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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
1
Morris Planning Commission Chairman Austin Bollen will consult Wilfred Dix, the city building and zoning officer, about a building permit.
In executive session the Saratoga School Board authorized hiring a combination secretary-nurse. No action on land acquisition was taken though bond power and a fall referendum are under consideration. The board eyed space needs, a possible mobile classroom, and a new bus purchase.
Circuit Judge John Massieon dismissed the case brought by Atty Hynds over Miss Judy Heifner’s witness status in a tenure hearing at Morris Community High School. The ruling found lack of jurisdiction. The matter will be decided by the school board at the June 28 hearing at MCHS.
Richard Dean Raber, 29, a seven year Dixon High assistant, was named varsity coach at Morris Community High School after the Tuesday board meeting. He will be paid 11001 dollars and succeeds Larry Kane. Raber is a 1962 Ottawa High School graduate and holds bachelor’s degrees from Western Illinois University and a master’s from Indiana State University.
The Schedule U.S. 6 project estimates $20 000 for right-of-way to acquire 0 67 miles from south of I 80 to south of US 6 for the proposed Illinois 47 widening through Morris in the 1974 IDOT highway improvement plan. Robert Blasius is chief engineer for District 3.
Partly sunny today with a high in the mid 70s and a cooler night in the lower 50s. Thursday will be partly sunny and cool with a high in the lower 70s. Tuesday's high was 83 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. downtown Morris reached 74 at 10 am. The Illinois 47 project costs were not included pending submitted plans. The 1974 program seeks $624 million for highway work, including 79 miles of construction and 646 miles of improvements, with 322 miles widened. Federal funds total $268.3 million and $131.2 million comes from bonds for the supplemental freeway system. Grundy County estimates cover four projects on Interstate 55 and related right of way costs. An Interstate 55 bridge coat project is valued at $990,000, and a 6.2 mile widening on U.S. 6 near Morris is estimated at $730,000. A Rock Island Brisbine Road crossing hearing was continued to August 22, with automatic signals debated at two crossings.
The 225 mile round trip on Rock Island tracks features No. 4501 steam locomotive from Chicago to Bureau. Morris residents will see it pass at 10 20 a m on the outbound and around 5 p m on the return. Sponsored by the Railroad Club of Chicago, about 1500 passengers will ride in 1920s cars and a few air conditioned cars. Tickets are sold out.
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