County rejects travel expense for health department administrator
Grundy County Board fails to adopt the 1977 budget after objecting to a $150 monthly travel allowance for Health Department Administrator Mary Reed. Officials say the perk would boost her pay. the measure was defeated 14 to 4 and will return to the health department board. The panel also reviewed budget changes, bonds, a bridge project, and vehicle bids for sheriff and zoning offices.
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Health Department
Grundy County Board
Grundy County Health Department
Mary Reed
John Hauschild
Hauschild
Kendall County
Leonard Boss
Waters
Reed
Clarence Mosimann
Gordon Gunderson
Bingham
Gunderson
Mosimann
Wallin
Health Department Board
Mervin Smith
Smith
Death of Gardner truck driver after train crash at Halkyard crossing
Lester J. Anderson 57 of Gardner dies at St Joseph Hospital Joliet from injuries suffered Oct 21 when his truck was hit by a freight train at Halkyard Lane crossing near Tabler Road east of Morris He had been in ICU about four weeks and graveside services are set for 11 a.m Friday at Braceville Gardner Cemetery Visitation Thursday 4 to 10 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home Memorials to Gardner Emergency Squad He is survived by his wife Hulda Nelson Anderson three daughters two sons eight grandchildren and a brother with funeral details and family notes included.
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Lester J
Chinny) Anderson
Center St
Gardner
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Halkyard Lane Crossing
Tabler Rd
Morris Anderson
Anderson
Braceville-Gardner
Gardner Funeral Home
Jensen
Julia (Sorensen) Anderson
Hulda Nelson
Coal City
Gene
Kay) Jensen
Thomas
Karen) Perkins
Carla Anderson
Daniel
David
Lloyd
Chicago
Ira
Weather Forecast Summary Tonight And Tuesday
Forecast calls for clear skies tonight with warmth easing and temperatures in the low 30s. Tuesday adds partial sunshine with little temperature change, highs in the mid to upper 50s. At Dresden Island Locks and Dam the high reached 49 and the low 20, while this morning 7 am readings were 29 in one location and 38 in Morris at 10 45 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Fanne Foxe rests after overdose incident in Connecticut
Former stripper Fanne Foxe, real name Annabel Battistella, recovered at home in Westport Connecticut after an apparent overdose of tranquilizers. Her agent said she took about 40 Valium tablets to sleep, was treated at Norwalk Hospital and released, with her daughter and nurse present. Foxe gained notoriety from her affair with former Rep Wilbur Mills.
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New York
UPI
Fanne Foxe
Connecticut
Miss Foxe
John Carmen
Norwalk Hospital
Wilbur Mills
Carmen
Annabel Battistella
Westport
Conn
Grace
Alex
Grace Battistella
Otto Gran Jr
Mills
Arkansas Democrat
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington Monument
Four gunmen seize Jordan Intercontinental Hotel in Amman
Four terrorists occupy the Jordan Intercontinental Hotel in Amman and are battled by troops for hours. Jordanian commandos storm the hotel killing three attackers and wounding a fourth, with two guests and two hotel workers dead in the crossfire. None of the guests are harmed.
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Amman
Jordan
UPI
Jordan Intercontinental
Jordan Intercontinental Hotel
King Hussein
Condemned killer Gilmore near death after suicide pact
Utah condemned killer Gary Gilmore and his fiancée Nicole Barrett attempted suicide by sleeping pills after his bid to die by firing squad was delayed. Gilmore remains in serious condition with pneumonia. Barrett is comatose with breathing aid. The Pardons Board postponed a commutation hearing to December or a special session after recovery.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah Board of Pardons
Gilmore
Provo
Utah
Nicole Barrett
Here
United States
Calvin Rampton
Pardons Board
Medical Center
Barrett
Dennis Boaz
Springville
Youth Arrested Over Gardner Grade School Bomb Threat
A 14 year old from Gardner was taken into custody by Grundy County Sheriff’s deputies after allegedly calling a bomb threat to Gardner Grade School at 10 15 a m. The youth admitted making the threat and was released to his parents after juvenile authorities were notified. no court date was set.
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Gardner
Grundy County
Phillips
James Peacock
Sheriff's Department
Bomb threat clears crowd at U.S. Bicentennial Exhibit in Moscow
About 1,200 Russian visitors and 40 American guides were evacuated from the U S A Two Hundred Years exhibition at Sokolniki Park after a plastic bomb threat reported at 12 30 p m. Russian militiamen aided the orderly exit. no bomb was found. The exhibit had drawn 9 000 Russian visitors daily since opening five days earlier.
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Moscow
UPI
Frank Ursino
Larry Williams
American Guides
Sokolniki Park
U.S. A
UAW Locals Reject Chrysler Contract Amid Strike Deadline
Skilled workers in at least five large UAW locals rejected a three year contract with Chrysler Corp. as a 12 01 a m Friday strike deadline loomed for 390 000 UAW covered workers. Production and skilled tradesmen voted separately with veto power. Some progress reported in GM talks but no speculation on beating the deadline. Complete Chrysler vote results from 78 facilities were due late tonight.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Chrysler
United States
Canada
Detroit Forge
Hamtramck, Mich
Assembly
Sterling Heights
Mich
Indianapolis
Windsor
Morris man ordained at Immaculate Conception Church Saturday
Richard Smith 26 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of 718 E Washington St Morris will be ordained at noon Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church Morris by Bishop Romeo Blanchette Joliet diocese He will celebrate his first Mass at 1 p m Sunday at St James Apostle Glen Ellyn where he served as a deacon the past year and will remain as associate pastor He attended Morris Community High School and St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lockport He earned a BA in psychology from Quincy College and a master of divinity from St Marys Seminary Baltimore He was ordained a deacon May 31 1975 and held roles in Baltimore area including counseling deaf students and broadcasting a local program He has a sister Debbie and a brother David.
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Richard Smith
Robert Smith
Washington St
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
Romeo Blanchette
Joliet
Smith
St James Apostle
Glen Ellyn
Morris Community High School
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
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Jim Smith Chevrolet
Talty Chevrolet
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Jerry Lewis
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Bret Barry
Bryan Lavezzi
Richard Moore
John Martin
Terry Torkelson
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Iran
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Verna) Purdue
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