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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1978
Page
4
A roundup of traffic court actions lists Robert Freeman 23 of Coal City fined 300 dollars plus costs for reckless driving amended from driving while intoxicated after a Dec 2 citation on I 80. Multiple youths and residents from Grundy and nearby towns receive fines for speeding, theft related charges, vandalism, and related traffic offenses with dates ranging from November to January.
Don Barrett of 155 Blackstone Street Coal City drove into a deer on Dresden Road just north of Duckpond Road at about 12 10 a.m. The sheriff’s sergeant said the deer was destroyed due to three broken legs.
Don’t overlook brow grooming when wearing glasses. Keep brows trimmed and neat to frame the eyes and complement your eyewear. Regular tidying helps balance facial features and enhances overall appearance.
Police reported a brown sheepskin lined coat valued at 160 stolen from the Morris Holiday Inn after 9:30 p.m. A rear license plate KM 4523 was stolen from Walter Brown’s car at Morris Community High School. An accident on Illinois 47 and Gardner Rd left two injured, with minor injuries and both vehicles damaged. Elwood man Wilmar Norgaard posted bond after a Minooka stop for driving while intoxicated and improper lane usage, with court date set for Feb. 9.
Morris Police received a report from Bill Evans on Cemetery Rd about extremely slick curves causing vehicles to slide into his yard. Evans told Sgt. Harold Carlson at 1:45 a.m. that no action had been taken and school buses are affected. Carlson said the police could not do anything and he called the Grundy County Sheriff's Department.
The Illinois Soldiers and Sailors School for homeless teenagers should stay open, a committee recommended. State Rep. Peter Peters had urged closure last summer due to a $2 million budget. Sixty four students were enrolled last summer. the panel will urge DCFS to fund it next year.
A 49 year old Aurora woman Joan Brummel of 1811 Richard Ave became ill while being cited for speeding on Illinois 71 about two miles south of Newark. Trooper Carlton Fifield stopped the vehicle and Brummel was treated and released from Mercy Center at Aurora at 10 42 a.m. Monday. She was transported by a Newark ambulance after she became ill. the speed cited was about 70 mph.
A confession judgment for 9,389.51 was entered in Grundy County Circuit Court on Monday in favor of First National Bank of Coal City against William Baker N. Illinois 47. The bank lent 2,800 on December 4 and 9,562.56 on June 22, 1976, with 8,873.84 principal, 65.67 interest, and 450 attorney fees due, totaling 9,389.51.
Republican hopefuls from state and Kendall County highlighted fiscal accountability and party strength at a Kendall County Republican Women’s Club gathering in Yorkville. Sharon Sharp urged budget discipline as secretary of state contender while John Castle vowed fiscal watchdog credibility. sheriff, treasurer, and board candidates outlined plans to modernize offices and strengthen GOP presence.
Robert Gabel, 22, received a public defender after attorney James Fleming withdrew. Judge Robert Malmquist appointed Michael Hayes to represent him, following Gabel’s application. State’s Attorney Charles Zalar filed an amended information with two counts of forgery, one for delivering a forged check and one for forging it, with bail set at $20,000 and a preliminary hearing slated for January.
Morris firemen were called out twice in a 10 minute period Monday afternoon with no damage reported. At 4 31 p m a brush fire at the Art Peacock farm near U S 6 and Saratoga Rd was set to clean brush from the area and not put out. Shortly after at 4 39 p m they were called to 1244 Wauponsee St where steam from a vent was mistaken for smoke.
Gardner Firemen Emergency Squad elected Bozue as captain at the Monday meeting held at the fire station. Huston was named assistant captain Poole treasurer Hollmyer secretary. Last year captain Bexon reported 58 fire calls two arson fires under investigation and 123 ambulance calls in 1977. Meetings occur on the third Monday each month at the fire station.
A Cook County Circuit judge refused a 60 day postponement in the Calumet Expressway killing trial of Larry Hamilton and Willie Robinson. The two men, 24 and 31, face murder attempted murder and aggravated battery charges after opening fire on a car injuring Claudia Furman and killing Mark Furman following a minor Thursday traffic crash.
A roster of national officials including Senators Percy and Stevenson and Representatives McBroom Ryan Corcoran with their Washington D C and state office addresses in Illinois plus telephone numbers and office hours. It combines district and capital contacts for public access.
Dr George W Crane recalls claim that 49 water soluble ocean elements exist and 22 of 44 soil chemicals are essential for health. He cites FDA critique in 1955 and notes readers sending for the booklet The Ocean's 44 Trace Chemicals with 25 cents for mailing costs.
A reader reveals her husband Rob, a 32 year old attorney, dresses in women's clothes. Ann Landers explains he is a transvestite, usually not homosexual, and urges counseling. The second letter requests community help to display visible house numbers to aid emergency response and promotes alcoholism awareness book requests.
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