Jury selection opens for second Pizza Hut robbery trial
In Grundy County Circuit Court jurors were empaneled for the trial of 19 year old Michael Witherington in the Morris Pizza Hut armed robbery case. Judge C Howard Wampler denied defense motions to suppress police statements.
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Grundy County
Michael Witherington
Railroad St
Morris Pizza Hut
C. Howard Wampler
Witherington
Rick Mason
Morris
Robert Lynes
Thomas Suddarth
Lynes
Record High Temperatures Hit Texas and West
United Press International reports a weather system bringing rain snow and heat across the nation. A Pacific cold front triggered gusty winds and record highs in fifteen cities led by Presidio Texas. Temperatures surged into the 90s in lower Colorado elevations while snow melted rapidly at higher elevations.
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United Press International
Pacific
California
Rockies
Nevada
Bishop
Intermountain
Utah
Montana
Atlantic
Tennessee
Ohio
Gulf Coast
Texas
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountain Region
Presidio
Colorado
Weather Outlook With Mild Temperature Swings
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions tonight with a low in the upper 40s. Wednesday should be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 70s. Yesterday, Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded a Monday high of 59 and a low of 41, while morning readings showed 49 at 7 am and 54 at 10:30 am in Morris.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Pat Nixon Hospitalized For Lung Infection In California
Pat Nixon, 66, was admitted Monday to Long Beach Memorial Hospital for a pulmonary infection and was reported in good condition. Dr. John Lungren said she would stay until the end of the week and President Nixon visited later, waving to reporters.
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Morris
Calhoun St
W. Jackson Sts
Richard Schweickert
O'Brien and Sons Construction Co
Public Works Municipal Building
Griggs Dr
Herald Oto
Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Pat Nixon
Nixon
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Western White House
Chicago Marriott Hotel opens with picket line on Magnificent Mile
The largest Chicago hotel in 48 years opened on North Michigan Avenue with a 50 member picket outside. Jackie Gleason attended as the opening guest in the 1,214 room property as executives and guests celebrated inside.
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Chicago
UPI
Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
Jackie Gleason
Senate approves arms sale to Middle East nations
The Senate's 54 to 44 vote approves President Carter's $5 billion package for Saudi Arabia Egypt and Israel, despite worries over Israel's morale. Supporters say the deal improves regional ties and peace prospects while opponents warn it could harden Arab lines and threaten Israel's security.
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UPI
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Israel
Carter
Senate
Middle East
White House
Ford
Nixon
Cairo
Sadat
Congress
House
Tennessee hotel fire kills 11 at Jellico Jenkins Hotel
Flames swept through the three story Jenkins Hotel in Jellico at about 2 10 am. at least 11 people died and about 20 others largely elderly residents escaped via fire escapes. police and hospital officials frantically tallied casualties as the building burned near the Kentucky border.
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Jellico, Tenn
UPI
Jenkins Hotel
Charles Bruce
Bruce
Jellico
Joe Dunaway
Dunaway
Tennessee
Kentucky
Resolution Pushes to Rename I-80 as Christopher Columbus Highway
Oswego state senator Mitchler backs a measure urging IDOT to name the stretch of I 80 in Illinois The proposal requests the U S Department of Transportation to title the entire I 80 corridor Christopher Columbus Highway If approved federal rules block signage so plaques at rest areas would note the designation
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Oswego
Illinois
Robert W. Mitchler
Congress
IDOT
Teamsters panel seeks to oust president Fitzsimmons
A five member disciplinary panel hears internal charges against Frank Fitzsimmons of the Teamsters, accused by PROC of corruption ties to organized crime and nepotism during his 11 year tenure. PROC released a 94 page bill of particulars demanding his ouster and expulsion. The document alleges a life of privilege for officials and weakened union integrity. No comment from Fitzsimmons or the union.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
PROC
Professional Drivers Council
Fitzsimmons
PROD
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Man Sentenced to Die for Killing Police Officer
Robert Carlson of Waukegan, 46, is sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of police Sgt. Harry White during an arrest attempt for Carlson’s wife’s killing. He receives 50 to 100 years for the wife’s killing and up to 20 years for arson, with an execution date set for July 31 pending automatic appeal.
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Waukegan
Ill
UPI
Robert Carlson
Chicago
Stateville
Carlson
Harry White
White
Winthrop Harbor
Lake County
Lloyd A. van Deusen
van Deusen
Illinois Supreme Court
Delinquency charge prohibited against juvenile runaway
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled a 14 year old cannot be declared delinquent for contempt of court after running away from a state home. The justices held delinquency requires actual violations of law or a municipal ordinance, not contempt actions.
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Springfield
Ill
Minooka Bike-a-Thon Supports Cystic Fibrosis Work
A Breath of Spring Bike-a-Thon in Minooka raises funds for cystic fibrosis research and related lung diseases. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the junior high, participants ride a 2 mile loop as many times as they wish. Prizes go to pledge collectors. movie for students promotes awareness.
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Minooka
Linda Thornton
Minooka Woman’s Club
Hussein to wed Lisa Halaby former Pan Am president's daughter
Beirut reports confirm King Hussein of Jordan plans engagement to Lisa Halaby, 26, Princeton graduate and designer for Alia Airlines. Source says an official announcement is forthcoming and her divorced parents are traveling to Amman.
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Lebanon
API
Hussein
Jordan
Pan American World Airways
Najeeb Halaby
Lisa Halaby
Princeton University
Alia
Amman
Miss Halaby
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Commonwealth Edison
Jacob Javits
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Clifford Case
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