Rock River Receding Lets Flooded Homeowners Return
Rock River's crest eased from a record 15.2 at Moline as water receded along the river from its confluence with the Mississippi to Rockford. Officials said the crisis was ending with declines observed in Vandruff's Island Milan and upstream towns like Joslin Hillsdale Erie and Prophetstown. The Mississippi at Keithsburg and Burlington also fell as discharge eased downstream.
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Moline
Ill
Rock River
Mississippi
Quad Cities
Rockford
Joslin
Hillsdale
Erie
Prophetstown
Mississippi River
Keithsburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nixon announces broadened Indochina war and peace aim
President Nixon accuses Hanoi of widening the Vietnam conflict into Indochina and forecasts tougher choices for the United States and allies in South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos. He seeks a generation of peace while accelerating aid and air support as U.S. troop withdrawals continue.
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Washington
Nixon
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Congress
U.S
Indochina
White House
Illinois Senate Drops Rules for Election Contests
The Illinois Senate unanimously deleted proposed contest rules amid two Republican challenges to Meade Baltz and Donald Carpentier. Leaders plan talks on new rules next week while ruling costs and court precedents loom. The body also kept apriority on local bill motions and housekeeping measures.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate
Senate
Cecil Partee
Chicago
Meade Baltz
Joliet
Donald Carpentier
Moline
Robert Coulson
Waukegan
Baltz
Elections Committee
Mor is Middle School arbitration motion heard by court
Associate Circuit Judge Robert W. Malmquist took under advisement until March 18 a motion to stay arbitration involving Morris Middle School and Borg Inc. Borg filed for arbitration in Chicago seeking 11408.41 dollars for architect revisions by Phillips and Associates Canton. Eugene Hayes for Morris District No. 54 argued the district should not be involved in arbitration.
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Robert W. Malmquist
Morris Middle School
Borg, Inc
Jeffrey W. Borg
Borg Inc
American Arbitration Association
Chicago
Phillips and Associates
Canton
Eugene Hayes
Morris Elementary
Borg
Government reports sharp wholesale price rise
Washington AP bulletin notes that wholesale prices surged eight tenths of one percent this month, marking the largest two month increase since 1956.
Weather outlook with patchy rain across the state
The forecast from the Illinois Weather Service calls for little cooling tonight with a chance of rain and lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Friday should be cloudy and mild with possible rain or drizzle and highs in the upper 40s. Early today Dresden Island Locks and Dam reported a 43 degree high and 25 low, while Morris downtown was 42 at 10:30 a.m.
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Illinois Weather Service
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Construction Workers to Forego Hikes
Carpenters Local 1709 in Superior Wisconsin voted to hold the line on wages this year and forego any raise as the union weighs the economic situation. The decision was announced by Walter Larson business agent after a Tuesday night meeting in Ashland.
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Superior, Wis
Wisconsin
Carpenters Local
Walter Larson
Superior
Ashland
Wis
Gunman Captured After 20 Minute Chase at Candy Factory
Ernest Peterson, 36, was seized by about 40 state and Bloomington police after a gun battle and high speed pursuit ending in a candy factory. Peterson, wanted for an armed Milwaukee robbery, was stopped for a traffic violation earlier and released. A woman and a young child were in his car, identified as his wife and niece.
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Bloomington, Ill
Bloomington
Ernest Peterson
Charles Peck
Peterson
Milwaukee
Peck
Betty Lou
April Lynn Thomas
Lester Thomas
Ground Breaking Set for Will County Stockyards Center
Ground breaking ceremonies for a new 32.4 acre livestock marketing center north of Blodgett Road will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m with a 2 30 p m reception at Joliet Holiday Inn The facility replacing Chicago s Union Stockyards is designed by James Rhines and will be built for Chicago Joliet Livestock Marketing Center Inc Detailing its modern features Harlan Bane cites an all underfoot concrete floor and a venue like a shopping center for livestock business plans
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Blodgett Road
Will County
Joliet
Holiday Inn
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Harlan Bane
Chicago-Joliet Livestock Marketing Center, Inc
James Rhines
Lake Forest
Library Board to Convene at New Morris Building
The first Morris Public Library meeting will be the regular monthly session at 8 p.m. Monday. On the agenda is the completion of the new building and plans to move in.
