Wildlife and weather shape Goose Lake area
Illinois wildlife biologist William Jarvis notes winter food and habitat near Goose Lake State Prairie Park are vital for deer rabbits and pheasant. Park ranger Joe Nyhoff describes private land short of food while a new 16 acre picnic area is planned. Residents recall the January blizzard's hospitality with praise from Sheriff William Button and others.
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William Jarvis
Illinois
Goose Lake State Prairie Park
Joe Nyhoff
Nyhoff
Jarvis
Grundy
Will
Cook
DuPage
Kankakee
Kane
Kendall
McHenry
Lake
Des Plaines
Wilmington
Goose Lake Park
Bailey
Indictment Report Ties Helms to Chile Coup
A federal grand jury allegedly prepared perjury indictments against former CIA Director Richard Helms and ITT chief Harold Geneen for lying to Senate committees about the 1973 Chile coup. Justice officials denied the report. The Wilmington News-Journal cited sources saying Carter planned speedy action pending final approval.
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Wilmington
Del
UPI
CIA
Richard Helms
ITT
Chile
Justice Department
Washington
Wilmington News-Journal
Harold Geneen
Helms
Senate
Geneen
Carter
White House
U.S
Griffin Bell
Iran
Allende
Edward M. Kerry
Harold V. Hendrix
Fire damages transformer at Collins Station
An East Collins Station transformer was damaged by fire Thursday evening at about 6:45 p.m. A new transformer malfunction caused the blaze and Morris Fire Department, aided by a sprinkler system, contained it in about 30 minutes. Commonwealth Edison official Clifford Allen said he could not estimate the loss and that spare transformers ensure no delay to station completion.
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Collins Station
Clifford Allen
Commonwealth Edison
Allen
Morris Fire Department
Edison
Morris Street
Gary Hansen
Fulton St
Gib Thorson
First Ave
Hansen
Thorson
Herald
Sentence youths for rock throwing murder
Four of the five youths accused in the rock throwing murder of a truck driver pleaded guilty to lesser offenses and were sentenced to prison in McHenry County. John Shine, 20, Fox River Grove, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and manslaughter and was ordered to serve from six years to six years and a day.
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Woodstock
Ill
UPI
McHenry County
Four youths plead guilty in fatal highway rock attack
Joseph Shine 18 Daniel Craig 20 and James Glasher 18 of Cary pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for throwing boulders from a moving van into a milk tanker driven by David Klawes. Cary Campbell 19 to stand trial. Klawes was decapitated and another driver Arthur Engle 60 was critically injured in the Oct 19 incident.
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Shine
Joseph
Daniel Craig
James Glasher
Cary
John Shine
Cary Campbell
David Klawes
Lawrence
Klawes
Arthur Engle
Sharon
Wis
Morris Planning panel to hear Fabric Center rezoning
The Morris Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Morris Savings and Loan to consider a rezoning request by Fabric Center owner Lonnie Booker for the Liberty and Waverly Street corner. Attorney Michael Hayes represents the owner.
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Morris Planning Commission
Morris Savings and Loan
Fabric Center
Liberty St
Michael Hayes
Lonnie Booker
Liberty and
Waverly Sts
Booker
Minooka Village Board Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Minooka Village Board will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Minooka Village Hall to discuss municipal matters and local issues.
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Minooka
Newark man chosen for U S Soviet exchange program
Richard A. Vogen a 23 year old Newark resident and University of Illinois graduate student in animal nutrition is one of 14 Americans selected for the Young Agricultural Specialists Exchange Program. He will spend February 27 to August in the Soviet Union with language training on state and collective farms and a four week agricultural seminar.
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Urbana
Illinois
United States
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Richard A. Vogen
Rolf E. Vogen
Newark
University of Illinois
Vogen
National
Washington, D.C
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
U.S
I 80 Control Plans Radio Units for School Buses
The Grade School Board heard I 80 Control Inc propose purchasing 16 complete CB radio units with base station for school buses at a quoted price of 1353 dollars. The board would cover half the cost pending Minooka High Board approval while Minooka area residents offer to raise funds.
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Minooka
Minooka Grade School Board of Education
I-80 Control Inc
I-80 Control
Gerry Isberg
Minooka High Board
Dan Olson
Aux Sable Acres
Richard Synder
Morris Council to Hear Downtown Parking Report
Morris City Council will hear a report from James Baum, chairman of the downtown parking advisory committee, when it meets Monday at 7 30 p m at the Morris Savings and Loan.
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Morris City Council
James Baum
Morris Savings and Loan
Bribery Suit Against American Hospital Supply
Stockholders allege American Hospital Supply Corp paid about 6 million in bribes for foreign contracts between 1972 and 1976 totaling over 31 million. The $12 million damage suit names CEO Karl Bays and other officers and directors and cites commissions to foreign firms for the King Faisal Hospital project in Riyadh.
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Chicago
UPI
American Hospital Supply Corp
AHS
Cook County
Leonard E. Handmacher
Evanston Corporation
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
King Faisal
Riyadh
Karl D. Bays
Harold G. Bernthal
Christian G. Schmidt
Neal Ball
John T. Crotty
Robrt K. Divall
J. George Harris
Robert H. Price
Richad C. Williams
J. Richar Hull
Sidney Z. Karasik
Washington, D.C
Securities and Exchange Commission
Meeting on new laws in Illinois Supreme Court rules
The Illinois Supreme Court proposed major changes to rules governing law enforcement procedures in traffic conservation misdemeanors and ordinance violations taking effect March 1. A meeting led by States Atty Charles Zalar and Judge Robert Wren will be at Grundy County Courthouse Room 16 at 7 p.m. Monday with attendance urged for police officers conservation officers and other officials. Those unable to attend can join sessions in Bureau County Courthouse February 16 or 23 at 2 30 p.m. or LaSalle County Courthouse February 17 at 10 a.m. or February 22 at 7 30 p.m.
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Mel Hornback
Minooka United Methodist Senior Youth Fellowship
Illinois Office of Education
Dan Roberts
Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
Leroy Brandt
Grundy County Education Service Region
Kay Gunderson
Ridge Rd
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Charles Zalar
Robert Wren
Grundy County
Bureau County
LaSalle County
Start special census Monday in Morris city
Morris Mayor Donald Davidson announced a special census will begin Monday. Each added resident boosts about $16 in revenue sharing and gas taxes, with the council approving a $4,500 estimated cost at the Oct. 26 meeting. The city seeks more census workers. interested persons should contact the city clerk's office.
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Morris
Donald Davidson
Davidson
Grundy County zoning board holds hearing on Goose Lake appeals
The Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 7 p m Tuesday in the Grundy County Courthouse. The sole agenda item is appeal applications filed by Goose Lake Village residents.
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Grundy County
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