Tuition tax credit wins new round
Washington reports the battle over a tuition tax credit continues as congress resists Carter's plan and a White House backed move to pass it without amendments fails. Coalition groups including PTA and American Federation of Teachers oppose while Carter pushes aid and loan expansions.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Carter
PTA
American Federation of Teachers
House
HEW
Joseph Califano
Traffic court sentences and fines in Grundy County
Traffic cases include Charles Persinger 21 jailed 14 days and $25 costs for retail theft from Hornsby store. Carl Cremeens 40 of Elwood fined $25 and $10 costs after a 71 mph in 55 zone. John Wilkinson 17 fined $25 and $10 costs for speeding. Kenneth Enger 25 fined $25 and $10 costs for 52 mph in 35 zone. Joliet Junior College counselor Ed Johnson to offer services in J-1037 9 am to 1 pm weekdays through March 31. classes recessed for Easter March 24 to April 2. earlier JJC note about hours corrected.
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Charles Persinger
Liberty St
Grundy County
Hornsby's
Carl Cremeens
Elwood
Frank Schmitt
U.S. 6
Tabler
John
Joliet Junior College
Minooka man cited for registration then jailed on suspended license
Kenneth R. Carter, 22, of 101 S. Oscola St., was ticketed for driving a motorcycle without valid registration and arrested when police learned his license was suspended. He posted a $50 cash bond and faces Grundy County Circuit Court on April 6. A Lockport man, Kenneth J. Pazllara, 19, also ticketed for no valid registration, posted bond. Three injuries from early accidents were reported, including Edward Granville, 34, Channahon, and Cynthia Blottiaux, 21, Channahon, with minor hospital treatments. an additional injury involved Danny Ray, 17, Morris, admitted for observation.
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Minooka
Kenneth R. Carter
S. Oscola St
Grundy County
Mike Hrechko
Carter
Hrechko
Lockport
Kenneth J. Pazllara
S. State St
Pazlarra
Blottiaux
Maloney
US 6
Granville
Morris Hospital
Miss Blottiaux
St. Joseph Hospital
Olson
Sunoco
Stiller Towing
Channahon
Danny Ray
Washington St
Old Stage Rd
Crabapple Lane
Hatcher Woods
Morris
Tools stolen from Collins Station site worth over two thousand
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department was told Monday afternoon that tools valued at more than $2,000 were taken from a Commonwealth Edison site at Collins Station Pine Bluff Road. Foreman Gus Sisk of Comstock Electrical Co reported the theft occurring between Friday 4:30 p.m. and Monday 8 a.m. Two locks were pried from the gang box and the foreman's print table was entered. The tools belonged to both employees and the company. No one was on site at the time.
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Collins Station
Pine Bluff Rd
Grundy County
Sisk
Minooka Youth Arrested for Forgery
Minooka police and a Grundy County deputy arrested Ronald Christensen, 17, at his home about 7 p.m. Monday on forgery charges. A warrant had been issued in Grundy County Circuit Court. He allegedly cashed a $50 check belonging to Stella Peters at Tri County Bank on Feb 26. Christensen was released on a $300 bond.
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Minooka
Grundy County
Ronald Christensen
Prairie
Aux Sable Acres
Michael Hrechko
Christensen
Tri County
Stella Peters
Hrechko
Terrell Kingery
Lloyd Unland
James Hume
Mailbox Vandalized at Crabapple Lane Residence
A Hatcher Woods resident reported vandalism to Morris police Monday at 10 50 a m. Mrs Harry Johnson of 109 Crabapple Lane said the mailbox was knocked down Saturday between 10 a m and 2 p m. No tire tracks were found and the method of damage is unknown with no estimate yet.
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Hatcher Woods
Morris
Harry Johnson
Crabapple Lane
Kurt Salems
Picketers Hit Car and Brake Bottles at Alumax Plant
Deputies were called four times Monday to Alumax over protests. At 5:42 p.m. Irving Call of Minooka reported a picketer struck his car with a brick as he left the plant, though he would not sign a complaint. Earlier, at 4:42 p.m., picketers said a semi truck entered their line without stopping. At 9:37 p.m. and 10:48 p.m. Sgt. Hume and Deputy Wix were dispatched after bottles were broken on the road into the plant. Randy B. White was ticketed at 6:56 a.m. by Morris police for a parking violation near his home. Robert Stansberry cited a Ford pickup parked facing the wrong way in the 300 block of Pine Street.
