Morris juvenile facing burglary charge after Jackson Street break in
A 15 year old Morris youth is expected to be charged by petition for burglary after a break in at 2182 E Jackson Street Monday night. Ernest Peterson reported doors forced open and items missing. Police arrested the juvenile Tuesday afternoon. Also, a father and son were jailed for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a disturbance at a Liberty Street restaurant. They face court in Grundy County Circuit Court on August 21.
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Morris
E. Jackson St
Ernest Peterson
Peterson
Robert Stansberry
Kurt Salems
Andres
Liberty St
Ronald W. Bell
David
Rte. 5
Southmor Rd
Grundy County
Jerry Priessnitz
Thomas Suddarth
Syd Reeve
Registration at Saratoga Aug 7 8
Registration for Saratoga School District 600 runs Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school library. All students must register, with emphasis on kindergarten. book rental is 12 dollars and optional insurance is available.
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Saratoga School District 600
Saratoga School
Saratoga
Three car crash on Illinois 47 causes minor damage
Grungry County Deputy Gene Dummitt reported a three car collision on Illinois 47 near Pine Bluff Rd at 4 47 p m Tuesday. John Gilbertson 22 of Morris hit Michael Wiley 19 of Aurora then Wiley hit Ralph Dempsay 41 of Sugar Grove. Damages totaled about 1 175 with Gilbertson's 1972 Cadillac $500 Wiley's 1967 Chevrolet $600 Dempsay's 1976 Plymouth $75. A Morris man was later arrested for DWI and marijuana possession after a high speed chase on N Division Lt Barry Bitterman 31 of 4152 Liberty St posted a bond and license. Bitterman registered .18 and .16 on breathalyzers and police found marijuana in the glove compartment. He faces Aug 24. Two hubcaps stolen from a Morris man's car were reported Monday night. A pool table incident at Clayton's Tap led to a complaint for criminal damage to property. James Sanches 22 of Morris was arrested. a pool table leg broke during the incident. Sanches posted a $35 bond and will appear in Grundy County Circuit Court Aug 17.
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Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Grundy County
Gene Dummitt
John Gilbertson
Michael Wiley
Aurora
Dummitt
Wiley
Ralph Dempsay
Sugar Grove
Gilbertson
Dempsay
Morrisman
N Division
Barry R.bitterman
Liberty St
U.S. 6
Chapin St
Division St
Morris
East
Bitterman
Coal City
Joseph Matteson
E. Jackson St
Clayton’s Tap
James M. Sanches
Robert Davy
Kenneth L. Whiting
Washington St
Whiting
Sanches
Disruptive Morris youth detained. parent’s home case verdict
A 14 year old Morris youth was held overnight in Grundy County Jails juvenile facility after a disorderly conduct incident. Peter Matuszewski signed the complaint at 12 15 a.m. when the boy refused to leave. The youth was found hiding in a bedroom closet upstairs. Matuszewski’s daughter, who screamed at police, fled and was captured by Officer Roger Miller. She was taken to the station and later released to her father’s custody. Grundy County Juvenile Probation officer Mrs. Sharon Odom was notified.
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Morris
Grundy County
Peter Matuszewski
Washington St
Matuszewski
Roger Miller
Sharon Odom
Wristwatch Stolen From Washroom At North States Station
A North States service station attendant reported his electric Timex watch stolen from the washroom Tuesday around 1 30. Jeffrey A. Ryder of 750 Fremont Ave. told police at 2 p.m. he had left the watch on the sink. Another attendant recalled a customer in a red car asking directions to the washroom shortly before the theft.
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North States
Jeffrey A. Ryder
Fremont Ave
Camping gear stolen from Diamond residence
A man reported camping equipment valued at 250 dollars stolen from his front yard in Diamond on Tuesday afternoon. Ray Galbreath told Grundy County Sheriff sergeant James Hume a green and yellow Eureka four man tent worth 130 dollars and two sleeping bags totaling 120 dollars were taken from in front of his residence.
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Diamond
Ray Galbreath
Grundy County
James Hume
Gardner gunshots prompt deputy call to dog shooter
Grundy County Sheriff's deputies responded to a Gardner report of gunshots at 12 11 a m east and Lincoln streets. Deputy Jeff Black questioned Gary Lawless who said he used a pellet gun to shoot at dogs in his yard. Lawless was told to stop and contact animal control.
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Grundy County
License deadline Monday for 1978 79 plates extended
Springfield shows extended deadline midnight Monday for displaying 1978 79 license plates on trucks trailers and buses. Five Secretary of State offices open extra Saturday hours with three Chicago facilities 8 am to noon and downtown 157 N Wells closed. Springfield centers 8 am to 4 30 pm drive ups open. Banks and exchanges offer B and TA plates over the counter.
