Johnson says White House phone tapped says Douglas
Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas reports that former President Lyndon B. Johnson believed his White House phone was tapped and he also suspects the high court conference room was bugged. The article also notes other Supreme Court actions on securities class actions and environmental issues while mentioning a bail denial and a grand jury subpoena dispute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Douglas
District of Columbia
Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
Chicago
Evanston
Ill
William H. Rehnquist
Grand jury hears evidence in multiple cases in Grundy County
The Grundy County Grand Jury heard evidence from State's Atty. Richard Wilder on eight men. Indictments may follow for burglary and theft involving David Muncey Rickey Fredrick and William Sanders. Additional charges include burglary theft against Willard Akin Phillip Nelson and John Davis. Other cases involve Mack Welch and Charles Branch in separate counts.
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Grundy County
Richard Wilder
David C. Muncey
Rte. 1
Coal City
Rickey J. Fredrick
Braidwood
Willard B. Akin
Price St
Phillip Nelson
E. Chapin St
John Davis
Liberty St
Vanderhyden
Illinois 47
Illinois
Atty
Wilder
Mack Welch
Rod and Gun Rd
Charles Branch
Minden
Shel-Mar
Girl, 3, Shot to Death in Morris Home
Kimberly Ann Olson, age 3 of Saratoga Road, died from a shotgun blast at home while her babysitter Andrew Davidson, 14, pulled a gun from under a bed. No charges have been filed. An inquest date will be set later.
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Kimberly Olson
Saratoga Rd
Robert
Shirley Olson
Grundy County
William Button
Andrew Davidson
E. Benton Sr
Kimberly
Bobby Olson
Andrew
Button
Bernie Davidson
Morris Police
Sheriff's Department
William Sklut
Francis Schmitt
Morris Hospital
James Reeves
Sheriff’s Department
Kimberly Ann Olson
Jacksonville
Fla
Nettle Creek Township
Robert and
Shirley
Agnew to speak on TV after tax evasion plea
Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew will address a television audience at 7 30 p m EDT on NBC and CBS. The speech reportedly reflects his own views and aims to present his case without whining while he faces recent legal and political fallout.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
NBC
CBS
Agnew
White House
U.S
Baltimore
Mailbox Vandalism Reported Near Minooka
Deputies investigated vandalism and theft of mailboxes near Minooka with incidents Sunday night into Monday morning. Names and details were incomplete in reports, including damaged road signs and a stolen mailbox on Route 2. The article also discusses Agnew related political remarks and post resignation plans.
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Minooka
Richard Corneglio
Sonny Brooks
Weather Summary From Dresden Island and Morris Readings
Weather today partly sunny with a high in the mid to upper 70s and cooler tonight with a low in the 40s. Tuesday expected partly cloudy and cooler in the 60s. Weekend at Dresden Island Locks saw a high of 73 and a low of 42 with 2.59 inches of precipitation. Sunday’s high 76 and low 41. At 7 am today Morris downtown was 55 and at 11 am 70.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Minooka Man Dies in Halsted Street Crash
Wesley G. Easley 21 of Shady Oaks Trailer Court Minooka died in a three vehicle collision on Halsted Street near Washington Park Race Track at 10 50 p m Saturday He was pronounced dead at St James Hospital Chicago Heights Curtis Simon 23 Chicago driver faces arrest for revoked license James M Richards 19 Chicago Heights and two others were injured No tickets issued Survivors include wife Sandra Ann Paterson son Wesley Underwood Easley and parents and siblings Funeral arrangements set in Joliet and Decatur Ala
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Shady Oaks
Easley
Richards
Curtis Simon
Chicago
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Sandra Easley
Michael R. Louchks
Joliet
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
Jackie Bakar
Sandra Ann Paterson
Wesley Underwood Easley
Minooka
Oscar Underwood Easley
Jettie W. Easley
Morris polls open for special mayoral primary and two park referendums
Voters will cast ballots 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday on a mayoral primary and two Morris park referendums. One seeks a $300,000 bond for recreational use and the other approves buying the Borens property for a city park. Polling places: Ward I City Hall 222 Wauponsee St, Ward II Masonic Temple 300 W Jefferson St, Ward III Telfer Printing Shop 913 Pine St, Ward IV Hexdall Garage 1261 Wauponsee St.
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Wauponsee St
Masonic Temple
W. Jefferson St
Third Ward
Telfer Printing Shop
Pine St
Fourth Ward
Hexdall
Ford investigations begin as Ford nomination moves forward
House and Senate committees launch background probes into Vice Presidential nominee Gerald R Ford as hearings loom. Leaders signal support unless new issues emerge. investigations target Ford's background and finances with TV coverage possible.
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Washington
House
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
Nixon
Republican National Congressional Committee
House Judiciary
Senate Rules Committees
Congress
Gasoline Container Found Near Burned Home on Holderman Rd
A plastic container with a small amount of gasoline was found near the wrecked vacant home of Mrs. Lilly Hume on Holderman Rd after a Sunday blaze. Deputy Curt Leach arrived at 1 16 a m and received the container. A roof on a nearby house also caught fire but was extinguished with little damage. The state fire marshal was notified.
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Joseph Black
Red and Gun Club
Rad
Grundy County
Holderman Rd
Lilly Hume Sunday
Curt Leach
Morris Fire Department
Fire Leaves 1 100 Homeless in Chelsea Mass
A wind fueled blaze in Chelsea left about 1,100 people homeless across 20 blocks of wooden tenements and small businesses. Four firemen were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. no deaths were reported. National Guard troops secured the charred district as residents sought aid.
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Chelsea
Mass
Boston
National
Morris Community High School Homecoming Weekend Schedule
MCHS hosts a homecoming with a snake dance Friday 6 to 7 pm followed by a girls football game and an informal dance 8 to 9 30 pm. Saturday features a 10 am parade, noon sophomore game, 2 pm Redskins versus West Chicago, alumni tea 12 to 2 pm, and a semi formal dance 8 to 10 30 pm. Tickets for Saturday night are from Robin Cohenour.
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McHs Redskins
West Chicago
MCHS
Robin Cohenour
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