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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1978

Page

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Judge Malmquist Noted as Not Recommended for Retention

Circuit Judge Robert W. Malmquist of 605 Vine St. is among 16 downstate candidates given a not recommended rating by area lawyers in the ISBA Judicial Advisory Poll. Grundy County Bar endorsed him for retention in the 13th Judicial Circuit. he seeks a six year term with a $42,500 annual pay.

Robert W. Malmquist Vine St Downstate Circuit Court Illinois State Bar Association Grundy County Cook County District of Circuit of David Peskind Aurora Isba Judicial Advisory Polls Committee Sind Malmquist Morris Coal City

UFO sightings over Lake Michigan reported near Ludington

UPI reports Oceana County deputies and Coast Guard noting repeated sightings of bright fast moving unidentified objects over Lake Michigan. Deputies describe dazzling green red and white lights hovering offshore for about 30 minutes on October 1. Coast Guard and sheriff officials quote ongoing observations and prior sightings across western Michigan with limited photographic evidence and no conclusive explanation.

Ludington, Mich UPI U.S. Coast Guard Lake Michigan Oceana County Dave Waller Waller Frank Steiger Ludington Coast John Simmons Steiger Simmons Sheriff's Headquarters Coast Guard Ludington Public Information Division Cleveland David Laird Western Michigan Benton Harbor Sturgeon Bay Wis Laird

Weather outlook with showers and cooler temperatures

Tonight mostly cloudy and cooler with likely showers. Friday turns windy and cooler with high in mid to upper 50s and low in the 40s. Dresden Locks at 7 am 50 with Wednesday high 64 and low 45. Morris downtown at 9 23 was 59 with no precipitation expected.

Dresden Locks and Dam Morris

Bodies found in Baraboo plane wreckage

Sauk County authorities recovered two bodies from the wreckage of a small twin engine plane that crashed in dense fog north of Baraboo. The victims were Roscoe J. Trainor Jr. and John T. Martinson. The craft disappeared during a Griffith Indiana to Adams Wisconsin flight.

Baraboo Wis UPI Sauk Sauk County Alan Shanks Roscoe J. Trainor Jr Cedar Lake Ind John T. Martinson Lansing Griffith Adams

Rainy Conditions Spread Across Regions As Temps Shift

Thunderstorms drenched southeast Florida and northern Missouri while rain showers stretched from the Great Lakes to the upper Ohio Valley. Scattered fog blanketed southwestern Louisiana and parts of the Gulf Coast. Temperatures ranged from 35 in Vermont to 78 in California with 90s in central Texas and Kansas. In Illinois, Algis Baliunas was chosen to prosecute inmates linked to a riot at Pontiac Correctional Center, joining Thomas Breen to review a 4,000-page IDLE report.

United Press International Florida Missouri Great Lakes Ohio Valley Nebraska South Dakota Montana Louisiana Gulf Coast St. Johnsbury Blythe Calif Plains Texas Kansas San Francisco Plateau Pontiac, Ill UPI Algis Baliunas Cook County Patricia Columbo Pontiac Baliunas Thomas Breen Livingston County C. David Vogel Illinois Department of Law Enforcement Vogel

Morris Community High School forms lay committee on progress

A lay committee of 70 to 100 people will be formed to discuss Morris Community High School progress on North Central Association recommendations from six years ago. The board authorized Supt. Sutter to invite parents and other citizens and review at the Oct. 25 meeting.

Morris Community High School North Central Association of Secondary Schools’ and Colleges Harold Sutter Sutter Supt Dave McJunkin McJunkin Dolezal Dick Anderson Roger Gordon James Leonard Educational Fund Drug Coordination and Information Council of Joliet Morris Lions Rotary Clubs Gemma Malone Tumut Australia Kutches

Morris Daily Herald front page Oct 12 1978

A concise masthead item notes Morris Daily Herald volume ninety eight number one forty one published in Morris Illinois with an October 12 1978 date and an eighteen page, twenty cent edition.

Morris Illinois

Kendall officers unopposed for election

Kendall County voters face a quiet general election with all three top county offices running unopposed as Republicans. Sheriff Victor Frantz, Clerk Jean Brady, and Treasurer Elaine Mitchell seek reelection or advancement, with Frantz a former sheriff and longtime law enforcement official and Brady and Mitchell holding prior county roles.

Yorkville Kendall County Victor Frantz Thomas Usry Donald Sebby Jean Brady Hazel Prickett Elaine Mitchell Roger Maule Frantz Riverside Drive Oswego Plano Illinois Police Association Illinois Sheriff's Association Illinois Probation and Court Services Council

Burglars hit 13 Holiday Inn rooms in Morris

At least 13 rooms at the Morris Holiday Inn were entered overnight with over 850 dollars in cash plus a 110 dollar CB radio stolen. Two women seen leaving the building were sought as investigators described entries as using plastic cards to pry doors. Several guests reported missing cash and belongings, with some rooms entered while occupants slept. One injured child remained in serious condition after a separate car truck crash near Joliet.

Morris Holiday Inn Morris John P. Miller Jr Chillicothe William Neu Elkhart Ind Johnny E. Downs Quincy Clair A. Schwan Washington, D.C Michael Langsdorf Rio Wis William R. Neil Rootstown Ohio Holiday Inn Walter E. May Northbrook Gordon Worthen New Mexico St. Joseph Hospital Joliet Scott Harrison Channahon Illinois 47 Southmor Rd

Minooka School Board Postpones October Meeting

Minooka Grade School Board schedules a regular meeting for Wednesday October 25 at 8 p m in the elementary building located at 400 Coady Drive. The agenda covers standard board business and community updates.

Minooka

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