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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1975

Page

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Objections filed to two Grundy election petitions

Grundy County Clerk Mary Jane Noonan reported objections to two election petitions. Barney Taylor Jr. charged only two of 10 signatures on Nami McGuan’s petition were registered Democrats. Glen Nowicki charged 14 signatures on Harry Tibbitts’s petition were non registered Democrats. A county electoral board will hear and rule on the objections with Chief Judge Robert Malmquist and other officials.

Grundy County Mary Jane Noonan Barney Taylor Jr Washington St Nani McGuan E. Main T Grundy County Board District 1 Taylor McGuan Glen Nowicki Felix Township Harry Tibbitts Rte. 1 White Tie Rd Coal City Tibbitts Nowicki Grundy Robert Malmquist Noonan Atty Richard Wilder Malmquist

Soliah seeks dismissal or change of venue in Hearst-linked bank robbery case

Steven Soliah, friend of Patricia Hearst, asks U.S. District Court to dismiss the bank robbery charge or move the trial from Sacramento claiming nationwide media coverage has biased potential jurors. He, Hearst, and Wendy Yoshimura were linked to the April 21 Crocker Bank holdup.

Sacramento Calif UPI Steven Soliah Patricia Hearst United States Soliah U.S. District Court Sheldon Otis Steffan Imhoff San Francisco Miss Hearst California United States of America

Millionaire Knight III slaying case heads to hearing

Two men Steven Malono and Salvatore Soli face preliminary murder charges in the Philadelphia apartment killing of John S. Knight III. A third suspect Isais Melendez allegedly killed Knight, then was found dead in New Jersey.

Philadelphia UPI John S. Knight III Steven Malono Salvatore Soli Malono Isais Felex Melendez Knight Pine Hill N.J Malone Soli Maleno Florida Knight-Ridder Philadelphia Daily News John McKinnon Rosemary McKinnons

Weather forecast and readings from Dresden Island and Morris

The report notes a cloudy night with a low in the 20s and a Wednesday high near 30. It records Monday high 37 and low 15 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam, with 7 am temperatures at 26 and 10:30 am in downtown Morris at 29.

Dresden Island Locks and Dam Morris

Ford closes busy week before Christmas vacation in Vail

President Ford completes a 77 hour week signing the energy and tax cut bills and vetoing a construction union rights bill. He heads to Vail Colorado for a six to seven day family Christmas break and prepares a broad State of the Union address for January 19. Michael, Gayle, Susan and Steven Ford join, with Jack arriving later from the West Coast.

Washington UPI Ford Vail Colo White House Ron Nelsen Nessen Congress Michael Gayle Susan Steven Jack West Coast

Morris OKs American LaFrance bid for aerial fire truck

Morris City Council accepted American LaFrance bid of 129,897 for an aerial ladder truck, noting it meets department specs and can be delivered in 90 days. Seagrave and Maxium bids were rejected for rear mounted ladder and longer delivery times.

American LaFrance Morris City Council Morris Fire Sherman Hexdall Hexdall Morris Fire Department Maxium Seagrave LaFrance First Ward John Maunder

Morris Daily Herald Front Page December 23 1975

Local Morris Illinois newspaper page dated December 23 1975 reports a Tuesday edition with price twenty cents. This record notes city context and the publication's historical date without detailing page content.

Morris Illinois

Denny Elected Chief Judge of 13th Judicial Circuit

Circuit Judges of the 13th Judicial District elected William P. Denny of Peru as the new chief judge succeeding John S. Massieon. Denny, appointed to the circuit in 1972 after a career as LaSalle County State's Attorney and magistrate, vowed to uphold excellence and cooperate with lawyers and law enforcement to dispense justice fairly and efficiently. He is a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School and the University of Illinois and resides in Peru.

John S. Massieon 13Th Judicial Circuit William P. Denny Peru LaSalle Bureau Grundy Denny Massieon Circuit Court Illinois Supreme Court John Marshall Law School LaSalle County 13Th Judicial District 13Th Circuit LaSalle-Peru Township University of Illinois

Indicted youths faced on $19 000 per ounce heroin haul

Two 18 year olds Gilberto Corral and Guadalupe Saucedo were indicted by a Cook County grand jury on possessing 49 ounces of Mexican heroin valued at about 19 000 dollars an ounce. They were arrested after leaving an associate Felipe Rodriguez’s apartment in Chicago. Rodriguez had charges dropped as police could not negotiate them. Police say Saucedo arrived with the shipment from Los Herreras Durango Mexico within 24 hours of the arrest. Herrera family members are believed to control much of the Durango heroin smuggling network.

Agriculture Committee Lisbon Rd Main St Nettle St Donald Barkley Chicago UPI Cook County Gilberto Corral Guadalupe Saucedo Corral Saucedo Felipe Rodriguez Rodriguez Los Herreras Durango Mexico Fred O'Reilly Police Department Gang Crimes South Unit Herrera

Press freedom warned as US bill threatens secrets law

International Press Institute cites US Senate proposal to rewrite the Federal Criminal Code as a risk to press freedom It would criminalize receiving classified material and reporting it to editors and could curb journalistic duties The report also flags subpoenas against journalists and cites India and several other nations where press freedom is eroding

Zurich Switzerland UPI International Press Institute United States IPI India Senate Institute Bangladesh Nigeria Portugal Zambia South Korea

South Moluccan gunmen charged in hostage crisis

Seven gunmen who seized the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam and held 25 hostages for 15 days face charges of deprivation of liberty murder threats and firearms violations. Prosecutor Jan Abspoel may add charges after reviewing a 500 page dossier.

Amsterdam Netherlands UPI Jan Abspoel Indonesia Holland

IRS to Ship Record 84 Billion Tax Forms After Christmas

The Internal Revenue Service will mail about 84 billion income tax forms the day after Christmas. Forms go to homes and businesses nationwide, due back by April 15. Printing began December 1 in Tennessee Wisconsin and Indiana with distribution by 360 trucks to 317 postal centers.

Washington UPI Internal Revenue Service Gallatin

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