Tax Rates and Class Ratings Compared at Morris Board Meeting
Morris Elementary Board reviewed comparative tax rates for 14 nearby grade schools and found Morris at $1.322 per pupil, second lowest after Mendota at $1.189. Valley View Joliet Peru and others ranged higher, with Ottawa and Pontiac also listed among districts compared. Grade school students in Morris averaged about seven months above national norms on achievement tests from May.
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Morris Elementary Board of Education
Franklin School
Morris
Kenneth E. Hammer
Mendota
Valley View
Lockport
Joliet
Peru
Bradley
Ludwig
Troy
Yorkville
Streator
New Lenox
Bourbonnais
Pontiac
Ottawa
City Police Urge Reporting Faulty Meters
Morris city police ask motorists to report malfunctioning meters to the station. Officials urge immediate reports to fix the issue rather than attempting to force meters to operate.
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Morris City
Cars Collide on N Liberty St in Morris
A 9 p.m. collision on Liberty near North St in Morris involved Edward J. Ryder 55 of 1147 E Washington St and Donna Arnold 23 of Rte 1 Coal City. Arnold said a child in the front seat rolled toward the passenger area as her foot hit the accelerator. No injuries reported. Arnold vehicle towed by Hansen wrecker.
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Morris City
Gordon Gregg
Edward J. Ryder
E. Washington St
Liberty St
Donna Arnold
Coal City
Backing Accident Damages Cars Near Lisbon Road
There were no injuries after a 4 p.m. Tuesday backing collision on a subdivision road off Lisbon Road near Lumpp's Landscape Co. William Boese, 44, of Route 2, backed into Robert Heck, 56, of Route 4, who had no one in his car. Both vehicles were damaged.
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Lisbon Road
Lumpp’s Landscape Co
Morris
Grundy County
Sherman Hexdall
William Boese
Rte. 2
Robert Heck
Rte. 4
Hexdall
Boese
Heck
Stolen Car Found Abandoned Near Rock Island Tracks
A 1966 maroon Chevrolet two door sedan with Illinois plate DN 9358 was reported stolen from Jackson Street Morris between Wednesday and Thursday. Police found it abandoned at 6:40 am today on Peabody Coal Co property near the Rock Island tracks. Wrecker towed it to Hansen Body Shop for fingerprint check.
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Morris
Morris City
Thomas Malden
Liberty St
Vandals Enter Varland Home Near Morris Country Club
Grundy County sheriff reports say unknown persons broke a rear door pane at the Arnold Varland residence on U S 6 and ransacked most rooms. Deputy Hexdall found dirty footprints. a Cub Cadet riding mower and shop tools were reported missing while owners are away on vacation.
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Grundy County
Sherman Hexdall
Arnold Varland
Morris Country Club
U.S. 6
Hexdall
Warland
Buddhists in Vietnam Weakened by Internal Divisions
The militant Buddhists led by Tri Quang are weakened and divided since last year’s failed attempt to topple Ky. Tam Chau, once allied, now clashes with Tri Quang over charges of treason and communism, while Hue remains the center of militancy and government controls limit movement.
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Hue
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tri Quang
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hue University
Vietnam
Saigon
da Nang
An Quang
Tam Chau
U.S
Buddha
Nha Trang
Quang Tri
North Vietnam
Vacation Bible School closes with programs at Bethlehem Lutheran
Bethlehem Lutheran hosts closing programs for Daily Vacation Bible School this Friday. The kindergarten group performs at 10 30 a m in the church basement and grades 1 through 8 present at 7 30 p m in the church. Rev Norman Wigtal leads worship sample and messages with hymn singing memory work and object lessons. Perfect attendance awards follow and refreshments are served. The school began June 5 with an average daily attendance of 330 pupils. Superintendent Mrs Tom Peterson and assistant superintendent Mrs Areil Anderson oversee the event themed Living in Gods Kingdom.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Norman Wigtal
Tom Peterson
Areil Anderson
Market rises as aerospace leads gains at New York stocks
Stock market moved higher with mixed early trading after a Wednesday decline ended a six day rise streak. Dow Jones average rose 3.41 to 884.02 and the Associated Press index gained 1.7 to 327.2 as aerospace firms like Martin Marietta led gains alongside Chrysler Pittston Pan American Magnavox and Rohr Corp with many issues mixed or unchanged.
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New York
Associated Press
Aerospace
Martin Marietta
Chrysler
Pittston Co
Pan American Sulphur
Magnavox Standard Killsman
Rohr Corp
American Stock Exchange
License Revoked and Suspensions Hear Office Action
The driver's license of Clif ford L. Brown of Yorkville is revoked for driving while intoxicated. Robert D. Beldon of Marseilles and Allen N. Brown of Marseilles have licenses suspended for three violations. Probationary permits awarded to David M. Bair of Morris and Barry D. Rose of Marseilles.
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Clifford L. Brown
E. van Emmon St
Yorkville
Paul Powell
Robert D. Beldon
Ryall St
Allen N. Brown
Washington St
Marseilles
David M. Bair
E. Washington St
Morris
Barry D. Rose
Rose Lane
Worker Injured at Metro Rubber Co in Seneca
Robert Carver of Seneca injured his right hand while operating a mill machine at Metro Rubber Co. He was transported by Davis Ambulance at 11 35 p m to Morris Hospital and admitted for treatment.
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Robert Carver
Seneca
Metro Rubber Co
Davis
Morris Hospital
Bolens Orbit-Air mower trims and mulches lawns
The Orbit-Air unit mows and mulches, using a multi pitched gull wing blade to lift and mulch clippings. It eliminates the need for raking sweeping and grass catching.
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Bolens Orbit-Air
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Gemith FY
Varland
Porwr
Chicago Tithe and Trust Company
Chicago Title and Trust Company
West Washington
MT Lea Rernanees Pas Ere Ey Company
West Washington Street
Chicago
Mlllinois
Grundy County Title and Absract CO
Baum Building
Liberty Street
Morris, Illinois
Pagoda
Ben Hai River
Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone
Vacation Bible School
Earth
Jupiter
SKLUT
Harold Peterson
Volkswagen
Dixon Import Motors
Plainfield Rd
Shxla ET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain
Bolens
Dean
Lisbon
Morris Dial
Commonwealth Edison Company
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