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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1973
Page
1
Illinois citizens are cautioned against storing gasoline or fuels in quantities over five gallons or in non red metal containers. Receptacles must be red painted and kept in ventilated rooms away from basements and cellars. Do not store in car trunks due to expansion fumes and ignition risk from static or sparks.
IRS checks found 225 of 850 truck stops charged above the diesel price ceiling amid a fuel shortage. About 145 agreed to roll back prices, while others planned to contest the orders under the Economic Stabilization Act. Protests near Tracy, California, involved over 400 trucks before dispersing.
Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski said the White House turned over a significant number of tape recordings and a substantial number of documents beyond those subpoenaed. He noted materials were delivered over the weekend and will be presented to the grand jury as needed.
Two of three men charged in the Sept. 25 theft at Dr. Roman Smyk’s Coal City office are now charged with burglary and drug theft at Dr. Warren Breisch’s Mazon office. Rickey Fredericks and William Sanders await arrest warrants after rapid MANS investigation. Muncey remains free on bond.
Morris native Dr. James B. Holderman former executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education has been elected to Denison University’s board of trustees in Granville Ohio. A 1958 Denison grad he served as Lilly Endowment vice president for education and headed Illinois higher education from 1969 to this year.
Acting Mayor Robert Gilbertson announced the City Council meeting tonight will relocate from the Public Works Building to the First National Bank of Morris community room. The session starts at 7 30 p.m.
Partly cloudy and quite cold tonight with lows from 5 to 12. Tuesday brings more clouds and likely snow. Weekend highs at Dresden Island Locks and Dam reached 33, with 24 low. Sunday rose to 38/18. Morning readings: Morris 19 at 7 am, 17 in downtown at 10:30 am. Precipitation totaled .05.
In Granite City Illinois divers resumed work to salvage over 200 cars dumped in a Mississippi River graveyard off Chouteau Island. Diver John Grams 18 of Collinsville sprained his hip when struck by timber and was treated at St Elizabeths Hospital Granite City. Currents averaging 14 miles an hour hinder progress. four cars were retrieved last week, three believed stolen from the St Louis area.
Morris Community High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the administrative offices to discuss forming a lay committee for school community communications. The session includes an executive session on personnel and negotiations and a public hearing on education goals.
Two people died when a 1974 Cadillac ran through River Road crossing gates in Des Plaines and was struck by a Chicago and North Western freight train. Lawrence Fronczak 37 and Christine Omasta 22 died in the wreck. Omasta died at Holy Family Hospital and Fronczak was pronounced dead on arrival after being pinned in the car.
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, who exposed Air Force C5A transport cost overruns and was dismissed, returns to work at the Pentagon. He was reinstated at $36,000 annually but faces a reassignment that would bar cost figure access, challenging the move as improper under Civil Service rules. He seeks to undo the change, noting one year cannot pass after reinstatement.
On the first filing day by 10 30 a m six Republicans submitted nominating petitions for Grundy County offices in the county clerk s office ahead of the March 19 primary. Incumbents County Clerk Thomas Parks and County Treasurer Pauline Coleman were among the filers. William J Hamilton seeks sheriff and others for superintendent of the Grundy County Educational Service Region. Hamilton 55 years old a retired Illinois State Police sergeant spoke of extensive training and honors including a Superior Achievement Certificate and Fraternal Order of Eagles Award of Merit. He and wife Bess have two sons John and Mark.
Tim L. Hall, a West Frankfort native and long time Illinois educator, announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for U S Representative in the 15th Illinois district. He and his wife Marianne Heller Hall live in Dwight with two young sons.
The Cost of Living Council announced public hearings to be held later this month to decide whether a proposed billion dollar price increase by the steel industry violates the anti inflation program. Twenty seven steel firms including U S Steel and smaller producers notified the CLC of plans to raise prices on January 1 across many products.
Fumes from a leaky furnace connection seeped through the Hartman Hotel at 1104 W Madison St causing multiple deaths. Cook County Hospital reported at least five dead on arrival and ten more injured. People's Gas Co. crews investigated a possible clogged ventilation pipe.
The Inter-Agency Council sponsors a Christmas program to provide food baskets. Mrs. Carol Griffin collects canned and packaged foods, with deposits at Montgomery Ward through Dec 20. Cash is needed for extra items. Call Mrs. Griffin at 942-3117 to obtain a family in need.
Morris Grade School Board of Education will hold a public hearing on educational goals at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Franklin School. Other items include energy crisis discussion reports from the negotiating committee unit feasibility study building commission a vote on hiring Atty John Hynds to appeal Judge Wren's opinion in the schools versus Morris Development Corp and a committee study with District No 101 on land development between Shab Bon a and Morris Community High School.
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