Robber calls radio as bank siege ends in arrest
Anthony J. Yockley, 27, of New York, armed and trapped in the American Savings Bank in South Chicago Heights, was disarmed by police after a standoff. A taped phone call with WGN radio man Don Harris aired, showing Yockley declaring intent to take his life as police closed in. He was arraigned in Cook County jail on attempted armed robbery charges with a $50,000 bond.
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Chicago Heights
American Savings Bank
Anthony J. Yockley
New York
Yockley
WGN
Don Harris
Harris
WGN Radio
Louis Dandurand
U.S
James T. Balog
Cook County
Chicago
Bound on $5,000 Man Pleads Innocent In Break-In
A 22-year-old man, Philip Hammond of 1013 Garden Ave, was bound to the Butler County grand jury on a $5,000 bond by Judge J. T. Lamb after police arrested him December 16 at the home of Mrs. Henry L. Smith on 617 Louis Place. He pleaded innocent to breaking and entering an inhabited dwelling. Officers reported a television radio combination was moved near a door but nothing was taken.
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Louis Place
Butler County
Grand Jury
J. T. Lamb
Philip Hammond
Garden Ave
Henry L. Smith
Inet
Rivers Slightly Impro-ved in Birmingham Health Update
Rep. Mendel Rivers of South Carolina remained in serious condition at University Hospital after heart surgery December 11 to replace a faulty valve. Officials said his cardiovascular system trailed but showed slight improvement. kidneys were functioning poorly but in stoppage showed momentary improvement. His son Mendel Rivers Jr. visited Tuesday saying he was tremendously encouraged.
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Birmingham
Ala
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
University Hospital
Rivers
House
Armed Services Committee
Mendel Rivers Jr
Would-Be Citizen Refuses To Take Arms Oath
In Jacksonville a 48-year-old Colombian woman refused the naturalization oath to bear arms, saying she cannot stand guns. She was among 64 aliens before Judge Charles R. Scott. the petition was withdrawn pending decision on whether she must take the full oath.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Colombia
United States
Mariela Duarte
Charles R. Scott
U.S. District Court
Earl Jones
Truman Ropes
U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Scott
Ropes
Judge's Boys Irk Lioness In California
Ojai California Municipal Court Judge Richard Love borrowed a female mountain lion to mate with two male lions kept as pets. The lioness objected and attacked him at his home. He was not seriously injured and remained in good condition.
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Ojai
Calif
Richard Love
Picture Tells It Like It Is
Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois replaced a clean air aerial photo of Chicago with a smoggy view on his office wall. He said the change shows reality as it is while hoping for cleaner air in the future.
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Washington
Roman C. Pucinski
D-Il
Chicago
Campout Honors Junior Girl Scouts Awards At Camp Ross Trails
Junior Girl Scout Troop 1814 held a three day Christmas campout with awards and crafts. Badges went to LuAnne Back Linda Boyd Susan Boyd Vicky Combs Karen Craft Jane Dekin Diana Dunn Shelley Fultz Jenny Graham Laurie House Meg Martindell Cheryl Slatton Becky Thornsberry Luanne Townsend Vicki Weinstein Kathy Fryman. The girls held a tree gift exchange and turkey dinner. Yarn dolls were sent to Midl Middletown Hospital and Midltown Treatment Center for Brain Injured Children. Leaders were Mrs. Robert Boyd and Mrs. Glenn Back, assisted by Paula Bowling of Cadette Troop 1477.
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LuAnne Back
Linda
Susan Boyd
Vicky Combs
Karen Craft
Jane Dekin
Diana Dunn
Shelley Fultz
Jenny Graham Laurie House
Meg Martindell
Cheryl Slatton
Becky Thornsberry
Luanne Townsend
Vicki Weinstein
Kathy Fryman
Camp Ross Trails
Middletown Hospital
Middletown Treatment Center
Robert Boyd
Glenn Back
Paula Bowling
Cadette
Gilligan appoints highways director in Mass Transport push
Gov elect Gilligan taps Mahoning County Engineer J Phillip Richley as director of highways to reshape policy toward mass transportation. Richley pledges a broader approach, aiming to consolidate transportation planning and expand mass transit integration with highway program expertise.
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Columbus, Ohio
Mahoning County
J. Phillip Richley
John J. Gilligan
Richley
Highway Department
Ridley
Gilligan
Queen Elizabeth II Tax Delinquent in Ohio Property
In Cleveland Heights the Cuyahoga County auditor lists Queen Elizabeth II as owner of the Canadian consul’s official residence in a 1968 street lighting assessment. The county seeks 27.74 dollars, while Canadian Consul Bruce Marshall says the listing is a formality and Canada owns the dwelling. no bill has ever been sent.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Elizabeth II of Britain
Cuyahoga County
Queen In Right of
Canada
Cleveland Heights
Bruce Marshall
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Alvin Staton
Germantown
Charles Watkins
Paducah
Cincinnati-Dayton
Judge's ‘Boys
Irk Lioness
Worthmores Schaffner
Marx Clothes
Central Ave
Phillip Richley
Ohio
Getz
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Caret
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Diemead
J. Maa
Idal Trie
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Coret of Diemonds
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O. Diemond
Marquise Diemond
Kere
S. Diemond
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