Edgewater Beach Hotel sale approved for 70 million project
Judge James B. Parsons approved the sale of the Edgewater Beach Hotel for 1 million to a group led by Chicago lawyer Marshall M. Holleb. The deal includes assuming 6.309 million in mortgage liens and plans for three residential towers and a shopping complex by 1973. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. holds the first mortgage.
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Chicago
Edgewater Beach
Marshall M. Holleb
James B. Parsons
U.S. District Court
Parsons
Holleb
H.R. Weissberg Corp
New York
Weissberg Corp
Harold Shemsky
Dunbar Builders Corp
Zoning Certificates Granted for Local Projects
Morris zoning officer Clyde Baker issued seven zoning certificates. Robert S. Macdonald of Stephen Lumber and Fuel Co received approval to relocate a light post, new sign and pole at Savon Gas and Oil Service on Illinois 47 near Railroad St in a commercial district. Howard Fread gained approval to build a garage at 401 E Jefferson St in an RI district. Ralph J. Shay is allowed to change a billboard on the north side of a building at 621 Liberty St in a B III district. James L. Peacock on Floyd Cooper’s behalf received permission to construct a restaurant in a B III district at the southeast corner of Armstrong and Division Sts. A permit for construction signs was also issued at that location. Donald E. Barkley was granted alterations to an existing residence at 838 W Jackson St. Arthur Narvick approved for plans for a one story.
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Morris
Clyde Baker
Robert S. Macdonald
Stephen Lumber and Fuel Co
Savon Gas and Oil
Illinois 47
Railroad St
Howard Fread
E. Jefferson St
Ralph J. Shay
Liberty St
James L. Peacock
Floyd Cooper
Armstrong and
Division Sts
Donald E. Barkley
W. Jackson St
Arthur Narvick
Gates Sells Morris Fertilizer Plant Business
Charles A. Gates announces the sale of Gates Inc. at 102 Nettle St. to Besco Inc. of Joliet and Plainfield. Stanley E. Jungles and Robert L. Richards will lead the Morris facility as the Gates family retires, with Gates remaining as adviser.
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Charles A Gates
Gates, Inc
Besco, Inc
Joliet and Plainfield
Robert A. Richards
Stanley E. Jungles
Gates
Herald
Charles A. Gates
Nettle St
Joliet
Plainfield
Besco Inc
Robert L. Richards
Gates Inc
Mary
Don
Donna
Lockport
Diane
Jeff
Renee
Morris
Goose Lake Prairie land costs rise as Illinois plans
Conservation Director William T. Lodge said Goose Lake Prairie land values have surged due to industrial growth. Estimates show needed funds rising from 700 000 to about 2.5 million, with 1800 acres east of Morris under consideration and most purchases via condemnation. The 1967 legislature set 4.5 million in funds, enough for over half the area, and a 1969 push for authority is planned.
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Goose Lake Prairie
of Illinois
William T. Lodge
Chicago Sun-Times
The
Herald
Lodge
General Assembly
Morris
Goose Lake
Conservation Department
Lift Evidence In Joliet Bank Robbery
Chicago authorities sifted evidence from the Joliet National Bank robbery with $150,000 taken Monday. Items found burning in LeMoyne Street trash cans include money bags imprinted with Joliet bank name and license plates from a Chicago police car. Police note the possibility the gang masqueraded as women.
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Chicago
Joliet
National Bank of Joliet
LeMoyne Street
West Side
Joliet Herald News
Weather Outlook With Rain Snow Wind and Cold
Occasional rain tonight with warmer temps and a low around the mid 30s. Thursday will be cloudy and windy with colder air bringing rain changing to snow and a high near freezing. Friday looks partly cloudy and a bit colder. At Collins Weather Station Tuesday high 37 low 29. Icy conditions reported early today in the area.
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Collins
Morris
Stay Execution For Speck Granted to Allow Appeal
Richard Speck, convict in the nurses killings, received a stay of execution from the Illinois Supreme Court to allow his counsel to file an appeal with the U S Supreme Court. Attorney Gerald W Getty has until February 20 to submit the petition, citing a recent U S Supreme Court decision on juror beliefs and capital punishment.
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Chicago
Richard Speck
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
South Side
Illinois Court
Gerald W. Getty
Cook County
Getty
U.S. Supreme Court
Speck
William Witherspoon
Treacherous Roads Trigger Three Auto Mishaps
Three accidents occurred late Tuesday into today as fog and ice reduced visibility to under half a mile across northern areas. Lois Winborn, 17, slid into a ditch on Canal Road near Mount Carmel Cemetery. Thomas Hanrahan, 49, hit a bridge railing on U.S. 6 near Morris Country Club. Flora Densmore, with no address listed, rolled over on Illinois 47 south of Morris. No injuries were reported in any incident.
