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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1972
Page
6
SPRINGFIELD Uninsured motorists in Illinois must have a pre suspension hearing to establish fault before license or registration loss. Secretary of State John W. Lewis says the Safety Responsibility Law was ruled unconstitutional in its administration, though the statute itself stands with fault criteria and $250 damage threshold.
A 25 year old Morris man William R Ferguson II was placed under a three month peace bond for assault and aggravated assault. He was released on his own recognizance and scheduled to return June 27. The charges stem from alleged threats and an entry with a shotgun at a residence on March 19.
A private Chicago study group labels the police as undisciplined in weapon use and cites an IACP based comparison showing Chicago's homicide rate by officers far outpaces New York Philadelphia Los Angeles and Detroit. The report notes 79 killings in 1969 1970 with 59 black victims and alleges police misconduct and lax punishment while supt Conlisk questions the figures.
Donald Page Moore, a failed Democratic candidate for Cook County state’s attorney, sues U S District Court to remove Assessor P J Cullerton. He contends five Chicago banks moved $550 million in deposits abroad during the last assessment period to dodge about $3 million in personal property taxes due April 1. The banks named are First National Bank of Chicago, Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Northern Trust, and American National Bank.
Chicago based report by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services hearing officer Lester Munson found Lillian Jones solely responsible for the Feb 1 blaze at her South Side day care. The inquiry tied the fire to a faulty space heater and cited horrific neglect. Jones faced a Cook County grand jury indictment with six counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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