Rescue show at Stratton Park draws crowd for Safe Boating Day
About 1,000 people gathered Saturday at William G Stratton State Park for a U S Coast Guard Auxiliary water show marking National Safe Boating. The program included a helicopter mock rescues from the Chicago area, a National Safe Boating queen coronation, and demonstrations by Kankakee and Spar tans Ski Clubs.
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Illinois River
William G. Stratton State Park
United States Coast Guard Division VII Auxiliary
Smokey the Bear
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Stratton Park
U.S. Coast Guard
Chicago
Coast Guard
Remus
Dan Hill
Morris
John Hendrickson
Virgil O’grady
Milwaukee
Cmdr
Lane Alkire
Wheaton
Milt Stratton
Lombard
Joe Chitwood
Kankakee
Spartans Ski Club
Stratton State Park
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Dissette
Walter
David
Laura
Carol Dissette
Rte. 2
Smokey
Division VII Coast Guard Auxiliary
Kenneth
Marilyn) Evans
Art Remus
Bensonville
District II
Weather summary for northeastern Illinois today
Sunny skies covered the northeast half of Illinois with afternoon highs in the 80s and nightly lows in the 60s to low 70s. Weekend readings at Dresden Island Locks and Dam peaked at 84 and bottomed at 65 Saturday, Sunday reached 82/57. At 7 am the temperature stood at 65 with precipitation totaling .98 inches.
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Illinois
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Jets strike North Vietnamese anti aircraft guns near Mu Gia pass
U S Phantom jets from Laos hit four antiaircraft guns and damage three near the Mu Gia pass, in the largest North Vietnam strike reported since May. The raid, one of 46 protective reaction missions this year, involved 88mm 57mm and 37mm guns with limited ground actions nearby.
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Saigon
Laos
North Vietnam
U.S
Mu Gia Pass
Demilitarized Zone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Burglary and Theft Reported in Rural Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department received reports of a rural Morris home break in and Pine Bluff store thefts over the weekend. Dennis Foster reported his back door forced open and $400 in tires mag wheels and hubcaps stolen. The break in occurred after 7 p.m. Friday and was not noticed until 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Don Thompson reported an outboard motor and four fishing rods and reels stolen from the Pine Bluff store after 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Morris
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Road
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Dennis Foster
Rte. 3
Foster
Charles Marketti
Don Thompson
Roy Christensen
Executions Continue in Moroccan Coup Plot
RABAT official sources report that ringleaders of the attempt to overthrow King Hassan II were executed by firing squad with others still under arrest. The king said eight principal plotters including four generals and three colonels led the Libyan style coup, with Medbouh among them.
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Rabat
Morocco
Hassan II
Hassan
Mohamed Medbouh
Mustapha
Bougrine
Hambou
Medbouh
Atlantic Ocean
Supreme Court
Marcel Duprat
Morris Community High Board agenda highlights AVC policies and budget
The Morris Community High School board of Education will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the administrative offices to discuss Area Vocation Center policies including financing student policies and mileage for personnel and contracts. Other items include student insurance budget prep taxes lunch program and faculty vacancies.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Studen Insurance
Council to hear housing plans for Parklake Village
Leon Apanas of Morris Development Corp Chicago will explain plans for Parklake Village housing complex to Morris City Council at 7 30 p m in chambers tonight. Council action not expected. Planning Commission last Wednesday recommended tentative plan approval with stipulations to check utility and street plans by city committees.
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Leon Apanas
Morris Development Corp
Chicago
Parklake Village
Morris City Council
Morris Planning Commission
DuPont robbery attempt near Seneca investigated by multiple agencies
An armed robbery attempt at the DuPont prill plant near Seneca was reported at 12:45 a.m. Two masked men searched the facility for platinum screens, tied a worker, and escaped without stealing anything. Investigators from the Grundy and LaSalle sheriff’s departments District No 5 State Police and the FBI coordinated the inquiry.
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Grundy County
Youth injured after fall from pickup truck in Morris
A 16 year old Morris youth was in fair condition at Morris Hospital after falling from the back of a northbound pickup at 4 45 p m Saturday on Liberty Street. Scott Lucas of 1031 Hoge Street suffered arm and shoulder injuries and possible head injuries. The driver was 17 year old Peter E Butler of 852 E North Street. In a separate incident a 9 year old boy was not injured after running into a car on W Washington Street. Five Chicago residents escaped injury in a single car accident on U S 66 north of Illinois 47 at 10 30 p m Friday. Police reported multiple other minor injuries and a court date for Mrs Cromwell for failure to yield at a stop sign.
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Morris
Morris City
Scott Lucas
Hoge St
Robert Lynes
Peter E. Butler
E. North St
Liberty St
Waverly St
Lucas
Danny Ferguson
W. North St
Cleveland, Ohio
W. Washington St
Donald Woodward
Twilla F. Pemberton
Ferguson Boy
Pat
State of
Illinois
Albert Rocio
Margie Whitaker
Sherree Whitaker
Warren Cottrell Jr
Morris Hospital
Division St
Illinois Ave
Anna Wills
Illinois St
Mary C. Cromwell
E. Benton St
Cromwell
Mary L. Knop
Mazon
Dean Sager
Knop
Kop
Morris School Board to Approve Max Lindsay as Principal
The Morris Grade School Board of Education will seek approval at the July meeting to employ Max Lindsay as principal of Garfield School starting Aug. 16. The proposed salary is 14 700 dollars plus 500 dollars for travel. Also on the agenda are reports on Center Shabbana and Hume schools and a request to hire a K through 5 physical education teacher.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Max Lindsay
Garfield School
Franklin School
Center
Shabbana
Hume School
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Marianne) Brunst
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David Carr
Norman Burson
Morris Fire Department
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Manhattan
Braceville
Lou Residori
Glenn Smith
Alvin Bankert
Herald
Idris
Muammar Kadafi
Egypt
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Tunisia
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Habib Bourguiba Jr
Skhirat
Interior Ministry
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AVC
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Rte. 1
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