Laos Campaign Toll Falls on South Vietnamese
Saigon facing heavy losses in Laos with official counts undercut by military sources. About 3,800 South Vietnamese killed, 775 missing, 5,200 wounded among 9,? total casualties nearly 10,000. North Vietnamese losses reportedly around 14,000 with U.S. air power credited. Frontline actions include Marines at Co Roc ridge and shelling around Ham Nghi.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S
de Viet
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
Co Roc
Ham Nghi
Co Roe
Illinois Seeks Condemnation For U S 6 Widening
Two petitions filed in Grundy County Circuit Court by the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings seek immediate vesting of title for land needed to reconstruct widen and improve U S 6 in Aux Sable Township. First case targets 0.391 acres owned by Mr and Mrs Steve Ritter. Second case covers 2.390 acres and 0.845 acres tied to the Brannick group with multiple adjacent owners named as defendants. Proceedings aim to start highway work in 1971 under counsel William J. Scott and David M. Jaffe.
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Aux Sable Township
Grundy County
Department of Public Works and Buildings
State of Illinois
Steve
Antonia) Ritter
Thomas R. Brannick
Bernard Clennon
Frances A. Brannick
Maureen
John J. Brannick
Mary Helen) McShane
Jay Phillip
Patricia) Besloar
John Brannick
Thomas F. Brannick
Senate votes to kill funding for the SST program
The Senate rejected federal subsidies for the supersonic transport after a 51 to 46 vote. House action mirrored the stance. President Nixon called the outcome distressing and disappointing. Environmentalists praised the move while SST supporters warned of billion-dollar losses and as many as 15000 jobs at risk.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Weather outlook with cold skies and scattered snow
Increasing cloudiness and cold today with a high in the mid 30s. Snow chances late tonight and again Friday with highs in the 20s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded a high of 36 and a low of 19. Morris downtown reported 23 at 7 am and 32 at 11 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Warn on Rising Power Prices Across Lake Michigan Coast
Carl L. Klein former assistant secretary of the interior warned at a Lake Michigan Enforcement Conference that requiring power companies along Lake Michigan to install cooling ponds or towers could raise consumer costs by only 1 to 2 percent. He urged protecting Lake Michigan while ensuring usable terms.
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Chicago
Interior Department
Lake Michigan
Carl L. Klein
Secretary of the Interior
Morris Daily Herald 1971 Morris Illinois March 25
Local newspaper page from Morris Illinois dated March 25 1971 features community notices and brief items. No major events clearly readable but items reference residents and local organizations within Morris.
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Morris
Illinois
Library to Sell Old Furnishings at Special Meeting
Morris Public Library board approved selling furnishings that cannot be moved to the new building. A committee led by Dr. John Roth and Tracy Adcock will decide what to keep or sell. items include oak shelves chairs a drinking fountain and a charge desk. Viewings run Saturday and Monday at the temporary library with sealed bids due by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Morris Public Library Board
John Roth
Tracy Adcock
Frank Condon
F. Wayne Graham
Gordon Gregg
President Roth
Conrad Weitz
Arthur Meachers
Robert Macdonald
PB Wayne Graham
Hugo Avalos
Atty
William Hynds
Plan Preschool Ear Eye Screening Across Grundy County
Registration for county wide ear and eye screening runs April 1 and 2 in Morris with tests held the week of April 12 to 27. The program targets children age 3 to 5 to detect amblyopia and mild hearing losses, with multiple local centers listed for registration and testing.
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Mary Reed
Grundy County
Reed
Illinois Society For the Prevention of
Kinsman Town Hall
Verona Methodist Church
Brienna
Goodfarm School
Kin
Dergarten Room
Mazon United Methodist Church
Gardner American Legion Hall
South Wilmington City Hall
Braceville Town Hall
Coal City New Hope Presbyterian Church
Minooka St. Mary's Church
Morris Franklin School
Five Crest Hill Officers Charged in Burglary Ring
Crest Hill mayor accuses five local police including Chief Paul J. Baker of orchestrating a crime wave and conspiring in about 30 burglaries since August 1970. Nearly $24,000 in cash and merchandise were recovered from officers’ homes. A Lockport sergeant is named as a co conspirator. Bail posted for several defendants. one held in jail.
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Crest Hill, Ill
Crest Hill
Frank Berta
Paul J. Baker
Lockport
Des Plaines
Joliet
Tony Wright
Baker
Patrick Barnett
Civil Service Commission
Gregory Hut
Snicker-A-Day combines record player with air conditioner
A new product blends a record player with an air conditioner for those who enjoy music and cool air. The unit targets casual listeners seeking a compact all in one entertainment and climate solution.
Witnesses Deny Rail Theft Link in Federal Probe
Two Illinois railroad executives and two businessmen told a federal grand jury they had no role in the alleged disappearance of 277 Penn Central freight cars. Magna Earth Inc. and Diversified Properties faced questions after records were seized as authorities alleged the cars were repainted and moved to LaSalle & Bureau County rails.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
U.S
Equistable Life Insurance Society
United States
Penn Central
Breslow
Equitable
Task Force On Organized Crime
FBI
LaSalle
Magna Earth
Diversified Properties
Bonanno
Essex Falls
Crisafi
Utica
Ill
Joseph Cinotto Jr
Bureau County
Ecological Fox Eludes Capture in Fox River Probe
In Montgomery Illinois AP reports the elusive ecologist known as the Fox again evades police. Police Chief Jack Hughes says an anonymous call warned the Fox would clog the Armour Dial plant drainage pipe. A plant spokesman says its secondary water treatment system is state approved. Officer James Meinholz will monitor the site in half hour checks.
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Montgomery, Ill
The
Fox
Fox River
Jack Hughes
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C. L. Martin
Kankakee
Ralph Knight
Morris Daily Herald
Ilinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Larry Anderson
Glenn Pogliano
Coal City
Kenneth Sandeno
South Wil
Mington
Barney Vigna Jr
Gardner
Ralph Haldorson
Mazon
James Finch
Verona
Wayne Tesdal
Nettle Creek
Jerry Addison
Donald Pfeifer
Goodfarm
Robert Carey
Kinsman
James Bretsch
Minooka
Kenneth Halterman
Claude Rose
Howard Turnbow
Herald
Diversified Company Con
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