County Board Trims Over 300000 From Budget
Grundy County Board reduces the tentative 1973 74 general fund from 1.8 million to under 1.5 million. The savings come from salaries at the county home and sheriff's department, with 3 new deputies approved and funds shifted to county office accounts. Final budget approval awaits the county auditor's final figures in November.
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Grundy
Grundy County
Thomas Parks
Finance Committee
Sheriff's Department
Parks
County
William Button
Uou
E. H. Greenwood
Blood Drive Collects 110 Pints at Morris VFW
Grundy County Red Cross Bloodmobile drew 134 potential donors Tuesday at Morris VFW. Sixty four had advance appointments and 18 were first time donors. Volunteers totaled 48 aiding 16312 hours. 105 Morris donors plus small counts from nearby towns.
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Grundy County
Red Cross
Alan Spangler
Delbert Noble
William Slagle
John Nelson
Harry Quinn
Robert Ryder
John Kleinmeyer
Luella Hale
Tom Brown
Oscar Larson
Robert Ehnert
Pearl Lovell
John Olson
Aage Hansen
Don Marth
Jack Baker
Ed Walker
Thomas) Brown
James W. Crupi
Morris
Coal City
Seneca
Joliet
Verona
Braidwood
Minooka
Effingham
Urbana
Lockport
Gardner
Two Morris mayoral hopefuls detail plans and views
Donald A. Davidson Sr. and Robert Gilbertson share three main city goals each and discuss handling federal revenue sharing funds, conflicts of interest, and open meetings. Davidson prioritizes a remodeled city hall and elderly housing, while Gilbertson calls for a park district, new city hall, sewer upgrades, and growth management.
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Davidson
Morris
Robert Gilbertson
Park Blvd
Donald Caisley
Gilbertson
Charles
County Board Primary Petitions Open in Grundy County
Grundy County clerk Thomas H. Parks announced petitions are available to place names on the primary ballot for the county board primary set for February 12, 1974. Filing runs from November 5 to November 12, 1973.
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Thomas H. Parks
Grundy
County Board
Weather Summary for the Region
Forecast calls for partly sunny warm conditions with highs in the mid 80s and a warm night with a low in the mid 60s. Thursday expects mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers or thunderstorms and high in the lower 80s. Temperatur's early readings include 65 at 7 am and 74 in Morris at 10:30 am with Dresden Island Locks and Dam reporting 84 high and 55 low yesterday.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Residents donate funds to finish alley blacktopping
George McQuan of 412 E Main St presented a $1,382.50 check to the City Council from residents on Main and Jefferson to cover a $1,500 alley project. The council approved paying the remaining $117.50, with Alderman Donald Barkley noting the money covered by residents avoids any city cost.
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Main and
Jefferson Sts
George McQuan
E. Main St
Second Ward
Donald Barkley
McQuan
Morris Grade School eases gym clothing rules
Morris Grade School Board relaxed gym attire rules for sixth to eighth grades. White shoes may be any color, blue clothing rules dropped except for a blue element, and girls may wear handmade or store bought one piece gym suits with added outdoor sweatshirts. The board also approved funding support for DeKalb County’s state aid suit and discussed local tax collections.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Franklin School
Bill
Sue) Morse
James Peterson
Norval Galloway
Bernard Keating
Nancy Brown
Donald Warner
Morris Community High School
Baum’s
MCHS
Shabbona
Dale Barr
DeKalb Community Unit District No
DeKalb
Dan Walker
Walker
Agnew Resigns as Vice President in Midday Announcement
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned Wednesday, announced by his secretary Lisa Brown on behalf of press secretary J. Marsh Thomson. The move follows federal probes into alleged kickbacks in Maryland where Agnew served as governor. Brown spoke tearfully to The Associated Press.
Grundy County Adopts Countywide School Site Ordinance
The Grundy County Board unanimously adopted a county school site ordinance after 16 months of district effort. It applies to final plats in affected districts, defined by rapid growth from subdivision development, and follows State Superintendent criteria. Districts 54 101 Morris Saratoga 60 and Minooka High School filed affidavits as affected districts.
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Grundy County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Morris
Saratoga
Minooka High School
County to buy new squad car after single bid
Grundy County buys a squad car for the sheriff after accepting the lone bid from Jim Smith's Chevrolet Oldsmobile for a 1974 Delta 88 at 4000 dollars with trade of a 1972 Chevrolet. Board weighs engine size and notes possible future bidder changes. State Police captured four youths from Channahon Boys Camp at 11:25 a.m. today.
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Grundy
Grundy County
Jim Smith
Chevrolet
Smith
Leonard Boss
Boss
Harry Henderson
Minooka Board Sets Halloween Trick or Treat Hours
The Minooka Village Board fixed trick or treat for children from 5 30 to 7 p m on Wednesday Oct 31 Halloween and only during that window. An ordinance creating a Zoning Commission was approved and new commissioners were appointed. The board also approved payment No 2 of 5197 to Koerner Inc from motor fuel tax for the 1973 street program and designated trustees to check prices on steel doors for the well house.
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Minooka
Charles Greenbeck
Lloyd Talkington
Earl Shearer
James Kitenour
Eugene Winterbottom
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Butch) Olson
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Donald A. Davidson Sr
E. North St
Federal Paper Board
Marie Bretto
Grundy County Housing Authority
Morris Herald
Wests Cafe
Liberty
H. B. Price Co. Inc
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Supt. Barr
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