Jurors begin deliberations in $100000 malpractice suit
A Grundy County Circuit Court jury of nine men and three women started deliberations at 10:35 a.m. in the malpractice suit filed by Bobby Cargill of Lockport against Dr. Farid Afra, formerly of the Tratt Clinic, Morris. The trial began last week after days of testimony and closing arguments.
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Grundy County
Circuit Court
Bobby Cargill
Lockport
Farid Afra
Tratt Clinic
Morris
Leonard Hoffman
Cargill
Afra
Illinois 47
White Willow Rd
Hoffman
Atty. Kincaid
Morris Hospital
Kincaid
Jeanette Sproul
EPA approves lime decontamination of Dwight accident cargo
Coleman states the EPA approved lime decontamination of bromine cargo from the Dwight incident. The remains were sent to a disposal area with EPA approval, while Illinois EPA officials noted debris was dumped at Morris city dump despite earlier guidance. Investigation continues as details are released by the secretary of transportation.
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U.S
William T. Coleman Jr
Tim Hall
EPA
Dwight
Hall
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois Epa
Morris
Coleman
Illinois
Consolidated Freightways
Shum
Environmental Protection Agency
Weather Outlook With Showers And Mild Temperatures
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and a low in the 40s. Partly sunny and cooler Tuesday with a chance of showers and a high in the 60s. Weekend highs reached 64 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 33 low on Saturday and 75/37 Sunday. Early morning readings 7 AM 47 and 9 AM 67. ESDA notes Morris Sunday high 77 and low 52. Pressure at 30.01 inches and falling with southwest winds around 2 mph.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
ESDA
Morris
Grundy County Board to consider multiple reappointments
The Grundy County Board meets Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse. Agenda items include reappointments to the Grundy County Housing Authority Perry Brooks J Leroy Brown and John T Anderson to the Regional Planning Commission Lawrence Manning to the Board of Review Albert Doglio Jr to SWEB Edwin Burnham to the Cooperative Extension Service Board and a special primary election September 14 and general election November 2.
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Grundy
South
Burial Plan Promises Permanent Nuclear Waste Disposal
The ERDA outlines a five volume 1500 page analysis to solve atomic waste handling by 1985. A plan will be announced soon by the Energy Resources Council with public comment invited. The approach favors solidifying waste into insoluble ceramic blocks buried in underground salt domes or mines.
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Washington
UPI
Energy Research and Development Administration
Congress
ERDA
Energy Resources Council
Youth Conservation Corps Offers 14 Summer Jobs in Local Parks
Area youths ages 15 to 18 have until May 21 to apply for 14 YCC positions in Goose Lake Prairie State Park and the Illinois Michigan Canal. Eight open at Goose Lake and six at Gebhard Woods. Jobs run 10 weeks with a 40 hour week paying 66 dollars, Monday through Friday, with housing not provided and some days allocated to environmental education. Projects include building shelters, planting seedlings, guiding visitors, collecting grass seed, and park maintenance. Applications to Goose Lake Prairie or Gebhard Woods offices.
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Michael Farrell
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Youth Conservation Corps
YCC
Illinois Department Conservation
Jugtown Rd
Gebhard Woods State Park
Ottawa St
Grundy County
Goose Lake
Canal
Gebhard
David Carr
Gebhard Woods
Carr
Forestry
Fisheries
Vincent Mathews
Goose Lake Prairie
Mathews
Morris Community High School
Morris Community High to consider specialized school law consultant
The Morris Community High School Board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the annex to discuss hiring a law firm specializing in school law on a consultant basis, not as a replacement for the regular attorney. The agenda also includes summer custodial staff, a budget review, and an executive session with Dr Roy O Neil for negotiations.
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Morris Community High School
Roy O'Neil
Morris Grade School Board to hear tentative budget for 1976 77
The Morris Board of Education will present a tentative 1976 77 budget at a 7:30 p m meeting in Franklin School. Shabbana Principal Bernard Keating will outline graduation plans. Mary Wills resigns from Garfield School. The agenda includes a report from the negotiations committee and a motion to issue 100000 in tax anticipation warrants. A proposal to reopen the working cash fund is also listed.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Franklin School
Bernard Keating
Mary Wills
Garfield School
Professional Negotiations Committee
Antique Car Tour Brings 150 Enthusiasts to Grundy County
Members of the Illinois region of the Antique Automobile Club of America toured Grundy County during a three day spring event based in Minooka. About 150 people visited parks and sites including Dresden lock and dam and Ilini State Park while many members traveled in vintage cars from 1909 to 1932.
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Grundy County
Illinois
Antique Automobile Club of America
Travel Inn
Minooka
Channahon's Park
Dresden Lock and Dam
Gebhard Woods
Stratton State Parks
Morris
Seneca
Illini
Marseilles
Drake’s Farm
David A. Kolzow
Sandwich
Reno
New
Koltow
Caterpillar
Aurora
Buick
General Motors
United States
Grant Ross
Deerfield
Ross
Seattle
Philadelphia
Auburn
AACA
Fox Valley
North Shore
Momence
Des Plaines
Silver Springs
Waukegan
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Atty
John Kincaid
Elliott Tratt
Tratt
Kolzow
Drake's Farm
Herald
Coleman States
McHs Law
Howard Johnson
Lemont
United Airlines
Johnson
Ken Pearson
Crystal Lake
California
Pearson
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