Speck faces possible last birthday on death row
The 30th birthday of Richard Speck, on death row at Stateville Joliet, looms as Illinois Supreme Court could decide to lift or uphold the death sentence. Legal fights since 1967, potential parole timelines, and transfers between Joliet and Stateville are outlined.
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Richard Speck
Stateville
Joliet
Illinois Supreme Court
Speck
Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
Gerald Getty
Cook County
Illinois
Joliet State Prison
Stateville Penitentiary
Dan Bosse
John Twomey
Downstate
Texas
Bosse
NPCs pledge better PR after Morris plant blast
Northern Petrochemical executives led a public relations luncheon with Morris officials to explain the Nov 7 explosion at the ethylene oxide plant east of Morris. They described causes, fixes, and future plans including a $250 million investment and resumed operations by mid December.
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L. E. Lundahl
Northern Petrochemical Co
Morris
Seven Gables
Lundahl
J. Bruce Bate
Grundy County
P. R
NPC
Lindahl
Art exhibit and public notices in Morris area
Mrs Richard Burgess of Village Park former Charlotte Crumbaugh taught at Morris Community High School 1957 to 1959 exhibits Characters in Clay at Chicago Public Library Randolph and Michigan open December 9am to 9pm weekdays and 9am to 530pm Saturdays. Also news items about John Torando recovering from heart surgery and Illinois Implied Consent law taking effect July 1 1972 with penalties and procedures.
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Richard Burgess
Village Park
Charlotte Crumbaugh
Morris Community High School
Chicago Public Library
Randolph St
Michigan Ave
Burgess
University of Illinois
Henry Burgess
Saratoga Township
John Torando
Rte. 5
Michael E. de Bakey
Houston
Tex
de Bakey
Department of Surgery
Baylor University
Torando
Adrian Kantrowitz
Sinai Hospital
Detroit
Morris Daily Herald
Kantrowitz
Houston Medical Center
Drug ring arrests in Dixon jailed on bonds
Two undercover agents John Sandusky and Peter Lackey were working with Dixon drug suspects for three months. They were discovered as IBI agents and held at gunpoint for about an hour and a half in a Dixon farmhouse before being taken to La Salle County Jail on bonds from 2500 to 7500 dollars.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Dixon
Streator
Ottawa
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Edward Hepner
Harmon
David Wells
Hepner
Wells
Lee County
Sheriff's Deputies
la Salle County
John Sandusky
Peter Lackey
IBI
Morris Christmas Home Decorating Contest Gets New Look in 1971
The Morris Chamber of Commerce unveils a new format for the annual Christmas decorating contest with three resident categories window entranceway garage door and exterior property plus a new commercial category. Entries run through December 15 at the Chamber office. Engraved plaques replace cash prizes with first and second place plaques in each category and potential honorable mentions by judges.
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Chamber of Commerce
James Garling
Chamber
City of
Morris
Herald
Garling
Liberty St
Morris Daily Herald
Minooka High Board Approves Planting Shrubs and Policy Change
The Minooka High School Board passed a resolution thanking Frank Williamson for helping select and plant shrubs and evergreens on campus. The board approved withholding grades for the second six weeks if dental and physical exams are not on file or a latest appointment is not made. A motion directed sending $25 dues to Deval Unit Equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka High School Board
Frank Williamson
Deval Unit Equality
Blanket of filthy air hangs over northern Illinois
A National Weather Service air pollution watch continues into day two as conditions linger over the northern two thirds of Illinois. Forecasts call for mostly cloudy weather tonight with a low in the mid 20s and Saturday high in the upper 30s. Earlier, Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded a high of 39 and a low of 23. Current 7 am temperature was 27 degrees. Separate items include school board actions: gym use request denied due to full student activity schedule, new hires Donna K. Hoffman half-time bus driver and Sandra Stapleton substitute, a joint Minooka High and Grade School Board meeting scheduled for Thursday Dec 16 at 8 pm, and 20 attendees discussing student disciplinary actions. James Stirniman reported on student handbooks. board adjourned to executive session at 11 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
National Weather Service
Dresden Island Locks
Gerrell Evans
Donna K. Hoffman
Sandra Stapleton
Minooka High School Board
Minooka Grade School
James Stirniman
Blood donor to give 75th pint at Grundy County drive
Frank Kulig 1215 Butler St plans to donate his 75th pint at the Red Cross bloodmobile at First Baptist Church Jackson and Division Sts from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m He began donating in 1951 to aid servicemen in Korea and has given four to five times yearly since except 1963 for kidney surgery The Kuligs have supported blood drives with a chart designer at Federal Paper Board and the plant nurse Mrs John Halloran Their daughter Mrs Arthur Hornsby Jr also donates Regular donors keep Grundy County blood program supplying free blood to residents and workers.
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Red Cross
Frank Kulig
Butler St
First Baptist
Federal Paper Board
Kulg
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Kuligs
Grundy County
Kulig
William Provance
Mazon
Ruth Ann Lyons
Verona
Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Milwaukee
Harold Misener
del Noble
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Rais
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G. F. Smitskamp
Armour Industrial Chemicals
J. H. Gardner
R. A. Beck
E. F. Harp
Tabler Road
Aux Sable Township
Linda Ospalik
Bate
Leonard Boss
Aux Sable
Bols
Aux Sable Creek
NPC Fire Department
John Hendrickson
Morris Fire Department
John Harding
Harding
L. BE. Lundahl
Merrymakers
Illinois Department of Health
Health Department
Florence Smith
Yule
Eis
Ateles
Liberty
Sipe
John Halloran
Myrtle
Presbyterian-St. Luke's
Morris Hospital
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