Burnham elected Grundy planning chair amid HUD debate
Edwin Burnham won a unanimous vote as chairman of the Grundy County Regional Planning Commission and will serve until January. John Hendrickson was named vice chairman and his wife Dorothy secretary, with her pay to be set by the county board. William Clennon joined the seven member panel, replacing a resigned member, through May 31, 1975. The board discussed HUD certification, advisory councils, school donation procedures, zoning amendments for sanitary landfills, and plans for Evergreens Ridgecrest Subdivision including a mobile home park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Burnham
Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
William J. Clennon
Minooka
Planning Commission
David Root
van Acres
Walter Watchinski
Hobby Acres
Saratoga Township
John Hynds
Carl Gardner
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gardner
HUD
Hendrickson
Morris
Pierard
Coal City
Perry Brooks
Clennon
Charles MacDonald
Sorensen
Atty
Morris Community
Burnham
Mid America Chemical Treatment
Demert & Dougherty
County Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
John Marchi
Evergreens- Ridgecrest
Saratoga
Atty Hynds
Ray Cryder
Vietnam peace pact drama shifts with Saigon stance
North Vietnam announced U S acceptance of a Paris peace plan but then demanded more talks, while Saigon signaled resistance. Kissinger's secret talks prompted mixed signals as Hanoi pressed for timely signing and a cease fire followed by elections and a coalition government.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
United States
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
South Vietnam
White House
William J. Porter
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Kissinger
Nguyen Thi Binh
Vietnam
Viet Cong
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
le Duc Tho
William P. Rogers
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Pound hits bottom in record London decline
The British pound fell to a historic low for the third straight day, dropping to 2.3463 dollars by midday. Markets cited a German forecast of revaluation to 2.25 as a factor, while Britain faced high inflation and economic troubles, though the treasury called the report unfounded.
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London
U.S
British Treasury
Paris
Europe
Britain
Weather Outlook With Warm Trend Ahead
Mostly sunny and windy today with a high in the middle 60s. Tonight becomes cloudier and warmer with a low in the 40s. Friday looks cloudy and mild with occasional rain likely and a high near 60. Wednesday's high reached 55 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 32 low. Morning temperatures at 7 a.m. were 33 and downtown Morris reached 51 by 11 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
County reports 869 new voters lift Grundy totals
Grundy County Clerk Thomas H. Parks released figures showing 16 222 registered to vote for the November 7 general election. The rise reflects 1 192 more voters since November 1970 driven by 18 to 20 year olds enabled by the 26th amendment. Details across precincts list increases and the 18 through 20 year old totals, with Morris and Coal City showing gains and a countywide shift toward young registrants.
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Thomas H. Parks
Grundy County
Morris
Saratoga Township
Coal City
Highland
Vienna
Norman
Erienna
Nettle Creek
Goodfarm
Mazon
Wauponsee I
Wauponsee II
Morris I
Morris II
Morris III
Morris IV
Morris V
Morris VI
Morris VII
Morris VIII
Saratoga I
Saratoga II
Gar
Nominated Grundy County Chamber directors named for three year terms
Five members were nominated for three year director terms by a Grundy County Chamber of Commerce committee under the 1969 single state system. Nominees include James Garling, R L Kjellesvik, Jamies Meysembourg, John Gandolfi, and Herbert Weitz. If no petitions arrive by 5 p.m. Wednesday November 1, the slate is elected.
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Grundy County
Chamber
Wisconsin sheriff candidate withdraws amid health scare
James Cone, a Republican candidate for Rock County sheriff in Janesville, withdraws due to high blood pressure. Party members plan a replacement and election officials say ballots are printed, so stickers may be used to record votes for Cone's replacement.
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Janesville, Wis
James Cone
Rock County
Cone
Fine rock festival promoters fined for restraining order
Boonville Indiana AP report says promoters Robert Alexander and Tom Duncan of Evansville were fined 25 dollars each after civil contempt conviction for violating a court restraining order against advertising and selling tickets for a Labor Day rock festival planned at Bull Island Illinois Chandler Speedway in Warrick County.
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Boonville, Ind
Bull Island
Ill
Robert Alexander
Tom Duncan
Evansville
Lester Nixon
Nixon
Chandler Speedway
Warrick County
Plan new Lutheran church arises in Morris area
Announcement by Rev. Norval Wigtil of Bethlehem Lutheran Church says a new Lutheran mission church will be built in Morris. Ground is being secured and a nucleus group is developing plans under Rev. Johnson. Local contact Turner or Gilbertson lists phone numbers for more information.
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Morris
Norval N. Wigtis
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Church
Illinois
E. A. Nelson
Donald Johnson
American Lutheran Church
Mission Committee
Johnson
Great Lakes
Charles A. Turner
LCUSA
National Lutheran Council
ALC
Lutheran Church In America
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Turner
Robert Gilbertson
Curt Rasmussen
Norman Scott
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Morris Daily Herald
James
Irene) Provancal
Brian Nelson
Illinois Valley Sheltered
Council of Catholic Women of Immaculate Conception
Illinois Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
DVR
Lincoln School
Robert Purdue
Workshop
Bill
Lois) Kindelspire
Betty Buzzard
Herald
Pound
Don
Dave
Field I
Garfield II
Greenfield I
Greenfield II
Maine
Braceville I
Braceville II
Braceville III
Braceville IV
Felix I
Felix II
Felix III
Goose Lake
Aux Sable I
Aux Sable II
Oral Olson
Jim Murray
Joe Schmitz
Dennis Hackett
Fred Schaefer
Wigtil
Nelson
Park Ridge
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