Suspect Collins Knew Five of Slain Women
Police link Collins to five additional slayings in Michigan area over 25 months. Investigators note Collins and several victims shared locations such as Eastern Michigan University campus offices and McKenney Union lounges. Authorities also tie Collins to a motorcycle ride with Karen Beineman and assess connections to Roxie Phillips case in Salinas California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
John N. Collins
Salinas
Calif
Roxie Ann Phillips
Collins
Washtenaw County
Karen Sue Beineman
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Jane Louise Mixer
University of Michigan
Mary Fleszar
Eastern Michigan University
Joan Schell
McKenney Union
Maralynn Skelton
Dawn Basom
Alice Kasom
Rubiyat Continental
Depot House
Kalom
Andrew Manuel
California
Manuel
Richard Diaz Jr
Miss Phillips
Milwaukie
Ore
Mail Truck Overturns On I 80 Near Morris
A 1969 International semi owned by J Mose Trucking Co overturned on I 80 one mile west of Illinois 47 near Morris at 3 45 am injuring driver Albert Coselman Jr 41 of Aurora. The crash caused 15 000 damage to cab and trailers and blocked the highway as Romines Service Station workers cleared debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Albert EB. Coselman Jr
Aurora
Jerry Krasovic
Coselman
Illinois 47
Nettle Creek
Krasovic
J. Mose Trucking Co
Montgomery
Romines
War Prisoners Fly to Bangkok
Three U S war prisoners freed by North Vietnam arrived in Bangkok after escape from Hanoi. Lt Robert Frishman Capt Wesley Rumble and Seaman Douglas Hegdahl viewed Apollo 11 footage and space program films. They wore civilian clothes, tasted beer, and met U S embassy officials before continuing homeward on Trans World Airlines. Rennie Davis carried letters for other prisoners, with about 400 Americans still detained in North Vietnam. Davis predicted more releases may come later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
U.S
North Vietnam
America
Robert F. Frishman
Santee
Calif
Wesley Rumble
Oroville
Seaman Douglas Brent Hegdahl
Watertown
Hegdahl
Hanoi
Vientiane
Trans World Airlines
Rennie Davis
Davis
New York
Hoffmann Orders Police to Return to Work in Ottawa
Judge Leonard Hoffman of Circuit Court issued a restraining order against 23 Ottawa police officers who have not reported to work since Friday. He insisted the city must have police protection and noted the officers are seeking a $200 monthly raise on a $500 base pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa, Ill
Cap
Leonard Hoffman
Circuit Court
Hoffman
Ottawa
Weather outlook says near normal temperatures early week
The forecast covers Thursday through Monday with highs 83 to 87 and lows 61 to 67. A cooling trend starts Friday then warms Saturday. thundershowers are possible Thursday and Friday. Tonight is partly cloudy with a low near 70. Thursday remains warm and humid with possible afternoon storms. Collins Weather Station logged 83/61 yesterday and Morris downtown noon at 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Weather Station
Morris
Senate ABM supporters brace for tight Senate vote
Washington AP report says supporters of the Safeguard ABM system grow confident as the Senate nears a photo finish. Sen Henry M Jackson and Sen John Tower predict the Cooper Hart amendment blocking ABM research will fail 51 to 49, with Sen Margaret Chase Smith potentially lining up against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
John G. Tower
Rtex
Jackson
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Philip A. Hart
Smith
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Miefield
Tiarer
Byrd
Mrs. Smith
No General Contract Bids On Rest Areas
Bids received Tuesday in Springfield for two Interstate 80 rest area projects in Grundy and Bureau counties were not issued for heating piping refrigeration or landscaping in Grundy County. Low bids for other work included plumbing heating and electrical sums for both sites and landscaping bids from Chicago firms. Engineers will review bids before awards. projects designed by J Gale Brown include two comfort stations with water and sewer systems and air conditioning with completion projected for fall 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Grundy County
Minooka
Bureau County
Princeton
Division of Highways
Grundy
Naal Heating and Plumbing
Joliet
Conrad Sheet Metal
Bloomington
M. E. Electrical
Rockdale
Kewanee
Bureau — Plumbing
J. L. Brady
East Moline
Motofusco Heating and Sheet Metal Co
Peoria
J. Gale Brown
Wilmette
Joliet Council Annexes Joliet Junior College Site
The Joliet City Council unanimous approved annexation of a 368 acre Joliet Junior College tract boosting city area by about one fifteenth. The council can enforce the National Building Code on the campus now, previously limited to advisory inspections. The college with 17 buildings under construction aims for fall term completion in September. it was formed in 1902 and shared facilities with Central High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Tl
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
Central High School
Havana crowd applauds six bribery ring sentences
Havana AP reports six members of a burglary ring were sentenced to prison terms from three to thirty years. Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, described the applause as a sign that the people are alert in the fight against delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Unfair Labor Practice Charges Filed Over Nuclear Plant Strike
United Engineers and Constructors Inc filed two unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB against Local 1092 Fox River Valley District Council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. The strike at the Dresden nuclear station site, eight miles east of Morris, is in its seventh day with about 650 workers, 70 percent, continuing to work. The contractor says the dispute is jurisdictional between Local 1092 and Boiler Maker Lodge No 1 Chicago, not sanctioned by higher unions, and urges return to work per National Joint Board procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Dresden
United Engineers and Constructors, Inc
Fox River Valley District
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
United Engineers
General Electric Co
Commonwealth Edison
Morris
Carpenter - Millwright
Minooka Village Approves Sidewalk Work and Tax Measures
Minooka trustees opened bids for sidewalk repairs on Massasoit Mondamon and Wabena streets with C Thompson and Sons of Minooka the low bidder at 2412 dollars. The board also approved a 1 percent state sales tax increase and a garbage pickup contract with Banner Disposal Co. for 1.35 dollars per unit monthly starting July 1 1969. A tax levy of 21470 dollars for general purposes was adopted and four trees slated for removal. Centennial parade duties were assigned for Sunday October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Columbo Construction Co
Lockport
Alba Construction Co
C. Thompson and Sons
Massasoit
Mondamon
Wabena
Banner Disposal Co
Former Morris Physician Dies in Milwaukee
Dr. Robert S. Scheidt 43 of Franklin Wisconsin and a former Seneca resident died Tuesday afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital Milwaukee where he was head pathologist. He was a general practitioner at Morris Hospital for years and affiliated with Dr. Elliott Tratt of Morris. He moved to Wisconsin 12 years ago to study pathology. Open heart surgery was performed in May but death followed liver infection complications. Survived by wife Mary Way and five children ofool Rawson at Franklin Wisconsin. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Scheidt
Franklin
Wis
Seneca
St. Luke's Hospital
Milwaukee
Scheidt
Morris Hospital
Elliott Tratt
Morris
Wisconsin
Mary Way
Ool
Rawson
Snicker A Day Wordplay Offers After Dinner Speech Tip
A brief column suggests a light after dinner speech approach focusing on humor as a wakefulness aid. It notes timing and delivery tips to engage audiences and keep listeners attentive through a relaxed, playful tone.
