illinois Bell truck on U S 6 and Tabler Road, and a suspended license ticket for Foster after a Saratoga Road crash. Several cars damaged, two trees struck, and multiple ditches reported. sheriff deputies assisted with interstate incidents near I 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Margaret Jisa
N. Broadway St
Coal City
Morris Hospital
Broadway Rd
Whitetie Rd
Dennis Thompson
Miss Jisa
Thompson
Jim Smith
Mary Evans
Illinois Bell
Harold Breen
Lisbon Rd
Breen
U.S. 6
Saratoga Rd
Stockdale
Foster
Rte. 1
Minooka Rd
Minooka
Richard Close
Jugtown Rd
Pine Bluff Rd
Wisconsin congressman William Steiger dies in sleep at 40
Rep. William A. Steiger R Wis died in his sleep in Washington early today at age 40. An aide said the diabetic lawmaker had been in good health and did not have a known serious heart condition. He was first elected to the House in 1966 as the youngest member, at 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William A. Steiger
R-Wis
Steiger
Jim Dykstra
Dykstra
House
Congress
Weather and political notes from Dresden and Morris headlines
Weather today shines briefly with sun then clouds and wind, with highs in the mid to upper 20s and teens at night. Dresden Lock and Dam records 38/20 with 60 inches of precipitation, Sunday hits 42/10 and 13 a.m. reading. Morris downtown shows 21 degrees at 9:52 a.m. Bearance. Steiger gains national profile on tax reform efforts and GOP activity, noted for past chair duties and Ripon Society ties though questioned for page identification on the House floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
State highway contracts awarded in Illinois
Walsh Construction of Chicago won a 4 176 796 job to remove and replace a concrete deck and rehabilitate bearings on bridges over the Des Plaines River one mile east of Chanahon on Interstate 55 in Will County. Charles O'Brien and Son Construction earned a 337 669 contract to install 0.35 mile of concrete pavement with integral curb and gutter and storm sewers on Oakley Ave in Streator LaSalle County.
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Walsh Construction
Chicago
Illinois Department of Transportation
DesPlaines River
Channahon
Interstate 55
Will County
Charles O’brien and Son Construction
Oakley Ave
Streator
LaSalle County
Retired Morris Post Office official to leave after 30 years
Robert K. Granger 55 of Morris retires from the Morris Post Office after a 30 year career beginning as a letter carrier in August 1948. He served in many roles including assistant postmaster from 1971 to 1975 and later superintendent of postal operations. He and wife Etta live at 707 E North St with four children.
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Robert K. Granger
Morris Post Office
Morris
Granger
Etta
E. North St
Amendments add to Kendall budget
Kendall County adopts a 1978 79 budget totaling 3 646 240 up 175 652 from last year with key changes including a 60 000 boost to bridge construction and increased allocations to retirement mapping property records and liability insurance while several funds see reductions. A deficit balance of 183 362 federal revenue sharing funds balances the budget and the tax levy rises to 1 642 155. Officials salaries rise to 20 000 for 1978 79 and 21 500 by 1981 82 with midterm adjustments allowed only by future board action. A court appeal over mineral operations and a denied waste permit update the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Kendall County
Richard Huston
Superintendent of Schools
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Naden
Jones
Public Safety Committee
ESDA
Thompson
Sheriff’s Department
Second District
Union National Bank and Trust Co
Joliet
Kendal County
Avery Brothers
Plainfield
Lisbon
Coffman and Sleezer
Board
Waste Management of
Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency
Oswego Township
Ben Gray
Waters Re-elected Chairman as Grundy County Board Reorganizes
William Waters was re elected chairman in a unanimous vote at the Grundy County Board meeting. Peter Baudino, former vice chairman, was replaced by Charles McDonald in an 11 7 vote with Baudino supported by Phillips and others while McDonald drew support from Brown Burnham Burroughs Ferguson Gunderson Hamilton and Waters. New committee appointments were approved unanimously with most chairs matching last year except Finance Liquor and Courthouse and Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waters
Peter Baudino
Charles McDonald
Grundy County
Harry Melby
Clarence Mosimann
William Wallin
Baudino
Phillips
McDonald
Hamilton
Mosimann
Melby
Brown
Benson
Wallin
Sereno
Campo
Cacello
Burroughs
Gunderson
Trotter
Burnham
Waters
Ferguson, Burroughs
Burnham, Brown
Mossmann
Ferguson
Board of Review
Entebbe raid damages suit dismissed in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court ruled survivors cannot sue airlines over the 1976 Entebbe raid. The decision centers on the Warsaw Convention forbidding recovery in Chicago since no tickets were sold in the U.S. and none of the victims were U.S. citizens. The lawsuit alleged Air France Singapore Airlines and Gulf Air were negligent in allowing armed terrorists to board.
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Springfield, Ill
Uganda
Entebbe
Illinois
State Supreme Court
Air France
Tel Aviv
Israel
Paris
Cook County
Israali
Chicago
U.S
Athens
Greece
Singapore Air Lines
Gulf Air Lines
Abu Dhabi
U.A.E
Morris Daily Herald Volume Eighty Nine Hundred Seventy Seven
The Monday afternoon edition of the Morris Daily Herald presents local news, community notes, and brief updates from the area. It highlights municipal happenings, social notices, and upcoming events with concise phrasing typical of a mid 20th century local paper.
Thompson says he knew pay hike was sure override
Gov. James R. Thompson defends his cooperation with lawmakers who approved an $8,000 annual pay raise for state officials. He denies a deal to veto quickly in exchange for his own raise, saying he acted to follow constitutional processes and avoid a pocket veto, while noting he could not predict legislative maneuvering or public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Springfield
Ill
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
South Carolina
Associated Press
Senate
George Ryan
Kankakee
House
Gardner couple injured in Dwight crash with semi
A Gardner couple, Morgan Tambling and Janice Tambling, were hurt when their car collided with a semi on Illinois 47 at Interstate 55 about 2 a.m. Sunday. Morgan Tambling was moved to Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. Janice Tambling remained in fair condition in the Morris Hospital ICU. State police cited weather and traffic-light issues as factors and did not issue tickets. The 1977 Buick and a 1977 Mack semi were damaged. the accident also affected political petitions for the April aldermanic election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Illinois 47
Interstate 55
Morgan Tambling
Peck St
Morris Hospital
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago
Janice Tambling
Dwight
Thorne
Tambling
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Braceville Rd
Southmor Rd
Old Stage Rd
District 5
Illinois State Police
Ridge Rd
Robert Malmquist
Betty Olson
William Button
Lana Phillips
Herald
Wisconsin
William Steiger
Seneca Township High School Board
Bearance
Ways and Means
Carter
Ripon Society
GOP
Ste
Liberty
State
Morris Assistant
Robert Granger
Kendall
Burroughs, Burnham, and Gunderson
Libya
Morris Daily Herald
The
James Thorne III
Marquette Heights
Buick
Wilmington
Marjorie Warren
Third Ward
Arthur Willmington
Armstrong St
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