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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1978

Page

4

Traffic Court Scattered Fines For License And Liquor Violations

A batch of traffic court dispositions lists multiple defendants from Joliet Dwight Morris and surrounding areas. John Steinhauer faced fines for driving with a suspended license plus costs for illegal liquor transport. Steve Shelton was fined for illegal liquor transport. Robert Barr paid for improper lane usage. Terry Burger received charges for illegal liquor transport. Ronald Carroll was fined for not having a proper muffler. Edward Robinson faced failures to aid after an accident. Steven DeBaum forfeited bond and faced an arrest warrant for license suspension and taillight violations. Jose dela Rosa forfeited bond for driving without a license and improper lane usage. Clyde Byerley’s leaving scene charge was dismissed. John Berkey paid fines for taillight violations. Neal Nelson and Ronald Gruce paid for hunting without permission. William Price and Terry Hughes paid fines for lacking valid safety tests. A note follows about Johnny Barefield of St Louis Cardinals and a 1978 NFL anecdote.

John Steinhauer Joliet Lloyd Unland Wapella St Wabena St Steve Shelton Peart Rd Goose Lake Grundy County James Hume U.S. 6 Pioneer Rd Robert Barr Dwight Terry Marketti Illinois 47 Mazon Terry Burger S. Broadway St Coal City Frank Schmitt Nettle and Jefferson Ronald Carroll Young St Marseilles M. Molloy Seneca Rd Edward Robinson Romines Morris Alan Love Liberty Depot Steven DeBaum R. D. Fox Interstate 80 Illinois Jose Dela Rosa Jefferson St J. R. Watson Jefferson and Liberty Sts Clyde Byerley Rte. 1 Braceville Ralph Aimone Byerley Schroeder’s Standard Main St Gardner John Berkey Minooka Dan Raymond McArdle N. Broadway Rds Neal Nelson Ronald Gruce Wilmington Dan Bridges Collins Station William Price Molloy Bedford Rd Terry Hughes E. Old Pine Bluff Rd Thomas Lamb

Sheriff Maeras and deputy plead not guilty in bribery case

Madison County Sheriff John Maeras and Capt. John M. Cooper pleaded innocent in federal court to 26 counts of racketeering bribery and obstruction of justice. The indictment ties payoffs from taverns and other businesses to evading police controls and includes related charges against Lee Stoller Enterprises.

Springfield, Ill Madison County John Maeras Maeras John M. Cooper FBI Inter- Revenue Service J. Waldo Ackerman U.S. District Court Today Lee Stoller

Personal injury suit dismissed in Grundy County

Lillian Winsor filed a suit in Grundy County Circuit Court against Walter Kundert of Minooka alleging injuries from a April 5 crash at Waverly and Lisbon Streets. The case, filed in August, sought damages but was dismissed Thursday by agreement of the parties after the stop sign incident.

Lillian Winsor Union St Walter Kundert Minooka Grundy County

Two HitandRun Incidents Reported With Damages Over 250

Police reported two hit and run incidents Thursday afternoon and evening causing more than 250 dollars damage to a 1973 Ford pickup owned by William B. Valentine and a 1974 Chevrolet Nova owned by Daniel Moore. Valentine’s truck, parked on Wauponsee Street, sustained a dented driver's door with red paint transfer while the suspect vehicle showed a brown paint transfer. Moore’s car, parked at a McDonald’s, had the right front door caved in with a yellow paint transfer.

William B. Valentine W. Minooka Rd Wauponsee St W. Jefferson St Valentine's Daniel Moore Beth Dr McDonald's

Mystery solved as severed hands tied to 12 year old case

Fulton County officials link severed hands found in a courthouse basement jar to two men murdered near Farmington over a decade ago. Identification came after long storage. authorities hold only court orders can release the remains. Separately, Grundy County deputies report two tool thefts at Collins Station, with pliers screwdrivers and crimping tools stolen from locked boxes.

