MCHS Faculty Upholds Masters Requirement Policy
Morris Community High School board affirmed a six year limit for master’s degree completion and will not rehire teachers failing the requirement by opening day. The move affects Larry Kane and Judy Heifner who must take a leave or be unemployable next fall. A $30 per credit for master’s work was approved, retroactive faculty not funded. Board also joined LaSalle Peru special education cooperative for one year. Grundy County would be a satellite with about $20,000 admin cost.
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Larry
LaSalle-Peru
Harold Sutter
MCHS
LaSalle County
Barr
Grundy County
Morris City
Trayser
Grundy County Planning Commission
County Board
Eugene Sorensen
Commission
Sorensen
Grundy planning board backs car lot rezoning near Ill. 47
The Grundy County Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend to the county board re zoning four and a half acres at the southeast corner of Illinois 47 and DuPont Road from agricultural to B II for a used car lot owned by Ronald Kaiser. The panel also discussed plans to buy land in Aux Sable Township for subdivision and considered paying most of a water and sewer study bill, while seeking HUD certification and possible replacement of the county’s planning official.
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Grundy County
Aux Sable
Edward Murley
Williamson
Planning Commission
Rempe-Sharpe
Rural fire protection group eyes 44 thousand dollar truck
Morris Rural Fire Protection Association board met at the fire station to finalize funds and commitments totaling 44 347 for a new 1000 gallon American LaFrance Pioneer 2 fire truck. Donations continue to be accepted. The truck, replacing a 750 gallon 1961 Ford, will feature high pressure gear and extensive hose capacity with delivery slated for late September.
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Morris Rural Fire Protection Association Board of Directors
Atty
John Black
Hendley Matteson
Morris
Keith Bartlett
Flooding Rivers Prompt Sandbagging Across Missouri and Illinois
Rain swollen rivers flood roads and threaten levees from Missouri to Illinois. In Old Monroe, Missouri, 100 plus volunteers sandbag a two mile secondary levee along Cuivre River to protect 2700 acres of farmland and 600 residents. Illinois reports Miller City and Kaskaskia Island watches as residents on Kaskaskia Island near Ste Genevieve brace for erosion and possible evacuation.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Illinois
Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Old Monroe
Cuivre
Richard Nieman
Mississippi
Alton
U.S. 67
Kaskaskia Island
Ste. Genevieve
Miller City
National Weather Service
Braceville faces gas shortage threats pressures local stations
Braceville residents confront fuel cuts as Bernadette Oster's gas for Less station may close at noon without a fresh supply. Satellite Petroleum and Anderson Oil Co. report major cuts, with Satellite narrowing to 20 percent of normal supply for April. Gasoline shortages ripple to Morris, Gardner, and Dwight stations, forcing shortened hours and closures. Congressional aide advises monitoring imports as crisis deepens.
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Duane
Bernadette) Oster
Braceville
Oster
Herald
Robert Schneider
Bernadette Oster
Ill
Anderson Oil Co
Coal City
Satellite Petroleum Co
Peter
Pantaleone
Anderson Co
Pantleone
McLuckie Oil Co
McLuckies Oil Co
Morris
Tri-Oil Company
Gardner
Save On
Dwight
Save
Dwight and
U. S
Leslie Arends
Washington D.C
Weather outlook with showers and pockets of thunder
Occasional showers and a few thunderstorms expected today with a high in the middle to upper 50s. Tonight's rain likely with a low around 40 to 45. Friday will be cloudy with some rain and a high near 50. Wednesday's high reached 53 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 40 low. Early morning temps were 46 at 7am and 52 in downtown Morris at 11am. Precipitation total reported as .43 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Nixon to address nation on world role and economy
President Nixon will speak at 9 p.m. EST on America’s postwar role and the domestic economy. The Oval Office address follows the Vietnam withdrawal and POW repatriation, with administration under pressure to curb rising food prices.
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Washington
Nixon
America
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Ziegler
Democratic National
Senate
John Mitchell
Mitchell
City Receives 8393 From State Income Tax Share
The City of Morris collected 8393.53 as its February share of state income tax. Grundy County government received 9116.96 and incorporated areas 17240.75, totaling 26357.71 for Grundy County. Distributions to Braceville 664.71, Carbon Hill 315.44, Coal City 3025.05, Diamond 449.77, East Brooklyn 71.64, Eileen 369.17, Gardner 1206.04, Kinsman 152.24, Mazon 723.42, Minooka 929.40, South Wilmington 79.43, Verona 218.91.
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Morris
Springfield
Grundy
Grundy County
Braceville
Carbon Hill
Coal City
Diamond
East Brooklyn
Eileen
Gardner
Kinsman
Mazon
Minooka
South Wilmington
Verona
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Richard Schweighart
Morris Community High School Board of Education
HUD
Alan P. Trayser
Carl
Main St
Milford Hall
Jens Spander
Hull
Halterman
Mississippi County
Birds Point
New Madrid
Cairo
Corps of Engineers
Wyatt, Mo
Elsberry
Clarence Cannon Wildlife Refuge
Wests Cafe
Liberty Anh. B. Price Co. Inc
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