Bids Sought to Demolish Minooka School District Home
Minooka Elementary School District seeks bids to demolish or remove a two story house on district property at West and St Mary's Streets Minooka site of former superintendent residence The bid must include demolition removal and filling the hole Bids due by 4 p m Wednesday to Superintendent Satorius Box 519 Minooka
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Minooka Elementary
Minooka
Jack Satorius
West
St. Mary’s
Rex Siron
Siron
Shady Oaks
Satorius
Walter Niehus
Plainfield
St. Mary's and
West Streets
Herald
City installs and then remodels parking meters in Morris
Morris City Council approved two 15 minute parking meters on Monday night. The meters were installed before 8:30 a.m. and removed by 11 a.m. in front of 120 and 124 E Washington St. One 30 minute meter was changed in front of the Morris Daily Herald at 124 E Washington St and a two hour meter in front of Nelson's Florists at 120 E Washington St. Ordinances enforceable 10 days after passage.
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Morris City Council
E. Washington St
Morris Dry Cleaners
Nelson's Florists
Morris Daily Herald
Nelson
Washington St
James Peacock
Marjorie Warren
Jack Berry
Garland Hexdall
Robert Gilbertson
Clinton Darling
Robert Lynes
Public Works
Wilfred Dix
Peacock
Liberty St
Main
Franklin St
Jefferson
Main Sts
Jackson and
Jefferson Sts
Weather update forecasts chilly showers and cold temps
Tonight a chance of showers and much colder air with a low near 20 degrees is predicted. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and colder with highs in the upper 20s. Monday reached a high of 45 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 25 low, while 7am readings showed 39 degrees and downtown Morris at 10 45am recorded 55 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Water Tower slab falls injures doctor in Chicago
A 250 pound marble slab fell from the eighth floor of Water Tower Place striking a car roof and injuring Dr. Martin Brandfenbrewer of Winnetka. He suffered two broken ribs and bruises and was listed in good condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The slab sailed about 50 feet and shattered on Seneca Street. Water Tower Place said the slab was recently installed and would be reinforced.
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Chicago
UPI
Water Tower Place
Martin Brandfenbrewer
Winnetka
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Brandfonbrewer
Seneca Street
Stephen Flaherty
Flaherty
Edward Shook
Bids Set for 250 Million U S 51 North South Freeway
Gov. Daniel Walker announced bids for a 250 million four lane North South Freeway to replace U S 51 between Rockford and Salem. First bid date is March 2 with construction aimed to begin in late April weather permitting.
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Rockford, Ill
UPI
Daniel Walker
Rockford
Salem
Richard B. Ogilvie
Walker
Illinois Department of Transportation
Mendota
U.S. 34
LaSalle
Ogle County
Lee County
Bloomington
Decatur
DOT
Japanese cabinet minister probes Lockheed payments
Bunsei Sato, Japanese cabinet minister, pressed Lockheed Aircraft President A Carl Kotchian amid reports of government probes into payments by Lockheed to Japanese officials. Kotchian told a Senate committee the firm paid about 15 million dollars to receive influence with senior government figures.
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Burbank
Calif
UPI
Bunsei Sato
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
A. Carl Kotchian
Lockheed
Kotchian
Senate
Echo Lanes seeks liquor license expansion in Morris
Echo Bowling Lanes on Bedford Rd seeks a liquor license to add a lounge with 12 to 14 stools and eight more lanes. The request was referred to the liquor committee for a recommendation at the next City Council meeting. Aldermen voted 7-1 against the motion citing alcoholism concerns and crime fears.
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Echo Bowling
Bedford Rd
First National Bank of Morris
Charles Butterfield
Arthur Willmington
Willmington
Morris
Roseland
Elmo Ray Younger
Police Commission
Gilbertson
Finance Committee
Maunder
Atty. Peacock
Morris Planning Commission
Peacock
Planning Commission
Morris Daily Herald 1976 February 10 edition
February 10 1976 Morris Illinois edition of the Morris Daily Herald appears in ten pages with local news and notices. The front features regional headlines and community notices for Morris and surrounding areas.