Inquest Scheduled in Kennedy Chappaquiddick Case
District Attorney Edmund Dinis announced an inquest will be held into Senator Edward M. Kennedys July 18 auto accident on Chappaquiddick Island to hear all potential witnesses. Judge Boyle declined to act immediately on the request, stating the matter unclear and lacking power to assign a presiding judge. Armand Fernandez Jr said the state will exercise its mandatory inquest power and contact the judge to arrange details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Edmund Dinis
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Dinis
Kennedy
Edgartown
James A. Boyle
Massachusetts
Miss Kopechne
Boyle
Armand Fernandez Jr
Arrests in Gary fire union scuffle at lumber yard blaze
In Gary Indiana a special judge ordered the arrest of four top leaders of Local 359 Gary Firefighters Association on contempt of court charges after scuffles with police and visiting firefighters trying to halt a $300000 lumber yard fire. The judge had earlier tempered an injunction against a strike and warned that more members could be brought before the court. The four arrested officials are James Anast president Ted Skora vice president Steve Bartok secretary treasurer and Frank Petrites recording secretary. Local 359 denied involvement in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary, Ind
Gary
Straley Thorpe
Gary Firefighters Association
Lake County Superior Court
Fire Department
Alfonso Holliday
Thorpe
Chieef
James Anast
Ted Skora
Steve Bartok
Frank Petrites
Soo
Thirty More Assessment Complaints Filed in Grundy Board of Review
The Grundy County Board of Review reports 30 additional assessment complaints, five on personal property, bringing total to 68. Complaints were filed July 14 to Aug 1 as the board reviews properties. 10 cases have been decided. Personal property filers include Gates Inc and Joe Topper. real estate complaints list multiple properties and firms across Morris, Coal City, Gardner, Garfield, and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Gates Inc
Stanley Jungles
Morris
Joe Topper
Gardner
Garfield Township
Lloyd Sulberger
Kinsman
Highland Township
William Hatterman
Mazon
Vienna Township
Robert Christensen
Hoge St
Brienna
Robert Drake
Goose Lake
Felix Township
John C. Munson
Lake Forest
Saratoga Township
Berta Lumber Co
Coal City
Braceville Township
C. C. Development Co
B.P.O.E. Lodge
A. C. Warland
Elmer Twait
George Nelsonthal
Chicago
Barrels
Tiehland
James Mckivain
Horace Severns
Erienna
Charles Wiegel Jr
Elmhurst
Anton Togliatti
Braceville
Michael Peeney
Channahon
Aux Sable
Louis J. Piano
James Lo Gretencord
Anton Lissy
Anton Pouhatt de
Coachlite Manor Apts
Grundy National Building Corp
Liberty St
Grundy County National Bank ‘Trust
Erienna Township
Robert L
Rossio
Eight Cited in June 20 Death Of Vietnamese
The Army charged Col. Robert B. Rheault and seven staff including three intelligence officers with murder and conspiracy for the June 20 slaying near Nha Trang. Also charged are Majs Middleton and Crew, CWO2 Boyle, Capt Brumley, Capt Marasco, Capt Williams, and Sgt Smith. They are held at Long Binh as investigators weigh court-martial actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S. Army
Green Beret
Vietnam
Nha Trang
Sth
U.S
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haeven
Mass
5Th Special Forces
Associated Press
Rick Merron
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson
S.C
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Naples
Fla
Merron
Green Berets
Alexander Lemberes
Sparks
Nev
Special Forces
Rheault
Long Binh
Joliet Man Fined on Three Traffic Charges
Paul Lampman, 33, of Joliet, paid a total of 380 in fines and costs in Grundy County magistrate court. He received 200 fine and 10 costs and a seven day jail sentence suspended for driving with a suspended license. Additional penalties 100 fine and 10 costs for illegal liquor possession and 50 fine and 10 costs for speeding 60 in a 35 mph zone. Police reported issuing tickets on Broadway and South Streets in Coal City on July 27. He was released July 28 after posting 100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Coal City
Paul Lampman
Grundy County
Lluistrate
Chester P. Winsor
Lampman
Danny Kirchner
Broadway
South Sts
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Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 7
United States
Frishman
Liberty
ABM
Joliet Council
Jody Young
Pendleton
Gary Blaze
Joliet Man
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