End of India Pakistan War Spurs Bangla Desh Nation
The Associated Press reports the India Pakistan war ended with Bangla Desh established in East Pakistan. India and Pakistan seal ceasefires. Yahya Khan suspends fighting while Bhutto and Aurora foresee civilian rule and repatriation of POWs. Mujibur Rahman held prisoner may lead Bangla Desh after conflict.
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Associated Press
India
Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Agha Mohammed Yagha Khan
Tam
Subcontinent
Yahya
Indira Gandhi
New Delhi
Indian Defense Ministry
Yahya Khan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
J. S. Aurora
Dacca
East Pakistan
West Pakistan
Ence
Aurora
Gandhi
China
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Sheik Mujib
Weather delays Morris Christmas Home Decorating Contest judging
High winds delayed judging of Morris Christmas Home Decorating Contest entries. At least a third were damaged enough to risk unfair results, with judging rescheduled for displays lit 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and signs posted on winning decorations.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
James Garling
Garling
Leslie
Braceville boy shoots deputy in Braceville incident
Braceville master sergeant William Button reported that Randy Aimone 11 suffered a gunshot wound to the side while at a Kibler residence as two other youths were present. The incident linked to an earlier Thursday shooting of an 11 year old Braceville youth and remains under investigation by Braceville police and Sheriff Marvin Olson.
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William Button
Braceville
Randy Aimone
George Aimone
U. S. 66
Main St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Button
Robert Collier
Collier
Aimone
Kibler
Marvin Olson
Roy Gardner
Gardner
Olson
Patterson
Illinois Supreme Court halts Romiti hearing on Hanrahan indictment
The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 4 3 vote, ordered Judge Romiti to expunge the order for a hearing on the Hanrahan Cook County indictment. The justices rejected a special grand jury taint claim and barred the hearing, citing lack of legal authority. Proceeding petitions for precinct committeemen and county offices were noted as due by Monday 5 p.m.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois Supreme Court
Philip Romiti
Circuit Court
Edward V. Hanrahan
Cook County
Romiti
Tom Parks
Albert Vota
Garfield II
Odell Corbin
Felix II
Oswald L. Thompson
Morris III
Hanrahan
Black Panther Party
Barnabas F. Sears
Vember
Sears
Supreme Court
Walter V. Schaefer
Robert C. Underwood
Charles H. Davis
Howard C. Ryan
Daniel P. Ward
Joseph H Goldenhersh
Thomas E Klucyznski
Cold, mostly cloudy day with light snow
The report notes mostly cloudy and cold conditions this afternoon with light snow. Tonight stays fair and very cold with lows from zero to 8 above in the far northwest to the low 20s in the far south. Saturday will be partly cloudy and cold with highs in the 20s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam Thursday high 37 and low 21, while current 7 am reading shows 21.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Kendall to tax mobile homes in Kendall County
Kendall County Supervisors approve a county privilege tax on mobile homes after January 1 1972 under Senate Bill 198. The tax equals 15 cents per square foot of the unit, defined as a towable house trailer not on a foundation, inhabited over two months. Landowners must notify the treasurer. About 30 mobile homes expected to be taxed. assessment in 1972 with payment in 1973.
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Yorkville
Kendall County Board of Supervisors
Senate
Kendal County
Joliet Livestock Center Contract Awarded to Kaiser-Ducet
Kaiser-Ducet Construction Co. of North Aurora wins a 3.5 million dollar Joliet Livestock Marketing Center contract. The project on seven acres will host two buildings with 8 500 cattle and 6 500 hogs daily capacity and should finish in six months. The center operates from a 34 acre site southwest of Joliet since August after the Chicago Union Stockyards closure.
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Joliet, Ill
Kaiser-Ducet Construction Co
North Aurora
Joliet
Chicago Union
Minooka Christmas Home Decoration Contest Judging Tuesday
The Minooka Christmas home decoration contest will be judged Tuesday evening instead of Wednesday. Sponsored by the Minooka Mayor's Advisory Committee, it is open to all village homes with no registration required. Three awards will be given for best lighting, religious display, and most original.
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Minooka
Part time music teacher approved for four special ed classes
Grundy County Special Education Cooperative's executive committee approved hiring a part time music teacher for four special education classes. The position covers 20 minutes per class, four sessions weekly for the second semester at 11.25 dollars per hour.
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Franklin School
Grundy County Special Education Cooperative Executive Committee
H. Dale Barr
Morris District 54
TMH
Doris Heine
Open house Sunday at Joliet West Travelodge and Resort
An open house is set for Sunday at the Joliet West Travelodge and Resort on Interstate 80 at Minooka Road. The 106 room motel on 20 acres includes three restaurants two cocktail lounges banquet facilities for 300 and a View Lounge with nightly entertainment.
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New Joliet West
Interstate 80
Minooka Road
Armando Jaconetti
Motel Corp
Joliet
Ronald R. Gavin
Charles Miller
Nate Jaconetti
Morris Jaycees offer Tel-a-Santa calls this week
Children can speak with Santa by phone next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights on Tel-a-Santa lines sponsored by the Morris Jaycees. Santa will be reached at 942-0113 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each day. This is the fifth year of the program.
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Cooper
Morris
Shabbona School
David Smith
Illinois State University
Virginia Harris
Harris
Santa
Morris Jaycees
The
Jaycees
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