Ogilvie Plans County Jail and Government Reforms
Governor elect Richard B. Ogilvie unveiled bills to consolidate Cook County Jail and Chicago House of Correction under a sheriff, create a county hospital district, and form a Bureau of Administration. The plan aims for better county control with a 15 member hospital board and a new chief administrator.
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Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
Illinois Senate
House of Correction
Bridewell
Joseph I. Woods
Oak Forest Infirmary
Independent Board
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Ogilvie
Sen
Arrington
Springfield
George W. Romney
Michigan
Reagan Urges Campus Crackdown and Tax Reform
Gov Ronald Reagan in the State of the State urged tougher penalties for campus disturbances by students faculty and nonstudents. He offered a substantial personal income tax reduction but did not specify recipients while calling for new pornography controls and weapons in the war on crime including using electronic listening devices with judicial approval.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Senate
Assembly
Yearly Auto Accidents Counted by Grundy County Sheriff
The Grundy County sheriff reports 249 automobile accident reports on file for 1968. This tally reflects all accidents processed by the sheriff's office during the year.
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Grundy County
106 Divorces Granted in Grundy County in 1968
Circuit Clerk Robert Williamson reports Grundy County granted 106 divorces during 1968 from office records. The figures reflect the county clerk’s tally of dissolution actions filed and finalized in that year.
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Grundy
Robert Williamson
Weather outlook and current temps from Collins Weather Station
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and mild tonight with a low of 10 to 15 degrees. Wednesday will be cloudy and warmer with a chance of snow possibly mixed with rain or freezing rain and a high near 30. Collins reports a Monday high of 33 and a low of zero. At 9 am today the station read 4 degrees and downtown Morris at 11 am was 6 degrees.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Morris zoning board approves trailer law revision and setbacks
The Morris Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to revise nonconforming trailer rules, limiting replacement to 10 percent over original size and banning replacement after six months abandonment. A definition change treats permanently affixed trailers as buildings. They also granted a 20 percent variance for a 15 unit building at High and Lisbon and approved 10 acres for B-III zoning west of Illinois 47.
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Morris Zoning Board of Appeals
Morris Planning Commission
Appeals Board
Planning Commission
High and
Lisbon Sts
James R. Washburn
Illinois 47
Saratoga Grade School
Kenneth Sereno
Teachers and Students Picket S F State College
In San Francisco a noisy picket line formed outside San Francisco State College as striking teachers and minority students demonstrated. Five demonstrators were arrested for intimidation and obscenities as classes largely continued with Acting President S I Hayakawa stating he would not let the campus close.
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San Francisco
San Francisco State College
S. I. Hayakawa
San Jose
Hayakawa
American Federation of Teachers
AFT
San Francisco State
Petitions Filed for Ward Aldermen and Mayor Race
Three more candidates filed second nominating petitions with City Clerk Donald Caisley on Monday. Eugene Chamberlain and Buford Willis enter the fourth ward alderman race and James Stine runs for the second ward. Willis is the sole Democrat among petitioners. Mrs. Everett Lois is the lone mayoral candidate yet to file a second set. Deadline for the last period is noon Saturday.
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Donald Caisley
Eugene Chamberlain
Buford Willis
Fourth Ward
James Stine
Willis
Everett Lois
Rate hike pushes bank prime to seven percent
NEW YORK AP First National City Bank of New York raises its prime rate to a record seven percent from six. The move follows similar increases by major banks on December 18 and is likely to raise loan costs for individuals as other banks join the rise.
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New York
First National City Bank of
Philadelphia National Bank
Morris Public Library to seek 218000 bond for new building
Morris Public Library trustees approve a 218000 bond plan to fund a new building and equipment. City Council approval pending. Project costs itemized as building 255000 equipment 38000 architect fees 18000 legal costs 4000 contingencies 5000. Open meeting set for January 15 at 8 p.m. in First National Bank room. Community members invited. Library janitor Henry Johnson has died.
