Passenger kills Texas policeman and surrenders at high school
A man shot and killed Officer Ralph Ablenado after a traffic stop and tossed a grenade. David Lee Powell, 27, later surrendered to two security guards at Travis High School after a 52 hour manhunt. Powell faced capital murder charges and had prior shoplifting charges.
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Austin
Texas
UPI
David Lee Powell
Travis High School
Powell
Ralph Ablenado
Ablenado
University of Texas
Adlenado
Bruce Mills
Joe Villegas
Villegas
Department of Public Safety
Travis County Sheriff’s Office
Ballard
Windshield shattered in rural Morris car near Lighted Ballpark
Police report a rural Morris man found his 1970 Ford pickup’s windshield broken out between 8:45 and 10:15 p.m. A blunt instrument caused the damage with an estimated $150 repair cost. Separate incidents include a break-in attempt at Morris Fruit Market and a woman taken to Morris Hospital after illness at a local bar.
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Morris
Samuel C. Robinson
Rte. 3
School
Union Sts
Robinson
Timmie G. Valerio
Liberty St
Valerio
Tires Stolen From Parked Vehicle At Local Dealership
Morris police report two wheels and tires stolen overnight from a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo on the Greenway Pontiac dealership lot at Bedford Road. The theft occurred at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, with two Cragar mag wheels taken. value not determined.
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Morris
Jenny Turner
E. Jackson St
Miss Turner
Greenway
Pontiac
Bedford Rd
Judgment over horse sale in Grundy County Court
Two judgments exceed 5000 dollars in Grundy County Circuit Court. Charles Pokarney awarded 3000 dollars plus costs after suit against Donald and Kimberly Miller over a July 18 1976 sale of a four month old quarter horse colt for 1500 dollars. Miller promised to pay the balance but check for 600 dollars bounced. Vantom's Base Camp Inc owed 2399.98 in unpaid sales taxes from 1976.
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Grundy County
Charles Pokarney
Donald and
Kimberly Miller
Pokarney
First National Bank of
Watseka
Illinois Department of Revenue
Vantom’s Base Camp Inc
S. Broadway St
Coal City
Examination for postal job register in Minooka and Joliet
Applications are being accepted May 22 through May 26 at the Minooka Post Office for an examination to establish a register of eligible persons to fill future substitute rural carrier vacancies. Applicants must take a written test at the Joliet Post Office and pass the Postal Service Road test.
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Minooka
Joliet
Postal Service
Shot fired at rural bicyclist near Dunn and DuPont Roads
Venita Hood, age 13, reported to Grundy County Sheriff at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday that a shot was fired while she rode her bicycle near Dunn and DuPont Rds. A car parked about 50 feet west of the intersection and a wooded area near DuPont and Dunn Rds were noted as the scene.
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Morris
Grundy County
Speeding ticket issued to Steven Cherco in Grundy County
Steven Cherco, 22, of 217 East South Street Dwight, was cited at 7 48 p m Wednesday for driving 75 mph in a 55 mph zone at Campus and Goodfarm Roads. Deputy Jeff Wix issued the ticket, Cherco posted 35 dollars bond and is to appear in court on June 15.
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Steven Cherco
E. South St
Dwight
Campus
Goodfarm Rds
Grundy County
Jeff Wix
Cherco
Vandals Damage Fountain and Light at Kinsman Grade School
Vandals broke an outside drinking fountain at Kinsman Grade School and damaged a night light on the east side. Principal Gary Fechter confirmed the incidents occurred Tuesday night.
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Kinsman
Gary Fechter
Lockheed faced possible criminal charges over overseas payoffs
Justice Department lawyers recommend criminal prosecution of Lockheed Aircraft Corp and its ex president over at least 25 million in illicit payments to foreign government officials to win and sustain contracts. If approved by Attorney General Bell, indictments could target former Lockheed president A C Kotchian, marking a rare corporate executive prosecution for overseas payoffs.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Department
Defense
Griffin Bell
Lockheed
A.C. Kotchian
District of Columbia
Daniel J. Haughton
Kotchian
Burbank
Calif
Securities and Exchange Commission
Haughton
Traffic Court Dismissals and Fines From Local Cases
Harold Williams of Minooka had a battery charge dismissed after May 11 alleging he threw a man into a glass door at the Saratoga Inn. Thomas Mc Donald of Diamond faced dismissed charges of criminal damage to property and reckless driving after the complainant requested. Francisco Delarosa forfeited bond for failing to appear on a revoked license charge. Wayne Bradley was fined for improper lighting and obstructing traffic after a May 7 citation. Chester Peacock received fines for speeding 41 mph in a 25 mph zone on Arm strong Street with costs.
