Miss USA Amanda Jones to ride Rose Parade float for WGN
Reigning Miss USA Amanda Jones will ride the Tournament of Roses Parade float promoting WGN Continental Broadcasting Co on New Year’s Day. The float features a pergola terrace with five couples, 50 varieties of flowers, and a 16 by 50 foot footprint. Jones, also first runner up in Miss Universe, will attend Morris events Jan 30 for a retail promotion and Grundy County Chamber of Commerce dinner.
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Grundy County
Lawrence Welk
WGN
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Greece
Hawaii
Chicago
Illinois
Truckers blockade clears on Ohio Turnpike after arrests
Police report 1,700 trucks blocked Ohio highways at the peak of Thursday protests as 27 truckers were arrested and a 32 mile Turnpike section was locked then cleared. Demonstrations continued in Virginia Pennsylvania Indiana Delaware Michigan New York and New Jersey.
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Interstate 280
Arkansas
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Virginia
Pennysylvania
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Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Ford rises as nation's No 2 man in Nixon era
On his first full day as vice president Gerald R. Ford presided over the Senate for 12 minutes then ceded the gavel to Sen. Dick Clark. He pledged bipartisan cooperation to repair ties with Congress and dedicated himself to the rule of law and justice for all Americans.
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UPI
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Ford
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Lowa
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George S. McGovern
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Burditt Launches Bid to Unseat Stevenson in Illinois
George Burditt 51 a former eight term Illinois House member announced his candidacy for U S Senate against Adlai E Stevenson II He spoke at a Capitol news conference and in Chicago saying he has not sought party endorsement and will begin with a Chicago breakfast GOP leaders and officials including Sen Charles Percy and Attorney General William Scott backed his bid
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UPI
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U.S
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Charles Percy
William Scott
Illinois
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Richard B. Ogilvie
George Lindberg
GOP
Donald Adams
Morris patrolman Creed placed on three month suspension
Acting Police Chief Dean Sager suspended Morris Patrolman James L. Creed for three months from December 7 1973 to March 7 1974. The action follows a judiciary committee recommendation though no single incident was cited. Creed has been a part time officer since April and his probationary status was noted.
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Rod and Gun Club
Dean Sager
Creed
Sager
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Morris City Council
Judiciary Committee
Morris Police Department
Fourth Ward
James Gretencord
Third Ward
Ray Christensen
Robert Gilbertson
Police Commission
Weather notes forecast and temperatures across locales
Forecaster predicts fair tonight with a low in the twenties and a warmer Saturday with mostly sunny skies. Thursday’s high reached 30 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 23 low, while morning readings at 7 a.m. and downtown Morris at 10:45 a.m. show temperatures around 26 and 35 degrees respectively.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Elf strike forces Santa to leave town in Morris
Santa Claus canceled appearances at his Morris headquarters on 320 Liberty St due to unforeseen complications. He returned to the North Pole and will reschedule, with a brief Morris shop return from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Joyce seeks State Senate seat in 43rd District
Jerry Joyce 34 of rural Kankakee County announces candidacy for the State Senate in the 43rd Legislative District in the March 19 Democratic primary. He outlines road improvements and government cooperation, and serves as Essex Township supervisor and Kankakee County Board member.
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Kankakee County
State Senate
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Grundy
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Iroquois
140 acres annexed to MVK Unit No 2 in Grundy County
The Grundy County Regional Board of School Trustees granted a petition to annex 140 acres in Vienna Township to the Mazon Verona Kinsman Community Unit No 2 School District by a 6 to 0 vote. The land sits in Seneca Township High School District No 160 and was not included when MVK Unit No 2 was formed. The original petition was filed July 19, 1973, in LaSalle County, with attendance by six trustees and one absence. The meeting was continued to December 18 for further business.
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Grundy County
LaSalle County Regional Board of School Trustees
Carper Farms
James F Fleishman
Seneca Township
Kinsman
MVK
Mazon Township High School
LaSalle County
Ray Cryder
Earl Hunt
George Errietta
Kenneth Wilkinson
Frank Roeder
A. W. Perkins
Dale H. Hoge
$300000 suit filed in accidental shooting
A $300000 damage suit filed in Grundy County Circuit Court stems from a December 16 1971 accidental shooting of ten year old Randy Aimone by a playmate. Randy’s mother Lois Aimone of Braceville sues Donald Kibler Alma Kibler Donnie Kibler and Tony Hollis for negligence seeking a jury trial.
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Grundy County
Randy Aimone
Randy
George
Lois) Aimone
Braceville
Donald and
Alma Kibler
Bruce St
Bruceville
Thief Steals 200 Gallons of Gas From Farm Tank
About 200 gallons of gasoline were stolen from a tank on Beaver Lake Drive in the Goose Lake Subdivision. Sheriff’s report cites a man identified as Mr. Cracker of Leland Hills Illinois who said he filled the tank last week and found it empty when he tried to draw gas for his tractor. No on scene investigation occurred as he called from his home and no one was at the Beaver Lake Drive address.
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Linda J.) Whitten
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Augusta Bress Ott Fischer
Whitten
Delameter Road
Beaver Lake Dr
Goose Lake
Sheriff Department
Cracker
Leland Hills
Ill
Ron Fox
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