FBI Hopes for Clues in Skyjacker Disappearance Over Peru
FBI in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio lead about 100 agents in a search for a skyjacker who hijacked an American Airlines 727 Friday night, demanded 502000 dollars and two parachutes, and fled over Peru with a replacement crew and one of 94 passengers. Authorities say leads are exhausted and survival remains uncertain.
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Chicago Tribune
Leroy Berkebile
Palatine
Ill
The
Tribune
Weather forecast and temperatures across Morris and Dresden area
Partly sunny highs in the upper 70s and near 80 with fair tonight and mild lows around 60. Weekend at Dresden Island Locks shows Saturday 70/50 and Sunday 77/52. Morning readings: Morris 7 am 61 degrees and downtown 10:30 am 76 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Supreme Court blocks Army civilian surveillance suit
In a 5 to 4 decision the Supreme Court says Congress, not courts, should judge Army surveillance of civilians. Chief Justice Burger rules the plaintiffs did not show harm and upholds that a full dress trial is not warranted. The ruling limits a potential trial of Army monitoring begun in 1965.
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Warren E. Burger
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High Court
Erwin N. Griswold
Griswold
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Flood toll 117 as cleanup begins after Agnes hits region
As floodwaters recede, 117 killed and tens of thousands homeless. Cleanup crews clear silt in PA NY VA MD, while Red Cross launches a 10 million disaster fund. Governors meet with federal officials in Harrisburg to seek swift relief and housing aid.
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Elmira
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Milton J. Shapp
Marvin Mandel
Linwood Holton
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
William T. Cahill
New Jersey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George
M. Elsey
Farm sells for 918 per acre at Grundy County auction
A 240 acre farm of the late Edwin Walsh near Mazon on Grandridge Road sold for 918 dollars per acre at a public estate sale on the Grundy County Courthouse steps. High bidders were Douglas Holler of Mazon and James Fleishman of Verona. final sale occurred at 11 50 a m with 1 per acre raises.
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Mazon
Grandridge
Grundy County
Douglas Holler
Holler
James Fleishman
Rte. 1
Verona
Fleishman
M. P. Cole
Serena
William Walker
Cole
LaSalle National Bank of Chicago
Implied consent delay delays July 1 law in Springfield
State police in Springfield indicate a delay in the implied consent law set for July 1 due to slow deliveries of new breathalyzer machines. Current devices lack printed blood alcohol readouts as required by the statute. Officials say details of arrangements will be announced in a few days.
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Springfield
Car school bus crash injures four in Aurora area
Four members of an Aurora family were treated and released after a collision between their auto and a school bus on Illinois 47 and Illinois 113 at 2 p.m. Sunday. The bus brake line failed at a stop sign, sending the bus into the Brown car after 64 feet of skid marks.
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Illinois 113
Sheriff's Department
Floyd L. Brown
Juanita
Beth
Amy
Lorraine Johnson
Dwight
Arnold Fedderson
Brown
Olson
Arco Station
June Whitheart
Chris Whitson
Morris
Pine Bluff Road
Illinois
Donald L. Briddick
Spruce St
Fred R. Bolander
Rte. 1
Chevrolet
Gary L. Yard
Maple Court
Briddick
Yard
Bohlander
Ex-senator Peters dies in Champaign at 78
Everett Peters a 34 year veteran of the Illinois legislature died in a Champaign hospital. The Republican had faced charges of official misconduct and ethics-code violations linked to race track stock interests and faced a postponed trial due to ill health. Peters lived in St Joseph and faced trials with Sen Bernard Neistein.
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Champaign, Ill
Everett Peters
Illinois
Champaign
Peters
St. Joseph
Bernard Neistein
Chicago
Wallace Shows Improvement After Spine Surgery
Gov. George C. Wallace, paralyzed from the waist since the May 15 shooting, shows neurological recovery with sensation returning to his thighs following Sunday's operation to remove a bullet. Doctors say movement with braces and crutches may come within six months.
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Silver Spring
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Dwight Fourth celebration opens with big fireworks display
The United Clubs of Dwight sponsor a July fourth celebration at Oughton Athletic Field starting Saturday and ending Tuesday. Events include a children's pet show, country music, Little League tournament, a July 4 parade, fire department waterfights, a chicken barbecue, a swing band, carnival rides, and bingo with fireworks at dusk.
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Oughton Athletic Field
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Price St
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