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New Morris
Snicker-A-Day OM-Timer Father lauds son’s wild oats sowing
A father recalls the moment he started the threshing machine after discovering his son sowing wild oats, a tale framed by humor and cautionary memory in a local column.
Swing Into Spring Style Show at Minooka
Minooka School Boosters host "Swing Into Spring" at 7 30 p m Friday March 5 in the Minooka Junior High Gym. Proceeds fund hand uniforms and school equipment. four year $100 college scholarships awarded to a senior. Twenty five models. tickets from committee members or at the door.
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Minooka School Boosters
Minooka Junior High School
James
Minooka
Betty Davies
Lew
Raymond Craemer
Richard Figge
Style Show
Morris Grade School Board candidates file for three year terms
Mrs. Norval Galloway of 830 East North Street filed Wednesday morning to seek a three year term on the Morris Grade School Board of Education. Incumbent Gordon Lear of Wauponsee Township also filed for a second three year term. Three board seats will be filled at the April 10 election, including two full terms and one one year term. Terms expiring include Lear and Mrs. Ronald Bell of Wauponsee Township. A one year term to complete Waldo Bolen Jr. drops will be filled and Mrs. Keith Bartlett was appointed to fill Bolen’s vacancy until April. No petitions have been filed for Morris Community High School Board full terms. terms expiring are Louis Berger, Dr. Hugo Avalos and William Stangland. Stangland was appointed to fill a vacancy from Ronnie Sampson’s resignation.
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Norval Galloway
E. North St
Morris Grade School Board of Education
Gordon Lear
Wauponsee Township
Lear
Ronald Bell
Waldo Bolen Jr
Keith Bartlett
Bolen
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Louis Berger
Hugo Avalos
William Stangland
Ronnie Sampson
Grundy County Teachers Institute Set for March 5
Grundy County Educational Service Region head Arthur V. Meadors announces the Grundy County Teachers Institute at Morris Community High School on Friday March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program includes an opening by the Coal City High School band and a keynote by Arthur J. Holst of Peoria on The Challenge of a Pro. After a break, ten sectional meetings cover math games, perceptual activity, kindergarten education, Illinois readings, creative writing, non graded schools, modular scheduling, reading disabilities, science programs for the 70s, and school law.
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Arthur V. Meadors
Educational Service Region
Grundy County
Morris Community High School
Coal City
Richard Wright
Meadors
Willard A. Giese
First United Methodist Church of
Morris
Arthur J. Holst
Peoria
M. Dennis Maher
Chicago Public Schools
P. E&e
William A. Sanders
Cissna Park Community Unit
Cissna Park
Illinois
Dorothy Hinman
Ilinois Reading Service
Bloomington
Nancy Frakes
Ilinois State University
Normal
Dorothy Ryan
McKinley Park School
Joliet
Margaret Fiedler
Thornton Area Public School Association
Shaderic McCawley
Coal City High School
Frank Laurie
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Springfield
Dr. Hubbard
Dept. Educational Administration
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First St
Rick Darling
Lisbon
Thorson
Herald
Walnut
Vandruff's Island
Frank Pynapishon
Milan
Ing
Theodore Swinarski
Election Committee
William J. Scott
Executive Committee
Ralph Knight
Timothy Malmquist
James Palmer
American Legion
Candy Chord
MCHS
Iliary
Malmquist
Robert W. Malmauist
Palmer
William Palmer
Miss Chord
Robert Chord
Edward Smrekar
James Paul
Barry Boothe
James Ritenour
William Walker
Lea Hobby
School Board
Knox College
University of Illinois
Europe
Community Chest
First Federated Church
Boy Scout Council
Mary Natale
Metcalf
Illinois State University
Wayne Guthrie
Downers Grove Public Schools
H. V. Prochnow
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