EPA plans to recall all 1976 AMC cars nationwide
The EPA plans to order a recall of about 310,000 1976 AMC cars over emission control faults. The Washington Post reported the move, which would be the first federal recall of an entire production year. AMC said the action targets a back pressure sensor in the exhaust gas circulation system leading to possible nitrogen oxide control failures.
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UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
American Motors Corp
Washington Post
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AMC
U.S. Postal Service
Princess Margaret Seeks Divorce From Earl of Snowdon
Buckingham Palace announced Princess Margaret has filed for divorce from the Earl of Snowdon after two years of separation. The grounds cite a breakdown of their marriage and automatic divorce without court testimony, centered on her friendship with Roddy Llewellyn. The couple wed May 6, 1960 at Westminster Abbey.
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UPI
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Elizabeth
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Barbs By Phil Pastoret
The piece lampoons the aging college student and the temptations of time saving gadgets. It reflects on smog lingering beyond the horizon and the fragile guarantees offered by timesaving devices as they fail.
Police Briefs Include Damaged Cars and Dog Bite Incident
Thomas McDonald 26 of Diamond posted 100 bond after being charged with criminal damage to property and reckless driving for a scene at Diamond Jack's where a red car shattered a rear window. David Shipley and Danny Threadgill filed complaints. McDonald to appear May 25. Nearby, a Morris man reported a dog bite with no skin break. owner Griswold warned to chain the animal. The theft of radios from Steve White’s van in Morris valued over 375. Three Joliet youths, including a 15-year-old, connected to a March 13 rape were transferred to juvenile detention. adjudicatory hearing set for May 23.
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Diamond
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Diamond Jack's
Danny Threadgill
Grundy County
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David Shipley
Diamond Jack
Black
Threadgill
Shipley
Morris
Jack Peterson
Robinson Dr
Wauponsee
High Sts
Elaine Griswold
Wauponsee St
Steve White
Washington St
White
Delco
Joliet
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Charles Zalar
James Peacock
Delvin Rollins
Martin Morrow
Barry Hogfoss
Greer Rd
Verona
John Perona
Illinois 47
High St
Raymond Durbin
Coal City
Diana Durbin
Mabel Court
Durbin
Gary Bosjancic
Rockdale
Robert Snodgrass
Russell Bennett
Commonwealth Edison
Collins Station
James Bell
Kurt Salems
School St
Park Blvd
Randall Bell
Salems
Alan Tjelle
Rte. 1
James White
Division
Washington Sts
Karen Jarzyna
Thomas Dr
Max Turner
Interstate 80
Morris Donald Gorman
Gorham Rd
M. Malloy
Illinois
Youth Cited For Improper Parking Amid Burglary Reports
Grundy County deputies reported two burglaries with items valued over 3000 dollars. Robert Howard of LaSalle Rd reported his home and office burglarized with cash, jewelry, records, a stereo and a checkbook taken. Detectives investigated the rear patio entry and ransacked rooms. A construction trailer theft on Houston Rd yielded power tools and pumps totaling 3518.45 dollars. A Diamond youth, Nichalaus Norris, 17, was ticketed for improper parking after deputies found him with a 15 year old Joliet girl, Sherilynn Hendricks, in a car with no lights. Norris posted his license as bond and faces a Grundy County Circuit Court appearance May 25.
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Robert Davy
James Olson
Ron Fox
Swenson Co
Joliet
Houston Rd
Illinois 129
Carl Luck
Diamond
Norris
Grundy County Circuit Court
Prison guard eyed for poisoning orange juice at Stateville
Will County officials weigh criminal charges against a Stateville Prison guard after he added disinfectant to inmates juice to deter alcohol conversion. Warden Ernest Morris ordered the guard fired on the recommendation of the employee review board. Assistant Warden Nicholas Mellas said records were sent to the state's attorney for possible prosecution as more than ten inmates suffered nausea and were treated at a hospital.
Minooka Youth Cited For Seven Traffic Violations
A 14 year old from Minooka was cited on seven traffic violations including no valid license after a Grundy County deputy spotted a gray motorcycle at 8 44 p m Monday. The rider, Gary A Easton Jr Rte 2 Minooka, was released to his father after seven citations for no valid license reckless driving no valid registration no headlight no taillight no safety glasses and eluding police. Deputy Jeffery Wix chased the vehicle from Minooka and Tabler Roads to Shady Oaks Trailer Court then detained the youth at Grundy County Jail pending a juvenile petition.
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Grundy County
Gary A. Easton Jr
Rte. 2
Gary Sr
Jeffery Wix
Tabler Rds
Wix
Minooka Rd
Shady Oaks
Settlement Ends Grundy County Used Car Suit
Russell and Dale Thomas of Seneca filed against Thomas and William Talty of Talty Chevrolet to recover 3828.75 for a 1974 Chevrolet Malibu bought August 9 1976 returned twice for oil consumption. case dismissed as all issues settled in Grundy County Circuit Court.
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Dale Thomas
Seneca
Thomas
William Talty
Talty Chevrolet
E. Jackson St
Grundy County
Russell Thomas
Talty
Error drains cookbook after a missing water ingredient
A typographical mistake in a recipe led Random House to withdraw Woman's Day Crockery Cuisine by Sylvia Vaughn Thompson from stores and wholesalers. The recipe for Silky Caramel Slices omitted water and misdirected its use, causing an electric slow cooker incident and prompting a broad recall across multiple print editions and clubs.
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UPI
Random House
Sylvia Vaughn Thompson
Macmillan
Early Learning Book Club
The
Teacher Book Club
Library of Contemporary Education
Nurse's Book Society
Woman Today Book Club
G.K. Hall & Co
Boston
18 Year Old Girl Treated After Overdose Suspect Case
An 18 year old girl was found on the Morris Holiday Inn office floor about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police were alerted to a possible overdose and Miss Julie A. Brown of Braceville was transported to Morris Hospital by Des Rocher's Ambulance Service. The father was notified.
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Morris Hospital
Morris Holiday Inn
Des Rocher
Julie A. Brown
Braceville
Worry Clinic Dr Crane cited in various local cases
A list of local legal actions shows Dr George W Crane fined 300 dollars plus 25 costs for driving after license suspension. Several individuals faced fines for trespass and speeding while others paid for illegal liquor possession and disobeying stop signs. The column also presents a long feature on Luella M’s elopement case and parenting advice from Dr Crane.
Sadat targets oil and water for Egypt's future
President Anwar el-Sadat says Egypt must boost oil and water supplies. He envisions 1 million barrels daily oil within three years, plus four salt water distilling plants to deliver a billion gallons of fresh water daily. An IAEA backed plan would use nuclear explosions to unlock the Qattara depression for power and irrigation, with US France and West Germany funding and private investors buying stock.
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Ezzedin Hital
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Alaska
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Sadat
el- Alamein
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Qattara
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna
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Red Sea
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Desert
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Comsat
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Dear Ann Landers readers recall a father who could not read
A reader recounts a childhood memory of a nonreading father, his wife concealing his illiteracy, and his hidden talents in woodwork and math. The piece delves into family dynamics, memory, and pride alongside a second letter about pregnancy news to a sister-in-law. Ann Landers offers sympathy and practical guidance, urging simple, honest disclosure.
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Ann Landers
Dad
Tuscaloosa
Tuse
There is always room at the top quote by Daniel Webster
A famous maxim attributed to Daniel Webster asserts that ambition and talent will rise to prominence, with the speaker underscoring perseverance and merit as paths to leadership and influence.
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