Woods Ordered to Testify in Watergate Tape Probe
Federal Judge John Sirica orders Rose Mary Woods to testify in the Watergate tape hearing. Stephen Bull testified Woods watched tapes and typed, with prosecutors seeking to confirm if she transcribed.
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Washington
John J. Sirica
Rose Mary Woods
Nixon
White House
Sirica
U.S. District Court
Miss Woods
Stephen W. Bull
Bull
Alexander Haig Jr
Camp David
Special Water
Morris Public Library seeks funding for carpeting and discusses roof leak
Morris Public Library board reports duct work done on children’s room expansion and two thirds completion by December. They seek revenue sharing from Morris City Council for carpeting. discuss Bur Oak Library policy, new parking signs, roof leak repairs by CC Roofing Co, and restrictions on roof access during future events.
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Robert Macdonald
The
Morris Public Library
Morris City Council
Hugo Avalos
Bur Oak Library
Bur Oak
Arthur Meadors
CC Roofing Co
Ethel Gregg
Carson Robinson
Fred Schaefer
ILA _ Trustees Association
Illinois
Five Republicans and one Democrat file for county board primary
Five Republicans and one Democrat filed petitions with the county clerk to place their names on party ballots for the February 12 county board primary. Three members will be elected per district across three districts. the Democrat incumbent Peter A. Baudino filed in district 3. Ethic statements and a Statement of Candidacy were filed with the petitions, and the final filing date is November 13.
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Clarence J. Mosimann
Morris
Leonard J. Bols
Minooka
William Waters
William Wallin
Mazon
John H. Campbell
Peter A. Baudino
Kinsman
Housing Authority Prepares 100 Elderly Units Budget Pressures
Grundy County Housing Authority leaders report no new HUD subsidies and stress tenant ability to pay rent. They outline careful budgeting and selection as 100 elderly units move from two projects to a single 100 unit project. Attorneys Root and Zalar to represent, Healy Moore hired as inspecting architects. 1974 budget set at 3,000, down from 3,120 in 1973. Executive session follows on site selection.
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Adcock
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
The
County Housing Authority
Housing Authority
David Root
Charles Zalar
Healy & Moore of
Joliet
Weather Outlook Sees Cold Start With Warmer Midweek
Mostly sunny and cold today with a high near 40. Tonight turns mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of snow or rain late. Lows around 30. Wednesday looks cloudy and warmer with likely rain, highs in the 40s. Earlier Monday, Dresden Island Locks and Dam reported a high of 38 and a low of 23. Morning readings: 7 a.m. about 25 degrees and downtown Morris at 10:30 a.m. about 34 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
NI-Gas seeks state permit for Des Plaines River pipeline
Northern Illinois Gas of Aurora applied for state permits to install a gas pipeline under and across the Des Plaines River northeast and at Channahon. The Division of Water Resources Management in the Department of Transportation handles the applications. Written comments to John Bennett, acting chief waterway engineer, 2300 S. 31st St. Room 329 Springfield IL 62764 must arrive by November 13.
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Northern Illinois Gas of
Aurora
Des Plaines River
Channahon
Springfield
Division of Water Resources Management
Department of Transportation
John Bennett
S. 31St St
Ace Hardware loses windows after weekend damage
Kenneth Sereno owner of the Ace Hardware Store at 409 W Jeffers St says someone broke about 16 small windows in the back over the weekend Morris police investigate the incident. Police Chief Dean Sager reports ongoing investigation.
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Kenneth Sereno
Ace Hardware
W. Jeffers, St
Morris
Dean Sager
Massive downtown Indianapolis blaze destroys multiple buildings
Police and fire crews guard the smoldering ruins after a noon Monday fire lit a vacant department store being razed for a parking lot. Five buildings damaged, estimated losses near 15 million dollars. three firefighters hospitalized. Traffic blocked for days as bricks and debris are cleared. Authorities suspect propane or torch ignition in the Grant building.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Donald Lamb
Grant
Youth Arrested Over Marijuana Possession In Grundy County
Grundy County Circuit Court set bail at 1000 dollars for Gordon L. DuPont 18 Dwight on charges of possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Goodfarm Road at 1230 a.m. by Sgt Evert Poyner. A four foot marijuana stalk 40 grams and 50 grams of marijuana were found in the trunk and a handbag. DuPont also cited for no driver's license and to appear November 19.
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Jaworski
Archibald Cox
White House
Byron Skelton
U.S. Court of Claims
Cox
Senate Watergate Committee
George McGovern
Robert Malmquist
Grundy County
Gordon L. DuPont
Franklin St
Dwight
Rent
Evert Poyner
Goodfarm Rd
Illinois 47
Poyner
Dupont
Sgt. Poyner
Sg. Poyner
Freeze grips vast regions as autumn storm brings snow
The Associated Press reports extreme cold from the Rockies to the Appalachians with snow across the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures drop to the low 30s or lower into the Ozarks and Ohio Valley, and six inches of snow cover parts of Oregon and Washington. The freeze extends into the interior Northeast. People grip about rising costs of necessities.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Appalachians
Pacific Northwest
Ozarks
Ohio Valley
Oregon
Washington
Oregon Mountains
Public forum on Morris building commission and utility tax
A two hour information meeting in Morris hosts city officials and utility reps to explain the building commission and a proposed utility tax. The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce sponsors, with three segments from 7 30 to 9 30 p m and a Q&A session.
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First National Bank
Building Commission
Bill Lumry
Building
Jay Heap
John Maunder
Lumry
James W. Crupi
Chamber of Commerce
Eight Hurt In Chicago Building Explosion And Fire
An explosion and fire at a 31 story building under construction at Wacker Drive and Adams Street injures eight people and causes two firefighters to inhale smoke. Workers say the blast possibly originated in an electric transformer vault on the ninth floor. Injured were hospitalized as police set up an emergency traffic plan to handle onlookers.
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Chicago
Wacker Drive
Adams Street
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Watergate
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John N. Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Robert H. Bork
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Bork
Alexander M. Haig Jr
J. Fred Buzhardt
Leonard Garment
Gebhard Woods State Park
Midway Airport
Herald
Morris Library
George Ryan
Kankakee
James
Bud) Washburn
Xerox
Rick Butz
Avalos
Robinson
Meadors
Schaefer
Macdonald
Jack Allen
George Warriner
Frank Condon
Morris Daily Herald
Tracy Adcock
Connectwater
City Water and Sewer Department
James E. McElwain Co
New Bolen
City
Nor-West Die Casting Co
Northwestern Corp
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