Odor from DES spill traced to Morris area in Illinois
An EPA official in Springfield said he would contact Northern Petrochemical again about a diethylene sulfide spill that caused a nauseating odor around Morris. The odor, initially blamed on the plant, prompted air sampling and checks on a Murphy truck that carried DES to Morris. Residents reported burning eyes and nausea as the spill was traced to leaked material from a truck, with cleanup and neutralization efforts ongoing and discussions of removing contaminated soil if needed.
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Illinois Envionmental Protection Agency
Springfield
Northern Petrochemical Co
Morris
James Maloney
EPA
J.F. Murphy
West U.S. 6
Maloney
Northern Petrochemical
Murphy's
Grundy County
Murphy
Northern Petrochemccal
Bob Johnson
Derway
Johnson
Gene Alspock
NPC
Donald Davidson
Second Ward
Donald Barkley
Bob Denig
Envioonment Health
Grundy County Health Department
Joe Temple
Grundy County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Murphy’s Yard
Deniy
Davidson
Denig
Murphy’s
Denny
Bargain seekers raid Commodore Hotel closures
Ann and Bruce MacCutchen of Matawan New Jersey joined thousands of bargain hunters paying two dollars each to rummage the shut Commodore Hotel in New York. The 1976 closure followed financial reverses as the lobby became a treasure trove of kitchen gear and sterling pieces. Anthony Prochilio waited his turn noting he would use pots pans and buffet warmers in his restaurant.
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New York
UPI
Ann MacCutchen
Commodore Hotel
Ann
Bruce
Matawan
N.J
Anthony Prochilio
Bids Opened to Move Grundy County Courthouse Offices
The courthouse and jail committee recommends Narvick Brothers Lumber Co to move offices to the new criminal justice building, with detailed hourly rates for supervisors and workers. Joliet Warehouse and Water’s Transfer also bid, with weekly and after hours rates. Water’s withdrew earlier. The county board will award the contract at the next meeting.
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Grundy
Narvick Brothers Lumbero
Narvick
William Waters
Waters
Water
Illinois
Galesburg marks 100th birth anniversary of Carl Sandburg
In Galesburg Illinois ceremonies honor Carl Sandburg on the 100th anniversary of his birth with daughters Helga and Margaret, Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks, and ABC Newsman Howard K. Smith. Deputies joined post office events to cancel Sandburg stamps as observances unfold at Knox College and Carl Sandburg High School.
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Galesburg
Ill
Carl Sandburg
Sandburg
Helga
Margaret
Illinois
Gwendolyn Brooks
Abraham Lincoln
William Bolger
Helga Sandburg
Crile
Bolger
Miss Brooks
ABC
Howard K. Smith
Knox College
Burl Ives
Helga Criles
Weather Brief Note From Local Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight with a low in the mid 30s. Saturday cloudy with a chance of rain and a high in the upper 30s. Thursday high reached 40 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 25 degree low. Early morning readings showed 30 degrees at 7 am and 34 degrees at 10 am in Morris.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Vance Returns Gold Crown to Hungary in Budapest
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance traveled from Paris to Budapest to formally return the St. Stephen gold crown and regalia to the Hungarian people. The ceremony at the parliament was kept low key and closed to the public with display planned later in the royal palace. The event, tied to Hungary’s postwar history, drew mixed reactions from Hungarian exiles and diplomats.
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Budapest
Hungary
UPI
Cyrus Vance
St. Stephen
United States
Vance
Carter
Paris
Parliament
Danube
East Bank
America
Communist Party
Janos Kadar
Soviet Bloc
Lottery numbers drawn in Illinois State Lottery announced
Winning numbers were drawn Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery and appear on page 3 of today's Morris Daily Herald.
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Morris Daily Herald
Car-Tr tTrain Collision Kills Six in Martin Ohio
Six members of a single family died when their car was struck broadside by a westbound Conrail train at a crossing in Martin Ohio. One other passenger was critically injured and hospitalized in Toledo. The Ohio Highway Patrol reported the engineer had the bell horn and lights on.
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Conrail
Juvenile arson suspect held in Grundy County court
A 15 year old Morris youth accused of setting a Dec. 2 fire at Straightway Dairy remains in detention after a Grundy County Circuit Court judge ordered hold. A delinquency petition was filed by State's Attorney Charles Zalar with Michael Hayes appointed public defender. An adjudicatory hearing is set for Jan. 13 and the youth remains under Juvenile Probation Officer Sharon Odom custody. The case includes alleged thefts from Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a truck theft plus an auto tampering link. Separately, Mark Jaime, 22, detained on a Dallas fugitive charge, was assigned a public defender and set to appear Jan. 30. Bail remains at $5,000.
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Morris
Straightway
Robert Malmquist
Grundy County
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mark Jaime
Dallas
Texas
Interstate 80
Minooka
James Hume
Illinois
Jack O'Hagan
Jaime
Unemployment rate rises in Illinois amid weather delays
Illinois unemployment increased from 4.7 to 4.8 percent in December due to bad weather hitting construction. Jobless totals reached 249,400, up 5,200 from November, with declines in Chicago and St Louis areas but rises in Bloomington Normal, Champaign Urbana, Davenport Rock Island Moline, Decatur, Peoria and Springfield.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois
State Department of Labor
Champaign-Urbana
Peoria
Quad Cities
William M. Bowling
St. Louis
Rockford
Bloomington-Normal
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Decatur
Springfield
Carter pledges to hike defense budget and troops in Europe
President Carter announced plans to boost U S defense spending in a budget he will propose to Congress. He said U S forces in Europe would rise by over 8 000 in the next 18 months and that a second F 111 wing would be added in England. Carter urged NATO allies to match the commitment as part of a long term defense program.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Carter
Congress
Europe
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Alliance
NATO
London
Washington
White House
England
Ford
Korea
United States
Soviet Union
America
Far East
Explosion at Radford ammo plant reports injuries and missing workers
A powerful explosion at the Radford Army ammunition plant damaged three buildings and injured at least four people. Two more workers were missing after the blast, which occurred just after 6 a.m. near shift change. Emergency crews, fire fighters searched the area as two injured men were taken to Radford Community Hospital. The blast, heard in Dublin ten miles away, struck buildings handling nitroglycerine and spent acid.
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Radford
UPI
Radford Army
Southwest
Virginia
Radford Community Hospital
Dublin
Joliet Teen In Serious Condition After One-Car Crash
Darrell Robertson, 16, of Joliet, was in serious to critical condition at Silver Cross Hospital after a one-car crash early Saturday on Grand Ridge and Ward Roads. He is in the intensive care unit.
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Darrell Robertson
Joliet
Silver Cross Hospital
Grand Ridge
Ward Rds
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MCHS
Morris Community High School
Structural Sales Inc
Roselle
Herald
Commodore Hotel Furnishings
Joliet Warehouse and Transfer
Water’s Transfer
Remembrance Rock
Sandburg Cottage
Conley
Realty
Toledo
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