Illinois Bell begins defense in $125000 injury suit
Illinois Bell witnesses testify in the personal injury case filed by Edward Newman of 14 Pheasant Trail. The trial covers whether a temporary phone wire caused Newman's October 1971 injury and disputes over service calls and wire burial.
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Illinois Bell
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Edward Newman
McIntosh
Newman
James D. Ritter
Bonnie
Anthony Marchesi
Pheasant Trail Rd
Telephone Company
Arthur Lennon
Ritter
Newman House
Newman _ residence
Agnew Lawyers Win Broad Subpoena Power In Leaks Probe
U S District Judge Hoffman grants Spiro Agnew lawyers power to subpoena anyone in the United States for sworn statements in the grand jury probe of the vice president. Depositions to be sealed and not part of public files. Names of subpoenaed or testifying individuals to be kept secret.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Federal Grand Jury
U.s.district Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Agnew
United States
Justice Department
Hoffman
Nixon
Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooling Trend
A cloudy cooler day with likely showers and thunderstorms, ending in the afternoon. Highs would be in the upper 60s to lower 70s, then a fair cooler night with lows around the upper 40s. Friday expects mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Wednesday peaked at 81 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 51 overnight. early readings show 64 in Morris at 7am and 10:15am. Precipitation totaled .06 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Bill limits war powers
Conferees in the Senate and House agreed on a compromise bill to limit the President’s power to engage in undeclared war beyond 60 days. The measure allows a 30 day extension with presidential certification and requires advance consultation with Congress and detailed reporting on military actions. Congress could terminate any undeclared war by concurrent resolution without a presidential veto.
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Washington
Senate House
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Police identify woman's body in Will County field
The body of 22 year old Jeanette Iola Heinaman of Salem Ohio was identified by her family after being bludgeoned in a field north of Channahon Will County The same day a second woman Roberta Jean Anderson 15 from Oswego was found in another nearby field Police say there is no link between the two slayings
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Cross Box
Newman
Ritter
Newmans
Gerald J. Rabin
Chicago
Rabin
Kevin Kelly
Salem
Ohio
Heinaman
Channahon
Roberta Jean Anderson
Oswego
Morris Chamber announces Grundy County Fourth Place Button Winner
The Morris Chamber of Commerce announced that Mrs. Charles Bradley of 41212 Liberty St won the $25 fourth place prize in the Grundy County Corn Festival button contest. Her button number was 13191.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Charles Bradley
Liberty St
Grundy County
Nixon Declines Endorsement for 1976 GOP Nomination
President Nixon says he will not endorse any candidate in the 1976 Republican primaries until they have proven themselves in early contests. He cites history showing some aspiring senators and governors struggle to meet presidential campaign demands. He also notes talks about possible candidates and discusses Agnew, Watergate tapes, and Austria's hostage crisis. He announces Kissinger’s upcoming trip to Peking and Japan.
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Washington
Nixon
Charles H. Percy
White House
Agnew
California
Florida
Austria
Dirty tricks plan aimed to split Democratic candidates
Miami Young Republican Martin Kelly testified that Segretti’s sabotage campaign sought to drive Dem contenders into backbiting and mutual blame. He described staged events in the Florida primary, including fake Muskie press setups and a nonexistent free lunch, to sow distrust among candidates.
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Washington
Miami
Donald H. Segretti
Martin Douglas Kelly
Senate Watergate Committee
Segretti
White House
Dwight L. Chapin
Kelly
CBS
Robert M. Benz
Benz
Kelley
Florida
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Hubert
Sen. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson
New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Jackson
Voters defeat fire district annexation proposal
Voters in Saratoga and Nettle Creek Township defeated a proposal to annex 17.30 acres into the Lisbon Seward Fire Protection District. Canvass results were not released by Kendall County. unofficial sources show 144 against and five in support.
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Saratoga and Nettle Creek
Lisbon-Seward
Kendall County
Courthouse to Close for Holidays in Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk Tom Parks announced county offices in the courthouse will be closed Monday for Columbus Day and again on Nov 12 for Veterans Day.
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Grundy
Tom Parks
Court House
Parks
Barra pleads not guilty to multiple charges in Grundy case
Frank T. Barra Jr. waives jury trial in Grundy County Circuit Court on two counts of disorderly conduct one battery charge and a public indecency charge. He is set for a bench trial on November 20. Barra was arrested August 2 for disorderly conduct and accused of obscene gestures and indecency in separate incidents.
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Frank T. Barra Jr
E. Jackson St
Grundy County
Barra
James R. Fleming
Sherry Creek
Illinois 113
Carbon Hill Rd
Patricia Hanley
Barra Barra
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