Egyptians poised missiles in Sinai conflict flare
President Anwar Sadat announced Egyptian missiles are ready to strike Israel at any minute as fighting raged in Sinai and Syria. Golda Meir said Egyptian tank advances into the Sinai have halted while warning of a broader war. Both leaders spoke amid U.S. and Soviet arms shipments and a push toward cease-fire negotiations.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Golda Meir
Sinai Desert
Syria
Sadat
People’s Assembly
Cairo
Meir
Jerusalem
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
U.N
Sinai
Morris Community High School bids opened on 320000 in repairs
Morris Community High School Board opened 15 bids Monday for 320000 in fire protection and life safety upgrades. Lowest bids covered general construction 33341 and mechanical electrical stage hangings food service and window shades with several alternates. Contracts to be awarded October 24 after bid comparison and North Central evaluation review.
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John Skaggs
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Skaggs
Unteed & Associated
Champaign
Perkins Builders
Yorkville
Union St
R. M. Stephen Construction Co
Yack Sheet Metal Co
Hahn Electrical Co
The
King School Equipment Co
Sidney Harrison Co
Food Service
Morris student cyclist struck in school parking lot
Paul Wigtil a Morris High School junior suffered possible head injuries and leg cuts after being struck by Melvin Leschewski Jr. as he entered the north parking lot entrance. Wigtil remained in fair condition at Morris Hospital for observation. Leschewski, a sophomore, was cited for failure to reduce speed. He was scheduled for court on Oct. 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wigtil
W. Jefferson Sr
Morris Hospital
Morris Community School
Gerald
Bremenkamp
Melvin P. Leschewski Jr
Rte. 5
Southmor Rd
Union St
Wigtil
Leschewski
Ehrman
Weather Forecast and Temperatures Across Dresden Island and Morris
Mostly sunny and cooler today with a high in the lower 60s. Tonight will be fair and colder with frost possible and a low near 30. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and a high again in the lower 60s. Monday’s high reached 76 at the Dresden Island Locks and Dam and the low was 41. Early morning readings showed 41 at 7am and 49 in downtown Morris at 10:30am.
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Gebhard Woods
Mercury
Dresden Lock and Dam
Rockies
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Lawrence Studio
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho Win 1973 Nobel Peace Prize
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho receive the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end the Vietnam War. The award, about 120000 dollars to be shared, marks the first Asian winner for Tho and the 16th American winner for Kissinger.
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Oslo
Norway
USS
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Tho
Nixon
Tito
Yugoslavia
Aase Lionnes
White House
Norman E. Borlaug
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Europe
Morris Daily Herald Tuesday Afternoon Edition
The Morris Daily Herald reports Tuesday afternoon edition coverage with local notices, briefs, and community items spanning events, meetings, and notices in Morris and surrounding areas.
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Morris Daily Herald
Busy city polls mark mayoral primary and park referendums
Early voting indicated a heavy turnout across four wards with 558 ballots by 10 20 am. Ward 3 led with 244 votes at Telfer Printing Ward 4 followed with 197 at Hexdall s Garage Ward 2 total 119 Ward 1 99 City clerk cited 75 absentee ballots Voters faced a four way Republican mayoral race including Acting Mayor Robert Gilbertson former mayor John Hendrickson alderman Del Linn and Donald Davidson Sr Park referendums asked about purchasing the Borens family property for a recreation park and issuing 300 000 in general obligation bonds for land improvements and equipment
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Telfer
Pine St
Fourth Ward
Hexdall’s
Wauponsee St
Masonic Temple
W. Jefferson St
City Hall
Robert Gilbertson
John Hendrickson
First Ward
del Linn
Third Ward
Donald Davidson Sr
Borens
Antique specialist to speak at Grundy County dinner
Leonard I. Weinzimmer, Glencoe based antique expert, will address Grundy County Historical Society at 6 45 p m next Tuesday at the Morris Holiday Inn. He teaches seven classes weekly and leads museum tours and an annual three week Antique Safari to Europe. The event includes the society's annual business meeting and election of three directors for three year terms. President Mrs. Everett Lois invites members and others to attend. reservations by Friday to Mrs. Ray Cryder at 942 0767.
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Glencoe
Leonard I. Weinzimmer
Grundy
Weinzimmer
Everett Lois
Historical Society
Ray Cryder
Eight men indicted by Grundy County grand jury
The Grundy County Grand Jury indicted eight men in four incidents. David C. Muncey Rickey Fredericks and William Sanders face six counts each for burglary theft and possession in a break in at Dr Roman Smyk's office on Sept 24. Bail 20000. Willard Akin Phillip Nelson and John Davis charged in a Vanderhyden home burglary with four counts each. Davis a juvenile with Oct 25 hearing. Akin Nelson bail 10000. Mack Welch indicted for indecent liberties with a 13 year old girl bail 50000. Charles Branch charged with aggravated assault burglary and attempted armed robbery at Shel Mar Tavern bail set. Center School open house Oct 24 at 730 pm.
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Grundy County
David C. Muncey
Rte. 1
Coal City
Rickey J. Fredericks
Braidwood
William Sanders
School St
Roman Smyk
Charles Ingram Jr
Charles Marketti
Willard B. Akin
Price St
Phillip Nelson
E. Chapin St
Richard Wilder
John Davis
Liberty St
Vanderhyden
Illinois 47
Illinois
Akin
Nelson
Davis
William Button
Alice Vanderhyden
Mack Welch
Red and Gun Rd
Welch
Charles Branch
Minden
Shel-Mar
Joseph Matry
Billie
Branch
Robert Malmquist
George M. Franks
Banks Seek Judgments In Foreclosure And Declatory Suit
Grundy County Bank files foreclosure against Bertha White and others on Lot 7 Block 1 Gould addition Morris alleging 175 days in default with total indebtedness of 8479 dollars. Mazon Bank asks Grundy County Court for declaratory judgment against Engineering Service Corp and John O. Richardson Co over remodeling plans and bills totaling 13431 and 1000 dollars, seeking to limit obligation to 1000 dollars and proper distribution.
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Grundy County Bank
Grundy County
Bertha White
Marjorie Reeve
Lois Borchett
Wayne
Charles
Evelyn Roseland
C. H. & C. Gould
Morris
Bank
August
George Black
Mazon Bank
Engineering Service Corp
John O. Richardson Co
Robert Adcock
Richardson
Engineering Corp
The
Richardson Co
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Ayers Electrical Co
North Central
North Central Association
MCHS
Pes Cmeur
North States Oil CO
Rte
Minooka
L. Il
Center School
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