Police Briefs On Goose Lake Club Break-in Attempt
A Grundy County deputy discovered an apparent break-in attempt at Goose Lake Club trailer 3935 N Goose Lake at 12 23 a m. The door was left open and a search with Deputy Gene Dummitt found no nearby suspects. Earlier reports note pry marks on several trailers. A Carbon Hill woman reported a stolen hubcap from her 1977 Mercury parked at Coal City Little League Park valued at 33 dollars.
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Goose Lake Club
Goose Lake
Grundy County
Michael Sather
Gene Dummitt
Sather
Sheriff's Department
Pat Onsen
Sixth St
Carbon Hill
Sheriff's
Coal City
Four hubcaps stolen and battery complaints against Selby
A Morris police report notes four hubcaps stolen from a 1975 Chevrolet Camaro at Alfred Monson’s address on E Washington. William C Selby, 40, faces two battery complaints after a disturbance at 844 W Jackson St where he allegedly attacked his wife and her companion. He was released on a $65 bond after a prior arrest for driving with no license.
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Morris Police Department
Alfred Monson
Washington St
William C. Selby
W. Jackson St
Mary Jane Selby
Phyllis Pope
Selby
Disordered conduct arrest after domestic disturbance in Grundy
Marilyn Wood called Grundy County Sheriff's Department at 2:08 a.m. after a domestic disturbance with her ex husband Rex Wood. He was served a disorderly conduct complaint at 2 a.m. and arrested as Deputy Gene Dummitt stopped his car near the residence. Wood posted a $35 cash bond and was to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court on July 6.
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Rex Wood
Marilyn Wood
Indian Trail Rd
Grundy County
Dummitt
Wood
Traffic Court Dismissals And Fines In Local Cases
A battery case against Harold Williamson was dismissed after he was charged May 11 by Fred Warner for an alleged incident at Saratoga Inn. Lynda Thouvenin’s criminal damage charge was dropped after a February 17 filing. Not guilty verdicts were returned for William Glenney on leaving the scene and speed charges from an April 22 citation. Several trespassing charges against Steven McGurk, Richard Alderson, and Anthony Serena were dismissed at the witness’s request. Edward Lawson was fined for littering and illegal transportation of liquor, with separate costs. Angie Cooper faced a dog running loose violation and a dismissed failure to register a dog. Marcy Chalus, Randall Mauk, Carl Dyess, and Orlando Flores were fined for speeding or liquor-related violations, with respective costs in multiple minor traffic offenses.
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Harold Williamson
Rte. 2
Minooka
Fred Warner
Washington St
Williamson
Saratoga Inn
Lynda Thouvenin
Illinois Ave
Larne Farmer
Rve. 2
Marseilles
William Glenney
Jacqueline
Morris
Gerald Broderick
E. Washington St
Steven McGurk
Elm St
Richard Alderson
Lynn St
Anthony Serena
South Wilmington
George Jisa
Coal City
Edward Lawson
Channahon
Michael Hrechko
Wapella St
Wabena St
Hrechko
Minooka Rd
Minooka Plaza
Angie Cooper
Grundy County
Pat Collins
Marcy Chalus
Ottawa Bend
Kurt Salems
Union St
Randall Mauk
Canal St
Carl Dyess
Gardner Rd
Verona
Robert Stansberry
Illinois 47
Orlando Flores
Rte. 1
Thomas Lamb
Airport Rd
Vandalism hits Morris dealer and resident windows
Police logged two vandalism incidents on Tuesday. A beer bottle shattered the windshield of a 1970 Chrysler at Morris AMC Chrysler, 624 Liberty St, with $175 damage. Richard Hutson reported a rock through a window at 103 Briar Lane the previous day, no damage estimate given.
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Morris
Chrysler
Liberty St
Richard Hutson
Briar Lane
Deputies arrest suspect for Wilmington police
Ronald W. Domagalla, 31, of Coal City, was arrested by Grundy County deputies at 10:49 p.m. after a request from Wilmington police. He was cited for a hit-and-run and failure to stop and aid after an accident in Wilmington at 10:20 p.m. He drove a half-ton Chevrolet pickup. Deputy Michael Sather and Sgt. Thomas Walker arrested him in Coal City. he was held at the Coal City Police Department pending transfer to Wilmington.
