Morris teen arrested for DUI after hitting three parked cars
A 17-year-old Morris man, driving while under the influence, struck three parked vehicles on Liberty Street just after 4 am. His 1972 Chevy pickup sustained extensive damage and was towed. Brayton posted bond and is set to appear in Grundy County circuit court July 14 at 10 am.
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Morris
Liberty St
Bruce R. Brayton
Prairie la
Brayton
Edith M. Nelson
Coal City
Stump
Olson
Sunoco
Grundy County
Three Court Settlements in Grundy County Circuit Court
Three suits were settled in Grundy County Circuit Court. Munch's Supply won a judgment of 5,635.96 against Carroll Electric for May 1975 to July 1976 purchases. A separate Conley v Copeland suit was dismissed on settlement. Benson pursued eviction of Gallop at 512 Depot St Mazon with rent and gas charges totaling 170.81.
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Grundy County
Harold Carroll
Carroll Electric of
Marseilles
Munch
Division St
Carroll
Conley
Max Benson
Benson
Gallop
Depot St
Mazon
Damage suit dismissed in Grundy County case
Mrs. Bernice Hynd of Braidwood filed against Myron J. Schultz Elmhurst executor of Myron F. Schultz estate. The Grundy County Circuit Court dismissed the suit on Friday after all issues were settled. Hynd sought damages for injuries from a Sept. 5 1975 Interstate 55 crash in which Schultz died and Hynd, a passenger, was injured.
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Bernice Hynd
Braidwood
Myron J. Schultz
Elmhurst
Myron F. Schultz
Grundy County
Schultz
Dwight
Ex-husband charged in Bolingbrook killing
Police say Joseph Macha 40 Hinsdale shot Harold Sweet 37 at Sweet's Bolingbrook home late Sunday. Sweet had recently married Macha's ex wife. Macha held on preliminary murder charge after a quarrel ended with a close range 45 caliber handgun blast.
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Bolingbrook
Ill
UPI
Joseph Macha
Hinsdale
Macha
Harold Sweet
Sweet
Unpaid bill leads to police probe after restaurant walkout
Three customers, one woman and two men, left Romine's Standard Sunday just before 4 a.m. without paying an $8.82 bill. They fled in a blue Vega heading north on Illinois 47. A witness obtained the license plate. an employee suspects one subject worked for a carnival in town. Morris police are investigating.
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Romine
Morris
Illinois 47
Two Men Cited for Illegal Alcohol Possession on Liberty Street
Two out of state men were cited for liquor possession Saturday night in Grundy County. Jacky Lurber, 20, Del Rio Texas, and Archie Lew Hall, 19 Hodgen Oklahoma, posted bonds of 40 and 35 dollars respectively. They are due in Grundy County court July 21.
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Liberty St
Jacky Lurber
del Rio
Tex
Archie Lew Hall
Hodgen
Okla
Morris
Dennis Holbrook
Lurber
Hall
Grundy County Court
Indecent exposure report in Morris targets suspect
Police investigate a man who exposed himself to a 12 year old Morris girl last week after threatening her with a knife on the towpath east of Stratton Park. The girl alerted a neighbor on Illinois Ave who contacted authorities.
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Morris
Stratton Park
Illinois Ave
Muffler Noise Citations Lead to Court Dates
Steven D. Wooldridge 18 of 2060 Pine Bluff Rd cited for excessive muffler noise by Morris Officer Robert Stansberry in the 400 block of Armstrong St at 7 05 am. He posted 35 bond and faces Grundy County circuit court on July 21. Francisco H. de la Rosa 21 of 10612 E Jefferson St ticketed for unnecessary noise while squealing tires on Liberty St stopped by James Watson at 8 15 pm and scheduled for July 28. Israel Villareal Jr 19 of Mazon cited for speeding on Armstrong at Spruce St at 7 am by Sgt Max Babcock with 35 bond and July 28 court date.
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Steven D. Wooldridge
Pine Bluff Rd
Wooldridge
Morris
Robert Stansberry
Armstrong St
Grundy County
Francisco H. de la Rosa
E. Jefferson St
Liberty St
James Watson
de la Rosa
Israel Villareal, Jr
Mazon
Max Babcock
Armstrong
Spruce Sts
Villareal
Arrest Woman on Check Charges in Local Case
Mrs Dalene Mason 34 of 301 W Washington St was arrested by Morris police at 4 43 am in the 100 block of E Jefferson St She was taken to Grundy County Jail on a no bond bench warrant from the 13th District court and held regarding deceptive practice complaints filed by several local merchants this month.
