Greenhouse move to Morris aids GAVC horticulture tests
The Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway greenhouse near Joliet is being moved to Grundy Area Vocational Center grounds in Morris. It will host herbicide and fertilizer tests, plant growth studies, and germination of native prairie grasses for the 1974-75 school year pending a feasibility study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Jolief
Bill Copple
Gary Brucker
Grundy Area
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
GAVC
Bob Purdue
Rex Buckner
Nettle Creek Township
E.j.&e
Maple
Elgin, Joliet and
Morris Planning Commission Approves Sketch Comprehensive Plan
At a special meeting the Morris Planning Commission authorized consultant Allen Kracower to publish a sketch comprehensive plan and submit it to Illinois by June 1. The plan updates the 1967 document with six maps on land use soil and flood plains and a transportation map, highlighting flood risk near the Illinois River and soil limitations for septic disposal.
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Morris Planning Commission
Allen Kracower
State of
Illinois
First National Bank of Morris
Kracower
Illinois Water Resources Board
Trucker Missing After I 55 Bridge Crash And Fire
Rescue squads from Morris Wilmington Coal City Braidwood and Essex searched the Kankakee River under the I 55 bridge for a truck driver who vanished after his tractor trailer hit the bridge rail and burst into flames. State police said a left tire blew out on the northbound unit at 4 23 a m causing a crash that left the cab almost disintegrated and a beer cargo of about 1200 cases. Fire crews recovered dashboard grill and seat while dragging operations continued as traffic was redirected for hours. Two injured were treated and released at St Joseph Hospital Joliet and another Chicago man received care.
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Morris
Kankakee
Interstate 55
Will County
Lorenzo Road
St. Louis
Chicago
W. T. Marshall Trucking Co
Springfield
Wilmington
Joliet
Coal City
Braidwood
Essex
St. Joseph Hospital
Mary G. Jordan
Thompson Jordan
Mark Cichanowski
S. Nagel St
Jury awards $138000 in Grundy I-55 condemnation suit
A Grundy County Circuit Court jury awarded $138,000 for 43 acres near Dwight to be used for an Interstate 55 Illinois 47 overpass. The Roeder family received $124,000 for land and buildings and $14,000 for other damages.
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Grundy County
Dwight
Roeder
Daniel Roeder
Roeders
Robert Malmquist
Illinois Department of Transportation
Clarence Roeder
Ruth R. Snyder
Bernice Spainhower
Mary Denker
Frank D. Roeder
George F. Roeder
Florence Roeder
Lionel B. Snyder
John Spainhower
Harold
Illinois 47
Emmett Thorsen
Mazon
George J. Porth
Gardner
LeRoy Matteson
Rte. 5
Helen Brown
Minooka
Ronald Poppleton
Rita R. Washburn
Coal City
Elmer F. Eddy
Morris
Robert Hill Jr
Primo Bellenttini
Gerald McKinney
JoAnn Ritus
Herbert Hentschel
Eddy
William Blitzstein
Blitzstein
McCord recalls clemency offer in Watergate case
James W. McCord Jr. testified that John J. Caulfield urged executive clemency and said Nixon was aware of the offer. He said Caulfield warned the President’s ability to govern was at stake and quoted discussions with Caulfield describing messages from the White House. McCord described meetings near the Potomac and in Key Biscayne, with repeated pleas to remain silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James W. McCord Jr
White House
Nixon
Potomac River
United States
Key Biscayne, Fla
Senate
McCord
Caulfield
Warrenton
Ole
Reelect Highsmith Chairman Randall Highsmith Reappointed
Randall Highsmith was re elected chairman of Coal City Community Unit District No 1 at Franklin School. The board hired Jack Allen CPA as auditor and re hired Mrs Austin June Bollen as teacher aide. Dr Virginia Harris was rehired as psychologist for 1973 74 at 17000 with vacation and dates as specified. The meeting dates and school calendar events were set, with the last day of school May 30 and report cards June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Highsmith
Coal City Community Unit
Grundy County
Austin
Bollen
Valerie Stefko
Virginia Harris
Franklin School
Weather Outlook At Dresden Island Locks And Dam Area
Partly sunny and warmer today with a high around 70. Tonight partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a low near 40. Saturday brings a chance of showers as the weather remains mild. Thursday’s high reached 65 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 39 low. morning readings ranged from 50 to 59 degrees downtown Morris.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Fine arts festival at Morris Community High School
The Morris Community High School festival closes Sunday with Prisms '73 performing at 8 p.m. and a second show Sunday at 3 00. Tickets $1 advance or at the door. Delta Phi art show runs Sunday 2 30 to 7 30 p.m. at MCHS Gym. First Morris Grade Schools art display also on Sunday in the gym. The French Club hosts a Sidewalk Cafe in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Prisms
Delta Phi
Morris
MCHS
Final Weekend for Advance Carnival Tickets
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce promotes its Spring Fling carnival with advance tickets five for $1. Tickets sold by members May 28 at Liberty Walgreen and Horne sby s Family Center and sales Saturday. The event runs May 23 to 28 with daily times and 18 rides bingo and shows. Proceeds fund a ball pay fund.
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Grundy County
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The
Morris Daily Herald
East Joliet
Thomas D. Beven
Railway
Natividad Gutierrez
Beven
J’s Gary
William G. Mateer
Ickes-Braun Greenhouse Manufacturing Co
Vaughn’s
Mateer
Robert Drake
Main St
William Allan
Fremont Ave
Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company
Charles Willeford
Orland Park
Drake
W. H. Beckwith
Phillip Misenhelder
LaGrange
Allan
Willefords
Misenhelders
Willeford
Streator
Bob
Gloria Drake
Heatherfield Subdivision
Beckwith
Kathy
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom
Mike
Millikin
Jeff
Curt
Christopher
Sally
Illinois State University
Grundy
Grundy Soil Conservation Service
Gege
Harry Ferri
Spruce St
Herald
Reelect Highsmith
Jack Allen
CPA
Doris Heine
Daniel Otto Havel
Edward W. Covey
Liberty
Shabbona School
Chamber
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