Widow awarded million in Jayne slay case verdict
In Chicago, Marion Jayne wins 1 million in damages from her late husband George Jayne's brother Silas Jayne after a swift trial. The widow accused Silas Jayne and bodyguard Joseph La Placa of conspiring to kill the millionaire horseman in a feud that spanned years.
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Chicago
UPI
George Jayne
Cook County
Walter J. Kowalski
Marion Jayne
Jayne
Silas Jayne
F. Lee Bailey
George Howard
Robert Chapski
Joseph la Placa
Silas
Local youths face fines and suspensions in Morris area traffic cases
Timmy Rangel aged 17 received a seven day suspended jail sentence and $25 costs after pleading guilty to lacking a valid license cited November 14 on Union Street near Morris Community High School. Charles Abell 18 faced $100 and $15 costs for illegal liquor transport and $10 with $15 costs for improper lane usage. Several juvenile riders had charges dismissed for lack of evidence. Lori Williamson 17 was fined $22 and $10 costs for 41 in a 20 mph zone. Leigh Peacock 24 was fined $19 and $10 costs for 74 in a 55 mph zone. Rita Henderson 26 was not prosecuted for forging 67 in a 55 mph zone. Perry Hines 18 was fined $10 and $10 costs for too fast for conditions. Elaine Burkett 16 had a charge dismissed after completing driver’s school. Details reference various November citations by Morris police and Grundy County deputies on Interstate 80 and local roads near Morris.
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Timmy Rangel
Mabel
Kathleen Sullivan
Wheaton
Tobie Pinkerton
Grundy County
Jeff Wix
J. V. Serena
Morris
Lori Williamson
Shabbana Dr
Minooka
James Creed
Union St
School St
Johnson Ave
Leigh Peacock
E. Main St
Hershal Goken
Tabler
Rita Henderson
Washington S
Max Turner
Morris Perry Hines
Oak St
Coal City
Kurt Salems
Benton
East St
Elaine Burkett
Rte. 1
Mazon
Jeff Wixon Tabler
US. 6
Public Health Administrator Seeks Equal Pay in County Budget
Mary C. Reed, R N, B S Public Health Administrator, argues for comparable compensation with Kendall County and criticizes board actions over her salary and travel allowance. She notes audits show prudent use of funds, cites expenditures and staff differences, and claims county health board protected residents by removing a $1200 travel stipend under pressure from the county board chairman.
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Morris Daily Herald
Grundy
Bounty Board
Health Department
Board of Health
Medicare
Illinois Department of Public Health
Kendall County Health Department
Grundy County
Health
Board of Health and
Hanson and Hanson Resume General Law Practice in Morris
John V. Hanson and Ellen Chamberlain Hanson announce the continuation of their general law practice as Hanson and Hanson with offices at 410 Franklin Street in Morris. The firm traces back to 1971 and 1974 associations and includes civic roles with Lions International Red Cross Ducks Unlimited and various bar associations. The Hansons reside at 5650 West Bluff Road with two young children.
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John V. Hanson
Ellen Chamberlain
Hanson
Hanson and Hanson
Franklin St
Morris
Grundy County
Adcock and Hanson, Ltd
Earlham College
Washington University School of Law
Lions International
Boy Scouts of America
Red Cross
Ducks Unlimited
Arizona State University
Morris Business and Professional Women
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Joliet
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association
Hansons
Elizabeth Anne
John Michael
West Bluff Rd
Morris Public Library Board Meets Monday Evening
The Morris Public Library Board will convene at 7 30 p m Monday in the staff room to receive committee reports and discuss items on the agenda.
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Morris Public Library Board
Area school menus show weekly offerings across districts
The listing details meals for Minooka Junior High, Grade School, Morris Grace, Coal City, and related schools with daily items including hot dogs, goulash, chicken, tacos, turkey, ravioli, chili, pizza, and assorted sides and milk across Monday to Friday. Names of schools and menus appear for multiple days and districts.
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Minooka
MCHS
Morris Grace
Coal City
GS. & MS
H.S
M.S
G.S
Ford's half-brother dies in drunken crash on I-40
Leslie H Bud King Sr., Ford's half-brother and owner of a Cookeville tire store, was killed when his 1977 Lincoln Continental headed the wrong way on Interstate 40 near Lebanon. State Safety Department tests showed his blood alcohol level exceeded legal limits.
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Lebanon, Tenn
King
Cookeville
Here
Nashville
Jim Henderson
Canalway open for cross country skiing and snowmobiling
The Illinois Department of Conservation lists 14 properties including the Illinois Michigan Canal Parkway near Morris and Silver Springs State Park near Yorkville as open for cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Warming shelters are available at both parks.
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Morris
Illinois Department of Conservation
Springfield
Silver Springs State Park
Yorkville
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Silver Springs
Canal
Youth Timothy Welch released on bond after disorderly conduct charge
Timothy Welch an 18 year old of 414 Armstrong Street was released on 25 dollar bond after appearing in Grundy County Circuit Court on a disorderly conduct charge. A resisting arrest charge was dismissed. Welch was arrested by Morris police for a disturbance at 1 52 a m near 1023 Liberty Street. He was taken to Morris Hospital then to Silver Cross Hospital Joliet before discharge.
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Timothy Welch
Armstrong St
Grundy County
Welch
Morris
Liberty St
Brad Thompson
Morris Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Charge youth for conduct
David Brickert, 18, of Marseilles, was arrested by Morris police on a disorderly conduct charge after a complaint by John Perry reported Brickert urinating in the street on George Street at Newton Drive. He was released on $25 bond and ordered to appear in court on December 16.
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David Brickert
Rte. 2
Marseilles
Morris
Brickert
John Perry
Perry
George St
Newton Drive
Robert Stansberry
World sugar prices trap Castro amid global market scramble
Castro clamped by falling sugar prices as Cuba's economy wobbles under Soviet leverage. The piece notes sugar at seven cents a pound, Cuba’s reliance on sugar exports to the Soviet bloc, and broader impacts on underdeveloped nations amid world price swings.
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Castro
Cuba
United States
Havana
Soviet Union
U.ss.r
Kremlin
Russia
Board of Trade
Liverpool Grain Exchange
Liverpool
Chicago
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Formosa
Morocco
Rio de Janeiro
Janies guilty act discussed in Dr Crane column
In this Worry Clinic feature, Janie R. ages 16 secretly opens a publisher’s letter offering her father a distant editorship. She confesses later, while exploring how uprooting moves affect teens, families, and stability. Readers are invited to write to Dr Crone for guidance.
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Janie R
Dr. Crane
Janie
Dr Crane
Ann Landers Advice on Alcoholism and Inadequate Marital Sex
A reader asks about a husband who drinks heavily and has infrequent, unsatisfactory sexual episodes. Ann says the husband’s libido is hampered by alcoholism, and advises choosing five minutes twice a month, continuing Al-Anon, and speaking with the group leader. She also dismisses a teen caller and notes a self-help booklet available by mail.
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Ann Landers
Lover Boy
L.B
Al-Anon
P.O
Elgin
Ill
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