Man Arrested For Speeding Wanted For Theft In Shorewood
Earnest Tyler, 21, of Chicago, was stopped by Grundy County Deputy Michael Sather on Interstate 55 for 80 in a 55 mph zone. He posted bond with his license, then was turned over to Shorewood police, where he faced a theft charge for gas. Tyler admitted to not paying for gas in Shorewood. The pickup, registered to a Wheaton man, was towed to Marketti's in Gardner. Two motorists were ticketed for speeding in Morris.
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Shorewood
Sather
Illinois 47
Tyler
Wheaton
Marketti’s
Gardner
Dorkis Shepherd
E. Lincoln Sr
Watson
Grant
Lincoln
Lawrence Payton
Old
Pine Bluff Rd
Bednarik
Illinois Ave
Illinois
Michael Phillips
Thomas Thompson
Robert Storms
Ottawa Bend
Morris
Douglas Francois
Liberty
Buchanan Sts
Multiple Vehicle Crashes and Thefts Reported Across Counties
Police said frontline accident reports were not completed for a Wednesday crash near Grand Ridge Road west of Illinois 170 with at least two injuries. A Braidwood girl suffered minor injuries in a separate one car crash on Illinois 113 near Braidwood and was cited for driving too fast for conditions. A Morris man posted a $100 bond after suspending license findings followed a speeding stop in the 1700 block of Lisbon Street. Vandals damaged a parked car antenna in Morris. Two men sought in a bank cashing theft were arrested in Grundy County, with $209.75 counter check linked to a nonaccount at another bank. Bail set at $20,000 each. A Shady Oaks resident reported a stolen 12 foot aluminum boat from Aux Sable Creek, chained to a tree behind his home.
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Frank L. Sereno
Main St
Mazon
Lisbon St
Bedford Rd
Sereno
Virginia Halterman
Virginia St
Coal City
Illinois
N. Division St
Serena
Halterman
Grundy County
Roger L. Foster
Hi- Park Blvd
Union and Schools
Sts
James Liggett
Glenburne
Liberty St
Seneca
LaSalle County
Braidwood
Illinois 113
Illinois 53
Dora Decker
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Decker
First National Bank of
Livingston County
John Ely
Braceville
Billy LeRoy Waldron
Essex
Exchange Bank of Gardner
Shady Oaks
Man seeks to overturn 1976 murder conviction
Larry Harris, serving up to 50 years for the February 1976 killing of Vicky Sellers under a Streator bridge, files a petition alleging Illinois murder and sentencing statutes are unconstitutional. The case was prosecuted by LaSalle County State's Attorney Frank X Yackley and sentenced by Circuit Judge Thomas R Flood.
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LaSalle County
Frank X Yackley
Larry Harris
Plano
Vicky Sellers
Streator
Harris
Illinois
Thomas R Flood
Yackley
Life sentence for murder in California killing case
A 47-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison in Los Angeles Criminal Court for the murder of Raymond Yablum a Chicago coin dealer who disappeared nearly three years ago. The defendant Frank Lapa was convicted of murder robbery and conspiring to commit grand theft in Yablum's death. Yablum’s body was found a year after the disappearance in a shallow grave about 300 miles north of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Chicago
Frank Lapa
Raymond Yablum
Yablum
California
Suit filed over prison lockups in Illinois
Inmates across the Illinois prison system claim their constitutional right to counsel is violated in a federal lawsuit. The suit, led by five lawyers including Jeffrey Haas, alleges inmates at Pontiac State Prison Stateville and Joliet State Prison have been denied outside contact since the Pontiac riot that killed three guards. A hearing was scheduled in U S District Court.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois
U.S. District Court
Pontiac
Stateville
Joilet State Prison
Jeffrey Haas
Minor car fire reported at Eagle's Shopping Plaza
Morris Fire Department responded Thursday at 12 04 p m to a minor vehicle fire in the Eagle's Shopping Plaza parking lot. The Ford owned by Barbara Lewis of 217 Liberty St suffered engine damage after a carburetor ignition.
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Eagle's Shopping Plaza
Ford
Barbara Lewis
Liberty St
Jury rules drowning accidental in Grundy County
The Grundy County Coroner's Jury ruled Sargez Khoshabeh age 23 drowned accidentally at Helland's pond near U.S. 6 and Seneca Road after testimony that he swam 50 feet from shore, yelled for help, and suffered a cramp. Witnesses Ruth Ann Matteson and Diane Bradley testified about the pool group and permissions. Coroner James Reeves concluded the inquest at the Grundy County Courthouse.
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Grundy County
Thouse. Khoshabeh
Helland’s Pond
U.S. 6
Seneca Rd
Ruth Ann Matteson
Morris Country Club
Diane Bradley
Washington St
Miss Bradley
Barbara Lopez
Khoshabeh
Matteson
Reeves
Morris
Gerald Broderick
Calvin Hammond
David Udstuen
Jeff Popidinski
Jack O'Hagan
Bud Ferguson
Policeman Held Hostage In Clinton Illinois
An armed man took a Clinton police station hostage for about an hour before surrendering to allow his infant daughter to be brought to the scene. The hostage, Officer Steve Arbill, was released unharmed and the gunman, Jackie Evans, faces assault charges.
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Clinton, Ill
UPI
Steve Arbill
de Witt County
Evans
United Press International
Chicago
Azbill
Rev James Burnett Appointed Pastor at St Marys Church
The Diocese of Joliet chancery announces Reverend James Burnett named pastor of St Marys Church Mokena correctly listed as St Marys Church at Minooka in official release.
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James Burnett
St. Mary’s Church
Mokena
Diocese of
Captive Nations week ironies and renewed U S interest
The piece notes irony in congressional support for Captive Nations week amid denials of Soviet oppression and detente. It contrasts past indifference with new energy as lawmakers, some from ethnic blocs, push to honor captive nations while critiques of arms cuts persist. Senator Javits urges steadfast commitment to justice and freedom.
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White House
Soviet Union
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Senate
Congress
Capitol Hill
Helsinki
Baltic States
Eisenhower
U.S.S.R
Jacob Javits
Traffic Court records show multiple youth and adult fines
The column lists sentences and fines from Morris and Grundy County courts. Patrick Viner, 17, received 20 days jail and 50 dollars in fines for theft with time served. Several others, including Louis West, Edward Frawley Jr., Kevin Rowland, and more, faced fines from 25 to 250 dollars plus costs for offenses such as reckless driving, driving with expired licenses, trespassing, speeding, illegal liquor transport, and failure to yield. Some cases were dismissed or found not guilty, with details of dates and locations provided.
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Patrick Viner
Southmor Rd
Morris
Sparks Cleaners
Louis West
Rte. 1
Marseilles
Dennis Dodwell
Grand Ridge
Verona Rds
Worry Clinic Case Shows Cigarette Quit Loosens Edges
Cornelia and Bill credited Dr. Crane with a dramatic change after Bill quit smoking. In four weeks his breath improved and he began kissing more, six months later he could jog two miles, and after five years they are expecting a baby. The Dr. notes the link between smoking, libido, and long-term health, and describes his booklet on preventing platonic husbands.
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Cornelia
Bill
Chicago
Ann Landers Advice Letters On Teachers And Courtesy
A reader defends teachers over parents in classroom discipline and urges courage to challenge mistaken assumptions. Another writes from Berkeley denying Berkeley as rude, praising kindness. A caller seeks help for being kept hanging on calls and gets guidance to politely end conversations and to read Ann Landers' booklet.
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Ann Landers
Berkley
Cal
Washington, D.C
Berkeley
University of
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