Morris man cited for improper turning after minor crash
A Morris man, Mark A. Coil, 21, faces a ticket for improper turning after a minor collision at Fulton and Washington Streets at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Coil, driving a 1976 Ford Maverick, was westbound on Washington when he turned too wide and struck Colleen Cook's 1978 Dodge Magnum, which was southbound on Fulton and stopped at a stop sign. Damages exceed $100 to both vehicles. Coil posted bond and faces Grundy County Circuit Court on July 13. Also, William Rose Jr., 33, was jailed on an attempted theft charge after arrest Wednesday night for trying to steal a car battery from Genevieve Torz’s vehicle and held on $100 bond. A deputy reported the theft attempt and battery removal. In other police briefs, an automatic level and tripod valued at $1,045 were reported stolen from Dresden Nuclear Power Station. an abandoned bicycle was turned in from McKinley Park. the owner may claim it at the Morris Police Department.
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Morris
Fulton
Washington Sts
Mark A. Coil
Liberty St
Roger Miller
Washington St
Coil
Collen S. Cook
E. Jefferson St
Miss Cook
Fulton St
Bond
Grundy County
William Rose Jr
Rose
Genevieve Torz
Gardner
Dresden
Tom Strzelcyk
William Randolph Inc
Morton Grove
William Sklut
Sklut
Runaway girl sent to Cook County
A 15 year old from a state home near Centralia was taken into custody after a car theft and crash near Gardner on Interstate 55. The McLean County state attorney noted no prosecution for the girl, who will be returned to Cook County. She has been held at the LaSalle County Juvenile Detention Center.
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Centralia
Gardner
Cook County
Normal
Illinois
Interstate 55
Grundy County
James Flood
McLean County
Flood
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Minooka Police Arrest Mazon Man on Will County Warrant
Minooka police arrested Houston Weathersby, 22, of Mazon, at 11 52 p.m. Wednesday on a Will County warrant. Policeman Lloyd Unland took Weathersby into custody on Wabena Street and he was later moved to a Will County squad car near U S 6 and I 55. Sgt. Thomas Walker of Grundy County assisted.
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Minooka
Houston Weathersby
Mazon
Will County
Lloyd Unland
Weathersby
Wabena St
U.S. 6
Interstate 55
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Traffic Court Summary From Illinois River Area
Traffic court records list multiple juveniles and adults fined for safety and speed violations. John Staehling 18 of Wilmington paid 25 dollars plus 10 costs for improper boat equipment on the Kankakee River. Denise Passini 17 Braceville fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for 53 mph in a 35 mph zone. Luan Sanders 19 3695 N School Dr fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for failing to slow to avoid an accident. Jennifer Larsen 16 413 Douglas St fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for unsafe vehicle equipment. Kenneth Launius 21 Dwight fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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John Staehling
Mallard Lane
Wilmington
Ilinois
Dan Hill
Kankakee River
Denise Passini
North St
Braceville
Grundy County
Jeff Wix
Illinois
Diamond
Luan Sanders
Carl Dummitt
Pine Bluff
Dresden Ros
Jennifer Larsen
Douglas St
Morris
Kurt Salems
Liberty St
Kenneth Launius
Rte. 1
Dwight
Kenneth Rinehart
Carbon Hill Rd
Chicago Youth Ticketed For Driving Too Fast For Conditions
A Chicago youth, Frank Davis aged 16 of Green Avenue, was cited by Officer Thomas Bednarik in Morris for driving too fast for conditions at 7 06 p m in the 500 block of Calhoun Street. He posted his license as bond and is scheduled to appear in court.
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Chicago
Morris
Calhoun St
Frank Davis
Green Ave
Thomas Bednarik
Davis
Grundy County
Two drivers cited on Illinois 47 speeding near Sherrif Rd
Dewey Bennett 54 of Aurora was ticketed at 7 11 p m by Grundy County Sheriff Sgt Frank Schmitt for 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, posted bond and to appear in court. Terry Halbert 24 of 190 Naomi Dr was cited at 7 34 p m by the same sergeant for 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, posted his license as bond and to appear July 13. Michael Parson 22 of Chicago was ticketed at 3 05 a m today for improper lane usage on N First Ave in Coal City by Sgt James White, posted 35 bond and to appear July 6.
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Dewey Bennett
Aurora
Grundy County
Frank Schmitt
Terry Halbert
Naomi Dr
Sgt. Schmitt
Michael Parson
Chicago
N. First Ave
Coal City
Sgt
James White
Parson
Investigators Question Six Former Bonanza Staff In $5,000 Burglary
Police Det Robert Lynes said interviews with at least six ex-employees are part of the Bonanza Steak House burglary probe. A LaSalle County youth who formerly worked there is slated for a lie detector test next Tuesday in Joliet, with consent. The theft of $5,140.27 from the locked office safe shows no forced entry, implying access to the combination and keys.
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Bonanza Steak House
Robert Lynes
Lynes
LaSalle County
N. Division St
Joliet
Voice of the People at Gebhard Woods vandalism response
An anonymous caller who reported vandalism at Gebhard Woods State Park shelter is praised. The letter urges continued reporting to help apprehend culprits and spare funds for improving park facilities, signed by David R. Carr, Site Superintendent.
