Jury Deliberations Open in Grady County Condemnation Case
A Grundy County Circuit Court petit jury began deliberations at 11 20 a m after closing arguments in a condemnation suit over 9 95 acres near Dwight to determine just compensation for the land. Attorneys for the Blitzes argued for 8 000 to 21 000 for the 9 95 acres and damages.
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Grundy County
Circuit Court
Petit Jury
Dwight
Joseph
Francis Blitz
Illinois 47
Thomas R. Judd
Illinois
August Black
Judd
Black
Blitzes
Weather Outlook With Showers Across Several Days
Mostly cloudy and warm today with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High in the low 80s. Tonight pattern includes more showers or storms. Low in the low to mid 60s. Wednesday brings variable clouds with more showers or storms likely and highs near 80. Monday record near 87 at Dresden Island Locks. early readings show 69 at 7 am and 75 at 10:45 am in Morris with .76 inches precipitation.
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Gardner
Roy Gardner
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Dresden Island
Morris
Chicago
Illinois
Canadian
Texas
Midwest
Arson Probe In Two Fires Strikes Gardner and South Wilmington
Deputy Curt Leach reports two fires in Grundy County early today. A vacant Halpin estate two story home on Stonewall Rd burned to the ground after 12 05 a m. A second fire at the South Wilmington ball park damaged an American Legion refreshment stand at 1 40 a m. Officials suspect arson after a five gallon gas can was found at the first scene. The state fire marshal is investigating.
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Gardner
South Wilmington
South Wilmington Ball Park
Curt Leach
Grundy County
Sheriff’s Department
Halpin
Stonewall Rd
Storm Rd
Leach
American Legion
Wilmington
Judgment in U S 6 condemnation case awarded Poundstone
Justice entry by Grundy County Associate Judge Robert Wren grants Kent B. Poundstone 1550 dollars in a July 30 1971 Department of Public Works action. He receives 800 for north 20 feet of Lot 1 unit 3 Ridge Crest Subdivision with rest of Lot 1 damaged 750 dollars. State land set for US 6 widening and improvement.
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Grundy County
Robert Wren
Kent B. Poundstone
Department of Public Works
Poundstone
Ridge Crest
US. 6
Hornsby zoning meeting draws heated debate and rain delay
About 40 to 50 residents packed a Morris City Council session to oppose rezoning from R-I to R-III for a 10 acre Hornsby site west of Illinois 47 and south of George Street. Rain halted remarks, then residents urged enforcement checks and a two year review.
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Illinois 47
George St
Hornsby
Seare
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Planning Commission
Jorgenson
Shirley
Morris
Beatty
Coal City Seeks Bids for Garbage Service
Coal City village board approved seeking bids for garbage collection at the next meeting on October 8. The current M. Sorensen Disposal Service Co. charges 1.73 dollars per month per water user for about 1,100 users. The board also updated an Illinois Bell Telephone Co. agreement granting 10 additional business lines free in exchange for guaranteed use of rights of way.
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Coal City
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
John Nicoletti
William Wharrie
Gerald Pierard
Joseph Phillips
James Testa
Chicago area storm topples trees and triggers fires
A severe thunderstorm in the Chicago area toppled trees and power lines, caused blackouts, and sparked a $500,000 Jewel Foods fire in Wheaton. One death occurred in Wheeling due to the downpour, with two Wheaton firefighters injured. Flooding affected western and northern suburbs ahead of the commuter rush hour, as rains ranged over 2 inches at O'Hare.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wheaton
Wheeling
Jewel Food
O’hare International
Frank Fremuth
U.S. 45
Fremuth
Des Plains
Finois
Hunt cites possible double agent in Watergate case
Washington ap news report: E Howard Hunt tells Senate Watergate panel he suspects a member of his bugging unit betrayed the operation to police. Sen Howard Baker says the possibility cannot be ruled out. Hunt points to Alfred Baldwin III who monitored the wire at the Democratic national headquarters. Senator Sam Ervin urges caution, noting only speculation.
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Washington
E. Howard Hunt
Senate Watergate Committee
Hunt
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Baker
Alfred C. Baldwin III
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U.S. 66
Public Works
Herald
Morris Fire Station
Jerry Belt
Don Williams
Joliet
Delight Belt
Valvoline
North States Oil CO
Rte
U. S
Harold
Norma) Carlson
Conley Real Estate
Conley, Leach, Coleman & Hundt, Inc
Paul Cable
Lynwood Drive
Marjorie Warren
Hornsbys
Legal Council
Hornsby Empire
Ray (Maxine) Holderman
W. North St
Robert Gilbertson
First National Bank
Third Ward
Ray Christensen
Gilbertson
Mrs. Berdean Jergenson
Mrs
Ray Holderman
Morris Daily Herald
Garbage Service
Charles O'Brien & Son Construction Co
Morris Community High School
Chicago Area
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