McGovern wins California and three other primaries
McGovern captures California to boost his delegate total past 900 in a four–state sweep that includes New Jersey New Mexico and his native South Dakota. Humphrey remains competitive in California but trails. write-in Wallace garners 5 percent.
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McGovern
California
George McGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Jersey
New Mexico
Humphrey
Los Angeles
San Diego
Alabama
George C Wallace
Wallace
Lakewood Estates project stalled by Morris planners
Morris Planning Commission postponed action on Lakewood Estates a 352 acre mixed use site south of U S 6 and will revisit June 20. Developer group led by Atty Matthew W Stefanich proposed 500 mobile homes 60 acres of R III and 125 units of RI with commercial zoning while market and tax revenue analyses were urged. The panel reviewed a nine page consultant report by Allen Kracower and discussed school impact potential and annexation prerequisites with local officials.
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Morris Planning Commission
Lakewood Estates
U.S. 6
Morris
First National Bank of Morris
Allen Kracower
Kracower
H. Dale Barr
Morris Elementary School District No
Aurora Acquires Fox Valley Country Club for City Golf Course
The Fox Valley Country Club near Batavia was sold to Aurora for 900000 to become the citys second municipal golf course. The sheriff shut the clubhouse bar Monday night for operating without a liquor license.
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Aurora, Ill
Fox Valley Country Club
Aurora
Batavia
Illinois Weather Sketch: Warm 80s and crisp mornings
Tuesday 77 in Dresden Island area and 53 low. today 7 a.m. 57 and 10:45 a.m. downtown Morris 74. Forecast calls for sunny skies, gentle winds, and highs near 80s with a warm Thursday and upper 80s.
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Illinois
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Kleindienst nomination to be attorney general expected
The Senate is set to vote Thursday afternoon on Richard G. Kleindienst for attorney general. President Nixon nominated him in mid February to succeed John N. Mitchell. The delay stemmed from a Justice Department out of court settlement probe into ITT, but the Judiciary Committee supports confirmation.
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Humphrey
Houston
Tex
McGovern
Nixon
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
California
Washington
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate
Kleindienst
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jack An
Derson
ITT
Sheraton Hotel
San Diego
Shot Fired Reported Near White Willow Road Beloit
A Beloit woman told District No 5 state police at 2 p m Tuesday she believed a shot was fired at her northbound Falcon on Illinois 47 near White Willow Road. The windshield had a four inch crack. the officer found no shooter and a Commonwealth Edison worker reported no sounds or bullet.
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Beloit
Wankie Mine Disaster Traps Over 400 Miners
Rhodesia officials say more than 400 miners remain buried after a major underground blast at Wankie Colliery. Three men are confirmed dead, five surface workers injured, and rescue work slowed by subsequent explosions and rockfalls.
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Rhodesia
Wankie
Keith Acutt
Salisbury
Coalbrook
South Africa
Morris Daily Herald June 7 1972 front page
Wednesday edition of Morris Daily Herald from Morris Illinois details local news and events for June 7 1972. Includes community notices and regional updates reflecting Morris area affairs.
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Morris
Illinois
Illinois Senate cuts 42 million from Ogilvie budget
Illinois Senate Democrats slice 42 million from Gov. Ogilvie 1973 budget reducing bond financed prisons and vocational centers. Major cuts hit Capital Bond Development Act funding with locations listed Alton Sandwich Pekin Danville Wheaton and DuPage.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Senate
Richard B. Ogilvie
Appropriations Committee
Ogilvie
Alton
Sandwich
Pekin
Danville
Wheaton
Dupe
Carmi
Watseka
Litchfield-Hillsboro
Kewanee
Joliet
Freeport
Peter Bensinger
State Corrections Department
Terry Bruce
Olney
Cities told to extend water supply
CHICAGO AP reports H S Estey president of Louisville Water Co urged cities to provide water to surrounding suburbs and reject using water control to restrain growth. He warned towns may use water to push annexation and force nonresidents to subsidize municipal operations through high rates.
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Chicago
H.S. Estey
Louisville, Ky
Water Co
Estey
American Water Works Association
Grundy County Board of Appeals Meeting Time Corrected
The Grundy County Board of Appeals will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse. An earlier Tuesday Herald listing incorrectly stated the hearing at 8 p m.
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Grundy County Board of Appeals
Court to Rule on School Financing
Supreme Court will review next term a San Antonio federal court ruling that the property tax based public school financing system is unfair and unconstitutional. Texas led appeals with thirty states backing review though four governors supported the district court. The case could rival Brown v. Board of Education in impact.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Texas
San Antonio
District Court
Brown Vs. Board of Education
U S 6 Improvement Plan Moves Forward in Grundy County
The Illinois Division of Highways Ottawa requests state approval for locating and designing a 4.96 mile U S 6 reconstruction from Walkers Corner to Morris west limits. It includes replacing two bridges with box culverts and public meeting notices due by May 30. Maps and details are at 700 E Norris Dr Ottawa.
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Illinois Division of Highways
Ottawa
Springfield
Division of Highways
Grundy County
Walkers Corner
Morris
Illinois 47
E. Norris Drive
Free Red Cross swim lessons offered at Morris pool
Registration for 9 to 11 30 a m Saturday June 24 at Morris Municipal Pool covers Beginners adult beginners advanced beginners intermediate and advanced swimmers. Courses run 30 minutes Tuesday to Friday June 27 to July 28. Lifesaving classes June 26 to July 20 start 6 30 p m juniors 7 30 p m seniors. Instructors listed.
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Red Cross
Morris Municipal Pool
Morris Pool
Luan Pierard
Pam Sobol
Donna Enger
Donna Bright
Mavis Anderson
Bill Weatherly
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San Francisco
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Miami Beach
Larry Sole
Allen Michaels
James Sole
Les Enger
Morris Swimming Pool
Herald
Soil Conservation Service
City
Pepeeeplleeibbeeeel
Morris Daily Herald
Austin Bollen
Bollen
Clyde Baker
Angie Patti
Institute For Social Policy
Agriculture Department
Department
Downstate
U.S
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