Welfare Group Marches on State Capitol in Illinois
About 250 welfare supporters marched on the Illinois State Capitol demanding higher public aid benefits. Rep. Robert Mann led bills to remove rent ceilings, boost grants, and exclude Social Security from aid, as Gov. Ogilvie planned talks with group leaders.
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Springfield, Ill
State Capitol
Statehouse
Robert Mann
Chicago Democrat
Mann
Illinois
House Chamber
Public Welfare Committee
Richard B. Ogilvie
Springfield
Housing Authority
Bob Taylor
Chicago
CTA Garage Explosion Injures 70
A Chicago Transit Authority refueling depot blast on Kedzie Avenue and Jackson Boulevard injured about 70 people and destroyed four buses. The west side explosion was blamed on leaking propane in a fueling shed. two injured were in serious condition.
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Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
West Side
Denard Watts
CTA
Calvin Swain
Kedzie Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Volunteers Needed for Grundy County Cancer Crusade
The Grundy County Cancer Crusade seeks volunteers for the area east of Liberty Street and south of the railroad tracks. Contact Arthur Leach at 942-3232 or Mrs John Olson at 942-0212 to sign up.
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Grundy County
Cancer Crusade
Liberty St
Arthur Leach
John Olson
Rebid Planned for Morris Middle School Work on June 9
The Morris Elementary District 54 board voted 7 ayes to rebid all contracts for the new middle school on June 9 except equipment. Initial base bids on April 9 exceeded estimates by about 400000. Roeth outlined changes to general contract, calling for conventional specs, interior wall changes, and possible site move to reduce fill.
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Morris Elementary District 54 Board of Education
Franklin School
Burton Roeth
Roeth
Illinois Senate Committee Blocks $1.60 Minimum Wage Plan
The Illinois Senate Industrial Affairs Committee rejected a bill to set a $1.60 per hour state minimum wage. The measure, eight to four, would exclude small farmers domestic help outside salesmen religious groups and workers covered by the federal standard.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate Industrial Affairs Committee
Illinois
Weather outlook with showers and warm spell ahead
The forecast calls for showers and possible thundershowers tonight with a low near 60. Wednesday brings morning showers, then partly cloudy skies and a high around 70. Thursday should stay partly sunny with little temperature change. At Collins Weather Station Monday reached 82/56, and readings early today were 72 at the station and 73 downtown Morris.
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Collins
Morris
Morris Library bids eyed as plans near completion
Architect Robert Freund told Morris Library board plans are advancing and bids may be sought before May end. A special meeting for final plan approval could occur soon while library statistics show increased circulation, registrations, and gifts for 1968-69.
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Robert Freund
New
Morris Library
Library Board
Freund
Gordon Gregg
Gregg
the Elks Lodge
J. S. Sproull
Betty Ann Hatcher
Larry Baudino
Margaret Williams
James Jones
Alvin Thorsen
Robert Kenney
Sam Slovick
Anna Enerson
Mary Emig
Earl Foster
Doubleday Publishers
St. Charles
House Panel Approves 32 Federal Construction Projects
The House Public Works Committee backed 32 federal construction projects on Monday, including two Illinois post offices in Bloomington and Rockford with estimated costs of 6.945 million and 11.111 million respectively. Construction awaits Congressional appropriations after Senate approval.
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Washington
House Public Works Committee
Illinois
Senate Public Works Committee
Congress
Bloomington
Rockford
Refrigerated Trucks Collide Injuring Driver in Omaha
At 4 a.m. two refrigerated trucks collided on Interstate 80 at the Illinois 47 overpass in Omaha. John F. Hungerford, 36, was freed by Morris volunteers and taken to Morris Hospital with injuries. Lester Robertson, 30, of Des Moines, Iowa, drove the Robertson truck carrying boxed meat. Both drivers were hospitalized or examined. Hungerford cited for speeding for conditions. Damage estimated at 35,000 dollars.
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Omaha
Neb
John F. Hungerford
Morris Hospital
Morris
Garry Johnson
Lester Robertson
Ninth St
Des Moines
Iowa
Hungerford
Robertson
Ellsworth Freight Lines
Eagle Grove
Missouri Valley Express
Johnson
Richard Pierce
George Hendrickson
Walter White
Romine
Standard
Morris Airport
Teachers Trial Continues at Kankakee Today
In Kankakee Illinois the trial of striking teachers from the 7,200 student district resumes after a union request for a jury trial. About 250 of 350 district teachers walked out April 25, closing 13 of 15 schools as they seek higher pay and reinstatement of a dismissed colleague.
