Swiss Ambassador Kidnapped in Rio by National Liberation Alliance
Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher was abducted in Rio de Janeiro by terrorists using automatic weapons after a car ambush near his Santa Teresa residence. A guard was wounded as six assailants, including a blonde woman, seized the envoy and his briefcase while leaflets identified the group.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Giovanni Enrico Bucher
National Liberation Alliance
Nobuo Okuchi
Sao Paulo
Fahrenfried von Hollenden
West Germany
Okuchi
Bucher
Santa Teresa
Switzerland
Brasilia
Bern
Joaquim Camara Ferreira
Command Juarea
Environmental Law Society Seeks Intervention in Dresden Unit 3 Hearing
The Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing on Commonwealth Edison Dresden Unit No 3 permit began this morning in the First National Bank building basement. Hearing officer Richard Kissel granted a petition to intervene presented by the Environmental Law Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden Unit No. 3
First National Bank
Richard Kissel
Environmental Law Society
Law School of
The
University of Chicago
Lawrence Spears
Allen D. Sugarman
Sociey
Spears
Daniel Feldman
Commonwealth
Byron Lee Jr
Hasterlech
George LeRoy
Wayne Suede
Robert Pavlek
Lester Rogers
Clifford Kent
Merrill Eisenbad
Kissel
Lee
Eight Morris alderman petitions filed for 1971 election
Eight men have taken out petitions to run for Morris alderman in the 1971 race. Names listed include Charles Spivey and Del Linn in First Ward, Donald Barkley and George Malek in Second Ward, Ray Younger in Third Ward, Arden Chapple and Jerry Borens in Fourth Ward, plus David Sklut. Filing opens December 16.
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City of
Morris
Donald Caisley
First Ward
Charles Spivey
E. Washington St
del Linn
W. Washington St
Donald Barkley
W. Jackson St
George Malek
Fremont Ave
Ray Younger
Price St
Arden Chapple
Liberty St
Jerry Borens
Lynwood Drive
David Sklut
Division St
County Officers Sworn In Move Drenched in Crowded Aid
A large crowd gathered for the oath ceremony as county officers were sworn in and had to relocate from the first floor to the second floor.
Weather and oath mark day of new Grundy County officers
Partly cloudy and warmer with a low in the upper 20s in the morning. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a high in the lower 40s. At Dresden Island Locks and Dam the high was 43 and the low 21 Sunday 26 and 11. Courtroom witnessed Judge Malmquist swear in four Grundy County officers Sheriff Marvin Olson county treasurer Pauline Coleman county clerk Thomas Parks and education service region superintendent Arthur Meadors. Coleman named Claudia Anderson as first deputy with Aud ry Backstrom and Lavina Peterson as second deputies.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Robert Malmquist
Marvin
Jake) Olson
Pauline Coleman
Thomas Parks
Arthur Meadors
Educational Service Region
Grundy County
Meadors
Coleman
John
Claudia) Anderson
Richard
Audrey) Backstrom
Robert
Lavina) Peterson
Anderson
Walter Jacobson
Ticket Driver After Accident on Bridge
A 22-year-old Minooka man was ticketed for driving under the influence and wrong lane usage after a head on collision on the Illinois 47 river bridge Sunday at 3 45 pm. Gerald L Unland 22 of Rio 2 Minooka was scheduled to appear in magistrate court Dec 21. He posted a 50 cash bond and his license. Three passengers in the other car Ann M DeMarco 23 Julia DeMarco 59 and Frankie DeMarco 1 Joliet were treated and released at Morris Hospital. The other driver Francis A DeMarco 26 Joliet was not injured. Police reported Unland southbound and the other vehicle damaged.
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Brazil
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Rio de Janeiro
Elbrick
Illinois 47 River Bridge
Gerald L. Unland
Rio
Minooka
Unland
Morris Hospital
Ann M. DeMarco
Julia DeMarco
Frankie DeMarco
Joliet
Francis’ A. DeMarco
Ford Deadline Dropped as UAW Talks Continue
The United Auto Workers dropped a midnight strike deadline against Ford Motor Co after 24 hours of talks to negotiate a new contract for 166,000 workers. The Ford Council will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday with much paperwork completed but a key issue on retroactivity still unsettled. The union seeks retroactive raises similar to GM and a larger first year increase, while Ford offered 26 cents retroactive for the last 60 days.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Today
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford Bargaining Committee
Ford Council
Ford
General Motors
Board to Discuss School Finances at 7 P.M.
The Morris Grade School Board of Education will discuss the district's general financial condition at the 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting in Franklin School. Also on the agenda are sidewalk and crushed rock placement, water softener recommendations for Shabbona School, and consideration of an open house at Shabbona.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Franklin School
Shabbona
Inmates Sell Christmas Crafts From Dwight Reformatory
Inmates at the Illinois Reformatory for Women at Dwight offer Christmas tree ornaments candles corsages and wreaths for sale to the public for the first time. Goods are displayed at The Lodge in Dwight under James H. Oughton Jr and Mrs Peter Scully with Harriet Hottman in charge of the greenhouse. Proceeds go to the Inmate Benefit Fund for recreational equipment and inmate amenities.
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Ilinois Reformatory
Dwight
James H. Oughton Jr
Walter
Harriet) Hoffman
Reformatory
Herald
Illinois Reformatory For Women
Oughton
Woimneo
Peter Scully
Hughland
Harriet) Hottiman
Ten Candidates For Police Jobs In Morris
Frank Welch of the Morris Police Commission announced ten candidates who took the examination for fulltime or parttime police officers at Morris Community High School. The Morris residents are Steven Francois, Richard Chapell, Gerald Steele, Ronald Fagg, Jerry Lanier, Jerry Murphy, Thomas Sparrow, Harold Lenser, Robert Johnson and Paul Anderson. They must attend oral interviews before the Police Commission before recommendations to the judiciary committee of Morris City Council.
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Morris Community High School
Frank Welch
Morris Police Commission
Steven Francois
Richard Chapell
Gerald Steele
Ronald Fagg
Jerry Lanier
Jerry Murphy
Thomas Sparrow
Harold Lenser
Robert Johnson
Paul Anderson
Morris
Welch
Judiciary Committee
Morris City Council
Lunch Prices on Board’s Agenda at Morris High School
Morris Community High School Board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss lunch pricing hot water heater problems insurance coverage for outside group use and a free and reduced lunch policy for students. Also on the agenda are gym rental intramural procedures mileage rates for away games and pay rates for officials at freshmen and junior games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Railroad strike warning may halt parcel post before Christmas
A Post Office Department warning to acting Morris postmaster Robert Granger Jr. says a possible Friday railroad strike could immobilize parcel post beyond nearby states. Citizens needing delivery before Christmas are urged to mail packages immediately.
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Post Office Department
Robert Granger Jr
Morris
Snicker A Day Motto Promises and Excuses
A humorous quip notes the habit of spending half the time making promises and the other half making excuses, reflecting on procrastination and feigned intentions. The line plays on common self excuses with a light tone.
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Manuel Miro
Volkswagen
Willys
Helio G. Xavier
Foreign Ministry
Swiss Human Rights League
Nigeria
Swiss Foreign Service
East Africa
India
Milan
Italy
Richard Pierce
Olson
Walter Romanek
Dumelle
Bill Akin
State of Illinois
Atty
Arthur Gehr
Feldman
John Rowe
Chicago
Dresden
Atomic Energy Commission
City
County, Labor Union
Illinois Atomic Energy Legislative Committee
State Department of Public Health
Atty. Gehr
Tom Parks
Dean Sager
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