Senior citizens remodel building for center
Southeast Grundy County Senior Citizens organize a Gardner center at 207 Liberty St after acquiring a former Flowers by Pat site. They raised 75 percent of 37000 through government funding and local efforts, plan bake sales, apple sales, a two day Rock-a-thon, and certificate sales to cover the remaining debt while expanding to 100 plus members since Feb 28 1975.
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Grundy County
Senior Citizens Center
Liberty St
Gardner
Gardner- Braceville
Herald
Gardner-Braceville
Flowers
Pat
Senior Citizens’ Organization
Gardner Exchange Bank
Wilmington
Brooklyn
Washburn Named 1978 Man of the Year by Illinois Veterans
James R. Washburn of Morris has been chosen 1978 Man of the Year by the Combined Veterans Association of Illinois. A Oct 18 banquet at Ferrara Manor in Chicago will honor him with Marine Corps colors from Glenview NAS and remarks by William Moran and Joseph Pudlo. Washburn’s career spans state government roles and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. he led a coalition of state veterans groups and oversees a $21 million annual appropriation with 646 staff. The 20th annual awards event honors 13 statewide veterans organizations. past recipients include Irv Kupcinet and Otto Kerner.
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James R
Bud) Washburn
Morris
Combined Veterans Association of Illinois
Ferrara Manor
Chicago
Marine Corps
Glenview Naval Air Station
William Moran
VFW
Joseph Pudlo
Marine Corps League and
Jewish War Veterans
Washburn
Morris Public
North Central College
University of Illinois
Armed Forces
South Pacific
Grundy County
Illinois
Illinois Veterans Commission
Illinois Office of Superintendent of Instruction
Illinois General Assembly
House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations
Illinois House
James R. Washburn
James Thompson
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Combined
Veterans Association
U.S.A
Marine Corps League
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Navy Club U
Irv Kupcinet
Otto Kerner
Waily Philips
WGN
Sig Sakowicz
Las Vegas
Jimmy Wong
Chicago Chinatown
Corn Festival Button Winner Receives $100 Prize
Dianne Zullo of 741 E Jefferson St won $100 for Grundy County Corn Festival button No 9648 awarded today. A second $100 and a bicycle remain unclaimed with eligible numbers 3266 for $100 and 11920 for a bicycle through 5 p.m. Friday.
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Dianne Zullo
E. Jefferson St
Grundy County
Morris City Council OKs police overtime pay and sidewalk plan
The Morris City Council voted unanimously to pay police time and a half under a new overtime ordinance based on a 42 hour week. They also accepted an $11,000 offer to install sidewalks on Old Stage Rd from Crabapple Lane to the subdivision end, citing safety needs and environmental concerns.
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Morris
Donald Davidson
Hatcher Woods Subdivision
Old Stage Rd
James Baum
John Roth
John Hynds
Crabapple Lane
Richard Schweickert
Hatcher Woods
Stephen Lumber and Fuel Co
the Cooling and Soft Water Company
Grundy County names Nancy Oseland assessment supervisor
The Grundy County Board approved Nancy Oseland of Joliet as county assessment supervisor to replace Milton Carlson who retires December 1. Oseland starts November 1 for four years at a $15,000 salary, lower than the current rate, after ranking second on a state test.
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Grundy
Nancy Oseland
Joliet
Milton Carlson
Miss Oseland
Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
Forrest Hare
McHenry County
Phyllis Lamb
Rte. 4
Gordon Gunderson
Gunderson
Samantha Jayne Thompson May Be Released From Hospital
Springfield, Ill. Dr. Ann M. Pearson, Samantha Jayne Thompson's pediatrician, said the 2 month old may be released Friday after a bout with bacterial pneumonia. Her temperature stayed down and she slept well. doctors have not identified the exact bacteria but the pneumonia is clearing. The baby remains treated for a related bloodstream infection and has a high white blood cell count that has eased slightly.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Ann M. Pearson
Samantha Jayne Thompson
Pearson
James R. Thompson
Jayne
Samantha
Memorial Medical Center
Ralph Metcalfe Dies Today In Chicago
Chicago officials report congressman Ralph Metcalfe D Ill former Olympic runner and prominent black legislator collapsed at his South Side home and died at Michael Reese Hospital at age 68. Hospital spokesman Ted Berland said he apparently suffered a heart attack.
