Powell Estate Leads to Grand Jury Inquiry Recommendation
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott urged a Sangamon County grand jury study of the Paul Powell estate worth over two million dollars. State authorities investigate missing records, Florida connections, and possible unauthorized withdrawals as IRS probes possible dependent-claim schemes.
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Springfield
Illinois
Paul Powell
William J. Scott
Chicago
Richard A. Hollis
Sangamon County
Scott
Secretary of State
Powwell
Powell
Mak
Rochester
Minn
Hollis
Florida
Illinois Bureau of Invest
Guerrilla Spokesman Denies Settlement Report Amid Peace Efforts
The semiofficial Al Ahram said guerrillas dropped opposition to a settlement, but a Popular Front spokesman in Beirut denied the claim. Leaders like Yasir Arafat and George Habash endorsed Egypt’s stance on the November peace framework, while Iraq reportedly plans large troop withdrawals from Jordan.
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Associated Press
al Ahram
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Beirut
Lebanon
PFLP
Palestine
Central Committee
The
Palestine Guerrilla Organization
Amman
al Fatah
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Yasir Arafat
Egypt
Popular Front
George Habash
Jordan
Computer Analyzes EKGs at Morris Hospital
Doctors use a Telemed Corp system linking Morris Hospital with a Schiller Park computer to analyze EKG tracings. The process sends 12 lead data via telephone lines, stores results by Social Security number, and provides an early impression while the cardiologist coordinates diagnosis.
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Morris Hospital
Schiller Park
Tom Christianson
Telemed Corp
Christianson
Joliet
Weather Summary From Dresden to Morris
Weather: today was mostly sunny with increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 20s. Tonight mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of light snow or freezing drizzle, low near 20. Thursday mostly cloudy and warmer with a light rain chance, highs in the upper 30s. Dresden Island Locks high Tuesday 18 and low -5. At 7 am today -4 and downtown Morris at 11 am 14 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Ill Morris district head Kenneth Hammer in Chicago hospital
Kenneth Hammer, superintendent of Morris Grade School District No. 54, is reported critically ill at Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago where he has been a patient since December 30. He has a son Lt. Donald Hammer with the U S Navy in Norfolk and a daughter Mrs Roland Foerg of Ann Arbor who were home over the weekend. Hammer is in Room 502.
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Kenneth Hammer
Morris
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Donald Hammer
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Roland Foerg
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hammer
Plan Sludge Site Discussion for Norman Township
Grundy County Planning Commission will hear plans for a sludge disposal site in Norman Township near Seneca. James Wright of SEMCO told Morris Daily Herald a 3:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the courthouse and a 7:30 p.m. second session in the Farm Bureau building will be held for 76 invited attendees. Slides will accompany the presentation and EPA sludge tests will be discussed. The county planning commission normally meets at 3 p.m.
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Norman Township
Chicago Sanitary District
Grundy County Planning Commission
James Wright
The
Soil Enrichment Materials Corp
SEMCO
Morris Daily Herald
Farm Bureau
Seneca
State
Environmental Protection Agency
Planning Commission
Father Gives Son Kidney Transplant in Missouri
Surgeons at Children's Memorial transplant a kidney from Lawrence A. Fry of Tipton to his 10 year old son William. The boy was born with one kidney that failed and was removed in December. This is the fifth operation for William since infancy, kept alive with an artificial kidney machine in Kansas City. A Tipton church fund has started to help cover about 40 dollars.
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Tipton, Mo
Children’s Memorial
Lawrence A. Fry
Tipton
William
Kansas City
First Baptist Church of
MCHS Announces Early Friday Dismissal and Bus Schedule
The school will dismiss at 2 45 p m Friday with buses leaving the grounds at 2 55 p m due to the shortened semester exam schedule. Thursday dismissal and bus times remain regular. Report cards go to students Thursday January 28.
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MCHS
Four Flippins Face Charges on Theft Case Jury Docket
The four Flippin family members and related defendants appear on a Fort Wayne area jury docket with theft and assault charges. Jody and Patricia Flippin face household theft tied to Russell Nelson residence. Donald Flippin’s bond rose earlier. Cheryl Flippin indicted for June theft. Other defendants include Lieske, Goldmann, the Huberts, Ritoffs, Cromwell, Buchanan, Abbott, and Thomas, all facing various charges and bond statuses as listed for the February 1 petit jury call.
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Shady Oaks Mobile Park
Russell Nelson
Tabler Rd
Richard Wilder
Jody Adrian Flippin
Patricia Flippin
Donald Mack Flippin
Cheryl Jean Flippin
Shady Oaks
Henry Lieske
Ottawa
Ray Bennett
Lieske
Jerry Fendel
William J. Goldmann
Grundy County Chamber to Host Annual Dinner Feb 3
The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual dinner for February 3 at 6 p.m. in Morris Community High School cafeteria. Richard P. Taylor says the program will focus on practical community development with Robert T. Edwards as speaker. Non members may reserve seats. under 200 attended in 1969.
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Grundy County
Robert T. Edwards
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Illinois
Chamber
Taylor
Anderson Wins No 3 Post in House Republicans
Rep John B Anderson of Illinois narrowly defeats Rep Samuel L Devine of Ohio to retain the No 3 leadership post as chairman of the House Republican Conference in a vote of 89 to 81. The conservative bloc challenged his bid for a second term.
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Washington
John B. Anderson
Ilinois
House Republican
Anderson
Samuel L. Devine
Ohio
House Republican Conference
Grundy County Farm Bureau and Service Co Plan Feb 6 Meetings
The Grundy County Farm Bureau and Grundy Service Co hold their annual meetings February 6 at Mazon Verona Kinsman High School in Mazon starting 11 45 a m with a banquet. Tickets cost one dollar. A brief pre meal business session precedes polls for elections and caucuses. Len Gardner Illinois Agricultural Association secretary will speak. Tickets available from organization employees and board members, with purchase due by January 29.
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Grundy Service Co
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Mazon- Verona-Kinsman High School
Mazon
Service Company
Farm Bureau
Len Gardner
Illinois Agricultural Association
Deputy Davito and Family Tied to Coal City Address
Deputy Donald F Davito 31 lives with wife Alice and two sons at 155 Second St Coal City He previously worked for Yellow Freight System and in 1966 was a Joliet Arsenal guard After high school he served in the US Army He is a Morris Moose Lodge member His wife is Alice Jane McCallister Their sons are Donald W Davito II and Dean Allan Davito The text notes a shift in his views as Women’s Lib cancels his subscription.
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Donald F., Davito
Second St
Coal City
Davito
Yellow
Joliet Arsenal
United States Army
Morris Moose Lodge
Alice Jane McCallister
Donald W. Davito II
Dean Allan Davito
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Robinson Drive
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William V. Cromwell
Kenneth Rinehart
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Raymond D. Buchanan
J. J. O'Hagan
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Glen Ellyn
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