Lees Sell Straightway Dairy After 31 Years of Service
Frank Lee Sr and family sold the Straightway Dairy at 315 Wauponsee to Morris brothers Charles and Rick Valerio after 31 years in Morris. The Lees plan retirement and travel, while the Valerios intend to keep the dairy tradition alive and continue the business at the longtime landmark. The sale ends a Morris staple dating back to 1928 with roots including Elsie Peterson MarSenko and G. P. Nelson.
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Jan Sutter
Frank Lee Sr
Straightway
Wauponsee
Charles
Rick Valerio
Morris
Lee
Lees
Frank
Kathryn
Straightway Dairy
Elsie Peterson Marsenko
Aurora
Cora Kay
E. Jefferson St
John and
Helen Ullrich
G. P. Nelson
Nelson
E. Main St
Franklin St
Tastee Freeze
Elsie Peterson
Charles Valerio
Valerios
Illinois 47
Coal City
George
Frank Lee
Herald
County board defers Pioneer Oaks subdivision action
Grundy County Board defers approval of Pioneer Oaks Subdivision sending the preliminary plat back to planning and zoning for study. Developers McElwain and Palmer seek housing on 15 lots near Pioneer Rd in Nettle Creek Township, with contention over zoning rules and the county Comprehensive Plan guiding future land use.
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Pioneer Oaks
Grundy County Board
Planning and
James McElwain
William Palmer
Pioneer Rd
Nettle Creek Township
Grundy County Regional Planning Commission
Frank Black
Black
John Hynds
Rex Buckner
Hynds
Nettle Creek
EPA
Weather outlook warm and unsettled with scattered storms
Forecaster predicts a fair and warmer night with a low in the 60s. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies, wind, and warmer temperatures with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday peaked at 82 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 51 degree low. At 7 am today the temperature was 55 and by 10:45 am in Morris it was 72.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Chicago
UPI
Midway Airport
National Weather Service
Three Ruprecht brothers arrested in Morris burglary loot found
Police recovered nearly all the 18000 dollars in loot from a June 29 burglary. The driver Roger Ruprecht 19 faced multiple charges including burglary and theft. Ricki Ruprecht 21 was charged with possession of stolen property. Keith Ruprecht 19 was later arrested for burglary and theft.
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Pontiac
Ill
Lexington
Roger Ruprecht
Ricki Ruprecht
Keith Ruprecht
Bridge lift failure blocks Illinois River towboats
A broken axle on the Illinois 351 bridge center span disabled its counterweight system, shutting the river to many towboats. DOT spokesman John Burke estimated three to four weeks for repairs and three to four months of road closure, with 24 feet clearance allowing some barges to pass underneath.
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Ottawa
Ill
UPI
Illinois 351
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
John Burke
Chicago
Burke
Citizens attend Morris appropriation hearing on 1978-79 funds
Three Morris residents attended a public hearing on the 1978-79 appropriation and federal revenue sharing funds. Mayor Donald Davidson Sr. said the $100,000 listed for city hall remodeling may not be spent, noting about $98,000 remains from prior funds. Citizens raised questions on permissible uses while officials discussed guidelines and future allocations, including a $2,500 grant to the senior citizens group and a $10,000 grant to the recreation council.
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Morris
Donald Davidson
Morris City Hall
Davidson
William Barthelmes
W. Jefferson St
U.S
Charles Percy
Tom Corcoran
Second Ward
Charles Roseland
Norwood Brown
The
Morris Senior Citizens
Mayor and Finance Committee
Mark Bates
Morris Recreation Council
Elmo Ray Younger
Channahon trustees adopt appropriation ordinance
Channahon Village Board approves an appropriation ordinance for May 1 1978 to April 30 1979 with unanimous support minus Johnson who opposed compliance with prevailing construction rates for the new village hall. They discuss a voucher system for ongoing bills and request a breakdown of 1200 in attorney fees from Brumund law firm Joliet. The board also approves Kipling Woods Unit 2 plat and 34 lot Camelot subdivision plans, accepts a high culvert bid, and reviews liquor related policy for trustees working at taverns.
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Channahon Village
Willard
Brumund Law Firm
Joliet
Village Hall Fund
Planning Commission
Kipling Woods
Camelot
Will County Planning Commission
Max Hoffman
Channahon
Daniels, Earhart and Chandler
Liquor Interest
Robert Petrusa
Richard Teason
Petrusa
Illinois
William Scott
Teas
John Anderson
Valley Investment Corp
Fairhaven Heights
Markstrom
Welch
Helen Williams
Harold Randolph Jr
Johnson
Steve Ritter
Robert Regina
Jerry Clendenny
Leroy Wolfer
Joan Daniels
Almeda Moore
Scott Sues Edison Over Pollution in Illinois Plants
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott filed federal complaints in Chicago and Springfield against Commonwealth Edison. The actions target four plants in Waukegan Joliet Romeoville and Kincaid for particulate matter and sulfur dioxide emissions allegedly exceeding federal standards. A 60 day notice warned of potential suits for ambient air quality and permit violations.
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Chicago
Illinois
William J. Scott
Commonwealth Edison
Scott
Springfield
Waukegan
Joliet
Romeoville
Kincaid
Edison
Will County
Joliet Station
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Christian County
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Fear 150 Dead In Butane Gas Tank Explosion
A tank of butane gas ruptured from a truck and exploded at Los Alfaques camping site on the Costa Blanca. Initial reports ranged up to 180 dead with about 100 injured as 80 to 90 vehicles burned and several houses destroyed. Civil guards counted 130 bodies amid chaos with hundreds evacuated and a large emergency response.
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Fear
San Carlos DE LA Rapita
Spain
UPI
Costa Blanca
Europa Press
San Pablo
Tarragona
Los Alfaques
Barcelona
Valencia
Vigencia
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Wauponsee St
Arthur Harder
Hatcher Woods
Kenneth Benson
Clarence Mosimann
Wallace Burroughs
Kenneth Sereno
George Brown
William Hamilton
Robert Trotter
William Waters
Harry Melby
Richard Ferguson
John Phillips
Peter A. Cacello
Peter Baudino
Gordon Gunderson
Charles McDonald
William Wallin
Liberty St
Broken River
Morris Savings and Loan
Floyd Siron
Deal
Siron
Richard Schweickert
Schweickert
First Ward
del Linn
Judiciary Committee
Robert Davy
Donald Henderson
John B. Roth
Younger
Feeney
Dr. Roth
Donald Barkley
Water and Sewer Committee
Federal Paper Board
William Watson
Department of Transportation
Schwickert
Morris Daily Herald
Rae
Channahon Trustees
Morris Community High School
Guidance Office
Interior Ministry
Madrid
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