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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

Page

4

Couple found dead in Glen Carbon home with tied wrists

Police said Raymond and Barbara Swiecicki were found in the bedroom of their Glen Carbon residence. Barbara had a gunshot wound and died. Raymond was wounded and died at a hospital. A note indicated murder suicide. The couple's son Michael, 19, discovered them. A .357 magnum was found with them.

Glen Carbon, II APT Glen Carbon Raymond Barbara Swiecicki Swiecicki Michael Navy Bill Moore

Magnet tests begin in Moscow with joint U S Soviet project

A 40 ton energy research magnet from ERDA was flown to Moscow on a C5A for a two year U S Soviet program. Ambassador Toon hailed the venture as proof of cooperation while ERDA spokesman Porter said the joint effort saves years of testing.

Moscow UPI Scow Energy Research and Development Administration U.S Malcolm Toon Sheremetyevo Toon Bob Porter ERDA Argonne National Laboratory Chicago

Fear of Soviet Nerve Gas Power Shapes U S Conference Action

UPI reports House members on a congressional conference committee refused to halt nerve gas programs citing the USSR's large chemical warfare capability. The panel's action, pending final congressional approval, could end efforts to stop Army and Navy nerve gas development as negotiations with the Soviets on a ban stall. The bill funds Navy Big Eye gas bomb research and Army artillery shells.

Washington UPI House Congressional Conference Soviet Union Congress Army Navy U.S

Window Broken at GSW High Found by Deputy on Patrol

Grundy County deputy sheriff Robert Davy on patrol about 9 p.m. Sunday found a broken rear window at Gardner South Wilmington High School. It appeared the window may have been struck by a tennis ball from nearby courts. Lt. Evert Poyner reported a down stop sign at Middle and Nelson Roads at 10:16 p.m. Saturday.

Grundy County Robert Davy Gardner- South Wilmington High School Davy Evert Poyner Middle and Nelson Rds

Grundy County official attends Springfield executive director workshop

Mrs. June Bollen secretary of the Grundy County Housing Authority attended a multi day workshop in Springfield sponsored by the Illinois Association on Redevelopment Authorities in cooperation with the Office of Housing and Urban Development. She traveled alone staying at the Forum 30 hotel and returned to Morris after the Thursday session.

June Bollen Grundy County Morris Gladys Austin Springfield Grundy County Housing Authority

Cites girl after city accident

Miss Cynthia L. Stewart aged 17 was ticketed for failure to yield while turning left after a collision with Nancy E. Richard. Both cars a 1969 Ford Mustang and a 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo sustained more than 100 dollars in damage and were towed from Illinois 47 and North Street. Stewart posted bond and is to appear in Grundy County court June 30 at 10 a.m.

Illinois 47 North St Cynthia L. Stewart Johnson Ave Morris Thomas Suddarth Nancy E. Richard E. Praire Stewart Richard Olson Sunoco Grundy County Kopczick Smith

Car Hits Deer on Rice Road Near South Wilmington

Mark Naretto, 19, of Storm Road Gard ner, drove a 1972 Ford into a deer on Rice Road near South Wilmington about 9 15 a m Saturday. Damage estimated at 500 dollars. Grundy County Deputy Paul Estensen reported the incident in Kankakee County and the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department was notified.

Mark Naretto Storm Rd Gardner Rice Rd Wilmington Grundy County Paul Estensen Kankakee County Naretto Sheriff's Department

Revolver Stolen From Diamond Mobile Home

A .38 revolver was reported stolen from a Diamond mobile home Friday night or Sunday. Craig Hopkins of Burt Estates contacted the Grundy County Sheriff at 10:39 p.m. reporting the theft from a closet shelf. The item valued at 211.95 dollars with a 15 dollar holster, no entry force seen. Chester Davito reported two men with a Florida-carnival group not paying for a room in Carbon Hill. Deputies checked with Drago Amusements and found no staff with those names.

