Reagan defeats Ford as Indiana Georgia Alabama boost campaign
Reagan wins in Indiana Georgia and Alabama to claim a growing delegate lead over Ford as Carter dominates Democratic votes in Indiana Georgia and DC. Ford vows to stay in the race while Carter consolidates his nomination bid with decisive wins.
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Arnold Sawislak
United Press International
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Indiana
Georgia
Alabama
Jimmy Carter
District of Columbia
Reagan
Lincoln
Neb
Texas
Rea
Carter
George Wallace
Wallace
Jackson
McCormack
Morris Udall
Fred Harris
Bicentennial tree planting marks South Wilmington East Brooklyn
Residents join Spirit of 76 planting in South Wilmington and East Brooklyn with ceremonies in both villages. Youngest and oldest residents named, essay and poster winners listed, Children’s Choir performs, and planned events include a June cleanup, a June 13 church service with spaghetti dinner, and an August 1 parade.
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South Wilmington
East Brooklyn
Carla Montel Serena
Monty Serena
Tulio Resideri
Devin Fair
James Fair
John Muzzarelli
Wilmington
Terry Marketti
Spagetti
Labor Dept Revises Family Budget Figures
The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a hypothetical four member urban family needs 15 318 annual salary to pay bills in fall 1975, up 6.9 percent from the prior year. A low budget sits at 9 588 and a high budget at 22 294, with increases of 4.2 percent and 7.3 percent respectively.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Joliet Man Hurt In Interstate 55 Accident
Joliet 53 year old Lewis Jokich was in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after a one car crash on I 55 north of Bluff Rd at 750 am Tuesday He was taken by Tri County Ambulance Service The car" 1975 Chevrolet station wagon sustained about 1100 damage and was towed Officials said Jokich fell asleep leading to the crash and improper lane usage ticket was issued.
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Joliet
St. Joseph Hospital
Bluff Rd
Lewis Jokich
Tri-County Ambulance Service
Illinois
Jokich
Manor Service Station
U.S. 6
Channahon
Weather summary: showers, storms, cooler spell ahead
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely tonight and cooler Thursday. Tuesday high 62 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam, low 33. Morning readings ranged from 55 to 66 across Morris with Morris highs 68 and lows 34. Barometer 29.69 and falling, humidity 61 percent, winds southwest at 9 mph.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Beatty Lumber Plans For New Morris Building
Beatty Lumber Co will present final plans to the Morris Planning Commission tonight for a new lumber yard and home center at 824 Liberty St. The commission will also hear Dennis Shea’s request to convert apartments in the 700 block of Liberty St. The meeting starts at 7 30 p.m. in the First National Bank of Morris community room.
Cargill Suit Jury Trial in 100000 Claim Against Dr Farid Afra
Proceedings in Grundy County Circuit Court reveal testimony from orthopedic doctors including Drs Afra Markarian and Avalos about a July 1973 to March 1976 treatment of Bobby Cargill. Judge and jury hear notes on charts, infection, nerve loss, and a disputed missing hospital record.
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Earl Leimbacher
Joliet
Grundy County
Bobby Cargill
Farid Afra
Tratt Clinic
Morris
Afra
George Markarian
Hugo Avalos
Avalos
Atty. John Kincaid
Wheaton
Atty. Feehan
Cargill
Naperville
Markarian
Morris Hospital
Atty. Kincaid
Dr Afra
Kincaid
Yorkville Budget Shows Decrease From Prior Year
Yorkville city council approved the 1976-77 budget totaling 964,506 a decline of 39,000 from last year. An estimated May 1 balance stands at 301,545 with revenue 778,020 and expenditures 964,506, leaving a 119,160 cash balance.
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Yorkville
Tenance
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Gas main rupture forces area evacuation on Illinois 47
A construction crew struck a high pressure underground gas line near Borens Ford on Illinois 47 causing a two and half hour traffic reroute. Police and sheriff deputies helped at the scene with the Morris Fire Department on standby. The leak was stopped by 7:04 p.m. and officials said the pipe was temporarily repaired with no danger to the public.
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Illinois 47
Borens Ford
Northern Illinois Gas Network
Gore Rd
Lisbon Rd
U.S. 6
Morris Police
Grundy County
Cezary Kryzmyowski
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Morris Police Department
James Dallage
EPA
Grundy County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Brian Elliott
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Baby found in snake infested area near St Marys River
A blue eyed baby boy about 16 to 20 months old was found crawling in a snake infested area along the St Marys River near the Florida line. Charlton County Sheriff Ray Gibson said the child was hospitalized in good condition and authorities seek his parents.
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Folkston, Ga
UPI
St. Marys River
Florida Line
Charlton County
Ray Gibson
Gibson
Plattville zoning requests target manufacturing use and more
Kendall County Plan Commission hears three rezoning petitions in April. Gonda seeks two lots in Plattville from R-3 to M-1 for an auto painting shop, with limited car storage inside a large building and the proposer living on the parcel. Other actions include Nelsons seeking A-1 to RISU for a radio station site in Little Rock Township and Houghtley seeking A-1 to A-3 for a home on Blackberry Creek.
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Yorkville
Kendall County Plan Commission
Jack Gonda
Plattville
Tony Bassak
Gonda
Commission
Larry
Pam Nelson
Little Rock
Nelson
Burr Qak Fioad
Little Rock Township
Plano
Richard Houghtley
Blackberry Creek
Cannonball Trail
Bristol Township
Houghtley
Minooka Village Board Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Minooka Village Board will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the village hall to discuss local matters and official business.
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Minooka
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