Illinois A G Moves to Recover Powell Records in Court
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott moves to bring two suits in Sangamon County to recover records taken from the late secretary of state Powell’s office aimed at uncovering sources of his estate, while possible removal of $750,000 in cash from his Springfield hotel room is also under inquiry and financial ties to several racing interests are noted.
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Springfield
Illinois
Paul Powell
Secretary of State
Powell
William J. Scott
Chamberlain
Scott
Dixon
Sangamon County
Accio
Hensey
Richard Hollis
John S. Rendleman
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Maywood Park Trotting Association
Chicago Downs
Pant Dresses Rule Sparks School Board Action
Morris Grade School District No. 54 board approved seasonal pant dresses or dress slacks for girls at Shabbona School by 6 to 1. The measure limits wear period from Navy 1 to April 1 and leaves administration to interpret policy.
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Morris
Board of Education
Shabbona School
Navy
Keith Bartlett
Donald Marth
Ronald Bell
Gerald McTague
Gordon Lear
James Peterson
Donald Zwiers
Zwiers
Peterson
Bartlett
Marth
Lear
Morris High approves hires for Area Vocational Center
Board of Education approves contracts for a counselor Larry Summers and a secretary Opal Hopkins at Morris Community High School Area Vocational Center. Summers starts Feb 2 with a 11 month term at 5107.14. Hopkins to begin part time at $2.25 per hour.
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Area Vocational Center
Board of Education
Morris Community High School
Larry Summers
Bethel College
Tennessee
T Illinois State University
Normal
State of
Illinois
Opal Hopkins
Morris
Hopkins
Weather Forecast Sees Cold Night and Sunny Friday
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows around 8 near the lake and zero in far western areas. Friday will be mostly sunny and colder with highs 10 to 15. Dresden Island Locks and Dam reported a Wednesday high of 34 and low of 22. Town readings at 7 am and 10:30 am showed 22 degrees. Precipitation measured 0.03 inch.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Kendall County Residents Protest Gravel Mine Near Plano
About 35 residents packed Kendall County board hearings to oppose the Corbin-Needham gravel pit east of Plano citing water table impact dust noise and lower property values. Attorneys argued for delay and stronger reclamation bonds while supporters urged approval and continued public benefits.
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Kendall County
Plano
Yorkville
Little Rock
County Board
Plano Plan Commission
Kendall County Zoning Board
Corbin-Needham
John Peterson
Sugar Grove
Jerome Nelson
Oswego
Peterson
Jan.e
Nelson
Snicker a Day Keeps Forgetting a Passing Fancy
A humorous quip notes that a man’s fleeting interest fades when faced with something tastier and more appealing.
County Churches Plan Ecumenical Services
Ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity activities planned in Grundy County at Coal City and Morris. Morris events include a traditional service at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Norval Wigtil and a contemporary youth service at First United Methodist Church on Jan 24. Coal City features services at New Hope United Presbyterian United Methodist and Assumption Catholic with Rev George Flynn delivering a sermon on Our Common Baptism and a youth service set for Jan 25.
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Coal City
Morris
Grundy County
National Council of Churches
National Council of Catholic Bishops
Morris Council of Churches
Immaculate Conception
Norval Wigtil
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
First United Methodist Church
Assumption Catholic Church
George Flynn
The
United Methodist Church
Paul Simpkins
New Hope
New Hope Church
Flynn
Beatles Hide In Tokyo Suite Under assumed Name
John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrived in Tokyo and checked into a downtown hotel suite costing 150 dollars a day. Officials confirmed the couple were secluded and would not release further information to reporters.
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Tokyo
John Lennon
Yoko
Caterpillar Tractor Union Reaches Three Year Pact
Joint announcement says Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joliet and Local Lodge 851 of the IAM AW reach a three year labor contract covering wages working conditions and fringe benefits effective January 16 1971. Details to be released later.
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Caterpillarractor Co
Joliet
International Machinists and Aerospace Works
Caterpillar Tractor
Drexel White
White
Minooka Board Orders Downspout Fix by March First
Minooka Village Board told the Minooka Grade School Board to correct a downspout draining into a sanitary sewer at the junior high by March 1. The oldest building part may cause a problem. estimates will be sought. The board approved library funding of 3647 dollars, sought Title I money, and granted gym use to St. Mary’s Church for parishioners 18 and older to play basketball weekly.
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Chord
Peterson
Atty. Eugene Hayes
Lindsay Soft Water Service
Bell
Marth
Zwiers
Area Vocational Center
Claude Rose
Morris District
Rose
National Association of School Boards
Leon English
Illinois Sheltered Workshop
Supt. Rose
MCHS
Peter Seid
St. Mary's Church
Rhonda Bjarnesen
Channahon
Minooka
C. F. Braun Construction Co
Ark 1
Marilyn) Severson
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Rendleman
Paul Simon
House
Clyde Choate
Richard B. Ogilvie
Vienna Democrat
Cahokia Downs
Chicago Downs Association
Fox Valley Trotting Club Inc
Egyptian Trotting Association
Chicago Harness Racing Inc
Missippi Valley Trotting Association
Shabbana School
Robert Chord
Center School
McTague
Garfield and Center
Marsha Wilson
Kenneth Hammer
Miss Wilson
Northern Illinois University
Shabbana
Joliet Park
Lewis College
Lockport
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Gebhard Woods State Park
Gebhard Woods
Dave Carr
Herald
Bob Pinkstaff
Pinkstaff
Ted Morgan
Kenneth Davenport
Granville Love
William Stangland
Lou Berger
Jack Santa Cruz
Ray Christensen
Hugo Avalos
Robert Hacker
County Churches Plan Ecumenical Services
Beatle
Cording
Minooka Village Board
Minooka Grade School Board
Hatcher Woods Subdivision
Ilinois-Michigan Canal Road
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