Doctor testifies on complainant's neck injuries in car crash suit
Dr Glenn Willareth testified in Grundy County Circuit Court about John Farrero of Coal City being treated after a February 13 1975 rear end collision. He described limited neck movement muscle spasms and a twisted vertebra with permanent injury likely from the crash. Orthopedic Dr Curtis Rentschler agreed Farrero has lasting neck and shoulder restrictions and arthritis aggravation plus ongoing pain.
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Glenn Willareth
John Farrero
Coal City
Grundy County
Farrero
Dewey Kennington
Braceville
Illinois
Braidwood
Willareth
Morris
Curtis Rentschler
Joliet
Attorney Black
Rentschler
Eugene Hayes
Carbon Hill
John Roth Sr
G.C. Willareth
Extortion Trial Begins for Seeley and Arambasich in Chicago
A U S district court jury in Chicago began deliberations in the extortion and conspiracy case of Robert Seeley and Edward Arambasich. They are accused of extorting more than 45000 dollars from five construction firms using Seeley as a ghost payroll and union intimidation. Arambasich is said to be the Ironworkers Local 444 business agent and Seeley’s brother in law. The firms named are Leonard Werden Co Badger Steel Erectors C S T Erection Co Creviston Steel Co and Steel Structures Inc all with Local 444 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Seeley
Joliet
Nicholas Bua
Arambashch
Johnson
Seeley
Arambasich
Steel Structures Inc
Decline in flu cases in Illinois signals easing season
Springfield reports a drop in flu cases since late December as the Illinois Department of Public Health notes a possible subsiding wave. Spokesman Austin Hayes says mortality may rise in January due to flu complications, with most cases from the A-Texas strain and some A-Victoria. The season is expected to peak by late January and fade by March.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Austin Hayes
Illinois Department of Public Health
Hayes
Minooka-Channahon to host crime symposium in area
Minooka and Channahon residents will gather January 28 at Minooka High School auditorium to discuss preventing crime and vandalism. Clergy and lay leaders from five area churches organize led by Curt Stroud. a judge, psychologists, juvenile officers and officials will present. Registration is requested with a donation for lunch and child care available.
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Minooka
Channahon
Channahon United Methodist Church
Channahon Church
Susan Bennett
Bennett
Curt Stroud
The
First Baptist
Billy Buchanan
St. Ann's Catholic
Joseph Wagner
United Methodist
St. Mary’s Catholic
Peter Sedl
Greg Dell
Dell
Phyllis Christensen
Gabel Surrenders on Forgery Charge in Grundy County
Robert Gabel, 22, turned himself in to Grundy County Detectives Ron Fox and James Olson after a warrant issued Oct. 24 for forging a $40 check belonging to Assistant State's Attorney James Flood. He appeared in Grundy County Circuit Court with attorney James Fleming, bail set at $20,000. No charges tied to an Elwood arson were filed against him.
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Robert Gabel
Grundy County
Ron Fox
James Olson
Gabel
Robert Wren
James Fleming
Coal City
James Flood
McGrath
Liberty St
Fox
Elwood
Board votes on McKinley School relocation and coop finances
Grundy County Special Education Cooperative executive board meeting at Franklin School reviewed keeping administrative offices in place unless District 54 requests change. They estimated McKinley School purchase and renovation exceed 50,000 plus utilities costs now covered by District 54. Barr said rent and bookkeeping costs will rise. Wright noted HB 1666 surveys and required economic interest forms due April 30.
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Grundy County
Barr
Michael Wright
Franklin School
Wright
Juan
Arden Wills
Lynch
Leroy Brandt
Jack Satorius
Robert Ciota
Norval Galloway
Martha Slyter
Blue norther brings snow and ice across Dixie to Alabama
A blue norther draped Texas with snow and ice and spread into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama causing school closures, travel hazards, and power outages. The system, moving from the Plains to the Southeast, left dozens dead from Texas to Connecticut and dumped up to several inches of snow in Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky.
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Andrew A. Yemma
United Press International
Texas
Dixie
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Midwest
Connecticut
Doug McLaren
DeSoto Parish
Monroe
Shreveport
Tennessee-Mississippi
Tennessee
Norther
Panhandle
Gulf
Houston
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Kentucky
Virgina
West Virginia
Illinois
du Quoin
Truckers Join Farmers Protest Blocking 14th Street Bridge
In Washington the Independent Truckers Association blocked the 14th Street Bridge during rush hour to support farmers protesting low prices in the capital. Police reported no arrests after the trucks halted at both ends and later cleared. Separately, Kendall County issued ten building permits valued at 873 350 dollars including five single family homes and a 12 unit townhouse with Don L. Dise as developer.
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Washington
UPI
Independent Truckers Association
Virginia
Don Patterson
Plaines Va
Patterson
Truckers Association
Yorkville
Kendall County
Don L. Dise
Boulder Hill
Pride Oil Co
Oswego Township
Carter taps William Webster to head FBI
President Carter named federal appeals Judge William Webster of Missouri to head the FBI. Webster, 53, a Republican, must be confirmed by the Senate and would earn 57000 dollars annually. He was appointed to the 8th Circuit by Nixon, praised for intelligence and integrity.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
William Webster
St. Louis
FBI
Griffin Bell
Clarence Kelley
Webster
Senate
Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard Nixon
White House
Bell
Waco
Texas
Baylor University
No New City Aldermanic Petitions Filed
Morris City Clerk Marjorie Warren reports no new petitions for the first ward aldermanic race beyond two filed earlier. Republicans Kenneth Benson and Robert Feeney had petitioned for the remainder of John Maunder's term. The filing deadline is noon Saturday, with a special primary set for March 21 to fill Maunder's vacancy.
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Morris City
Marjorie Warren
John Maunder
Kenneth Benson
Washington St
Robert Feeney
E. Main St
Maunder
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Art Vecellio
Vecellio
William Bell
First Ave
Morris Daily Herald
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Willy Berry
Minooka-Channahon Area
Michael A. Wright
Daniel Havel
Illinois State University
ISU
Tazewell-Mason Counties
Pekin High School
Illinois Office of Education
McKinley
Effingham
DuQuoin
Cairo
Don Semancik
National Weather Service
Semancik
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
14Th Street
Potomac River
City
Capitol Hill
Agriculture Department
Kendall
New City
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