Gas deregulation votes tied to oil money says APG Aide
The American Public Gas Association accuses major oil firms Gulf Oil Phillips Petroleum Ashland Oil of illegally donating to a majority of senators who backed natural gas deregulation. Edwin Rothschild cites SEC IRS and Senate Ethics investigations and urges implicated senators to refrain from further votes.
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Washington
UPI
American Public Gas Association
Edwin Rothschild
Gulf Oil
Phillips Petroleum
Ashland
Rothschild
Internal Revenue Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate Ethics Committee
Wilmington youth injured in Will Grundy crash
Robert Feazel, 17, of Wilmington was injured Friday at 10:50 p.m. on the Will Grundy County Line Rd near Blodgett Rd in Will County. He rode with William Mantia, 17, who remained uninjured as Mantia swerved to avoid a southbound vehicle, driving into a drainage ditch and overturning. Mantia’s Ford pickup sustained front and right side damage and was towed.
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Wilmington
Will-Grundy County Line
Blodgett Rd
Will County
Robert Feazel
Hintze St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Feazel
William Mantia
Mantia
Will Grundy County Line Rd
Moberly
Carr
Dickinson
Former NRC engineer warns of major nuclear plant accident
Robert Pollard, a 36 year old former NRC project manager, predicts a major accident somewhere in the United States could lead to the shutdown of all nuclear plants. He urges a three to five year moratorium on new construction and cites potential $900 million damage and 5100 cancer deaths from a leak, while saying current plants pose no explosion risk.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert Pollard
NRC
Pollard
Commission
Chicago
Northern Illinois
Commonwealth Edison
Illinois
Lottery Numbers From Illinois State Lottery Draw
Friday night drawing results appear on Page 5 of today’s Morris Daily Herald. The listing includes Super Shot numbers and related prize details for local readers.
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Morris Daily Herald
Weather Forecast With Local Temperature Readings
Weather tonight fair and warmer with lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Tuesday mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the 50s to 60s. Weekend at Dresden Island Locks and Dam saw a high of 42 and a low of 22 on Saturday and a Sunday high of 33 with a low of 17. Local readings include Morris 7 am 17 and 11 am 32 with a 5 am 17 overnight low and Sunday high 34. barometer at 30.29.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Civil Defense
Joe Temple
MCHS Board to Review Superintendent Duties Change
Morris Community High School Board meets at 7 p m in the annex to discuss redefining the superintendent position duties. Resignations are expected for basketball coach Bob Pinkstaff and ag instructor Paul Benson. The agenda includes extending the ag role to 11 months, a five year vocational plan, student auto use at lunch, and reports on law equipment and insurance. A PE facilities tour closes the meeting.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Wednesdday
Bob Pinkstaff
Paul Benson
Ramond Miller
New Hampshire primary campaign tightens race in 1976 push
In Manchester and nearby cities four Democrats Birch Bayh Jimmy Carter Fred Harris and Morris Udall stay for final appeals as New Hampshire voters head to the first presidential primary. Sargent Shriver joins mass early next door while Ford and Reagan campaign in and around Massachusetts and Illinois ahead of March primaries. Carter declares Udall led weeks ago but polls show only a slim margin.
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Manchester
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Birch Bayh
Jimmy Carter
Fred Harris
Morris Udall
Manchester-Nashua
Sargent Shriver
Massachusetts
Boston
Ford
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Reagan
New
Hampshire
California
Carter
Udall
Crash Kills Plainfield Youth Randy Carr at 1 35 AM
Randy C. Carr, 19, of Plainfield died in a head on collision on U S 30 near I 55 Will County He crossed the center line and collided with a northbound car driven by John and Loretta Dickinson Both vehicles were damaged and towed Carr died at the scene Dickinsons were hospitalized with injuries Funeral services for Randy Carr set for Wednesday at the Overman Chapel Plainfield He was a Caterpillar employee and Plainfield High School graduate Surviving include his parents and four brothers.
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Plainfield
U.S. 30
Will County
Ronald Carr
Morris
Randy Carr
Anderson St
A. Overman
Chicago
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
John
Loretta) Dickinson
Carr
Dickinson
Overman Funeral Home
Grafton
W. Va
Plainfield High School
Caterpillar Tractor Co
John R. Carr Sr
Ronald L
John R. Jr
Streator
Gerald W
James M
Social Security service to continue weekly in Morris
A Morris schedule shows Social Security service every Tuesday at Eagles Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except months with five Tuesdays. The Joliet office manager William T. James advocates telephone claims to speed service, noting the district covers Grundy Will and parts of Cook Kendall counties. He aims to provide prime service within budget and promote telephone interviews to handle inquiries and full claims.
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Social Security Service
Morris
William T. James
Social Security
Joliet
Eagles Hall
Washington
Liberty Sts
Peotone
Grundy
Will
Cook
Kendall
James
Morris Daily Herald
Gunmen seize Canadian embassy in Beirut with hostages
Eight gunmen claiming wrongful expulsion from Canada on grounds of insanity forced entry into the Canadian embassy in downtown Beirut. They fired at a wall and took about 35 staff hostage on the third floor. After two hours, six hostages were released as Lebanese and Palestinian police surrounded the building with heavy weapons.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Canada
Band
Three Guilty in Godley Firebombing Case
A Chicago federal jury convicted John Sweet James Hogan and Henry Hollowell of conspiracy firebombing and firearm charges for the Saso's Lounge attack in Godley on April 15. Sentencing for the trio was not announced. Kirkpatrick pleaded guilty but awaits sentencing.
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Chicago
Braceville
Sasa
Godley
John Sweet
Rte. 1
James Hogan
Henry Hollowell
Joliet
U.S
Robert Herbst
Sweet
Hogan
Hollowell
Robert Kirkpatrick
Federal District Court
Kirkpatrick
Joseph Saso
Saso
Storage explosion toll rises at Houston grain facility
Firemen and volunteers searched for three more men missing after a 10 story grain storage plant exploded on the Houston Ship Channel. At least six people were killed and seven injured as rescuers fought several blazes and shrapnel-riddled rubble engulfed the Goodpasture facility.
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Houston
UPI
Fire Department
Paul Carr
Goodpasture, Inc
Houston Ship Channel
Good
Carr
Willard Olson retires as Grundy County Bank chairman
Willard E. Olson retires after 52 years with Grundy County National Bank at its 111th annual meeting. He becomes a special consultant. Arnold Varland elected board chairman. Larry L. Romines added as director. Bank shows 18 percent earnings and assets rise. comments on branch banking limits in Illinois.
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Willard Olson
Grundy County National Bank
Willard E. Olson
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Collins
Jackson and Liberty Sts
Olson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Royal Order of Moose
American Legion
Morris Rotary
Morris Country Club
Calhoun St
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Sis) Gabel
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R-Ore
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Ohio
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Idaho
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Wye
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Ariz
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Erienna Township
William Palmer
Larry L. Romines
Lynwood Dr
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