Red Cross Offers Two First Aid Courses This Month
Grundy County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers two standard first aid and personal safety courses in Morris. One course runs seven 2 hour sessions on consecutive Tuesdays January 17 24 31 February 7 14 and 21 led by Russell Rohloff with a $1.95 textbook. The second course by Armak staff Joe Kasiak and Michele Reed runs eight hours in two sessions January 21 and February 18 from 8 am to 5 pm in Armak engineering building with lunch, brings a notebook, pencil, and textbook for $1.95. Both courses are free to the public and require at least 14 hours to receive a standard first aid certificate. Registrations preferred by Tuesday.
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The
American Red Cross
Morris
OSHA
Russell Rohloff
Joe T. Kasiak
Armak
Michele A. Reed
Mazon
Insomniacs Needed for Research at Governors State University
Governors State University seeks insomniacs for a sleep research program aimed at building self control over sleep through direct behavioral strategies. Eligible individuals have chronic sleep difficulties and avoid sleep medications. Contact Perry Nicassio at 312 534 5000 X2528. Dr Nicassio is a professor in the College of Human Learning and Development. Also notes that early light bulbs lasted shorter due to vacuum, now inert gas.
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Park Forest South
Governors State University
Perry Nicassio
Nicassio
College of Human Learning and Development
University of Southern California
Northwestern University
Morris police cite six motorists for traffic violations
Six motorists were cited on Wednesday and today by Morris police for traffic offenses. John J. McNulty, 24, disobeyed a stop sign near Spruce and Armstrong Streets and faces Grundy County Circuit Court on February 2. William R. Decker, 29, was cited for speeding 51 in a 35 mph zone on Illinois 47 near U.S. 6, with a January 26 circuit court date. Phyllis J. Wahl, 36, was ticketed for 53 in a 35 mph zone on Division Street and has a January 26 court date. Dale Waldschmidt, 19, was cited for 51 in a 35 mph zone on Illinois 47 near U.S. 6, with January 26 court. Christopher B. Price, 18, was cited for 50 in a 35 mph zone on N. Division Street and faces February 2. Ayad Jacob, 216 W Jackson St, was cited for parking a 1977 Chevrolet on the sidewalk and has a January 19 circuit court date.
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Morris
John J. McNulty
E. Main St
D.W. Henderson
Spruce
Armstrong Sts
McNulty
Grundy County
William R. Decker
Milford
Kurt Salems
Decker
Illinois
U.S
Amoco Motor Club
Phyllis J. Wahl
Salems
Division St
Christopher B. Price
Coal City
Robert Stansberry
N. Division St
Price
Ayad Jacob
W. Jackson St
Two Guests Report Burglary At Morris Holiday Inn
Morris police investigated two room entries at the Morris Holiday Inn Wednesday morning. G L Wills of Lake Zurich and Lloyd Hoplight of Geneva Ohio reported wallets and cash missing from nightstands after discovering open doors. A found wallet belonged to Hoplight with no money and a missing wedding band. Police noted doors were not double locked. Minooka Police logged two vandalism cases with damaged cars and a damaged 1978 Ford pickup, including a broken rear window and dented tailgate, damage estimated at 600 dollars.
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Morris Holiday Inn
G.L. Wills
Lake Zurich
Morris
Lloyd Hoplight
Geneva
Ohio
Hoplight
Holiday Inn
Nella Ehrman
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Ray Falkenberg
Massasoit St
Falkenberg
Sammy Harrison
Wabena St
Hrechko
Husband charged with battery in Grundy County
A 25 year old Morris man Ronald L Ferguson was charged with battery by his wife Vicki Ferguson at their Fremont Avenue home. He allegedly struck her with closed fists on the head and neck about 10 45 p m. He resisted arrest by police officers Miller and Bremenkamp and was jailed until bond. He faces Grundy County Circuit Court on January 26 for the two complaints.
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Morris
Vicki Ferguson
Fremont Ave
Ronald L
Ferguson
Roger Miller
Miller
Carl Bremenkamp
Grundy County
Hit-and-run damages parked car on Benton Street
Morris police were notified at 8 19 a m by resident George P Shugart 48 of 116 W Benton St after finding more than 100 dollars damage to his 1973 Oldsmobile left front bumper knocked off about 12 feet west of the car The hit-and-run vehicle was westbound on W Benton St when it struck the bumper and a fender An investigation is continued
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Morris
George P. Shugart
W. Benton St
Shugart
Pry damage on car hood reported in Burt Estates
Cynthia Reisner told Grundy County Sheriff's Department at 3 55 p m Wednesday that she discovered hood damage to her car in Burt Estates after an apparent attempted pry with a screwdriver. Estimated damage totaled 250 dollars.
