Police Briefs Update On Car Theft And Missing Man Case
Seneca police seek a suspect in the nighttime truck theft of a 1968 Chevrolet pickup from Floyd Davis on Jackson Street. The vehicle was found hours later on U S 6, with witnesses placing a man in a Volkswagen heading toward Morris. Joliet and Morris police are notified as the investigation continues. The report also covers a minor injury in a single vehicle crash on Verona Road near Greer Road involving Sherry McIntosh, a 30 year old Morris woman, and two marijuana possession charges against Jeffery Smilie and Robert Stanford Jr after a roadside stop on Carbon Hill Road. Police request tips about John C. White, a missing 62 year old ironworker last seen in Coal City, now sought across Grundy and neighboring counties. He has ties to Florida, with hotels checked and acquaintances notified. Authorities urge any information to contact Morris Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Floyd Davis
Jackson St
U.S. 6
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Morris
Volkeswagen
Leach
Joliet
Verona
Greer Rds
Sherry McIntosh
Third Ave
Carl Dummitt
Greer Rd
Mike
Carbon Hill Rd
Illinois 129
Jeffery Smilie
Shorewood
Robert Stanford, Jr
Braceville
Michael Sather
Sather
Hornsby's Family Center
Daniel Lights
McKinley Sr
Northat
Illinois 47
Washington
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
Ispern
Law Enforcement Agency Data System
LEADS
Coal City
John C. White
White
Florida
Caterpillar
Ed Pius
Lockport
Pius
Vota
Masonic Lodge
The
Moose
Morris Police Department
Traffic Court Roundup: Minooka and Braceville Defendants
Rita Mills forfeits $100 bond for failure to appear on theft charge after a Feb. 22 complaint by Russ Nolen. Tracy Denham faces three months supervision and $75 total fines for no valid license from an Aug. 8 ticket by Curt Leach. Doreen Thompson’s criminal damage charge was dismissed from Aug. 19, 1976. Arnold Sampson not prosecuted for failure to yield from Jan. 12. Douglas Tolbert fined $25 with $10 costs for going too fast for conditions, from a July 14 complaint by Ray Serena. Dolores Wisneski fined $25 and $10 costs for failure to reduce speed from Aug. 1. Clyde Byerley fined $25 and $10 costs for disobeying a stop sign from Aug. 7. Robert Lenz fined $25 and $10 costs for defective equipment from July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Mills
Rte. 2
Minooka
Hornsby
Russ Nolen
Mills
Tracy Denham
Rte. 1
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Shady Oaks
Doreen Thompson
Richard
Bradley Thompson
Thompson
Arnold Sampson
Water St
Morris
Roger Miller
Illinois
George
Douglas Tolbert
Mitchell St
Braceville
Y Ray Serena
Gardner
Tolbert
Depot St
Washington St
Dolores Wisneski
Cermak Rd
Braidwood
Carl Dummitt
Illinois 113
Bertard
Complaint Filed Against Cyclist Hart Faces Court Sept 21
Michael Hart, 16, of 110 Queens Lane, charged for riding a motorcycle without proper license classification on Aux Sable Rd. Hart posted his license and was ordered to appear in Grundy County court on September 21 after deputy Jeff Black filed the memo from Marie Zahm of Aux Sable Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hart
Queens Lane
Marie Zahm
Aux Sable Dr
Grundy County
Firemen Strikes Follow Downtown Block Blaze in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana a block long downtown fire burned as striking firefighters formed picket lines across the street and watched. Fire Chief Edwin Ballinger with non striking crews and volunteers battled the blaze for five hours, destroying six businesses and the Madison County Prosecutor William Lawler offices with no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, Ind
UPI
Anderson
Edwin Ballinger
Madison County
William Lawler
Vandalism Damages Bolingbrook Woman's Car in Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook police report a 3:45 p.m. Tuesday vandalism incident. Susan Brown, 9102 Douglas St., said a red paint fragment and the shattered windshield of a 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado parked in front of her home, registered to Justina F. Wilson, Bolingbrook. Damage occurred before 8 a.m. No repair estimate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolingbrook
Morris
Susan Brown
Douglas St
Justina F. Wilson
Miss Brown
Vehicle Fire Damages Van on Jefferson and Liberty
Morris Fire Department responded Tuesday at 10 26 a m to a Ford van fire at Jefferson and Liberty Streets. Shirley Turner of Pine Bluff Road drove the vehicle which suffered about 200 dollars in damage as wiring in the steering column burned. Firemen remained about 10 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fire Department
Jefferson and Liberty Sts
Shirley Turner
Pine Bluff Rd
