MEA election proposal denied in Morris high school case
In Grundy County Circuit Court the Morris Education Association’s bid for a dismiss is denied as a motion to allow a teacher bargaining election hinges on which group can claim negotiating status. The judge schedules four weeks for preparation as parties dispute the contract signatory and agency authority between MEA and HSEA.
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Morris Education Association
MEA
Morris Community High School Board District 101
Grundy County
MCHS
The
High School Education Association
HSEA
Hynds
Geraldine Hauge
Lowenstein
Miss Hauge
Robert Malmquist
Malmquist
Nuclear alert mystery surrounds NRC drill and Prop 15 links
UPI reports a nationwide NRC alert prompted plant guard readiness amid uncertain tips of a possible extremist attempt by June 8 tied to California Proposition 15. Officials say the alert was likely a routine drill with no specific threat and no major prior alerts recorded.
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Washington
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Saturday Commission
Frank Ingram
Illinois
California
Hold four on drug charges after Gardner raid
Probable cause found in Grundy County Circuit Court to hold four men on drug charges arising from a May 26 raid in Gardner. Herbert Enger, 23, of 109 Railroad St., was ordered held on charges of delivery of more.
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Grundy County
Gardner
Herbert Enger
Railroad St
Malinowski
Enger
Ellis
Burger
Crawford
Evert Poyner
Weather and crime notes from Morris area report
A Morris weather update shows 7 am 59 degrees and 10:40 am 70 with yesterday’s high 79 and low 47. Barometer 30.11 humidity 86 percent and peak wind 16 mph. Separate court notes list Morris Ellis 20, Thomas Crawford 19, Terry Burger 18 charged with marijuana possession andEnger case proceeding with preliminary hearings and not guilty pleas.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Hays to Step Down From Campaign Post Amid Scandal Claims
Rep Wayne Hays of Ohio says he will resign as chairman of the Democratic Campaign Committee while keeping his House Administration Chair role pending ethics and grand jury investigations into Elizabeth Rays allegations. The House Ethics Committee votes to meet privately as questions about witnesses and evidence surface. Hays cites avoiding political liability for fellow Democrats and plans to call a June 9 meeting to appoint a temporary chair.
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Washington
UPI
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House Administration Committee
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
House
Ethics
Miss Ray
House Administration
John Flynt
D-Ga
House Ethics Committee
Flynt
James Quillen
R-Tenn
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Thomas O'Neill
Kinsman School burglary conviction upheld on appeal
The Third District Appellate Court in Ottawa upheld the January 31 1975 LaSalle County conviction and two to six year sentence for Thomas Kerestes 19 for five burglaries including the October 28 1974 Kinsman School damage. The court found no reason to overturn the verdict.
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Ottawa
Grundy
LaSalle
Livingston
Thomas Kerestes
LaSalle County
Kerestes
Kinsman
Kinsman School
Marvin Eicker
Streator
Eicker
Grundy County
Jury to hear damages in Phelan case in Grundy County
A jury trial to determine damages for Joan Phelan 14 of Kinsman in a Dec 26 1971 accident begins with jury selection in Grundy County Circuit Court Paul Santelli drove the other car in the crash that left Phelan quadriplegic The Third District Court in Ottawa ordered a new jury trial to assess damages after a 1973 verdict denying damages was overturned
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Joan Phelan
Kinsman
Grundy County
Miss Phelan
Paul Santelli
Timothy Phelan
Santelli
Phelans
Third District Appellate Court
Ottawa
Groundhog Shot by Morris Police After Invasion
Morris police shot and disposed of a 10 pound groundhog that invaded the city at Kiersted and High Streets. Sgt. Alan Love reported the animal hid under a car and later behind a house, with residents notifying police at 4 45 p m and attempts to contact animal control failing.
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Love
Morris Police
Tammy Wynette Home Damaged by Fires and Vandalism
Police records show Tammy Wynette’s Nashville home has faced at least five vandalism incidents since January including prowlers threats false fire reports and egg throwing. Arson investigators narrow suspects to two or three persons who were inside the house during the fires causing about 100000 in damages.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Tammy Wynette
Morris Plans July Fourth Parade For Bicentennial Year
Morris planners announce July 4th as the nation’s 200th anniversary with a big parade. Dwayne Harseim chairs the parade and invites floats marching units clowns antique cars buggies farm machinery riders and decorated bicycles to enter.
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Morris
Harseim
Chicago Carpenters Union Negotiations to Resume Today
About 1,200 striking carpenters in the Chicago area are set to resume talks with the Residential Construction Employers Council after talks broke off Monday. The one year contract expired at midnight Monday and a strike could delay 1.4 billion dollars of home construction in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties. Carpenters currently earn 10.15 dollars an hour.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Area
Residential Construction Employers Council
Carpenter's District Council of
Cook
DuPage
Lake Counties
ACEC
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Morris Daily Herald
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Joe Nyhoff
Nyhoff
Capital Development Board
Illinois Department of Conservation
Arrow Construction Co
Roselle
Ralph Lowenstein
Springfield
Centennial
Chris Hern
Lela Haldorson
Mazon Centennial
CETA
Herald
Morris Ellis
Depot St
Thomas Crawford
E. Chestnut St
Coal City
Terry Burger
E. Oak St
Debra Enger
Mrs. Enger
Robert Adcock
George Black
Michael Hayes
James Fleming
Charles Malinowski
Will County
Adcock
Ellis, Crawford and Burger
Folk and Country
E. Washington
Phelan
Groundhog
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