Man dies from injuries in Friday U S 6 wreck near Susan Circle
Leslie Doyle age 58 died Saturday in Chicago after a crash on U S 6 at Susan Circle Friday night. Doyle collided with a semitrailer driven by Jimmy Nolan 30 of Carpentersville when turning left onto westbound U S 6. Poor visibility from snow contributed. Doyle died of a broken neck at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Doyle’s Ford was demolished and the semi sustained about $1,000 damage. Robert Luck assisted at the scene.
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago
U.S
Susan Circle
Leslie Doyle
Cook County
Grundy County
Richard Close
Doyle
Jimmy Nolan
Carpentersville
Morris Hospital
Northwestern Memorial
Close
Duane Olson
Sunoco
Nolan
A and R Transport
Illinois 71
Ottawa
Car Luck
Blizzard Deluges Eastern Cities With Record Snowfall
A major snowstorm crippled the Southeast and blasted the Northeast, with Washington Dulles and National airports shut as 23 inches fell by midmorning near a record 26 inches. Winds piled drifts up to five feet, 90 buses stuck, Amtrak cut trains, and at least 13 deaths were blamed across six states, including six freezing fatalities.
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Associated Press
Dixie
Washington
National
Dulles International
Amtrak
Northeast Corridor
New York
House Burglary Loss Over 1500 Reported Weekend
Items valued at more than 1500 dollars were stolen in one of two burglaries reported to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department during the weekend. The incident occurred at Van Marma on Route 1 in Don-
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Grundy County
Weather Today and Local burglaries in Grundy County
Mostly sunny and warmer today with a turn to partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Weekend highs near 20s and lows around single digits. At Dresden Lock and Dam a Saturday high of 20, low 1 below zero, trace precipitation and light snow. Sunday peaked at 11 with a 2 degree morning reading. Downtown Morris reported 9:40 a.m. temperature of 4. Braceville residents reported stereo equipment and a life stolen from Danville Rd residence. Marina’s residence entries probed after 7 p.m. Friday with footprints and a back door entry suspected. A 30.06 rifle and stereo gear valued at several hundred dollars stolen. Coffee can containing gunpowder stolen from Kathryn Kirkland’s home on Third Ave. Saturday burglary left unlocked during Morris visit. police to be notified of further losses.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Danville Rd
Braceville
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Marina
Black
Sgt. Black
Snowfall totals and flood risk rise in Morris report
Morris Weather Services records this season's snowfall at 66.07 inches with Morris ground 18 inches deep and water content 3.40 inches. Last year's total was 39.52 inches, two years ago 27.56. Melt rate will shape spring flood potential while soil remains around 33 to 34 F enabling runoff absorption. Jim Lutz warns residents to expect flooding from a three inch rainfall.
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Morris Weather Services
Morris
Jim Lutz
MWS
Hanoi claims forces stop China's invasion
Hanoi says its troops halted Chinese invasion columns and killed over 3,500 Chinese while destroying nearly 80 tanks since the attack began. Western intelligence cited limited Chinese advance and possible withdrawal as regional powers urged restraint amid a widening border conflict in Southeast Asia.
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Thailand
Hanoi
China
Asia
Vietnam
Tass
Moscow
U.S
Washington
House Debates Televised As New Video System Debuts
The U S House begins a two week test of a $2 million six camera setup to televise floor debates with full House control. Live coverage may start March 1, with networks likely using only brief tape portions. Rep Charles Rose defends focus on legislative process and warns against partisan behavior being shown.
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Washington
House
Charles Rose
Rose
North Carolina
Fire guts NIU apartment building in DeKalb Illinois
Northern Illinois University officials seek housing for about 400 students evacuated from a fire gutting an off campus apartment building near the campus. Five firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. no residents were hurt. Administrators plan temporary housing in a campus student center and an area elementary school, with surplus dorm space expected for a longer term.
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Dekalb, Ill
Northern Illinois University
Resi
NIU
William Mowat
College Square
DeKalb
Don Peterson
University
Peterson
Iran cuts Israeli relations end of all ties
Tehran announced the new Islamic government will sever all relations with Israel and back the Palestinian war. Iran expelled 22 Israeli officials and El Al representatives while ordering Iranian officials in Israel to return home. Arafat called the revolution shifting the Middle East balance. Oil exports had already been cut off.
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Tehran
Iran
Israel
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
el al
Arafat
Khomeini
Middle East
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Two Republicans seek first ward aldermanic nomination
Two Republicans vie for the first ward aldermanic seat on Morris City Council in the Feb 27 primary. John Kutches, 49, a former Riz's Food and current Certified Grocers supervisor, and Max G Lindsay, 55, Garfield School principal, pledge city hall needs, parking changes, and redistricting. Both outline civic ties, military service, and family details as the race centers on local governance.
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Morris City
John Kutches
Max G. Lindsay
Main St
Nettle Creek
Kutches
Washington St
Morris Community High School
Riz’s
Certified Grocers of Illinois, Inc
Morris Lions Club
American Legion
The
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Streator High School
Morris
Marianne Coughlin
Susan Dummitt
Jeff
Todd
Joe
Kay
Chris
Lindsay
Illinois Ave
Garfield School
University of Illinois
US Air Force
American Legion Post
294
Illinois Principals Association
Linsay
Margaret Phelps
Michael
Alan
Illinois State University
del Linn
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Darrell Mudra
Eastern Illinois University
Joseph Corsello
Illinois
Donald Davidson
Robert Ferguson
Richard Anderson
Morris Area Leisure Services
Roy Yarbrough
MCHS
Greg Anthony
Herald
Dwight Rd
Susan
Douglas Tolbert
Kathryn Kirkland
Third Ave
Wilmington
Thompson
Liberty
Hoang Lien Son
Cao Bang
Lang Son
Peking
Peking People’s Daily
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Soviet Union
White House
Morris Daily Herald
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Ben Cathay
Jack Kutches
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran Radio
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