Testimony at Grundy zoning hearing on Aux Sable trailer park plan
About 75 people attended the Grundy County Zoning Commission hearing at Minooka Village Hall to weigh the proposed R-III zoning for Aux Sable Township. Testimony from around 20 residents largely opposed the plan, which would permit trailer coach parks. Minooka threatened to vacate its ordinance while Aux Sable residents urged full consideration.
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Aux Sable
Leonard Boss
Commission
David Root
Boss
Minooka
Root
Samuel Saxon
Saxon
Zoning Board of Appeals
Will County
Sam
Rex Siron
James Stirnaman
Rte. 2
Arthur Hammel
Joliet
Treasure Island
Robert Sproull
Shady Oaks
Bill Cox
Hammel
Circuit Court
Illinois revenue director Jones indicted for tax evasion
Theodore A. Jones, 56, of Chicago and Illinois revenue director, faces a federal grand jury indictment for evading taxes on 16 787 over four years. The charges involve unreported income from mortgage brokers and director fees for 1962 to 1965 and 1965, with a 1967 start in the revenue post. He could face up to three years and a 5 000 fine per count if convicted.
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Chicago
Theodore A. Jones
Illinois State Revenue
Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Firm of
Public Accountants
U.S. Atty
Thomas A. Foran
Edwin A. Robson
U.S. District Court
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Supreme Life Insurance Co. of America
Bureau of the Budget
Illinois Pardon and Parole Board
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Midwest
University of Illinois
No Morris Daily Herald on Wednesday New Year's Day
The Morris Daily Herald will not publish on Wednesday January 1 and will resume publication on Thursday January 2.
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Morris Daily Herald
Berserk Man Stabs Seneca Fireman
A 32-year-old Seneca man, David Buck, was jailed awaiting a sanity hearing after allegedly going berserk and stabbing a Seneca volunteer fireman, Faye Hollenbeck, near the temple with a 14-inch butcher knife during Monday’s incident. Buck chased ambulance attendants, hurled furniture and a Christmas tree, then hid in a crawl space before deputies used tear gas to capture him. Hollenbeck underwent surgery at Ottawa Hospital. Buck, previously employed at a Joliet plant, was described as mild and reliable by officials.
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David Buck
Wier St
la Salle County
Ottawa
Faye Hollenbeck
N. Main St
Ryburn Memorial Hospital
Wayne Hess
Buck
Fire Department
Hollenbeck
LaSalle County
Joliet
Frigid New Year Forecast From Collins Weather Station
Collins Weather Station logged a record cold night with a low of 10 below zero after a high of 33. Today is expected to reach five below with sun and clouds, and in Morris downtown it was eight below at 10 30 a m. Tonight’s low drops to 15 below as west to northwest winds blow 15 to 30 mph. Snow flurries are possible New Year's Eve and Day.
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Collins Weather Station
Downe
Morris
Morris Daily Herald Special Progress: 1968 Year in Review
The Morris Daily Herald presents a year end progress edition highlighting Grundy County growth in 1968. Sponsors include 75 businesses and industries aided by editorial outreach. The piece links industrial development to economic momentum and compares 1968 to Morris area progress noted in 1888.
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Morris Daily Herald
Morris Herald
Grundy County
Illinois Plans 3.4 Million for Road Projects
Gov. Shapiro announced Illinois 1969 road program the largest in state history with 3 408 000 for local work and 348 400 000 statewide. Projects include a 9 mile U S 6 stretch from 47 to Grundy Will line, widening Amex area, bridge work on Illinois 53 near Grundy County, I 55 shoulder repairs near Gardner, I 80 north of LaSalle fixes, rest area upgrades and water test wells to modernize rest stops.