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Gebhard Woods State Park
David R. Carr
Anti-nuclear protests linked to Seabrook demonstrations
Protests across at least a dozen states will synchronize with Seabrook nuclear plant actions. The Clamshell Alliance plans a four day event at Seabrook beginning Friday, with at least 18 simultaneous demonstrations nationwide including California Abalone Alliance, Illinois Bailey Alliance in Morris, Florida Conchshell Alliance in Miami, Kansas City and Sunflower Alliance events in Burlington, Minnesota Northern Sun Alliance in Minneapolis St Paul, Missouri Fulton reactor, New Jersey SEA rally in Trenton, New Mexico balloon release in San Mateo, New York sites from Lake Ontario to West Park, Oregon activity through June 24, Texas Armadillo Coalition in Dallas, Vermont Vernon plant, and Washington Crabshell Alliance in Satsop.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Seabrook
Clamshell Alliance
Clamshell
California
Abalone Alliance
Illinois
Baily Alliance
Sunflower Alliance
Burlington
Minnesota
Northern Sun Alliance
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Missouri
Fulton
New Jersey
Trenton
New Mexico
San Mateo
New York
Lake Ontario
Shoreham
Long Island
West Park
Saugerties
Western Valley
Oregon
Salem
Trojan
Texas
Armadillo Coalition
Dallas
Vermont
Vernon
Washington
Crabshell Alliance
Social Security Office Hours Set in Joliet
A Joliet Social Security representative will visit Eagle's Hall at Liberty and Washington Streets on July 11 18 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July also brings a 6.5 percent rise in benefits and a Medicare premium increase from 7.70 to 8.20 dollars per month. The premium covers 30 percent of program costs while the federal government covers 70 percent. The release notes that for an 8.20 dollar premium the government pays about 19 dollars.
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Joliet
Social Security Office
Eagle's Hall
Liberty
Washington St
Unidentified woman reports gunshots in Morris
A woman who refused to identify herself called Morris police at 3 03 am to report gunshots near Bedford Road west of Tondini's Junk Yard. Police checked the area and spoke with several residents. no one else heard shots and the report was considered unfounded.
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Morris
Bedford Rd
Tondini’s
Youth detained on car theft charge in Grundy County
A 15-year-old Coal City youth was ordered detained in Grundy County Juvenile Detention after being charged with stealing a car and driving to Tennessee last weekend. An adjudicatory hearing was set for next Wednesday with State's Atty. James Flood noting parties agreed on detention. The youth, represented by Michael Hayes, was held after appearing in court Wednesday morning.
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Coal City
Tennessee
Grundy County
Michael Hayes
Doug Wills
S. Broadway St
Marion County
Peter Odo
Marion Country
Grundy County special education board hires four staff
Grundy County Special Education Cooperative votes to hire three new staff: Alice Schmidt as speech therapist in Minooka for 11900 dollars, Sharon Walker as primary education teacher in Franklin School for 12200 dollars, and Pam Pierce as EMH teacher at Shabbona Junior High for 12925 dollars. Additional full time and half time positions approved for kindergarten and early childhood. Screening in Coal City Mazon Gardner Braceville South Wilmington districts to be completed by July. Next meeting July 19 at Franklin School.
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Michael Wright
Grundy County
Pam Pierce
Shabbona Junior High
Wright
Coal City
Mazon
Franklin School
Richard Witters
Art Jaun
Robert Chord
Duane Heren
Noval Galloway
Jack Satorius
LeRoy Brandt
Martha Slyter
Fugitive Ends Four Hour Madison Shootout
In Madison a four hour standoff ended when a SWAT team fired shotgun rounds, wounding fugitive Filemon Amaro after he killed a sheriff deputy and wounded another in Waukesha County. Hostage Nellie Garath, a social worker, escaped with minor injuries. FBI negotiators pressed for hours as Amaro, armed with a .38 revolver, sat in a car near the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Paul Harrison
University of Wisconsin
Filemon Amaro
San Antonio
Texas
Nellie
Amaro
Michael Gestovain
Quin O’brien
FBI
Coconut milk extraction and oven method explained
After draining the milk by puncturing the coconut eyes heat at 350 degrees F. to loosen the meat from the shell. The shell splits easily and the flesh separates for easy removal.
Little Leaguer Killed by Baseball in Chicago
Robert Roggatt, 10, died after a line drive struck him in the chest during a Little League game at Thillens Stadium. He collapsed near home plate with his father Larry Roggatt, a fire department lieutenant, and three sisters watching. The father said he was attempting to steal home when the pitch struck him. He had planned to attend the district finals at Comiskey Park.
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Chicago
UPI
Robert Roggatt
Robert
Larry
Fire Department
Roggatt
Thillens Stadium
Comiskey Park
Worry Clinic argues Republic over Democracy in US system
Dr George W Crane contends democracy is mislabelled and praises the Republic. He cites Chief Justice John Marshall and Pontius Pilate to argue minority rights are safeguarded only in a Republic, urging readers to seek his booklet How to Save Our Republic and to mail for it with a stamped return envelope and small fee.
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Woodrow Wilson
John Marshall
Martin F
Dr. Crane
New York City
Republic
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Pontius Pilate
Christ
Calvary
Jesus
West
Supreme Court
Congress
Gladstone
England
Dear Ann Landers letter on adoptees and safety concerns
A reader panel quotes Ann Landers on adoptees finding birth parents, stressing that real parents are those who raised you. A concerned aunt recalls a drowning tragedy and asks for a child safety book recommendation, leading to a bookstore offer and a paid booklet from Ann Landers.
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Ann Landers
Child
Ann
Pacific Ocean
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