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Morris
Illinois
Pakistanis sentenced in Chicago for Ottawa bank larceny
Two Pakistanis Mohammad Fida Hussain Iqbal and Mohammad Ali Iqbal were convicted in federal court in Chicago for the Dec. 12 Ottawa Federal Savings and Loan theft of 800 dollars. The 37-year-old elder received one year in prison and deportation after term. the 15-year-old got five years probation and immediate deportation. If either returns, a 10-year prison term follows. They arrived Nov. 21 from London via Washington with visas pending residency.
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Chicago
Ottawa Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mohammad Fida Hussain Iqbal
Mohammad Ali Iqbal
Hubert Will
Iqbal
United States
Iqbals
Kendall County
Illinois 47
Yorkville
Ottawa Federal Savings and Loan
FBI
U.S
Ottawa Savings and Loan
London
Washington D.C
Morris woman seriously injured in two car crash
Eleanor N Kopczick, 38, of 1610 Lisbon Road, is in serious condition in St Francis Hospital Peoria after a Saturday Illinois 23 crash north of Leonore in LaSalle County. She skidded on ice entering the northbound path of Lynn Bechtold of Wyannet. Bechtold was treated and released. Sheriff's deputies investigated. Kopczick was alone.
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John
Eleanor N.) Kopczick
Lisbon Road
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Illinois
Leonore
LaSalle County
Kopczick
Lynn Bechtold
Wyannet
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Peoria Hospital
Bechtold
Grundy County Court House Closure For Lincoln and Washington Days
The Grundy County Court house will close Thursday for Lincoln's Birthday and Monday for Washington's Birthday, affecting court operations and public access. Local offices will follow the holiday schedule.
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Grundy County
Lincoln
Washington
Mayor Advances Plaque to Tumut Visitor from Australia
Mayor Donald Davidson Sr. presented Mrs. Alison Elliott of Tumut Australia with a city plaque on council night. Elliott pledged a Tumut painting due by July 4 and offered a Binghi boomerang as thanks. The mayor and aldermen’s wives attended.
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Donald Davidson Sr
Alison Elliott
Tumut
Australia
First National Bank of Morris
Elliott
Grundy County Approves Expanded Police Protection Plan
The Grundy County Board approved adding four deputies to patrol seven communities Gardner Braceville Eileen Diamond Goose Lake Association South Wilmington and Carbon Hill for one year funded at 44000 from CETA. Dissenting were William Hamilton and abstaining William Wallin.
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Grundy County
CETA
Gardner
Braceville
Eileen
Diamond
Goose Lake Association
South Wilmington
Carbon Hill
William Hamilton
William Wallin
Illinois State Police
Button
Man killed at Busch mansion in accidental shooting
At the Busch family mansion on Grant's Farm grounds in south St Louis County a 23 year old guest, David Seeker, was shot and killed in what police described as an accidental shooting. Elmer Leeker, president of So Good Potato Chip Co, is the victim's father and Peter Busch, August A Busch Jr's son, is named as a longtime family friend.
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ST. Louis
UPI
August A. Busch Jr
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
David Seeker
Elmer Leeker
So-Good Potato Chip Co
Leeker
Peter Busch
Busch
Grant
St. Louis County
Godley arson trial set to begin in Chicago federal court
The April 15 firebombing of Saso's Lounge in Godley leads to a federal court trial starting Wednesday in Chicago. Defendants John Sweet James Hogan and Henry Hollowell face conspiracy firebombing and firearms charges. co-defendant Robert Kirkpatrick pleaded guilty. Jury selection planned before Judge Thomas R McMillen.
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Sasa
Godley
Chicago
John Sweet
Rte. 1
Braceville
James Hogan
Henry Hollowell
Joliet
Robert Kirkpatrick
U.S
Robert Herbst
Kirkpatrick
Herbst
Thomas R. McMillen
Saso
Joseph Saso
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Adlai Stevenson
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