Record subzero lows in northern Illinois
Frigid air blanketed northern Illinois with record subzero temperatures on Feb 5. Chicago, Peoria, Springfield and Rockford posted new lows, with Millbrook hitting 30 below in Kendall County and DuPage Airport at minus 22. Wind chills near 40 below produced pervasive misery for outdoor travelers while roads remained generally navigable though icy sections surfaced near several cities. Public transit faced delays as CTA and railroads operated with reduced service and icy rails disrupted early trains.
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Peoria
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Rockford
Millbrook
Kendall County
DuPage County
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Chicago & North Western
Khomeini names Bazargan as revolutionary prime minister
Ayatollah Khomeini announces Mehdi Bazargan a 70 year old oil engineer and veteran opposition figure as head of a transitional government to steer Iran toward an Islamic republic. He urges Iranians to follow the new leadership amid threats of conflict with Bakhtiar and possible changes to the monarchy. Bazargan, a longtime rights activist, is described as a mediator in ongoing negotiations between rival camps and the military.
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Tehran
Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargan
Khomeini
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Bakhtiar
Bazargan
Du Quoin fair sale to Iraqi investor confirmed
Du Quoin State Fair president W R Bill Hayes confirmed plans to sell to Iraqi national Saad Jabr. Negotiations expected to finish in weeks with no price disclosed. Jabr aims to modernize the fairgrounds and broaden year round activities while preserving the Hambletonian harness racing emphasis.
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DU Quoin, Ill
du Quoin
New Fair Organization
Morris man dies in head on crash on Illinois 47
One man was killed and two injured in a head on collision on Illinois 47 one mile north of Illinois 113 at 1 35 a m Saturday Phillip Collins 32 of Morris was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple crushing injuries He and a passenger James Dickison 47 were in a 1977 Oldsmobile The other driver Timothy Brockman 18 in a 1977 Ford pickup was treated and released District responders found beer in Brockman s vehicle and declined to discuss the incident Collins family details and funeral plans are listed with services set for Tuesday at Davis Funeral Home in Morris burial at Aux Sable Cemetery Memorials to the Cancer Society are requested
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Illinois 113
Phillip Collins
Rte. 2
Illinois
Grundy County
James Reeves
Reeves
Collins
Morris Fire Department
James Dickison
Division St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Ambulane
Timothy Brockman
Rte. 5
Morris Hospital
Des Rochers
Jeff Black
Michael Sather
Brockman
Sather
Dickison
Sgt. Black
Jack Thompson
E. Holderman
John Landrum
Old Stage
Melinda Hodgson
Sgt
Black
Oldsmobile
Knellers Shell
Jim Smith
Phillip C. Collins Jr
Saratoga Township
Phillip C
Irma (Brown) Collins
Morris Community High School
Phillip III
Timothy
Teresa
Joann
Coal City
Janet Collins
Honolulu
Larry
Phyllis) Strange
Homer
Diana) Ellis
Morris
Davis Funeral Home
Raymond Rhoads
Aux Sable
Funeral Home
Richard George
Donald Corbin
Alan Love
James Heap
Eugene Brandt
Ange Hansen
Lawrence Popper
Donald Edmonson
Ronald Heap
Walter Joiner
Randy Weir
Harold Thetard
Cancer Society
Morris Community High adds field house in Feb dedication
The public is invited to the February 18 ceremony at Morris Community High School for the new physical education complex addition. A 2:30 p.m. program in the field house will be followed by an open house with refreshments. Dr. Darrell Mudra and Dr. Lowell B. Fisher will speak. Attendees may tour the new nurse's office labs offices weight room pool locker rooms and concession areas and observe student demonstrations.
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University of Illinois
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America
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China slide talk at Grundy County SWCD meeting
Miss Mary Hoffman of Dwight will present a slide program on the People's Republic of Mainland China during the Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting at the First United Methodist Church of Morris. Hoffman toured China in April 1978 with the US China Friendship study group. After a 6:30 p.m. dinner a brief business meeting will elect two directors. Tickets from directors or the ASC S office.
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Mary Hoffman
Dwight
People’s Republic of Mainland China
Grundy County
Sleet and snow sweep across Gulf Coast and Midwest
A wide weather system brings rain from northern Florida through Texas and into the Gulf Coast. Sleet and snow accumulate up to 4 inches between Wichita Falls and Paris, Texas, with freezing rain. Strong winds up to 80 mph affect the Rockies, dimming travel. Temperatures vary from subzero in the Midwest to 66 in Key West, with scattered snow showers in the Great Lakes and Michigan, and widespread rain in western Washington.
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Farmers block traffic in nation s capital protest
Thousands of farmers from American Agriculture Movement clogged Washington arteries and bridges to protest crop prices. Police reported five arrests and used tear gas on one driver. About 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles entered from Virginia and Maryland, closing major routes and sparking a massive rush hour jam. Organizers aimed for two days of protests with two weeks of lobbying, while authorities prepared for up to 30,000 demonstrators and possible violence. Farmers demand higher price supports to reach legal limits.
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Virginia
Maryland
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Potomac River
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Capitol Hill
Independence Avenue
U.S. Park
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American Agriculture Movement
Congress
Capitol
James M. Powell
Capitol Steps
Texas
Joyce Robinson
Montana
Carter
Rural house vandalized in Grundy County incident
A rural Wilmington man reported at 8 40 P M Saturday that a Pine Bluff Road house leased to a former tenant had windows shattered and extensive interior damage. Damages totaled 1600 dollars with 1500 dollars in stolen items including mowers. The case was to be reviewed by the Grundy County State's Attorney. Board chairman William Waters was hospitalized with infectious hepatitis and ordered to rest for 1 0 days.
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Wilmington
Grundy County
Grell
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