Prisoner in serious condition after head injury in jail escape
Louis Gilbert, 38, of Liberty Street, was reported in serious condition today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago. He was found bleeding from a car in Grundy County Jail Monday afternoon after fleeing Chicago police. Doctors reported blood clots in his head but did not determine cause or whether new. Bond set at Morris County charges, but Gilbert later refused transfer to Chicago and was hospitalized further.
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Louis Gilbert
Liberty St
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Gilbert
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Gary Phillips
Phillips
Morris
Virginia Means
Lincoln Park
Pig makes debut on Broadway in King of Hearts
Wilbur the 100 pound pig stole the spotlight on Broadway as previews for the musical King of Hearts began. He arrived by limousine at Sardi's and drew a crowd of reporters and photographers while co stars Don Scardino Pamela Blair and Millicent Martin looked on.
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New York
UPI
Wilbur
Broadway
Don Scardino
Pamela Blair
Millicent Martin
Theater District
Jimmy Molinski
The Ten Americas in U S Public Life in 1978
President Carter’s April remarks frame a broad critique of U S policy through ten thematic Americas. The column argues that inflation, taxation, and government planning threaten free enterprise, thrift, and liberalism while praising American resilience, self reliance, and leadership. It calls for honesty and a Patrick Henry spirit to reinvigorate the nation.
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Carter
Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Americas
America
Europe
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
Korea
Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Soviet Union
Patrick Henry
Police find stolen payroll check used at Morris Inn
Police report a payroll check stolen from a Chicago company and part of 3800 blank checks was used to pay a hotel bill at Morris Holiday Inn. The user identity given included Geneva James, with a Chicago address, checked in Oct 5, room 253 with a man. A long-distance Chicago call was placed from room 253. Separate traffic incidents produced two tickets, one for a Morris youth and another for a Gardner woman backing into a car, with damages and court dates noted.
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Morris Holiday Inn
Morris
Ramona Wiest
Chicago
Miss Wiest
Market Research Corp
First State Bank of Chicago
Geneva James
Holiday Inn
G. James
Maywood
Joliet
Reicheneker
Morris Police
Harwood Heights
Tools Stolen From Airco Industrial Gases Plant
Tools valued at 1000 dollars were reported stolen from Airco Industrial Gases on U.S. 6. Plant superintendent T A DeSanty told Deputy William Sklut the loss occurred Monday night or early Tuesday. Stolen items include socket wrenches screwdrivers and wrenches along with 12 adjustable wrenches. A separate report notes four hubcaps stolen from Mabel Boren's 1975 Ford at Goose Lake Club Saturday night valued at 80 dollars.
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Airco Industrial Gases
U.S
T. A. DeSanty
Grundy County
William Sklut
Phillips
Mabel Boren
Braidwood
Sheriff’s Department
Sklut
Woman Arrested After Refusing to Leave Apartment
Miss Sandra Darnstaedt, 31, was arrested at 621 Liberty St after refusing a resident and police request to leave. Charged with disorderly conduct, she posted a $35 bond and is due in Grundy County Circuit Court on November 20 at 10 a.m.
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Morris
Sandra Darnstaedt
Liberty St
John Spudens
Darnstaedt
Robert Stansberry
Grundy County
Unrefrigerated milk may reach shelves in three years
Purdue University scientist James V. Chambers says UHT milk could be available in the United States within three years with shelf life up to 18 months. He notes consumer acceptance hinges on promotion, reduced regular milk availability, or lower UHT prices.
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West Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Purdue University
Europe
Canada
U.S
James V. Chambers
Purdue Extension Animal Scientist
Recreational facilities close Oct 29 at Community Park
Picnic grounds and tennis courts at Community Park and the tennis court at Channahon will close for the Y 9. Bet x29 tennis nets and picnic tables will be removed and stored for winter by the park district.
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Community Park
Channahon
Park District
Juvenile Girl Suffered Black Eye in Park Fight
Morris police were alerted to a mid afternoon disturbance at Gould Park where a large group of girls gathered. A school nurse from Shabbona Middle School said one juvenile girl was injured in a fight and would be checked at school in the morning.
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Gould Park
Morris
Union St
Shabbona Middle School
Local girl cited for stop sign disobedience in Morris
Miss Julie A. Welch, 16, of 414 Armstrong St, Morris, was cited Tuesday at 6 15 p m for disobeying a stop sign at Price and Benton streets. She posted her driver's license as bond and has a court date set for November 9.
