Obituary of Eugene H. Melcher 58 Chicago Morris native
Eugene H. Melcher 58 of 2751 West Fitch Chicago formerly Morris died of a heart ailment Tuesday at Rush Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center Chicago He was born in Morris and graduated from Morris High School class of 1933 He founded Trackside Oil Co a gasoline retailer and owned six service stations He is survived by his wife Doris two sons Richard and Michael his mother Mrs Ann Melcher two sisters Jeanette Wolfe Joliet and Beatrice Freeman Joliet Funeral services were held at Weinstein Brothers Chapel Skokie burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Eugene H. Melcher
W. Fitch
Chicago
Morris
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center
Morris High School
Trackside Oil Co
Doris
Richard
Michael
Ann Melcher
Jeanette Wolfe
Beatrice Freeman
Joliet
Weinstein Brothers Chapel
Skokie
Memorial Park Cemetery
Dismiss charges on girl
Three counts each of burglary and theft were dropped against Donna Fegert of Calumet City in Grundy County Circuit Court. The Edisons pleaded guilty to the June 12 burglary, with Kenneth Edison sentenced to one to three years and Kathleen Edison to two years probation. Fegert received immunity in exchange for cooperation if needed.
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Donna Fegert
Calumet City
Grundy County
Richard Wilder
Miss Fegert
Kenneth Edison
Kathleen
Gardner
Gardner Development Corp
Edison’s
Atty
Wilder
Edison
Plague raises fears as WHO notes comeback in cases
Geneva AP reports the World Health Organization warns plague, once near eradication, is resurging with 1,738 cases and 103 deaths last year across Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Europe reported none. The trend suggests incidence higher than official counts. Plague spreads from rodents via fleas, with fever, chills, and severe illness.
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Geneva
U.N. World Health Organization
Organization
Africa
Latin America
Asia
Europe
Election slate shown for numerous townships in Illinois
Residents were listed with Democratic and Republican candidates for town clerk assessor and four auditor posts across Minooka Wauponsee Mazon Saratoga Greenfield Norman Eriena Goodfarm Felix Highland Vienna Nettle Creek Garfield townships. Names ages occupations and prior offices were given, with some incumbents seeking re election and several townships lacking Democratic candidates.
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Minooka
Aux Sable Township
Kay Bretsch
Clarence Tabler
Minooka Advisory Committee
Gerald D. Hadaway
Leona Clark
Elmer F. Eddy
Joliet
Tri-County Bank of
Republican
Leland Roe
Robert Hecht
Aux Sable
Robert Blair
Lawrence Decker
Ernest Thorsen
William Boese
E.J. & E. Employe
Boese
Wauponsee
Ed Walker
Waupons
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Ruth Mathey
Wauponsee Township
Mazon
Mazon Township
Don Platt
Northern Petrochemical
Burdette Carter
Vernon
Saratoga Township
Henry A. Smith
Larry Kingman
William L. Waters
Kingman
The
Field Container Corp
Saratoga Grade Board of Education
Waters
Grundy
Waters Transfer
Charlotte Johnson
Christine Schuur
Johnson
Thomas Dolan
Jerome F. Frederick
Raymond Mays
AMAX
Joseph Orsini
Caterpillar Tractor
John Anderson
John Almer
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden
Curtis Rasmussen
William Beem
Greenfield Township
Omer Halpin
Celestine J. Ciluffo
Francis Halpin
Mark Joyce
Joseph Residori
Angelo Farrari
Albert Doglio Jr
James Testa
Thomas Residori
Peabody Coal Co
John Cacello
Illinois State University
Chicago
Norman
William M
Erienna Township
Max Vanatta
George Peterson
Howard Sutton
Ethel Peterson
John Kleinmaier
Robert Redfern
Goodfarm
David Con
Stantine
Dwight
Fred Zabel
Harvey Gantzert
Hilbert Dreschsel
Felix
Felix Township
Arthur R. Trotter
Country Companies
Coal City
Ray Manietta
Manietta
Santa Fe Railroad
Ruby F. Albrecht
Betty Marietta
Leonard Kodat
George Steinberger
Highland
Francis Slattery
Slattery
Maurine Raefsnider
Donald Bartman
John Baudino
Robert Carey
Elmer Harlow
Harry Barschdorf
Morris Pokarney
Vienna
Vienna Township
Burl Gonham
Aaron Malmquist
Robert Wooden
Eddy Finch
William J. Eagle
Ronald Dearth
Braceville
Dearth
Walter E. Burns
Betty Zilm
Raleigh Miller
Harry Wenger
David Veronda
William Boresi
Veronda
Department of Revenue
Nettle Creek
Helen Hoge
Edna Ness
Leslie S. Hoge
Hoge
Ray Towsley
Bethyl Johnson
Edwin Burnham
Burnham
Garfield
Garfield Township
Charles McDonald
Kathryn Perkins
Raymond Morris
J. Phillip Allison
Wendell Christensen
Louis Naretto
Nancy Riggs
First Black Marlin Caught Off California Waters
San Clemente Island area, Calif. AP reports A C Sears, a commercial fisherman, harpooned the first black marlin landed in California waters while hunting swordfish. The 638 pound, 10 1/2 foot fish was caught east of San Clemente Island more than 800 miles north of the usual habitat, redefining the species northern boundary previously thought to be Baja California.
