Soviet militiamen capture armed Finnair hostage taker in Moscow
An armed man identifying as a member of the Russian Liberation Army seized two Finnair employees in a downtown Moscow office and demanded a plane out of the Soviet Union. Militiamen used teargas to force the man out after he fired a shotgun. the hostages escaped unharmed.
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Moscow
UPI
Russian Liberation Army
Finnair
Red Square
Soviet Union
Pertti Joljonen
West German spy network infests Pullach BND
The Pullach compound near Munich houses the West German BND secret police. It is heavily guarded with photo IDs and patrols, linked to Bonn and once used by Nazi leaders. Soviet spies reportedly penetrate the BND, with the Lucy Ring operating from Lausanne. The article notes CIA ties and ongoing intelligence countermeasures.
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Pullach
West Germany
Bundesnachrichtendiest
BND
Soviet Union
Iser River
Munich
Helmut Schmidt
Bonn
Palaise Schaumburg
Albert von Kesselring
U.S. Army Postal Censorship Bureau
Reinhard Gehlen
Central Intelligence Agency
Allen W. Dulles
Gehlen
ABWER
Fremde Herre Ost
Lausanne
Switzerland
Rudolf Roessler
Roessler
Lucy Ring
Moscow
Austria
Poland
Woman charged with shoplifting at Hornsby’s Family Center
Constance B. Favarre of Seneca was arrested after store manager Russ Nolen signed a retail theft complaint. She posted a $100 bond and faces a Grundy County Circuit Court appearance June 15. Pants valued at $14.93 were alleged taken under a poncho in the men’s department.
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Grundy County
Hornsby’s Family Center
E. Waverly St
Constance B. Favarre
N. Main St
Seneca
Morris
Kurt Salems
Hornsby
Russ Nolen
Nolen
Marie Wolf
Favarre
Grundy County Circuit Court
Seed corn theft reported on Minooka Road in Nettle Creek Township
Myron Jensen reported to Grundy County Deputy Carl Luck that eight 45 pound sacks of DeKalb seed corn valued at 360 dollars were stolen from a bin on the Frank Malek property on Minooka Road about half a mile east of Roods Road between April 20 and May 21. Wayne Bradford said 50 dollars cash and 24 blank checks were stolen from his mobile home. two checks with improper signatures were cashed at Bozo's Liquor in Coal City.
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Minooka
Myron Jensen
Nettle Creek Township
Grundy County
Carl Luck
Frank Malek
Minooka Rd
Roods Rd
Wayne Bradford
Bookwalter Woods
Bradford
Robert Davy
Bozo’s Liquor
Coal City
Stateville personnel proposal eyed for correctional centers
Springfield Ill. UpI Lt. Gov. Dave O Neal heads a four member task force studying staffing at Stateville and Joliet correctional centers He plans to meet May 31 to draft final recommendations and expects Gov Thompson to adopt most of them He says current budget supports more staff but salaries are low The lowest guard pay at Stateville is 826 dollars per month
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Stateville
Joliet
Dave O'Neal
O'Neal
James R. Thompson
Annual Lung Association Meeting in North Aurora
The ninth annual meeting of the Lung Association of North Central Illinois will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday June 2 at the Toll Gate Inn in North Aurora. The North Central Association serves Boone DeKalb Grundy Kane Kendall LaSalle and Will counties. New officers and board members will be elected and installed with Tim LaBon presiding. Open to all residents of the seven county area. Reservations via 1617 Weld Rd Elgin 60120 or 301 Comstock St Joliet 60436.
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Lung Association of
North Central Illinois
Toll Gate Inn
North Aurora
North Central Association
Boone
DeKalb
Grundy
Kane
Kendall, LaSalle
Will Counties
Tim LaBon
Sycamore
Seven County
Weld Rd
Elgin
Comstock St
Joliet
Four Years of Perfect Attendance Honored at Minooka High
Minooka High School recognized three seniors Charlene Mills Michaelene McDonald and Caryn Siegal for four years of perfect attendance at the honors assembly. Twenty five other students were also cited for perfect attendance this term.
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Minooka
Charlene Mills
Rita Mills
Michaelene McDonald
Michael McDonald
Channahon
Caryn Siegal
Burton Siegal
Minooka High School
Van Hit-and-Run Damages Hoerner and Edmundson van
A parked 1977 Chevrolet van owned by Hoerner and Edmundson was struck on the right side in a hit-and-run likely while parked at 1013 Liberty Street or Brandt's Tavern lot on Illinois 47. Vehicle damage was estimated under $100. Police note a white vehicle as the possible culprit.
