Morris High School board reviews life safety repairs plan
A preliminary list of life safety repairs totaling 285 000 dollars was presented to the Morris High School Board of Education. Architect Kenneth Unteed explained the plan, noting the district could exceed minimal code requirements and issue bonds without a referendum to fund the work. He urged setting priorities and confirming the single proposal due to expected state funding closure this year. The board also sought a 45 000 dollar equipment priorities list for 1973 74, to be reviewed at a May 30 special meeting.
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Illinois
Morris High School Board of Education
Kenneth Unteed
Unteed & Associates
Palatine
Harold Sutter
District
Charles Dieringer
Unteed
MCHS
Sutter
Reimann Urged Declared Incompetent in Illinois Murder Case
In Rockford Illinois the defense for Carl Reimann 32 asks a circuit judge to declare him incompetent to stand trial for a Dec 29 Yorkville restaurant robbery and five murders. Betty Piche 30 co defendant faces similar charges as prosecutors present evidence linking the pair to the crime scene.
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Rockford, Ill
Carl Reimann
Eugene Griffin
Reimann
Betty Piche
Yorkville
Miss Piche
Rockford
Morris
Sandwich
Somonauk
Congressman Mills Found Shot Dead in Maryland Farm Scene
U S Representative William O Mills 48 was found with a gunshot wound at his Mulberry Hill Farm Talbot County near Washington His aide confirmed the probable self inflicted death Officials noted powder burns on his shirt indicating close range fire The Post reported a 25000 contribution from Nixon campaign funds a day before Mills special election victory in 1971.
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Easton
William O. Mills
Maryland
Washington Post
Nixon
Maryland Board of Election
Mills
Jack Shaum
Mulberry Hill
Talbot County
Washington
Easton Memorial Hospital
Dave Thackery
Congress
Rogers C.B. Morton
Senate expands Watergate hearings amid McCord dispute
The Watergate committee added hearings June 5 to 7 as part of speeding the inquiry despite a lawyer client dispute over James W. McCord Jr. testimony on the wiretap burglary chaired by Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. The chairman said the panel would not be dragged into the lawyers dispute.
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Washington
Senate
Watergate Committee
James W. McCord Jr
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Juror hears second day in Hodgen v Benoit Co trial
The Grundy County Circuit Court enters day two as Russell Hodgen sues Ray J Benoit and Sons Co for 750000 claiming injuries from a fall 14 to 16 feet when a temporary guard rail failed at Lowell High School gym in Indiana. Testimony covers guard rail construction and project roles.
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Russell Hodgen
Ray J. Benoit & Sons Co
Grundy County
Hodgen
Irving St
Coal City
Benoit Co
Peters
Richard Hildebrand
Eugene Hayes
Attys. Adcock
James Fleming
Tom Grable
Tri-Creek School Corp
Indiana
Lowell
HUD approves 280000 park land grant for Morris
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development granted Morris a 280393 land grant for a community recreation center on the Borens site. The city applied for 560788 total with a 50 percent share, funding to be used for land and buildings including a building, courts, rinks, diamonds, and playgrounds.
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Macaulay
Richard Schweickert
John Hendrickson
Donald Caisley
George St
Lynwood
Newton Drives
HUD
Arends
Morris
Schweickert
Hendrickson
Caisley
Morris Daily Herald
Kroger Opens New Morris Superstore With Expanded Selections
Kroger unveils a 25 900 square foot Morris superstore at 1715 N Division St with ethnic foods, garden center, deli and a donut shop. Manager Mike Schroers says the store doubles item counts and focuses on home life, with bold earth colors and departmentalized layouts for convenience. R J McClelland notes shopper needs in the 1970s are met by a larger, warmer store offering greeting cards and kitchen items alongside groceries.
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Kroger’s Wit
N. Division St
Halterman
International Foods
McClelland
Kroger
Mommie
Space Agency Budget Passes House in $3.073 Billion Bill
The House sent to the Senate a $3.073 billion space agency appropriation with $2.254 billion for research and development, $112 million for facilities construction, and $707 million for research and program management. A 95 to 20 vote defeated Rep. Bella Abzug's bid to halt all shuttle funding.
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Washington
House
Senate
Bella Abzug
Housing loans lead bank mortgage portfolio surge
U S banking data show more than 60 percent of a 32.8 billion rise in commercial bank mortgage portfolios since 1959 devoted to residential loans. Other lenders including savings and loan associations and life insurers added less than one tenth.
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Washington
Saw- Wins
Joan Associations
Weather Outlook with Showers and Cool Temperatures
Forecast calls for showers this afternoon or evening with a high in the upper 60s. Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers or thunderstorms and a low near 50. Friday remains cloudy and cooler with occasional rain likely and a high in the upper 50s. Wednesday peaked at 62 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 48 night low. Morning readings: 57 at 7 a.m. and 69 in downtown Morris at 10:45 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
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