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Grundy County
Ronald W. Domagalla
Aquaduct Dr
Coal City
Wilmington
Domagalla
Michael Sather
Thomas Walker
Fatal electrocution at Funway Amusement Park in Batavia
Kane County authorities report two Funway employees died and a third was critically burned when an aluminum lighting pole touched a 7,500 volt line at Funway Amusement Park in Batavia. Victims are Michael T. Miscezich 22 of Aurora Edward T. Gerhardt 23 of Batavia. James P. Weiland 19 of Aurora is in Cook County Hospital burn unit. Two nearby employees sustained minor injuries.
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Batavia, Ill
UPI
Funway Amusement Park
Kane County
Michael T. Miscezich
Aurora
Edward T. Gerhardt
Batavia
James P. Weiland
Cook County Hospital
Funway
Park
Morris voters weigh city hall plan amid tax limit vote
A letter to the editor urges Morris residents to vote yes or no on a new city hall this Saturday, noting prior discussions and a rejected purchase offer. The piece cites California Proposition 13's tax limit victory and predicts economic strain, urging the council to consider renting for a few more years amid inflation concerns and potential recession.
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Morris
Morris Savings and Loan
California
United States
Washington
Melvin R. Johnson
Illinois Ave
Sheriff warns residents on magazine solicitors
Sheriff William Button announced a countywide rule requiring permits for magazine solicitors. He stressed that issuing a permit is a legal obligation, not an endorsement, and urged residents to buy only from known sellers.
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Grundy County
Button
Fire Damages Vacant House on Elm Street
A vacant home in Coal City suffered a fire around 4 p.m. Tuesday, damaging one bedroom. Fire Chief Don Ulivi said the cause is unknown, and the house is believed owned by Joseph Swartz. Firemen remained on scene for about 20 minutes.
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Elm St
Coal City
Don Ulivi
Ulivi
Joseph Swartz
License deadline June 30 for second division vehicles
Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon reaffirmed that 1978 1979 fiscal year license plates must be displayed on second division vehicles by midnight June 30. Fiscal year plates may be purchased over the counter at the Centennial building and Dirksen Parkway facility in Springfield, at three major Chicago facilities and the 157 N Wells inside facility. Banks, savings and loan associations statewide and about 300 Chicago currency exchanges are selling B and TA fiscal plates.
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Springfield
Alan J. Dixon
Centennial Building
Dirksen Parkway
Chicago
N. Wells
Dixon
anti nuclear demonstration at byron protest arrives by canoe and bike
Several hundred demonstrators plan a noon gathering at Lowden Memorial State Park to oppose the Byron Nuclear Power Station. Canoe riders from Rockford arrive by noon, bicyclists depart at 9 a.m., and a car caravan leaves the park at 2:30 p.m. Speeches by activists name goals to stop Byron, ban nuclear power regionally, and shut down disposal sites.
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Lowden Memorial State Park
Byron
BBY Commonwealth Edison
Rockford
Rock River
Illinoi Conservation Department
Lowden Memorial Park
Commonwealth Edison
Jefferson
Seabrook
New Hampshire
Britain on brink of bankruptcy and wage woes
The analysis portrays Britain as a debtor nation facing severe productivity drops, high living costs, and costly energy losses. It highlights unions under Communist influence, nationalization pressures, and multibillion pound deficits in electricity, gas, coal, and post office sectors. It notes steep devaluations, IMF involvement, and US gold transfers while detailing soaring housing costs and limited wage growth under Prime Minister James Callaghan's Labour government.
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Gas Council
The
Coal Board
British Airways
Confederation of British Industries
Britain
Europe
Switzerland
Sweden
France
West Germany
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Netherlands
London
New York
James Callaghan
Callaghan
Worry Clinic Explains Marriage Costs and Wives
Dr George W Crane discusses male hostility to free coeds and trial marriages. He outlines two male groups seeking long term marriage fits through the Scientific Marriage Foundation, noting virgin preferences and a slim divorce rate. He suggests widows and divorcees as acceptable for future marriage and invites readers to request a booklet through Hopkins Building in Mellett Indiana.
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Melba
Melba D
Scientific
SMF
Crane
Hopkins
Mellett
Indiana
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Highlights
Readers share marital suspicions about a flirtatious unmarried friend and seek guidance. Ann Landers advises caution, suggesting private conversations and cooling hospitality, while preserving trust and avoiding accusations.
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