Wegers Lawyer Wins Major Victory in Starved Rock Case
In Ottawa Illinois Judge Leonard Hoffman barred the state from introducing gruesome photos of the Starved Rock triple slaying. The ruling favors defense attorney John A MacNamara who argued the 25 photographs and 15 color slides would prejudice jurors. The court may still permit one photo later if probative value is shown.
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Ottawa
Ill
Chester Weger
Leonard Hoffman
Morris
Starved Rock State Park
John A. MacNamara
Weger
Hoffman
Robert E. Richardson
Richardson
Supervisors OK Court House Projects
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors approved 36191 for painting plumbing and renovation work on the Grundy county courthouse after reviewing bids with architect representative Felix Borio of Joliet firm Kruegal Healy and Moore. Proposals covered lighting acoustical tile plumbing and restroom renovations painting and vinyl floor tile installation with United Tile Co. of Joliet winning 10020 after a 10 to 9 vote following party switch by three members.
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Grundy County
Stoddard
Joliet
Circuit Court Room
Kiger Bros
Pontiac
Smith Decorators
United Tile Co
Break‑in at Warland Sales Co. nets cash and tools
A break-in at Warland Sales Co. one mile north of Morris at Rte 47 and 80 yielded over 250 dollars in cash and many small tools. Thieves cut a hole in a steel safe with a torch and pried open a metal cabinet, escaping through a roof window and garage door. Fingerprints were collected as Sheriff Wilt and Chief Deputy Bitner investigated.
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Varland Safes Co
Morrison Rve
Warland Sales Co
Morris
Leonard Wills
Wills
Sheriff's Office
Edward Wilt
Gerald Bitner
Wilt
Judge Fines Himself Five Dollars For Illegal Turn
Canon City Colo Municipal Judge John S Williams fined himself five dollars for an illegal left turn. He commended the officer who wasn t afraid to ticket a judge.
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Canon City
Colo
John S. Williams
Miss Groce to Speak at World Day of Prayer Event
Miss Eth el R. Groce missionary of The Oriental Boat mission will speak at 2 p m Friday at St Thomas Episcopal church. A graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and Moody Bible Institute she has served in the missionary field since 1937 and is praised as a combatant in the fight against Communism by church officials. In Hong Kong harbor there
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United Church Women of the
National Council of Churches
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Ethel R. Groce
Oriental Boat Mission
Grace
Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Hong Kong
Stevenson denounces Congo moves at U N Security Council
U S Ambassador Adlai E Stevenson denounces the Soviet Congo action as a declaration of war against the United Nations. He urges the Security Council to stand firm behind Dag Hammarskjold to prevent weakening the UN role amid disrupted council meetings and Lumumba demonstrations.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
N.Y
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Soviet Union
Congo
United States
Stevenson
U.N. Security Council
World Organization
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
U.N
Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo at a Glance turmoil erupts in Congo crisis
United Nations observer Adlai Stevenson accuses the Soviet Union of waging war on the UN through a Congo resolution. Security Council spectators disrupt sessions as Lumumba supporters clash. In Cairo mobs burn the Belgian embassy and attack U S and British missions injuring a Marine guard. Britain and Western officials fear a Korea like flare up as Hammarskjold is backed by London.
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Associated Press
United Nations
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Soviet Union
U.N
Congo
Lumumba
Security Council
Cairo
London
Britain
Dag Hammarskjold
Korea
Grundy County Heart Fund Rally Set At Morris High
A Monday 8 p.m. rally at Morris Community High School kicks off the Grundy County Heart Fund campaign. Dr. Barry Seng announces workers, films, and speakers for Fund Drive events with captains and volunteers urged to join. House canvass planned Sunday afternoon Feb 26. area chairmen and team captains named.
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Grundy County Heart Fund
Morris Community High School
Barry Seng
County Heart Association
Heart Fund
Sidney Liedman
Morris
Morris Homes
Robert Walsh
Wilbur Anders
Barry Long
Richard Shult
George Franks
Lloyd Finland
Calvin Frelk
H. C. Elliott
Janice del
Saratoga Consolidated School Board Meeting Brief
The Saratoga Consolidated School Board met Tuesday night to discuss a burglar alarm system, possible regional conference with Nettle Creek Milton Pope Lisbon Immaculate Conception and Newark joining, and the need for a new full time teacher. They also considered using kitchen and storage areas as temporary classrooms without rebuilding and noted April elections with two vacancies. Gordon Flatness and Nolan Nelson terms expire with Nelson not seeking re election. Flatness has not stated intentions.
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Saratoga Consolidated School
Nettle Creek
Milton Pope
Lisbon
Immaculate Conception
Newark
Gordon Flatness
Nolan Nelson
Nelson
Flatness
Aurora mayoral primary yields runoff as Hunter leads
Jay L. Hunter, 70, a retired teacher, led the field with 12,097 votes in Aurora's nonpartisan mayoral primary. Paul Egan finished a distant second with 2,844 votes amid controversy over his eight-year tenure. Albert D. McCoy and Joseph J. Zefran followed in steady but far-back positions.
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Aurora
Paul Egan
Jay L. Hunter
Egan
City approves three street improvement projects
The council authorized widening East Washington Street from Division to Pine, resurfacing East Chapin from Division to Liberty, and improving Waverly from Liberty to Lisbon with state gasoline tax refunds. Estimated cost 30 000 to 35 000 dollars. Also granted Veterans of Foreign Wars permission for a May 13 Buddy Poppy sale. Clerk reported January parking meter penalties of 256.50. John Masek complained about deep holes on Liberty Street.
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East Washington
Chapin and
Waverly Streets
Chamlin Engineering Service
East Washington Street
Division Street
Pine Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Tragic Sabena Flight 548 Crashes. U.S. Skating Team Lost
In Brussels a Sabena Boeing 707 crashed on approach killing 73 people including 49 Americans and the entire U.S. figure skating team en route to Prague. Among the dead were Mrs. Maribel Vinson Owen and her daughters Laurence and Maribel, with Coach Deane McMinn. Debris scattered. no survivors reported.
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Fred Cheval
Brussels
Belgium
U. S
Sabena
New York
Maribel Vinson Owen
Winchester
Mass
Laurence Owen
Maribel Owen
Owen
Laurence
Philadelphia
U.S
Steffi Westerfield
Gregory Kelley
Bill
Laurie Hickox
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bradley Lord
Dudley Richards
Boston
Donna Lee Carrier
Diane Sherbloom
Roger Campbell
Los Angeles
Rhodie Michelson
Long Beach
Calif
Douglas Ramsay
Detroit
Ray and
Ila Rae Hadley
Seattle
Larry Pierce
Indianapolis
Bob
Pat Dineen
Boeing
Cmdr
Louis Lambrechts
Seacoast
Berg
Weather forecast steady after 52 degree day record
The article notes a high of 52 on Tuesday and a new attempt to tie or beat it today at noon. Forecasts predict cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with little temperature change and no precipitation expected. Collins Weather station read 43 degrees at 9 am, after a low of 34.
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Mercury
Collins Weather Station
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Crack Safe
Morris Firm
Fes
Miss Groce
Moscow
County Heart Fund
Farm Bureau
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Howard Sutton
Spencer Erickson
George Brown Jr
Marvin Katz
Donald Severson
Ben Wollgast
Dominic Viviana
Melvin Burkhart
William Huml
Bernard Berta
Harry Roe
James F. Holderman
William Limbach
W. J. Trotte
Saratoga School Board
Fean
John Masek
E. North St
Council
Liberty Street
Masek
Don
Antoine Gizenga
Gizenga
NEA Telephoto
Brussels International Airport
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