Illinois CTEP to curb highway crashes this year
The Illinois State Police launch a Concentrated Traffic Enforcement Program beginning Friday and running through the fiscal year. Troopers on regular days off will patrol high accident routes targeting severe traffic violations to reduce crashes. Capt Anthony Horman says District 5 expects broader success with wider violation focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
CTEP
Anthony Horman
District 5
Rural Reddick man injured in fight
Robert Kase of Rte. 1 Reddick was treated at Morris Hospital after a fight in the South Wilmington area. Grundy County Sheriff Sgt. Frank Schmitt said Kase had a battered face and swollen eyes, and he refused to identify where the fight happened or the assailant. He was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddick
Sheriff's Department
Wilmington
Grundy County
Frank Schmitt
Morris Hospital
Robert Kase
Rte. 1
Schmitt
Kase
Referendum on surfing pool in Granite City Illinois
Granite City voters will decide on October 14 whether to approve 925000 dollars for a park pool nearly the size of a football field that would generate 3 foot waves with four blower motors. The pool, to be built by an Ohio company with ten pools nationwide, would ban regular surfboards but allow inner tubes inflatables or soft boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City, Ill
UPI
Mississippi
Granite City Park Board
Ohio
Jake Hinterser
The
Park Board
Schools adopt free milk and meals in district policy
Eight Grundy County districts including Nettle Creek Braceville Morris Gardner and South Wilmington grade schools and Mazon Verona Kinsman unit No 3 Gardner South Wilmington and Morris high schools have adopted free milk and free or reduced price meals under national lunch and milk programs. Income criteria range from 4190 for free meals to 6530 for reduced price meals for a one person family, with higher thresholds for larger families. Families at or below these levels qualify, and those with high medical expenses shelter costs or other hardships may apply. Applications were sent home and are confidential and can be submitted any time during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Nettle Creek
Braceville
Morris
Gardner and
South Wilmington
Mazon- Verona-Kinsman
Gardner-South Wilmington
Morris Community
Army exonerates POW for war broadcasts
Harry Fleming a Racine native and former lieutenant colonel, imprisoned in Korea, was exonerated by the Army and granted honorable discharge status after an Aspin backed appeal. The Army ruled Fleming made speeches to help his men and harmed no national defense, a victory for POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
UPI
Wisconsin
Harry Fleming
Racine
Wis
Florida
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Washington
Fleming
Wisconsin Democrat
English Channel tunnel postponed again by Britain
Britain's government delays work on the under Channel tunnel for financial reasons and anti tunnel sentiment from environmental extremists. The piece traces the long history, dating to 1958, with earlier attempts in 1867 1881 and 1889 amid debates on cost and feasibility. It notes potential bridge options and contrasts with ferry services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
English Channel
France
Europe
Channel
Switzerland
Simplon
St. Gottard
London Subway
Kent
Napoleon Bonaparte
Bonaparte
London
Basel
Rhine
Egypt
Paris
Toulon
Jean Mathieu
Napoleon
Ons
Vicompte Francois Rene de Chateaubriand
St. Helena
Napoelon
Eureka
Dover
Sangatta
Calais
England
Cancer theory and Dr Ivy inspired cancer care ideas
The piece recounts Dr Andrew C Ivy as a famed physiologist and pioneer in cancer research. It covers his views on anti cancer hormones, insulin analogies, and the proposed use of Carcalon from animal blood to restore anti cancer hormone levels, plus his sea water element theory and offer to mail a booklet from Dr Crane in Mellett Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ivy Cancer Research Foundation
Ivy
Crane
Andrew C. Ivy
Carcalon
Dr. Ivy
Hopkins
Mellett
Indiana
Bugged By Parents How to Bridge the Generation Gap
A reader from Watertown asks Ann Landers to republish advice from a reform school project titled A Code for Parents. The piece includes eight rules urging calm discipline, consistency, honesty, firmness, and belief in something greater, plus guidance on loving restraint and clear consequences. The column endorses the youths’ guidance and promotes Ann Landers pamphlet availability for more help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colonies
Cambridge, Mass
Army
Rhone
sub-Alps
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Northwestern
Hitler
Rev
Galen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!