Memorial services for Rhett Haegele 16 after fatal two car crash
Rhett E Haegele 16 of Dwight died at 1007 p m Friday in Silver Cross Hospital Joliet from head injuries after a two car crash at Gardner and Dwight Roads Grundy County He was driving north on Dwight Rd when he failed to yield to an eastbound car driven by Delores Holm 51 Also injured was passenger Sandy Holm 9 Both Mrs Holm and Sandy were treated and released A coroner inquest will be scheduled and memorial services are set for Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church Springfield and Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Dwight Memorials to Rhett Haegele Athletic Fund
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Illinois
Curtis J. Baude
Manitowoc
Wis
Morris
Baude
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Rhett E. Haegele
Delaware St
Dwight
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Gardner and Dwight Rds
Dwight Rd
Gardner Rd
Delores Holm
Rte. 1
Holm Rd
St. Joseph Hospital
Sandy Holm
Will County
Pontiac
John R. Haegele Jr
Lynnett (Jaastad) Haegele
John R. Haegele Sr
Durham
N.C
Springfield
Dianna
George T. Haegele
Fairfield
Marilyn Jaastad
Grace Kime
West Bend
First Presbyterian Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Rhett Haegele
Nixon hosts GOP fund-raiser at Casa Pacifica estate
Richard Nixon hosted a $100,000-plus GOP fundraiser at his California estate with over 400 Republicans paying $250 each. The Sun‑splashed event featured a poolside buffet and mariachi, with Nixon and Pat greeting guests including son-in-law David Eisenhower. Nixon urged support for Proposition 13 principles and hinted at a future role in party affairs, though he did not address Carter or foreign policy.
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Calif
UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Casa Pacifica
Pat
R.N
David Eisenhower
Robert Badham
R-Calif
Badham
California
Carter
David Frost
Hyden, Ky
Fog causes injury crash on I 55 ramp in Gardner
Cecilia Pena, 27, treated at Morris Hospital for a cut chin after fog restricted visibility on the southbound I 55 exit ramp at Gardner. Her 1973 Ford was damaged about $1,000 and towed from Marketti's Standard. A separate hit and run on Rice and Campus Roads injured no one, with damage under $150 to a 1977 Dodge. A bakery van went off Pine Bluff Road in a deer avoid accident, damaging a Haas Baking Co. van about $1,500. A 1974 Ford in Rice Road near the county line struck a utility pole after a tire blew, with about $1,500 damage.
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Gardner
Cecilia Pena
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Marketti’s Standard
Rice
Campus Rds
Walter Parker Jr
Rte. 2
Goodfarm Rd
Craig Williamson
Rice Rd
Campus Rd
Parker
Williamson
Dresden
General Electric
Morris
Pine Bluff
Jugtown
James Britton
Princeton
Pine Bluff Rd
Illinois Bell
William Sklut
Britton
Haas Baking Co
Kankakee
S. J. Maloney
Brock Wilbur
Maloney
Marketti
Standard
Postal strike looming as Bolger refuses new talks
Postmaster General Bolger rejects reopening negotiations amid mediation efforts to avert a strike. He warns a walkout could end Postal Service control of first class mail, while unions consider defying a federal no-strike order. Federal mediator Horvitz says discussions continue with no timetable.
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J. Joseph Vacca
National Association of Letter Carriers
National League of Postmasters
Wayne Horvitz
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
John Rogers
Weekend Weather: Mild Highs in 70s and 80s
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thunderstorms then sunny Tuesday. Highs reach 78 to 85. At Dresden Locks and Dam Saturday peak was 85, low 70 with .28 inches precipitation. Sunday high 87, low 51. 7 am today at Dresden 66. Downtown Morris 10 am reading 72.
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Dresden Locks and Dam
Morris
Seneca Grade School Teachers Face Possible Strike
Supt. John Nolan said 36 teachers attended a morning institute after Friday voting to strike Wednesday if no contract is reached. He noted uncertainty about plans until Wednesday morning. Lee Ilgen of Region 22 was authorized to negotiate with the board as enrollment remains near 550 students.
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Seneca
John Nolan
Lee Ilgen
Illinois Education Association
Worker injured at Dresden Dam during repair work
An Alpha Paint Co. employee, Ted Lambrinos of Campbell Ohio, was injured at Dresden Locks and Dam at 8 30 a m while disconnecting a compressed air hose. He was taken to St Joseph Hospital Joliet after sandblast particles struck his hand. Officials reported abrasions but the severity was not known.
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Ted Lambrinos
Alpha Paint Co
Campbell
Ohio
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Coal City
Arrest youth for armed violence in Grundy County
A 17 year old, Kevin L. Carr of Mazon, was arrested on armed violence charges after a Saturday shooting near 423 Franklin Street. A complaint by Pat McClard led officers to detain Carr at the Downtown Laundromat on Sunday around 2 p.m. A gunshot hole was found in McClard's car. Carr was jailed at Grundy County Jail at 2:45 p.m.
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Kevin L. Carr
Gorman Rd
Mazon
Washington St
Pat McClard
Franklin St
McClard
Carr
Illinois 47
Robert Stansberry
S.D. Francois
Kurt Salems
Grundy County
Morris Daily Herald front and date notice August 28 1978
Morris Illinois edition dated Monday afternoon August 28 1978 issues include fourteen pages with regional news and local notices. The front page presents brief local headlines, weather, and community notices for Morris and surrounding towns.
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Morris
Illinois
New Pope John Paul I pledges reform and unity
Vatican City reports Pope John Paul I vows to continue the reforms of John XXIII and Paul VI, promote ecumenism, and uphold church discipline. He asks 700 million faithful for prayers as he plans an Sept. 3 enthronement and signals a modest papacy in the tradition of his predecessors. President Carter offers congratulations.
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John Paul
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Venice
Dolomite
Carter
Sistine Chapel
Actor Robert Shaw Dies Near Dublin at 52
Irish road side death of actor and author Robert Shaw aged 52 after a heart attack near Tourmakeady west of Dublin. Noted for Jaws and From Russia With Love, he was also a prolific writer whose play The Man in the Glass Booth achieved success in London and New York.
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UPI
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Tourmakeady
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Lancashire
England
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Robert
Britain
Royal Shakespeare Company
Scrap steel thefts and vandalism police report weekend
Grundy County deputies logged three scrap thefts and two vandalism incidents over the weekend. Barnie Burla reported two tons of scrap steel and a corn distributor stolen from near his home. David Sarnetti had spoke chrome wheel covers stolen while at the Grundy County Fairgrounds. Allen Batson reported a $180 citizen band radio stolen from a locked truck at Liberty Apartments. Tires were slashed on Ralph Siron’s truck and Rock Island Railroad crossing gates were damaged.
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Grundy County
David Sarnetti
LaSalle
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Allen Batson
Liberty Apartments
Gardner
Batson
Sgt
Jeff Wix
Ralph Siron
Shady Oaks
Morris
Sheriff's Department
Ashley Rd
Rock Island
Freesen, Inc. Wins LaSalle County Highway Contract
The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded Freesen, Inc. of Bluffs a $242,227 contract to lay 5.47 miles of bituminous mixture on LaSalle County Highway 30 from County Highway 6 to one mile south of Marseilles.
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Freesen, Inc
Bluffs
LaSalle County
Marseilles
Illinois Department of Transportation
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Donald Davidson
Gemma Malone
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American Postal Workers Union
Liberty
Lambrinos
Morris Daily Herald
Albino
Luciani
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