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Burt Estates
Cynthia Reisner
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
Owner seeks blasting damage in Grundy County suit
Three Grundy County Circuit Court suits include Edward Wiesbrock vs Dome Pipeline Corp and Williams Brothers Engineering Co for 25 000 damages to Erienna Township property from Dec 9 1976 blasting during Cochin Pipeline construction Domes project to run from Canada to Ohio carries ethane ethylene propane and butane Also Hobart and Joyce Bloomfield sue Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa for 1800 alleging failure to notify of cancelled health coverage after Hobart left Alter Co in Davenport in May 1976 and hospital costs in June totaling 1800 plus Kathryn Zingre of Moline sues Kenneth Crum of Culver Ind for injuries from Sept 24 collision on Illinois 47 north of Grand Ridge Rd
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Grundy County
Edward Wiesbrock
Dome Pipeline Corp
Williams Brothers Engineering Co
Erienna Township
Wiesbrock
Williams Brothers
Dome Pipeline
Ind
Miss Zingre
Illinois 47
Grand Ridge Rd
Crum
Call off search for survivors from Chandragupta
The Coast Guard halted its search for survivors of the Indian freighter Chandragupta in the stormy North Pacific about 1,000 miles northwest of Hawaii. Planes are returning and the cutter Mellon resumes Alaska patrol. One body, an empty liferaft, a partially submerged lifeboat and debris were found after six days with up to nine planes and two ships active.
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UPI
Coast Guard
Chandragupta
North Pacific
Hawaii
Mellon
Alaska
Steve Brown
Traffic Court fines cap Oliver B captain officer Lindsey
Traffic Court in Morris Harbor Service fined B J Lindsey of the Captain Oliver B $100 fine plus $25 costs and $16.74 restitution for deceptive practice after a Aug 30 complaint by Steven Nance of Eagle Discount Store alleging Lindsey cashed a bad 16.74 check. Kathy Engel aged 25 of Ottawa Bend was fined $25 and $10 costs for improper passing on the right after a Dec 16 citation by Morris Police Sgt. Alan Love in the 800 block of Fremont Ave.
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B.J. Lindsey
Oliver B
Morris Harbor Service
Steven Nance
Eagle Discount
Lindsey
Eagle
Grundy County National Bank
Kathy Engel
Ottawa Bend
Morris
Alan Love
Fremont Ave
Contaminated water leaks from nuclear waste site
State health officials report water tainted with tritium seeping from a 20 acre burial site in Sheffield Illinois at about 25 feet per year, far faster than the 1 foot per year estimate by consultants. Two monitoring wells tested positive for tritium last month as geologists assess soil and groundwater pathways.
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Ill
State Public Health Department
David Ed
Nuclear Engineering Co
Louisville
IVCC Moves Federal Depository to Permanent IVCC Facility
IVCC has moved its federal depository to a permanent home in the spring semester, expanding from Learning Resource Center A. The site, connected to the main library by a 38 foot corridor, houses over 25 000 items with plans to reach about 50 000. Librarian Evelyn Moyle notes IVCC is a selective depository, choosing materials from many government departments.
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IVCC
Federal Depository
Learning Resource Center
U.S. Government Printing Office
Evelyn Moyle
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Ottawa
Moyle
Illinois
United States
Ticket man for 104 mph speed
Roy James 44 of Robbins was ticketed by Illinois State Police for 104 mph in a 55 zone and driving with a revoked license. He was arrested on I 80 two miles east of Morris by Trooper John Perona, posted $100 bond, and to appear Feb. 6. Cynthia Lewis 17 of Channahon was cited for 80 mph on I 80 near Illinois 47, posted license bond, and to appear Feb. 16.
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Robbins
Illinois State Police
Roy James
John Perona
Morris
James
Grundy County
Cynthia Lewis
Canal St
Channahon
Perona
Illinois
Minooka Police Ticket for 16 Year Old at 45 in 25 Zone
Lisa Milligan age 16 of Lancelot Lane was ticketed at 8 05 a m today by Police Chief Michael Hrechko for driving 45 in a 25 mph zone. The citation occurred at Wabena and Church Streets and she posted her driver’s license January 26.
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Lisa Milligan
Lancelot Lane
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Wabena
Church Sts
Miss Milligan
Elected Officials Directory for Illinois and Washington Contacts
A compact listing of federal and state officials with addresses and phone numbers. Includes Sen Charles Percy Rep Edward McBroom Sen Adlai Stevenson Rep George Ryan Sen Jerry Joyce Rep Tom Corcoran Rep Ray Christensen and their respective office locations, city, state, and contact details.
Deserters in the pulpit questioned by Rev Jerome crisis
The Worry Clinic asks readers to advise Rev Jerome, a 54 year old clergyman, amid calls for biblical text changes and cultural shifts. Dr George W Crane critiques changes to the Revised Standard Version and era tensions influencing church and society.
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Crane
National Council of Churches
Dr. Crane
America
Florida
Anita Bryant
Ann Landers letters reveal holiday form notes and tough advice
A reader row includes a biting Christmas form letter idea, then questions on a teen sex matter and a domestic dispute about a destructive cat. Ann Landers counsels sending no letter, cooling the friendship, and replacing the troublesome cat with a gentle kitten while promoting her Marriage booklet.
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