Edison oil plant to pay taxes in Grundy County schools
Commonwealth Edison plans a Goose Lake Township oil power station that would, based on 1971 levies, pay about 650 000 to MCHS District 101 and 666 000 to Morris Grade District 54, with total taxes over 2.1 million to Grundy County agencies including Joliet Junior College and Road and Bridge.
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Morris
Commonwealth Edison
Goose Lake Township
Morris Community High School
The
Herald
Grundy County
Goose Lake
Joliet Junior College
MCHS
Edison
Pauline Coleman
Breakthrough in Soviet US trade talks set up joint commission
The Tass report says Nixon and Soviet leaders agreed to form a Soviet American commission on trade questions to press ahead with talks. Moscow seeks multimillion dollar grain purchases and credits to expand industrial production, while the US insists on settling lend lease debt before favorable deals.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nixon
Kremlin
Tass
United States
U.S
Joint Commission
Illinois Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Preview
Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s dominated Illinois weather with little chance of showers. Overnight lows should be 58 to 65 and Saturday will bring more sunshine and warm highs. Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded a Thursday high of 90 and low of 57. At 7 a.m. today the temperature was 64.
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Illinois
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
No Paper Monday Memorial Day Observed
There will be no edition on Monday as employees observe Memorial Day. Publication resumes Tuesday with normal schedules and staff.
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Morris Daily Herald
Two Missing After Zim Tokyo Explosion Near Cape Henry
Coast Guard searches for two crew members blown overboard from the 600 foot container ship Zim Tokyo after an explosion 120 miles east of Cape Henry Virginia. Cutters Cherokee and Madrona head to the stricken vessel and a Coast Guard plane combs the night seas as gale winds whip 20 to 25 foot waves.
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Portsmouth
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Cape Henry
Country Living S Bedroom House Remodeled With Garage
Completely remodeled inside country home with two car garage and a large dog kennel listed for 34 000 dollars. H-5.1
Fire at Federal Paper Board boiler room
Morris Fire Department responded about 10 20 a m to Federal Paper Board Co for an oil fire in the insulation of the induced draft fan in the boiler room. Company spokesman said the blaze was extinguished within minutes.
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Morris Fire Department
Federal Paper Board Co
Caterpillar recalls Joliet Plant workers in stages
Caterpillar Tractor Co. says all laid off Joliet Plant employees will return soon. About 100 will rejoin in the final group on Monday June 19. The plant shed 400 workers on Oct 29 last year and 200 on March 3 this year.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Joliet
Morris area gets approval for $55 million SNG plant
David H Armstrong announces Illinois Commerce Commission approval for Northern Illinois Gas Co to build and operate a 55 million dollar supplemental natural gas plant in Aux Sable Township seven miles east of Morris. The 132 acre site between the Illinois River and US 6 will convert light liquids to 166 million cubic feet of gas daily with potential expansion, employing 50 to 100 people and begin operation by January 1974.
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Aux Sable Township
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Illinois River
U.S. 6
AMAX
E.j.&e. Railroad
Morris
David H Armstrong
Illinois Commerce Commission
US. 6
Armstrong
Ni-Gas
San Juan Oil Co
Mapco, Inc
Tulsa
Oklo
Aux Sable
Inflation: When a beat-up tire blows out you feel it
A short notice on how rising costs pinch drivers as old tires fail unexpectedly. It links high prices to unsafe driving and warns readers to inspect tires before trips. The piece stresses practical budgeting and road safety amid economic strain.
Landmark ruling backs brain death time in transplant suit
In Richmond Virginia a Law and Equity Court jury found four defendants not guilty in a seven day heart transplant case. The suit argued death occurs when the brain dies even if the heart still functions. Plaintiff William E. Tucker claimed his brother Bruce Tucker was alive when his heart was removed for transplant to Joseph G. Klett.
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Grundy
Leonard Hoffman
Armed Services
Hoffman
Richmond, Va
David M. Hume
Law and Equity Court
Hume
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
William E. Tucker
Richmond
Bruce C. Tucker
Joseph G. Klett
Orange
Delayed tax bills strain Grundy County school funds
Tax bills in Grundy County face delays due to Will County protests over assessments delaying tax rate calculations for Joliet Junior College. Schools including Braceville, Gardner, Goodfarm and others forecast borrowing totals of about 1.9 million dollars as districts seek funds until tax distributions resume, with timelines stretching into fall.
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Arlene Bennyhoff
Mike West
Grundy County
the Herald
Kinsman Consolidated District
Morris Community High
Mazon High School
Nettle Creek
Goodfarm and
Gardner
Boards of Education
Will County
Joliet
Board of Review
Channahon Township
Tom Parks
Parks
Willie Board of Review
Minooka
Braceville
Board of Education
Rodney Hickox
Hickox
Gardner Consolidated
Rogers Cumming
Cumming
Goodfarm Consolidated
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Robert Williamson
Williamson
LaSalle County
Lawrence F. Whalen
Catherine Gahan
Ottawa
Gahan
Illinois Bell
Morris Bell
Jim Crupi
Crupi
Bell
James Gretencord
Florence Smith
Dwight
Donnelley Co
Petit Jury
Blitzstein
Madrona
Country
Liberty
SNG
Morris Area
M-Gas
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
C. J. Gauthier
Gauthier
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