Teamster convention fight looms as judge orders more voice for members
U S District Judge June L Green refused to halt the Miami Beach convention but ordered steps to allow rank and file members to petition constitutional changes and ratification by the 2 million members. Don Vestal said he will run against Fitzsimmons, Hoffa’s chosen successor, with a bruising floor fight anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Teamsters
Miami Beach
U.S
June L. Green
Don Vestal
Nashville, Tenn
Vestal
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Hoffa
Fitzsimmons
Green
Detroit
Federal
Lewisburg
Teamster
David Previant
City council approves bids and discusses city projects
The council granted powers on land rights for the library trust and approved funds for an emergency siren, street work bids, and sewer catch basin cleaning. They urged railroad ties removal and weed control, and heard of a potential census increase and a city directory survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. Smith
Civil Defense Committee
Richard Schweickert
Borens
Health and Sanitation
Rock Island Railroad
Stine
Hendrickson
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Hornsby
Ottawa Cartage, Inc
Yorkville redistricting plan eyed as Kendall County boards weighs reapportionment
Kendall County Board discusses Plan 2-a redistricting that would merge Bristol Little Rock Fox and Big Grove into one district and Oswego Na Au Say Kendall Seward and Lisbon into another. Plan 2-a splits Yorkville with 1375 residents south of Fox River in one district and 674 north of river in the other. The plan envisions a 10 member board and per diem pay of 25 dollars plus 15 dollars for committees. The board adjourned to July 1 to vote on the reapportionment resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Kendall County Board of Supervisors
LaVerne Hanson
Kendall County
Bristol
Little Rock
Fox
Big Grove
Oswego
Na-Au- Say
Kendall
Seward
Lisbon
Fox River
Traffic Court Records Highlight Local Citations
A Roundup of city traffic cases shows Thomas F. X. Carter paying 15 dollars for letting a dog roam, Albert R. Brown charged for speeding in poor conditions, Jean M. Peterson cited for improper turn, and others. George W. Phillips faced a 71 mph in a 45 zone plea of not guilty with magistrate William Denny finding the defendant guilty.
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Albert R. Brown
Mazon
L. E. Vickers
Jean M. Peterson
E. North St
Sgt
Donald Ward
Randall D. Stacy
W. Jefferson St
Alan Love
Nettle St
George W. Phillips
Rte
Illinois 47
Phillips
William Denny
Kenneth Benson
Kendall County approves Oswego Township rezoning for light manufacturing
A petition by Donald B. Peterson and Merchants National Bank of Aurora trustees of the Charles B. Phillips estate seeks M-1 light manufacturing zoning in eastern Oswego Township. The Kendall County board concurred with the zoning board of appeals and approved the rezoning. The board also rescinded surety bond requirements for subdivision roads, approving four plats under current regulations. Precinct 5 in Boulder Hill will be split by a utility easement. The Needles and Spoons 4-H Club visited Bloomington for a tour of the Kathryn Briech Candy factory, then picnicked at Lake of the Woods and swam in the afternoon.
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Yorkville
Donald B. Peterson
Merchants National Bank of Aurora
Charles B. Phillips
Kendall County Board of Supervisors
Oswego
Zoning Board of Appeals
Oswego Plains
Don L. Dise
Boulder Hill
Countryside
Gustafson
Oswego Township
Needles and Spoons
Bloomington
Kathryn Briech
Lake of the Woods
Teri Evans
Boat theft at Goose Lake subdivision reported
The sheriff's office investigated weekend thefts including an 11 foot boat missing from Goose Lake subdivision reported by Mr. Ferrers of Riverside. Other incidents included two white Hereford heifers missing near Camelot Subdivision and Santa Fe tracks, several mailboxes blown on Illinois 129, and a 1.5 inch drainage pump with Briggs and Stratton engine stolen from Route 4.
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Sheriff's Office
Goose Lake
Mr. Ferrers
Riverside
Sheriff’s Office
James Wallace
Minooka
Camelot
Santa Fe
Jewett
Harold Krohe
Larry Koca
Charles
Richard McCawley
Illinois
Sheriff's Department
Abner Peterson
Rte. 4
Briggs and Stratton
Grain Prices in Chicago Markets
Wheat No 2 soft red 1.62 plus, No 2 hard red 1.59, corn No 2 yellow 1.592, oats No 2 extra heavy white 75.34, soybeans No 1 yellow 3.243 4. Soybean oil 13.49.
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Chicago
Bids Rejected in Second Round for Township Road Work
Friday rebids on 1971 township and county road maintenance saw eight bids rejected for exceeding estimated costs while Charles O'Brien and Son Construction won in Maine Township with 210 tons seal coat plus 5046 gallons materials at 2916.30. Other firms including Glenn McCann D Koerner Trico Paving and Aurora Blacktop submitted higher bids, with several township projects rebid after June 11 rejections.
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Richard E. McTague
Charles O’brien
Glenn McCann
Ransom
D. Koerner, Inc
Coal City
Trico Paving
Pontiac
Aurora Blacktop
Montgomery
O’brien
Saratoga Township
Aux Sable
D. Koerner
Brienna
O'Brien
Goodfarm
Highland Township
McCann
Koerner
Trico
Mazon
Aurora
Vienna
Wauponsee Township
McHenry youth reports car bicycle collision at A and W lot
Gregory T. Baker 18 tells Morris Police he swerved to avoid a bicycle rider who struck his 1968 Volkswagen causing a broken vent window and dented quarter panel. Uninjured cyclist cited as unidentified.
Youth falls from cycle near Morris on US 6
A 17 year old from Susan Circle was a passenger when a motorcycle driven by Charles S. Bloomfield crashed on U S 6 near Ridgecrest subdivision three miles east of Morris. He was taken by Davis ambulance to Morris Hospital for observation. Bloomfield walked home after the mishap.
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Morris
Morris Hospital
US. 6
Davis
Collin Brooks
Susan Circle
Charles S. Bloomfield
Liberty St
Bloomfield
U.S. 6
Ridgecrest
Brooks
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Tubs
Labor Movement
Gordon McKinley
Toledo
Nashville
Theodore Daley
Yonkers
N.Y
Joe
Josef C. Engressia
Memphis, Tenn
Engressia
Memphis
Stargazer
Honeywell
Mariner 9
Mars
Thomas F. X. Carter
Division St
Carter
Frank Vander
R. E. Moore
Armstrong Bros. Cash and Carry Lumber
Streator
Ottawa
Central Limestone
Erienna
Highland
Wauponsee
Joliet
Orville Boss
Hawker Rd
Arthur D. Mihalonits
Kathy Mihalonits
Mihalonits
Danville, Ill
Ilinois
Henry Schwartz
Charles Percy
John Findley
R-Ill
Congress
Lincoln Home
Springfield
Percy
Findley
National Park Service
Thomas Flynn
Constellation
Taurus
Poe
B.T.U
Redfern
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