Light Morris primary yields low turnout and mixed results
Morris voters cast 1,577 ballots in the nonpartisan city council primary. Winners include Elmo Ray Younger in the third ward and Gerald Berens in the fourth ward, with several write-ins and party splits noted.
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Morris City
del Linn
George Malek
Elmo Ray Younger
Gerald L. Berens
Charles W. Spivey
Dennis W. Fox
Ray Christensen
Clyde C. Hildy
Younger
Myron Stangland
Daley Wins by Wide Margin In Chicago Aldermanic Race
Mayor Richard J. Daley widened his grip on the Chicago City Council with an overwhelming victory and an uncontested bid for a fifth term. Final unofficial returns show Daley at 365 575 votes. Rev. Francis X. Lawlor and Marilou Hedlund win firsts. The 50 member council shifts little, maintaining a Daley Democratic majority while three undecided contests loom.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Francis X. Lawlor
Marilou Hedlund
Daley
Father Lawlor
anti-Daley
Council
Gardner mayoral race tightens as Wright leads Hahn in primary
In Gardner, former mayor LeRoy J. Wright leads incumbent Orville H. Hahn 202 to 131 with Harold R. Patton at 81 votes in the only precinct. Voter turnout runs heavy as more than 400 ballots are cast amid several write-ins. Six commissioners advance to the April election with tallies: Porth 299 Humber 322 Anderson 277 Wise 270 Serena 263 Savage 121.
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Gardner
LeRoy J. Wright
Orville H. Hahn
Wright
Hahn
Harold R. Patton
George Porth
Frank L. Humber
Lester J. Anderson
Glenn Wise
Raymond T Serena
Dean L. Savage
Temp Rise and Skies Partly Sunny Across Region
Weather forecast calls for partly sunny skies and warmer conditions with highs in the upper 30s today and lower 40s Thursday. Tonight’s low expected in the mid 20s, with morning readings around 31 to 32 degrees in key towns.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Suit seeks tax redress over gas firm Kane County levy
In Wheaton Illinois a court issued a temporary injunction stopping Kane County from collecting more than a million dollars annually from Northern Illinois Gas Co. The suit argues the company should pay taxes to Du Page County where its principal place of business lies, seeking 7.5 million dollars for past taxes and a mandate to certify Du Page as the sole taxing authority. The case names Mrs. Claire Crawford of Villa Park and Stephen Wilk of Lombard as plaintiffs.
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James Young
Lombard
Kane County
du Page
Kane
Young
DuPage County
Robert Lenhausen
Department of
Local Government Affairs
Claire Crawford
Villa Park
Stephen Wilk
Braceville Primary Returns Set Runoff for Mayor and Trustees
Gaddo leads Braceville mayoral race with 92 votes followed by Hammond 82. Brashear 29 and one write-in. Voter turnout strong with 217 ballots cast and 10 spoiled. Trustees race sees six top contenders advance to April runoff. McCoy 127, Shelton 159, Neitzer 158, Colclasure 132, Basham 129, plus one write-in for Grel1 and Tyler. A tie for sixth triggers legal review. Ballot location was City Hall.
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Third Ward
Younger
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Christensen
Robert (Smitty) Smith
Berens
Arden L. Chapple
Eleanor Peterson
David Sklut
Kenneth Halterman
Sklut
Gaddo
Hammond
Wayne Brashear
Harold (Eleana) Shelton
Vernon McCoy
Harold Shelton
Ronald Neitzer
Larry Colclasure
Charles Basham
Gerald Grel
Jack Tyler
McCoy
Shelton
Local Revenue Sharing Grants Named for Morris and Counties
An Associated Press breakdown shows Morris would get 40 265 for the first full year under Nixon’s general revenue sharing plan with no strings attached grants totaling 5 billion nationwide. Grundy County would receive 66 141 and other listed localities include Kankakee 232 755 Ottawa 282 360 Streator 112 717 Joliet 525 844 Wilmington 17 419 Crest Hill 32 439 Princeton 199 306 Spring Valley 30 420 Kendall County 93 657 LaSalle County 341 937 Livingston County 133 165 and Will County 492 269. Supporters of the Humphrey Reuss alternative call for local reform before funds reach states.
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Morris
Richard Nixon
Congress
Grundy County
Associated
Kankakee
Ottawa
Streator
Joliet
Wilmington
Crest Hill
Princeton
Spring Valley
Kendall County
LaSalle County
Livingston County
Will County
Seneca Mayoral Runoff Set After Tuesday Primary
Incumbent Mayor James J. O'Brien and Commissioner Ellsworth Gumm advance to the April 20 run off in Seneca's mayoral race after Gumm 180 votes to 147 for O'Brien. Eight Council candidates appear on the ballot with 399 ballots cast, about 400 in 1967.
