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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1975
Page
4
Special weather service phones installed in State Police District Headquarters provide daily highway condition reports from November 1 to April 15. Reports update at 4am 11am 4pm and 8pm with extra updates during changing conditions. During holidays motorists may call local police agencies for reports when lines are busy.
Beirut faces a bleak Christmas as nine months of fighting shutter shops close churches, shelve carols, and halt mail and deliveries. Fewer Christians mark the season amid snipers, curfew, and shattered commerce with refugees and scarred streets.
Secretary of State Kissinger told reporters the United States will resist Soviet military expansion in Angola and warned Moscow and Havana to remove their forces. He said detente would suffer if Angola remains unresolved and indicated a Moscow visit could hinge on arms talks. He demanded Cuba pull its troops back before any normalization.
Library of Congress report warns removing price controls could raise consumer gas bills by 20.2 to 22.3 billion annually and slow employment by hundreds of thousands. Analyst Kumins says inflation could rise and the economy suffer a shock. Maguire calls deregulation unacceptable and favors keeping controls. In other notes, two local court actions: Billy McCollough’s liquor charge dismissed. John Spellar fined for failure to yield.
Baron von Closen of the French army lauded the American forces remarking on their varied marchers from youths to veterans. He noted they fought despite harsh conditions, with scant pay and rations, yet endured and resisted fire steadfastly as described in The Wyld Almanack.
Patrick Rakes aged 18 of Rte. 1 Southmor Road had a battery charge dismissed in Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday after completing six months of court supervision. The complaint was signed by Duane Thompson on May 16 and supervision began June 25.
Gov. Daniel Walker certified into law a racing reform measure that bans political gifts by track owners and racing interests and blocks felonious company subsidiaries from getting racing dates. The bill allows winter and Sunday racing with local approval and lowers admission fees.
In Albuquerque a civil suit in Bernalillo County Court centers on Richard R. Hughes, born Richard Michael Brown, who alleges a $50 million trust claim against Howard Hughes. An attorney says a signed statement admitting paternity was filed, with details tied to a prior fraud case and a name change in Truth or Consequences.
Carol Rofstad, 21, an Illinois State University student from Elk Grove Village, is in critical condition in the ICU at St. Francis Hospital after a Tuesday beating. Police have no leads and seek help from the Illinois Bureau of Investigation. the attack occurred behind a sorority house in Normal, Illinois.
The Persian ruler Mohammed Riza Pahlavi pressures OPEC to lift oil prices, claiming rising costs across imports. He asserts Iran’s strong economy and influence in Gulf politics while defending secret police control through SAVAK and outlining Iran’s role in the world oil market.
Grant Biddle cites Shriners as largest voluntary donors aiding 22 hospitals for crippled and burned children and the elderly. Dr. Crane speaks at Chicago event after visiting Oak Park, with a parade and Scout salute. anecdotes highlight positive medicine and misperceptions in medical care.
Readers share stories of marital infidelity and tattoos in family with strong reactions. A husband’s affair is deemed harmful, a daughter’s tattoo prompts admonition, and an alcoholic father leads to calls for sober driving and help resources.
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