Life-saving award to Illinois state troopers
Two Joliet district troopers Victor Pena and Verlyn Dreyer will receive the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for reviving a Chicago man on January 8. They used mouth to mouth resuscitation and heart massage at the Manor Inn in Channahon and accompanied him to St. Joseph Hospital where his condition improved.
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Illinois
Joliet
American Red Cross
St. Joseph Hospital
Leon P. Gardner
Seneca Boards Plan Joint Programs For Schools
Oak Street and Seneca District 160 high schools will discuss joint programs at 8 p.m. in the high school business office. The Oak Street School Board reported 3743 dollars for Title I, with 809 dollars to be forwarded to the high school district.
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Seneca — Boards of Education
Oak Street
Seneca District 160
Oak Street School Board of Education
Frank Thompson Decorators
John F. Nolan
Seneca Schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Parked car crash injures driver on Main Street
Morris Police Sgt. Max M. Babcock reported a two-vehicle collision in the 600 block of E Main St at 12 15 a m Saturday. Leon Beavers 41 of 911 E Washington St westbound in a 1966 Ford struck a parked unoccupied 1961 Lark owned by William N. Davis 38 of 624 E Main St causing Beavers to be treated for lip cuts and cited for failure to reduce speed. The Lark suffered heavy left rear damage and the Davis yard tree was damaged. Beavers posted bond for a June 23 court appearance. A second incident at Echo Bowling Lanes involved a rear axle bent on a 1962 Ford Falcon after striking a partially open manhole.
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Morris
Max M. Babcock
E. Main St
Leon Beavers
E. Washington St
Ford
William N. Davis
Beavers
Morris Hospital
Lark
Davis Yard
Two Morris men free on bond after separate incidents
Robert Foster of Bedford Road faces disorderly conduct charges after allegedly throwing furniture and yelling at a woman in her home. Bond set at 25 dollars for a June 23 court appearance. Mark Dummitt of Lisbon Street faces a reckless driving charge after driving in the wrong lane several times in front of the complainant’s car. he posted bond with his driver’s license. Dummitt is president of Illinois State University’s Alpha Lambda Delta chapter. Miss Residori, with a 3.84 GPA, was honored at ISU Honor’s Day Convocation attended by her parents and the Hansen couple.
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Morris
Robert Foster
Bedford Rd
Foster
Alma L. Foster
Mark Dummitt
Lisbon
Illinois State University
Alpha Lambda Delta
Miss Residori
S. J. Hansen
ISU
Joliet Police Seek Six in Beating Robbery Case
Joliet police hunt six men after a beating and armed robbery of Ronald Chopp, 29, at his home. A seventh suspect, Richard Ferro, 21, was arrested and jailed on a $20,000 bond. Chopp’s wife Rita and their baby daughter were threatened during the incident.
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Joliet, Ill
Ronald Chopp
Joliet
Richard Ferro
Will County
Chopp
Rita
Morris motorist cited after U.S. 6 one car crash
Larry D. Brooks 22 of 211 Susan Circle was cited by District 5 State Police for driving in the wrong lane after a one car crash two miles east of Illinois 47 on U.S. 6 at 1 45 a.m. Sunday. He was treated at Morris Hospital and released after a Davis ambulance transfer. The 1969 Dodge ran off the left side into a ditch and fence, causing about 400 dollars in damage and was towed from Olson's Arco station.
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Morris
District No. 5
Illinois 47
Larry D. Brooks
Susan Circle
Morris Hospital
Davis
Brooks
Olson
Arco Station
Interstate 80
Morris police issue DUI and speeding tickets over weekend
Over the weekend Morris police issued several traffic citations. Larry G. Burklund 20 posted bond on a DUI ticket from 100 block of W Washington St and will appear June 23. Alan J. Williams 17 cited for speeding on Waverly St and posted bond for June 16. Vidal Solis 28 cited for speeding on Lisbon St and posted bond for June 16.
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Larry G. Burklund
W. Washington St
Alan J. Williams
W. George St
Jack Kopcezick
Waverly St
Williams
Mini Loan Offer From Model Finance
Dave Daugherty of Model Finance invites Morris Illinois residents to call 942-3403 for a Mini-Loan of 100 dollars. No red tape and a two week cost of 1.40 dollars to tide you over until payday. Avoid embarrassment and friends loss with a Model Finance loan.
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Dave Daugherty
Model Finance
Liberty St
Morris
Ill
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Javier
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Dreyer
Frohna
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Seward
Neb
University of Wisconsin Arboretum
Madison
Echo Bowling Lanes
College Campus News
Toni Lynn Residori
Douglas E. Bellm
Rte. 3
Black St
Jack Kopczick
Bellm
Kroger
Sylvia A. Close
Johnson Ave
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Osmanson Buick-Cadillac
Elmer E. Newell
Robinson Drive
Hornsby
Gerald Broderick
Timothy C. Johnson
Rte. 5
Broderick
Roger L. Farrell
Coal City
Russell L. Applebee
Seneca
Farrell
Dodge
Alma Casualty
P.S
Conley
Leach Coleman-Hundt
Agency
ATWA
A5 Surety Company
Arti Ors Tw
U. S
Jerry's
Texaco Service
Jerry Heck
Morris Mirror & Glass
Rte 6
Lisbon Rd
Texaco
Robert Lynes
Leland
Dean Sager
Lisbon St
Vidal Solis
Douglas St
Solis
Tang
Oscar Mayer
Franks
del Monte
Feabags
Campbell
Lipton
Ovo. RS
Riz
Nabisco
RITZ
KRAFT
Philadelphia
Fisco
Liberty ST. Morris
Crisco
David R. Daugherty
Guitar
Wurlzer
Saratoga Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Bedford Plaza
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