Morris Police Log Details Burglary and Theft Incidents
Morris police investigated a nighttime burglary attempt reported in the 800 block of East Main Street with a suspect description and no arrest. Separate reports include stolen bicycles at Morris Community High School, a bicycle recovered near Lisbon Road, a car break-in with stereo gear valued at 285 dollars, and battery complaints against William Selby with bond posted and court date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
E. Main St
Jefferson St
Max Babcock
Dennis Holbrook
Mike Harr
Rte. 2
Brisbine Rd
Morris Community High School
Lisbon Rd
Injury suit transferred to Grundy County Court
A $250,000 civil suit filed in Cook County against Indian Creek Ranch Inc. by Julie Skroch, represented by her father Frank Skroch, alleges Julie was injured in a 1976 horseback riding incident at Indian Creek Stable after requesting a different horse, which led to a fall when the horse bolted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Grundy County
Julie Skroch
Frank Skroch
Indian Creek Ranch Inc
Indian Creek Stable
Julie
PLO Leader Shot Dead at Kuwait House
Ali Yassin, 45, head of the PLO office in Kuwait and ally of Yasser Arafat, was found shot to death at his doorstep in As Salimiya. He had been ambushed inside his residence, according to Kuwaiti interior ministry officials.
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Kuwait
UPI
Palestine Liberation Organization
Salimiya
Kuwaiti
Interior Ministry
Ali Yassin
PLO
Yasser Araat
Police Briefs From Morris On Gunshots And Thefts
Police investigated two gunshots at the S A Nicholson residence on East Washington Street with a bullet hole found on the south side and another ricochet heard. The shots appeared to originate from state property across the Illinois River. Grundy County deputies investigated multiple thefts including four wheels removed from a 1967 Oldsmobile and property damage in Minooka incidents. An infant was treated for a minor abrasion after a highway accident on Minooka Road near Interstate 80.
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Nicholsons
Bednarik
Illinois River
Illinois Conservation
Dan Hill
Grundy County
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Minooka Rd
Interstate 80
Tana Nardin
Shady Oaks
Minooka
Minooka Ambulance Service
Robert Davy
Theodore Nardin Jr
Lila Messersmith
Rte. 2
Church Rd
Davy
Nardin
Balloon clears blood clots in heart arteries
New York doctors report a balloon dilation procedure to widen narrowed heart arteries as a less invasive alternative to bypass surgery. In 10 cases, seven showed symptom relief and improved stress tests, with two complications where blockages were too thick to pass.
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New York
UPI
Simon G. Stertzer
Lenox Hill Hospital
Hemodynamics Laboratory
Stertzer
Michael FE. Bruno
Department of Medicine
Gardner man cited for illegal liquor transport at night
A campus man, Patrick Nolan, 23, was ticketed around 10 50 p m Wednesday at Dwight and Grundy Streets in Gardner for illegal transportation of liquor. He posted his driver’s license as bond and was scheduled to appear in court June 29. Deputy Craig Williamson of Grundy County issued the citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight and Grundy Sts
Gardner
Patrick Nolan
Grundy County
Craig Williamson
GM recalls 333000 vehicles over dangerous fan blades
GM warns owners of 333000 1978 model cars and trucks that engine fan blades could crack and fly apart. No injuries yet, but engines must not run with the hood open until inspection or replacement. Mail notices to owners will go out soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Buick
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Juvenile Hearing Continued in Grundy County Court
A 15-year-old youth involved in multiple incidents had the adjudicatory hearing continued to August 23 in Grundy County Circuit Court. The judge seeks to resolve living arrangements and school placement as the youth remains under court supervision. The case involves a bomb threat to Gardner Grade School in 1976 and liquor possession for a baby in 1977. The youth has been expelled from Gardner High School and a Morris Community High School program, with potential Joliet placement if residing there at school start.
