Dean says Nixon aides likely relayed Watergate information
John W. Dean III testified that White House aides probably relayed to President Nixon information about the Watergate wiretapping and cover-up. He offered opinions under questioning about Haldeman and Strachan, noting they would have reported what they knew to Nixon. He later spoke on the committee’s Watergate hearings.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
White House
Nixon
Dean
Senate
Haldeman
Cash
Watergate
Nixon keeps eye on Watergate hearings at home
President Nixon maintains a business-as-usual stance while aides say he is closely monitoring Senate Watergate hearings. Press Secretary Ziegler says Nixon is aware of proceedings but has not watched the televised sessions. Dean testified about the cover-up and his role, stating he acted on orders from Halderman Ehrlichman and others.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Senate
John W. Dean III
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Morris City Council approves license amid residency dispute
The Morris City Council awarded a Class B liquor license to Grundy County Drug Co with Eugene Funk as resident manager amid questions about partnership residency. The vote 5 to 2 followed debate on whether all partners must reside in the city. The council will review the application further.
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Morris City
Grundy County Drug Company, Inc
Eugene Funk
W. Main St
Funk
Walgreen’s
Liberty St
James Peacock
Funk Group
Alder
Coal City approves extended storm sewer survey for growth areas
Coal City Village Board extended Chamlin and Associates contract by 2865 adding properties west of town to Carbon Hill Rd for sewer design work. The total survey cost rises to 14465 with original terms kept, while bids for the 1973 maintenance contract were opened and a rezoning request was tabled pending safety questions. Village stickers and dog tags are due July 1. attendees included James Testa and Gerald Pierard.
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Coal City Village Board
Chamlin and Associates
Carbon Hill Rd
Gerald Pierard
Public Property
James Testa
Joseph Phillips
Roger Chamlin
Jas. McElwain Co. Inc
Morris
D. Koerner
Coal City
Chas. O’brien
Testa
Court orders tax refunds for individuals in Grundy County
Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist ordered Grundy County to refund personal property taxes paid by individuals for 1971. About 6,000 residents will receive refund checks after funds were held since June 22, 1972 in escro pending Supreme Court rulings on the tax's constitutionality. State Rep James Washburn filed the request to keep funds in escro until final determination.
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Robert Malmquist
Grundy County
Pauline Coleman
Escro
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
James R. Washburn
R. Morris
Becker cited in accident on Liberty Street
Ferdinand A. Becker 35 of 527 E North St received three citations after leaving the scene of a minor crash at 8 05 p m. Witnesses saw Becker back into Owen L Stuckey 20 and flee on foot. Eighteen month old Michelle E Stuckey injured. Becker to appear July 9 for leaving scene with property damage and related charges. Both cars sustained moderate damage.
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Ferdinand A. Becker
E. North St
Paul Ehrman
Ehrman
Owen L. Stuckey
Greer Rd
Verona
Liberty St
Becker
Stuckey
Michelle E. Stuckey
Motor Club
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Jacob Heemstra
Rte. 1
Primghar
Iowa
Sgt
Alan Love
Dennis A. Cameron
Love
Cameron
Illinois 47
Heemstra
Weather Forecast Showers Likely With Warm Humidity
Weather today is partly sunny and very warm with humidity and showers and thunderstorms likely. High temperatures in the upper 80s. Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low around 65. Monday's high reached 88 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and a 61 low. At 7am today 73 degrees and downtown Morris 74 at 11am. Precipitation was 0.3.
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Sinister Black Spider
Morris Fire Department
Dresden Island
Morris
Committees Appointed at Morris Public Library Board Meeting
The Morris Public Library Board will appoint new committees at its next meeting on Monday in the staff room of the library. The session aims to form working groups to oversee programs, collections and community outreach.
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John Caisley
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Syd Reeve
Gerald Broderick
Carl Reimann
Betty Piche
Morris Public Library Board
Four gunmen rob Morris Holiday Inn take about $100
Police search for four white male suspects who fled east on Interstate 80 after holding a female desk clerk and a bellboy at gunpoint during an armed holdup at the Morris Holiday Inn near Frontage Road. A .22 rifle was used and a threat to kill was made. Investigation ongoing.
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Morris Holiday Inn
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Babcock
Morris Squad 14
Ispern
Illinois House Approves Leaf Burning Bill To Lift Ban
The Illinois House voted 98 to 19 to strip the EPA of power to ban leaf burning unless smoke harms health. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Pete Pappas, moves to Gov. Walker who is expected to sign. The vote follows a separate 117 to 2 action on board variance rules.
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Springfield
Ill
State
Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois
General Assembly
House
EPA
Pete Pappas
Rock Island
Webber Borchers
A-Decatur
Pappas
Daniel Walker
Walker
Pollution Control Board
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Henry A. Kissinger
Alexander M. Haig Jr
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert Gilbertson
Third Ward
Ray Younger
Gilbertson
Ray Christensen
First Ward
Tom Brophy
Morris Market
U.S. 6
Eagle
Pizza Hut Corporation
Alex J. Waitkoss
Pizza Hut
John Nicoletti
Pierard
Testa, Pierard
Bill Wharrie
Audrey Endrst
Fter
Mazon State Bank
Frank Burla & Sons Contractors
Lockport
Herald
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Hospital
North States Oil CO
Rte
Holiday Inn
Max Babcock
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