Ex-convict barred from taxi license struck down
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4 to 4 over a Chicago ordinance that barred new taxi license applicants with armed crime convictions. The 7th Circuit ruled the mandatory denial violates equal protection, while existing drivers face discretionary revocation for deadly weapons crimes. The decision clarifies no national precedent.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Chicago
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Harry Blackmun
7Th Circuit
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Luther Miller
Miller
Legal Aid
Reed-Custer Institute Sets Friday Teachers Institute
Reed Custer district hosts a Teacher's Institute at Braidwood Grade School Friday with two speakers. Dr Permuth of Bradley University discusses Illinois collective bargaining law status and Dr Matzner of Eastern Illinois University outlines the current financial picture for the district and how school law affects classrooms.
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Enetn Ye Ood
Reed- Custer
Braidwood
Permuth
Bradley University
Illinois
Matzner
Eastern Illinois University
Soho
Hlinoi
Four traffic tickets issued by Grundy County deputies
Four people were cited for traffic violations in Grundy County by deputies Monday night and today. John Corneglio Jr. posted license as bond and faces court January 26 for no valid registration. Kevin Benbrooks was cited for illegal transportation of liquor and also scheduled January 26. Ricky Marx received a 73 mph in a 55 mph citation. Robert Priest, from Port Angeles, speeding 76 MPH, posted $50 bond and has February 2 court date. Gary McCabe released on $1,000 bond after aggravated battery arrest, with a preliminary hearing next Monday. Theft of $10 gas reported at Gardner Texaco. youth driver described as about 16, no pay.
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Grundy County
John Corneglio Jr
Seventh
Oak Sts
South Wilmington
William Klegman
Washington St
Gardner
Kevin Benbrooks
Cedar St
Ricky Marx
W. Mazon Ave
Dwight
Sgt. Schmitt
Grand Ridge
Hadden Rds
Gary McCabe
Spring Rd
Coal City
McCabe
John Moran
S. Broadway St
Moran
Morris Hospital
Drive shaft stolen from 1978 Ford van on lot
Kenneth L. Davenport of Borens Ford Inc reports a drive shaft was stolen from a 1978 Ford van on the Borens Ford lot at N Division Street. The theft occurred prior to 3 p.m., with value listed at 125 dollars, and police are investigating.
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Borens Ford
N. Division St
Morris
Kenneth L. Davenport
Borens Ford, Inc
Ford
Davenport
Morris Library to Host Readers Round Table Book Group
Morris Public Library will sponsor a free book discussion group named Readers Round Table starting in February. Three Tuesday meetings are set for Feb 21, Mar 1, and Mar 21 at 7 30 p.m. in the library multipurpose room. Participants choose three books via a registration survey. the library provides all books. Interested readers should register by Feb 3.
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Morris Public Library
Steel job losses mount in November across several states
About 6,000 U.S. steel industry jobs were lost in November, bringing total losses since June 1977 to 33,000. November employment was 439,000, down from 445,000 in October and the June high of nearly 472,000, with Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Indiana hardest hit. A substantial drop occurred among hourly workers, down from 332,000 in October to 327,000 in November.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
U.S
American Iron and Steel Institute
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Indiana
AISI
Washington
Insurance redlining sparks congressional hearings in Washington
Insurance industry faces Senate Judiciary subcommittee scrutiny as drivers homeowners and businesses across the United States report higher rates based on sex or residence. Metzenbaum calls for reexamining the 1945 antitrust exemption while officials cite dramatic premium disparities from Watts to Milwaukee and East Boston.
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UPI
Congress
Los Angeles
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Metzenbaum
Senate Judiciary
Citizens
Amtrak Kellogg Box Tops Plan Draws Health Critique
A health official criticizes Amtrak for joining Kellogg in a box tops promotion to boost rail ridership and cereal sales. The dispute centers on sugar rich Frosted Flakes and concerns about tooth decay and health risks while Amtrak defends its mission to boost train travel under Congress guidance.
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UPI
Amtrak
Kellogg’s
Congress
Kellogg's
Lee Richardson
Office of Consumer Affairs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consumer Federation of America
Richardson
Traffic fines in Grundy County Court
Leslie E Norman 32 of Braidwood paid 50 dollars and 20 dollars costs after traffic violations on January 3 on Carbon Hill Road for lacking a flag on a projected road and illegal transportation of alcohol. Brad W Hunter 47 faced 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for game code violation and conservation officer Dan Hill cited him January 15 for illegal possession of a hen pheasant. John A VanCleave 18 of Minooka was fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for a speeding ticket issued January 4 by Minooka Police Chief Mike Hrechko for speeding near children at Wappella and Wabena Streets.
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Leslie E. Norman
Braidwood
Grundy County
Norman
Carbon Hill Rd
Jeff Black
Brad W. Hunter
Illinois
Dan Hill
Hunter
John A. VanCleave
Minooka
Mike Hrechko
Wappella
Wabena Sts
Fear and sorrow at FSU after campus killings
Florida State University students report fear and unease after a weekend spree that left sorority sisters Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman dead and others injured. Campus mourners hear calls for calm while law enforcement say no fresh leads exist on the assailant.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Lee Ann Stables
Fort Walton Beach
FSU Panhellenic Council
Chi Omega
St. Petersburg
James Thomas
UPI
Debbie Ciccarelli
Milwaukee
Wisc
Nancy Young
Chicago
Ex-editor of Serbian paper dies in Chicago River crash
Former Sloboda editor Mihailo Naumovic, 49, was killed when his car plunged into the Chicago River off Lake Shore Drive after an S-curve. Police cited possible suicide or despondence after being fired last week. a prior June slaying at the paper remains unsolved.
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Chicago
UPI
Lake Shore Drive
Mihailo D. Naumovic
Sloboda
Naumovic
Joseph DiLeonardi
DiLeonardi
Surgeons Carry Hepatitis Found Among Doctors
Federal investigators report one in three surgeons and pathologists have had hepatitis at least once and doctors spread the virus to patients. Dr. Alexander E. Denes notes 18.5 percent of 1,192 physicians surveyed showed prior infection, with surgeons at 28 percent and pathologists at 27 percent, while nonpatient care doctors were lowest at 4 percent.
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Chicago
UPI
Alexander E. Denes
Center For Disease Control
Journal of the
American Medical Association
AMA
Elected National and State Officials List
A compiled directory of U S Sen Charles Percy Rep Adlai Stevenson and state officials for the 43rd District includes Sen Charles Percy in Washington and area office in Chicago, Sen Adlai Stevenson in Washington, Rep Edward McBroom in Springfield and Kankakee, Rep George Ryan, Sen Jerry Joyce, Rep Tom Corcoran, Rep Ray Christensen with listed addresses and contact numbers for district and state offices and weekend hours. The list notes phone numbers and office locations for direct constituent access and outreach.
Chameleon Congressmen and a Gallup Poll Idea
Prof Gordon denounces Congress members who rely on postcard polls as chameleons and favors Dr Gallup polling the nation. He argues our Republic protects minority rights unlike a democracy and urges readers to request Dr Crane’s booklet from Hopkins Bldg Mellett Indiana 47958 with 25 cents.
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Dr. Gallup
Congress
Gordon G
John Marshall
Russia
Republic
Sen
Our Republic
Crane
Hopkins Bldg
Mellett
Indiana
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Highlights
Readers seek guidance on animal cruelty and moral duties after a man killed a wounded cat, a secret marriage and financial dependency, and an office gift collect. Ann cautions against misusing mercy, notes the partner’s lack of responsibility, and corrects arithmetic while offering further resources.
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