East thaw after blizzard dumps up to two feet of snow
The East faced a rapid thaw after a fast-moving storm dropped up to 24 inches of snow from Virginia to Connecticut. New York City saw about a foot of snow with highs in the 40s, while Philadelphia exceeded 14 inches and Washington logged 18.7 inches. Flood concerns rose as melts began. federal workers received a birthday holiday extension, and farmers helped clear streets amid ongoing cold-to-warm transitions. Snow and ice melted in the South, with readings near 50s, as the Rockies and northern Plains reported light overnight accumulations.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Connecticut
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
Rockies
Nine Harley motorcycles found in suspicious van in Will County
State police recover nine Harley Davidson motorcycles from a 1977 Ford van stopped on Illinois 50 south of Monee after a reported theft from Manteno dealership. Two men, James P. Kenna and Jack Rodgers, were arrested on burglary and unlawful use of a weapon charges and held at Will County Jail awaiting court. Estimated value exceeds $31,000.
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Monee
Illinois
Joliet
James P. Kenna
Chicago
Jack Rodgers
Park Forest
Bruce Kettelkamp
Will County
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
Ispern
Kettelkamp
Illinois 50
Cicero Ave
J.C. Shriffler & Son
Manteno
Reports conflict over possible Chinese invasion of Vietnam
Bangkok based intelligence claims Chinese invasion columns resumed advance into Vietnam while a Peking official and a Lebanese Embassy source indicate a halt and pullout delay. Kyodo reports heavy fighting near Lao Cai with Chinese units in position and air reinforcements watched by Thai intelligence. Soviet and Vietnamese sources note ongoing combat as China asserts a limited operation to stop border attacks.
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Thailand
China
Vietnam
Peking
Ho Ying
Elie J. Boustany
Japan
Kyodo
Foreign Ministry
Soviet Union
Lao Cai
U.S
Washington
Red River
Hanoi
Cambodia
Sinkiang
Lanchow
Shenyang
Heilungkiang
Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous
Iran executes four more generals as regime tightens grip
Tehran reports four top Shah era generals shot by firing squad at 2 am as Khomeini’s government widens the purge. Eight generals executed, three more killed by mobs, with sixteen ex-officials condemned. Aims to drive Shah into exile, hinted he must seek refuge in Johannesburg or Tel Aviv.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
South Africa
Israel
Khomeini
Parviz Amin Afshar
Imperial Guard
Mauuchehr Malek
Qazvin
Nematullah Motamadi
Hossein Hamadanian
SAVAK
Kermanshah
Malek
Motamadi
Shah
Nematullah Nassiri
Najafabad
Hassan
Morocco
Paris
Foreign Ministry
Johannesburg
Tel Aviv
Reza Shah
Dual 911 answering plan discussed by city and county
City and Grundy County officials discussed a tentative dual-answering point to run two full 911 systems in tandem. Two dispatchers would answer calls simultaneously and determine jurisdiction, with one system backing up the other. No decision made pending approval and a March ICC hearing if needed.
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Syd Reeve
Morris
Grundy County
Reeve
Morris City Council
Morris Fire Department
Grundy County Board
Pete Muffler
Frank Black
Lt. Fox
William Button
Charles Zalar
Ron YV. Sauer
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
ICC
Chicago
Carter Warns Iran Interference Could Jeopardize Arms Pact
President Carter defended the U S Soviet arms treaty as vital to global stability while warning Moscow that interference in Iran could strain relations with the United States. He noted progress on a verifiable treaty though several key details remain to be resolved.
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Iran
Atlanta
Carter
Kremlin
United States
White House
Jody Powell
Three Republicans vie for Morris second ward alderman
Incumbent Charles Roseland faces John Swery and Linda Willareth in the February 27 Morris primary for second ward alderman. No Democrat filed for the primary. barring a write-in, the Republican winner will run unopposed in the April 17 general election. The ward covers the area west of Liberty Street between Main Street and the Rock Island tracks.
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Morris
Charles Roseland
John Swery
Linda Willareth
Liberty St
Main St
Rock Island
Roseland
Fremont Ave
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Morris Daily Herald
Ron Fox
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Teng Hsiao-ping
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia House
Senate
Congress
Second Ward
Morris Community High School
U. S. Army
Illinois Department of Transportation
Metro Rubber Inc
Evelyn Davis
American Legion Post 294
Knights of Columbus
Swery
Glenwood Lane
Bimet Corp. E. U
Kansas City Central High School
Yale University
Rival Manufacturing Co
Kansas City, Mo
Peggy
Sue Hearon
Morris Lions Club
Swezy
Willareth
Crabapple Lane
Northern Illinois
John P. Swezy
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