Supreme Court orders more death sentence arguments
The Supreme Court will hear additional rear gument next term in a North Carolina capital punishment case, potentially delaying all 283 death row inmates across 25 states. The order sparks speculation on justices' division and may be influenced by Justice Douglas's hospitalization after a stroke.
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Raleigh
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United States
Luis Monge
Denver
Colorado
Gas Chamber
Legal Defense Fund
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Cemetery meeting set for Minooka United Methodist Church annex
Seward Mound Cemetery Association will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Minooka United Methodist Church annex. President Cecil Holt reports election of officers and other important business will be on the agenda.
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Minooka
Seward Mound
Man injured at Carbon Hill Homecoming fight
Gary Rose, 23, of 603% E Illinois Ave, treated and released from Morris Hospital after a late night fight at the Carbon Hill Homecoming. Deputies and Coal City officers responded after Rose allegedly confronted an operator who ended his ride. Rose fainted during questioning and hit his head on pavement.
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Illinois Ave
Morris Hospital
Carbon Hill
Grundy County
Rose
Paul Amore
Kokomo
Indiana
Coal City
Gas theft and vandalism reported in Coal City
The department received a report Sunday of gas theft and vandalism at 225 W. Second St. Coal City. Joe Kasher said 282 gallons were taken after someone cut the hose, causing the tank to drain and the spilled fuel to kill grass in a 60 foot area.
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Grundy County
Harris on economy in New Jersey campaign stop
Former Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris campaigned in Plainfield for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination accusing the Ford administration of disastrous economic policy. He told about 40 people that national leadership failure is driving cities and states into bankruptcy.
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Plainfield
Two City Crashes Prompt Morris Ticketing
Morris police issued tickets after two accidents within four minutes Friday afternoon. John Barry 24 of Fremont Ave was cited for improper lane usage after a head on collision on Liberty Street near 4S6 at 4 10 p.m. Elizabeth Theis 18 of Dwight was involved as the southbound driver. Barry to appear July 16. Ernest Peterson 71 of Dunn Road was ticketed for failure to yield after a two car crash at 4 14 p.m. on Illinois 47 near Eagle Shopping Center. Carl Baggett 48 of Division Street was the other driver. Peterson posted bond for July 2. Damage estimates exceed $100 to both vehicles.
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Liberty St
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Rte. 1
Dwight
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Miss Theis
Plymouth
Ernest Peterson
Rte. 5
Dunn Rd
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Peterson
Illinois 47
Eagle Shopping Center
Carl Baggett
Division St
Carlson
Baggett
Four injured in weekend accidents in Grundy County
Four persons injured in weekend accidents around Grundy County. Steven Swanson age 18 of Wilmington and Kenneth Van Duyne were treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital after a one car crash on McArdle Road at Peco's Curve. Daniel Picket 19 of Aurora was admitted for observation after a motorcycle hit a truck on Illinois 47 at Southmor Road. Thomas Kilbride 22 of Essex sustained a back injury in a single vehicle crash on Lincoln Road near Rice Road and refused treatment.
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Rte. 1
Wilmington
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St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
McArdle Rd
Peco’s Curve
Daniel Picket
Aurora
Morris Hospital
Illinois 47
Southmor Rd
Thomas Kilbride
Essex
Lincoln Rd
Rice Rd
Grundy County
Raymond Odom
Swanson
McArdle
Peco
van Duyne
Coal City
Odom
Jim Smith
Kenneth Shannon
David Button
Picket
Button
Morris Ambulance
Roy Christensen
Kilbride
South
Jugtown Rd
Pine Bluff Rd
Shannon
Dennis Sing
Jean Meder
South Wilmington
Jugtown
Sing
Elected Officials Directory Update Notes
The article lists U S senators Charles Percy and Adlai Stevenson and Illinois state representatives James Washburn George Ryan Tim Hall Jack Beaupre with office addresses and phone numbers. It notes many lawmakers are changing offices and numbers with no definite new Springfield listings yet.
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Dogs bite two Morris men over weekend
Morris police reported two city men were bitten by dogs during the weekend. Robert Berry read a water meter at 858 East Main Street when a German Shepherd bit him. Joe Topper was bitten on Benton Street near 528 East Benton Street by a small brown and black dog. The dog owner, Donald Quick, said the animal had just received all necessary shots.
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Fremont Ave
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Donald Quick
Starks Seek $5,000 Judgment Over Loan to Correlated Equities
Dale and Mrs Barbara Starks filed in Grundy County Circuit Court a $5,000 suit against Correlated Equities. They claim they loaned $4,000 on July 19, 1972, and allege all payments are in default, seeking $4,000 principal and $1,000 interest.
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Barbara Starks
N. School Drive
Grundy County
Correlated Equities
Starks
Traffic Court Fines City Sticker Violation
Greg Dummitt of 1268 Park Blvd was fined 25 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for lacking a valid city sticker. Cited June 18 by Morris officer Wendell Johnson on Franklin Street.
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Park Blvd
Morris
Wendell Johnson
Franklin St
The Worry Clinic Love Tests for Sweethearts Card
Clara seeks a husband near her age and Dr. Crane outlines two romance types. The Northwestern University study produced 100 favorable traits and 50 disliked items for dating. The Scientific Marriage Foundation offers counseling, an IBM based matching process, and a $50 fee for introductions.
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Ann Landers Ten Commandments Of Getting Along
A reader’s letter prompts Ann Landers to share ten rules for getting along with people, focusing on restraint, kindness, openness, and avoiding gossip. The column also includes a harsh personal letter about a troubled marriage and a response advising custody and legal action if needed.
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Ten Commandments
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