Traffic Court actions in Morris County list several fines
Albert Gilley was fined 200 dollars and 25 costs and ordered to pay 72.50 restitution for battery after a pool cue incident at Barens Ford. Rosemary Fleming received three months supervision and fines totaling 75 dollars plus 25 costs for disorderly conduct reduced from battery. Richard Engle faces 25 and 10 costs for no license and another 25 and 10 costs for disobeying a stop sign. Gary Cassem and Judith Peterson each paid 25 and 10 costs for license issues and speeding respectively. Angelo Tonet was fined 25 and 10 costs for 75 in a 55 zone. Larry Lawnson paid 5 and 10 costs for parking in a snow removal zone.
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Albert Gilley
Rte. 5
John Schuster
Rte 4
Wilmington
Gilley
Barens Ford
Rosemary Fleming
Longpoint Rd
Christ Boyle
Jackson St
Miss Fleming
Liberty St
Richard Engle
Morris
Syd Reeve
Liberty
Gary Cassem
Meadows Circle
Reeve
Illinois 47
Interstate 80
Judith Peterson
First Ave
Thomas Thompson
Seneca Rd
Angelo Tonet
U.S. 6
Probation violation warrant issued for Gary Davenport
A Grundy County Circuit Court warrant was issued for Gary Davenport 23 Wilmington for violating probation. Bond is 1000. He pleaded guilty December 29 1975 to three burglary counts and received two years probation with 90 days in jail and ordered to pay 302 court costs 80 probation costs and 2889.83 restitution. He was indicted November 19 1975 for three burglaries and three thefts including Goose Lake and Valek residences. Davenport was arrested November 17 1875 by Grundy County detectives. A note mentions a giant anteater of South America eating 30000 termites daily.
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Grundy County
Gary Davenport
Wilmington
Davenport
Goose Lake
John Valek
J ME. Neland
Walter Wehlandh
Hit and Run on Bedford Road Leaves Vega Damaged
Dwight man’s red 1973 Chevrolet Vega suffered left front end damage after a hit and run on Bedford Road near Liberty Street. The unidentified driver fled into Echo Bowling Lanes parking lot. victim not injured but his 1978 Buick incurred over 100 dollars in damage. Two other incidents injured two people on Lisbon Road and a one car crash on Coal City Road left damage to Wilt’s 1971 Chevrolet.
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Morris
Dwight
Bedford Rd
Liberty St
Delmar D. Hancock
Hancock
Echo Bowling Lanes
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Jeffrey Vogen
Shirley Vogen
Newark
Morris Hospital
Lisbon Rd
Harold Vogen
William Sklut
Deetta Heck Chapman
Vogen
Chapman
Chevrolet
Ness Brothers
Craig Williamson
Vilt
Coal City Rd
White Tie Rd
Williamson
Wilt
Jim Smith
Coal City Wilt
Bond
Thomas Bandura
First St
Carbon Hill
Bandura
Motorist Backing Up Crashes Gas Pump Sparks Fire
Richard Georgen, 59, of Woodstock, backing from a full tank at Keweller Shell on Illinois 47 at U.S. 6, knocked over a base mounted pump. Fire Chief Sherman Hexdall estimates $4,400 damage. Georgen and his wife Dorothy uninjured. Car damage to a 1977 Cadillac more than $100.
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Keweller Shell
Sherman Hexdall
Morris
Richard Georgen
Woodstock
Illinois 47
U.S. 6
Georgen
Dorothy
Bonanza Steak House lights damaged in vandals’ spree
Morris police report a vandal dented seven of thirteen exterior lights at the Bonanza Steak House on Division. Lt Max Babcock found shattered glass globes on the south side and east rear doors while a north end light was broken. night manager Joseph Chitwood believes the damage occurred after closing. No damage estimate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
N Division
Max Babcock
Sgt. Babcock
Joseph Chitwood
Thermopane Window Breakage at Illinois DOT Garage
A thermopane window in the Illinois Department of Transportation Garage on Illinois 53 in Gardner was broken Wednesday night. Ed Crolin of Braceville reported the damage at 7 45 am. William Sklut said the building was entered but nothing appeared missing. The window measured about two by three feet and no value estimate was given.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois 53
Gardner
Ed Crolin
Braceville
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
William Sklut
Minooka Junior High Weekly School Lunch Menu
The menu lists daily offerings for Tuesday through Friday with items such as hot dogs on bun, beef stew, barbecued sandwiches, fish with spaghetti, steak sandwich, pizza, beef stroganoff, and hot dogs again. Each line includes sides, desserts, and milk.
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Pizza Square
MCHS
G.S
M.S
H.S
World Almanac Q and A Menu and Birthstone Match
A combined list of daily school meal items including buttered buns, vegetables, desserts, and milk across Tuesday through Friday, with specific dishes such as hamburgers, ravioli, fish sandwiches, and pizza. The entry also includes a Q and A section matching months to birthstones with marked answers and odd characters.
Number of farms continues decline in 1978 US
The Agriculture Department reports a 1 percent drop in American farms for 1977, predicting 2.680 million farms by Jan 1, 1978, the smallest since 1870. Despite fewer, larger farms, total land under cultivation declines, raising concerns over future food production. Texas leads with 197,000 farms, followed by Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Illinois.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
New Agriculture Department
Iowa
Department Conservation
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Richard Duesterhaus
Texas
Missouri
Kentucky
Illinois
North Carolina
Minnesota
Tennessee
Ohio
Barbs By Phil Pastoret Opinion of Optimism and Trouble
An optimistic view appears as a columnist’s lighthearted reflection on optimism and trouble. The piece notes an upbeat stance when misfortune befalls others and wryly comments on effort and youth in a casual, humorous tone.
U N budget clash shows bloated programs and pork
The United Nations faces a $1 billion 1978 79 budget a 31 percent rise despite calls to trim obsolete programs. U S delegate Lester Wolff accuses pork barreling and deadwood while warning of possible withholding of funds. The debate mirrors scrutiny of U S budgeting and human rights criticisms amid UN roles as a forum for income redistribution claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
General Assembly
Wolff
U.N
Chile
United States
Uganda
Dr Granville Sets Multiple Guinness Style Records
Dr Granville is cited as having shaken hands with 13 U.S. Presidents and being invited to do so with Jimmy Carter. He allegedly ordered 105,000 GUIDEPOSTS subscriptions via E. E. Moore of U.S. Steel and attended 130 Rotary luncheons in a year, claiming a world Rotary record.
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Federal
Granville
W. Irving Granville
Westport
Conn
Marriage Foundation
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Norman Vincent Peale
New York City
Dr Peale
Pittsburgh
Branch Rickey
Pirates
Rickey
E. E. Moore
U. S. Steel
Guinness
Rotary Club
U.S.A
Pealey
Dallas
Texas
Rotary
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Sends Real Life Jabs
Readers vent about homemaker stereotypes and long distance signaling tricks while Ann Landers offers cautions on fraud signaling with one ring. A 75 year old reader argues for high heels over comfort. a grandpa voice praises classic black patent pumps and hints at regional fashion norms.
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Ann Landers
At&t
Waxburg
Wax
Illinois Bell
Ann
Reddy Teddy
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
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South America
Area School
Minooka
Minooka High
Morris Grace
Coal City
the World Almanac
Phil Pastoret
England
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Lester Wolff
D-Ny
Amnesty International
Glass House
East River
Worry Clinic
George W Crane
Crane Hopkins
Jerusalem
Porter
California
Bob
P.O
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