Morris Planning Commission continues 8-acre apartment plan hearing
The Morris Planning Commission extended the public hearing to Nov 20 for a proposed 80 one bedroom and 18 three bedroom apartment complex on 7.7 acres west of Ottawa St. The plan includes a U shaped one story building, lakefront recreation, 178 off street parking spaces, and zoning from R I to R III.
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Ottawa St
Morris Planning Commission
Allen Kracower
Grundy County Water and Soil Conservation Office
L. Michael Kenney
Milwaukee
Wis
Kenney
Hynds
McBride
Atty. Golter
Atty. Hynds
Tscuontsul
William Lincoln
Briar Lane
Chitwood
Clyde Baker
Planning Commission
Soil and Water Agency
Chitwood and Baker
James Crupi
Angie Strobel
Dennis Hackett
Raymond Peradotti
Spruce St
Illinois Ave
Martin Dubin seeks Democratic nomination in Illinois 15th
Dr. Martin Dubin NIU associate professor and international relations program coordinator announced his candidacy for the Illinois 15th Congressional District in the March 19 Democratic primary. The district includes DeKalb and Kane counties and several towns. Dubin, 42, holds degrees from City College of New York and Indiana University.
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Martin Dubin
Northern Illinois University
Illinois
DeKalb
Ford
Grundy
Kendall
LaSalle
Livingston
Marshall
Putnam
Woodford
Aurora
Batavia
Geneva
Sugar Grove
Big Rock
Kane County
Dubin
City College of New York
Indiana University
Bloomington
NIU
DeKalb County
Eileen Latterman
Aaron
Deborah
EPA charges Morris plant with water pollution violations
The Oct 31 Newsletter reports the Environmental Protection Agency accuses Federal Paper Board of Morris of discharging untreated wastewater and failing to remove BOD suspended solids fecal coliform sludge debris color odor and turbidity. The plant allegedly constructed waste outlets without permits and bypassed a sanitary sewer into a storm sewer draining into the Illinois Michigan Canal. A hearing is set for Nov 19 at 10 30 a.m. at the First National Bank of Morris.
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Pollution Control Board
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Federal Paper Board of
Morris
Illinois-Michigan Canal
First National Bank of Morris
E.I. du Pont Nemours & Co
Seneca
Weather Outlook Cloudy With Mild Temperatures
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions today with a high in the lower 40s and a tonight low in the upper 30s. Thursday remains cloudy with highs in the 40s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded a high 40 and a low 25, while Morris downtown showed 35 at 7 am and 39 at 10:30 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Nine killed in luxury Acampo house in family shooting
Nine people were found shot to death at a luxury ranch-style house in Acampo California about 30 miles south of Sacramento. Sheriff deputies said the killings likely occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday and a nearby food market owned by a victim was broken into and looted. Walter Parkin 32 Joanne Parkin and two children Lisa 6 and Bob 4 were named among the dead with others unidentified.
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Acampo
Calif
Sacramento
San Joaquin County
Walter Parkin
Joanne
Lisa
Bob
Parkin
United Fund drive shows strong pledges and turnout
Herbert A Wyeth Jr the Grundy County United Fund chairman says solicitors have pledges over thirty thousand dollars or fifty percent of the quota. Caterpillar Tractor and Illinois Bell Telephone employees show a twenty percent rise over last year with the First National Bank of Morris at one hundred percent participation. Bimet Corp employees also report high pledge percentages as chairmen plan a Thursday noon report meeting at the Holiday Inn with up to date tabulations to be presented.
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Herbert A. Wyeth Jr
Grundy County
United Fund Drive
Holiday Inn
Family gathers for Grand Man’s birthday on televised game
A note reports the entire family joined in extending best wishes to Grand Man during halftime of a televised football game. The moment captured a warm family gathering framed by the broadcast.
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Grandman
Egypt and United States Agree to Exchange Ambassadors
Cairo based Middle East News Agency reports Egypt and the United States will exchange ambassadors immediately after decades of broken relations. The move ends a status quo where only small diplomatic missions served as contacts since 1967.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Middle East
U.S
Israel
Approve D. C. civil service commission
Coal City residents approved a three member civil service commission for the police department by an eight vote margin. Of 220 votes cast 114 were yes and 106 no. The panel will set job qualifications and exams and may set promotion and discharge procedures. The mayor will appoint the board with council approval. veteran officers免 existing full time staff exempt from exams.
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Coal City
Civil Service Commission
Audrey M. Endist
Board of Five
Police Commissioners
Police Department
Skylab 3 launch delayed due to cracked stabilizing fins
The Skylab 3 launch is delayed at least five days to November 15 after eight stabilizing fins on the Saturn 1B booster show stress corrosion cracks. Replacement fins are being flown from Michoud Louisiana and repairs may occur on the launch pad. Astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson train for an 85 day mission to the Skylab station.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Space Agency
NASA
Michoud
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Houston
Johnson Space Flight Center
Kendall UF sets 1973 drive goal at $23 000
Kendall County United Fund announces a 1973 campaign goal of $23 000 up from $15 500 the prior year. About $3 000 in cash has been received. pledges may be designated to the 13 agencies including United Cerebral Palsy and the Red Cross.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
United Fund
Little Rock
Oswego
John Jacobs
Family Counseling Service
Aurora
Association For Individual Development
Nixon to seek brief halt of nationwide air standards
Rep. John Rhodes said President Nixon will urge Congress to temporarily suspend nationwide clean air standards to address a growing energy shortage. The proposal follows a briefing of congressional leaders by White House energy experts.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
Rhodes
White House
Saratoga School District Referendum Vote Friday
Residents will vote Friday noon to 9 p.m. on a $985000 building referendum to fund a new middle grade school for grades six through eight. The plan targets a 1975 completion, expanding from 407 current students to 300 in the new building, with future capacity for 600.
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Saratoga
Veterans Day Parade Planned in Grundy County
Monday events begin with a 10 30 a m parade from Center School along Liberty Street to the Grundy County Courthouse led by Morris Legion Commander Arvin Battersby. A Legion planned program follows and as many as 1500 students from area schools may attend.
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Center School
Liberty St
Grundy County
Morris Legion
Arvin Battersby
Legion
Battersby
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