Navy reports possible oil slick in Scorpion search
The Navy announced a surface oil slick 55 miles off Norfolk may stem from the missing submarine Scorpion and its 99 crewmen. A broad Atlantic search with 36 ships and 8,000 personnel continued as officials cautioned the sighting may be routine.
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Washington
Navy
Norfolk
Atlantic
Pentagon
John F. David
David
Monrovia
Mediterranean
Greenwich
Azores
U.S
Cape Cod
Mass
United States
Atlantic Fleet
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Minooka Plans Memorial Day Parade and Services
Minooka will observe Memorial Day with a 10:30 a.m. gathering at Minooka High School, followed by a 10:45 a.m. parade to the Memorial Stone at Wabena and Mondamon streets. The event features the American Legion Post 1188 Color Guard, the high school band, local scouts and clubs, and remarks by Legion Commander Ray Ruth and Rev. Ted Berst. Memorial wreaths, taps, and a flag raising are included, with services at St Marys Cemetery and Seward Mound Cemetery.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Wabena and
Mondamon Sts
Minooka American Legion
Post
Color Guard
the Legion Auxiliary Unit
Minooka Lions
Aux Sable Trail Riders
Minooka- Channahan Mothers
Legion
Ray Ruth
Daniel Facemyer
Minooka United Methodist Church
Alvin Thompson
Art Juan
Bob Breen
Helen Coyne
Helen
Bob
David Bruce Hammitt
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Berst
St. Mary’s
Seward Mound
Facemyer
City to issue vehicle stickers in consecutive order next year
City aldermen approved issuing vehicle stickers in consecutive numbers next year. City Clerk Donald Caisley noted the auditor’s concern over past sales and audit costs, and council member James Stine, seconded by Tracy Adcock, pushed the motion to reform the process.
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Donald Caisley
James Stine
Tracy Adcock
Weather forecast and temperatures from Collins Weather Station
Partly cloudy tonight with a low near 50 as warmer highs around 70 arrive Wednesday under partly sunny skies. Thursday stays partly sunny and mild with readings near 66/50. at 9 am today the station reported 53 degrees and downtown Morris 57 with a trace of precipitation.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Baccalaureate Services for Morris High Seniors
Morris Area Pastoral Fellowship sponsors an 8 p m baccalaureate at Morris High School gym. Rev David F Zimmern of St Thomas Episcopal will give the address Power in Faith Doubt and Joy. MCHS band leads preludes and marches.
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Morris Area Pastoral Fellowship
Morris Community High School
David F. Zimmerman
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
MCHS
Aage Hansen
L. G. Hinderaker
Bethlehem Lutheran
City Council ends plan to widen Washington St parking stalls
Final action Monday night by the City Council killed a plan to widen parking stalls on Washington Street between Liberty and Wauponsee Streets. Acting Mayor Donald Davidson reported distances were measured and the change would have eliminated eight spaces.
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Washington St
Liberty
Wauponsee Sts
Donald Davidson
Frank Weber
Davidson
Tracy Adcock
Hundt
Water and Sewer Committee
Robert Wren
Donald Caisley
Illinois 47
Illinois Ave
Marshal Dies in Chicago at 63
William J. Cowhey, 63, state fire marshal, died Monday night apparently of a heart attack while driving his car. He was a former alderman of the 41st Ward and a Democratic committeeman of the 45th Ward.
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Chicago
William J. Cowhey
Cowhey
Owner Retires Controversial Derby Horse Dancer's Image
Boston owner Peter Fuller announces the disqualified 1968 Kentucky Derby winner Dancer's Image has run his last race. He will be unwound at Runnymede Farm in North Hampton, NH after a Belmont Stakes exclusion and medical review.
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New York
Dancer’s Image
Peter Fuller
Boston
Fuller
Belmont Park
Dr. Girard
Dancer
Runnymede Farm
North Hampton
N.H
Three Witnesses Testify in Hamilton Burglary and Rape Trial
A five woman seven man jury heard opening statements and testimony in Kenneth Hamilton Jr.’s trial on burglary and rape charges. Witnesses included Chief Deputy Olson and two Morris women who described events before and after the alleged crime.
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Kenneth Hamilton Jr
Highland
Ind
John Olson
Wendell Darling
Morris
Bearl May
Rte
James Fleming
Atty
Richard Wilder
Celestine J. Ciluffo
Greenfield
Dorothy T. Perkins
Garfield
Anna Hatch
Braceville
Nola Haag
Ralph W. Gilchrist
Main
Jesse L. Glossop
Alice J. Davito
Felix
Dennis Gill
Thomas Coveny
Nettle Creek
Dorothy Delockery
Mike S. Avon
William J. Taylor Jr
Olson
Wilder
Hamilton
Richard Darling
Fleming
Morris City Council Approves Library Building Study
Morris public library trustees win clearance to hire an architect and seek cost estimates for a new facility with possible voter referendum. Six yes and two no votes support presenting the plan to residents if favorable federal aid reports come in. crowd of about 75 attends the meeting at City Hall.
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Morris Public Library
City of
Morris
Library Board
City Hall
James Stine
Natnu Tahmanan
Stine
Johnson, Hundt
Roseland
Nelson
Donald Davidson
Floyd Siron
Tracy Adcock
Adcock
Johnson
Davidson
Atty
William Hynds
Arty Hynds
Hynds
John Roth
Roth
Eugene Hayes
Hundt
Conrad Weitz
Memorial Rites at Plattville Sunday
Memorial services will be held at noon Sunday in the Plattville Cemetery Kendall County VFW Post 8234 and its Auxiliary will conduct the service. The Post and Auxiliary are invited to attend the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday in the United Methodist Church dressed in uniform. Memorial service program will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Plattville Lutheran Church. After the program the VFW and Auxiliary will conduct services in the church cemetery.
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Plattville
Plattville Cemetery
Kendall County
VFW
United Methodist Church
Dump Truck Turns Over Near Grundy County Line
Joliet driver Paul L. Nemenski, 27, suffered minor injuries when his loaded dump truck slid from the U S 6 shoulder into a ditch and overturned near the Grundy County line. The truck owned by Foschi Brothers was carrying gravel. no major damage reported. Nemenski was treated at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet and released.
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Joliet
Grundy-Will
Grundy
John Palleva
Paul L. Nemenski
Valley Ave
Palleva
Nemenski
St. Joseph Hospital
Channahon
Foschi Brothers
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Frank Condon
Weitz
Herald
Fiddlers
Comtest
Jesus
James Kinzig
Immaculate Conception Church
Harold Dude
First Methodist Church
Roy H. Hamburger
United Presbyterian Church of
Lyle Sutton
First Baptist Church
Dale Wise
Carmen Dragon
Rev. Zimmerman
Hartford Insurance Co
Hartford
Lester Johnson
Caisley
Cryer Bryant
Streator
Marshal
Halil
Siron
Tracy
Alderman Stine
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