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Springfield
Secretary of State
Alan J. Dixon
Chicago
South
West
N. Wells
Public Service Center
Centennial Building
Dirksen Parkway
Stateville Art Show Postponed Indefinitely
The annual Stateville Correctional Center Art Show scheduled for August 6 has been postponed indefinitely due to recent resident unrest at Stateville.
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Stateville Correctional Center
Stateville
Vandalism Reported At Andy's Standard Station
Bullet holes damaged a window at Andy's Standard station located at Division and E Washington Streets. Morris police were told by owner Andy Chandler that two holes appeared in the south-side window within the past week, one above the door and one beside it. No damage estimate was provided.
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Andy's Standard
Division
E. Washington Sts
Morris
Andy Chandler
Chandler
Horswill fined and placed on supervision for marijuana
Danny L. Horswill, 20, of 205 Susan Circle, fined 325 dollars and placed on year court supervision for marijuana possession between 2.5 and 10 grams after being charged June 10 by Morris Policeman S. D. Francois for obstructing traffic. A search of the vehicle found nine glove compartments. Fredrick L. Warner, 28, of 108 W. Jackson St., fined 50 dollars plus 15 dollars court costs for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident May 21 on Illinois 47 at U.S. 6 where personal injuries occurred. An improper lane usage count against Gerald Zullo, 74 E. Jefferson St., was dismissed after the witness failed to appear. Zullo was charged May 6 with trespassing on Viking Corp. property leased to Fin and Feather Inc. on Cemetery Rd. The complaint was signed by Richard R. Barkley. 216 Meadows Circle. A ticket for unnecessary noise was dismissed against Denise Fancher, 17, of 1040 Tracy Dr. at the request of City Atty. Frank Black. Fancher was cited May 1 by Morris Policeman Thomas Bednarik for squealing tires in the Wauponsee and Main St. parking lot. A June 2 traffic citation to Hongvan Butcher was dismissed Tuesday when Deputy William Sklut did not appear. Mrs. Butcher was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign at Reed and S Broadway Sts. in Braceville on May 12.
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Danny L. Horswill
Susan Circle
Grundy County
Horswill
Morris
S.D. Francois
North
Liberty Sts
Fredrick L. Warner
W. Jackson St
Illinois
U.S. 6
Gerald Zullo
E. Jefferson St
Zullo
Hongvan Butcher
Gardner
William Sklut
Butcher
Reed and
S. Broadway Sts
Braceville
New York Times to appeal reporter jail sentence
New York Times plans an appeal after New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a lower court order sending reporter Myron Farber to prison for refusing to hand over notes in the Dr Mario Jascalevich murder case. Farber may stay free pending US Supreme Court review.
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New York Times
Trenton
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Farber
The
Times
Mario Jascalevich
Englewood Cliffs
Riverdell Hospital
Oradell
James Mason: Forerunner of Americans in Egypt
A compact profile of Alexander McComb Mason, descendant of Virginia patriot George Mason, who led an early U.S. aid mission to Egypt under Ismail Pasha. It covers his Norse-like voyage from the Niagara to the Nile, mapping expeditions from the Siwa Oasis to the Semliki, his role as deputy governor of Sudan, and his title Mason Bey, framing him as a forgotten predecessor of modern American assistance in Egypt.
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Sherman
Mott
Charles B. Stone
Alexander McComb Mason
Mason
U.S
Niagara
Annapolis
Confedera
Trent
Confederacy
Ismail
Cairo
Egypt
Nile River
Lake
Albert Nyanza
Semliki
Siwa
Red Sea
Berenice
Sudan
Charles George
Gordon
Eritrea
Mason Bey
John
Adown
France
Britain
Tawfik
Constantinople
United States
Worry Clinic examines smoking and libido link in Bill B case
Dr. George W. Crane explains how smoking lowers testosterone and oxygen delivery, affecting libido and heart health. He notes carbon monoxide reduces red blood cell efficiency, provoking coughing at night, and describes how horizontal windpipe posture during sleep worsens phlegm tickling. A letter requests Dr Crane’s booklet.
Dear Ann Landers column on teenage pregnancy and divorce publicity
A reader recounts teen pregnancy and a 32 year unhappy marriage, endorsing adoption for teens and criticizing lack of preparation. Another letter questions why newspapers publish divorce filings, noting public records and publicity, with Ann Landers guidance and a note about Maltese language.
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Vinas
Jascalevich
Seymour Topping
Raymond Brown
William Arnold
Brown
Arnold
Michael Baden
New York City
Pashman
James Mason
Union
William Tecumseh Sherman
Suez Canal
Israel
Ismail Pasha
Paris
Europe
Ferdinand de Lesseps
America
Thaddeus Mott
Mem
England
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Bill
Bill B
Dr. Crane
Crane
Hopkins Bidgecott
Indiana
Ann Landers
Ann
P. O
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