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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
1
The Morris Daily Herald reports June 28 1973 from Morris Illinois. This brief item lists edition details and date for the Thursday afternoon paper.
Senate Watergate Chair Sam Ervin pressed President Nixon to answer for duty in enforcing laws after John Dean III testified that presidential actions violated First and Fourth Amendment rights. Dean said he kept few notes, feared incriminating the President, and described wild schemes, while counter questions from J Fred Buzhardt and Inouye pressed Dean on memory and details.
Senate leaders push a stop the bombing amendment linked to the debt ceiling and continuing resolution to fund federal agencies. If Nixon rejects, the choice may be between halting Cambodia Laos bombing or keeping the government funded. House already vetoed the measure.
A mother and her five year old son died when Ismael Becerril of Chicago, a Sons of the Devil member, collided broadside with their car at the Lisbon and Nelson roads intersection at 5 55 p m. Becerril and Jose Ramos were in a group of motorcyclists traveling east on Nelson Road when he sped past four bikes and ran a stop sign. Mrs Joyce Chally and her son Bruce died at the scene. Mrs Chally’s daughter Beth 11 was treated and released. Ramos was hospitalized in critical condition. Becerril was decapitated in a nearby field. A jury will be impaneled for an inquest later. Funeral services for Mrs Chally and Bruce are set for Saturday.
Morris Community High School Board selects Illinois Consulting Service to arrange bonds totaling 285000 for repairs under the Illinois life safety code. No referendum needed. The board also accepted insurance bids from Insurance Company of North America for 6631 and milk and ice cream bids from Illinois Valley Ice Cream Co. Grundy County Bank bid 2700 for a used 12 passenger van.
Edwin Burnham resigned as chairman effective immediately. The Grundy County Board must accept the resignation before it becomes official and no new chair election will be held until replacement is appointed. A public hearing on a county school site ordinance is set for Aug 20 with a court reporter suggested.
The Illinois House voted 111 to 27 to concur with a Senate amendment on a death penalty bill. It would require the electric chair for repeat murderers and killers of police and prison officials, with Governor Walker to decide on revival. The measure narrows the earlier blanket approach and includes a 14 year minimum if the death sentence is later ruled unconstitutional.
Forecast calls for a cool day with a high in the mid 70s and mostly cloudy skies. Tonight remains cooler with lows in the mid 50s and partly cloudy conditions. Friday stays partly sunny and cool with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Temperature readings include 63 at 7am and 68 in downtown Morris at 10:15am, with precipitation measured at .07.
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