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Morris
Price and
Benton Sts
Julie A. Welch
Armstrong St
Fair skies set stage for fall colors
Fair skies across the nation let people view fall colors. Clear conditions prevailed from the Southern Great Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and the Pacific Northwest. Light scattered showers and some thunder showers appeared over the Northern Rockies and the Eastern plains of Wyoming and Colorado.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Gulf and Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Wyoming
Colorado
Streator Woman Hits Parked Car On I 80 Then Flees
A Streator woman, Marjorie Millar, 23, westbound on Interstate 80 three miles east of Illinois 47 struck a car in the passing lane in heavy fog. She stopped, but the white and blue two-door Buick fled the scene. The Toyota suffered about $1,000 left front damage. Millar was not injured. Police could not locate the other vehicle.
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Illinois
Interstate 80
District 5
Joliet
Marjorie Millar
Miss Millar
Communists accused of murder in exile authors case
Paris: exiled Croatian writer Bruno Busic was shot dead two days ago, a claim his emigre publisher Vlado Pavlinic attributes to Communist agents. Pavlinic links Busic’s death to a pattern of assassinations including Georgi Markov in London and Vladimir Simeonov, noting warnings from French police a year earlier.
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Paris
UPI
Pavlinic
Georgi Markov
London
Vladimir Simeonov
Markov
BBC
Busic
Minooka man cited for missing safety stickers in two vehicles
Joliet resident John Worthman, 51, was cited by Minooka Police Officer Lloyd Unland on Ridge Road and Mondamon Street for lacking valid safety stickers on a six wheel dump truck and a trailer.
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Joliet
Minooka
John Worthman
Lloyd Unland
Ridge Rd
Mondamon St
Traffic Court Handles Multiple Morris Violations
A Morris traffic court docket lists Gary Kuntz fined for driving while intoxicated and supervised, with an improper left turn charge dismissed. Chicago men Ted Kalamatianos and George Platenos fined for unlawful discharging weapons. other drivers cited for speeding and safety sticker violations. Several defendants were found not guilty or not prosecuted.
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Gary Kuntz
Cemetery Rd
Morris
Thomas Bednarik
Liberty and
Benton Sts
Ted Kalamatianos
George Platenos
Chicago
Roger Miller
Gary Spiezio
Lantern Lane
Robert Stansberry
Wauponsee St
Ronald Rockowski
Robinson Dr
Union St
Clarissa Siron
Fifth Ave
Coal City
Division St
Boren
Worry Clinic critic urged to read Dr Crane columns
The letter writer Martin E complains that the Worry Clinic uses sweeping generalizations about women and asks editors to replace the column with local authors. Crane defends his approach, cites surveys showing high readership among both genders, and lists credentials and community work to counter jealousy and claims of low-brow psychology.
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Martin
Bishop Sheen
Peale
CASE
Martin E
Dr. Crane
Hopkins
Akron
Ohio
Detroit
Indianapolis
Scripps-Howard
Columbus
Josephine Lowman
Ann Landers
Dear Abby
Dear Ann Landers Cousin Advice on Morality and Marriage
A reader asks if she should visit Kentucky sister living with an unmarried man and two children. Ann advises staying in a nearby motel, noting the sister’s arrangement is immoral but rights to impose rules end at the home.
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Ann Landers
Kentucky
Ann
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Fragment
A reader writes about dating inexperience and a cramped home life and asks for guidance. Ann Landers offers general counsel on self-esteem, finding love, and suggests reading her booklet Love or Sex and How To Tell the Difference while urging self-reflection and a support system. The column references mailing a request to Ann Landers in Chicago.
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Ann Landers
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
Potatoes Stored Warm Improve Flavor After Week
Potatoes refrigerated for a week may taste sweet as starch converts to sugar. To enhance flavor, keep them at a higher temperature for one or two weeks before use.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Lisbon St
Kurt Salems
Borgstrom
Jefferson St
GMC
McGrath Office Equipment
Richard L. White
W. Southmor Rd
White
Gardner
Canterbury Dr
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Theresa Cremeens
Craig Williamson
Williamson
Gary Bates
Waynesville
Cremeens
The
Worry Clinic
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Cherchez LA Femme
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
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Indiana
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