Peace Corpsman Tim Cromwell sees vast cultural difference
The Morris Daily Herald recounts Tim Cromwell, a Peace Corps volunteer from Morris and Mazon, writing home about life in Nepal and the U.S. contrasts. It notes his respect for his host country, his commitment to completing the two year assignment, and details about his family in Illinois.
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Tim Cromwell
Morris
Mazon
United States
Nepal
India
Vivian Cromwell
Liberty St
Cromwell
U.S
U. S
Tim
Francis Cromwell
Tom
Randy Cromwell
Gardner
Jeff
Becky
Vietnam
Cargill Elevator
Morris Community High School
Dianna
David Pierce
Washington, D.C
Peace Corps
Illinois State University
Thailand
David
Foreign Service
State Department
Duane Cromwell
University of Illinois
Massachusetts
Teri
Jerry Farber
Dwight
Pontiac
Morris Hospital
Odell High School
Kathmandu
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Threatened TWA plane evacuated in Geneva hijack
An 707 carrying 79 passengers plus 10 crew was evacuated after a Geneva hijack scare. A bearded man delivered threats and demands tied to a list of prisoners. Swiss officials, pilots, and negotiators handled the crisis with no troops on site.
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Geneva
UPI
Trans World Airlines
Robert Hamilton
New York
William van den Huevel
U.S
United Nations
Robert Kennedy
Sirhan
Hess
Zvonko Buzic
Julienne
Frane Pesut
Mark Vlasic
Petar Metavik
Boy 3 Hurt as Motorcycle Tips at Stratton Park
A 3-year-old boy, Edward R. Mumper III, remained in fair condition at Morris Hospital after a motorcycle tipped over onto him in Stratton State Park. His father Edward R. Mumper Jr. and the boy were treated and released. The bike, borrowed from Douglas Claypool, fell as the father briefly eased off the throttle, the child wearing a helmet.
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Morris Hospital
Stratton State Park
Edward R. Mumper III
Washington St
Edward R. Mumper Jr
Mumper
Douglas Claypool
Price St. Bridge
Weather Outlook and Regional Temperatures Report
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday. Highs near 88 to 89 degrees. Dresden Locks and Dam recorded 89 high and 64 low for Thursday, 7 am temperature 66. Precipitation measured 13 inches. Downtown Morris reported 69 degrees at 10 35 am.
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Dresden Locks and Dam
Morris
Three escape serious injury in interstate crash near Reed Rd
A Chicago family of three escaped serious injuries when their 1977 Toyota rolled over after leaving the highway and entering a drainage ditch on I 55 near Reed Road. William M Little Sr 41 his wife Peggy 38 and son William Little Sr were treated at St Joseph Hospital Joliet and released. The car valued at 3500 to 4000 was demolished and towed by Moberly Towing of Wilmington Illinois State Police District 5 Joliet reported the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
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Chicago
Reed Rd
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
William M. Little Sr
Michigan Ave
Peggy
William Stnt Little Sr
Illinois
Moberly Towing
Wilmington
City plans parking lots for Morris by mid September
Morris city officials move to clear two Division Street lots for public parking until Illinois 47 widening starts. One site at Division Main is a former Enco station now storing city machinery. the northwest corner lot at Division Jackson will be leveled and gravelled. Mayor Donald Davidson notes leases with IDOT via June 16 for $1 a year, with work targeted to finish by September.
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Morris
Donald Davidson
Division St
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Main St
Jackson St
Division and
Main Sts
Enco
Davidson
Waverly St
Rock Island Railroad
Jackson Sts
Morris City
Division
Oklahoma Oil Co
Herald
Postal unions reject contract amid looming nationwide strike
Unofficial counts show the American Postal Workers Union voting 94 000 to 78 000 against a three year contract with 19.5 percent wage and cost of living raise. About 175 000 of 280 000 members participated. The rejection follows earlier defiance by the National Association of Letter Carriers.
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Washington
UPI
American Postal Workers Union
Postal Clerks
Carter
APWU
APWA
National Association of Letter Carriers
Fire damages rural Braceville house
A rural Braceville residence suffered heavy damage from a fire that began about 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. Judy Tolbert, Route 1, Braceville, was away when the blaze started near the dryer vent in the utility room and spread to the attic. Braceville Gardner and Braidwood fire crews fought the blaze. Seneca firemen also responded to a car fire on U.S. 6 near Seneca at 2:05 p.m.
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Braceville
Judy Tolbert
Rte. 1
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Miss Tolbert
Leach
Gardner
Braidwood
Seneca
U.S. 6
Alan Doxey
Carol Stream
Doxey
Frank Schmitt
Duane Olson
Sunoco
Morris Pool Hours Change At Gould Park
Pool hours shift under manager Ron Safarcyk with Monday 1 to 9 pm and Tuesday to Friday 5 to 9 pm. Regular Labor Day hours are Sept 2 3 and 4.
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Morris Swimming Pool
Gould Park
Ron Safarcyk
Trucker killed near Pontiac in I 55 crash
Two tractor-trailer rigs collided on temporary Interstate 55 near Pontiac Illinois killing the driver Howard J. Emard 55 of Oak Lawn. The other truck was driven by Kenneth Kirk 32 of Farmer City. Emard may have been struck by a side impact as his rig hit the second truck.
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Pontiac
Ill
UPI
Howard J. Emard
Oak Lawn
Kenneth Kirk
Farmer City
Livingston County
Keith van Qualen
Emard
Minooka Grade School hires three faculty members
The Minooka Grade School Board hired three new staff: Moonyeen Meehan as school nurse Kathyrn Wright as junior high home economics teacher and Mary Clark as first grade teacher. The board also approved selling bus No. 12 a 1970 Chevrolet with 80 000 miles and other campus actions.
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Minooka
Minooka Grade School Board of Education
Moonyeen Meehan
Kathyrn Wright
Mary Clark
JoAnn Bellm
Body found in Illinois River. FBI cannot ID remains
The FBI told Grundy County Sheriff's deputies fingerprints from a body recovered near Dresden Lock and Dam on June 30 did not match any files. Det. Ron Fox said identification efforts would continue with a public bulletin. no missing person reports linked to the body have been filed. The nude man, described as white or oriental, 5'8" and 145 to 150 pounds, has a Tim Lee tattoo on the upper left arm. In Fairbury, Illinois, lottery results were announced with Big Pay Day numbers 614 96 0 0715 and Gold Strike numbers 30 04 31 08 .
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Morris
Southmor Rd
Mel Harseim
Robert Coleman
Illinois River
Coal City
Mazon
Seneca
Coleman
Grundy County
Florence Smith
FBI
Det. Fox
Chicago
Dresden Lock and Dam
Fairbury, II
UPI
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Postal Union
William Bolger
Bolger
Illinois 59
Ron Bertram
Channooka
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Jack Satorius
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Sandy Marlow
Dee Roberts
Debbie Thompson
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