Grundy County selects site for senior housing high rise
The Housing Authority of Grundy County lines up a seven story 100 unit senior housing project north of George Street between East and West Newton Drives. Forest City Dillon of Akron Ohio and authority officials will present plans to the Morris Planning Commission at 7 30 p m on January 8 with a public hearing to follow.
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Grundy County
George St
East
West Newton Drives
Tracy Adcock
Housing Authority of
Adcock
Housing Authority
Forest City Dillon, Inc
Akron
Ohio
Morris Planning Commission
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Illinois Building and Housing Office
William Konyha
Forest City Dillon Corp
Morris Daily Herald
Anna
Grundy County Housing Authority
Illinois
Candidates file to place names on March 19 primary ballot
Sixteen candidates filed by Monday to appear in the March 19 primary. Kenneth Wilkinson of Mazon was the second to file for the Regional Board of School Trustees, Grundy County. Eight men seek Democratic precinct committeeman spots, with filings from multiple townships including Nettle Creek Morris Saratoga Braceville and others. Seven prospective Republican precinct committeemen also filed, listing several addresses in Morris Coal City and surrounding areas.
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Kenneth Wilkinson
Rte. 1
Mazon
Regional Board of School Trustees
Grundy County
Nettle Creek
Walter A. Phillips
Rte. 4
Hijack death toll climbs as Greek rescue fails
Palestinians hijack a Pan Am jet after killing 30 at Rome airport. The jet, then forced to Athens, Damascus, and finally Kuwait, carried hostages and faced Syrian and Greek opposition while demands for jailed militants remained unresolved.
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United Press International
Rome
Kuwait
Athens
Greece
Leonardo da Vinci International
Pan American World Airways
Syria
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Unseasonal Snow Forecast and Cold Temperatures Across District
Weather summary shows snow likely tonight and Wednesday with highs in the 20s. Mondays high reached 24 at Dresden Island Lorks and Dam, low 9, while 7 am in Morris downtown was 18 and 10 am 22.
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Dresden Island Lorks and Dam
Morris
Joliet Man Sues Forsythe Coal Over Diving Injury
David Barr of Joliet sues Forsythe Coal Co. for 10 million dollars claiming a submerged underwater obstacle in the Forsythe pit at Carterville caused a 1972 diving accident that left him quadriplegic. Barr, a Vietnam veteran, was visiting his brother when the incident occurred May 29, 1972.
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Chicago
UPI
David Barr
Joliet
Forsythe Coal Co
Barr
Cook County
Forsythe Pit
Carterville
Robert Minetz
Minetz
Vietnam
Nixon’s Gasoline Rationing Options Explored
Washington officials outline paths Nixon may take this month to curb fuel use. Options include higher prices up to 75 to 90 cents a gallon, a stiff federal tax, or a WWII style coupon system. A white market and color coded sticker schemes are among variations under consideration.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
William E. Simon
Ing
Israel
Public hearing scheduled on Grundy County property assessments
A public hearing will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in Chicago to review Grundy County’s full fair cash value for locally assessed property. Milton Carlson notes recipients of tax funds may present evidence, and explains the equalization factor system and current 50 percent county assessment in relation to market values and state uniformity.
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Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
Grundy County
Department of Local Government Affairs
Chicago
Milton Carlson
Department of Local Affairs
Department of Local Governmental Affairs
Carlson
Department of
Local Affairs
James W. Montgomery
Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Goold Park Drive
Midland Coal wins pause to reopen Mecca strip mine
The 3rd District Appellate Court granted Midland Coal a temporary injunction to reopen the Mecca strip mine in Knox County while the case on land reclamation standards proceeds. Midland must post a 500 000 bond and plans to operate in line with state statutes.
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Ottawa, Ill
UPI
Midland Coal Co
Mecca
Knox County
Midland
Victoria
United Mine
Knox County Circuit Court
Galesburg
Ing
3Rd District
John Sense
County Zoning Board of Appeals
Knox County Circuit
Keith Scott
Nixon yields to committee in Watergate access struggle
President Nixon allowed a bill to become law granting the Senate Watergate committee subpoena power for presidential tapes and documents. He criticized the measure as weakening the judiciary but said vetoing it would mislead the public. The law puts the panel on par with prosecutors, expanding access previously limited to court rulings and prosecutors.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Congress
Watergate Committee
Supreme Court
U.S
John J. Sirica
Corn Theft Report From Verona Farm
Edward Findlay of Verona reported 125 bushels of corn stolen from his bin to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department at 9 30 p m on Monday. A neighbor said corn was scattered along Grandridge Road in front of the bin and the spout seen open. About 500 bushels lay on the ground with an estimated value of 325 dollars.
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Edward Finlay
Verona
Grundy County
Sheriff’s Department
Findlay
Charles Olson
Grandridge Rd
Lisbon Grade School to Host Friday Christmas Parties
Christmas parties will be held in each classroom at Lisbon Grade School on Friday with a gift exchange and treats. Classes will dismiss at 2 p.m. for holiday vacation and school will resume January 2.
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Lisbon
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