Winter storm sweep hits central plains to Midwest
A new Southwest storm brings heavy snow to New Mexico and Colorado with freezing rain into Oklahoma and Arkansas. Bitter arctic air drives near zero temps as far south as Missouri and Kansas City, where five inches of snow and an ice storm left thousands without heat. About 12,000 power outages persist as lines fall under ice laden trees. utility officials call it the worst in company history.
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Crash kills Mazon man in Grundy County
Rex E. Gaston 38 of Mazon died in a one car crash on Kinsman Road near Waupecan Creek. His Buick left the road struck a guard rail and catapulted over the creek. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An inquest was ordered. He was survived by wife Almeda and several relatives. Visitation planned at Davis Funeral Home with additional services in Melbourne, Arkansas.
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Almeda Moser
Cushman
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Joliet
Sheila
Sandra
Rick
Billy
Don
Elizabeth) Platt
J. C
Jean) Winfree
Winter spring campaign widens in South Vietnam
Communist forces expanded their winter spring offensive into a third day with 97 attacks recorded in 24 hours, mostly rockets and mortars. Mekong Delta villages and district towns faced strikes as roads went out. Government said 96 enemy killed in four clashes. U.S. reported one helicopter crewman wounded south of Da Nang. North Vietnam accused U.S. of aerial reconnaissance ahead of new military ventures.
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Carbon Hill Village primary filings complete then April election set
No city withdrawals of the 19 candidates who filed nominating petitions by Thursday’s deadline for the Feb 27 primary. COAL CITY carbon Hill election will be April 17 for village president clerk and three trustees. Filing period ends Feb 12 with papers available at village clerk Barney DeGrush’s residence. On the Republican ballot Mayor Hendrickson seeks renomination joined by Donald Caisley Elton Monson and Alderman Del Linn. Ward by ward filings list multiple candidates. independent Glen Hutchings also filed. Robert W White is the sole candidate for city treasurer.
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John Hendrickson
Donald Caisley
Morris City
Elton Monson
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del Linn
John Maunder
E. Illinois Ave
Glen C. Anderson
Edwin F. Sobol
W. Jackson St
Jay M. Heap
Nettletown Drive
Donald E. Barkley
John R. Thorsen
E. Main St
Donald A. Davidson Jr
E. Jefferson St
Elmo Ray Younger
Glen Hutchings
Division St
Robert Gilbertson
David B. Sklut
Gordon Winsor
James T. Murray
Marjorie Warren
Robert W. White
Weather outlook with clouds and cold snap ahead
Increasing cloudiness and colder today with a high in the mid teens. Snow is forecast to develop late tonight with steady or slowly rising temperatures. Saturday will bring occasional snow and a colder high in the lower to mid 20s. Thursday’s high was 20 and low was 8 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. At 7 am today the temperature was 8 in Morris, and by 10 am it was 14 downtown.
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Engineer Electrocuted at Argonne National Lab
Henry Easten 53 of Chicago was electrocuted Thursday at Argonne National Laboratory while investigating an electrical malfunction on a proton accelerator. He lived at 9420 S Lowe Ave, Chicago, and was employed as an engineering assistant.
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Davidson heads city hall committee
Former third ward alderman Donald Davison of 114 E North St was elected chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee for a New City Hall at its first meeting Thursday night in the First National Bank of Morris. The panel named Davidson to hire two out of area engineering firms to assess the old hall structure and potential restoration, with afternoon studies planned to allow member tours. Pete Muffler and Mrs Aage Hansen were absent.
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Yorkville suspects face added murder charges in case
Carl Allen Reimann and Betty F. Piche stood in Kendall County Circuit Court for a hearing on further murder counts connected to the December 29 Pine Village Steak House killings. Wilson, the fifth victim, died Tuesday. prior charges included four murders plus armed robbery and theft.
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Sandwich
Betty F. Piche
Somonauk
Kendall County
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North Aurora
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Reimann
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Aurora
Employment rise as U S jobless hold at 5.2 percent
Washington AP reports total Americans at work grew by 280000 to 82.8 million last month while unemployment remained at 5.2 percent. Jobless numbers edged down 150000 to 4.1 million but December pattern shows no seasonally adjusted change. Over the year unemployment fell by 600000. average weekly earnings rose to 139.50, up 8.20 dollars from a year earlier.
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Minooka High Board Meeting Postponed to Jan 18
The Minooka High School Board meeting set for next Thursday evening at the high school has been postponed and will now begin at 8 p.m. on January 18.
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Yorkville to elect three aldermen in city election
Yorkville will elect three aldermen in four year terms. Filing as independents runs Jan 8 to Feb 12 with no primary due to non partisan status. Election date is April 17. Expiring terms: James Follmer First Ward Vernon Florence Second Ward Ralph McHugh Third Ward. Withdrawals due by Feb 17.
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James Follmer
Vernon Florence
Ralph McHugh
Illinois lawmakers approve pay hikes for state officials
In Springfield the Senate backed a nine bill package to raise salaries for most state elected officials and add a 32 a day expense allowance for legislators. The package, totaling about 3.5 million, raises judges pay and boosts top statewide official salaries while keeping lawmakers from a general pay raise during the session.
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