Wren Named Associate Judge in 13th Circuit
Chief Circuit Judge Thomas R. Clydesdale announced the appointment of Atty. Robert G. Wren of Morris as associate judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit effective July 1. The vacancy follows the resignation of Magistrate Chester P. Winsor. Wren is praised as highly recommended and capable, with duties in Grundy LaSalle and Bureau counties.
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Thomas R. Clydesdale
Atty
Robert G. Wren
Morris
13Th Judicial Circuit
Walter Dixon
Leonard Hoffman
Clydesdale
Chester P. Winsor
Winsor
Atty. Wren
Illinois
Uts
Grundy County Bar Association
Wren
Grundy
LaSalle
Bureau
Florence Kinser
Christina
DePaul University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago Kent College of Law
Root and Adcock
Gardner and Braceville
Grundy County
S. J. Holderman
State of Illinois Court of Claims
Illinois Senate moves to lower urban farm assessments
The Illinois Senate voted to cut property taxes on farms near cities. Senator Harris Fowell argued the change would prevent farmers from losing land to high urban assessments and premature subdivisions. The bill, sent to the House, would retroactively require sellers to pay the difference between reduced assessment and fair cash value for three years.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois Senate
Harris Fowell
Naperville
Minooka Board Blocks Wabana Street Rail Crossing Obstruction
The Minooka Village Board adopts a resolution forbidding building or business growth within 200 feet of the Wabana Street and Rock Island Railroad crossing to keep traffic clear. The Minooka American Legion plans to buy railroad land to use for parking. The meeting also covered mosquito control, street maintenance, gas line installation, and motor fuel tax projects with several bids approved.
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Minooka
Wabana St
Rock Island Railroad Crossing
The
Minooka American Legion
Gail Coop
American Legion
Clyde Heap
Clark Outdoor Spraying Co
Environmental Control and Protection Agency
Gerald Thompson
Wabasso St
Church St
Massasoit St
Osceola St
Weather snapshot at Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the 50s and a 70s high on Thursday. Tuesday's maximum reached 78 degrees and the low 61 with a 7 am reading of 64. Precipitation totaled 0.70 inches.
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Dresden Island
General Donaldson charged with murder in Vietnam case
Army announces charges against Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson for murder and assault involving eight Vietnamese civilians in Quang Ngai Province during 1968 69. Lt. Col. William J. McCloskey also facing murder charges. details withheld.
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FT. Meade, Md
Army
John W. Donaldson
Donaldson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
West Point
William J. McCloskey
der Donaldson
Vietnam
McCloskey
Quang Ngai
My Lai
11Th Infantry
William L. Calley
Calley
11Th Brigade
Claire Hutchin
Nixon backs police tactics against Mayday protesters
President Nixon defended Washington police methods used during the May 3-6 Mayday protests as a model for any future demonstrations. He called the thousands of demonstrators vandals and lawbreakers though their rights were protected. He outlined plans for a national offensive on drugs, and noted June 10 as the China trade easing date with a UN seat policy for Beijing to follow in about six weeks.
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Washington
Nixon
China
United Nations
Peking
Europe
New Saturday Evening Post Resumes Quarterly Publication
The Philadelphia based Saturday Evening Post returns as a quarterly magazine at 1 per copy after a nearly two year absence. Norman ReillyRa ine and William Hazlett Upson lead a roster including Paul Gallico Pete Martin with Norman Rockwell on the cover.
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Philadelphia
Tugboat Annie
Alexander Botts
New Saturday Evening Post
Post
Norman Reilly Raine
William Hazlett Upson
Old Post
Paul Gallico
Pete Martin
Norman Rockwell
The
High winds strike Norway as trailer roof blown off
LaSalle County authorities report high winds ripping a roof from a house trailer occupied by the Paul Emerson family in Norway near Ottawa. Wires fell, but no injuries or tornadic speeds were found. the trailer stands alone off the Sheridan Blacktop and no other LaSalle County areas were damaged.
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LaSalle County
Sheriff's Office
Civil Defense
Norway
Ottawa
Paul Emerson
Sheridan Blacktop
Emersons
Emerson
Free glaucoma screening comes to Gardner Fire House
A mobile unit by the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness will conduct free glaucoma tests at the Gardner Fire House from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday. Sponsored by the Gardner Lions Club, this is the first visit to Gardner and aims to identify glaucoma cases.
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Gardner
Illinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Gardner Lions Club
Charles Brownlee
Page Withdraws From EPA Post Amid Admission of Controversy
Ray Page former Illinois campaign manager and school superintendent candidate withdraws his nomination as assistant regional administrator of the EPA amid allegations of directing contracts to a private school for campaign support. A hearing on school closure is planned for June 11 as fallout from prior education department issues continues.
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Chicago
Ray Page
Nixon
Illinois
Page
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Bryant and Stratton
Colleen Colby Kurtz
Kurtz
Michael J. Bakalis
U.S
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Shakey Bridge
Richard Schweickert
James E. McElwain
Charles O’brien & Son
Herald
Morris Grade School District No. 54 Board of Education
Ronald
Rose Marie) Bell
Franklin School
First Baptist Church
Masonic Orders
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Herman Ritter
William P Denny
Wendell L. Thompson
John J. Clinch Jr
C. Howard Wampler
East Peoria, Ill
Pekin-Peoria
Sunnyland Cabinet Co
Graney Oil Co
Pekin
Fawell
Aux Sable Acres
Illinois Division of Highway
C. Thompson
van Asvlen
MCHS
James Skinner
Laurance Skinner
Robinson Drive
Morris Community High School
Kurt Salems
Earl Salems
Maple Drive
Skinner
Salems
Price St. Morris
Ft. Meade
Hutchin
Roger Ranck
1St Army
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Normandy
Morris Daily Herald
Saturday Evening Post
John J. Nussbaum
Joliet
Will County
District No. 5
Nussbaum
Beverly
Beverly Bellm
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