Lewistown Ill Fulton County Farmington Larry Hibbs Bekin Raymond Peppard Peoria Graham Hospital Canton State Crime Laboratory Collins Station Grundy County L. K. Comstock Co Dummitt

Illegal parking tickets issued at Matteson Hardware lot

Morris police ticketed two of three illegally parked vehicles at Matteson Hardware, 221 Bedford Rd. The cars occupied customer parking only space. One driver moved his car before citations were completed. store owner Gerald Matteson had asked enforcement. Sgt. Alan Love noted no other drivers appeared to relocate.

Morris Alan Love Matteson Hardware Bedford Rd Gerald Matteson Love

Minooka School Board to Meet Thursday at 8 PM

Minooka High School board will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the administrative area of the school.

Minooka

Minooka High School Weekly Menus Report

Area school meals list weekly offerings for Minooka High Gardner South Wilmington and MVK zones. Items include chicken fried steak, barbecue, beef stroganoff, oven baked chicken, soups and sandwiches, pizzas, hamburgers, beef goulash, turkey, fish sandwiches, lasagna, and desserts with sides and milk across Monday to Friday.

Gardner South Wilmington MVK V.K

Lawmaker votes for pay hike linked to four businesses

Illinois representative Robert Winchester voted for an $8,000 pay raise claiming it was needed. He later disclosed in The Southern Illinoisan that he has interests in four business operations while stating his legislative salary was his sole income. He cited a take-home pay around $12,800 after taxes and explained $2,000 annual travel costs.

Carbondale Ill Illinois Southern Illinoisan Robert Winchester R-Rossclare Ini Tial Winchester

Grundy County ASC elects committeemen for Grange districts

Roy A Namchick announced the Grundy County ASC committeemen results after ballots counted Wednesday. The list shows district chair, vice chair, regular member and alternates, naming Aux Sable Saratoga Braceville and others, with the county convention set for Thursday at 9 am in the Grundy County ASC Office.

Grundy County Donald Francois Vernon Hauschild Felix-Goose Lake-Wauponsee Douglas Foss Tom Trotter Mitchell Corbin Robert Hunt Kenneth Pfeifer Mark Sandeno Douglas Holler ASC ASCS

Juvenile detained after failing to appear in Morris court

A 14 year old Morris boy was arrested for failure to appear in court on October 16 and is detained for two weeks at the LaSalle County juvenile facility in Ottawa. Associate Circuit Judge Robert Wren ordered the 14 day detention after the youth was found in contempt of court and returned to sheriff custody. The boy had been charged with disorderly conduct in July and placed under supervision with a court return date. A juvenile warrant was issued when he failed to appear. Morris police arrested him at 10 p.m. Wednesday after he was found hiding at a local residence. he had not been home or seen in weeks.

Morris LaSalle County Ottawa Robert Wren Grundy County

Europeans intrigued by Proposition 13 in post visit tour

In Europe many cite Proposition 13 as fueling debate on tax relief and market forces. British officials complain of inefficiency and wildcat strikes while Paris leans toward free market reforms, deregulation of bread prices, and a bankruptcy allowance for private firms. French view Nixon discussion with curiosity. 30 million watched a Nixon program and 80 percent of calls were favorable.

U.S Leslie Chapman London Labor Party France Giscard d’Estaing Raymond Barre Milton Friedman Richard Nixon

Vasectomy ethics and marital strain query discussed

Leonard T. asks Dr. George W. Crane about two sex questions linked to vasectomy. He fears reduced wife interest and possible affairs post sterilization, plus the husband’s deflated ego and jealousy. The reader jury is invited to weigh the issues and request Dr. Crane’s booklet on marriage sex problems.

Leonard Leonard T Dr. Crane Hersband

Dear Ann Landers from Readers on Personal Issues

A collection of letters to Ann Landers covers sensitive topics including cross-dressing, advising a friend with drinking smoking and gambling problems, and a reader seeking the Shakespearean quote used by Mondale. The column offers cautious guidance, references support groups, and provides a mailing address for the booklet Neclking and Petting Limits.

Ann Landers Columbus

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