Five minor accidents in Morris weekend end with one injury
One driver complained of neck pain after five minor accidents in Morris over the weekend. Diana Peterson, 29, reported neck pain from a rear collision on Illinois 47 at 4 45 p m Friday but did not seek medical help. Police noted damages above 250 dollars for several involved vehicles and issued tickets for license restrictions, speed, and unsafe tires.
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Morris
Diana Peterson
Quail
Illinois
Charles L. McCowan
W. Southmor Rd
McCowan
Stockdale Rd
Illinois 47
Benton St
Clark
Chrysler
William L. Pohl
Rte. 1
Braceville Rd
Gardner
Volkswagen
Ronald H. Lane
Quail Dr
Union St
Brent A. Hexdall
E. Chapin St
Lane
Northern Ave
Lisbon St
Bedford Rd
Sempert
Harry Sklut
E. North St
Bond
Grundy County
Karen S. Nelson
Rte. 4
Nelson Rd
Nelson
Reckless driving charge leads to damage complaint
Braceville man Marina Marma, 21, at 12 40 a m Saturday, charged with reckless driving after a patrol pursuit on Kankakee and Rice roads. He resisted deputies, tripped while handcuffed, then ripped out a jail uniform during a routine check. Bond set at 100 dollars with court Jan 8.
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Braceville
van Marma
Rte. 1
Rice and
Kankakee Rds
Grundy County
Dan Raymond
Terry Marketti
Raymond
Kankakee Rd
Rice Rd
Marina
Marma
Grundy
Wilmington
Gary Waldron
Rte. 4
Kankakee County
Waldron
Lake St
Essex
Judy McElroy
South Wilmington
Miss Moore
Marchetti
Theft from vehicle after accident on Illinois 113 near 47
A Mazon woman reported four tapes and two speakers valued at 88 dollars stolen from her car after a left rear tire failed and went into a ditch on Illinois 113 east of Illinois 47 around 1 50 a m Saturday. Damages to a 1973 Plymouth were about 500 dollars.
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Illinois 113
Illinois 47
Marjorie McClard
Park St
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Miss McClard
Final accident report clarifies car-truck drivers
A LaSalle County missing report reappeared Friday clarifying a car truck crash north of Seneca that injured three teens. Miss Mary R. Neimann 18 Seneca drove a car hit by Kerry J. Helland 17 Seneca in Manilius Township. The truck driver was cited for improper lane usage. The two girls in the truck were treated and released. Six others were ticketed for traffic violations during the weekend including license revocations suspensions and a stop sign disobedience.
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LaSalle County
Seneca
Mary R. Neimann
Main St
E. 29Th
Manilius Township
Morris Hospital
Kerry J. Helland
Rte. 1
Ronald Barr
Lowell
Ind
Grundy County
Dennis Thompson
Jugtown
Whitetie
Barr
Jeff Smith
Northbrook
Jack O’hagan
Illinois
Patrick Murphy
Sportsman Dr
Coal City
Michael Sather
Clark and Daley Sts
Diamond
Calvin Flint
Braidwood
Jeff Black
Jugtown Rd
Illinois 113
Wayne Raulerson
N. Center St
Terry Marketti
Rice St
Third Ave
Wilmington
Daniel Jones
Pacific
Essex
Marketti
Jones
Main Ands Elm Sts
Gardner
Local court notes Todd Togliatti case dismissed
A battery charge against Todd Togliatti was dismissed at the witness's request. Todd, 18, of 6180 E White Tie Rd, faced a complaint filed December 1 by David Togliatti alleging he hit him in the face.
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Todd Togliatti
White Tie Rd
David Togliatti
Todd
Thomas Haynes
Division St
Morris
Dean Sager
Illinois 47
Donald Barrett
Kankakee St
Coal City
Secretary of State
Braceville
Charles Shelby
Mitchell and Goold Sig
Smoke bomb damages awning at Larry's Restaurant
A damage complaint was filed after a smoke bomb was tossed onto an aluminum awning at Larry's Restaurant on Depot Street in Mazon about 9 15 p m Friday. Owner Lawrence Gretz named Dan Ross as the suspect. Ross was not arrested. Gretz said he was in a Pontiac when the brick was thrown and struck the awning. Bond set at 100 dollars.
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Depot St
Mazon
Lawrence Gretz
Dan Ross
Ross
Gretz
Evert Poyner
Grundy County
Craig Williamson
Window shattered in Morris. car damaged after object hit door
Damage to a Chrysler Cordoba was reported at 2:40 a.m. Saturday when something struck the driver's side window near Gould Park Drive and Nettle Street. Mrs. Jayne Gibson reported the incident, and police said the damage amount is undetermined. investigation continues. Earlier, Dennis Hackett reported a similar ice ball strike at Ottawa Street and Fremont Avenue at 9:50 p.m. Saturday with no damage and no suspects found.
