McTague Eyes Reopening Flasher Light Case at Illinois 47 Pine Bluff
Grundy County seeks state reconsideration of a flasher light at the Illinois 47 Pine Bluff Road intersection. County Highway Supt Richard McTague proposes new accident data and considers widening the road or a belt line to relieve congestion and improve safety while awaiting state action.
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Grundy County
Richard McTague
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Road
McTague
Illinois River
Morris
Minooka
Planes Crash Near Airport Claims Two Lives
A DC-9 operated by Ozark Air Lines collided mid flight with a single engine Cessna 150 near Lambert-St. Louis Airport. The Cessna crash killed two men, while the jet landed safely after fuel ruptured wing tanks. Pilot Capt Russell Fitch guided the plane to a normal arrival as emergency crews surveyed debris in Hazelwood.
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ST. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Paul J. Rodgers
Ozark
Russell Fitch
Chicago
Peoria
Specialty Tool Co
Hazelwood
Cessna
Bob Allen
Piedmont
Interstate
Move to Stop Caterpillar Merger Plan
The Justice Department asked a Peoria court for an injunction to block the proposed merger of Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co and Caterpillar Tractor Co. If allowed, the firms would gain market power in rock drills and portable air compressors and control the Jacobs engine brake. Net sales were $1.5 billion for Caterpillar and $153 million for Chicago Pneumatic in 1966.
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Washington
Justice Department
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co
Caterpillar Tractor Co
U.S. District Court
Peoria
Ill
Caterpillar
Chicago Pneumatic
Celler-Kefauver
California
New York City
Weather Update From Morris and Collins Station
At 11 a.m. Morris reported 70 degrees under sunny skies. Tonight will be fair with a low in the upper 40s. Friday expected partly sunny and warm with a high in the lower 70s. Saturday should be partly cloudy with little change. Collins Station logged a Wednesday high of 73 and a low of 49, with 9 a.m. reading of 61 degrees.
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Morris
U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Morris Community High School approves $6400 base salary for teachers
The Morris Community High School Board raised the bachelor level base salary with no experience to $6,400 at a special meeting. The board, teachers and a mediator appointed by the Illinois Office of Public Instruction reached final agreement after multiple discussions.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Ilinois Office of Public Instruction
Morris Teachers Association
Claude E. Rose
Rose
Henry Smith
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Smith
Orin Thompson
Elgin Public Schools
Missing F111A fighter over Southeast Asia
Defense Department reports one F111A fighter bomber missing on a bombing mission over North Vietnam after departing from Thailand. The two crew were last heard from over Laos. Search operations continue with no trace found.
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Washington
Defense Department
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Vietnam
Thailand
North Vietnam
Laos
Grundy County approves zoning maps and policy on study time
The Grundy County Planning Commission unanimously approves three township zoning maps for Braceville Morris and Saratoga Townships and adopts a policy requiring informal submission before final action. Submissions include a Homeacres 40 acre subdivision and Cohenour Upholstery expansion through rezoning to M-1 while surrounding areas stay R-2.
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Grundy County
Commission
John Donahoe
Braceville
Morris
Saratoga
Henry Burgess
Saratoga Township
Ray Hansen
Morris Township
Joseph Wilt
Braceville Township
Willard Harper
Rte. 2
Homeacres
Robert Cohenour
Cohenour
U.S. 6
John Marchi
Ridgecrest
Leading Seniors Named at Morris Community High School
Sigrid Pohl is valedictorian and Mark Wix salutatorian for the Class of 1968 at Morris Community High School. Pohl, 18, and Wix, 17, hold top GPA figures of 94.9 and 92.9 for seven semesters. They will speak at commencement on June 3 and are finalists in Illinois State Scholarship competition.
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Sigrid Pohl
Mark Wix
Morris Community High School
Miss Pohl
Hermann Pohl
Robinson Drive
Wix
Milford Wix
W. North St
Pohl
MCHS
DAR
Germany
Augustana College
Rock Island
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Three Seek Braceville Grade School Board Seats
Braceville Grade School District No. 75 faces a two seat election with three petitions. Incumbent Vernon McCoy seeks another term while newcomers Junior Zilm and Ronald Neitzer run for the open spots. Election day is April 13 at the village hall.
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Braceville
Board of Education
Junior Zilm
Ronald Neitzer
Vernon McCoy
Runaway At Channahon State Boys Camp
Camp officials report a 16 year old Chicago boy Donald Gardner left the Channahon State Boys Camp early this morning around 4 30 a m. The camp director Ronald Upchurch said Gardner was not in trouble and showed no personal problems before disappearing. Police are investigating with Grundy County authorities.
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Channahon State
Grundy County
Ronald Upchurch
Donald Gardner
Chicago
Upchurch
Special Events Calendar starts April 5 in Morris Daily Herald
The Morris Daily Herald will publish a weekly Special Events Calendar beginning April 5 as a free public service for community clubs and organizations. Notices must include time and place, indicate free or paid admission, and avoid listing prices. Entries must be written and submitted to the office by 10 a.m. Wednesday prior to Friday publication.
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Morris Daily Herald
the Herald
Supreme Court: Illinois Service Tax Unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the state service occupation tax unconstitutional for uniformity violations. The ruling backs Chicago photographer Phyllis Fiorito of Jay Lee Studios who challenged the tax, risking a special legislative session for replacement funds. Lt. Gov. Samuel Shapiro said he would study the decision.
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Springfield
Illinois
Supreme Court
Peresons
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Thomas E. Kluczynski
Phyllis Fiorito
Jay Lee Studios
Chicago
Cook County
Thomas Donovan
Samuel Shapiro
Morris Community High Board Approves Football Field Repair
The Morris Community High School Board voted 6 to 0 to hire Charles O'Brien & Son to replace dirt on the football field at $22.50 per hour plus equipment rental. A $750 limit was set, with S. S. Viland assigning a $780 flat fee. Superintendent Claude Rose noted long‑standing field soil problems and proposed removing eight inches of middle and four inches at the sides, using soil from the agricultural plot for fill, with sodding costing about $10,000 and potential savings on football shoes. The motion passed with six board members voting yes. Dr Hugo Avalos arrived after the vote but before teacher salary schedule discussion.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Charles O'Brien
Louis Berger
Rose
Footeball
O’brien
Borger
Ronald Sampson
Kenneth Davenport
Wesley Jorstad
Ray Christenesen
Henry Smith
Hugo Avalos
County Vocational Center Meet Set After MCHS Board
Representatives from area school districts will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Community High School to discuss forming a county vocational training center. Supt. Claude Rose announced the plan after the MCHS board of education meeting on Wednesday night.
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Morris Commuterity High School
Supt
Claude Rose
McHs Board of Education
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Joe Laughary
Mabel Allen
Walter Johnston
Bob Ciota
Borger, Smith
Jorstad
Davenport
Ray Christensen
The
Flls
Ta Khli
Grundy County Planning Commission
Sigrid Pohl Valedictorian
Mark Wix Salutatorian
Start
John Benson
Lisbon
Charles O’brien & Son
Robert Nelson
Lisbon Road
Ilinois 47
Nelson
State Supreme Court
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