Zoning Appeals Highlight Tax Board Reductions and County Effects
The Morris Daily Herald reviews Property Tax Appeal Board actions with 289 appeals across 525 parcels and total reductions of 9.46 million dollars statewide. Peoria County led with 4.79 million in reductions. La Salle and Will counties followed. The piece notes local boards' improving decisions and outlines filing deadlines and jurisdiction rules. It also shifts to jail reading habits in Grundy County, and details good time credits for inmates across Illinois facilities. Florence Smith.
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State Board
Boards of Review
John K. Morris
County Board of Review
la Salle County
Will County
Peoria County
Grundy County
Richard Pierce
George Hendrickson
Sheriff Pierce
Pierce
John Olson
Ilinois
Thomas Victor Clark
Decatur
Winds Hit Northern Illinois as Storms Destroy Planes
Thunderstorms with high winds struck northern Illinois early today destroying eight planes at Du Page County Airport and damaging a hangar. Barns fell at Kaneville and trees and lines fell across Kane, Du Page, and LaSalle counties. Rain and downed wires affected Chicago area. another storm-wide system produced 85 to 100 mph winds in Kansas City region with aircraft losses.
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Associated Press
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DuPage County
LaSalle
Kane
du Page
St. Charles
Illinois 64
Kaneville
Aurora
du Page County
la Salle County
Chicago
Belleville
Dubuque
Plains
Midwest
Chase County
Kan
Wichita
Kansas City-St. Joseph
Weather Bureau
Kansas City Municipal
St. Joseph Airport
Finch drops bid for Knowles nomination as health chief
Secretary of Welfare Robert H. Finch abandoned his push to have Dr. John H. Knowles named as the nation s top health officer amid opposition from the American Medical Association and Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
John H. Knowles
American Medical Association
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Oxygen plant near Morris nears completion
The Burdett Oxygen plant beside the Northern Petrochemical Co. complex, six miles east of Morris on U.S. 6, is nearing the end of construction on a 36.5 million installation. A photo and story run on Page 12 of the Morris Daily Herald.
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Burdett Oxygen
Northern Petrochemical Co
Morris
U.S. 6
Morris Daily Herald
Weather Summary From Collins Station For The Weekend
Yesterday a high of 95 and a low of 68 were recorded at Collins Weather Station. Today will be mostly sunny and less humid with a cooler feel. Tonight the temperature will fall to the lower 60s under fair skies. Saturday brings mostly sunny, cooler, and drier conditions with a high in the lower 80s. Sunday looks partly sunny and warm. Through Wednesday a trend of 3 to 4 degrees below normal highs of 82 to 86 and lows of 62 to 65 is expected. Cooler with about an inch of rain possible in thundershowers this weekend. At 11:30 a.m. downtown Morris reported 78 degrees and pleasant conditions.
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Collins
Morris
Thousands Pay Tribute to Judy Garland
Thousands filed past the casket over two days as 21,000 mourners paid respects to Judy Garland at Frank E. Campbell funeral parlor. The public viewing ended before private services with invited stars and a final midnight crowd.
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New York
Judy Garland
Hollywood
Miss Garland
Mary Roberts
London
Marilyn Ford
Queens
Frank E. Campbell
Madison Avenue
East 81St Street
Judy
Mickey Deans
Deans
Chelsea
Helen Jaafer
Interim campus plan at Joliet Junior College faces code questions
Officials from all parties in the Joliet Illinois Junior College District 525 interim building program expressed confidence that differences can be resolved early next week. Key topics include concrete foundations, fire walls, wind braces, and partition safety for 17 temporary buildings planned to be in use four to five years with a total annual cost around 349 thousand dollars.