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Morris
Jayne Gibson
Nettle St
Dee
Miss Gibson
Gould Park Dr
Dennis Hackett
Woodland Rd
Hackett
Ottawa St
Fremont Ave
Ares
Vandalism Reported With Mailbox Damages In Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department logged two mailbox vandalism incidents and a possible theft attempt. At 9 34 a m Saturday five numbers were broken from mailboxes near Tabler and Minooka Roads. Minooka officials were alerted. At 2 15 p m Sunday Dorothea McCarter reported several mailboxes along Whitetie and Coal City Roads knocked down. Ralph Geihsler said someone tries to untie his dog Friday at Bookwalter Woods.
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Grundy County
Open Door Found At Morris Pizza Hut Again
Police discovered an unlock of a Morris Pizza Hut door, previously found open at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday. Sgt. Max Babcock found the south door ajar just before 4 a.m. Sunday with no one inside and no disturbance. The owner was called, and he planned to change the locks.
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Morris Pizza Hut
Max Babcock
Joliet
Motorists Hamper Apprehension In Morris Pursuit
Officer Carl Bremenkamp chased a speeding light brown AMC Gremlin with dark stripe through Morris streets and across the Illinois River bridge at 11 50 pm. Stranded by several motorists failing to yield and a stalled train, the driver eluded capture after running a red light at Pine Bluff Road. Two suspects are named but no charges filed as gate repair followed the railroad delay.
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Morris
Illinois River Bridge
Carl Bremenkamp
Southmor Rd
Bremenkamp
Armstrong St
Washington St
Main St
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Beating Reported Outside Drake's Farm Restaurant
Coal City man Chris Price 19 told Deputy Michael Sather at 2 33 a m he was assaulted outside Drake's Farm Restaurant after an argument with an unknown man described as about 23, 6 1 200 pounds with a moustache. Price planned to file a complaint.
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Coal City
Drake’s Farm
Chris Price
Rollin Lane
Michael Sather
Price
Black
Vandalized Wrecker Reported Stolen Items From Truck Cab
Morris police reported vandalism to a 1977 Ford wrecker in Kroger's lot on Illinois 47. Hood and door damage totaled about 1000 dollars. A fleece jacket a hooded sweatshirt a brown leather vest along with 340 dollars in cash and Dickinson's driver's license and cards were taken from the cab.
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Morris
Harvey Jenkins
Jenkins
James Dickinson
Gateway Gorge
Goose Lake Township
Dickinson
Jenkins and Dickinson
Kroger
Illinois 47
Morris Butcher Shop
Holiday parking policy tightens for last-minute shoppers
Mayor Donald Davidson announced next week free meter parking will not apply downtown during the holiday rush. Meter maids will patrol expire meters and ticket vehicles parked for more than a few minutes while remaining lenient to brief shopping trips. Merchants previously complained that downtown workers abused courtesy.
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Donald Davidson
Grundy County
Davidson
Chernenko Rising as Brezhnev Aide in Soviet Leadership
The article profiles Konstantin A. Chernenko, 67, a loyal Brezhnev ally and rising figure in the Soviet Politburo, detailing his background from Siberia, his close ties with Brezhnev since the 1940s, and his role as a key substitute in Kremlin decision making. It notes Gromyko’s resilience and Chernenko’s potential to influence foreign policy as Brezhnev faces regional and global pressures.
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Konstantin A. Chernenko
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S.S.R
United States
Brezhnev
Chernenko
Moldavia
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Gromyko
Stalin
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
University of Virginia
Stettinius
Washington
Ste
Krasnoyarsk
Siberian
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Central Committee
Politburo
Aleksei Kosygin
Kirill T. Mazurov
Carter
Dourak
Red
Poland
Europe
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Germ phobia case linked to wedding and past fears
Dr. George W Crane analyzes Wilma W a 22 year old bride with a severe germ obsession tracing origins to a 10 year old incident and marital triggers. He blames a mother’s venereal disease fears and sexual guilt while noting stomach acid protects against germs and urges readers to seek his booklet on abnormal psychology.
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Wilma W
Wilma
Dear Ann Landers Christmas Gift Advice From Readers
A long reader letter page features Christmas gift suggestions for teachers and parents. Items range from practical helps such as a Scotch tape dispenser and zipper repair kit to comfort gifts like wool socks and a crying towel. Additional reader tips endorse thoughtful notes and modest treats, plus guidance on handling attendance at a child’s wedding and a note about a sex education booklet.
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Ann Landers
Florida
Flo
Ann
DeKalb
Illinois
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