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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1978
Page
5
Obituaries include Russell G Barron 73 Gardner died unexpectedly in Hot Springs Arkansas. Survived by wife Hazel and family. services at Gardner Funeral Home with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Also listed are Marie King 57 Carbon Hill died. Ludwig Mickelson 73 Morris area. William Skea Jr. 71 Batavia. multiple relatives and funeral details.
Joliet Ill. live stock update shows 4,000 cattle with steers steady to 0 higher and high choice steers at 45.25 to 46.00. Hogs 1,200 down about 1.00 with No 1-2 200-230 lb at 44.00, No 1-3 200-250 lb at 43.50 to 44.00. Wednesday receipts estimate cattle 2,500 hogs 1,200.
Chicago grain futures showed wheat easing with Mar at 2.77, May 2.8234 and Jul 2.87. corn edged higher with Mar 2.24, May 2.27 and 2.29. soybeans surged with Mar 6.02 and May 6.17, reflecting sharp gains in nearby contracts.
Dale Waldschmidt of Diamond reported Sunday into Monday that four tires were stolen and the space under his mobile home was broken into. A heater was disconnected and pipes froze. two 15 inch trailer tires and two 14 inch tires valued at 120 dollars were taken. Deputy Davy investigated the break in between 4 p.m. Sunday and midnight.
Morris Fire Department responded Monday at 7 13 p m after an alarm was pulled at the Morris Holiday Inn. Fire Chief Sherman Hexdall said the call was a false alarm and no fire occurred.
Private graveside services for Nina Marie Jacobson 25 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rowe Cemetery with Monsignor Joseph J. O Dea officiating. Dwight coroner Keith Van Qualen said police found her dead Monday afternoon from an apparent self inflicted rifle wound. He estimated death occurred between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday. The body was found by her mother and step father Hans Lundquist of Chenoa. She was born May 22 1952 in Pontiac, daughter of Gerald and Antonia Vasquez Curry. She married Claude J Jacobson on July 22 1977 in Dwight. She attended St Marys Catholic School and Pontiac Township High School and worked in the Bunge Corp office. Surviving are her husband a son Eric Speaze a daughter Angela Roberts her mother Mrs Lundquist of Chenoa her father Gerald Curry of rural Pontiac two brothers Craig and Jammie Curry both of Pontiac. Behrendt Funeral Home Pontiac is in charge of arrangements. Coroner Van Qualen said an inquest will be held later.
Dwight police arrested Dennis Ramey 22 of E Mazon Ave Dwight on a Grundy County Circuit Court warrant. He was taken to Grundy County Jail with bond set at 50 dollars after failing to appear on a motor vehicle tampering charge involving a 1972 Ford wagon owned by Gerald Cockream on Benton Street.
A black 1973 Chevrolet stolen from Albert Newman of rural Wilmington was found in a ditch along Pine Bluff Rd in Grundy County at 12:17 a.m. Sunday by Deputy Edward Broderick. Gene Foster towed the vehicle from the scene.
Brent Hexdall a 19 year old from 322 Chapin Street reported to Grundy County Sheriff's deputies at 4 a.m. Saturday that a Morris man struck him in the face after Hexdall spilled the man’s beer in a Carbon Hill bar. He was advised to see the Grundy County State’s Attorney.
Two hit and run accidents were reported to Morris police and a local resident was ticketed for property damage. Albert E. Ridenour, 17, of 1950 Old Pine Bluff Rd., admitted driving the blue two tone Volkswagen involved, posting his license, and facing Grundy County Circuit Court Jan 12. A second crash involved Pamela K. Hulbert, 1211 Lisbon St., whose 1977 Malibu was sideswiped near her home with about $100 damage.
A 16 year old Morris youth faces a pending juvenile petition for disorderly conduct after a Saturday incident at Clark 100 service station. Donald Applebee filed against L J Henry for arguing with a station attendant, pushing a register counter, and driving off erratically onto Illinois 47. Police say the youth threatened customer safety during the disturbance and the case has been sent to Grundy County juvenile probation for review.
Heart surgeon Michael E. DeBakey remains hospitalized in good condition after smoke inhalation and minor facial burns from a New Year’s Eve house fire. Baylor College of Medicine spokesman Frank Weaver said he is improving, likely to stay a few days for observation.
About 1,200 Hyster Co employees at Danville Illinois voted to approve a new contract ending a 49 day strike. Production will restart at Danville and Kewanee with the pact increasing average hourly pay and benefits by about two dollars by 1981, according to Terry Payne of the Independent Lift Truck Builders Association.
Local police report 26 unclaimed bicycles at the Morris Police Department and urge residents to check for stolen or lost bikes. Sgt Harold Carlson notes space is limited and asks area residents to verify ownership or inquire at the station about the bikes.
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