Four traffic tickets after barricade crash on Illinois 47
A Morrisman received four traffic tickets after driving through a barricade on the Illinois 47 river bridge at 11 55 p m Tuesday. David Larson 22 of 775 E Douglas St faced charges of driving while intoxicated leaving the scene of an accident illegal transportation of liquor and disobeying a traffic control device. He posted a 100 bond and faces court October 26. A flagman for Thomas Madden Construction William Klimek 23 of Joliet was injured when struck by a barricade and treated at Morris Hospital. Deputy Dan Raymond reported Larson’s northbound vehicle collided with a southbound car driven by Donald Poyner 40 of Mazon causing damage to both vehicles.
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Morrisman
Illinois 47 River
David Larson
E. Douglas St
Thomas Madden Construction
William Klimek
Joliet
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Dan Raymond
Larson
Illinois 47
Raymond
Klimek
Donald Poyner
Rte. 1
Mazon
Poyner
Resident scares shed burglar
A Morris resident frightened off a prowler inside her storage shed on Tuesday around 11 a.m. Police found items stacked near the door but nothing reported stolen. Mrs. Vernon Helland of 1117 Butler St. reported the incident five hours later. The intruder, a man 20 to 30, about 5 feet 8 inches with dark collar-length hair, fled toward Lincoln St.
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Morris
Vernon Helland
Butler St
Lincoln St
Girl Posts Bonds On Two Charges
Miss Vickie Crumb, 17, of 60312 Douglas Street, posted a $100 cash bond on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police say she attacked officer S D Reeve during arrest near her home in Morris. She is to appear in circuit court in October.
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Vickie Crumb
Douglas St
Morris
S.D. Reeve
Miss Crumb
Reeve
Aoe
Hit run damages car in hospital lot at Morris Hospital
Police were told by Janet Barkley of 1335 Liberty Street that her 1978 Cadillac in Morris Hospital’s lot was dented on the left rear fender when she returned after a few minutes. Damage was estimated under 250 dollars.
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Morris Hospital
Janet Barkley
Liberty St
Two teens ticketed in Grundy traffic stop on U S 6
Grundy County deputies ticketed James Thomas 21 of Channahon at 9 08 p m on U S 6 for 85 mph in a 55 mph zone after a pursuit from Tabler Rd to Illinois 47. He posted his license as bond and faces Oct 26 court. Robert Robertson 20 of Coal City was cited for illegal transport of liquor after an open wine bottle and two beers were found in a car stopped at Main and Jackson. He faces Oct 27 court.
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Grundy County
Illinois
Thomas
Robert Robertson
Shabbona St
Coal City
Terry Marketti
Gardner
Marketti
Main
Jackson Sts
Main St
Robertson
Bond
Train stops to avoid accident at Braceville crossing
An Illinois Central Gulf train avoided striking a car stuck on tracks at Illinois 129 and 53 in Braceville at about 2 05 a m. Grundy County Sheriff Sgt Thomas Walker said Tom Wainscott tried to cross a closed crossing and the car became stranded on the rails. A wrecker freed the vehicle from the tracks.
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Illinois 129
Illinois
Braceville
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Tom Wainscott
Voice of the People praises Grundy County Corn Festival
A reader from Morris lauds the Corn Festival for uniting the community and creating weekend joy. She commends the Christian entries and their advisers, notes vandalism as a concern, and urges appreciation for youth efforts.
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Grundy County
Morris
Betty Leasure
1060
Park Blvd
Suit filed over two city accident and unpaid premiums
In Grundy County Circuit Court Rodney Foster sues James Bell for injuries from a May 6 collision at Park Blvd and School St, seeking over 15,000 plus under 10,000 for damage to a 1973 Dodge and glasses. Robert Roberts and Robert's Insurance Agency sue Trispar Colonial House for 1,487 in unpaid premiums on policies sold Feb 2, 1977.
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Grundy County
Rodney Foster
Park Blvd
James Bell
High St
School St
Foster
Bell
Dodge
Robert Roberts
Robert's Insurance Agency
N. Liberty St
Trispar Colonial House Inc
Robert's Insurance
General Casualty
Trispar
Gate and two windows left open at Illinois Bell garage
A Morris police officer found a gate at the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. garage on Gore Rd open at 3:50 a.m. The east end gate had been closed earlier in patrol. Two west side office windows were open and a company truck light was on. No items reported missing.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Gore Rd
Morris
Max Babcock
Babcock
Grundy County
Newark Man Receives Speeding Ticket in Morris County
A Newark man Glenn A. Clausel, 25, of Route 2, Newark, was issued a speeding ticket by Morris police Tuesday at 11 a.m. after posting his driver’s license as bond for driving 42 mph in a 25 mph zone on Lisbon Street at Thomas Drive. He is scheduled to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court on October 26.
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Jorstad
Main St
Division St
Mikkelson
Grundy County
Newark
Morris
Glenn A. Clausel
Rte. 2
Lisbon St
Thomas Dr
Juvenile held on bad check charge in Grundy County
A 15-year-old Braceville youth was ordered held in Grundy County Juvenile Facility after appearing in court on a bad check charge. He allegedly cashed a $35 check from John Manegold Jr. at Bellettini’s Pi Rite in Coal City on Sept 29, using funds from another person’s check. Hearing set for Oct 18. Colleen Viner, 16, sent to Ottawa Detention Facility awaiting a hearing next Monday. Viner faces aggravated battery, escape, probation violation. hearing postponed due to public defender illness.
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Ottawa
Braceville
Grundy County
Atty
James Flood
Exchange Bank of
Flood
Robert Wren
Coleen Viner
LaSalle County
Miss Viner
Grundy County Public Defender
Who Named America and the Early Discoverers
A compact biographical note surveys Amerigo Vespucci’s contested role in naming America, recounts his voyages and dubious claims, and credits others such as Norseman Eric the Red, John Cabot, and Giovanni da Verrazzano with earlier or clearer contact. It notes Verrazzano's 1524 voyage and his coastfully documented return, plus his death in 1528.
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Hokus
Hokey
Saint-Die University
Martin Waldseemuller
Lorraine
Waldseemuller
Ameriga
Vespucci
Augsburg
Germany
Eric the Red
Norway
Cape Breton-Newfoundland
John Cabot
Cuba
Asia
Worry Clinic proposes quick tests for suspects in crimes
Dr George W Crane advocates speedier conviction methods to save taxpayers costs arguing for use of truth serum lie detector and psychological stress evaluator to determine guilt within hours. He claims innocent suspects would be released while guilty face swift imprisonment, urging acceptance of these tests before trial.
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Sarah
Sarah J
Crane
Hypnosis not effective for breast enlargement says Dr Spiegel
Dear Ann Landers column discusses a 14 year old seeking larger breasts. Dr Herbert Spiegel, NY psychiatrist, states hypnosis cannot enlarge breasts and fluid shifts cause daily size changes. Advice: let nature take its course. by 17 most girls develop.
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Ann Landers
Mary Ann
Herbert Spiegel
New York
Buttercup
Mother Nature
Dear Ann Landers
Ann
Missouri
Nicotine Named After 16th Century French Ambassador
The term nicotine derives from Jean Nicot, a 16th century ambassador who introduced tobacco to France.
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Jean Nicot
16Th
Centur
France
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