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San Clemente Island
Calif
California
A.C. Sears
Baja California
Postpone McCord sentencing in Watergate case
James W. McCord Jr. sentencing delayed to June 15 to finish Senate Watergate testimony and grand jury questions. McCord, 54, was convicted January 30 of conspiracy burglary and wiretapping at Democratic headquarters. Liddy received a six year eight month sentence and must testify with immunity. Haldeman allegedly aware of wiretap plans. Corn Beans
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
White House
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
McCord
Senate
Nixon
Democratic
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Sirica
Liddy
Baltimore Sun
H. R. Haldeman
Joliet Market Hog and Cattle Prices Report
Joliet Illinois AP USDA hog prices show 300 hogs traded with 1 2 higher bids for 205-230 pounds at around 40.00 and 70 head at 40.00. 1-3 220-250 pounds priced at 39.50-39.75 and 3-4 300 pounds at 37.00. Sows posted 3.50 higher. Cattle steady with slaughter steers and heifers around 46.50-47.25 for various weights. 875-975 pound heifers at 42.75-43.00. Estimated Monday totals: 1,200 hogs and 2,000 cattle.
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Joliet, Ill
Condemnation settlement filed in Illinois suit
A condemnation suit filed June 17 1971 by the Illinois Department of Public Works seeks settlement actions under state power. The filing indicates a government proceeding to acquire property through eminent domain and outlines the contesting parties and scope of the project.
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Illinois Department of Public Works
Fire destroys Mitchel Fannin residence in Morris
Fire department was called at 11 21 a m Thursday to 1040 Liberty Street Morris. Estimated damage placed at 25 dollars. In Grundy County Court the State of Illinois settled land dispute east of Morris on U S 6 with Lambrecht and Brown paid 3500 by the Department of Public Works. Attorneys Hersch bach, Tracy, Johnson, and Wilson represented Brown and Lambrecht.
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Morris Fire Department
Mitchel Fannin
Liberty St
State of Illinois
Paul Lambrecht
LaVerne Brown
U S. 6
Morris
Grundy County
Lambrecht
Brown
Department of Public Works
Attys, Herschbach
Tracy
Johnson
Wilson
Aux Sable
Grundy
Illinois
Collins Road Closure Approved for Cooling Lake Site
Collins Road between 3 and 4 miles of Collins Rd and Jugtown Rd were vacated after a 10 am public hearing at the intersection. Commonwealth Edison officials including John R. Curtis and attorney David F. Root attended along with Goose Lake highway commissioner Rollin Bargo. No objections were raised as Commonwealth Edison had purchased the land for a $4900 per acre cooling lake for a planned Collins Power Station set to open in 1976.
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Collins Rd
Jugtown Rd
John R. Curtis
Commonwealth Edison
David F. Root
Edison
Rollin Bargo
Goose Lake
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Eagle Hose Co
DeGrush
John Tyrrell
W.G. Motter
Edwin Walker
Saratoga
Greenfield
Gladys Hohenshell
Norman Township
Alma Mae McGuan
Norman Town Hall
Erienna
Term
William Sproull
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Mary Gerglund
Florence Horrie
Marlin
Jim Gretencord
Society For Visual Care
Joliet Market
Collins Road
American Legion
Dancing By the
Jay Dees
Henry Block
H & R Block
W. Washington
Jerry
A.D
Clarence H. Tabler
Anna
N. L. Gaddis
Gaddis Building
Life & Casualty
Marseilles, Ill
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