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Grundy County
Alumax
Irving Call
Minooka
James Hume
Hume
Alamax
Jeff Wix
Randy B. White
Pine St
Morris
Robert Stansberry
Chicago Man Wins One Million in Lottery Drawing
Calvin J. Flowers of Chicago won $1 million in the Illinois State Lottery Million Dollar Instant Bingo Game. He will receive $50,000 a year for 20 years. Flowers was among 10 finalists selected March 2 from over 47,000 Instant Bingo players who redeemed winning cards.
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Chicago
UPI
Calvin J. Flowers
Richard W. Carlson
Flowers
No Fire Found At Residence On Briar Lane
Morris Fire Department was dispatched at 8 12 a m to a Hatcher Woods home at 122 Briar Lane after smoke was reported from a fireplace. Fire Chief Sherman Hexdall said there was smoke but no fire and the Lanning family was present.
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Morris Fire Department
Hatcher Woods
Sherman Hexdall
Briar Lane
Thomas S. Lanning
Two youths charged. bail set in Grundy County theft case
Grundy County Circuit Court set 5000 bail for Wilson Watson 17 of Coal City charged with felony theft after $1085 stolen from Drake's Farm Restaurant by under a back bar. He and Vyto Tumosa 27 of Chicago had bonds at 10000 on marijuana possession and probation warrant. Both await April 4 court dates and remain jailed.
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Grundy County
Wilson Watson
W. Walnut Sr
Coal City
Drake’s
Watson
Vyto Tumosa
Chicago
Tumosa
Illinois
Interstate 80
Ridge Rd
Cook County
ITT officers charged with lying in Chilean plot
Two ITT executives Edward Gerrity Jr and Robert Berrellez face six counts each of perjury and fraud for allegedly lying to a Senate subcommittee about ITT funding to block Chile’s 1970 election. Harold Geneen not charged. ITT says they cooperated and will remain in post.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
CIA
Harold Geneen
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Salvador Allende
Allende
Justice Department
Edward Gerrity, Jr
Robert Berrellez
High Justice Department
Geneen
FTC probes doctors' role in Blue Shield plans
FTC chairman Michael Pertschuk said the commission is investigating how doctors influence Blue Shield plans across 69 states. He testified that plans cover about 40 percent of Americans and pay or administer roughly a quarter of doctors’ payments, totaling nearly $4 billion in 1976, with local medical societies often controlling payments. The probe aims to assess potential conflicts of interest and rising health costs amid House hearings on Blue Shield and Blue Cross.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Michael Pertschuk
FTC
Blue Shield
Pertschuk
House
Blue Cross
The
Commission
Penn Central to pay $29 million back taxes in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott announced that the Penn Central Railroad will pay the full $29 million owed in state local taxes as part of its reorganization. The plan includes an immediate $7.5 million cash payment and two later installments of $2.5 million each within 12 and 24 months.
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Chicago
UPI
Penn Central Railroad
Illinois
William J. Scott
U.S
John P. Fullman
Philadelphia
Penn Central
Scott
Elected National Officials Listing
A compact roster lists U S senators and representatives with party and contact details in Illinois. Included are Sen Charles Percy Rep Edward McBroom Sen Adlai Stevenson Rep George Ryan Sen Jerry Joyce Rep Tom Corcoran Rep Ray Christensen and their Washington D C offices state capitol offices and local address phone numbers and in some cases weekend or toll free contact options.
Worry Clinic: Americanizing Kiddies By Paying For Output
Dr George W Crane argues against welfare allowances for children and promotes paying kids for chores as a deterrent to communism in schools and unions. He cites his five Crane children, sharing methods like stickers and window dimes, and offers booklets on earning spending money.
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Mamma
Papa
Ann Landers responds to teen questions and advice gaps
Readers critique Ann Landers for blunt replies to teen inquiries about sensitive topics. She revises her stance on handling questions about dangerous hits, divorce dynamics, and truthfulness in reports. A reader notes a cat tale and a dog memoir, praising instinct and seeking further guidance.
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