County salary plan moved back to committees in Grundy County
Grundy County Board sent the county employees salary proposals to the finance and salary committees after LeRoy Brandt spoke for workers. The plan includes a 700 dollar across the board rise for low earners and 900 dollar boosts for long service or high earners, plus insurance and part time pay changes.
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Grundy
LeRoy Brandt
Educational Region
Brandt
Leonard Boss
Peter Cacello
Weather summary for Dresden Island region
Tonight forecast fair and cooler with low 40s. Wednesday cooler and partly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. Monday reached 72 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a low of 38. Early morning readings: 50 at 7 am, 65 at 10 am in Morris. ESDA recorded Morris high 77 and low 40 yesterday. Barometric pressure 29.97 and falling. Peak wind 17 mph in the past 12 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Union slate challenges Abel in USW presidency race
Edward E. Sadlowski announced a slate of candidates to run against a united incumbent team for the presidency of the United Steelworkers of America. The move signals a race to lead the labor union.
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Abel
Pittsburgh
UPI
Edward E. Sadlowski
The
United
Steelworkers of America
Boaters warned as fake mines drift near Catalina filming
A Universal Studios alert urges sea traffic to beware four plastic mines from the MacArthur shoot off Catalina Island. Boaters may keep the souvenir if found, studio notes. Separate law actions report 1/2 pound cocaine seized in Will County. Corinne Cook and Joseph Alverdo arrested after a MANS MEG IBI probe.
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Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad
Metropolitan Enforcement Group
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
William Button
Corinne Cook
Hickory Rd
Lemont
Joseph G. Alverdo
Walnut St
Blue Island
Will County
Grundy
Mans
MEG
IBI
Miss Cook
Alverdo
Pacific
MacArthur
Universal Studios
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Community rally raises funds after Morris explosion
Donations totaling 205 are collected for the Krapf Leasure families. Funds are set up at First National Bank of Morris Grundy County National Bank and Morris Savings and Loan. Harry Leasure family lost their home on Cemetery Road in the October 2 blast. Eugene Krapf is hospitalized in Chicago. Dana Leasure and Jason Mathias remain in Loyola Maywood burn unit. Mrs Davy and Mr Leasure remain hospitalized in Morris. Kimberly Krapf has been discharged.
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Krapf-Leasure
First National Bank of Morris
Grundy County National Bank
Morris Savings and Loan
Harry Leasure
Cemetery Rd
Eugene Krapf
Kiersted St
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Dana Leasure
Jason Mathias
John Mathias
Loyola Medical Center
Maywood
Thomas
Geraldine) Davy
Morris Hospital
Kimberly Krapf
James Kenton named to Kendall Board
James Kenton of 204 Kendall Dr Yorkville has been named supervisor of Bristol Township filling the unexpired term of Ernest Zeller. A Yorkville resident eight years he is a partner in W B C Builders and is affiliated with Hawthorn Realty. Zeiter resigned after 21 years on the post and Kenton previously served 19 years on the Kendall County Board.
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Yorkville
James Kenton
Kendall Dr
Bristol Township
Ernest Zeller
Kenton
W. B. C. Builders of
Hawthorn Realtty
Yorkville Plan Commission
Zeiter
Kendall County
Lois
Pleasure Dr
Prairie Lane
Morris mayor's salary set at 18000 for 1977 81 term
Morris City Council approved a 18000 dollar annual salary for the mayor for a four year term from May 1, 1977 to April 30, 1981. City clerk salaries were set at 15500 dollars and treasurer at 600 dollars, with aldermen pay raised to 75 dollars per meeting for new members.
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Morris
Frank Black
First Ward
John Maunder
Fourth Ward
Floyd Siron
Siron
Maunder
Arthur Willmington
Donald Davidson
Third Ward
Ray Younger
Willmington
Morris Daily Herald
Davidson and Younger
Watergate convictions upheld on conspiracy charges
A federal appeals court affirmed the convictions of former Attorney General John Mitchell and aides John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman for conspiring to cover up the 1972 break in at Democratic National Headquarters. The court sent back the conspiracy conviction of Robert Mardian for further action.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Mardian
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House
Mardian
Sirica
Daniel Ellsberg
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Ford admits misstep on Eastern Europe claim
President Ford acknowledged he erred in saying Eastern Europe was free of Soviet domination. He delivered a formal statement to ethnic leaders at the White House, asserting the region is dominated by the Soviet Union and criticizing Carter’s leadership. The remarks aimed to repair campaign momentum after a San Francisco debate controversy.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Eastern Europe
Jimmy Carter
White House
San Francisco
Carter
Poland
East Europe
Soviet Union
United States
Nevada prison locks down after racially charged unrest
Guards at Nevada State Prison locked 400 inmates in their cells for an indefinite cooling off period after two weeks of racial violence left two black inmates dead and 15 others injured. Authorities named 13 ringleaders and considered transfers to ease tensions amid renewed outbreaks. Aide to Gov. O Callaghan called Sunday's violence an execution and guards used tear gas and gunfire to subdue new clashes in the yard and dining area.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Nevada State Prison
Mike O'Callaghan
Morris Township Supervisor Hospitalized After Illness
Town ship supervisor Phillip Braun was rushed to the hospital Monday morning after ill health. The township board held its regular October meeting at the township office on West Jackson Street. With Braun's condition uncertain, the board took no action and may call a special meeting if needed. Attendance included trustees Willard Sheedy Thomas Steele Rome Graham and Sherman Hexdall with secretary Ed ward Pack.
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Morris Township
Phillip Braun
W. Jackson St
Braun
Willard Sheedy
Thomas Steele
Rome Graham
Sherman Hexdall
Edward
Josie) Pack
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Gilbert Blankenship
Big Slough
Grundy County
Kendall County Board
Blankenship
Perry Brooks
County Health Department
County Board of Health
Mary Reed
Health Department
Ethel Bryant
E. Washington St
Morris Community High School
Maxine Powers
E. Chapin St
Liberty
Robert Chitwood
Ocean
California
USWA
I.W. Abel
Sadlowski
Lloyd McBride
St. Louis
Andrew Kmec
Marvin Weinstock
Youngstown
Ohio
Oliver Montgomery
Ignacio D. Rodriguez
American Can Co
Kendall Board
Moose Subdivision
Second Ward
Donald Barkley
Barkley
Judiciary Committee
Younger
Jacquelin Wicks
Little Theatre
Illinois
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Ron Nessen
Nessen
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