Vandalism Incidents Reported in Grundy County Weekend
Four vandalism cases were logged by the Grundy County Sheriff's Department over the weekend. Jim McCrory reported damage at Carper Road gate to Dresden Lakes with suspected bolt cutters. Mrs. Theodore Christensen said their car was vandalized causing about 80 dollars in truck damage. Rudolph Wills reported damage to his mailbox and a stop sign at Ashley and Bungalow Roads Saturday night.
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Grundy County
Theodore Christensen
Storm Rd
Gardner
S. J. Maloney
Christensen
Rudolph Wills
Saratoga Township
Sheriff's Department
Wills
Ashley and
Bungalow Rds
Weekend break-in spree nets stolen revolver and cargo
Morris police investigated a rash of thefts over the weekend. A .28 caliber revolver was stolen from Edward Hatcher’s jeep after a broken window. A CB radio vanished from Gordon Olson’s pickup amid a Thursday night theft. Batteries, a bicycle, and a missing vehicle battery were also reported along with a CATV building break-in.
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Morris
Nancy Shoemaker
Morris Cable TV
Liberty St
CATV
Gordon Olson
Wall St
Olson
Channel
Pacer Brand
Edward Hatcher
Vine St
Hatcher
William Bloomfield
Second Ave
Bloomfield
David Vilt
Washington St
Vilt
Edward Jiskra
Jiskra
Supreme Court bars death sentence if juror with doubts about capital punishment is excluded
The court ruled 6 to 3 that improperly excluding a juror who questions capital punishment is grounds to overturn a death sentence. The Curfew Davis case from Georgia prompted a per se rule reversing his death sentence for the 1972 slaying of Ann Starnes.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Georgia
High Court
Davis
Ann Starnes
Georgia Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
OPEC Expected to Limit Price Rise at 10 Percent
Beir ut Lebanon UPI reports OPEC may limit any price hike to ten percent at next week’s meeting in Qatar. Saudi Arabia pushes for the maximum rise near ten percent, while postponement of other talks could affect the outcome. The Paris conference date moved to December 20 to align with North-South talks postponed to next year. Morris police report a dog struck by a vehicle on West Ave. owner Scott Belt reports the incident.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Middle East
Oil Weekly
OPEC
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Morris
West Ave
Scott Belt
Belt
Animal Control
Charge girl with shoplifting at Hornsby’s Family Center
A 16 year old girl, Miss Becky Patchett of Reddick, faces a juvenile petition for shoplifting after allegedly taking a $1.96 bracelet from Hornsby’s Family Center Friday. Morris policeman Kurt Salems and store staff reported she claimed to have paid for the bracelet at the cosmetic counter before being stopped. She was released to her parents pending petition.
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Hornsby’s Family Center
Becky Patchett
Reddick
Morris
Kurt Salems
Hornsby’s
Russell Nalen Nalen
Miss Patchett
Cindy Day
Miss Day
Salems
Wife files battery charge against Darrell Hanson
Darrell Hanson of Morris was arrested on a battery charge after his wife Catherine Hanson signed the complaint. She said a 9 p.m. fight at Taylor's Tap led to beer being poured on her, her arm twisted, and jacket torn before she fled to her father’s home and later to the sheriff’s department. Hanson posted 100 bond and was to appear in court December 9. Estrada DeLaRosa was cited for no valid driver’s license and posted 50 bond to appear December 39.
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Darrell Hanson
Rte. 3
Morris
Hanson
Catherine Hanson
Grundy County
Liberty St
Coal City
Sheriff's Department
Estrada DeLaRosa
Main St
Carl Bremenkamp
Division
Jefferson Sts
DeLaRosa
Fight in front of Kazy Korner leads to disorderly conduct charges
Two men, William Waldrop 19 Braceville and Gerald Sadnick 19 Dwight, were cited for disorderly conduct after a 12:35 a.m. Sunday fight outside the Kazy Korner at Sixth and Rice in South Wilmington. Deputies Serena and Klegman, aided by Sgt. Leach and Chief Shelby, broke up the altercation. both men posted $25 bonds and await court on December 13.