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Morris Public Library
Morris City Council
First National Bank
Ray Kindelspire
Mark Peterman
Gordon Gregg
Henry Johnson
Joliet Chamber Moves Toward Nonprofit Housing Corp
The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce aims to form a separate nonprofit housing corporation to build low priced housing with access to federal and state financing. Aimed at boosting housing and economic growth, the plan names Ben B. Cabay as housing subcommittee chair and calls for broad community leadership and consultations with groups like Urban America, Inc.
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Joliet Region
Chamber
Joliet
Joliet Area
Ben B. Cabay
Ben B. Cabay Construction Co
Urban America, Inc
Open House Plans Discussed At Morris Elementary Board Meeting
Plans for an open house at Garfield School on January 19 will be reviewed at the Morris elementary board of education meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Franklin School. The agenda includes a report on professional negotiations and a survey of tax rates per pupil costs and salaries. No report from the school nurse speech correctionist or guidance counselor.
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Garfield School
Morris Elementary Board of Education
Franklin School
Blood Drive Aims To Reach 200 Pints Monday
Grundy County Red Cross chapter seeks at least 200 pints at a bloodmobile visit Monday from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m at Kenrick Hall near Immaculate Conception Church on E Jackson St due to a severe blood shortage. Donor eligibility includes age 18 60 weight 110 pounds and good health with several medical exclusions listed.
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Morris Hospital
Grundy County
American Red Cross
Kenrick Hall
Immaculate Conception Church
E. Jackson St
Red Cross
Gerald Bitner
Red Cross Blood Program
Minooka Village Board Discusses 700-Foot Sewer Easement
Minooka village officials met at the fire station to appoint Raymond Ofterman as temporary president in McEvilly’s absence. They weighed obtaining an easement across 700 feet of private property for sewer lines from the new high school to the Commonwealth Edison right of way and planned a meeting with the owners. Lions Club members discussed funding recreational facilities and will meet with the board on property needs. County zoning map review of Aux Sable Township yielded no firm decisions. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Minooka
Raymond Ofterman
John J. McEvilly
Commonwealth Edison
Lion
Richard McLaughlin
Lions
Aux Sable
Minooka School Sued Over Boy’s 1968 Gym Injury
A $50,000 personal injury suit was filed in the circuit clerk’s office on behalf of Ed ward Louis Lake Jr. against Minooka Elementary School District No. 201 and gym teacher Hugh Palmer. The complaint cites injuries from a Feb 1 1968 gym class when the boy struck a cement wall running in stocking feet, alleging negligence for no gym shoes a polished floor and lack of safety care. Joliet attorney Richard Buck represents the plaintiff.
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Circuit
Edward Louis Lake Jr
Dresden Acres
Minooka
Hugh Palmer
Geannine (Lake) Ehlers
School
Palmer
Joliet
Richard Buck
McKeown, McKeown and Fitzgerald
Joliet Boys Plead Guilty in Youth Sex Slaying
In Joliet, Illinois, two youths James Perruquet and Billy Rose Sprinkle both 14 and 15 pleaded guilty to the murder and deviate sexual assault of fellow student David Stukel, 14. They received 75 to 90 years for murder and 13 to 14 years for deviate sexual assault, to be served in the Illinois Youth Authority due to age. Stukel was found dead Sept 16 in a junk yard near Joliet East High School from brain injuries.
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Joliet, Il
James Perruquet
Billy Rose Sprinkle
Joliet
Michael A. Orenic
Ilinois Youth Authority
David Stukel
Joliet East High School
Judge Hears New Motion In Chambers In Sirhan Case
In Los Angeles Sirhan Sirhan faces trial for the Kennedy assassination. Defense seeks closed hearings amid pending motions likely delaying jury selection and evidence presentation. Sirhan could face death if found guilty but may be spared by diminished responsibility under California law.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
California
Hall of Justice
Herbert V. Walker
Los Angeles Criminal Division
Superior
Walker
Caryl Chessman
David N. Fitts
Lynn Compton
John Howard
District Attorney's Office
Cooper
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Parsons
Iis
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
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