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Illinois
Samuel H. Shapiro
U.S. 6
Illinois 47
Grundy - Will County
Amax Aluminum Co
Illinois 53
Grundy County
Mazon River
Gardner
Fene
LaSalle
Will-Grundy County
Minooka
Car Skids Into Truck on I-80 Near I-55
Icy pavement caused a collision on Interstate 80 three miles west of Interstate 55 at 7 50 p m. A car driven by Hugh Jackson 32 of Ventura California skidded while passing a semi driven by Clarence Cattaneo 61 of LaSalle Cattaneo braked and the truck hit the car sending both into the median. Jackson and his two sons Gregory 3 and Jeffrey 6 were treated and released at Morris Hospital. Cattaneo was not injured. Trooper Andrews investigated.
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Hugh Jackson
Ventura
Calif
Clarence Cattaneo
LaSalle
Jackson
Cattaneo
Gregory
Jeffrey
Morris Hospital
Andrews
Yale Contest Winners Announced
Results of the annual Christmas Home Decorating contest sponsored by the Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce were announced today. Nolan Kaldheim won first prize of 50 dollars for Christmas Eve with Santa, with Steve Tibbits taking 25 dollars for Happy Holidays and Joseph Corsello earning 15 dollars for Season's Greetings. Fourth place went to Keith Rogers for Peace on Earth. Four additional entries received honorable mentions among 28 total entries, up from last year but below 32 in 1967. judging considered display effectiveness, originality, and imagination.
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YALE
Nolan Kaldheim
Black St
Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Steve Tibbits
Rte. 2
Joseph Corsello
Meadows Circle
Keith Rogers
Maple Drive
John Bedson
Morris
Film Too Smutty Stirs City Debate in Minneapolis
Citi zens for Youth Protection in Minneapolis says the film Target Smut is too smutty for local audiences after showing it twice. The Los Angeles clean-literature group provided the film for review and the decision followed.
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Minneapolis
Morris Public Library Trustees to discuss building bond referendum
Trustees to meet at Morris Public Library to consider a resolution approving a building bond referendum. The regular meeting starts 8 p.m. Monday in the children's room, with discussion on financing and library expansion.
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The
Morris Public Library
Pueblo Crew Tells Tales On Beatings
San Diego AP report cites two USS Pueblo sailors describing intensified beatings after captors learned a photograph showed prisoners in good health. Charles Law Jr. and Lee Hayes spoke at a Navy hospital as Cmdr Bucher’s prior accounts were echoed.
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San Diego
Calif
Uss Pueblo
U.S
Charles Benton Law Jr
Lee Roy Hayes
Re Pueblo
Law
Hayes
Navy
United States
Pueblo
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
San Diego Naval Hospital
Secretary of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Secretary of Navy
Paul Ignatius
North Korea
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Winder
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Atlanta
WSB
Bitter cold grips area as wind slows tonight
The Illinois Weather Bureau warns of 15 to 30 mph west to northwest winds diminishing late tonight with temperatures around 15 below zero. Highs near five below, with 10 below record at Collins station last night. A Grundy County resident is reported seriously ill from the cold.
Recover Checks In Car Robbery Near Boston
Virtually all of the $500,000 taken in Saturday night’s armored car robbery in Boston was recovered today in a wooded area of Quincy. Police reported the find included checks money boxes money bags two suitcases and two trunks. About $300,000 was in checks and most were non negotiable.
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Quincy
Mass
Boston
Parson Burned While Thawing Pipes At Nazarene Parsonage
Firefighters were summoned at 8 30 a m to the Nazarene parsonage in Hatcher's Woods where Rev Merle M Bright 110 Briar Lane was using a blow torch to thaw pipes causing insulation to ignite He was treated at Morris Hospital for burns on his hand The blaze was already out when the department arrived
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Morris Fire Department
Nazarene Parsonage
Hatcher’s Woods
Merle M. Bright
Briar Lane
Morris Hospital
No Withdrawals Reported in Morris City Primary
Morris City Clerk Donald Cain reported that no candidates have withdrawn petitions for the city primary. He noted the withdrawal deadline is Thursday.
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Morris City
Donald Cainley
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Dale Gustin
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Illinois Department of Highways
Division St
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