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Kazy Korner
Rice
Sixth St
Wilmington
William Waldrop
Braceville
Gerald Sadnick
Rte. 1
Dwight
Grundy County
J. V. Serena
William Klegman
Sixth and
Rice Sts
South Silmington
Curt Leach
Charles Shelby
Waldrop
Sadnick
Serena
Gardner
Local youths cited for license, speeding, and alcohol charges
Mike Collins aged 17 of Rte 3 Ashley Rd was fined 50 with 15 costs for driving without a license cited Oct 29 by Morris Officer Douglas Francois in Fulton St 100 block. Rhonda Hausken 22 of 211 W Jackson St fined 18 with 10 costs for speeding 73 in a 55 mph zone on U S 6 at Ashton Rd cited Nov 9 by State Trooper J Matteson. Steven Caywood 18 of Woodstock fined 100 with 10 costs for illegal transportation of alcohol at W Division and Mary St in Coal City cited Nov 12 by Coal City Police Sgt Charles Ingram.
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Mike Collins
Rte
Ashley Rd
Morris
Douglas Francois
Fulton St
Rhonda Hausken
W. Jackson St
Ashton Rd
J. Matteson
Steven Caywood
Woodstock
W. Division and
Mary Sts
Coal City
Charles Ingram
Youth cited after city accident in Morris
Arthur Kleinfeldt age 17 of 600 W Narvick Ave was cited for failure to reduce speed after his 1968 Ford Corsina struck a parked car owned by Joseph Mattson at 947 E Jackson St Friday at 6 pm. Mattson’s Ford LTD had minor left rear damage while Kleinfeldt’s car had front end damage. He posted bond and will appear in court December 9.
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Arthur Kleinfeldt
Narvick Ave
Morris
E. Jackson St
Douglas Francois
Kleinfeldt
Washington St
Joseph Mattson
Mattson
Ford Ltd
David Price
Rollin Lane
Rte. 1
Coal City
Price
Carpet Tile
Lake Land College basketball player dies after game collapse
Eddie Williams, a 6 foot 5 sophomore forward from Mayfield Kentucky, collapsed during a game against Olney Central College and died from a heart defect affecting the conductive system. Coroner says autopsy pending microscopic and toxicology results. Williams had shown no chest symptoms before.
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Olney, Ill
UPI
Lake Land College
Olney Central Community College
Eddie Williams
Mayfield
Olney
Richland Memorial Hospital
Susan Landis
Miss Landis
Williams
Salem approves school tax referendum and bond issue
Voters in the Salem Grade School District approved a 1,465,000 bond for a new fourth through eighth grade building with a 1,769,000 Capitol Development Board grant. The educational tax rate was raised 15 cents from 1.077 to 1.22 per 100 assessed value. The bond passed 1,100 to 564 and the tax vote 971 to 681.
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Salem, Ill
UPI
Salem
Capitol Development Board
Woodrow Wilson: Southern Roots and World War I Legacy
The author argues Woodrow Wilson, born in Staunton Virginia, was a Southern president often overlooked by critics who claim Carter was the first Southerner since Zachary Taylor. He notes Wilson’s Virginia birth, Southern connections, and wartime leadership, defending his legacy as a son of the South.
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Zachary Taylor
Hokus
Hokey
Hokum
Woodrow Wilson
Orange County
Virginia
Kentucky
Commonwealth
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Wilson
Presbyterian Manse
Staunton
Joseph Ruggles Wilson
South
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbia
S.C
Wilmington
N.C
New Jersey
Wilson Club
Manse
Baltimore
Suresnes
France
Berlin
America
Somme
Verdun
Russia
Italy
Lenin
Trotsky
Ethel's Fearful Subconscious Threatens Her Baby
In CASE J-667 Ethel G a 25 year old wife of a TV announcer develops obsessive concern for her newborn s breathing and dreams of the baby s death. Doctor Crane notes her withdrawal memory loss and touches of paranoia leading to hospitalization and a call for Abnormal Psychology booklet with an enclosing stamp and fee.
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Ethel G
Dr. Crane
Ethel
Crane
Lines Men Used Before Sex Stirring Teenage Minds
Dear Happy recounts years of crude and manipulative lines aimed at girls from seventh grade onward. She notes how harassment shifted from playful dares to pressuring promises and threats, then toward respectful relationships that honor boundaries. The letter ends urging readers to seek guidance and resources on sexual limits.
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Ann Landers
Winnie
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