Davidson elected mayor in special election ruling city
Davidson, 64, of 114 E. North St., won Tuesday's special mayoral election with 877 of 936 votes cast. He becomes the fourth man in eight months to hold the post, succeeding acting mayor Robert Gilbertson after Mayor Donald Caisley resigned for health reasons. Davidson previously served 24 years as third ward alderman and 11.5 months as acting mayor in 1968. He works in the customer sales service division of Federal Paper Board.
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Donald A. Davidson Sr
Davidson
E. North St
Fourth Ward
Robert Gilbertson
John Hendrickson
First Ward
del Linn
Donald Caisley
Gilbertson
Linn
Christensen
Aage Hansen
Third Ward
Federal Paper Board
Morris Daily Herald front page December 5 1973 item
The Morris Daily Herald issue from December 5 1973 in Morris Illinois features local news and notices. Details remain unread but the page presents standard community reporting and public notices of the era.
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Morris
Illinois
Burglary at Mazon Doctor’s Office Stolen Drugs
Dr Warren F Breisch’s office on Depot Street in Mazon was pried open between 12 30 am and 5 am today. More than 8500 amphetamines barbiturates and 200 syringes were stolen. Deputy sheriffs Neary and Leach led the investigation with Sheriff Button Chief Deputy Phillips and Sgt Fox assisting.
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Warren F. Breisch
Depot St
Mazon
Grand County
Tim Neary
Curt Leach
Dr. Breisch
Breisch
Sheriff’s Office
Neary
Leach
William Button
Gary Phillips
Ron Fox
Sirica orders Rose Mary Woods recalled in Watergate tape case
UPI says Judge John J. Sirica ordered President Nixon aide Rose Mary Woods to appear for further questioning to clarify the 18 minute gap in a Watergate tape. Woods had testified twice, suggesting a few minutes were erased, with Sirica seeking whether White House lawyers coached her and if she acted as a fact witness.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Rose Mary Woods
Miss Woods
Sirica
White House
Samuel J. Powers
H. R. Haldeman
Sir
Alexander M. Haig
Haldeman
Powers
Partly cloudy with snow flurries forecast tonight
Weather bulletin notes partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow flurries early tonight and clearing later. Low expected around 20 degrees with a partly sunny Thursday and highs in the 20s. Readings show 31 degrees in Morris and Dresden Island early today with 1.30 inches of precipitation.
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Dresden Island
Morris
1973 Christmas Fund opens in Seneca
Bernard Sheedy announces the 1973 Christmas Fund for area needy families is open at Community State Bank in Seneca. Contributions from businesses and residents will provide food clothing and some toys to those less fortunate, with distribution arranged by the Seneca Ministerial Association.
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Seneca
Bernard Sheedy
Community State Bank
Seneca Ministerial Association
Fatal Pickup Crash Claims Bobby Pollard Near Sparta
Police report say Bobby L. Pollard, 30, of Tilden, was killed when his pickup left Illinois 4 about four miles north of Sparta and struck a tree.
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Sparta, Ill
UPI
Bobby L. Pollard
Tilden
Illinois
Here
Truth’s Habit? A Witty Take on Truth and Habit Forming
A concise commentary argues that truth is not habit forming and offers a sharp, humorous lens on how truthfulness contrasts with habit. The piece notes the paradox of truth as a steady force versus habit’s pull.
Brandt seeks Republican nomination for region superintendent post
Leroy Brandt longtime Gardner South Wilmington High School superintendent announces his bid for the educational service region Grundy County superintendent on the Republican ticket. He lists 26 years as administrator and 20 years at Gardner plus prior posts and degrees.
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Leroy Brandt
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Educational Service Region
Grundy County
Brandt
Gardner South Wilmington High School
South Pacific
Gardner
Middletown High School
Middletown
Ill
Potomac High School
Potomac, Ill
Edinburg
Maroa
Jessica Berta
Coal City
Cathie Brandt Huston
Wilmington High School
Connie Brandt Huston
Reddick High School
Illinois State University
Gardner- South Wilmington High School
Jessica
Peck St
Refute British boost on habits
London UPI reports Britons claim they smoke and drink less than any country but the government Statistical Office says the claim is a lie. A spokesman notes a survey of 7,000 residents shows consumption far below expected duties, leading statisticians to conclude false figures were given.
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London
UPI
Government Statistical Office
Ottawa St complex zoning denial for 98 units in flood plain
Morris Planning Commission denied rezoning 7.8 acres west of Ottawa Street and south of Fremont Avenue from R I single family to R III multiple family for a 98 unit apartment complex. The vote 5 0 followed a public hearing at First National Bank of Morris amid flood plain, density and traffic concerns.
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Ottawa St
Fremont Ave
Morris Planning Commission
Morris City Council
First National Bank of Morris
James Crupi
Angie Strobel
Robert Chitwood
Richard Bauer
Clyde Baker
Allen Kracower
Harry Golter
Kracower
Grundy County
Planning Commission
Hynds
Austin Bollen
Golter
L. Michael Kenney
Raymond Peradotti
Illinois Ave
John Maunder
Lisbon Road
U.S. 6
Crupi
Wilfred Dix
Armstrong and
Division Sts
Bollen
Maunder
Passenger dies in Dixon collision near two miles west
Robert Diebold 18 of Franklin Park died when the car he rode in collided with a second vehicle on Illinois near Dixon. Driver Mack Besser 25 of Forest Park and Harold Reed 53 of Dixon were listed in critical condition. passenger Rose Hanson 42 of Sterling in poor condition. The Besser car reportedly crossed into the opposite lane to pass before the crash.
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Dixon, Ill
UPI
Robert Diebold
Franklin Park
Illinois
Here
Diebold
Mack J. Besser II
Forest Park
Harold Reed
Dixon
Rose Hanson
Sterling
Besser
Reed
Governor signs law easing county election date change
Gov. Daniel Walker signed a bill allowing county board elections to be held with state elections. Champaign and Adams counties moved to consolidate primaries and general elections with statewide days next year. The measure could save millions nationwide and leave counties with a choice rather than a mandate.
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Kankakee, Ill
UPI
Daniel Walker
Walker
Champaign
Adams
Champaign County
Adams County
DuPage County
Kane and
Lake Counties
Kankakee
Winnebago
Jack Knuepfer
Rep
James Philip
Elmhurst
Sulfuric Acid Clouds Likely Coat Venus
NASA scientist Dr. James B. Pollack reports that Venus cloud tops consist of sulfuric acid droplets. Using infrared spectra from a high flying jet, Pollack and colleagues found sulfuric acid matches best with observed Venus reflections, suggesting strong acid concentrations and explanations for low water vapor.
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Washington
UPI
Venus
James B. Pollack
NASA
Ames Research Center
Mountainview
Calif
Pollack
Space Agency
Hepatitis Linked to Sewage Contaminated Water in Tampa
Thirty people reported hepatitis symptoms after a sewer line was inadvertently connected to a water main in Hillsborough County. About 1500 residents may have drunk the tainted water since the Oct. 24 connection, discovered Nov. 8, with blood tests and interviews ongoing to assess infections.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Hillsborough County Health Department
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Elmo Ray Younger
Alvin Battersby
Sherman Stangland
Hendrickson
Deere Building
John Deere
Richard Walker
Walker Sales
Lisbon
Herald
Morris Daily Herald
Joseph Fancher
Tracy Dr
Pebble Beach
Wests Cafe
Liberty Morris
H. B. Price Co. Inc
Ent
North Side
Illinois State Normal University
University of Illinois
ISU
U.S Navy
Hatcher Woods
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