Morris Eyes Major Annexation West of City
A Joliet led development plan seeks to annex about 352 acres west of Morris adding roughly 20 percent to Morris’s 2 100 acres. Stakeholders include Edward J Walsh and Chamlin and Associates with a pre annexation agreement discussed by the Morris Planning Commission.
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Morris
City of
Morris Planning Commission
Wilfred Dix
City
Joliet
Dix
Daniel Carr
Edward J. Walsh
Matthew W. Stefanich
John Barello
William Etzenbach
Richard Schweickert
Mortgage cost drop in government loans aids buyers
Government-guaranteed home loans may cost hundreds less than last summer despite steady federal rates. The narrowing point spread reduces points charged by lenders to sellers at closing. As rates eased, points on government-backed loans fell from 8–9 percent last summer to about 4 percent now per Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Savings and Loan Associations
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
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County hires assessors for industrial properties at $42,500 plan
The county board approved hiring firm Jacobs to assess complex industrial properties for six months. Jacobs will supply staff and equipment and work from Carlson's vacant office with a $10,000 upfront payment. The project is bonded and covered by the Illinois Workman's Compensation Act.
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Carlson
Jacobs
Carlsaon
Braceville
Norbert McLuckie
Worth
Liquid natural gas blast kills one in Massachusetts
An explosion and fire destroyed two LNG trucks in Tewksbury Massachusetts killing Arthur Sutcliffe fifty of Lowell Gas and injuring twenty one. Firefighters from Tewksbury and nearby towns aided by Lowell Gas personnel fought the blaze as Chief Hilton recalled the flash lighting the sky and officials assessed seventy five thousand dollars in damage.
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Arthur Sutcliffe
Lowell
Lowell Gas Co
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lowell Sun
Billerica
Henry L. Hilton
Andover
William Chandler
George Doulames
Lowell Gas
Plan to ease school financing burdens
Chicago Illinois AP Michael J Bakalis state superintendent proposed a major increase in the school aid budget to shift public school financing burdens from local to state government. He would seek an interim change in the state aid formula from the legislature in April. The plan would raise state funding by 207 million dollars with Chicago schools receiving about 50 million and the remainder going to Downstate areas including about 30 rural counties.
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Michael J. Bakalis
Bakalis
Inter
Minooka Grade School Board Sets Election Hours
The Minooka Grade School Board on Wednesday evening set hours for the upcoming election. No further details about times or locations are provided in the readable text.
Winter Weather And School Board Meeting Notes
Snow totals of two to four inches were expected to end by evening with a chilly day ahead. Highs reach 15 to 22, then 8 to 15 at night. Friday climbs to 20 to 27 with mainly cloudy skies. Wednesday record shows 22/3, 7 am reading 15. Election set for April 8 from 7 am to 7 pm at the junior high. petitions accepted Feb 23 to March 19 with Marilyn Theobald. Gerald Flatness and Joseph Schuck Jr. terms expire this spring. Calendar adopted for 1972-73: first day Aug 28, last day June 4, 1973. eighth grade graduation June 1. teachers institute Aug 25. Christmas vacation begins Dec 22. Furnace bids: Joliet Boiler Works awarded $2,628.50. work June 1 to July 1. Other bid from B. G. Boiler Welding Service. School to seek bids for a new 66 passenger bus. Retroactive pay approved for teachers and staff. Title I funds sought for summer remedial program. Bruce Hill seeks approval for a class to see a play at Shubert Theatre in Chicago if a Saturday date with 40+ students and 5–6 chaperones works. bus provided by school, students buy tickets. All-day Fun Fair April 29 at elementary gym sponsored by Minooka School Boosters, starting 11 a.m. Bond for Jack Satorius activity fund approved at $21 for $6,000 yearly.
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Marilyn Theobald
Gerald Flatness
Joseph Schuck Jr
Teachers Institute
Joliet Boiler Works
B. G. Boiler
Bruce Hill
Shubert Theatre
Chicago
Minooka
Jack Satorius
Plan for Morris high school basketball camp approved
Morris Community High School plans June camps for boys from fifth grade to high school. Camp for grades 5-8 lasts one week after school, coached by Bob Pinkstaff, followed by two weeks for high school students with two outside coaches due to Illinois law. Details, insurance, and costs to be discussed at March board meeting.
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Morris Community High School
McHs Board of Education
Bob Pinkstaff
Pinkstaff
Illinois
Kenneth Davenport
Ray Christensen
Barbara Lovell
Granville Love
William Stangland
Jack Santa Cruz
Hugo Avalos
Dollar Days extended at Morris stores through Saturday
James Baum, chairman, says the Dollar Days sale will be held over through Saturday due to poor weather. He intends to keep as many values as possible available for shoppers.
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Morris
James Baum
Baum
Richard Kennedy Named Publisher of Waukegan News Sun
Richard F. Kennedy, 53, appointed publisher of the Waukegan News Sun succeeding Ward S. Just. Just led the paper since October 1970 after his father’s death and announced the change. Kennedy joined the newspaper in 1947 as advertising manager and later served as assistant publisher.
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Waukegan, Ill
Richard F. Kennedy
Waukegan News-Sun
Ward S. Just
Keystone Printing Service
Just
Kennedy
Exotic pets prompt beginnings of animal relocation center
In Royal Oak Michigan Francine Vandebroek runs the Animal Relocation Center to counsel owners on exotic pets and rehome animals as last resort. The facility has placed 30 to 35 animals in six months, including raccoons opossums and a brush tailed anteater. Local zoo officials say many owners regret buying exotic pets and struggle to contain them.
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Royal Oak
Mich
Francine Vandebroek
Vandebroek
James Langhammen
Detroit Zoo
Langhammen
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