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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1978
Page
5
At least 10,000 demonstrators gathered as a U S delegation arrived for talks with Taiwan officials, shouting Carter is a cheat and throwing eggs and mud. Demonstrators waved the Nationalist flag, struck cars, and splashed paint while security watched.
Investigators continued excavation at John Wayne Gacy's home although news emerges of a Des Plaines teen's body reportedly tossed into the Des Plaines River. Police describe the scene as gruesome as workers remove mud and search the crawl space while Park Chung-hee begins a new term in Seoul and releases prisoners including Kim Dae-jung.
Hogs 1,200 head trading moderately active barrows and gilts steady with Tuesday's close prices 50.25 to 50.75 for 200-230 lb, 49.75 to 50.25 for 230-240 lb, 46.00 to 47.00 for 270-280 lb, sows 41.50 to 42.00, boars over 300 lb 36.00. Cattle 2,800 head trading slow on slaughter steers, active on heifers, steers 57.00 to 57.50 for 1,150-1,300 lb, choice 2-4 1,000-1,200 lb 56.00-57.00, heifers 56.25 to 56.50 for 950-1,100 lb, cows 44.50 to 46.50, and various grades mixed.
Wheat No 2 hard red winter 3.29 percent, No 2 soft red winter 3.59, Corn No 2 yellow 2.28 n hopper and 2.19 n box quotes, Oats No 2 heavy 1.34 n, Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.78 n. Tuesday quotes for No 2 yellow corn were 2.28 n hopper and 2.19 n box.
Two cases were dismissed after both sides settled. Louis Peterson sued Al Vota and others for 100000 over a swimming area incident at the South Wilmington Firemen's Club, claiming sand pile movement caused injury. F W Means and Co. dropped a linen service breach suit against Vernon Ryder and Sons Inc. seeking 181.65 plus 3185.65 in damages.
YORKVILLE The stabbing death of 19 year old Viki M. Nelson at 31 Whitney Way Boulder Hill is being treated as death by own action not homicide, Kendall County Sheriff’s investigators report. A hunting knife is being tested. Nelson, born Oct 13 1959 in Joliet, lived in Pontiac with her parents, Lester H. Nelson Jr. and wife. Funeral services were scheduled for Dieterle Memorial Home Aurora and Raleigh J. Harris Funeral Home Pontiac with burial at Camp Cemetery Pontiac. she leaves three brothers and several grandparents. Visitation details were listed for the two funeral homes.
Washington AP reports the Office of Education funded a Boston University program to teach college students critical viewing skills costing 219 592. Senator Proxmire awarded his Golden Fleece for waste, while university officials defend the project as essential media literacy.
Algerian President Houari Boumedienne dies at 53 after a blood disease and 40 days in coma. State radio reports he died at 3:55 am in Algiers Mustafa Hospital with life support, no successor named, Council of the Revolution to select a new leader. Parliament to hold a special session with the diplomatic corps.
Marion Indiana police report a baby boy Jason Mitchell born November 2 was kidnapped from a discount department store. His body was found in a hole under a ruined old house using a flagstone to cover the opening. Father Richard Mitchell 24 faces murder charges, mother Linda 22 charged as accessory. Both held in Grant County jail. Autopsy cites multiple injuries from non accidental trauma. The couple’s 3 year old daughter is in care of maternal grandmother.
An oil-fire at A. P. Green Refactories Goose Lake damaged a furnace and wiring in the boiler room. Coal City firemen responded around 4:50 pm after an oil leak from a troublesome line ignited. The fire was contained with no structural damage. crews remained about 45 minutes.
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