Coast Guard faults ferry pilots in 1976 Mississippi crash
The Coast Guard report blames two river pilots for the 1976 George Prince collision that killed 77 aboard the 120 foot ferry. It cites near drunkenness of ferry captain Edigio P. Auletta, a bottle with whiskey found in the wheelhouse, and possible violations of navigation rules as major factors. The panel calls for legislation to prevent similar accidents and notes Auletta's impaired faculties contributed to the tragedy.
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New Orleans
UPI
Coast Guard
Frosta
Fresta
George Prince
O.W. Siler
Edigio P. Auletta
Auletta
Siler
Lyons Voters Defeat Home Rule Proposal
Lyons Illinois voters rejected a home rule proposal that would raise the village drinking age from 19 to 21. The tally favored maintaining the current law with 2 351 votes to 161 in support of keeping 19 year olds able to buy beer and wine.
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Lyons, Ill
UPI
Lyons
Chicago
Morris Post Office announces upcoming postal clerk examination
Morris Postmaster William V. Martin announced a U S postal clerk examination for clerk and city carrier. Although no vacancies exist now, future openings will be filled from the list of those who pass the test. Details on qualifications duties salary are posted in the Morris Post Office lobby, with applications due next Wednesday.
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Morris
William V. Martin
U.S
Morris Post Office
Ottawa woman charged with criminal damage to property
An Ottawa woman Sandra Johnson 24 posted a 100 bond Tuesday after being charged with criminal damage to property for breaking several windows of Deanna Brockman 19's 1976 Chevrolet Camaro during an incident on eastbound Interstate 80 exit at Seneca around 3 p.m. Johnson appeared to sign a complaint and was to appear in Grundy County court June 8. Biden
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Ottawa
Sandra Johnson
Joliet St
Deanna Brockman
Marseilles
Illinois
Joliet
Seneca
Herschel Goken
Police Briefs Report Multiple Local Incidents
A lone driver, Robin Olson, 18, was hospitalized with injuries after a 4:03 a.m. crash on U.S. 6 near Brisbin Road, with passenger Tammie Bradley, 18, refused treatment for shoulder pain. Olson’s Ford truck left the road, struck a ditch, and sustained major damage. A stolen 1969 Pontiac Catalina, recovered later, belonged to Melvin Viano. Another incident involved state police capturing two men charged with transporting illegal aliens after a van wheel failure on Interstate 55 near Strip Mine Road.
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Morris Hospital
US 6
Brisbin Rd
Robin Olson
Alicia
Tammie Bradley
Rte. 2
Cemetery Rd
Grundy County
Carl Luck
Olson
U.S
Ferguson Towing
Pfaff Construction
Will County
Joliet
Strip Mine
Wilmington
Man arrested for failing to appear on theft charge
Morris police arrested 22 year old Wilfred C. Johnson of 1215 Price St on a warrant for failing to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court last December on a theft charge. Johnson was taken to Grundy County Jail on a $100 cash bond after being found at the First National Bank of Morris. He had been charged with stealing a can of sardines with a complaint signed Nov. 7 by Aldi Discount Food Store manager Steve Kommer. In separate reports a riding tractor mower valued at $3,000 was stolen from Park Lake Village, two push mowers and tire chains also vanished, and a top removed from the mower possibly to fit into a thief's vehicle. Several local youths and adults were fined or cited for traffic and license violations, including Anita Caldwell for marijuana possession, Gilbert Knowles for driving while intoxicated, Patricia Matuszewski for license and lane violations, Bruce Andreae for passing a school bus, and several others for speeding or stop-sign infractions. A closing line notes: Some used to consider it bad luck for women to look at trumpets.
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Second Ave
Salems
Armstrong St
Devine
John S. Clearwater
Mabel Ct
Harold Carlson
Waverly
Lisbon Sts
Clearwater
Bruce Egeland
North St
Robert Stansberry
Morris
VFW Hall
McKinley
Division Sts
Melvin Viano
Douglas St
W. Jackson St
Viano
Alan Love
Patricia Webster
Rte. 3
Blackberry
VFW
Wilfred C. Johnson
Price St
First National Bank of
Grundy County
Johnson
Steve Kommer
Aldi Discount Food
Bedford Plaza
Park Lake Village
Lisbon Rd
Park Lake
Leon Apanas
Apanas
Anita Caldwell
South Wilmington
Craig Williamson
Frank Schmitt
Gilbert Knowles
Third Ave
Dean Sager
W. Washington St
Patricia Matuszewski
Washington St
Kurt Salems
Illinois 47
Bedford Rd
Bruce Andreae
Jefferson St
Beverly Sinkular
Andreae
West Ave
Randy Crase
Waupecan Rd
Mazon
Roger Miller
Fremont Ave
Stephen Jebens
Rte. 1
Tabler Rd
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Wabena
Church Sts
Joseph Durkee
Park Blvd
Thomas Bednarik
East
Armstrong Sts
Edna Walker
S.J. Maloney
Washington and Franklin Sts
Worry Clinic asks wives to appease male hunger and desire
Dr George W Crane argues that irresistible male instincts cannot be suppressed and urges wives to adapt by fueling marital hunger. He cites appetite for food and sex, promotes a one wife harem approach, and directs readers to request his booklet How to Prevent Male Impotence with a stamped envelope and 25 cents.
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Crane
Hopkins
Mellett
Indiana
Dear Ann Landers readers urge real life education reform
A reader panel urges schools to teach shoplifting hazards, teen smoking dangers, alcoholism, sex education by grade seven, and life skills. Ann Landers acknowledges the ideas and calls on teachers to consider integrating these topics into curricula. The column also addresses horoscope questions and invites readers to seek guidance from doctors, noting the publication of a teen sex guide booklet.
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Ann Landers
France
Russia
Fire tragedy at Jenkins Hotel in Jellico prompts safety blame
State inspectors warned Jenkins Hotel 60 days earlier to fix fire safety defects including missing smoke detectors. A pre-dawn blaze killed seven residents and injured 11, trapping occupants with poorly designed doors and junk-filled storage aiding a deadly escape failure.
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Jellico, Tenn
UPI
Jenkins
Tennessee-Kentucky
Ed Puckett
the Jenkins
Jessee Walker
Iva Brookman
Hammond, Ind
Jamie Miller
James Miller
Britain in decline under Callaghan Labour government
A critical appraisal of Britain under Prime Minister James Callaghan, arguing the Labour government is socialist and wasteful while the country suffers low investment and productivity. It contrasts Britain’s vibrant cultural life with its economic crisis, oil anxiety, and lagging competitiveness against West Germany, Japan, and France.
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England
United Kingdom
James Callaghan
Britain
Socialist Party
West Germany
France
Oxford
Civil Service
Japan
Invergordon
Atlantic
Labor Party
Lopyright
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Noodge
Nebraska
P.S
P.O
Kokomo
Ind
J.T. ‘Hoppy”’ Hopkins
Do.l. Hampton
Nancy Perry
Harry Earl Gilburth
Jellico
Marty Burchett
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John Cox
Joe Dunaway
Dunaway
United States
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