Plan Sixth Nuclear Plant in Area School Board Discusses Salaries
The Mor ris Elementary School district board held a 45 minute discussion on a new teacher salary schedule. Superintendent Kenneth Hammer proposed three patterns with bases of 6000 and 5900 and noted costs between 49200 and 57192. The board asked for a schedule affordable within state funding and available funds, plus bids on school roof coating and renovations.
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Morris Elementary
Kenneth Hammer
Hammer
Richard Schweickert
Leslie Tibbitts
John Hendrickson
Plainfield
Tom Sheppard
Sheppard
Schweickert
Tibbitts
Stangland
Franklin School
Garfield
Center School
Alex Crowther
C C Roofing Co
Narvick Bros Low Bidder On Chimney At Morris HS
Morris Community High School board awarded Narvick Bros of 1036 Douglas St as the lowest bidder 2495 for chimney replacement. Jo liet Tower and Tank Co submitted 3200 and was rejected. Insurance contracts went to Leach Insurance. A new 535 master clock will replace the old, with a 25 trade in. Mrs. Larry Kane named guidance secretary on a three month trial.
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Morris Community High School
McHs Board of Education
Narvick Bros
Douglas St
Joliet Tower and Tank Co
MCHS
Leach Insurance Agency
Morris
Larry Kane
Scully Estate Ruling Upheld in Logan County Probate
The 4th District Appellate Court upheld a circuit court ruling in Logan County on the Thomas A. Scully estate. Judge Leonard Hoffman of Morris was assigned to hear preliminaries for the large probate case, which included land in Dwight and Highland Township and a $7.5 million estate.
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Springfield, Ill
4Th District
Logan County
Leonard Hoffman
Morris
Fourth District Appellate Court
Thomas Scully
Dwight
Highland Township
Lincoln
Thomas A. Scully
Scully
France
Cooler Weather Ahead With Light Snow Possible
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts partly sunny and warmer conditions with highs near 40 today. Tonight remains mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of light snow and a low in the upper 20s. Friday turns colder with a high in the low 30s.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Roof collapses at Baltimore church injuring dozens
A snow laden roof caved in during Mass at St. Rose of Lima in Baltimore injuring about 40 people, mainly children. Two nuns among the injured. victims rushed to four area hospitals as Father O Brien aided trapped worshippers.
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Baltimore
Jim O'Donnell
Baltimore Red Cross
St. Rose of Lima
Francis O’brien
Father O’brien
Francis X. Moran
Postpone Speck Trial to Feb 20
Richard Speck, 25, charged with killing eight people in a South Side townhouse, sees his trial delayed to February 20 due to weather and numerous pretrial motions. Judge Herbert C. Paschen noted the original start date of February 6 and is weighing motions from Public Defender Gerald Getty and the state. One motion seeks transfer from Peoria to curb publicity.
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Chicago
Richard Speck
Speck
South Side
Herbert C. Paschen
Paschen
Gerald Getty
Getty
Peoria
Driver Rescued After 30 Foot Fall From Truck Into Creek
Ronald Hard, 47, of Toledo, was pinned in the cab when his tractor trailer vaulted a guard rail and plunged about 30 feet into a creek bed on Interstate 80 near Net tle Creek bridge. He was listed in guarded condition at Morris Hospital with a fractured leg and possible head and chest injuries. The load, including boat parts and nylon products, spilled across the scene as deputies freed him.
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Toledo
Ohio
Morris Hospital
Ronald Hard
Rosemary
Nettle Creek Bridge
Illinois 47
Grundy County Sheriff's Office
Morris Fire Department
Finland
Interstate Motor Freight Lines Co
Grand
Joliet City Manager Opens Police Probe Over Missing Loot
Joliet Illinois city manager Aaron Marsh announced an investigation into the police department after receiving word that luxury evidence from a burglary case is missing. The missing items include a television receiver a record player and a camera. No charges or suspensions were announced. Chief Henry J Schelling Jr was absent due to a family illness and Capt Donald Roe remains in hospital.
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Joliet
Ill
Aaron Marsh
Harry Thom
Donald Zier
Marsh
Henry J. Schelling Jr
Donald Roe
Johnson seeks 3.1 billion in new foreign aid funds
President Johnson asks Congress for 3.1 billion in new foreign aid for the fiscal year starting July 1. He argues the program is essential for mutual security and development, proposing a new aid law, a national self-help advisory panel, and earmarked funds through multination programs plus regional focus in Africa and Asia.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
America
U.S
Africa
African Development Bank
Special Fund
Asian Development Bank
Agency For International Development
Rebels to Convene in Havana Latin American Conference
Cuban radio reports a conference of representatives of Latin American revolutionary movements will meet in Havana on July 28 to intensify the struggle against U S imperialist domination in the region.
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Miami, Fla
Havana
Latin America
U.S
Sheppard Named to Morris School Board Seat
Thomas F. Sheppard of Sponge Cushion was seated to fill the Morris Elementary Board of Education vacancy created by John George's resignation. He will serve until the April 8 election. Born in Ansonia Conn and a 1960s local fundraiser is named, with family and background details.
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Thomas F. Sheppard
Sponge Cushion
Morris Elementary Board of Education
John George
George
Grundy County United Fund
Grundy County Community Chest
Morris Zoning
Franklin School
Bill Stangland
Richard Oakland
Harold Guehler
John Hendrickson
Leslie Tibbitts
Guehler Declines Run for Morris School Board
Richard Guehler of Waupon announces he will not seek re election to the Morris Elementary School Board after completing a three year term in April. Filing for board petitions opens Feb 22 with petitions from Franklin School office. Tom Sheppard appointed to fill a post until the April 8 election.
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Richard Guehler
Wauponsee Township
Morris Elementary
Guehler
Stine School
Morris
Morris Board
Kenneth Hammer
Board of Education
Franklin
Oakland
Barry Leng
Richard Schweickert
John George
Tom Sheppard
Edison plans sixth nuclear plant in northern Illinois
Commonwealth Edison Co announced plans to build a sixth nuclear reactor at a new northern Illinois generating station with service slated for 1972. The first unit will be 1.1 million kw, cost over 100 million dollars, with Westinghouse supplying turbine generator and fuel loading. Ward said sites in Lake and La Salle Counties are being considered and construction will be managed by Edison. The project will boost 1972 generating capacity to about 13.5 million kw, with over 4 million kw nuclear. Edison emphasizes economic factors and pollution reduction, citing Dresden station reliability and a 7 percent load growth.
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Commonwealth Edison Co
Northern Illinois
J. Harris Ward
Edison
Ward
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Lake and
LaSalle Counties
Edison Co
Dresden
Mississippi River
Cordova
Quad - Cities
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Citizens Group To Meet Feb 20 In Franklin School Auditorium
The Morris Elementary School district trustees set the first meeting of the citizens committee for 7:30 p.m. Monday Feb 20 in the Franklin School auditorium. About 80 people have been nominated and contacted. The gathering is open to the public for any interested resident not yet on the committee.
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Citizens’ Committee
Morris Elementary
Franklin School
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Plan
Scully Estate
Grundy County
T. F. Sheppard
LaSalle and
Lake Counties
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