Diamond Sunday Craig Hopkins Burt Estates Grundy County Sheriff's Department Hopkins Chester Davito Davito Braidwood Grundy County Sheriff’s Department Carbon Hill A. Kimbil R. Baisda Florida Tim Neary Paul Estensen Drago Amusements

Motorcyclist Ticketed After Saturday Accident

A motorcycle and car crash at Liberty and High Streets left minor injuries and two tickets for 19 year old Morris resident Willard O. Smith. He faced charges for driving with a revoked license and improper overtaking on the right. Kopczick not injured. Smith bonded $100 and faces Grundy County court on July 7.

Morris Willard O. Smith Elise M. Kopczick Liberty St Smith

Brezhnev Arrives in Paris on First Overseas Visit

Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev lands at Orly aboard an Aero Flot Ilyushin-62 for a three day stay amid maximum police alert over a bomb threat and amid talks with French President Valery Giscard d Estaing on detente and international security.

Paris UPI Leonid Brezhnev France Brezhnev Valery Giscard d’Estaing Giscard Aeroflot

Attempted burglary reported at Taylor's Tap in Morris

Police investigated Sunday morning an attempted burglary at Taylor's Tap, 811 Liberty St. Siding was pried off south of the backdoor, revealing a crawl space between the tavern and the Toe N Tap dancing school at 809 Liberty St. No entry occurred. investigation ongoing.

Taylor’s Liberty St Morris Police Barney Taylor Taylor

Joliet Man Charged With Trespassing While Fishing

Joliet man Robert Hilliard aged 53 faced a criminal trespassing charge after he and his family fished at the Fin and Feathers Club on Cemetery Road despite being warned. He posted a $35 bond and was to appear in Grundy County Court on June 30. his wife and daughter were not charged.

Joliet Fin and Feathers Club Cemetery Rd Robert Hilliard Richard Barkley Barkley Grundy County Hilliard

Electricity outage hits Braceville area source of outage identified

The Grundy County Sheriff's Department reported a 12:30 a.m. Saturday outage in Braceville caused by lightning striking a power line. Commonwealth Edison said the outage affected Braceville and Braidwood areas including the Braidwood nuclear plant site. Power was restored in about 10 minutes.

Grundy County

Traffic Court Fines In Morris County District

Dave Chapman of Crest Hill was fined 100 dollars plus 25 costs for littering after a May 19 charge by Officer Robert Stansberry who witnessed a beer bottle thrown on Liberty Street. Phillip Melton, 525 Liberty St., paid 40 dollars and 10 costs for speeding 43 mph in a 20 mph zone and 25 dollars and 10 costs for no valid license after a May 31 charge by Officer James Creed at Union and Wallace Streets. Debra Dickison, 21, Route 5, fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for 45 mph in a 25 mph zone after a June 10 citation by Officer Dennis Holbrook in the 1200 block of Union Street.

Dave Chapman Crest Hill Morris Robert Stansberry Chapman Liberty St Phillip Melton James Creed Union and Wallace Sts Debra Dickison Rte. 5 Dennis Holbrook Union St

De Gaulle Symbolized France’s Resistance and Leadership

A reflective profile recalling Charles de Gaulle's June 20 1940 broadcast from London and his wartime role. It traces his resistance symbol status, clashes with Churchill and Roosevelt, his strategic writings, mystic persona, and postwar political career including 1958 1965 presidency and 1970 death.

Charles de Gaulle Britsh Broadcasting Company London France de Gaulle Henri Philippe Petain Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt Churchill Lorraine Roosevelt

Dream of Exotic Pursuit Reveals Subconscious Desires

Dr George W Crane interprets Nora B s dream as a common subconscious concealment of taboo erotic ideas among unmarried women worldwide The South Seas setting and pursuing band of virile men symbolize eroticism and male figures according to Freudian analysis The column invites readers to library sources and Crane booklets for fuller dream analysis.

Nora Dr. Crane South Sea Tahiti South Sea Islands Arctic Freud Northwestern George Washington Smith College

Ann Landers CB Buddies stir a nationwide CB debate

A wave of reader letters to Ann Landers from across the United States questions high powered CB radios and skip weather effects. Respondents from Illinois Florida Ohio Connecticut and other states urge FCC action and share tales of noisy channels and disruptive braggarts.

Ann Illinois Florida Great Lakes Connecticut FCC Cbs Beaver Meriden Conn

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