Two Men Arrested in Morris House Burglary Case
Morris police arrested James Bostelman and Ronald Londo early today for burglary and criminal damage at two Morris residences. Bostelman faces an additional aggravated battery charge for throwing a pipe at Mrs. Wren’s apartment window. They are held in Grundy County Jail awaiting court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bostelman
Rte. 1
Reed Rd
Mazon
Ronald Londo
Bostelman
Clarice Wren
Liberty St
Wren
Ten Drivers Cited for Speeding by Grundy County Sheriff
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department cited ten motorists for speeding over the weekend. Names include Jimmy Loveland 20 Braceville Gerald Hatch 42 Braidwood Clyde Chandler 23 Rte. 1 Raymond Jewett 22 Braidwood Roger Gumm 23 Seneca John Nunley 29 Wilmington Kevin Raipsnider 16 Verona Orlando Flores 35 Verona Billy Shain 18 Carbon Hill Janice Slattery 21 Minooka James Saltzman 41 Minooka. Several posted bonds and scheduled court appearances in July or June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Illinois
Gorman Rd
Clyde Chandler
Rte. 1
Hume
Pine Bluff Rd
Collins Station
Raymond Jewett
Braidwood
Jeff Wix
Illinois 113
Jugtown Rd
Jewett
Roger Gumm
Seneca
Grand Ridge
Dwight Rds
John Nunley
Rte. 3
Wilmington
Kevin Raipsnider
Main St
Verona
Wix
Grand Ridge Rd
Mazon
Orlando Flores
Evert Poyner
MVK
Billy Shain
Carbon Hill
Beeler cited for DUI in Indianola near US 6 and Division St
Charles Dwight Beeler 38 of Indianola Iowa was cited by Morris police for driving under the influence at 9 19 p m Friday at Division St and US 6 Police reported Grundy County Sgt Kenneth Shannon alerted them a motorist phoned in about intoxicated driving Stansberry at Bedford Rd observed the vehicle brake skid and stop for traffic officers assisted in arresting Beeler who was taken to Grundy County Jail and held in lieu of bone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dwight Beeler
Indianola
Iowa
Morris
Division St
Uss. 6
Robert Stansberry
Grundy County
Kenneth Shannon
Stansberry
Bedford Rd
U.S. 6
Division St. Stansberry
Shannon
Beeler
Bone
Electrical wiring fire destroys tractor cab
A Morris Fire Department response on Saturday night revealed total loss of a 1967 Diamond T tractor cab owned by Elvin Cornell of Flat Rock Michigan after a dash wiring fire while the vehicle was in the Romine's I-80 station lot. The $6,000 tractor had been in repair and parked 20 to 25 minutes before the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fire Department
Romine
Sherman Hexdall
Elvin Cornell
Flat Rock
Mich
Morris
Alan Love
Cornell
el Campo
Tex
Savon
Hexdall
Interstate 80
William Zink
Second Ave
Northern Petrochemical Co
Returning man to face probation violation
Grundy County deputies traveled to Bryan Ohio to fetch Arthur Williams 27 to answer a probation violation charge Williams had a prior 18 month probation started November 28 1973 after a 1973 theft by deception case. A March 28 1975 circuit court petition sought revocation and a $25000 bond was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Gary Phillips
James Olson
Bryan
Ohio
Arthur Williams
Williams County Sheriff’s Department
Richard Wilder
Williams County
Warren J. Meyer
Ron Fox
Williams
Det. Fox
Fox
Gary Bunton
Bunton
Wilder
Woman Arrested in Reckless Driving Case in Saratogan
Morris police arrested Mrs. Jean Karakas 30 of 504 Briar Lane on reckless driving and disorderly conduct charges after complaints by Mrs. Mary Briscoe. Briscoe said Karakas drove at her in the Saratogan parking lot, forced her to back up, demanded licenses, and threw Briscoe’s license at her. Karakas was released on 50 dollars bond and to appear in court July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Karakas
Briar Lane
Morris
Karakas
Mary Briscoe
Cement masons approve 1.93 per hour raise in 3-year pact
Will and Grundy county cement masons averted strike after a three year contract with the Contractors Association was ratified. Local 161 voted 3-1 led by Ted Petro and Chicago masons joined in approval. The retroactive raise from June 1 increases base pay from 10.22 to 12.15 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will and Grundy County Cement Masons
Masons Union Local 161
Ted Petro
Chicago Masons
Masons
Morris police arrest man for ham theft at Kroger
Delmar Joe Chitwood, 50, of 1620 Pine Bluff Rd., was charged with theft after a Kroger manager alleged he shoplifted a $1.49 ham. He posted $100 bond and was to appear in court on June 24. In a separate incident, a 7 year old boy was scratched by a grey and white cat after police captured it and the cat was held at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar
