Rainbow Council opens summer camp near Morris for 700 plus Scouts
The Rainbow Council announces the Southeast Morris summer camp opens June 29 with 53 troops from Will Grundy and Kankakee counties already signed. The facility spans over 700 acres with three lakes and new swim docks life jackets and boats. A 26 member staff runs programs including aquatics and lifeguard training through August 9 with specialty weeks August 10 16 and August 17 23 plus a troop leader development camp. Employment is available for 18 to 21 year olds via the Rainbow Council office in Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Faulstich
Rainbow Council
Boy Scouts of America
Will
Grundy
Kankakee
Morris
Boy Leaders of Scout
Predict end of free market in United States
CHICAGO United Press International reports Dr. Philip M Hauser suggests the free market system as practiced today in the United States may be entering its final stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
United States
Philip M. Hauser
Man Receives 75 to 225 Years for Cemetery Killings
Thomas Riley, 18, of Robbins, Illinois, sentenced to 75 to 225 years after a jury convicted him of murdering three cemetery workers in Alsip. The judge said the first killing was accidental but the subsequent shootings were deliberate and heinous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Thomas Riley
Robbins
Riley
Criminal Court
John Hechinger
Larry Foster
Marvin Foster
William Todd
Alsip
Lighting system bids set for two Will County projects
Illinois Department of Transportation announced a $165 million bid setting spanning 168 highway waterway and airport projects statewide the largest in the department’s history. Will County entries include a highway lighting installation at the I 55 I 129 interchange northwest of Wilmington and another on I 55 at Lorenzo Road in Lorenzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Illinois Department of Transportation
Wilmington
Lorenzo Rd
Lorenzo
Department of Transportation
Department
Seneca School Board reviews privacy rights and repairs
The Seneca High School Board met near the pool for a safety inspection of the new pool and announced repairs including outdoor receptacle replacement and lighting upgrades. Ed Nelson and Earl Anderson spoke on LEASE services and a social worker umbrella program, while privacy rights under P L 93 380 were highlighted. A special joint meeting was set for 8 p.m. to review progress on a unit district for Seneca and Serena’s unit district petition is slated for June 10 at 10 a.m.
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Seneca
Seneca High School Board of Education District 160
John F. Nolan
Ed Nelson
Earl Anderson
LaSalle County Educational Alliance For Special Education
LEASE
Jean Sutton
Joint Boards of Education
Seneca High
Miller
Committee of Ten
Seneca High School
Serena
Ottawa High School
Children bitten by cats in Morris new cases
Two Morris children were bitten by cats on Tuesday. Eight year old Diane Eckert was bitten on the arm after a 2 45 p m incident with an unknown cat owner. Six year old Gregory Bell was bitten on the forearm on Main Street. his mother reported the cat owner Mrs Bunker will have the cat observed by a veterinarian. An unknown woman reported loose dogs at U S 6 and Park Blvd chasing children. Divorces granted in Braceville and Gardner court actions for mental cruelty.
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Morris
Anthony Eckert
Diane
Ronald Bell
Rte. 1
Gregory
Main St
Bunker
E. Main St
Class of 1975 Morris Comm High shines with good behavior
Voice of the People praises Morris Community High School Class of 1975 for a well run class party and dance. About 175 students attended, followed rules, no incidents occurred, and sponsors express pride in the event and community support. Signed by class sponsors and advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Frank Mathen
Mabel Allen Gehrig Dergo
Carol Prenzler
Bill Copple
Charmian Poe
Teen Drivers Cited For Licenses And Speed Violations
Timothy Mattingly, 16, Old Pine Bluff Rd., cited for permitting an unauthorized driver at Illinois 47 and Illinois Ave. He faces court June 11. Mark Gilliam, 14, Rte. 1 Pine Bluff Rd., cited for no license and curfew. arrested with Mattingly and must appear June 11. Mark Koehler, 16, 1336 Division St., ticketed for speeding 37 in a 25 zone. bond $25. court June 10. Kevin Pierard, 17, 200 Robinson Dr., cited for speeding 40 in a 25 zone. court June 9.
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Timothy Mattingly
Old Pine Bluff Rd
Morris
Carl Bremenkamp
Illinois 47
Illinois Ave
Mark Gilliam
Rte. 1
Pine Bluff Rd
Bremenkamp
Mattingly
Gilliam
Mark Koehler
Division St
Gerald Broderick
Union St
Wallace St
Koehler
Kevin Pierard
Robinson Dr
Broderick
Johnson Ave
Charles Dixon
Minooka
William Wilson
Wabena St
Cody
Ronald Black
Franklin St
Dwight
Grundy County
Evert Poyner
Gardner Rd
Sherman Workman Jr
Rte
William Henson
Mondamon
West Sts
Paul Storms
Ottawa Rd
Herschel Goken
Illinois
Armstrong St
Search canceled for missing oil rig worker
Coast Guard halted the Gulf of Mexico search for the final man missing after a barge mounted rig overturned 18 miles offshore. Eleven others were rescued after lengthy entrapment. Shelly Lagrange is believed swept overboard without a life jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Isle
UPI
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Shelly Lagrange
Leslie Blackburn
Elected Illinois Officials Named for Public Reference
The list includes national figures Sen Charles Percy Rep James Washburn and Sen Adlai Stevenson with district state representatives George Ryan and Jack Beaupre. Addresses and office locations in Washington Chicago Springfield Morris and other towns are provided for contact.
Hidden Persuaders in Voice Shapes Sales Talks
Dr Crane explains that tone and authority in voice influence prospects more than content. He cites cases from insurance to dating, noting how overtones signal boss status and boost compliance. he offers a booklet for 25 cents.
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Delbert
Delbert G
Vance Packard
Northwestern University
Christ
Mamma
The
Ann Landers letters on vending machines and room and board
A reader laments machine vandalism and urges patience with coin-operated vending. Ann Landers corrects misquotes about requiring 15 percent room and board from grown children and notes parental flexibility varies by case.
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FOS
NEA
Man
Waltonville, Ill
Thomas Jones
Orient No. 3
Jefferson County
Louis
Bobby”’ Jones
Freeman Coal Co
University of Chicago
Population Research Center
Hauser
Financial Analysis Federation
Ford
Hoover
Roosevelt
U.S. 6
Park Blvd
Animal Control Warden
Barbara Debelak
Braceville
Steve Debelak
I. Frank Corsini
Rte. 2
Gardner
Mary Ann Corsini
Donald Kilgore
Wauponsee Township
Patricia Kilgore
Voice of
People
Charles Percy
Dirksen
Senate
Washington, D.C
S. Dearborn
James Washburn
Illinois House of Rep
Capitol
Springfield
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
Russell Senate
George Ryan
W. High Morris
Jack Beaupre
House of Rep
Capitol Building
Meadowview Kankakee
Jerry Joyce
Volkmann
Tim Hall
Longworth House
N. Franklin St
Schuyler Ave
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Ninors Corporation
East
Washington Street
Ilinois
Thomas E. West
Herald Office
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Porter
Ann Landers
Sis
P.O
Elgin
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