Supervisors OK 50 000 For Bridge In Highland Two
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors approved a state aid road plan for a $50 000 three span concrete slab bridge over Johnny Run in Highland Two. Funds will come from county fuel tax and bridge accounts as no federal money is available. The Board noted bids often exceed estimates by about five percent and all costs over estimates must be justified.
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Highland Two
Grund County Board of Supervisors
Johnny Run
John E. Holderman
Holderman
Grundy County
Nels
Nelson
Ottawa Boy Drowns Near Home in Illinois River
The body of 9-year-old Jorge Morrell was recovered from the Illinois River near his Ottawa home after he disappeared Monday. Police say he apparently stumbled into the water while playing around a boat landing, and his parents found his dog along the river bank as a clue.
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Ottawa
Ill
Jorge Morrell
Auto Mechanic Killed While Changing Tire
In Dixon Illinois a 17 year old auto mechanic named Kenneth Apple of Amboy died after a truck tire blew out and a metal rim struck his head while he was changing the tire on Monday night.
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Dixon
Ill
Kenneth Apple
Amboy
Three Boys Escape as Big Tree Falls in Backyard
Scott Brooks six Randy Brooks three and Tommy Quinn seven cousins from Ottawa fled a blanket picnic when a large tree toppled onto a yard at 1336 Lighty Street. The trunk crushed half the yard though the children were unharmed. Mrs Brooks initially feared for Scott who was later found in the front yard.
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Scott Brooks
Randy
Tommy Quinn
Ottawa
Richard Brooks
Lighty St
Weather Breezes Park Area Basks in Heat and Humidity
Weather summary reports hot and humid conditions in Morris with a 92 degree high at Pyatt station Monday. Tonight will be partly cloudy with light showers, and Wednesday will reach the 80s with intermittent showers as a cool front moves in. At 9 am today, temperatures were around 75 degrees.
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Morris
Pyatt
Plant's Fate Tied to Illinois Corporate Tax Change
Johnson and Johnson announces a proposed $2.5 million pharmaceutical plant in Wilmington Illinois will be approved only if the state legislature rejects a new corporate tax. Willis Coe vice president says the plant would employ over 300 people and the decision was finalized today. The 1,000 percent tax hike funds education.
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Wilmington, Ill
Illinois
Johnson and Johnson Co
Willis Coe
Johnson
Wilmington
Stolen Boat Recovered Near Aux Sable Locks
A 12 foot boat reported stolen from beneath the Illinois River bridge at 3 p.m. Sunday was recovered Monday. Nolan Crowin of 724 East North Street said the boat was found in the Aux Sable locks area about three miles east of Morris.
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Illinois River Bridge
Nolan Crowin
East North St
Aux Sable Locks
Morris
Lynchburg College Spaniel Tops Biology Class
Trouper the spaniel earned an A in biology at Lynchburg College. The dog attended classes for two years and was praised as the top student for seeking specimens on field trips.
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg College
Court Administrator Bill Clears Senate Action Heads to Stratton
Illinois Senate gave final approval to a court administrator bill to ease jammed dockets. The measure, drafted by the Judicial Advisory Council, would appoint an administrator to recommend judge shifts with State Supreme Court action and add a deputy administrator in Cook County.
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Bill Ok'd
Senate
Stratton
Springfield
Illinois Senate
Judicial Advisory Council
Robert Burhans
Peoria
State Supreme Court
Cook County
State Health Department
Illinois
Rebels Killed in First Major Battle Near Managua
Gen Anastasio Somoza said rebels were liquidated after a two hour battle on Cerro de la Guna 120 miles northeast of Managua. He put rebel strength at about 75 men and claimed they ran out of ammunition. A rebel radio in Honduras reported growing civil resistance to the Somoza regime.
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Anastasiou Somoza
Luis Somoza
Honduras
Somoza
Agustin Torres Lazo
Washington
Costa Rica
Enrique Lacayo Farfan
National Guard
Cerro de la Guna
Managua
George street to become east west thoroughfare in city plan
City Council made progress on annexing territory in Bols Subdivision to extend George street from Black street to Lisbon road. An ordinance move will complete the street as an east west route between Route 47 and Lisbon road.
