Morris police cite man after car damages two parked vehicles
Gregory Garrett, 21, Ottawa Bend, was cited for failure to reduce speed after his westbound car struck a parked vehicle on Illinois Avenue. The impact pushed another car into a third vehicle. Garrett posted a $35 bond and faces a July 13 court date. Damages cited exceed $100 to each affected car. A separate Ottawa Bend incident found a smoke bomb placed in an office causing a carpet burn but no reported damage estimate.
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Morris
Illinois Ave
Gregory Garrett
Ottawa Bend
Syd Reeve
Garrett
Diane Ziegler
Reeve
Roger Miller
Miller
Rural Coal City Man Jailed After Aggravated Assault
Larry DeLach, 23, of Lakeside Dr., posted a $100 bond after Grundy County deputies arrested him at his home about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday on aggravated assault charges. He is set to appear in court July 20. Kevin Rowland reported DeLach swung a baseball bat at him Tuesday at a Goose Lake park. Det. Ron Fox said the case was reviewed with Assistant State's Attorney James Flood.
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Larry DeLach
Lakeside Dr
Grundy County
Michael Sather
Peter Odo
Delach
Kevin Rowland
Muskie Trail
Sheriff's Department
Goose Lake
Ron Fox
Minooka man arrested for disorderly conduct incident
Donald Smith, 20, of Minooka Route 2, was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly alarming the family with profane language, throwing food, and taking a truck without permission at his residence. Deputy Carl Luck reported the arrest as Smith returned home. he was jailed on a $35 bond and was to appear in court today.
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Donald Smith
Minooka
Charles Smith
Grundy County
Carl Luck
Donald
Smith
Supreme Court limits blanket immunity for federal officials
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held federal executive officials lack blanket immunity from damage suits for allegedly unconstitutional acts. The ruling allows continuing a $32 million suit against former Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and aides, while outlining three unimmune categories and qualifying immunity for others. Justice White’s opinion sets tests for good faith and reasonable grounds, echoing earlier state official rulings such as the Kent State case.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Arthur Economou
Economou
Lloyd MacMahon
New York
Byron White
MacMahon
White
Kent State
Ohio National Guard
Youth Driver Cited For Missing Muffler In Morris
Rodney Foster, 16, of 1058 Park Blvd, was ticketed at 12 25 p m Wednesday by Morris Police Sgt Alan Love for a legal muffler violation. Cited at Chapin and Liberty Streets, Foster posted his license as bond and must appear in court July 13.
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Rodney Foster
Park Blvd
Morris
Alan Love
Chapin and Liberty Sts
Foster
Call for CIA Angola probe sparks debate over Gary Acker case
Rep. Robert Dornan urges House Intelligence Committee to investigate the CIA’s covert Angola role to aid Gary Acker, imprisoned since 1976 after fighting for a U.S. backed faction. Dornan, delivering a floor eulogy for Daniel Gearhart, cites the couple’s $33 million suit accusing the CIA of treachery in recruitment and abandonment.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Dornan
Daniel F. Gearhart
Acker
Gearhart
Sheila
CIA
Angola
Kensington
Unknown driver hits stop sign at George and Black Streets
An unknown driver knocked down a stop sign and damaged a lawn at George and Black Streets around 1 10 a m today. Morris Policeman Syd Reeve said the car crossed a culvert on the southeast side of the street, knocking over the sign and damaging Nolan Kaldheim's yard at 1625 Black Street. No damage estimate was reported.
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George and
Black Sts
Morris
Syd Reeve
Nolan Kaldheim
Black St
Fiery crash kills seven in California family tragedy
A motor home burst into flames after rolling down an embankment near Interstate 8 west of San Diego, killing seven members of two families. Victims included Glen Egols and his wife Mary Ann, their son Ryan 10, Carol Bauer and Aaron Bauer their children Eric 6 and Janice 3, and Carol Bauer’s husband. Bauer was vice president for financial affairs at Western Bible College. The vehicle struck a bridge railing at noon, slid down the embankment, and sparked a brush fire.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Glen Egols
Claytonville
Mary Ann
Ryan
Egols
Carol Bauer
Aaron Bauer
Eric
Janice
Bauers
Littleton
Colo
Bauer
Western Bible College
Morrison
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Workshop on legal problems for teachers OGLESBY
Northern Illinois University offers a two day workshop titled legal problems for teachers in cooperation with Illinois Valley Community College. Dr Earl Hoffman will teach and provide one graduate credit for a $35 fee covering tuition materials and meals. Sessions run Friday from 3 30 to 9 30 p m and Saturday from 8 30 to 5 30 p m at the LaSalle Peru Holiday Inn.
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Oglesby
Illinois Valley Community College
Northern Illinois University
LaSalle-Peru
Earl Hoffman
Rifle Threat Report In Morris With Spanish Speaking Victim
Morris police used an interpreter to learn that Bernabe Magana, a Romine's worker, was threatened with a gun by two men in a red station wagon after leaving work. He ran and hid, then was given a ride home by Officers Miller and Bremenkamp. No suspects found.
