Teenager Charged In Theft Of Yale Presents In Ottawa
A Chicago teenager was arrested in Chicago and questioned in Ottawa regarding the theft of gifts from a La Salle County farm home during a Christmas visit. The suspect also faced inquiries into stolen Christmas displays from two West Side Chicago residences. Police linked the suspect to the Ottawa burglary via matching car license plates.
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Ottawa, Ill
Chicago
Ottawa
West Side
Chica
Ray Caulkins
la Salle County
Caulkins
New Albany Postmaster Offers Free Coffee to Spur Early Mail
Columbus report says Kenneth Bailey the postmaster at New Albany is giving free coffee to customers to encourage early Christmas mailings. He pays for the coffee himself as a small incentive during the holiday season.
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Columbus, Ohio
Kenneth Bailey
New Albany
Bailey
Christmas Menu Highlights Local Holiday Meals and Events
A Morris area Christmas report notes gifts for patients, an in office tree, and entertainment after gift distribution. An oyster stew dinner Christmas Eve features roast turkey with sides like candied yams and cranberry sauce. Chanahan State Boys Camp plans turkey dinner for 16 youths on Christmas Day. 11 boys home on furlough. Banks in Morris will close or open limited hours Friday. Grundy County ASCS office also set to close.
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Channahon State
Morris
First National Bank
Grundy
Car Damages From Parking Lot Collisions
A Cadillac convertible was badly damaged after a 10 15 a m collision in the Saratoga Restaurant lot with a semi truck that left the scene. Glen L Walden 38 of Chetope Kan owned the car. Police noted the left side caved in. A separate incident on Liberty Street near Corps Store at 7 30 p m damaged two cars as Jim Swiggett approached. Donald Mickelson 37 of Seneca parked as Swiggett pulled in, brushing Mickelson and denting Swiggett’s right rear door and fender.
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Saratoga Restaurant
Glen L. Walden
Chetope
Kan
Les Carter
Marseilles
Jim Anderson
Liberty St
Corps
Donald E. Mickelson
Rte. 1
Seneca
Jim Swiggett
Morris motorist cited for no safety test on 1957 truck
Ticket driver John M. Simpson age 46 of Mazon was cited at 8 30 a m Wednesday on Illinois 47 near Lincoln Street Morris for no valid safety test on his 1957 truck State Trooper Edward Finn issued the ticket and Simpson is set to appear January 10 in magistrate court
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John M. Simpson
Mazon
Illinois
Lincoln St
Morris
Edward Finn
Simpson
Window Breakage Report Near Lisbon Street Home
Mrs. Joe Jones of 1207 Lisbon Street reported to city police that a storm window on a picture window was broken between 4 and 8 p.m. Wednesday while she was away. No rocks were found near the scene.
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Joe Jones
Lisbon St
Medical Aid Benefits Expanded Under Illinois Public Program
The Illinois Department of Public Aid will extend medical care benefits to meet 1965 Social Security Act amendments, broadening services for medically indigent residents 65 and older. Changes alter income and residency requirements, with federal participation boosting Illinois public aid payments by about $1,000,000 monthly.
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Illinois Department of Public Aid
Harold O. Swank
Springfield
Mary Wismara
Grundy
Illinois
County Department of Public Aid
Five Campbell Children Named Beneficiaries in Will
The late William J. Campbell of 992 Division St. died Oct. 18 in Dwight. His will filed for probate names five children as beneficiaries. Personal property is valued around 500 dollars and real estate at 29,000 dollars. Colin S. Campbell of Coal City is named executor. Other heirs include Roy W. Campbell Custer Park James Campbell Joliet Frederick Campbell Minooka and Mrs Lorene Kay of 1210 Wauponsee St.
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William J. Campbell
E. Division St
Dwight
Colin S. Campbell
Coal City
Roy W. Campbell
Custer Park
James Campbell
Joliet
Frederick Campbell
Minooka
Lorene Kay
Wauponsee St
Shortages of Meat Products Plague Shoppers in 1965
The Associated Press reports shortages of beef pork lamb butter milk and eggs across the nation as 1965 ends with little relief foreseen for early 1966. Meat output trails last year by about ten percent while dairy items remain tight in the Midwest and prices rise.
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Midwest
Son Appointed Executor Here
A probate petition for Mrs. Luella Schofield who died March 20 in St. Joseph Hospital Joliet names son Kenneth De Grush of Coal City as executor and Wayne DeGrush as beneficiary of two Coal City lots. The estate is valued with personal property at 1500 dollars and real estate at 3000 dollars.
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Luella Schofield
Coal City
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Wayne DeGrush
Kenneth DeGrush
Brooks Divorce Granted Between Lois M Brooks and Donald W Brooks
Lois M Brooks and Donald W Brooks of Morris are granted a divorce on grounds of cruelty.
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Lois M. Brooks
Donald W. Brooks
Morris
Break In Fails at Em ery Wise Grocery
Burglars broke into Em ery Wise Grocery at 804 Armstrong St on Wednesday but left before stealing. Owner Wise notified police at 8 02 p m reporting a broken back storeroom window and moved boxes as evidence of entry. preliminary inventory showed nothing missing.
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Emery Wise Grocery
Armstrong St
Wise
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