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Joliet Illinois Junior College
Will County
John M. Ferguson
G. Raymond Becker
Becker Bros
Peoria
James J. Hines
Ferguson
Becker
Illinois Central College
Kankakee Community College
Olney Central College
Waubonsee College
Aurora
Kishwaukee College
DeKalb
Missouri
Joliet Municipal Airport
Allen Holler
Mazon
Junior College Board
Holler
Joliet Township High School
George Werden Buck Boys Club
Unknown Driver Causes Accident on I 80 Stockdale Overpass
Harvey Van Cleave, 34, of Route 1, was eastbound on Interstate 80 when an unknown vehicle crossed the median, forcing him to swerve into the westbound lanes and into a ditch. George Whitmore, a Redondo Beach, California pilot, witnessed the crash. Van Cleave received seven stitches and was treated and released from Morris Hospital.
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Morris Hospital
Stockdale
Harvey van Cleave
van Cleave
R. A. Peterson
George H. Whitmore
Redondo Beach
Calif
Sheriff's
Youth Killed in One Car Crash Near Joliet
Dennis Kirkove 20 of Chilliothe died early today in a one car crash on Interstate 80 near Interstate 55. The 1969 Buick was demolished and towed from the scene. An inquest is planned next week.
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Dennis Kirkove
Chillicothe
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Harry W. Grant
Will County
Kirkove
Manor Sinclair
Grant
the Herald
Overheated smokestack sparks Morris fire response
The Morris Fire Department fought a small blaze at the Morris Daily Herald building on 124 E. Washington St. at 8 50 a m. The melting pot chimney had oil buildup. Firefighters used a CO2 extinguisher and let the fire burn out on hot metal. Damage was limited to ceiling plaster. Assistant pressman Calvin Hammond received a second degree burn on his right arm and was treated at Morris Hospital.
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Morris Fire Department
Morris Daily Herald
Washington St
Calvin Hammond
Morris Hospital
Dean Martin Granted Nevada Gambling License
Dean Martin received a state license from the Nevada Gaming Commission to manage the Riviera Hotel casino in Las Vegas. He disclosed a 10 percent interest in the enterprise as part of his petition.
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Carson City
Nev
Dean Martin
State Gionine Commission
Covner of the
Burglars Loot Roof Co Office On Depot Street
A burglary at the CC Roofing Co on Depot St was discovered at 3:50 a.m. by policemen James Anderson and Robert Lynes who found the front door open and the office ransacked. Entry was gained by breaking a window in the tool room and crawling through the ceiling. a checkwriter, petty cash, and blank checks were missing.
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CC Roofing Co
Depot St
James Anderson
Robert Lynes
Woman to face no charges in Catalina Mountains fire
Miriam Fortes, 27, admitted starting a signal fire that sparked a 200 acre forest blaze near Tucson. The U S Forest Service will bill her $50,000 for firefighting costs despite no prosecution.
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Tuscon, Ariz
Chicago
U. S. Forest Service
Miriam Fortes
Catalina Mountains
Here
Grundy County zoning commission presents long project
The Grundy County Zoning Commission led by Atty. David F. Root presented its proposed zoning ordinance and district maps to the County Board of Supervisors after more than five years of work. Planning consultant Joseph Abel urged prompt action to guide future growth and enforce the ordinance while noting the board must approve, modify, or reject it.
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Grundy County
County Board of Supervisors
County Zoning Commission
Joseph Abel
Zoning Board
Board of Supervisors
Abel
Zoning Commission
Chicago
Two Teens Charged in Gardner Trico Service Burglary
Two youths Larry Cote 19 and Dennis Simmons 18 both of Bradley faced circuit court after being charged with burglary of the Trico Service Station at Illinois 53 and 129 near Gardner. A third youth Brodis Smith Jr. 18 of Bourbonnais was charged earlier. all held on bonds set at 2500 with cases continued to July 11.
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Trico
Thomas Clydesdale
Larry Cote
Bradley
Dennis Simmons
Illinois
Gardner
Grundy County
Sheiff's
John E. G. Olson
Brodis T. Smith Jr
Bourbonnais
Smith
Roy Gardner
Cote
Simmons
Roy Christensen
George Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Snicker A Day Gift Shop Gaffe Sparks Fortunes Realized
A humorous note notes how entering a gift shop reveals how many items friends have not given, highlighting the surprise of fortune found in everyday retail.
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