Obituary for Mrs John Mitchell 92 Morris resident
Mrs Hattie Mitchell 92 of 720 E Illinois Ave Morris died Monday at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home. Born August 2 1885 in Nettle Creek Township she was a piano teacher and hospital operator with her mother. Surviving son LeRoy Morris daughters Maxine Sheedy Eunice Mitchell three grandchildren four great grandchildren, sister Mrs Clara Harper. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at David Funeral Home with Rev Roy Hamburger officiating. pallbearers listed. no visitation.
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John
Hattie) Mitchell
Illinois Ave
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Nettle Creek Township
Cornelius and
Eliza (Mitting) Britt
Morris High School
Chicago Conservatory of Music
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Morris
Britt Hospital
Royal Neighbors of America
Lodge
LeRoy
Mazon Township
Willard
Maxine) Sheedy
Eunice Mitchell
Clara Harper
Harry
Lydia) Miller
Charlie Britt
David
Roy Hamburger
George Kodat
Robert Horrie
Richard Mitchell
Russell Phillips
Herbert Enger
Donald Sheedy
Fire damages Golden Voice Recording Studio in South Pekin
A blaze around 11 p.m. Monday heavily damaged the Golden Voice Recording Studio in South Pekin. Firemen from four Peoria area departments fought the flames, investigating the cause.
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South Pekin
Ill
UPI
Golden Voice
Peoria
Joliet Stock Market Reports Live Hog Prices
Joliet Illinois UPI notes cattle sales insufficient to establish a market. Hog offers fall 75 cents with 1 000 head. No 1 2 200 230 pounds 46.50 47.00, 230 250 pounds 46.00 46.50, No 1 3 230 260 pounds 45.50 46.00. Wednesday receipts: cattle about 3,000 hogs about 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
UPI
Grain prices at twelve noon on the Board of Trade
Chicago reports sharp drops across wheat corn and soybeans by noon. Corn July 2.38 off 4 percent Sep 2.434 off 3 percent December 2.484 off 3 percent Soybeans July 6.87 off 9 percent August 6.74 off 7 percent September 6.37 off 7 percent.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Hostages Overcome Captor In World Trade Center Standoff
In New York three men, after nine hours held by Wladslaw Fraczek in a 36th floor State Worker's Compensation Board office, jumped their captor with a flag and helped police. Fraczek, 42, of Brooklyn, was arrested on kidnapping and weapon charges after a bomb squad dog indicated a bag, though no explosives were found.
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New York
UPI
World Trade Center
State of New York
Wladslaw Fraczek
Brooklyn
Fraczek
State Worker’s Compensation Board
Two World Trade Center
Lower Manhattan
Louis Jerome
Jerome
Clarence Douglas
Sidney Durant
State Insurance Fund
Anton Gasparik
Morris Community High School gym closed for floor refinishing
The Morris Community High School gym will be unavailable for recreational use from July 17 to July 28 while the gym floor is refinished.
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Morris Community High School
License charge against Woodsman driver in Coal City
A Woodsman identified as A Bookwalter was ticketed early today for driving after license expiration. Edward Frawley Jr., 43, faced a ticket about 7:05 a.m. at Division Street and First Avenue, issued by Policeman Terry Bitner. Frawley posted a $60 bond and was released.
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Coal City
Edward Frawley Jr
Terry Bitner
Division St
First Ave
Frawley
City tackles landfill, finance, and mosquito spray plan
City officials discussed completing the landfill fence and drainage work, potential use of Armstrong St. fill for cover, and lack of an operating permit for the west side. Legal opinion affirmed police pension fund investment rights. Budget moves included transfers to water, sewer, and retirement funds as loans, while Dynafogger mosquitos spray began and council eyed intercommunity cooperation.
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Art Willmington
Health and Sanitation Committee
Schweickert
Willmington
Linn
Armstrong St
Third Ave
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Davidson
Jack Kopezick
Children excited by R2 D2 robot at library
Mrs Kay Betzwiser, new children's librarian at Three Rivers Library in Channahon, built an R2 D2 look-alike for a Star Wars themed summer reading program. Kids enjoy the light and sound when certificates are placed in a flip top. Signups invite children to receive a paper starship for the Star Wars bulletin board and Flight Book details.
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Melinda Wagman
Richard Wagman
Cottonwood Lane
Minooka
Three Rivers
Channahon
Kay Betwiser
Kay Betzwiser
Three Rivers Library
Jailed Black Man Drops to Death in Port Elizabeth Jail
A 20 year old black man awaiting robbery charges leapt from a fifth floor cell in the Port Elizabeth security police complex where Steve Biko once was held. Police investigate how Lungile Tabalaza gained access to a window. Tabalaza is the 23rd black detainee to die in police custody in two years and the fourth in Port Elizabeth custody.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Steve Biko
Jimmy Kruger
Lungile Tabalaza
Port Elizabeth
Biko
Tabalaza
Youth’s bond set at 50 thousand in Joliet burglary case
Grundy County Circuit Court set bail at 50 000 for 17 year old Charles Yoder on leave from a Joliet juvenile facility charged with burglary after police found him with property from a parked Morris car. Yoder was held on bond in Grundy County Jail.
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Grundy County
Department of Corrections
Joliet
Charles Yoder
E. Jefferson Sr
Morris
E. Main St
Yoder
Theresa Donovan
E. Jefferson St
Patrick Viner
Southmor Rd
Congressmen warned about illegal South African trip
The State Department told five lawmakers that the South African government, not their private host, funded a 1975 76 trip. Representatives John Dent Richard Shaud Harold Runnels Bob Wilson and Senator Carl Curtis faced questions over a $3000 gift from a South African millionaire Warner Ackerman.
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Washington
Warner Ackerman
Preto
Theft from car reported by Mark Wackerman
Mark Wackerman of 113 Briar Lane reported a theft from his vehicle at 8 05 am Monday. A tape deck speakers tapes and case were taken while the car was parked on the street overnight, according to Sgt Alan Love. Reston confirmed the briefing about Congress visitors to South Africa and possible funding by the South African government. A CBS listed five congressmen were warned.
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Mark Wackerman
Briar Lane
Sgt
Alan Love
CBS
Reston
Ichord
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