Grain elevators strained as barge shortages curb Illinois River shipments
Four Morris Illinois elevators face barge shortages delaying shipments on the Illinois River. Severe winter weather kept barges tied up and high winds hindered loading, with two elevators full and others taking limited truck loads. Managers note a brisk grain movement as farmers rush to empty bins before spring thaw, with prices cited for corn and beans.
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Illinois River
Morris
Eearl Ripsch
Illinois Grain Corp
Ripsch
Illinois Grain
ADM
Richard Jefferis
Jefferis
Russell Shields
Cargill
Continental Grain
Ray Webb
Illinois Ave
Webb
Postal Strike Threat Over Reform Plan
President Nixon faced congressional roadblocks as the House Post Office Committee refused to consider the postal corporation plan linking to a pay raise. Union leader James Rademacher warned of a possible national postal strike if a retroactive pay bill is not enacted, while Senate and House leaders pursue separate pay bills. The conflict centers on reform within the current post office framework versus creating a new postal authority.
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Washington
Nixon
Postal Corporation
U.S
Thaddeus J. Dulski
D-N.y
House Post Office Committee
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Postal Authority
Rademacher
Dulski
White House
Post Office Department
Hospital Orders Firings of 43 Resident Doctors in Chicago
The Illinois Department of Registration and Education ordered Cook County Hospital to dismiss 43 resident doctors and one staff physician for lacking current Illinois licenses or having incomplete license applications. Hospital director Dr. Robert J. Freeark said the action stems from technical licensing failures, with the hospital planning an appeal.
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Chicago
Tllinois Department of Registration and Education
Cook County Hospital
Robert J. Freeark
Illinois
Freeark
S.H. Rahimtoola
Rahimtoola
Rahim Toola
Pakistan
Ilinois
Weather turns chilly in Grundy County after warm spell
Brisk northwesterly winds drop temperatures to normal in Grundy County after four days of mild weather. Tonight, fair and cold with a low near 20, followed by a Thursday mostly fair and slightly warmer with highs around the 40s. At Collins Weather Station yesterday, 52/15, with Morris reporting 15 degrees at 9 and 11 a.m.
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Grundy
Collins
Morris
Snicker The Diet Denigrates A Friend
A humorous overheard exchange mocks a woman who began a diet, calling her a thin god and noting her change in appearance. The snippet captures casual cruelty through playful insult.
Morris Boy Wins Highest Scout Award for Church Work
David Turner aged 15, son of Charles and Mrs. Turner, received the Pro Deo Et Patri God and Country Award from Bethlehem Lutheran Church pastor Norval Wigtil. He completed 150 church service hours over more than two years and earned the honor after required church, youth, and liturgical knowledge.
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Morris
God and Country
David Turner
Charles Turner
Johnson Ave
Norval Wigtil
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
David
United States
Wigtil
Charles Backus
John Baxter
St. Louis
Brewster deemed mentally incompetent for trial
Former Maryland senator Daniel Brewster is ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial on bribery charges connected to Spiegel Inc. and Cyrus T. Anderson. A New York neurologist reported a severe mental collapse tied to excessive drinking during his Ireland hospital treatment.
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Washington
Daniel Brewster
Maryland
U.S. District Court
Brewster
Chicago
Spiegel, Inc
Cyrus T. Anderson
H. Houston Merritt
New York
Ireland
Merritt
Quintuplets Born To N Y Woman
Five infants three girls and two boys were born six weeks premature to Margaret Kienast of Far Hills New Jersey at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The delivery was normal and all five were in good condition. Her husband William is a salesman. the couple already has a four year old daughter and an 18 month old son. Both older children were conceived after fertility shots.
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New York
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New Jersey
Arsene Eglis
Margaret Kienast
Far Hills
N.J
James Peterson Files Petition For Morris Grade School Board
On the first filing day for local school board candidacies, Morris district resident James Peterson filed to run for the Morris Elementary Board seat he currently holds. Other terms expiring include Gerald McTague and Atty. John Hynds on the elementary board and Wesley Jorstad Kenneth Davenport and Ronald Sampson on the high school board. The filing deadline is March 20 with withdrawals by March 24.
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James Peterson
Morris Grade School
Boards of Education
Morris
Morris Elementary Board of Education
Morris Elementary
Gerald McTague
Atty
John Hynds
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Wesley Jorstad
Kenneth Davenport
Ronald Sampson
William Stangland
Dog Receives Credit Card In Coy March Of Doyle Dalmatian
Donald L. Boyd in Troy Michigan found a department store billed for his Dalmatian Tareytown who received a credit card after he filled an application naming the dog as owner and listing age and occupation as watchdog. The card arrived promptly.
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Troy, Mich
Donald L. Boyd
Boyd
Motor Company Financial Department
Tareytown Boyd
Nixon proposes ceilings on Medicare treatment costs
Washington AP Nixon administration proposes ceilings on hospital and physician charges under Medicare and Medicaid. Undersecretary Veneman outlined methods to limit hospital costs and curb physician fee increases, favoring pre set rates and a cost based fee schedule tied to general economic trends.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
John G. Veneman
Health, Education and Welfare
Veneman
Pompidou Faces Boycott Over Libya Fighter Sale
Washington AP reports French President Georges Pompidou faced possible boycotts during his joint address to Congress over France’s sale of fighter planes to Libya. Some House members planned walkouts and protests while Pompidou defended the sale as filling a strategic gap. He met Nixon and discussed the Middle East and four power talks as demonstrations loomed. During his Talk a shout interrupted by police removed Eve Berger, 18, from Atlantic City.
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Washington
Middle East
Georges Pompidou
Congress
House
Libya
Lester L. Wolff
Dn.v
Pompidou
United States
France
Israel
National Press Club
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Britain
Soviet Union
William Rogers
Maurice Schumann
Ziegler
White House
Europe
U.S
Bertram L. Pod
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Gerald R. Ford
de Gaulle
Eve Berger
Atlantic City
N.J
Kunstler Visit Sparks Campus Unrest at UC Santa Barbara
Demonstrators toppled fires and barriers on the UC Santa Barbara campus as sheriff patrols resumed after a 10 hour disturbance ahead of a scheduled William Kunstler speech. Six youths were arrested and a patrolman injured amid fires and property damage.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
University of California
William Kunstler
Chicago Seven
Kunstler
Chicago
Court Extends One Man One Vote To School Boards
Supreme Court rules 5 to 3 that school board elections must be on an equal population basis. Justice Black says boards wield taxes and contracts and must follow equal protection. Dissent by Chief Justice Burger and Justices Harlan and Stewart. Also: tax agent search limits and Tennessee Arkansas boundary dispute ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Black
Warren E. Burger
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Morris Community High School District Household Count
Four thousand households are served by the Morris Community High School District according to district figures.
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Morris Community High
Sign Up for Dale Carnegie Classes This Month
Morris area residents are invited to enroll in a Dale Carnegie course announced by Warren Peterson, area manager. Sponsored by the Morris Daily Herald, the program aims to build self confidence and communication skills with limited enrollment, prompting readers to contact the Herald office promptly.
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Dale Carnegie
Morris
Warren Peterson
Morris Daily Herald
Herald
Peterson
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Grundy County
Pol
John E. Olson
W & C Construction Co
S. 8Th St
Kankakee
Coal City High School
V & C Construction
N.Y
Dog
Morris Council of Churches
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Opus 5
North Central College
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Morton Duhurst
Nassau County
Tennessee
Arkansas
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