Morris man injured after dozing at wheel hits pole on Lisbon Street
Don F. Blessman 24 of 11042 Liberty Street was treated at Morris Hospital and released after his 1977 Plymouth Volare hit a Commonwealth Edison pole near Gould Park. Police say he dozed off driving south on Lisbon Street at road near Adam Streets. Property damage exceeded 250 dollars to the car front end and 2,500 dollars to the pole. Edison crew repaired the line, no power interruption. Blessman faced a ticket for failure to reduce speed and later posted bond before a Grundy County Circuit Court appearance on October 19.
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Liberty St
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Lisbon
Adam Sts
Commonwealth Edison Co
Rock Island
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Edison
Jerry Nelson
Olson
Arco
Amoco Motor Club
Grundy County
Car crash on Illinois 47 injures none. rear collision report
Two people complained of neck pain after being hit from behind by a southbound vehicle on Illinois 47 at U.S. 6 Thursday at 2 40 p m. Dean T Robinson 27 Bloomington and his passenger Robert R Lauterbach 33 701 Country Lane reported neck pain from the 1978 Chevrolet they rode in. The other driver William A Rogers 20 1104 Price St said he was not injured and no ticket was issued. damage listed over 250 dollars. A separate theft notice followed: shopping bags containing clothes medicine and 36 dollars were found at the old Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop location and linked to a Tuesday theft behind Sportsman s Tap. Authorities warned of potential con games from a persistent red truck roofer. A Channahon man William Waldrop 20 arrested on a bench warrant for failing to appear on a criminal damage charge.
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Dean T. Robinson
Bloomington
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Country Lane
Robinson
William A. Rogers
Price St
Polce
Channahon
William Waldrop
Kurt Salems
Robinson Dr
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Grundy County
Donna Reader
S. Broadway St
Coal City
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McGovernites
Brazil
Chile
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Derian & Co
Jose A. Martinez de Hoz
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International Monetary Fund
West Coast
San Francisco
Commonwealth Club
Martinez de Hoz
Prowler Reported On Buchanan Street Porch
Mrs. Robert L. Broderick at 211 Buchanan Street told Morris police she saw a figure near an outside screen door on her porch at 9 20 p m Thursday. The prowler moved away after her dog barked. No other suspicious person reports were received that night.
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Robert L. Broderick
Morris
Four killed in family shoot-out in Chatchee Alabama
Four people died and one was severely wounded after a family council style dispute during a divorce discussion erupted into a gunfight at a white frame house in Peek's Hill, Calhoun County. Sheriff Roy Snead said multiple weapons were fired and the shooter, Jimmy Lee Hill, 56, killed himself after the exchange.
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Peek’s Hill
Calhoun County
Roy Snead
Anniston
Snead
White Frame
Jimmy Lee
Hill
Building materials stolen from house in Goose Lake area
A Goose Lake resident reported theft of building materials from his home. items valued over 2000 dollars removed in the past week. 12 interior doors valued 1500 dollars, 250 square feet of oak flooring 500 dollars, and 15 rolls of insulation 75 dollars. A vehicle backed up to the house and a glass door pried open, according to Grundy County Deputy.
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Goose Lake
Grundy County
Area school menu: Morris grade weekly meals
School lists weekly meals for Morris grade with no school on Monday. Tuesday features corn dogs and hash brown potatoes with peas, apple, peanuts and milk. Wednesday offers oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, celery carrot sticks, biscuits, cookies and milk. Thursday serves hot turkey sandwich, fries, green bean casserole, fruit cup and milk. Friday presents crispy fish and macaroni and cheese with bread, cake and milk.
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Morris Grade
MVK
Coal City
G.S
M.S
H.S
Universal
School Lunch Menu Rotation Across Schools
The document lists multiple days with menus at various schools and groups. Dishes include hot dogs, corn, potatoes, fruit, cookies, pickles, pizza, beans, barbecues, macaroni and cheese, fish sticks, and ravioli. It notes Columbus Day closures and regional offerings by G S M S H S and M S groups with milk.
Judge reviews Thompson tax lid ballot appeal in Illinois
Sangamon County Circuit Judge Simon L Friedman took the Thompson tax lid petition appeal under advisement after hours of argument. He will mail a decision copy to attorneys the day he files it with the court clerk, with no set filing date. The Elections Board had ruled Thompson had enough valid signatures to place the proposal on the ballot. The case involves a spending and tax limits measure tied to Gov Thompson's re election bid.
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UPI
Sangamon County
Simon L. Friedman
State Elections Board
James R. Thompson
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Thompson
Argentina’s economic turn under Martinez de Hoz cited
A 1976 snapshot shows Argentina amid high inflation, turmoil, and the military government’s grip. Martinez de Hoz presents a stabilizing plan as inflation falls from 920 percent to 102 percent, tax take rises, deficits shrink, and reserves surge. The piece ends with a quip about new moccasins for Mrs. Derian.
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Argentina
Rosario
U.S
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Amnesty International
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U.S. Congress
Der
Worry Clinic column defends repeats in medical writing
Dr George W Crane defends his Worry Clinic on grounds that repeat discussion of ailments is normal and that editors canceling the feature are masking excuses. He cites psychology and literature to justify repetition, notes strong reader support, and invites readers to request his booklet.
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White House
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Knight
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Freedom Newspapers
Ann Landers advice letters spark personal ethics debate
A series of reader questions explores family ties and parenting. A Chicago attorney explains paternity outcomes and legal links, while other letters discuss inheritance, spoiled parenting, and a pregnant engagement. Ann Landers responds with blunt guidance.
Pelicans Halted After Failed Airport Capture
In Brisbane, Australia, 20 men used a huge net to capture 700 pelicans causing a hazard at Collangatta airport. The flock, now at Currumbin sanctuary near the airport, likely migrated from drying Lake Eyre, becoming a tourist draw and flight hazard.
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Australia
UPI
Collagatta
Currumbin
Collangatta
Sydney
Lake Eyre
Minooka Boards Set Meetings This Week
Minooka Grade School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the elementary building at 400 Coady Drive. Minooka High School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the administrative area of the school.
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Minooka
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