Vet school rejected by board in Illinois report
The Illinois Board of Higher Education staff recommended against building a new veterinary medicine school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The cost estimate ranged 52 to 57 million dollars to start, with operating costs near 5 million yearly. They urged expanding enrollments at the University of Illinois instead. Rep. Bruce Richmond plans to push for the Carbondale school despite the panel verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
Illinois House
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Carbondale
Richmond
Murphysboro
Oswego youth unhurt after truck forces car into snowbank
Chris Stockham 18 was northbound on Illinois 47 around 3:50 PM when a semi beside him began merging, sending him off the road into a snowbank north of Bedford Road. Damages exceed $100 on both car sides due to frozen snow. A separate report notes a possible burglary at Patricia Conley’s Burt Estates home after she found the front door open on returning home Monday. No items were taken. Deputy Jeff Black advised changing the lock and neighbor monitoring.
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Oswego
Illinois 7
Bedford Rd
Chris Stockham
Illinois 47
Morris
Dennis Holbrook
Stockham
Holbrook
Burt Estates
Grundy County
Three Drivers Cited for Parking Violations
Morris Police Officer Kurt Salems issued three parking tickets Monday. David Shannon of 752 E Illinois Ave was cited at 3:58 p.m. for parking over 48 hours in the 700 block of E Illinois Ave. Herriberto Gerrero of Hadden Rd Mazon was cited at 11:25 a.m. for parking over 12 hours in a city lot at 200 E Main St. Onesino Cuevas of North Pekin was cited at 3:50 p.m. for parking over 48 hours in the 1000 block of Spruce St.
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Morris
Kurt Salems
David Shannon
E. Illinois Ave
Herriberto Gerrero
Hadden Rd
Mazon
E. Main St
Onesino Cuevas
North
Pekin
Spruce St
Dollar Edges Higher on Carter Taft-Hartley Move
The U S dollar rose on most European markets after President Carter invoked the Taft-Hartley Act against coal miners, with Tokyo opening at 235.90 yen after a slide to 235.30 yen amid chaotic trading. Japanese officials criticized the United States for not stabilizing the dollar, while London traders credited the move with deterring speculative selling.
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United Press International
U.S
Carter
Tokyo
Tatsuo Murayama
United States
London
Suit over Teal Lane house sale seeks damages
A $13 000 suit filed in Grundy County Circuit Court alleges the Bianchis bought the Wilmington home at 25 Teal Lane after the Kodiaks claimed the septic system was in good order. It says the system failed health standards, requiring $3 294.84 in repairs, and seeks that amount plus 10 000 in punitive damages.
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Teal Lane
Wilmington
Grundy County
Armand
Judith Bianchi
Frank and
Carol Kodiak
Pheasant Trail
Bianchis
Kodiaks
Three property damage cases found Morris police on patrol
Early today Morris police reported three property damage incidents. At 2:03 a.m. a four by four inch post in the Bonanza Restaurant fence near the south entrance was broken, likely struck by a vehicle. At 3:40 a.m. a no parking sign on Gore Road was knocked down, the last sign southward. At 2:44 a.m. graffiti appeared on the rear of Sam's Discount Store in Bedford Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Max Babcock
Carl Bremenkamp
Sam’s Discount Store
Bedford Plaza
UAW Donates Funds to Coal Miners
The United Auto Workers donate 2 million dollars to the United Mine Workers hardship fund to aid families of strikers and retired miners. President Douglas Fraser said the executive board approved the gift despite autoworker layoffs from energy cutbacks and coal shortages. He endorsed seizure of the mines as a possible path to resume production and a negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United Auto Workers Union Today
United Mine Workers
UAW
Douglas Fraser
UMW
Fraser
Traffic Court Fines For Two Young Drivers In Morris Area
Traffic court records show Mark McTague aged 18 at 844 E Chapin St fined 40 dollars and 10 dollars costs for driving 55 in a 30 mph zone after a Feb 25 citation by Morris Officer Douglas Francois at Bedford Road and Lisbon Street. Jimmie Dixon aged 33 of 1216 Kiersted St was fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs after a Feb 17 citation by Trooper R D Fox on Interstate 80 about 4.5 miles east of Morris for driving 74 in a 55 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark McTague
E. Chapin St
Morris
Douglas Francois
Bedford Rd
Lisbon St
Jimmie Dixon
Kiersted St
R.D. Fox
Coroner orders tox tests in Stauffenberg death case
Will County Coroner Robert Tezak ordered toxicology tests in the death of Lester Stauffenberg Jr., 24, of Braidwood, who died at home Saturday. A spokesman said death likely resulted from a possible drug overdose and results should be known in a week. An inquest will follow the coroner’s investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Robert Tezak
Lester Stauffenberg Jr
Braidwood
Tezak
Necklace snatched from Kaiser widow in UN Plaza raid
A diamond necklace valued at about 500000 was ripped from Alyce Amy Kaiser's neck in the lobby of 860 United Nations Plaza in New York as two gunmen forced the doorman and chauffeur at gunpoint. Kaiser, widow of Henry Kaiser since 1967, was unhurt.