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Morris
Robert Bates
Hoerner and Edmundson, Inc
Bates
Liberty St
Brandt's Tavern
Illinois 47
Trucker treated after I 80 crash near Joliet
A truck driver identified as Joe Chapman was treated at Morris Hospital for injuries after his semi-tractor trailer loaded with beef tipped over at 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 80 three miles west of Illinois 47. He was released to state police after treatment. The westbound lane was blocked. no further details on the vehicle, driver, or cause were available.
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Morris Hospital
Illinois
Joliet
Joe Chapman
Des Rochers
Chapman
Man Faces Liquor Charge After Night Stop In Minooka
Howard R. Johnson, 34, of Shady Oaks Trailer Court, was ticketed by Minooka Officer Lloyd Unland for illegal transportation of alcohol after a traffic stop for driving without taillights. A warning was issued for the taillight issue and Johnson posted his license as bond. He is set for Circuit Court on June 15.
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Howard R. Johnson
Shady Oaks
Minooka
Lloyd Unland
Mike Hrechko
Johnson
Unland
Hrechko
Grundy County
Record player taken in Minooka house burglary
Minooka police investigated a burglary reported at 8:30 a.m. at 103 Oscola Street. A portable record player valued at 90 dollars was stolen after someone pried open the back door while Leon Evans’s parents were away. A full report will be filed and the case will continue under Police Chief Mike Hrechko.
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Minooka
Leon Evans
Oscola St
Minooka Police
Mike Hrechko
Reckless driving stopped at Minooka High School lot
Minooka police were notified by Principal Ronald Lehman at 8:20 p.m. of a vehicle driving in a wild and reckless manner in the school parking lot. Richard Chivatero of Channahon was stopped by Deputies and Officers and given a verbal warning. No tickets were issued because the principal did not sign a complaint.
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Morris
Benton St
Richard Swore
E. Benton St
Morris Community High School
Swore
Minooka
Minooka High School
Ronald Lehman
Richard Chivatero
Channahon
Grundy County
James Hume
Craig Williamson
Chivatero
Mike Hrechko
Lake Baikal Depths As World’s Deepest Lake
Lake Baikal in the Soviet Union ranks as the deepest lake in the world with depths exceeding a mile in places. The immense basin underlines its unique geological scale and global significance.
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United Press International
Lake
Baikal
Soviet Union
We Care seeks volunteers for Morris area aid
We Care, a volunteer emergency service aiding Morris and surrounds, plans to expand as population grows. Steering committee met at Assembly of God Church with members including Shirley Kiss and Chuck Brehm. It relies on donations and calls for new volunteers at 942 4556.
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We Care
Assembly of God Church
Morris
Shirley Kiss
Chuck Brehm
Jean Patterson
Bill Doerfler
Bob Chitwood
Powell
Jo McNulty
Dick Vant
Traffic Fines Hit Several Students and Adults in County
Walter Gutzman age 45 of Coal City paid 40 dollars plus 10 costs after speeding to 46 mph in a 25 mph zone in the 100 block of E Washington Street, ticketed May 15 by Morris Officer Robert Stansberry. Robert Watters, 17 of Sherman, paid 25 dollars plus 10 costs for failure to slow to prevent an accident, charged April 15 by Officer Stansberry in the 1200 block of Division. Daniel Clennon, 20 of Route 2 U S 6, paid 25 dollars plus 10 costs for 47 mph in a 35 mph zone, ticketed May 3 by Lt. Lloyd Unland on McEvilly Road near Wabena Street. Lloyd Henry, 16 of Seneca Estates paid 25 dollars plus 10 costs for disobeying a traffic signal, ticketed Sunday by Deputy Jeff Black at Illinois 47 and Washington Street. Martin Steep, 19 of 249 Commercial Street paid 25 dollars plus 10 costs for improper passing, charged March 30 by Sheriff Sgt. James Hume at Lisbon and Airport Roads.
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Walter Gutzman
S. Broadway St
Coal City
Morris
Robert Stansberry
E. Washington St
Robert Watters
Sherwood
Stansberry
Daniel Clennon
U.S. 6
Lloyd Unland
McEvilly
Wabena St
Lloyd Henry
Seneca Estates
Seneca
Jeff Black
Illinois
Washington St
Martin Steep
Commercial St
Grundy County
James Hume
Lisbon and
Airport Rds
The Worry Clinic on two classes of women
Dr. George W. Crane argues that American women divide into two groups: those who compete for men and those who compete with men. He claims the former become major stockholders and control wealth, while the latter lose prestige. He links roles to personal appearance and social behavior, urging readers to request his booklet via a stamped request.
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Olga
America
U.S.A
New York Stock Exchange
Ann Landers letters offer safety, manners, pets
Reader questions cover driving safety by age and nationality, travel by air versus car, rude telephone manners at work, and pet cards. Ann Landers advises to be courteous, handle calls by name, and suggests sending humor and care in communication while promoting her Love or Sex booklet.
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Ann Landers
United States
Fresno
Minerva
U.S
Ann
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
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