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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1975
Page
7
Morris police investigated two property damage incidents on Wednesday. A black and white Chevy struck a yard at 101 Briar Lane, damaging a gas light, and a second vehicle hit a mailbox at 1157 E Washington St. Tire tracks showed driver control. A group in a green Ford Mustang were spotted knocking over candle bags on Vine Street, but no suspects were found.
The TU144, nicknamed Konkordski, flew 1,900 miles Moscow to Alma Ata in 1 hour 58 minutes at 1,366 mph marking the first supersonic airliner service. Initially mail only, no passengers until mid 1976 as officials address unresolved aircraft questions.
F Lee Bailey, who controls Enstrom Helicopter Corp, expects production to reach 15 units monthly by 1976 and prices between 65000 and 75000, undercutting rivals priced around 150000. Enstrom recently earned FAA certification for a turbocharged Lycoming powered model, enabling global sales.
The LaSalle County Grand Jury returned seven indictments against seven individuals with two additional bills. Indicted are Roger E Breese and Patrick Louis Johnson for burglary and theft on December 14 1975 involving a radio from a R M E Inc truck. both jailed with 5000 bond. John F Hilmes indicted for forgery on December 12 1975. released on 2000 bond. Darrell Link indicted for December 14 1975 burglary of William Harper’s Rutland Township barn and theft of a roto tiller. Link jailed with 10000 bond.
Sheriff William D. Button of Grundy County Illinois graduates from the National Sheriffs Institute at USC. Sponsored by the National Sheriffs Association the program is funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and DOJ. Training emphasizes modern management techniques at USC Center for the Administration of Justice.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department reported a dog was struck by a car on Thursday at 7 50 a m on Rod and Gun Club Road. Mrs Pat Webster of Rod and Gun Club Road notified authorities that the dog crawled to her house. Animal Control Warden Sharri Jordan was contacted.
William Shane of Morris was injured Thursday evening when his 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo slid off Hoge Road at the LaSalle Grundy County line and struck a telephone pole. He was treated and released from Morris Hospital. Two passengers, Tom Turner and Greg Enger, were not injured. Damage was estimated at $2,000. Stafford Towing removed the vehicle. LaSalle and Grundy counties investigated.
Grundy County Health Department schedules the January immunization clinic on Friday January 9 from 1 to 4 30 p.m. at the Health Department offices 1340 Edwards Street Morris.
An accident on Maple Drive Wednesday night damaged two cars by more than $100. Drivers Kurt Salems, 21, of 410 W Jefferson St, and Michael D Howen, 18, of 110 Briar Lane, collided. no injuries were reported.
Washington officials announced the Fair Labor Standards Act amendments will raise the federal minimum wage on January 1. About 4 million workers earning under 2.30 will see increases from 2.10 to 2.30 with smaller steps for certain classifications. Categories include over 1.2 million nonfarm workers to 2.30 and about 2.6 million nonfarm workers to 2.20. Agricultural workers will rise from 1.80 to 2.00.
Local police and Will County arrested Dave Picce on a Will County battery warrant after identifying a suspicious Buick downtown. Picce, address unknown, posted $100 bond and was released after processing. The text ends with an unrelated tip about soaking a lemon in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes.
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