Blizzard Strikes Plains Trapping Motorists and Delaying Homecoming
A severe blizzard dumped heavy snow across the Midwest halting traffic from Iowa to Wisconsin and Nebraska. More than 1,000 motorists were stranded on I-80 near Omaha as temperatures plummeted and shelters formed at diners and truck stops. The University of Nebraska Orange Bowl champions were delayed returning from Miami, while homes and highways faced dangerous conditions with removing snow and carbon monoxide hazards reported.
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First heavy snowfall promises cold after warm spell
A season's first heavy snowfall dumped 7 inches creating hazardous driving on New Year's weekend. Snow clearance faced a battle with traffic as crews worked through Sunday into Monday with plows clearing major routes and downtown Morris.
Crash Kills Two Near Channahon on I 55
A Granite City woman 41 and her 11 year old daughter died in a one car crash on Interstate 55 at Blodgett Road in Will County. Driver Mrs. Stephen Eva Kraus 41 survived in serious condition. two other daughters 13 and 4 were treated in fair condition.
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Granite City
Will County
Blodgett Road
District No. 5
Stephen
Eva) Kraus
June Kraus
Kraus
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Julie
Jane
Tri-County Ambulance of
Channahon
Cold Wave Warning and Snow Expected Tonight
A cold wave is forecast with cloudy skies, strong winds, and light to moderate snowfall. Temperatures fall toward zero by morning with partial clearing later. Dresen Island Locks and Dam posted a Saturday high of 36 and low of 25, while Sunday reached 42/29. Downtown Morris reported 28 degrees at 7 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Snow Plow Accidents After Sunday's Storm
A Grundy County snow plow rear ended a Chevrolet driven by Gary A. Bratton after a packed snow clump tripped the plow blade at 7 p.m. No injuries. Another ice related crash on U S 6 near the Northern Petrochemical site involved Frank Minarich and Joan Kittle with no injuries. A third three car collision on Illinois 47 near Morris at 4:45 p.m. damaged multiple vehicles but left no injuries.
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Grundy County
Chevrolet
Northern Petrochemical Co
Joan E. Kittle
Minooka
Minarich
Kittle
Kneller
Morris
Illinois
Fred Ehrman
Gordon T. Lear
Rte. 1
Coast Guard Auxiliary Inspects First Boat Of 1971
The Coast Guard Auxiliary inspected the first boat of 1971 at Morris launching ramps on the Illinois River in William Stratton State Park. An information and inspection booth will tour the Morris area all summer. Morris officials credited the auxiliary with reducing boating accidents, noting five drownings in 1969 but none in 1970.
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United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Morris Launching Ramps
Ilinois River
William Stratton State Park
Coast Guard
Morris
John Hendrickson
George Hendrickson
Coast Guard Auxiliary
The
Material Service Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
New Year's Holiday Traffic Death Toll Falls Short of 1965 Peak
The Associated Press reports 454 people died in traffic accidents over the three day New Year weekend as heavy snow made roads hazardous nationwide. NSC had forecast 400 to 500 deaths, well below the 1965 three day peak of 564 and above the post war low of 269 set in 1949.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Edmondson Son Wins Grundy County First Baby Contest
A 6 pound 1 ounce boy named Martin Allen, born at 6 30 a m Friday at Morris Hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald Edmondson of Saratoga Township, is Grundy County s first baby of the New Year. He joins sister Amy 14 months. Gifts from 22 merchants will be presented to the parents.
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Donald Edmondson
Rte. 2
Minooka
Saratoga Township
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Herald
Martin Allen
Johansen and Anderson Refrigerator
Joliet
Amy
Matteson Hardware
Liberty’ St
Westclox
Tabler
Liberty St
Grundy County National Bank
Washington and Liberty Sts
Goodyear Service
Hecht’s
Mr. Quick
Division St
Johnson Pharmacy
Bedford Plaza
Barr's
Morris District Superintendent In Hospital With Unspecified Condition
Kenneth Hammer superintedent of Morris Grade School District No 54 is a patient at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital in Chicago. Condition to be known Tuesday per Dr John Reynolds. He was admitted Wednesday afternoon and is in room 502.
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Kenneth Hammer
Morris Grade
Presbyterian-St. Luke
Weather Totals at Dresden Island Locks and Dam 1970
The year 1970 saw temperatures at Dresden Island Locks and Dam range from 20 degrees below zero to 98 degrees. December highs reached 70 degrees on December 4 and a low of 3 degrees on December 26. Precipitation totaled 42.46 inches for the year.
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Dresden Island
Suspect Arson in Crib Fires Near Gardner
Apparent arson and attempted arson damaged three grain cribs near Gardner on Thursday night. One crib containing 7,000 bushels of soybeans burned. another crib was destroyed. third crib sustained no damage. Deputy Roy Christensen said fuel odor and rags found at sites indicate arson. Fire departments from Gardner Dwight and Goodfarm Townships responded.
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Gardner
Roy Christensen
Roy Fielde
Garfield Township
Scully
Fjelde
Gardner Fire Department
Louis K. Oschwendtner
Goodfarm
Dwight Fire Department
George R. Hillman
Accident Near Seneca Injures Four Persons
Four people were in fair condition at Morris Hospital after an automobile collision near Seneca Sunday. Injured are Nancy Donovan Oak Lawn Michael Laverie Lansing Mrs John Lawson and Lance Lawson both of Moline. No noon report from District No 5 State Police.
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Morris Hospital
Seneca
Nancy Donovan
Oak Lawn
Michael Laverie
Lansing
John Lawson
Lance Lawson
Moline
Youths Rampage Through Downtown Chicago
AP reports twenty two youths arrested after a dawn rampage in Chicago’s Loop, breaking windows and harassing riders. Police quelled scattered disturbances within an hour, with shootings reported at two locations but no injuries. Transit police arrested ten for theft of services, five for boarding a bus without paying.
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Chicago
Loop
South Side
Transit Authority
Sisters to Withdraw From Assumption School in Coal City
COAL CITY The Assumption Church Parish Council, formed by Rev. George T. Flynn, will study religious education for about 600 Assumption School students after Sisters of St. Joseph in LaGrange Park agreed they cannot continue staffing the school. The sisters will be withdrawn in September 1971 due to personnel shortages, prompting the council to explore release-time religious instruction options.
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Coal City
Assumption Church
George T. Flynn
Assumption School
Sisters of St. Joseph
LaGrange Park
Sisters’ Board of Education
Cou! City
Flynn
Snicker A Day Senior Citizen Chronicle Fragment
A lighthearted item notes a senior citizen who enjoys long, grow-by-grow descriptions of their very large grandchildren, capturing the humor in aging and family storytelling.
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Snicker
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