Apollo 15 Eyes Lunar Landing Amid Engine Wiring Glitch
Apollo 15 planned an early 1 second main engine burn at 2:05 p.m. EDT to test landing viability. Mission Control noted a short circuit risk in the propulsion system but expected backup systems to allow possible lunar landing if ignition succeeds, with orbit mission if not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn Lunney
Lunney
Manned Spacecraft Center
Astro
Lunar
Earth
Moon
Mission Control
Earth Orbit
Endeavour
Falcon
Scott
Space Agency
City Employees Receive 10 Percent Raises Across Board
City Council approved a 10 percent salary increase retroactive to May 1 for most employees except the building and zoning officer, pool staff, and the new sewage plant operator. Garbage men join street laborers at 3.23 per hour. sewage plant operator set at 750 monthly. Police raises to 10 percent included sergeants and patrolmen, with police chief rising to about 10,000. Alderman Linn calls for formal job descriptions posted in the mayor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Earl
Bud) Bright
Robert Gilbertson
del Linn
Board of Local Improvements
Coal City considers main street library site switch
At a regular village board meeting, officials discussed moving the Coal City library to a main street site near Broadway. Architect John Semitekol was to survey a neighboring parking lot for potential use while a Maple and Illinois Streets location remains in play. The board also eyed a $516,495.50 appropriations increase and potential Christmas decorations contract, with bids for the Maple Street project to be signed at a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
John Semitekol
Joliet
Semitekol, Szeson and Stromsland, Inc
Maple and
Illinois Sts
Broadway St
Joe Phillips
Gerald Pierard
Marietta Gagliardo
Shirley Micetich
Narvick Brothers of
Morris
Maple Illinois Sts
City Council approves 2.31 million appropriation for 1971 72
After an executive session on hiring and firing led by Mayor John Hendrickson the Morris council passed a 2 313 184 dollar appropriation ordinance for May 1 1971 to April 30 1972 a reduction of 281 313 58 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hendrickson
George Malek
Finance Committee
Malek
A Mother Hopes Daughter Finds Better Husband Than Hers
The saying suggests mothers wish for daughters to wed well while acknowledging sons cannot surpass their fathers in choosing wives. It reflects traditional views on marriage and lineage.
Retailers Outing At Da De Co Club Near Ottawa
About 215 members and guests of the Morris retail division of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Da De Co Club near Ottawa for the third annual Retail Outing. More than 70 golfers will tee off at noon for a variety of prizes, with a social hour at 6 p.m. and a catered picnic dinner at 7 p.m. A dance band will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight. Chairman Joe Schmitz says the event is for fun and peer camaraderie among retailers and employees. Joining Schmitz on the committee are Kirk Patrick John Barkley and Jerry Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Retail Division
Grundy County
Schmitz
Kirk Patrick
John Barkley
Jerry Christie
Viet Cong strike Lai Khe base damaging four helicopters
Viet Cong sappers attacked the Lai Khe base 30 miles north of Saigon, destroying two AHS Cobra gunships and two OH6 helicopters and injuring two American crew members. The attack marked the third helicopter base assault in less than two weeks with no South Vietnamese casualties reported. A separate Lisbon Road crash sent Penny S. Skelton and Debbi O'Brien to Morris Hospital in fair condition after a slippery road surface.
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Saigon
Sai
Lisbon
Morris Hospital
Lisbon Road
Penny S. Skelton
Debbi O'Brien
Lai Khe
5Th Infantry Division
U.S
Gardner approves building code and library board plans
The village board approved a building code under study for months to be released in pamphlet form in about 30 days under Robert Rossio. Mayor LeRoy Wright reports progress forming a library board, awaiting replies from the Lions Club and Junior Woman's Club. An agreement with A. J. Brown covers work on a new industrial site outside the city, with construction by a Pontiac firm already underway.
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Gardner
Robert Rossio
LeRoy Wright
Lions Club
Junior Woman’s Club
A. J. Brown
Pontiac
Weather outlook with sun and storms in coming days
Mostly sunny and pleasant today. Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thundershowers. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Monday’s high 75 and low 50 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. At 7 a.m. today the temperature was 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
City Council debates new planning commission over street changes
Leon Apanas of Morris Development asks for advance notice of meetings with the new planning commission to discuss Parklake Village northeast of Lisbon Road and George St. The street and alley committee favors a north south street with half costs split between Morris and the Borens estate, while other actions include one way designation for Douglas Street and bids on a Pine Street catch basin. An easement purchase on Lisbon Street is approved.
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Planning Commission
Parklake Village
Leon Apanas
New “Planning Commission
Apanas
Morris Development Corp
Chicago
Robert Gilbertson
Gerald Borens
Arthur Hornsby Jr
George St
Hornsby
George Malek
Glen Anderson
Douglas St
Kiersted St
East St
Raymond Varland
Liberty St
Bedford Road
O’brien
James McElwain
Morris Construction Co
Morris Fire Department
Joliet Junior College
City of
Morris
Devcon Corp
Clark Station
Schweickert
Benton St
Liberty
Division Sts
Gilbertson
Borens
Lisbon St
Division St
Sorem Estate
Morris City approves rock fill sale for ballfield project
Weber Construction Co bids 45000 cubic yards of earth fill to city for 4500 dollars to be used for a lighted ballfield along Rock Island tracks. Council votes approve with debate over price per cubic yard. city attorney notes funds must be spent, not committed to a specific use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber Construction Co
Morris City
Rock Island
Water Tower
Weber
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Gilbertson
Gerald Borens
Holiday Inn
Mazon Grade School Band Program Begins Aug 3
The Mazon Grade School Summer Band starts Aug 3 with rehearsals for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday in the school music room. Private lessons for grades six to eight are offered Wednesdays and Thursdays. The band will be conducted four times in August. Contact Allen Schaefer for details.
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MAZON
Allen Schaefer
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Dinance
Morris Herald
Raymond Zierman
Terrence Sorenson
Coal City Community Unit
Zierman
Valley View
Romeoville
Deerfield
Marvin Olson
South Vietnam
Illinois 47
Richard Schweickert
Illinois Division of Highways
Ed Neary
Main and
Liberty Sts
Barens
David Smith
H. James Baum
Neary
Pine St
Pfaff
Wren
Federal Paper Board
Berens
Raymond
Bud) Aspel
Bud
Wauponsee St
Michigan
Ballfield
James Stine
Ray Christensen
Stine
Yies
North States Oil CO
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