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New York
UPI
Henry Kaiser
United Nations Plaza
Alyce Amy Kaiser
Studio 54
Elizabeth Taylor
Humphrey leaves property to Muriel and four shotguns
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey bequeaths the bulk of his personal property to wife Muriel and four shotguns to sons Hubert III Douglas and Robert and son in law Bruce Solomonson. The will filed in Wright County Court notes a trust fund begun in 1965 with Dwayne Andreas as trustee but does not disclose its value or beneficiaries. Executors proposed are Andreas and the National City Bank, though Andreas declined and the bank seeks sole executorship. Real estate goes to Muriel including cooperative apartment stock and all land buildings and improvements.
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Buffalo, Minn
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Muriel
Wright County Court
Dwayne Q. Andreas
Humphrey
Andreas
National City Bank of Minneapolis
Jean Chaput
Senate
Hubert III
Douglas
Robert
Inlaw Bruce Solomonson
Kendall CROP organizes Yorkville Crop hunger drive 1978
Kendall County CROP organized its 1978 campaign with a hunger walk to surpass last year’s $5,000 raised for relief in over 30 countries. Illinois state CROP director Ed King spoke with local officers. Grundy County coordinator Lee Cary highlighted 1977 success.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Ed King
Illinois
Lee Cary
Morris
Grundy County
Jon Fleming
Paul Shoger
Ray Tritt
June Tritt
Oswego
Yorkville Congregational Church
Divorces Granted in Three Seneca and Coal City Cases
Marilyn Wood aged 39 of Rte. 1 Seneca and Rex Wood aged 48 of Rte. 1 Seneca were granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. Dennis Howard 25 of Braceville and Idelina Howard 25 of Gardner were granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. Patricia Ingram 28 of Coal City and Charles Ingram 30 of Coal City were granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty.
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Marilyn Wood
Rte. 1
Seneca
Rex Wood
Dennis Howard
Braceville
Idelina Howard
Gardner
Patricia Ingram
Coal City
Charles Ingram
Illinois State Scholars Named From Morris Area Students
Thirteen Morris area students are among 10 175 named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois State Scholar Program. The list includes entries from Coal City Minooka Mazon Gardner South Wilmington Braidwood Channahon and Wilmington with Morris residents and several from Minooka and Coal City. The program offers monetary aid up to 1550 for 1978 79 toward tuition and mandatory fees based on financial need. aid is usable at Illinois colleges and nursing and allied health schools.
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Morris Area
Coal City
Minooka
Mazon
Gardner
South Wilmington
Braidwood
Channahon
Wilmington
Morris
Rte. 3
Douglas Wallen
Sunset
Timothy M. Whalen
Rte. 5
Judith Woodall
Rte. 4
Illinois
Allied Health
Order blanks for trees at Grundy County SCS
Order blanks for trees and shrubs from state nurseries are available at the Grundy County Soil Conservation Service office on Illinois 47 south of Morris. Information on plants or site selection is also available. Phone 942-1391. Now is the time to order seedlings for spring delivery. Windbreaks shelter wildlife and homes, and woody plants in field boundaries and fence rows provide winter cover for pheasants and other prairie birds.
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Grundy County Soil Conservation Service
Ilinois
Morris
Illinois Department of Conservation
Havana
Jonesboro
Illinois
Firefighters approve new contract in Aurora
The 115 members of Local 420 IAFF ratified a new contract. Firefighters union president Albert May warned a strike if the City Council rejects the proposal, which includes a stronger grievance procedure and a guaranteed minimum staff. Ten paramedics opposed the deal. Mayor Hill said council consideration would occur tonight with formal ratification likely at the March 14 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora, Ill
UPI
Albert May
International Association of Firefighters
May
Elected National Officials List Includes Senators and Reps
A roster of national and state officials with contact details lists Sen. Charles Percy, Rep. Edward McBroom, Sen. Adlai Stevenson, Rep. George Ryan, Sen. Jerry Joyce, Rep. Tom Corcoran, Rep. Ray Christensen and their Washington and local offices, addresses, and phone numbers for constituencies in Illinois.
The Worry Clinic on Age Gaps and Marital Bliss
The advice column discusses Thelma, age 34, dating a 29-year-old coach, weighing whether a five-year age gap harms marriage prospects. It argues women can enjoy sexual fulfillment beyond 40, downplays menopause, and praises marriage for longevity and social benefits while promoting Dr Crane’s materials.
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Thelma T
Dr. Crane
Thelma
Dear Ann Landers Advice Columns On Love And Parenting
A reader asks about needing another child and cites concerns about siblings while Ann Landers offers balanced guidance drawn from family experiences. Another letter reports a dispute over bathing a baby in a kitchen sink and suggests safer alternatives. The column invites readers to request Ann Landers guidance via a mailed booklet.
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Ann Landers
Lorraine
Ohio
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
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Rora D. Stipes
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Daniel R. Galloway
David Immel
Illini Drive
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Rte. 2
Kevin V. Kinder
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Jane L. Schuck
W Fourth St
Gregory P. Mulligan
N. Washington St
Philip J. van Duyne
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Hugh B. Martin
Robert P. Murray
Dana L. Russell
David E. Beard
South St
Sherrie A. Konjevich
David C. McMillin
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Dean A. Brasnighan
South Wilming
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Charles Percy
Washington, D.C
S. Dearborn Am
Edward McBroom
State Capitol
Springfield
Main St. Kankakee
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
D.C
George Ryan
Meadowview Kankakee
Jerry Joyce
Volkmann
Kankakee
Tom Corcoran
House of Representatives
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Ray Christensen
Liberty St. Morris
Uli
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