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Iey
George Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Canal Road
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Lois Winborn
Morris
U.S. 6
Morris Country Club
Thomas Hanrahan
Main St
Stott’s Body Shop
Illinois 47
Flora Densmore
President Johnson Admitted To Bethesda With Cold
President Johnson entered Bethesda Naval Hospital in Washington with an upper respiratory infection and slight bronchial irritation. He may stay several days as doctors monitor a rasping cough and slight sore throat and low grade fever that developed last night.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
George G. Barkley
White House
George Christian
Minooka to Get New Post Office Building
Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson announced plans for a new Minooka post office at the northwest corner of Mondamon and Massasou Streets. The facility would provide 2,638 square feet of floor space and 3,400 square feet for parking, with the government leasing the building and remaining on local tax rolls. The project aims to improve service and working conditions for employees. bids will be invited, and land ownership will transfer to the bidder who constructs and leases the building to the Post Office Department.
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Minooka
W. Marvin Watson
Mondamon and
Massasous Sts
Raymond E. Ruth
Watson
Post Office Department
Two Injured in I 80 Ice Crash near Illinois 47
An early morning one car accident on Interstate 80 near the Illinois 47 overpass left two men injured and their 1967 DMW severely damaged. Kenneth Safir 18 of Great Neck NY and Gene Lisiecki 27 of Binghanton NY were admitted to Morris Hospital for observation after Safir loss of control on icy pavement caused the vehicle to roll into the median.
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Illinois 47
Morris Hospital
Kenneth Safir
Great Neck
N.Y
Gene Lisiecki
Binghanton
Joliet
Safir
Christmas Home Decorating Contest Deadlines Approaching
The Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce sets Friday as the deadline for entries in the annual Christmas Home Decorating contest. Ten entries had been received by Tuesday night. Prizes total 100 dollars with 50 for first, 25 for second, 15 for third, and 10 for fourth.
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Morris
Eisenhower Brother Dies After Heart Attack in Arizona
Earl D. Eisenhower, 70, brother of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, died in a Scottsdale hospital after a heart attack Monday. A former electrical engineer and Illinois legislator, he retired to Arizona in 1966 after a Cook County clerk bid. Survived by his widow Katherine, a son Earl Jr., and a daughter Kay Morgan.
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Scottsdale
Ariz
Earl D. Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Earl Jr
Eisenhower
West Penn Power Co
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Phoenix
Cook
Chicago
Katherine
Kay Morgan
Rockford
Ill
Cook County
House of Representatives
Suburban Life
Abilene Kank
Tacoma
Wash
FBI Arrests In Illinois Draft Deferment Scheme
Thirty-one men including three Illinois National Guard employees were arrested on charges of using phony documents to gain Selective Service deferments. The FBI indictments name eight in Chicago and accuse a scheme of submitting fictitious Guard membership to boards. Convictions could bring up to five years in prison or $10,000 fines.
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Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Richard T. Dunn
Guard
Selective Service Board
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Washington
Willus Everett Vivian
Washington Park Armory
Willie Britton Jr
Ben L. Cleveland
Britton
Cleveland
Chicago Avenue Armory
Near North Side
Dunn
Vivian
Bloomington
Selective Service
National Guard
Selective Service Act
Marc Lee Rasnick
Miami Beach
Miami
Fla
Florida
Nat Sheldon Shapiro
Skokie
Paul Michael Diamond
Gary Vincent Rodman
First Day to File Petitions for Primary
At 11 15 a m today nine nominating petitions circulated for the city primary Feb 25 but none filed. Filing ends Saturday Dec 28 per state law. Incumbent city clerk Donald Caisley has a petition for a second term. Treasurer Robert White seeks renomination. Ward candidates include Glen Anderson first ward, James Stine second ward, John Nelson third ward, Ray Baker third ward, Arthur Hornsby third ward, Dave Sklut fourth ward, Robert Gilbertson fourth ward.
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Donald Caisley
Robert White
Glen Anderson
Washington St
James Stine
Nettle St
John Nelson
First Avenue
Ray Baker
E. Jefferson St
Arthur Hornsby
Chapin St
Dave Sklut
Division St
Robert Gilbertson
Hi-Park
Fourth Ward Post
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Downers Grove
Prairie Land
Washington Monument
Utah National Forest
U.S. Weather Bureau
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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