Mayors from France tour Dresden on nuclear plant visit
Eleven French mayors toured Commonwealth Edison’s Dresden nuclear plant in Illinois after visiting Turkey Point in Florida and North Anna Virginia. The group, guided by Edison officials, learned about plant construction operation and public information efforts while sightseeing in Niagara Falls and Washington.
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Emmanuel Edon
Drake
Farm
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden
Morris
Donald Davidson Sr
Coal City
Gerald Plerard
Eden
Davidson
Edison
Clifford Allen
France
Herald
Barbara Wilson
United States
Turkey Plant
Miami
Fla
North Anna
Norfolk
Harrisburg
Pierre Latte
Rhone Valley
U.S
Arlette Weill
New York
N.Y
Niagra Falls
Washington, D.C
George Travers
Chicago
Thomas Ayers
Travers
Drake’s Farm
Donald Davidson
Gerald Pierard
Braidwood
James Berta
Collins Station
Pierard
Berta
Eidson
Fireman injured in Braceville blaze
Braceville Assistant Fire Chief E. E. Livsey was hospitalized in Joliet in good condition after falling through a floor while at the scene of a Braceville fire at Main and Van Horn. The one story frame house owned by Miss Connie Green burned, with arson investigation noted.
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Coal City
E. E
Buzz) Livsey
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Braceville
Livsey
Main
van Horn Sts
Connie Green
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Leach
Henry Gaddo
Miss Green
Weather Summary From Local Observations
Weather tonight fair and cooler with lows in the 40s. Wednesday should be sunny with highs from the 60s to the 70s. Monday’s high reached 75 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 40 low. At 7 am Morris reported 48 and 9 am 55. EDSA Morris noted highs of 80 and lows of 50. Pressure 29.90 rising, humidity 68 percent, east winds around 5 mph.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
EDSA
Emergency I 80 phone system shut down in Illinois
Illinois highway officials dismantle the I 80 emergency aid telephones between the Quad Cities and Joliet after shutting them off last Friday. The system cost $150,000 to maintain and $1.5 million to install in 1971 amid rising CB radio use. Governor Walker said he will review the decision upon return to Springfield.
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Moline
Ill
UPI
Quad Cities
Joliet
Highway Department
Darryl Sunmark
Dixon
Daniel Walker
Jury clears Dr Farid Afra in Grundy malpractice case
A Grundy County jury found Dr Farid Afra not liable in a 100000 medical malpractice suit filed by Bobby Cargill. The trial lasting six days involved Morris Hospital and Dr Elliot Tratt with charges dismissed at trial start.
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Farid Afra
Tratt Clinic
Morris
Grundy County
Hoffman
Bobby Cargill
Lockport
Afra
Morris Hospital
Elliot Tratt
Dr. Tratt
Atty. Kincaid
Thomas Feehan
Joliet
Feehan
13Th Judicial Circuit
LaSalle County
Chicago
Iran
Pahiari University
Shiraz
Soraya
Karen
Charles Brown
Mary St
Coal City
Phyllis Arndt
Rte. 1
Fred Hausman
Wilmington
Christine Gaddo
Wallace St
Dennis Bogart
Rte. 2
Minooka
Mary Albrecht
Mazon St
George Higgins
Rte. 5
William Wilson
First Ave
Henry Stassen
Kent Borger
E. Main St
Edwin Carlson
Butler St
Frank McIntosh
Morris Council Votes to End Sidewalk Requirement
The Morris City Council approved by 7-1 an amendment to the subdivision ordinance removing sidewalk installation obligations for pre April 13 1970 plats. City Atty Frank Black warned the change could widen the lawsuit risk while McCoy argued the amendment fixes a codification error.
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Morris
City Atty
Frank Black
Hatcher Woods
Jean McCoy and Son Inc
McCoy
Richard Schweickert
Schweickert
Eugene Hayes
Hayes
City
Black
Second Ward
Donald Barkley
Donald Davidson
First Ward
del Linn
Charles Roseland
Siron
Roland Nelson
E. Jefferson
Nelson Ambulance
Nelson
Grundy County Board Orders Audit After Payment Claims
The Grundy County Board unanimously votes to audit reimbursement records after board member Donald Noonan accuses some members of being paid for unattended meetings. He cites discrepancies and calls for transparency, while the majority rebukes the charge.
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Grundy County
Donald Noonan
Noonan
NRC Funds Approved for 1977 Operating Budget
The House approved 356 to 5 a 274.3 million authorization to fund the Nuclear Regulatory Commission through fiscal year 1977 starting Sept 30. The measure includes 18.5 million for nuclear materials safety and safeguards after hearings found security gaps.
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Washington
UPI
House
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
White House
Commission
Red Cross marks 25 years of Grundy County bloodmobiles
The Grundy County chapter of the American Red Cross celebrates 25 years of bloodmobile visits with an open house 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall in Morris. A 3 p.m. program honors organizers, churches, industries and volunteers who supported bloodmobiles.
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Red Cross
Grundy County
The
American Red Cross
Order of Eagles
Washington and
Liberty Sts
Paul Root
Alan Spangler
County Blood
Peoria
Eagles Hall
Floyd Schaible
Norman Homemakers
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Tour
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Environmental Agency
Shelton
Liberty
Robert Chitwood
Springfield
Walker
Cargill
White Willow
John Kincaid
Wheaton
Pensate Cargill
NRC
Hospital
Alfred Ahern
Wayne Graham
Robert Redfern
Everett Wallace
M. E._ Robinson
Leonard Hoffman
Blood
Wylie Etscheid
Clifford Buzzard
Kenneth Peterson
Arthur Reitzel
Byron Amundson
Alvin Younker
Joseph Mattson
James M. Davis
Gerald
Evelyn) Bitner
Spangler
V.F.W. Hall
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