City Council Tables Zoning Actions After Brief Reconsideration
City Council put off action on zoning recommendations from the Morris Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals after a brief review. The plan includes ordinance corrections and several amendments, with emphasis on a proposed 14 unit apartment in Moose subdivision behind Kroger. Council referred several items to committees and set next meeting for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Planning Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
Commission and Appeals Board
Ken Sereno
Appeals Board
Moose
Kroger
Sereno
Jams Stine
Floyd Siron
Lester Johnson
Walter Hundt
Stine
Charles Rosland
Donald Davidson
Siron
Tracy Adcock
John Nelson
Sewer problem discussed at Morris City Council
Mrs. Everett Lois told Morris City Council that sewage backed up into her basement on E Benton Street after rains. She questioned city responsibilities and described multiple checks by city officials and a plumber, with repeated assurances the main sewer was running correctly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Lois
E. Benton St
Morris City
Lois
Donald Caisley
Clinton Darling
Hans A. Hexdall
Aage Hansen
Darling
Hexdall
Riot Control Education Forefront in Detroit Deployment
Army paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne, 4,700 troops, trained in riot control from bayonet use to crowd psychology as they were sent to Detroit upon request of Gov. Romney. Training includes civil disobedience and stresses adequate force. Troops may use bayonets and rifle butts, with aims at crowd dispersal and controlled formations to move crowds aside.
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Washington
Detroit
Pentagon
82Nd
1011St Airborne
Michigan
Johnson
George Romney
101St
Cavanagh
82Nd Airborne
Kerner Signs Broad Illinois Housing Bill Package
Gov Otto Kerner signed a set of housing bills to fight slum conditions in Illinois. The package creates the Illinois Housing Development Authority to provide long term low interest loans to nonprofits for new construction and rehabilitation. It is funded with over 5 million dollars in state funds and includes authority to issue up to 100 million dollars in bonds.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Legislative Commission
Illinois
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Kerner
Commission
General Assembly
Special Election Ordinance OK'd for water sewer bonds
The city approved a special election ordinance for August 15 covering water and sewer extensions across Interstate 80. Walter Hundt led the water and sewer committee in presenting the measure. Two changes split the $350,000 referendum into 150000 for water bonds and 200000 for sewer bonds with a 4.75 percent interest rate advised by Chapman and Cutler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate 80
Walter Hundt
Water and Sewer Committee
Robert Wren
Chapman and Cutler
Wren
Marben's Opens in New Location on Liberty Street
Marben's Clothing moves to 209 Liberty St next to Grundy County National Bank in a newly designed store by Frely Inc. of Cleveland. Owners Ben Ed and Marty Bernstein say the shop, opened after 13 years at 408 Liberty St, offers 2.5 times more floor space and a broader merchandise selection with new display systems.
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Marben’s Clothing
Liberty St
Grundy County National Bank
Frely, Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Ben
Marty Bernstein
Marden’s
Johnson appeals for calm as federal troops moved to Detroit
President Johnson, speaking to the nation after midnight, urged law abiding citizens to join in restoring order as federal troops advanced to Detroit at the request of Governor Romney. He cited inability of local officials to control the riots and praised Romney for initiating the action.
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Washington
Johnson
Detroit
Michigan
George Romney
Capitol Hill
Robert S. McNamara
Ramsey Clark
Johson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U. S
Mansfield
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Romney
Braceville Homecoming Carnival Set for August Weekend
Braceville Volunteer Fire Department sponsors the second annual Braceville Homecoming and carnival on Mitchell Street. Event runs August 4 5 and 6 with rides games and community gatherings.
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Braceville
Mitchell St
Nationwide riot losses tally 169 million dollars
An AP survey shows national monetary losses from riots surpass 169.8 million with Detroit leading and Newark 15 million, Cincinnati 3 million, Tampa 1 million, Dayton 350 thousand, Buffalo 250 thousand, Erie 150 thousand, and Cairo 100 thousand. HUD notes no federal funds for repair while families seek new plans and insurers assess future rates.
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New York
Detroit
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Buffalo, N.Y
Newark
N.J
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tampa, Fla
Dayton
Buffalo
N.Y
Erie
Cairo
Ill
Minneapolis
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
Morris Spielberg
Insurance Information Institute
General Adjustment Bureau
Fire Protection Pact Accepted dissolves Coal City Fire Apt unit
Coal City trustees voted to accept an agreement with the Coal City Fire Protection District dissolving the Coal City Fire Apartment effective Aug. 1. New district trustees Lynn Petterson, Roger Himstedt, and William Klegman attended. The board also denied Assumption Church’s request to vacate Carbon St for a school playground expansion.
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Coal City
Lynn Pemberton
Diamond
Roger Himstedt
Goose Lake
William Klegman
Assumption Church
Carbon St
George Flynn
Assumption School
Weather outlook and recent readings from Collins Station
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Wednesday brings partial cloudiness and warmth with a risk of thundershowers in the afternoon or evening, high near 90. Thursday may turn cooler with more thunder showers. Collins Station logged a Monday high of 88 and low of 61, 0.34 inch of rain, 9 am 76 at the station and 11 am 77 downtown Morris.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Pope Paul VI Arrives in Turkey for Middle East Mission
Pope Paul VI landed in Istanbul on a two day visit to press for peace in the Middle East. He conferred with Turkish leaders including President Cevdet Sunay within hours of arrival and urged mediation of the Israel Arab conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Paul VI
Turkey
Middle East
Jerusalem
Cevdet Sunday
Paul
Israel
Sandburg Remembered In Quiet North Carolina Funeral
Carl Sandburg died at 89 after a long career as poet biographer and writer. Relatives and friends attended a 15 minute service at St Johns in the Wilderness Episcopal Church Flat Rock North Carolina. Edward Steichen placed a pine bough on the white casket before cremation in Atlanta. His ashes will be scattered near Galesburg Illinois.
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Flat Rock
N.C
Mountain Church
Carl Sandburg
Lonesome Prairies
St. Johns
Wilderness Episcopal Church
Edward Steichen
Sandburg
Lincoln
Atlanta
Galesburg
III
Plans for Scout Camp Buildings Ready for Bids
The Rainbow Council Goose Lake Township project lists two early structures the Camp Rangers residence and a maintenance trading post. Architect drawings by Heary Moore and Associates are on display at the Will County Contractors Association and Kankakee County Highway Department. Dam outlet works and waterfront grading finished, utilities extended, and John T. Anderson of Morris to drill two 8 inch wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Council
Goose Lake Township
Heary Moore and Associates
Will County Contractors Association
Kankakee
Morris
City tries to revive after 2 days of chaos
Detroit, under President Johnson order, endures 48 hours of killing and looting as paratroopers seal the city. Curfew remains 9 pm, bars closed, gas stations limited, while Mayor Cavanagh and Gov. Romney urge reopenings despite continued sniper fire and widespread destruction.
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George Romney
Vance
Jerome Cavanagh
Romney
Cavanagh
Cool Wet Summer Driven by Shifting Jet Streams
Washington AP reports a cooler and wetter nationwide summer linked to jet stream patterns. Weather experts say two main jets influence surface temperatures from Alaska through Virginia, with ongoing research into ocean and ground temperature feedback and forecasts of continued rain and drought relief in parts of the Northeast.
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Joseph R. Coyne
Washington
Ict
Weather Bureau
Virginia
New
England
Alaska
Canada
Great Lakes
Chicago
Indiana
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Kansas
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