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Harold Williams
Rte. 2
Minooka
Fred Warner
Williams
Saratoga Inn
Thomas McDonald
Diamond
Danny Threadgill
McDonald
Diamond Jack’s
Illinois
Francisco Delarosa
E. Jefferson Sr
Grundy County
Jeff Wix
Saratoga and
Stockdale Rds
Wayne Bradley
Robinson
Morris
James Watson
North and
Liberty Sts
Chester Peacock
N. Beth Dr
Armstrong St
Kurt Salems
School board notifies teacher on performance in Grundy County
The Grundy County Special Education Cooperative Executive Board unanimously approved a Notice to Remedy for Elward D. Harris after reviewing reports on his teaching performance. The meeting also approved a budget amendment for preschool screening and announced free vision and hearing screenings for 3 to 5 year olds at multiple county locations. Richard Witters named chairman, Laurie Pfeifer reappointed secretary, and Wright authorized to hire for EMH needs while accepting psychologist Richard Schrishuhn’s resignation.
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Special Education Cooperative Board
Grundy County
Michael Wright
Wright
Coal City
Saratoga
Minooka
Braceville
Mazon
Franklin
Morris
Richard Witters
Laurie Pfeifer
Robert Chord
Richard Schrishuhn
H. Dale Barr
Witters
Chord
Art Jaun
Leroy Brandt
Randall Highsmith
Robert Ciota
Norval Galloway
Martha Slyter
Jack Satorius
Harris and
Newark High prepares baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies
The Newark Community High School baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday at 7:30 p.m. by Rev. Harold Nelson of Morris. Graduation exercises for 34 seniors are set for Thursday, May 25, at 8 p.m. in the school gym, with Linda Borneman delivering the commencement address and Tim Nichols receiving the cap and gown from junior president. The event features music by the chorus and band, and awards by Supt. Wayne Gilbertson.
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Newark
Harold Nelson
Peace Lutheran Church
Morris
Newark Community High School
Ralph Chelsea
Lisbon
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Newark High School
Linda Borneman
Valedic
Torian
Clyde Borneman
Noreen Nelson
Tim Nichols
Wayne Gilbertson
Gilbertson
Gilbert Blankenship
American Legion
Newark Post
Richard May
Teresa Englert
Eighth graders honored at Morris Legion banquet
Morris American Legion Post No 294 hosts its annual eighth grade honor student banquet Sunday at Shabbona School beginning 1 30 p m. Post Commander Steve Black and principals from Shabbona Immaculate Conception Saratoga and Nettle Creek present awards. Leroy Brandt Grundy County regional superintendent of schools will be guest speaker.
Minooka School Board Sets 8 p.m. Meeting
Minooka Grade School Board will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the elementary school located at 400 Coady Drive. The session will cover district matters and upcoming calendar items.
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Minooka
Elected National Officials List with Contacts
A fragmentary roll of national and state lawmakers with office addresses in Washington Chicago Springfield Kankakee Volkmann and Morris. Names include Sen Charles Percy Sen Adlai Stevenson Rep Edward McBroom Rep George Ryan Sen Jerry Joyce Rep Tom Corcoran Rep Ray Christensen and district details plus phone numbers and hours.
Worry Clinic Guidance on Toddler Birth Questions
Dr George W Crane discusses how to answer a three year old's birth questions in simple terms. He suggests relating to the child’s mental age and using nontechnical explanations while delaying explicit details until the fourth grade. He cites Caesarian delivery and compares the tale to the Little Red Hen to ease parental messaging and avoid arousing premature sexual curiosity.
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Tommy
Alfred Binet
Dear Ann Landers letters on school buses and twins
A reader urges safer school buses with belts and recalls the dated design. A parent asks how twins can have different fathers and how to prove it, with Ann Landers advising silence and clarification on twinship and offering a booklet for parental guidance.
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Ann Landers
Clatskanie
Oregon
Detroit
Corning Daily Observer
Corn
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Charles Aldridge
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E. Jefferson St
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Lockheed Prosecution
Newark High
Charles Percy
Senate
Washington, D.C
S. Dearborn Am
Chicago
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
D.C
Edward McBroom
State Capitol
Springfield
Main St. Kankakee
George Ryan
Meadowview Kankakee
Jerry Joyce
Volkmann
Kankakee
Tom Corcoran
House of Representatives
Lake Aurora
Ray Christensen
Liberty St. Morris
The
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Tommy J
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Hopkins
Mellett
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