Joe Chitwood
Pine Bluff Rd
Morris
Chitwood
Donald Barkley
West Ave
Clark
Barkley
Alan Love
James Creed
Animal Control Warden
Grave Vandalism Reported at Evergreen Cemetery
A reader reports grave disturbance at Evergreen Cemetery last month with plants dug up from a small girl's grave and a wax begonia stolen from a husband’s grave last week. The writer condemns the act and urges respect for others’ graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Cemetery
Police ticket two motorcyclists in Morris incident
Gary Mickelson twenty of 604 E Benton Sr cited at 2 38 a m Saturday for fleeing or eluding police speeding 50 in a 25 zone and disobeying three stop signs. Robert Maskel nineteen of 520 Washington St cited for riding a motorcycle without glasses. Mickelson released on 50 bond to appear July 29. Maskel released after posting license as bond to appear June 24. Kevin Carter twenty of 1092 E Division St Coal City cited for classification violation and speeding 40 in a 20 zone at George and Black Streets posting 25 bond to appear Thursday. Thomas Grieff twenty two Harmony Ave cited for driving too fast for conditions at Jefferson and Calhoun Streets posting to appear June 23.
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Coal City Rd
Ray Odom
Shann
Janice Slattery
Rte. 1
Minooka
Kenneth Shann
U.S. 6
Susan Circle
James Saltzman
Rte. 2
Robert Tricarico
Gary Mickelson
E. Benton Sr
Morris
Douglas Francois
Jefferson St
Division St
Francois
Price St
Main and
Price Sts
Washington and
Illinois Ave
Spruce St
Mickelson
Robert Maskel
Washington St
Maskel
Kevin Carter
E. Division St
Coal City
James Creed
George and Black Sts
Thomas Grieff
Harmony Ave
Brad Thompson
Jefferson and Calhoun Sts
Fiddle Playing Beliefs Linked to Luck
A belief persists that playing a fiddle or fiddling while performing certain acts can improve luck. Proponents cite tradition and folklore, while skeptics warn against relying on superstition.
Sadat says Syria break is par for course in volatile Arab world
Sadat recalls Egypt recalling embassy staff from Damascus and ordering Syria's diplomats out in 48 hours amid nine months of strain. He argues the broader pattern shows Arab disunity and repeated diplomatic ruptures across the region, with clashes involving Libya, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.
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Anwar el-Sadat
Damascus
Syria
Egypt
Middle East
Sadat
Cairo
White House
Ford
New York City
Hafez al-Assad
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Riyadh
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
Iraq
Yemen
Abu Dhabi
Morocco
Baath Party
Salah Jadid
Assad
Arab World
Libya
Wildman
Muammar el- Qaddafi
Oslrich
Moscow
Qaddafi
Hussein I
Jordan
Basman
Amman
Rabat
Hussein
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Lebanon
Algeria
United Arab Republic
Sudan
Euphrates Waters
Syria- Iraq
Basra
Umm Qasr
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Persian Gulf
Zayed bin al- Nuhayan
United Arab Emirates
Mustafa al-Barzani
Egypt-Syria
Mustached man sparks Julie's marriage quest, SMF tale
In a 1950s column Dr. George W. Crane discusses Julie J a 25 year old beautician who seeks a husband with a mustache from the SMF She muses on fetish triggers formed in childhood as roots of love and marriage Blueprinted by Crane the piece invites readers to request a 200 point Tests For Sweethearts booklet while noting mold prevention is ineffective against existing mold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie
SMF
Julie J
Scientific Marriage Foundation
Leslie B. Arey
Arey
Pearl
IBM
Ann Landers
Eds Crossword Obsession Upsets Dinner Guests
A reader asks how to handle husband Ed who focuses on crosswords in social settings. Ann Landers advises letting crossword solving occur alone or with her, not when guests are present, to avoid insulting company and maintain balance in social routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
O.K
Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Ill
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Sydney Reeve
Dean Sager
Rebecca Mellen
Rock Island
Nelson
E. Jefferson St
Century Wholesale
Voice of
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People
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Crane
Hopkins
Mellett
Indiana
Reeze
Ann
Torn
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