Family haircuts and rail careers span three generations
In Morris area news a 70 year old great grandfather Benjamin Van Cleave trimmed his 13 year old great grandson William Higgins in a fourth generation haircut. The Van Cleave family has long served the Rock Island Railway with multiple relatives working as track foremen and conductors. Also noted is the Illinois Social Security update showing 1.4 million residents receiving about $150 monthly in 1973, with higher benefits and tax changes ahead. Additionally a Grundy County house once owned by John E Holderman was vacated for Commonwealth Edison as part of Collins Station plans, with memories of pioneer life and local figures portrayed.
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Benjamin van Cleave
Wapella St
Minooka
William Thomas Higgins
Michael Higgins
Rte. 2
van Cleave
Rock Island Railway
Rock Island
Morris
van Cleaves
Milton
Floyd
Floyd van Cleave Jr
Benjamin
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
Lake Michigan
William
Mary Josephine) Higgins
First Ave
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois
ISBA
Grundy County
John E. Holderman
Goose Lake Township
Commonwealth Edison
Collins Station
John Holderman
Ohio
Holderman
Phebe Patty
Montgomery County
Morris Daily Herald
Pine Bluff Road
John E. Holdermen
Holdermans
Edison
Shabbona
Frank
Claypool
Firebombing Angers Indian negotiators at Wounded Knee
Sen McGovern and Rep Abourezk report that a firebombing of AIM leader Aaron Deseras' home during talks near Wounded Knee intensified tensions. Eleven hostages were freed but chose to stay as negotiations with Justice officials continued. Pine Ridge officials declined comment on the incident.
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Wounded Knee
George S. McGovern
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Nications
American Indian Movement
AIM
Pine Ridge
Desersas
McGovern
Wounded Knee Creek
7Th
U.S. Cavalry
Great Plains
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Wilbur Rigert
Nixon explains aid and dollar worries at press conference
President Nixon defended postwar aid to Hanoi as essential to keep North Vietnam in the peace process while forecasting no new dollar devaluation amid market attacks. He announced a April 23 meeting at the Western White House with South Vietnam’s Thieu, and urged stability in global currencies despite speculation. Meanwhile, amid Khartoum hostage events, two Americans remain in captivity as guerrillas press for releases and safe passage for Sudanese officials joining the U.S. flight.
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Washington
Nixon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
U.S
Germany
Japan
Harry Truman
Europe
Far East
POW releases eyed as Hanoi to free 106 Americans
SAIGON AP The USS delegation said North Vietnam will release 106 U.S. prisoners in Hanoi on Sunday while the Viet Cong threaten to withhold 30 U.S. POWs captured in South Vietnam over a prisoner exchange dispute. The VC list shows 34 prisoners including two Filipinos and two Germans.
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Saigon
USS
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Joint Military Commission
United States
Gia Lam
News orgs vow to fight Watergate subpoenas
Time Inc The New York Times and The Washington Post said they would fight to quash subpoenas from President Nixons re election committee seeking testimony and documents from 11 reporters in civil suits over the Watergate bugging. The Washington Star-News said its reporters would answer but not disclose privileged information.
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Associated Press
Time Inc
The
New York Times
Washington Post
Nixon
GOP Election Committee
Ball Bearing Vandalism Escalates With Four New Breaks
Four more windows were shattered by ball bearings in separate incidents, bringing renewed concern over vandalism. No injuries reported. police urge residents to report suspicious activity and review security measures.
Weather update and local vandalism reports in Morris
Cloudy with a chance of rain tonight and in Morris. temperatures mid 40s to mid 50s. Police report a stained glass window broken at the Church of the Nazarene and multiple car windows vandalized with ball bearings, tying to a string of incidents since February 17 across eight cars one truck and a church in Morris.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Vernon Corzine
Church of Nazarene
Washington St
Corzine
Kay Atkinson
E. Washington St
Dorothy Meier
Dennis Kenney
E. Jackson St
Morris police finish first aid course for officers and volunteers
Morris police and civil defense workers will complete a standard 10 hour first aid course Monday led by Harry Wollgast of Gardner. Chief Robert Lynes notes this is the second such course for officers and mandatory for all due to its relevance to many calls.
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Dean Sager
Morris
Robert Lynes
Jack Kopczick
Chief Lynes
Syd Reeve
Halterman
Robert Schneider
Harry Wollgast
Gardner
Police Department
Lynes
Donald Ward
Jack Kopezick
Max Babcock
Alan Love
Harold Carlson
Carl Bremencamp
George McIntosh
Wendel Johnson
Tom Sparrow
Steven Fran
Walker appoints Bernard Sadowski as fire marshal
Gov Daniel Walker named Bernard J Sadowski state fire marshal with a 21200 annual salary. Sadowski 54 formerly Chicago Fire Department fire prevention bureau battalion chief and has been a fire chief since 1965. Outgoing marshal Robert E May becomes assistant to Director Harvey N Johnson.
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Springfield
Ill
Daniel Walker
Bernard J. Sadowski
Sadowski
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago
Robert E. May
Harvey N. Johnson
Move to repay pension funds eyed by Illinois AG
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott announced a plan to repay over 50 years more than 1 billion dollars the state allegedly owes the teachers pension fund. He said actions will precede a Court of Claims recommendation and outlined an additional case in Geneva involving Elgin National Watch Co. workers seeking benefits and a proposed constructive trust to ensure payment.
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Chicago
William J. Scott
Teachers Pension Fund
State Court of Claims
General Assembly
Scott
Circuit Court
Geneva
Elgin National Watch Co
Elgin
NI Gas seeks cut in Edison gas supply in Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission hears NI Gas request to curb supplies to Commonwealth Edison and other large users to protect residential heating needs amid a gas shortage. NI Gas cites national supply declines and higher demand for other fuels while Edison contends ads attract investors as it seeks about 5 billion dollars in funding over five years.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Commonwealth Edison Co
Owen D. Bekum
NI Gas
Bekum
Illinois
Edison
ICC
James J. O’connor
Blaze damages Blue Max club in Rosemont
A fire at the Blue Max restaurant and night club in the Regency Hyatt House near O'Hare Airport caused an estimated 300000 dollars in damage. About 750 patrons fled or were evacuated as 60 firefighters from eight suburbs fought the two hour blaze. a fireman and a patron were hospitalized with smoke inhalation but not seriously.
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Rosemont
Ill
Regency Hyatt House
O’hare International Airport
Chicago
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