Mondale Early Life Noted In Morris Chronicle
The Morris Daily Herald recalls Walter Mondale as a high school athlete and future U S vice president from Elmore Minnesota. It also recounts long friendship links between Gerald Ford and Morris residents through Bob Beckwith and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondale
Russell Cassem
Meadows Circle
Elmore High
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
Elmore
Cassem
Robert
Bob) Beckwith
Morris
Gerald R. Ford
Bob Beckwith
Jack
University of Michigan
Gerald Ford
Jack Beckwith
W. H. Beckwith
Main St
Ford
Beckwith
Morris Pool
Morris Country Club
Yale University
Yale
Jerry
Betty Ford
Fords
Mike
Dwight Eisenhower
Michigan
Louise Gebhard
Goold Park Dr
Meadors Circle
Cement bribery case yields multiple sentences in Chicago trial
Former state senator Donald Carpentier received three years in prison and a $5,000 fine for his role in a cement truck bribery scheme. Several lawmakers followed with the same penalties, while a former lobbyist drew five years and a $10,000 fine. The scheme involved $30,000 in bribes to influence a transportation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Donald Carpentier
Robert Craig
Deanville
Jack Walker
R-Lansing
Frank North
Rockford
Kenneth Course
Dchicago
U.S. District Court
George N. Leighton
Peter V. Pappas
Cement
Carpentier
Cement Industry
Bernard Arguilla
Jack Chalden
Herbert Craig
John Edmier
Merlin Wille
Craig
Course
Walker
North
Richard B. Ogilvie
Louis Capuzi
Leighton
U.S
James Thompson
Samuel K. Skinner
Material Service Corp
Skinner
Dennis Punke
Verona
Punke
Mark Harlow
Kinsman
Herald
Weather Brief Forecast and Temperatures
Forecast calls for showers tonight in the south and some rain likely in the south on Saturday with highs in the 50s. Thursday reached 49 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a low of 19. Early morning readings showed 26 degrees at 7 am and 47 in Morris at 10 45 am. ESDA logged yesterday's Morris high of 51 and low of 24.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Grundy County Sets 34 Polling Places for Tuesday Vote
Grundy County establishes 34 polling sites for the upcoming election with 6 am to 6 pm hours. Precincts span Morris and other townships. voters may locate their polling place via their registration card.
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Grundy County
Morris
Aux Sable I
Minooka Village Hall
Aux Sable II
Ni-Gas Rd
Braceville I
Coal City
Braceville II
Braceville
Braceville III
Smith and Wilson
Braceville IV
Lions Hall
Erienna
Felix
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Garfield
Carbon Hill
Eileen
Garfield I
Gardner Legion Hall
Gardner
Potential poison gas linked to Legionnaires Disease case
A House subcommittee considers hearings on whether dry ice and nickel carbonyl in air ducts caused the Philadelphia Legionnaires outbreak that killed 29. Rep. Murphy cites residues and expert notes while Dr Sunderman cautions against conclusions. The illness struck 180 at the Legion convention July 21 to 24.
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Washington
UPI
Philadelphia
Consumer Protection
American Legion
Convention Center
Murphy
William F. Sunderman
University of Connecticut
Sunderman
Legion
Yorkville board member resigns amid district changes
Edward Gawne resigned from Yorkville Community Unit District after acceptance by the board. The group discussed a cash land ordinance under study by the Yorkville City Council with potential financial benefits for the school system if adopted. The board approved further study and possible joint meetings with the city. Also: insurance value increases approved, bus transportation proposal tabled, and maternity leave granted to two staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Edward Gawne
State Supreme Court
Harold Feltz
Plan Commission
Countryside Center
Janet Strukel
Jan Ferguson
Halloween trick or treat hours set in Morris
Halloween trick or treat hours in Morris are from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Change clocks for end of daylight saving time
Daylight Savings Time ends officially at 2 a.m. Sunday. Clocks should be set back one hour Saturday night or Sunday morning to return to Standard Time. Standard Time will continue for six months until the last Sunday in April.
Escapee kidnaps father and son at Crest Hill
A convicted rapist escaped from Stateville Penitentiary and abducted George Best and his 16 month old son Walter McCattrell. Best later escaped with his son in Joliet and drove to Morton Grove before contacting police, while McCattrell remains at large on aggravated kidnapping and escape charges.
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Jaskoviak
McCattrell
Best
Crest Hill
Lydia
George Likes
Chicago
Morton Grove
Mrs. Best
McCottrell
Joliet
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Morris Daily Herald
Iowa
Newsweek
Macalester College
University of Minnesota
Legs
Babs Beckwith
White House
Miss Beckwith
Rock Island
Stockdale Crossing
Silvis
Morris Fire Department
Conley
Realty
Goodfarm
Goose Lake
Greenfield I
Wilmington
Greenfield II
Gordon Hexdall
Wauponsee St
Morris VII
Telfer
Pine St
Morris VIII
VFW
McKinley St
Nettle Creek
Norman
Saratoga
Saratoga Town Hall
Illinois
Vienna
Wauponsee Town Hall
Morris Moose Lodge
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