Morris Planning Commission Backs Revenue Bonds for Plant
The Morris Downtown Planning Commission approved a resolution urging the City Council to finance the proposed secondary sewage treatment plant with revenue bonds rather than general obligation bonds. The move follows cautions that GO bonds limit future funding and reflects ongoing talks on lighting, library needs, and a potential community center as part of long range planning.
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Morris Downtown Planning Commission
William F. A. Palmer
Grundy County National Bank
James Baum
Downtown Planning Commission
Morris
Baum
Commission
Morris Judiciary
Liberty
Washington Sts
Franklin, Wauponsee
Jefferson
Jackson Sts
Macdonald
Library Board
Library Committee
Washington and Liberty Sts
Robert Macdonald
Stephen Lumber and Fuel
Weekend weather outlook from U S Weather Bureau
Clouds and cool temperatures forecast for the weekend with a low near 50 tonight and a high in the lower 60s on Saturday. Sunday faces considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers as Collins station reports 57/51 and Morris downtown hits 60 at 11 am.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Gold Prices Rise Modestly Across European Markets
European gold prices edged higher as currency nerves, especially around the pound, influenced sentiment. In London the price gained 35 cents to $41.75 per ounce while Zurich opened flat after Ascension Day then climbed to London levels within an hour. Dealers cited routine fluctuation and weekend cover selling, with no sign of a renewed peak after the prior French crisis.
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London
Europe
Zurich
Floods Evacuate Hundreds Across Southern Ohio
Flooding across southern Ohio forces evacuations of hundreds as creeks and rivers overflowed. Circleville Chillicothe Logan and parts of Scioto Clinton Fayette and Athens Counties report the worst damage with schools closed and a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed but no serious injuries.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Circleville
Chillicothe
Logan
Scioto
Clinton
Fayette
Athens
Baltimore & Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Cincinnati
Fayette County
Morris Daily Herald Carrier Boy Plea for Ready Payment
A business message urges readers to have correct change when the Morris Daily Herald carrier delivers papers. The note stresses timely payments support the boy’s earnings and prevent repeat calls, urging appreciation with a friendly thank you.
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Morris Daily Herald
U S Accused of Escalating Vietnam War
A North Vietnamese spokesman in Paris accused the United States of intensifying the war in both North and South Vietnam while claiming peace talks proceed. Hanoi said the Viet Cong had scored major victories and warned of planned chemical weapon use starting July 1, urging Washington to end bombing without concessions.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
North
South Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Pham van Dong
Hanoi
Dong
Thuy
U.S
Washington
Nguyen Thanh le
Vietnam
Rains Forcing Evacuation At Resurrection City Camp
Heavy rainfall turned Resurrection City in Washington into mud and forced the temporary evacuation of about 2 000 of the 2 400 Poor People’s Campaign residents. Rev. Jesse Jackson said plans call for shifting residents to churches as officials discuss aid and temporary housing.
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Washington
Resurrection City
U.S.A
Jesse Jackson
Capitol Hill
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Jackson
Lincoln Memorial
Stevenson III Endorses Humphrey for Democratic Nomination
State Treasurer Adlai E. Stevenson III endorsed Hubert H. Humphrey for the Democratic presidential nomination. He called Humphrey active on global and oceanic issues and noted Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley has not yet disclosed his choice ahead of the August nominating convention.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Hubert H. Humphrey
Stevenson
Humphrey
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Pompidou Invites Leaders as France Braces for Uproar
Premier Georges Pompidou summoned labor and business leaders to seek a solution to the strike wave paralyzing France. De Gaulle prepared a national address amid marches by students and workers across Paris and provinces, with protests anticipated to flare before his speech.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
France
Charles de Gaulle
General Confederation of Workers
Pompidou
French Confederation of Democratic Workers
Christian Fouchet
National Students Union
Trustees Back New Morris Library After Lengthy Study
Morris trustees endorse a new library citing space limits and rising costs of remodeling. They cite expert studies by Dr. Harold Goldstein and others, noting 11 000 square feet needed and that remodeling would be more expensive than constructing anew.
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Morris Herald
William Hynds
Conrad Weitz
Harold Goldstein
Graduate School of Library Science
University of Illinois
Meadors
Frank Condon
Carnegie
Iinois
Goldstein
Hayes
Morris
John Roth
Roth
Dr. Roth
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Patricia Thompson
Mark McTague
Franklin
Laurie Gilbert
Center School
Richard Waterhouse
Cheryl Campbell
Helen Witko
Herald
Liberty St
Washington Court House
Columbus
Roy Kelch
Rock Bridge
Stevenson III
Humphrey Camp
de Gaulle
Business
Laebor
Price Dean
Dean
Carnegie Library
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