Dispute Over Goose Lake Prairie Preserve Plans
Grundy County supervisors heard a rebuttal from Jack Minzing and Joseph Arado disputing Open Lands Project claims to turn Goose Lake into a nature preserve. They argued the land may not be virgin prairie and questioned guarantees of exclusive scientific use. State Rep James Washburn attended, wary of outsiders driving the effort.
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Jack Minzing
Greater Will County
Minzing
Virgin Prairie
Goose Lake
George McLaughlin
Morris
McLaughlin
Will County
Arado
Grundy County
Wallace M. Burroughs
Burl Gonnam
Gonnam
Conservation Department
Washburn
Chicago
Plans unveiled for Hornsby and A P stores on Waverly St
Owners Art and Arthur Hornsby announce final plans for a 30000 square foot Hornsby store and a 10000 square foot A and P supermarket on Waverly Street between Division and Liberty Streets. Construction aims for late summer or fall next year with free parking for 200 cars and financing through First National Bank of Morris.
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Hornsby
Waverly St
Division
Liberty Sts
Art
Arthur Hornsby
Hertz
John Diedrich
First National Bank of Morris
Milwaukee Adopts Open Housing Ordinance After Debates
Milwaukee Common Council voted 13 to 6 to adopt an open housing law denounced by civil rights advocates as insufficient. Mrs. Dale Phillips, the sole Black council member, voted against it amid failed amendments, while groups pledged nightly demonstrations for stronger protections.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee
Unemployed Drops Sharply In November
Washington AP reports the national unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in November 1966, the sharpest monthly drop in over six years. Employment rose 450,000 to 75.1 million as gains appear in nonmanufacturing sectors and local governments.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arthur B. Ross
Ford Motor Co
Ross
Carlson named Grundy County Supervisor of Assessments
Milton Carlson 58 of 860 E Jefferson St was chosen over three rivals for Grundy County Supervisor of Assessments effective Jan 1. The appointment, recommended by the salary committee, was approved unanimously by the county board after tabling the test results of four applicants including John Errietta Donald Johnson and Kenneth Trotter. Carlson will earn 8000 annually and replaces Eugene Sorensen who resigns Jan 1 to become county zoning officer. Carlson has prior public service on the Morris Community High School Board of Education and is a member of the First Baptist Church Lions and Elks.
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Milton Carlson
E. Jefferson St
Grundy County
Carlson
Neeleen Ness
Sidney Carr
Morris
Lincoln
Center
Morris High School
Armour Technology School of Accounting
Chicago
Armour and Co
Jefferson and Wauponsee Sts
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Marian Wilson
New Assessment
Gerry
Judith Ann
First Baptist Church
Lions and Elks Clubs of
John Errietta
Donald Johnson
Kenneth Trotter
Coal City
T Men
Weather Outlook From Morris Area With Colder Nights
The US Weather Bureau predicts fair but colder tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Thursday remains partly cloudy with highs near 38. Friday trends toward more clouds with little temperature change. a cooling trend is forecast late week into the weekend.
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US. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Grundy County Supervisors Adopt Unanimous Measures
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors approved three unanimous actions at the December meeting. Eugene Sorensen resigned as county Supervisor of Assessments in anticipation of becoming county zoning officer with a $9000 annual salary. Milton J. Carlson of Morris was named to a related post, while the assessment supervisor salary could be reduced to $8000. A farm extension report by Al Pilch drew comments from Burl Gonnam and Arthur Bozue Jr. about better civic education and knowledge of county officers.
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Grundy
Morris
Ing Sorensen
Grundy County
al Pilch
Pilch
Burl Gonnam
Bozue
UN Publishes Draft Pact on Astronaut Rescue Abroad
The United Nations released a draft agreement for rescuing astronauts forced down on foreign soil. The proposal has backing from both the United States and the Soviet Union and aims for quick rescue and return to the launching authority after emergencies or unintended landings.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
U.N
Red Cross Bloodmobile At Eagles Hall Seeks 300 Pints
In response to an urgent plea donors filled Eagles Hall today. An average donor a minute appeared in the first 45 minutes, with 59 registered by 1 15 p.m. The blood drive aims for 300 pints and will remain open until 6 p.m. today.
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Eagles Hall
Laos Reports 785 Village Residents Flee to Muong Maung
The Lao army announced that all 785 residents of Ban Bo village in northern Laos fled to Muong Maung due to rising Pathet Lao guerrilla activity. The refugee total from the area is now about 250,000.
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Vientiane
Laos
Ban Bo
Muong Maung
Pathet Lao
Pioneer 8 Launch Signals Solar Weather Probe
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP A robot interplanetary weatherman Pioneer 8 blasted into orbit to study solar radiation storms and guide astronaut safety. The Delta rocket also deployed an Earth relay satellite TTS to test America's Apollo tracking network as Pioneer 8 moves toward a sun orbit between Earth and Mars.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Pioneer 8
Mars
America
TTS
Kidnappers Get Only 11 Blocks With Ransom
In Glendale California two amateur kidnapers seized Frances Howe wife of banker E Frank Howe held her hostage for 80 000 but settled for 50 000 and were captured with the money and hostage in their car. Suspects Robert Sheader 32 cabinet maker and Edson L Grand Little 26 meatcutter both North Hollywood residents surrendered when police stopped their car after a two hour ordeal.
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Glendale
Calif
Frances Howe
Howe
Airborne Brigades Transferred in Largest Vietnam War Airlift
The U S command moved two brigades of the 101st Airborne Division to South Vietnam boosting total U S strength to about 475 000hundreds of thousands of troops. The transfer involves about 10 356 troops 5 118 tons of vehicles and equipment with 373 flights. The 101st commander said the division is present for combat in Vietnam. A new operation near Saigon killed 52 Communists as US forces pursue pacification programs.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Screaming Eagles
Bastogne
Pacific
101St Division
Ft. Campbell
Southeast Asia
101St
25Th Infantry Division
U.S. Air Force
Dak To
Highlands
North Vietnam
Truck Overturns Spilling Eggs On Lisbon Road
A truck loaded with eggs overturned near Lisbon Road two miles north and 25 miles west of Morris at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. About half the eggs were destroyed with 190 cases aboard. no injuries reported. Driver William J. Young, 42, of Rolling Meadows, said to have hit a guard rail and tipped. Eggs not damaged were moved to another vehicle. Olson towing the wrecked truck.
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Lisbon Road
Morris
Grundy County
John E. G. Olson
William J. Young
Rolling Meadows
Olson
Santa on Phone for Tele-a-Santa Hour
The Morris Jaycees will host a Tele-a-Santa hour from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning next Monday through Friday, December 22. The Herald will publish the phone number Saturday.
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Morris Jaycees
Santa Claus
Herald
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NEW Hornsby
Name Carlson
Eugene Sorensen
Louis Washkansky
Groote Schuur
Cape Town
South Africa
Clinto M. Barsanti
Bien Hoa
William C. Westmoreland
101St Airborne Division
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Lisbon
Santa
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