Man Found Dead in Vehicle in Bookwalter Woods
John Salopek a 59 year old carpenter was found dead in his 1964 Oldsmobile in a Joliet area trailer court. Grundy County coroner W Clark Davis said cause of death pending a pathologist report and ruled out foul play. Ott the local manager alerted deputies after discovering Salopek slumped in the front seat around midnight. Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday at 9 am from Texas Funeral Home Joliet with visitations today. Salopek survived by a wife two daughters and three sons.
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Bookwalter Woods
Grundy County
W. Clark Davis
John Salopek
Salopek
Eric Ott
Sheriff's Deputies
Ott
Charles Marketti
Evert Poyner
Davis
Texas Funeral Home
Joliet
Josephine A. Brelick
Jerry
Judith) Miglorine
DeKalb
Gerald
Joan) Macrock
Lockport
Frederick J
David
John J
Duray Disorderly Conduct Case Set Jan 5
A court date of Jan. 5 was scheduled for Peter Duray charged in a disorderly conduct complaint filed by his wife Grace Duray. A Minooka operator reported a wife calling police at 5 05 a.m. alleging assault. Duray posted a 25 dollar cash bond.
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Peter Duray
Minooka
Sheriff's Department
Grace Duray
Duray
Weekend theft and vandalism report to city police
Police logged multiple thefts and vandalism incidents over the weekend. A break in at Mr Quick restaurant occurred Saturday morning with a safe cash loss, bicycle theft, spare tire theft, eggs thrown on a truck, and scattered vandalism including a Caterpillar badge found with a lunch pail. Rex Campbell received medical help and was taken to Morris Hospital for observation.
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Olson
Mr. Quick Restaurant
Bruce St
Lynwood Drive
George St
Washington St
Rex E. Campbell
Davis Ambulance
Campbell
Morris Hospital
Wind Damage and Local Incidents Reported Near Gardner
A storm caused a Gardner residence door glass breakage with no intruder found. A stop sign at Jugtown and Pine Bluff roads was knocked down and later replaced. A person was found asleep in a car on Minooka Road and sent home. Two trees fell on Spring Road near Broadway St. reported to the sheriff.
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Gardner
Sheriff's Department
Dennis Lenzie
Roy Gardner
Jugtown
Pine Bluff
Highway Department
Donald Davito
Minooka Road
Tabler Road
Davito
Spring Road
Broadway St
Battery charge filed against Clyde Hildy at McKinley Park
A battery complaint signed Sunday by H. L. Wilkinson accuses Clyde Hildy of pushing and shaking 11 year old John Wilkinson at the McKinley Park skating pond. Police Sgt. Jack Kopezick arrested Hildy at 7 p m and he was released without bond for a court appearance on January 5.
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Clyde Hildy
E. High St
H. L. Wilkinson
Hildy
John Wilkinson
McKinley Park
Jack Kopezick
West African potto uses spiked backbone to defend itself
The West African potto is unique among mammals for a backbone that protrudes slightly outside its body, forming a row of sharp bony spikes the animal uses to slash attackers.
Braceville youths sent to juvenile detention after dropped charges
Three Braceville youths, two brothers, were transported by Grundy County authorities to the LaSalle County Juvenile Detention Home in Ottawa after the state's attorney's office dropped charges. One boy was released to his parents for medication needs while the other youths remain in custody.
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Grundy County
Braceville
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Joliet man charged in damage to property case
A 43 year old Morris man Otis A Kiger was charged after an incident at Lincoln and Grant Streets at 8 p m Friday. Kiger allegedly blocked Vernon W Landrys 1968 Volkswagen to stop it from leaving and pushed the car with his 1969 Oldsmobile. Landry reported the event to Joliet police and Kiger was later released on recognizance. In a separate parking accident James Langham 24 of Spring Valley struck a Chevrolet owned by Eileen M Curnane 43 of Coal City on Liberty Street near Jefferson Street the same weekend.
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Joliet
Lincoln
Grant Sts
Otis A. Kiger
Grant St
Syd Reeve
Vernon W Landry
Kiger
Landry
Land
Liberty St
Jefferson St
Donald Ward
James Langham
Spring Valley
Cassidy -Cosgrove Co
Eileen M. Curnane
Coal City
Traffic Court Clears Two Youths on Illinois Roads
Elburn D Berrong age 16 of Route 2 paid sixteen dollars plus five dollars costs for speeding on Illinois 113 near Coal City with a ticket dated December 10. Michael R Jones age 18 of Route 3 paid ten dollars plus five dollars costs for failure to yield on U.S. 6. Deputy Donald Davite issued the citation in December.
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Elburn D. Berrong
Rte. 2
Illinois
Coal City
Michael R. Jones
Rte. 3
Donald Davite
Five youths set for court on liquor possession charges
Court appearances on Jan 3 for five youths cited at 1 50 p m Saturday at Washington and Liberty Streets by Deputy Sheriff Evert Poyner. Named are Robert R Cameron Ora W Titus Michael Matuzewski Michael J Scott and Michael S Massutti. Matuzewski posted 50 dollar bond while others left driver's licenses. Stanley E Motter cited Sunday at DuPont Road with Dec 27 court date set.
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Washington and
Liberty Sts
Evert Poyner
Robert R. Cameron
Liberty St
Ora W. Titus
Division St
Michael Matuzewski
Washington St
Michael J. Scott
Rte. 2
Michael S. Massutti
Rte. 3
Stanley E. Motter
Rte. 1
Verona
Donald Davito
DuPont Road
Matuszewski
Seneca Lions sponsor decor contest winners announced
The outdoor Christmas display at George Mayti’s 241 S. Oak St. won first place in the Seneca Lions Club contest. Second place went to Larry Erickson of 119 Hossack St. and third to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Owens of 234 Scott St. Honorable mention to Rev. and Mrs. Roy Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. John Van Cleave. Cash prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars will be awarded.
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Seneca
George Mayti
S. Oak St
Seneca Lions Club
Marseilles
Roy Wilson
S. Cash St
John van Cleave
Weir St
Wayne Anderson
Bill Lewis
Lions Club
O'Brien
Sues hospital for fall from bed in 1970 suit
John Vilt filed a $109000 negligence lawsuit against Morris Hospital in Grundy County Circuit Court claiming he fell from a bed while a patient on November 25 1970 and received improper emergency care during his stay through March 17 1971. Representation is by Root Adcock and Horwitz Anesi Ozmon.
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Grundy County
Morris Hospital
John Vilt
Vilt
Morris Law Firm
Root & Adcock
Chicago
Horwitz, Anesi, Ozmon & Associates, Ltd
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Charles Daigger
Lincoln St
Wilbur Gunnerson
Jim Tondini
Harmon Subdivision
Brentwood
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Morris
E. Jackson
Liberty Walgreens Drug Store
Liberty Walgreen
Sues Hospital
G. C. Willareth
E. Main St
U.S.D.A
T-Bone
Thank You
Brand
Lipton Tea
Taylor Sweet
Betty Crocker
Pillsbury
Olast
Too
Olive, Ca
Baskin
Cass
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