Carter replaces Burns with Miller as Fed chief
President Carter selects G William Miller to head the Federal Reserve, replacing Arthur Burns. Miller, 52, led Textron Inc. and is hailed as a pragmatic banker. Burns, criticized by liberals for tight money, leaves at a time of ongoing economic policy debate and Senate confirmation awaits.
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Police briefs report two Morris thefts and a Batavia suspect
Morris Police logged two thefts: a $489 two inch red Homelite portable pump stolen from Sav Mor outside Savior. and a tape case with 24 or 25 tapes valued about $175 stolen from a car on Echo Lanes. A Batavia man, Abbot Carden, 50, is sought on a warrant for misdemeanor theft after spark plugs and a coat were dropped from a moving car near Yorkville. The warrant remains unserved.
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Yorkville
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U.S. 34
Plano
Kendall County
Vandalism damages four Chevys and seven meters in Morris
Tally Chevrolet reported to Morris Police at 11 30 a m Wednesday that four cars were vandalized between December 9 and December 16. Four 1978 Chevrolets were damaged with total loss about 250 dollars. Seven parking meters on Liberty Street were damaged Tuesday night and three meters had broken glass interiors. City workers removed the meters this morning.
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Harold Carlson
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Carlson
Liberty St
Decatur Plant Gets Season-All Doors Window Move
DECATUR Illinois Season All Industries Inc an aluminum door and window maker based in Pennsylvania will occupy the General Electric Co plant vacant since 1975 Governor James R Thompson announced the job plan to employ about 1000 workers Season All is the nation s largest producer of custom aluminum storm doors and windows and will hire line production workers including many women to help reduce local unemployment.
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Subsidence Hits Illinois 13 East of Harrisburg
Illinois highway officials monitor a new subsidence on 300 foot of Illinois 13 east of Harrisburg with a 1 foot dip near the 0.3 mile mark. District 9 traffic engineer Alex Zedialis says traffic remains normal while officials watch for further collapse linked to underground coal mine workings.
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Morris Library PreK Story Time for Curious George
Morris Public Library hosts a four week preschool story program for ages 3 to 5 featuring Curious George. Sessions run Wednesdays January 4 11 18 and 25 at 10 30 am or 1 30 pm with registration through the children's librarian.
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Morris youths face theft and bomb threat charges
A 16 year old and a 15 year old Morris youths face juvenile petitions for a bomb threat to Morris Community High School and for thefts including a pickup truck and a church worker’s purse. The 16 year old allegedly called in a bomb threat on Dec. 13 and a high school search followed. The 15 year old confessed to stealing the truck from Wauponsee Street and the purse from Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Dec. 20. The truck was recovered in Stratton Park. police recovered most purse items and $18 from the stolen money, with the youth released to his parents.
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Coal City
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Liberty St
Widow of Georgia coach found strangled in Columbus
Mrs. George Woodruff 74, widow of former University of Georgia football coach George C. Woodruff, was beaten and strangled in her Columbus home. Police seek the so-called stocking strangler. the case mirrors four prior nearby killings of elderly widows. A $5,000 reward funds tips as Gov. Busbee offers GBI help.
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Heloise Bowles dies at 58 veteran columnist
Heloise Bowles, creator of Hints From Heloise, died near midnight at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio. The Fort Worth native, age 58, had been treated for a heart ailment. Her daughter Ponce Cruse will continue the column. son Louis D. Cruse survives. Services pending. Bowles authored best selling housekeeping books and built a national audience of American housewives.
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Alien address reporting program urged by INS official
District Director David Vandersall of the Immigration and Naturalization Service urges aliens to file annual address reports. Reports are required by law and noncompliance can bring serious consequences. Forms are available at post offices and INS offices. after completing, the card is stamped and dropped in any mailbox. Trained personnel will assist at INS offices, though not all post offices have staff for help.
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Burglary Report At Gardner Residence
Grundy County deputies investigated a burglary report from a Gardner residence at 7 08 p m on Wednesday. Jimmy Nichols said the home on Jackson Street was entered with a locked back door found open and a broken southeast window. nothing of value appeared missing.
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Grundy County
Burglary Hits Riverside Citgo Station Overnight
About $2 in cash was stolen from Riverside Citgo Service Station at 101 Division. Police report the break in occurred between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 5:30 a.m. today with a kicked or forced door. Some cigarettes may also be missing. Police officials Bill Glenney and Max Babcock investigated.
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Wilmette woman injured in I-55 rollover near Gardner
A Wilmette woman, Sharon Anderson, 22, was injured when her car ran off Interstate 55 near Gardner and rolled over once. She was treated at St Joseph Hospital Joliet at 8:55 am after being removed by Coal City Ambulance Service. Police say no other vehicle was involved and she apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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Elected National and State Officials Contact List
A roster of current national and state officials with office addresses in Washington D C Chicago Springfield and local district offices including senators Percy Stevenson and Joyce and representatives McBroom Ryan Corcoran Christensen with phone numbers and district locations for public contact.
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House of Representatives
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Aunt Maude Feeds Appetite With Village Dining
In a small village a 77 year old widow known as Aunt Maude enjoys meals at a restaurant where friendly staff boost her mood and appetite. The piece notes social dining aids morale and urges readers to subscribe to Dr Crane's Compliment Club booklet for psychological tips.
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Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Fragments
Letters discuss obscene late night phone calls and coping steps, a reader’s poem inquiry, a pet care query, family stress, and a plug for an alcoholism help booklet. The column offers silence to deter callers and police contact if threats arise.
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