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George Street
Rte. 47
Lisbon Road
Black Street
Edward Garrity
John B. Driscoll
Garrity
Union Street
Gould Park
Town Road and Bridge
Sewer Fund
Ottawa Clean Towel Service
Elmer’s. Oklahoma
Myers Brothers
Arthur Stinchcomb
Petty Cash
M. K. Wix & Sons
Kankakee Industrial Tower
Cities Service Oil Commersate
Brown Motor. Co
Standard Oil Company
Summer Rec Tag Day set for Saturday in Morris
John Black announces a Morris Chamber of Commerce driven event to raise 1750 for the ten week Morris summer recreation program. Adults will sell tags in the business district from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to support boys ages 9 to 16 in Little Pony and Senior leagues at Goodwill Park and MCHS field.
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Morris
John Black
Black
Goodwill Park
MCHS
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Joe Mattson
Lou Berger
Woman gathers crosses from world for 20 years
Mrs Beverly Hart collects more than 200 crosses from around the globe after her mother gave her a small gold cross twenty years ago. The piece has been worn by the bride in ten family weddings.
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Denver
Beverly Hart
Gas Firm Sees End of Waiting List
Northern Illinois Gas Company plans to end its space heat waiting list as a 360 mile pipeline from Tennessee nears completion. Marvin Chandler said permits will be mailed to about 64,000 on the residential list once pipeline completion is assured and that limited gas heating will be allowed for multi unit dwellings schools churches and other buildings this year.
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Aurora
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Marvin Chandler
Tennessee
Chandler
Ni-Gas Today
Illinois Commerce Commission
L.C.C
Ni-Gas
Branch Banking Dead for Now After House Shows Disapproval
In Springfield Illinois the House rejected a branch banking bill and scuttled plans to study the issue. Sponsor Rep Randolph conceded defeat and the measure will be tabled with final sessions near. Other actions included passage of a mass transportation districts bill and township government reforms moving to the Senate.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
House
Paul Randolph
Chicago
Randolph
George Dolezal
R-Berwyn
John Erlenborn
Elmhurst
Senate
Justices of the Peace
Town Board of Auditors
Pinball Firm Owner Splits Take in East Chicago
Senate probers allege Lakeside Specialty Co earned about 2.4 million dollars from a 10 300 investment in illegal pinball devices over five years. Gifts totaling almost 33 000 were said to have gone to Lake County and East Chicago officials as Lakeside allegedly controlled coin operated machines in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment while committee aides name figures linked to the operation and related activities.
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Washington
Senate
Chicago
Ind
Lakeside Specialty Co
Lavern Duffy
Lake County
East Chicago
Duffy
Metro Holovachka
Jack West
Walter Jeorse
Lakeside
Indiana Harbor
Robert F. Kennedy
Sam (Moony) Giancanna
Johnny Formosa
Canoe reenacts Marquette voyage toward New Orleans
Two Chicago men paddled a fiberglass canoe downstream from the Michigan Avenue bridge carrying Gov. Stratton messages to governors along the Mississippi. George Wallace plays Marquette with George Liebman as his Indian guide. They expect a two month trip, aiming for Joliet first.
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Chicago
Stratton
New Orleans
Marquette
Mississippi
George Wallace
George Liebman
Liebman
Canada
Gov. Stratton
George Connors
Marquette Metropolitan Insurance Group
Insurance Company
Michigan Avenue
Joliet
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H.P
Britain
Isle of Wight
England
London
Court House and Jail Committee
John Enrietta
Court House
Automobile
Pymilinoiay Wesau Cavaleleabeoua Crewe
Paul Graham
Mattoon
George Drach
Judiciary Committee
Robert McLaskey
Monmouth
Henry County Conservation Area
Johnson Sauk Trail State Park
Nicaragua
Lenore N. Frazer
New York City
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
Jane A. Marks
Methodist Church
New Ulm
Minn
Douglas K. Marks
Delbert Oswald
Miss Marks
Holovachka
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