Morris plans park land purchases amid $5000 down payment
The city seeks two park sites with a $5000 down payment on one 16 acre tract owned by the Anderson estate and an ongoing HUD grant process for a 20 acre Borens property recreation center. City officials confirm the $5000 payment but dispute details while awaiting HUD contract.
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Morris
John Anderson
Anderson
City of
Borens
George St
Lynwood and
Newton Drives
Indictment of 3 in Grundy County murder attempt case
Circuit Judge William P. Denning appointed Public Defender George Black to represent Richard Vaughn Thiris Smith and a 15 year old juvenile in a 12 count indictment by the Grundy County Grand Jury. They face charges of attempt to commit murder armed robbery and aggravated assault in the July 9 throat slashing of a hitchhiker near Minooka.
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William P. Denning
Grundy County
George Black
Grand Jury
Richard Vaughn
Thiris Smith
Joliet
Denning
Richard Wilder
Vaughn
Smith
Minooka
U.S
David W. Grant
Norman
Okla
Grant
Hold Knott on murder charge
Thomas Edward Knott 46 of Aurora bound over to the Kendall County grand jury after a preliminary hearing. Bond set at 75000 and he was released after posting. The case stems from the fatal beating of James L. Fiester whose body was found June 13 1972. Knott was taken into custody July 7 1973 and is represented by Roy Larwell.
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Yorkville
Thomas Edward Knott
Aurora
Robert Sears
Kendall County
Knott
James L. Fiester
Oswego Township
Wolf’s Crossing
Harvey Road
Atty
Dallas Ingemunson
Victor Frantz
Franz
Roy Larwell
St. Charles
Weather report with warm spell eases into next day
A mostly sunny day rises into the middle 80s with a slight warm trend. Tonight will be fair with a low in the lower 60s. Wednesday remains sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s. Earlier, Monday topped 82 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 58 low. morning readings reached 61 at 7 a.m. and 83 downtown by 11 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Budgetapproved for M-V-K District 2 1973-74
The seven member board approved the tentative 1973-74 budget for Mazon Verona Kinsman Community Unit District No. 2 totaling 732 210 in receipts and 731 400 in expenditures. A public hearing is set for Sept 10 at 8 p.m. in Mazon High School with budget on file for 30 days starting July 30.
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Mazon- Verona-Kinsman Community Unit District No. 2
M-V-K High
Mazon
William S. Lynch
M-Ve
Parking penalties deemed unenforceable by Morris officials
At a Morris City Council meeting City Attorney James Peacock said parking tickets and street sweeper violations cannot be legally enforced or raised for late payments. The committee urged action to improve ticket enforcement while discussions on cab franchises liquor licenses and a new endloader moved forward with financing options considered.
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Anderson
Second Ward
Donald Barkley
Peacock
the Herald
Morris
James Peacock
Tom Suddarth
Suddarth
Ottawa
Fred Sole
Liberty St
Morris Yellow Cab Co
Sole
Jay Heap
Robert Lynes
Highway Division
Secretary of State’s
Cantone
Joliet
Chicago
Gilbertson
Pizza Hut
Eagle
Simone Pedone
Maria’s Pizza
Division St
Wilfred Dix
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Cohenour
Philip Ortiz
Park Department
First National Bank of Morris
Barens
Jean Kleist
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Leslie D. Arends
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Wilder
Ron Fox
Evert Poyner
Monica Myre
Ninois
Martin Myre Jr
Manlius Township
Eastern Illinois University
Robert Hickman
Charleston
Myre
EIU
West Aurora High School
Halterman
Hold Knott
Richard Schweickert
Ernest Osmondson
Federal Paper Board
Morris Secondary
FPB
Valvoline
North States Oil CO
Rte
Lynch
Duane Heren
David Baumgardner
Leon Ingraham
Robert A. Gallup
Highland Township
Paulsen, Wilder
Borens of
Dwight
Robert Gilbertson
Illinois Division of Highways
Department of Illinois
Illinois 47
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