Gables burglary case sent to jury after testimony
The trial of Charles Ellis and Mrs. Judith Ellis of Chicago moved toward jury deliberation after witnesses testified about June burglary at the Seven Gables restaurant. Mrs. Ellis was cleared of charges. Charles Ellis faces final arguments before the jury.
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Charles
Judith Ellis
Chicago
Richard Wilder
Ellis
Leonard Hoffman
Wilder
Charles Ellis
Dale Smirl
Grundy County
Atty
Seven Gables
Wayne Matteson
the Seven Gables
William Spellisg
Matteson
Edna Valerio
Spellisy
William Spellisy
Atty. Wilder
U.S. 6
Shannon
Gary Phillips
Dorothy Delockery
James Olson
The
Morris
Dennis Holbrook
Olson
Weather Outlook Warm and Sunny Through Midweek
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight with lows around 60. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and hot with highs in the low to mid 90s. Monday reached 89 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 53 low. At 7 am today the temperature was 64 and downtown Morris hit 82 by 10:30 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Superintendent Remarks on Closed Session Custodial Contracts
Harold Sutter of Morris Community High School explains in a memo to the Morris Daily Herald that a July 9 closed session on custodial contracts was not voted on and the board directed him to summarize the conversation and send letters. The minutes remain the board’s property and will be available after approval at the next meeting.
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Morris Community High School Board
Harold Sutter
Morris Daily Herald
Supt
Sutter
Challenge Edison efficiency in nuclear plants
Citizens for a Better Environment accuse Commonwealth Edison of underusing seven nuclear plants, citing 42 percent capacity in early 1975 and an internal 65 percent goal. Edison disputes the figures, noting cheaper output from reactors than coal plants and arguing five months is too short to judge performance.
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Chicago
CPI
Citizens
Commonwealth Edison
Citizens For A Better
Stahr
Edison
Vandalism crackdown and council actions in Morris
Morris aldermen push measures after a spate of vandalism, with Charles Roseland seeking judiciary committee action and a possible $200 reward. The council also approved a landfill bid rejection, reviewed revenue sharing spending, and discussed sewer, littering fines, and new appointments including Mrs. Donald Lyon to the library board.
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Charles Roseland
Morris
Roseland
Judiciary Committee
John Maunder
Third Ward
Arthur Willmington
Pfaff Construction
Willmington
Health and Sanitation
Pfaff
Maunder
Meterman
Yorkville approves police communications system plan
Yorkville City Council approves a radio linked police dispatch system with Plano. One time setup is 16, monthly 2.25. Yorkville to buy a 175 to 200 tape recorder for direct calls. Mayor Thanepohn praises the project as greatly needed.
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Yorkville
Plano
LeRoy Thanepohn
Fire kills 17 month old in Aurora apartment blaze
In Aurora Illinois a fire tore through the Rogers four room apartment Monday afternoon killing April Rogers 17 months. A 15 year old neighbor babysitter saved Bobby Rogers 212 but firemen arrived too late. Parents were away Judy Rogers swam nearby and asked the sitter to watch. Father Robert Rogers was job hunting in Batavia and collapsed from shock at Copley Hospital after news.
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Aurora, Ill
UPI
Bob Mangers
April Rogers
Aurora
Rogers
Bobby Rogers
Judy Rogers
Robert Rogers
Batavia
Copley Hospital
Big Jim Folsom in ICU After Mild Stroke Complications
Former Alabama Governor James Folsom, 65, was moved to the intensive care unit at University Hospital Birmingham for treatment of complications from a mild stroke suffered a week earlier. A hospital spokesman said he had periodic seizures and shortness of breath and remains in serious condition.
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Linn
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Nettle Creek
Illinois River
Water and Sewer Committee
Fourth Ward
Floyd Siron
Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Alabama
James
Big Jim
Folsom
University Hospital
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Commonwealth Edison Co
Wilton Center
Collins
Morrison Lorenzo Road
Paul Pierce
Vine St
Paul Ehrman
Tom Thompson
Ehrman
Tylenol
Walter Gwarney
Railroad St
Kiersted St
Gwarney
Davidson
First Ward
del Linn
Siron
Health and Sanitation Committee
California
H. B. Price Co
David Smith
Fremont Ave
Donald Lyon
Illinois
Don
Okie" Carr
Okie
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Carson & Barnes
Brian Mulhern
Environmental Protection Agency
Blaine Harker
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