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Grundy County
Gardner
Aurora
Robert Malmquist
Sharon Odom
Gradner High School
Morris Community High Schol
Joliet
Traffic Court Cases Land Fines On Two Violations
John Knight, 34, of 117 W Illinois Ave, fined 25 dollars plus 10 costs for no valid license and 25 dollars plus 10 costs for no safety test after a May 17 citation by Trooper Thomas Lamb on U S 6 about a third mile east of Ridge Road. Timothy Walsh, 16, Route 1 Grand Ridge Road, fined 25 dollars plus 10 costs for illegal possession of liquor after a Saturday charge by Morris Policeman Dennis Holbrook in the First National Bank Parking lot.
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John Knight
Illinois Ave
Thomas Lamb
U.S. 6
Ridge Rd
Timothy Walsh
Rte. 1
Grand Ridge Rd
Morris
Dennis Holbrook
First National Bank
Joliet Junior College adopts self funded medical plan
Joliet Junior College board approved a self funded medical insurance plan effective July 10 and a statewide cooperative life insurance program starting July 1. Health Claims Administration will administer the medical plan on a one year trial, with premiums previously carried by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The move aims to keep funds within the district and cut rising costs. Eleven Illinois community colleges participate in the life insurance program with Crown Life as underwriter.
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Joliet Junior College
Joliet Junior
Self
JJC Medical
Dan Kennedy
JJC
Ron Strahanoski
Valley View Community School
Tim Helton
Health Claims Administration of
Joliet
Robert Kiep
Kiep
Munity College Cooperative Life Insurance Program
Illinois
Illinois Council of Public Community College Presidents
Crown Life Insurance Co
Confederation Life Insurance Co
Dennis Finch
Gundy County
MVK district boosts costs as insurance rises 30 percent
Mazon Verona Kinsman district No 2 faces a 30 percent premium increase from Golden Rule Insurance Co raising annual district costs by 6600 dollars. Nancy Prodehl begins as custodian July 1 at Kinsman elementary. The board approves Fed funds application and depository designations, plus staffing and policy changes.
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Board of Education of
Mazon - Verona - Kinsman Community Unit
Prosecutor backs anti nuclear stand near Seabrook
Rockingham County Attorney Charlton Eldredge, once ready to use police power against anti nuclear demonstrators, now supports their stance on nuclear power. He opposes the demonstrators tactics and plans to address Clamshell Alliance members during their June 24 Seabrook site occupation, while urging lawfulness and safe operations.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Rockingham
Charlton Eldredge
Eldredge
Seabrook
Clamshell Alliance
Exeter
Worry Clinic emphasizes touch in parenting and healing
Dr George W Crane argues the tactile sense calms children and aids healing, citing Bible stories and medical views. He urges affectionate pats and hugs, warns against excessive scolding, and offers a booklet titled Test For Good Parents upon payment and return envelope.
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Jesus
Ann Landers Faces Cronkite Backlash in Reader Letters
A Riverside reader blasts Ann Landers over defending Walter Cronkite and mocks her voice and sister Dear Abby. The exchange includes jabs about mispronunciations and a call for satire, with other readers commenting on broadcasting figures and a note offering Ann Landers booklet sales.
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Walter Cronkite
Riverside
Calif
Ann Landers
Abby
Iowa
Paul Harvey
Canton
Paul
Mr. Cronkite
New Orleans
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Afriker
Cuber
Alasker
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Fort Worth
Roger McCloskey
Verona
Thomas Bednarik
William Selby
W. Jackson St
Selby
Mary Jane Selby
Phyllis Pope
Grundy
E. Washington St
Sheriff's Deputies
Liberty St
Gene Dummitt
Park Blvd
Dean Sager
Houbolt Ave
Laura A. Sprague
Laura Kingsbury
MVK
William S. Lynch
Healy, Snyder, DeYoung, and Associates, Inc
Mazon State Bank
Verona Exchange Bank
MVK High School
Mondy
The
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Indiana
Grandpa
Christ
Peter
Doi Crane
Hopkins
Mellett
Ann
David Brinkley
N.C
Buster
Yitzrank
Lady Presto
Cyrano de Bergerac
Damon
Pythias
Big Shot
Ann Lander
P.O
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