Supervisors clash over Grundy Planning Commission size
At a Grundy County Board meeting, officials debated expanding the seven member Planning Commission to nine to meet HUD APO requirements. Carl Gardner urged nine seats with two elected official reps and a supervisor. Opponents favored seven or five, citing cost and complexity. An informal vote showed mixed support, with continued discussion to page 10.
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Coal City
Planning Commission
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Vienna Township
Gotham
Leonard Bols
Aux Sable
Karl Linnemann
Daniel Beal
Carr
Robert Drake
Henry Burgess
Earl Bingham
Clarence Mossmann
Carl Gardner
David
Judge weighs SEMCO sludge injunction ruling in Grundy County
Judge Thomas Clydesdale said a decision on whether to block SEMCO from distributing Chicago sludge on 1300 acres in Norman Township farmland would come next week. State’s Atty. Richard Wilder argues SEMCO failed to follow proper procedures and must obtain a permit or appeal under the Administrative Review Act. Buck maintains sludge is fertilizer and farming use is allowed. witnesses include Norman Township landowner Thomas Dunn. About 10 people attended the hearing amid EPA checks on site reports.
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Richard Buck
Clydesdale
Soil Enrichment Materials Corp
Chicago
Norman Township
Wilder
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeal
Buck
Grundy County
Dinance
Sorensen
Thomas Dunn
Nettle Creek
Erienna
Norman
Morris
Saratoga
Aux Sable
Wauponsee
Goose Lake
Felix
Grundy County approves three district reapportionment plan
Grundy County Board approves a three district reapportionment creating eighteen county officers by a 16 to 0 vote ahead of the July 1 deadline. The plan, to take effect in 1972, fixes district boundaries and sets term start dates and salaries while preserving township supervisor elections in a limited governing role.
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Grundy County
Morris Herald
Judiciary Legislative Committee
Springfield
Burl Gonham
Sunny and cooler conditions with 80s this week
Today will be sunny with cooler, less humid air and a high in the lower 80s. Tonight remains fair and cooler with a low near 60. Friday brings more sun and pleasant weather with highs in the lower 80s. Earlier this week Dresden Island Locks saw a high of 90 and a low of 64. At 7 am the temperature was 66 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks
May state income tax distributions for Grundy County and Morris
Grundy County and the City of Morris posted their highest May distributions based on May collections. Morris received 7804.27 dollars and Grundy County 9113.87, with fiscal-year totals of 50258.78 for the county and 50876.80 for the city.
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City of
Morris
Springfield
Morris July Fourth program showcases The Prairie rock band
City of Morris and Morris Jaycees sponsor a three day Fourth of July weekend with The Prairie rock band performing Friday at the National Food Store lot. Events include a water pageant, all star baseball, musical shows, Skymasters air jump, AFM Local 323 concert, and a 60 minute fireworks display at 9 p.m. Sunday at Morris Community High School field. Donations total nearly 2600 dollars for the fireworks.
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Tom Dzuryak
Jaycees
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National Food Store
Washington and
Franklin
Barr’s Field
Pine Bluff Road
Morris Com
Court allows war papers publication
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that publication of classified Vietnam war papers by The New York Times and The Washington Post may proceed, upholding press freedom. Justices rejected government claims of national security harm and allowed articles based on the 47 volume study to be published.
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New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
John M. Harlan
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Tonkin Gulf
Johnson
North Vietnam
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Adopted Child Not Denied for Atheist Parents
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that an adopted daughter could not be taken from an Illinois couple solely because they are atheists. The decision overturned a lower court ruling, noting religion is only one factor in assessing adoptive fitness. An accompanying concurrence urged courts to focus on conduct, not beliefs. Also reported: State Senator Mitchler received a continuance in a speeding ticket case after failing to appear in magistrate court.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
Joseph Weintraub
Robert W. Mitchler
Oswego
Mitchler
Chicago Motor Club
Sen
District No. 5
Illinois
U.S. 66
Grundy County
Soviet Cosmonauts to Receive Heroes Funeral in Red Square
Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts Lt. Col. George Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev will be entombed in the Kremlin Wall in Red Square during a national day of mourning. Officials cite unclear cause with likely oxygen system failure after entry. The tragedy prompts a special commission while Pravda notes the space program continues.
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George Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Earth
Kazakhstan
Communist Party
Pravda
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