Grand jury hears charges against 12 suspects
The Grundy County Grand Jury met to hear indictments against 12 men on charges from marijuana possession to indecent liberties with a child. Suspects include Harold Coleman 21 Myron Coleman 18 Basil Gwilt 18, linked to a June 26 armed robbery and a June 27 burglary.
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Grundy County
Harold Coleman
Brother Myron
Joliet
Basil Gwilt
Lockport
Morris Holliday Inn
Wilbur Clark
Texaco
Division St
Grundy Saree
Steven A. Bailey
Bloomington
Evert Poyner
Charles T. Commins
York Rd
Glenview
Commins
Coal City
Charles Ingram
Kalmbach Testifies on Funds in Watergate Inquiry
Kalmbach former Nixon aide testifies he raised funds to cover legal defense for the seven Watergate defendants and their families but says he had no prior knowledge of the break in or cover up. He cites directions from White House staff and notes he later transferred fundraising records to the reelection committee.
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Washington
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
Watergate
Kalmbach
White House
Richard A. Moore
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Watergate Committee
H.R. Haldeman
Finance Committee
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Senate Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Morris Daily Herald Monday Afternoon Edition
The Morris Daily Herald for Monday afternoon presents local news items, briefs, and notices from Morris and surrounding communities in a concise newspaper card format.
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Morris Daily Herald
Waterhouse injured in DeKalb two car crash
Richard F. Waterhouse 38, pupil and personnel director at Morris Community High School, was treated at Sycamore Municipal Hospital after a two car collision at Old State Road and Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. Matlock of 716 Annie Glidden Road DeKalb was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign.
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Richard F. Waterhouse
Narvick Ave
Morris Community High School
Sycamore Municipal Hospital
Sycamore
DeKalb
DeKalb County
Sheriff's Department
Waterhouse
Old State Rd
Annie Glidden Rd
Calvin G. Matlock
Matlock
Minooka School Board authorizes warrants for education funds
The Minooka High School Board approves issuing tax anticipation warrants of 150000 dollars each for education and building funds due to late tax distributions from 1971 and 1972. The board also pursues a counter-suit against Cunning Construction Co. for unfinished contract work and outlines several repair and expansion projects at the campus.
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Minooka
John Peterson
Cunning Construction Co
Cunning
Peterson
Weather Snapshot From Dresden Island Locks
The forecast calls for mostly sunny and pleasant conditions with a high in the upper 70s today. Tonight will be fair and cool with a mid to upper 50s low. Tuesday should be mostly sunny and warmer with a lower 80s high. Weekend at Dresden Island Locks saw a 81 high and 54 low on Saturday and 79/56 on Sunday. 7 am reading was 60 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Woman Injured in Crash Reported Near Chapin Street Intersection
Mrs. Beverly Crouch, 23, of 313 East Jackson Street, sustained a possible neck injury after being rear-ended by Darrell Borneman of Route 3 Yorkville at 5 20 p m Saturday on Division Street near Chapin Street. Borneman cited for failing to slow, posted license bond, court July 30.
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Robert
Beverly) Crouch
E. Jackson St
Darrell C. Borneman
Rte. 3
Yorkville
Sgt. Herald Carlson
Couch
Dodge
Borneman
Chevrolet
Luis D. Aligria
Main St
Jack Kopczick
Raymond
Jennie) Aspel
Wauponsee St
Fremont Ave
Alan Love
Liberty St
Miss Lutz
John N. Diederich
Don L. Kern
Red and Gun Club Rd
Third county jail prisoner injured in fall at Grundy jail
A Grundy County prisoner Michael Fancher twenty of Joliet is listed in fair condition at Morris Hospital after a fall down stairs in the county jail at 7 52 p m Friday. Deputy Neary and radio operator Ashbaugh found him at the bottom of the stairs and he was treated for a 14 inch cut Below his right eye and neck stiffness.
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Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
Michael Fancher
S. Park St
Joliet
Tim Neary
Jesse Ashbaugh
Fancher
Davis Ambulance Service
Farid Afra
Afra
Lester Sellers
Nettle Town
Chris Bermingham
Hazel Crest
William Button
Sellers
Coal City School Board Rejects Athletic Field Bids
The Community Unit No. 1 Board rejected the second set of athletic field bids totaling 107 895 from Morris firm Charles O’Brien and Sons and 89 650 from Coal City contractor D Koerner. The panel then authorized new bids for phase one work including stripping landfill and tile work.
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Coal City High School
Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Charles
Richard Schweickert
Chamlin & Associates
Schweickert
Myron Vestal
A. J. Dearth
James Hines
George Dare
Coal City
Illinois State University
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Paul Coleman
Will County
Coleman
Morris
Robert Lynes
Holliday Inn
Will County Sheriff's Department
Richard Vaughn
Thiris Smith
David W. Grant
Interstate 80
Vaughn
Smith
Raymond W. van Dyne
W. Baltimore St
James E. Anderson
Joliet St
van Dyne
Anderson
Campo
Diamond
Alger Hiss
Ray Serena Concrete
Gardner
Parklake Village
Lisbon Rd
Geoge St
John O'Driscoll
Ascot Construction Co
Vic Serena
Frank Kahanec
Jim Smith
Carmen Serena
Ray Serena
Herald
Korris
Illinois
American Legion
Morris High School
Elmhurst
Canning Construction Co
Elizabeth Loos
Lisle
Patsy Martin
Alton Mattingly
Borens_ Insurance Co
Quinlan-Fabish
Musart
Karnes
Cummings
Selmer
King Tempo
le Blanc
Slingerland
Chicago
Area Vocational Center
Kern
Mercury
Diederich
Chrysler
Morris City Council
Public Works
Pizza Hut
Eagle
Fred Sole
Third County
Diane Hodgen
Irving St
St. Joseph Hospital
Coal City Area Club
Sheriff Neary
Ashbaugh
Deputy Neary
Tom
Seller
Bermingham
Grundy County Grand Jury
Frank Anselmo
Wayne Neal
Elvin Wills
Supt Highsmith
Koerner
Wills
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