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Kankakee, Ill
Kankakee
Circuit Court
Wayne P. Dyer
The
Kankakee Federation of Teachers
Britain Grants Botswana 1969 Budget Aid Totals Shs
London reports the Ministry of Overseas Development will provide Botswana with a budget grant up to 3.73 million pounds and a development grant up to 1.17 million pounds for 1969 70. The funds total 8.95 million and 2.8 million dollars respectively.
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London
Ministry of Overseas Development
Botswana
Morris Elementary District raises base salary to 6900
The Morris Elementary District 54 board raised base salaries by 500 to 6900 for 1969-70, with a 10 percent overall increase and 3 percent rise on prior-year pay. The plan includes retroactive sick leave, longevity pay, coaching stipends, and committee appointments.
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Morris Elementary
Board of Education
Franklin School
Morris Community High School Board of Education
James Peterson
Don Varner
Stephen Black
Varner
Jury panel dismissed in Todd case amid suppression motion
Circuit Court Chief Judge Dixon dismissed the Susan J. Todd case after defense asked for time to file a suppression motion. The hearing began with 25 traffic ticket jury demands. most defendants withdrew or paid fines in magistrate court. Other cases saw charges reduced or dismissed, with several youths fined for liquor possession and speeding incidents on I-80 near Coal City and Gardner.
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Circuit Court
Walter Dixon
Susan J. Todd
Wilmington
Coal City
Todd
Ralph J. Bada
Lockport Road
Plainfield
Illinois
Bada
Atty
Richard Wilder
Phillip Jellma
Joseph Tryner
Joliet
Dixon
Richard R. Terry
Ottawa
Antonio Dela Torre
Chicago
Spring Theme For MCHS Band Concert
Morris Community High School presents an 8 p m concert themed Spring Is the Thing. A 60 member band directed by John Bertrand performs works from Strauss Delibes Ketelbey Huffine and more with soloists and a trumpet trio. A reception follows in the cafeteria.
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Morris Community High School
John Bertrand
Strauss
Bacchus
Delibes
Osterling
Debbie DeAtley
Debbie Vaksdal
Spears
Smith
Warrington
John Boyle
Debbie Wawczak
Connie Gottlieb
Terry White
Sue Hummel
MCHS
Walters
Leroy Anderson
Rich Wells
Dave Butz
Bob Haldorson
Erickson
Morris Band
Market Steady as Dow Small Gain Follows Strong Week
Profit taking kept the market in a narrow advance Monday with the Dow Jones industrial average up 1.78 points to 958.95. Last week the Dow surged 33.17 points in its largest weekly gain in a year as 809 of 1,596 NYSE issues rose while 544 fell.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Navy Overrules Court Martial Recommendations in Pueblo Case
Navy Secretary John H Chaffee overruled the court of inquiry that urged general court martials for Cmd Lloyd Bucher and Lt Stephen R Harris after the Pueblo seizure. He said no disciplinary action will be taken. the panel recommended charges for five offenses against Bucher and three against Harris, plus reprimands for two admirals.
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Washington
Navy
John H. Chaffee
Pueblo
Cmd
Lloyd Bucher
Chafee
North Korea
Bucher
Stephen R. Harris
Furether
Harris
Court of Inquiry
St. Edward R. Murphy Jr
Frank L. Johnson
Japan
Everett B. Gladding
Johnson
Gladding
Naval Security Group
Paccific
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Siam
Pentagon
Illinois Senate Republican majority blocks public employee bargaining amendments
The Illinois Senate Republicans rejected two Democratic amendments to a bill on collective bargaining for public employees. One plan would have made injunctions optional for prohibited strikes, the other would have allowed employees to choose whether to join a union.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
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Anderson
Grundy
Nels P. Nelson
Thorson
Herald
Dak Pek
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Post Office Funds
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John Hynds
Ronald Bell
Waldo Bolen Jr
Gordon Lear
Donald Marth
Terry
Linois 47
Torre
Kenneth Togliatto
North 2Nd St
Danny Kirchner
Togliatto
William H. Walker
U. S. 66
Gardner
Don Murray
Mark W. Matousek
Riverside
Chester P. Winsor
Stephen M. Tyree
Mark Anthony Gleason
Brookfield
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