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Dalene Mason
W. Washington St
Morris
E. Jefferson St
Burglars Take $25 From Banks
Richard Pierce reports a burglary at his Morris home Saturday night. Entry was gained by lifting a window, and the thief stole about $25 in coins from two coin banks and other small change. Police process windows for fingerprints as they investigate.
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Morris
Richard Pierce
Ottawa St
Pierce
Jail fire at Maury County Jail kills 42 in Tennessee
In Maury County Tennessee a jail fire killed 42 people and injured 33 during visiting hours. Prisoner Andy Zimer 16 allegedly started the blaze in a padded cell with foam padding producing toxic gases. The incident left many in a back wing corner and prompted emergency crews to break through walls to rescue others.
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Columbia, Tenn
UPI
Maurey County
Wayne Hickman
D. George Mayfield
Bill Voss
Andy Zimer
Dousman
Wis
Zimmer
Jerry Wayne Dickey
Maury County Hospital
Nashville
Bob Farmer
Willie Cummings
Morris City Council to Discuss Airport Study and Bids
The Morris city council meets at 7 30 p m to review a study of Morris Municipal Airport. They will also act on bids for a new city garbage compactor and discuss special assessments for Union Street and Bedford Road. The Grundy County Health Department immunization clinic runs Friday 1 to 4 30 p m at 1340 Edwards Street.
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Morris Municipal Airport
Donald Davidson
Union St
Bedford Rd
Morris Savings and Loan
Grundy County
Edwards St
Winners Named in Morris Firemen Carnival Bike Giveaway
Two 26 inch bicycles were awarded at Morris High School parking lot on Saturday afternoon. Cindy Rapcan of Minooka and Brett Watland of 310 West Waverly Street won the bikes.
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Morris Firemen
Morris High School
Cindy Rapcan
Minooka
Brett Watland
W. Waverly St
Battery charge on youth sparks arrest in Morris
Michael J. Viner aged 17 of 619 Wauponsee Street was jailed in Grundy County after a fight on West Jefferson Street. He allegedly cornered Dennis J. Brown and struck him, also knocking over motorcycles ridden by Brown and his friend. Brown required hospital treatment for a cut lip and engine burns. Viner’s court date is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Grundy County Circuit Court.
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Morris
Grundy County
Michael J. Viner
Wauponsee St
W. Jefferson St
Dennis J. Brown
Joliet
Brown
Michael Bernard
Debbie Synoracki
W. North St
Viner
Grundy County Circuit Court
Man Arrested on Marijuana Possession Charge in Morris
Mark A. Coil, 20, of 1209 Price St., was arrested Friday at 9 19 p m after a bag containing a cannabis like substance was discarded from his car during a police stop at Liberty and Benton Streets. He was jailed in Grundy County after failing to post bond.
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Mark A. Coil
Price St
Morris
S.D. Francois
Coil
Liberty
Benton Sts
Francois
Grundy County
Mideast puzzle pieces fit as regional lines align
The piece shows Syria Iraq and other Arab states forming an eastern front against Israel, with Baath rule in Iraq and Syria, Soviet military ties, and regional power shifts under Begin and Carter. It portrays Jordan Saudi Arabia and Lebanon as potential collaborators and warns of misleading U.S. messaging.
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Carter
Middle East
Syria
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Menachem Begin
Likud
Ba'ath
Resurrection) Party
Syrai
Lebanon
Egypt
Utah
Turkey
League of Nations
Bagdad
United States
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Moscow
Aleksei N. Kosygin
Iran
Kuwait
Kremlin
Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Tigris
Babylon
Eridu
Nineveh
Crete
Caphtor
Cyprus
Greece
Hafez al- Assad
Assad
Salah Jadid
Damascus
Russia
Hussein
Supreme Joint Committee
Persian Gulf
Khalid
Mecca
Medina
Ann Landers Replies Provide Household and Teen Guidance
A collection of reader letters and Ann Landers responses covers marital strain after an affair, repairing trust, and praise for stability. Advice touches on paying for damaged property, teenage discipline, and parenting in a modern home with references to Child Guidance materials and self help resources.
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Ann Landers
Pasadena
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Worry Clinic column swipes at women and boudoir cheesecake
Dr. George W. Crane argues that a woman's No No No stance masks a Maybe and a Yes. Hank J. notes wives and mothers attend Crane talks while denying his ideas, yet secretly seek his talks and booklets.
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The
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Hank
Boudoir
Betty Crocker
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Mideast
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Buttercup
Dear Ann Landers
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C.C
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