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Morris
Roger Miller
Carl Bremenkamp
Washington St
Metro Rubber Products
Wauponsee St
Bernabe Magana
Romine’s
Magana
Miller and
Bremenkamp
Suit over business partnership in Grundy County
Jerry Murphy filed in Grundy County Circuit Court on Wednesday a suit to dissolve a partnership with Dan Christensen over Lawn World a lawn care business. Murphy says an April 1 1977 oral agreement created the venture claiming $3500 monthly gross and $300 weekly income for both partners. he paid $6700 for a half share but asserts the business did not operate and Christensen took the books and property. He seeks rescission an accounting and repayment of $6700 plus costs.
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Grundy County
Jerry Murphy
Dan Christensen
Lawn World
Illinois
Grundy
Kendall Counties
Murphy
Christensen
Traffic Court Fines in Grundy Morris County Cases
John Van Cleave 18 of Minooka was fined 200 and 25 costs for resisting a policeman after a May 4 traffic stop. Jeffrey Pierce 16 of Morris was fined 25 and 10 costs for disobeying a stop sign on June 7. Terry Williams 20 of Morris was fined 25 and 10 costs for illegal possession of open liquor on June 11.
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John van Cleave
Minooka
Grundy County
S.J. Maloney
van Cleave
Jeffrey Pierce
Ottawa St
Morris
Robert Stansberry
Main
Calhoun Sts
Terry Williams
Monaco Crown Bride Caroline Weds Philippe Junot
Princess Caroline of Monaco married Paris financier Philippe Junot in a 25 minute ceremony at the palace chapel. The nervous groom clutched his hat as the couple appeared before cheering Monegasques and visitors, with police escort and two helicopters overhead. The ceremony ended with a blessing of the bouquet and a palace lunch for about 300 guests including Ava Gardner and David Niven.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
UPI
Caroline of
Philippe Junot
Monaco Palace
Caroline
Janot
Princess Grace
Prince Rainier III
Chapel of Mercy
Prince Rainier
Paris
Junot
Principality
Ava Gardner
David Niven
Prince Bertil
Sweden
Pala Garden
Geneva
Jury Unable to Reach Death Penalty for Parsons
In Macon County the jury found Theodore Parsons guilty of killing Mark Harris and Douglas Simmons. After hours of deliberation they were deadlocked on a death sentence, triggering a judge to set sentencing within 30 days. Parsons, 21, Danville, faces potential life terms.
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Decatur
Ill
UPI
Theodore Parsons
Champaign
Macon County
Parsons
Mark Harris
Douglas Simmons
Illinois
Harold Jensen
Danville
James Souk
Champaign County
Mahomet
Robert Kirkpatrick
Jerry Gleckner
Cobra venom listed among CIA stored poisons
United Press International reports that cobra venom is among the lethal poisons reportedly stored by the CIA. The brief notes this legendary toxin as part of alleged stockpiles, reflecting Cold War era intrigue and government secrecy surrounding chemical weapons programs.
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United Press International
CIA
Police auction nets $319.25
Morris Police Department auction of un claimed bicycles and miscellaneous items netted 319.25 for the city general fund. Bidding ranged from 50 cents to 91 dollars with 13 bicycles and 10 other items sold at the police station.
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Morris
Iverson
AMF
VA Mobile Van To Promote GI Bill At Grundy Fair
Veterans Administration benefit specialists will tour Illinois in a mobile van as part of Operation Boost to urge Vietnam veterans to use GI Bill benefits. In Morris Saturday from noon to 8 p.m., the Grundy County Fair hosts the van with information counseling and help filing VA claims.
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Veterans Administration
Illinois
Morris
Donald R. Ramsey
Chicago
Grundy County Fair
Corcoran Hospitalized for Tests in Maryland
Congressman Tom Corcoran of the 15th District was admitted to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda Maryland for tests related to a minor stomach disorder. A spokesman said he is expected to be released in a couple of days.
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Tom Corcoran
National Naval Medical Center
Bethseda
The Worry Clinic Gadfly on Eternal Popularity in Music
Dr George W Crane discusses Mitch Miller and the idea that songs tied to recurring calendar events outlast fleeting hits. He contrasts Sandy Sleighfoot with Silent Night and urges composers to aim for lasting appeal by linking works to annual celebrations, offering contact for his booklet.
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Mitch Miller
America
Andy Griffith
Lee Liberace
Mitch
Texas
Irving Berlin
CBS
Earth
Elvis Presley
Dear Ann and the Kitchen Sink Warning
A reader letters column recalls the Sex Test controversy and a mother's kitchen sink scalding incident. Ann Landers defends replying to readers while warning about kitchen bath safety and a note on gift etiquette in coworker relations.
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Ann
Dayton
America
Tyler
Texas
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