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Chicago
UPI
Ralph Metcalfe
Ill
Michael Reese Hospital
Metcalfe
South Side
Ted Berland
Philip Crane to Speak at Grundy County GOP Fundraiser
Congressman Philip Crane will attend a Grundy County Republican fundraiser reception on Tuesday October 24 from 5 to 6 30 p m at the Morris Holiday Inn. Crane a five term U S Congressman and early announced 1980 presidential candidate has led Reagan 1976 campaign and serves as national chairman of the American Conservative Union. He is a historian by training with degrees from Hillsdale Indiana University and Bradley University.
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Philip Crane
Grundy County
Morris Holiday Inn
Mount Prospect
U.S
United States
Ronald Reagan
Crane
Hillsdale College
Michigan
Indiana University
U.S. Army
Europe
Bradley University
Peoria
American Conservative Union
American Historical Association
Braceville youth stabbed in brazen knit fight. three jailed
A 17 year old Braceville boy Ronald Marrs was stabbed four times in the back during a knifing altercation at Illinois 113 and 129 in Braidwood. He was hospitalized in fair condition at St Josephs Hospital Joliet after lung surgery. Ralph Garcia 17 and Raymond Raminez 18 both of Joliet were jailed on attempted murder charges. a 16 year old from Braidwood and two Joliet youths were detained or released. A 6 inch knife was recovered by Wilmington police within ten minutes of the report. Authorities say Marrs confronted by five youths when the 16 year old pulled a knife and stabbed him five times. He walked to Barnetts Restaurant to call police.
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Braceville
Illinois
Braidwood
Ronald Marrs
Reed-Custer High School
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
William Marrs
Rte. 1
Will County
Ralph Garcia
Raymond Raminez
Kankakee
Wilmington
Marrs
Barnett
Braidwood Police
Chief arms negotiator Warnke to resign after Moscow talks
Chief U.S. arms negotiator Paul Warnke will resign after the October 22 23 Moscow talks with the Soviet Union President Carter accepted the decision with deep regret Warnke cited personal reasons and will return to his Washington law firm He will accompany Secretary of State Cyrus Vance to Moscow for the talks and the resignation will occur after the trip Warnke has faced hard line criticism in Congress over his support for a SALT II agreement
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Paul Warnke
Carter
Warnke
Moscow
White House
Paul C. Warnke
United States
Congress
Defense
Clark Clifford
Cyrus Vance
Trip
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Injured driver transferred to Chicago hospital
Janna Jones 24 of Channahon was moved to Rush Presbyterian St Luke s Hospital in Chicago after a Saturday collision with a semi truck. Her passenger Scott Harrison 6 remained in Joliet s St Joseph Hospital ICU in critical condition.
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Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital
Chicago
Janna Jones
Channahon
Scott Harrison
Eric Neve
N. Dwight Rd
Brian Harrison
Chan
River traffic returns to normal after $10 million lock repairs
After a 60 day shutdown for major repairs by the U S Army Corps of Engineers the Illinois Waterway reopened to commercial and recreational traffic. Dresden Island Marseilles and Starved Rock locks were renovated at a cost over 10 million dollars with Starved Rock becoming the busiest lock. Lockages averaged about 45 minutes for an eight barge tow and 90 minutes for larger tows. The Lydia Campbell was the first tow through all three locks, reaching 40 miles upriver by the next day.
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Illinois Waterway
Federal Navigation Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dresden Island
Marseilles
Starved Rock
Illinois River
Ottawa
Don Byczynski
Byczynski
Lydia Campbell
Corps
Campbell
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Fort Meyers
Fla
James R.C. Miller
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Senior Citizens
James Washburn
Dresden Locks and Dam
Commonwealth Edison
Bohlen Subdivision
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Navick Bros
Morris Construction
Charles O’brien
Ray Serena
Arthur Willmington
Health and Sanitation Committee
Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA
Willmington
Morris Daily Herald
Nahon
Ronald Harrison
Shawn Jones
Heather Jones
Morris Hospital
Jones
Southmor Rd
Illinois 47
Kevin Smith
Dwight
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