Morris City Council Approves Planning Board Appointee
By a 7 1 vote the Morris City Council approved Dennis Hackett to the planning commission replacing Mrs Hansen. The council also endorsed restoring pre PUD zoning on 43.35 acres south of I 80 and west of Illinois 47. They approved $20 000 library warrants at 3.25 interest due Nov 30. No bids on Liberty St project or warehouse site were acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris City
John Hendrickson
Dennis Hackett
Planning Commission
Aage Hansen
Robert Gilbertson
Hackett
First National Bank of
Morris
Interstate 80
Illinois
Morris Public Library
George Malek
Office of
Wilfred Dix
Liberty St
Charles O'Brien and Son Construction Co
Morris Construction Co
Weber
O’brien
Grundy Roadbuilders
James E. McElwain Co
Chamber of Commerce
Finance Committee
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Chamber
Ray
Roberta Walker Campaign Stop At Grundy County Home
Mrs. Dan Walker wife of Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate speaks at a Grundy County gathering hosted by Ray and 855 E Chapin Street. Michael Berz Democratic state senate hopeful and Bert Walker discuss the Walker Report and reform goals as about 50 locals listen.
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Roberta Walker
Dan Walker
Julie
Ray Christensen
EK. Chapin St
Illinois
E. Chapin St
Walker
Michael Berz
Kankakee
Christensen
James Gretencord
Grundy County
Democratic Woman's Club
Dan
Bert
Chicago
Boyle sentenced for illegal union fund contributions
United Mine Workers President W A Boyle was given two five year sentences totaling ten years with concurrent terms and fined 130000 for conspiracy to misuse union funds and for transferring 5000 to a political campaign account. He was ordered to post the full bail from his own funds and restrained from dissipating assets while awaiting appeal.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
W.A
Tony’ Boyle
Boyle
U.S
Charles Richey
Richey
Landrum-Griffin
Weather Outlook With Warmtemperatures and Storm Chances
Mostly sunny and a little warmer today with highs in the middle 80s. Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and lows around 60 to 65. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and warm with a thunderstorm chance and highs near 85. Monday high reached 82 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and low 59. At 7 am today it was 66 and downtown Morris at 11 am registered 78.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Gardner Village announces bid for steel scaffolding sale
The Gardner Village advertised a sealed bid sale for a steel scaffolding with bids opened and the high bid awarded to Grant Brothers at 100.99 dollars. Newark plans a July 4 parade starting 10 am from the Lutheran Church, with lineup at 9:30 am and events including water fights, Little League, dinner, and afternoon program.
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Gardner
Gardner Village
Newark
Chicago Road
Woman's Club
Harold Masted
Helmar Lutheran Church
Helmar Ladies Vocal Sextet
Roger Clampitt
Sheila Thorson
Coal City reviews bids for sewer system at Pompano Subdivision
The Village Board deferred awarding the contract for 972 feet of eight inch sewer and two manholes after Chamlin and Associates’ recommendation. Low bid came from Grundy Road Builders at 12335 with other bids 12864 and 13157. Environmental permit pending. Also approved bid advertisements for summer road and parkway repairs with bids opened July 10.
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Coal City Village Board
Pompano
Chamlin and Associates
Grundy Road Builders
McElwain Construction Co
Chas. O’brien Construction Co
Governor’s implied consent law delayed by new legislation
Senator Philip Rock announced a bill to postpone the implied consent law from Saturday to January 1. He cited unworkable new equipment and a lapse of the voluntary program if the bill fails, noting police could not administer tests by the original deadline. Rock said the governor’s team failed to prepare a workable program.
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Springfield
Ill
General Assembly
Philip Rock
Chicago
Rock
Senate
Edward V. Hanrahan
Cook County
Protesters Appeal ICC Gas Facility Ruling in Grundy County
The Petrochemical Group and Illinois LP Gas Distributors Group appeal ICC decisions granting NI Gas a certificate of public convenience and necessity to build a supplemental natural gas facility in Grundy County. They seek reversals, a public hearing, and an additional review. Local counsel Morris Atty. August Black represents the groups.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Grundy County
Petrochemical Group
Illinois LP Gas Distributors Group
ICC
NI Gas
Morris
August Black
Atty
J. David Mann Jr
Washington, D.C
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius
Robert W. Singer
Chicago
Herrick, McNeill, McElroy and Peregrine
Coal City District 1 Board Meets for Middle School Upgrades
A special Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school offices. Topics include window and door replacement, tuckpointing, new gutters, remodeling a room, roof repair, and sealing the high school driveway and parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 Board of Education
Coal City
Tuck
Coal City High School
Arrest woman tied to selective service raid in Evanston
Margaret Anne Heusche 25 was arrested in Chicago on charges related to a May 12 raid on a suburban Evanston Selective Service office. She was released on a $5000 personal recognizance bond after appearing before a US magistrate. FBI noted a letter to draft-file owners claiming The Planetary Peoples Liberation Front.
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Chicago
Margaret Anne Heutsche
Selective Service
Evanston
Sharon
Miss Heutsche
FBI
Planetary Peoples’ Liberation Front
Pontiac Drowns While Swimming in Vermilion River
Raymond Short, 16, of Pontiac drowned while swimming in the Vermilion River with three companions. Rescue workers recovered Short's body several hours after the accident in Pontiac Illinois.
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Pontiac, Ill
Raymond Short
Pontiac
Vermilion River
Short
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Health and Sanitation Committee
Borens
Republican Woman's Club
North States
Rte
LeRoy Wright
Grant Brothers
Neece
Jimmy Jensen
B.O.C.A
Morris Daily Herald
C.C
Testa
John Nicoletti
Nicoletti
Wharfie
Gerald Perard
Little League Park
Alex Edgar
Maple St
Edgar
Wage Stabilization Board
Wharrie
Pierard
Joseph Phillips
C.C. Board
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