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Braceville
Henry Gaddo
Glenn Hammond
Seneca
James J. O’brien
Ellsworth Gumm
Gumm
O’brien
James S.S. Thompson
William Rice
Partridge
Ray Vetter
Ronald Johnson
Lawrence Petruska
John Lynch
Robert Martin
Larry Johnson
Donald Johnson
Phillips Heavens Win Nominations In Coal City Mayoral Race
Joseph T. Phillips led Coal City in the mayoral nomination with 741 votes and faces Gerald Heavens who collected 199 votes in the April 20 election. Phillips topped both precincts with 284 in No 1 and 457 in No 2, while Heavens edged Donald E. Koerner in precinct 2 after losing precinct 1. The hot race drew 1,273 ballots with 12 spoiled. two other mayoral candidates were Bill P. Hart Jr. and Wayne Roseland.
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Joseph T. Phillips
Coal City
Gerald Heavens
Phillips
Heavens
Donald E. Koerner
LeRoy Brown
Koerner
Bill P. Hart Jr
Emsploye
Caterpillar Tractor
Wayne Roseland
Public Health and Safety Commissions
Commission Considers Hazards of Long Hair
CHICAGO AP. Illinois Industrial Commission to hold public hearings March 1 on regulations for occupational noise and long hair around machinery. Hairnets and ear plugs may be required for long haired workers. bears not covered unless entanglement becomes an issue.
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Chicago
Illinois Industrial Commission
Alexander P. White
Commission
White
Barr and Berlinsky Named for Joliet Mayoral Race
Mayor Maurice Berlinsky and William G Barr former state senator were nominated for Joliet mayor in the April 20 election. Unofficial counts show Barr 6001 votes and Berlinsky 4104.
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Joliet, Ill
Maurice Berlinsky
William G. Barr
Barr
Berlinsky
Earl D'Amico
Paul Briese
Train Truck Crash Claims Two In New Lenox
A collision between a truck and a Norfolk and Western passenger train at a New Lenox crossing killed driver Anthony Laposo of Joliet, 53, and passenger Paul Brunes of New Lenox, 25. The accident occurred Tuesday.
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New Lenox, Ill
Norfolk and Western Railway
New Lenox
Anthony Laposo
Joliet
Paul Brunes
Snicker a Day Sign Urges Parking Now Pay Later
A humorous sign posted near a fire hydrant reads PARK NOW PAY LATER, reflecting a playful warning about parking rules and potential penalties in the area.
Princeton Attorney Named New Circuit Magistrate
Chief Judge Thomas R. Clydesdale announces C. Howard Wampler of Princeton as magistrate for the 13th Judicial Circuit effective March 1. Wampler, a Princeton native with degrees from Illinois Wesleyan and the University of Illinois Law School, has served as state's attorney, assistant public defender, public administrator, guardian and conservator for Bureau County. He holds numerous legal and civic memberships and was praised for his experience and qualification.
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Thomas R. Clydesdale
C. Howard Wampler
Princeton
13Th Judicial Circuit
Walter Dixon
Leonard Hoffman
Clydesdale
Roy O. Gulley
Illinois Courts
Wampler
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
University of Illinois Law School
Atty. Wampler
Wyanet
Offce
Bureau County
Richard Ogilvie
Ilinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Bureau County Bar Association
Wyanet Masonic Lodge
Peoria Shrine
Scottish Rite
Princeton Rotary Club
Wyanet Chamber of Commerce
Starved Rock Council
Boy Scouts
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Phi Delta Phi
Atty, Wampler
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Fourth Ward
Hildy
Roy Johnson
Gerald Berens
Arden Chapple
Malek
Donald E. Barkley
Barkley
Fox
Charles Spivey
Howard Burden
Linn
Glen Anderson
Will Vy
Walter Hundt
Charles Roseland
Donald Davidson
Tracy Adcock
Gebhard Woods State Park
Herald
Cindy Christensen
Susan van Qualen
Martha Fjelde
Pam Harrison
Goodfarm School
Mazon
Goodfarm
Kinsman
Reddick
South Wilmington
Brace
Wright and Hahn
Weber
Hazel Pope
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Henry Reuss
Wisconsin
Humphrey-Reuss
Gumm, O'Brien
Barr and
U. S. Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Wuward Wampler
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