Jury seat six filled for Sheppard retrial Monday
In Cleveland Judge Talty reported progress in empaneling a six juror panel for the retrial of Samuel H. Sheppard on a second degree murder charge in Marilyn Sheppards 1954 slaying. Bailey challenged jurors as seven more to be seated or excused as proceedings continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Francis J. Talty
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
Marilyn
Talty
F. Lee Bailey
Marilyn Sheppard
U.S. Supreme Court
Blonde Ariane Tebbenjohanns
Cleveland
Dusseldorf
Germany
Ohio State Penitentiary
Psychiatrists Tip Speck Found Sane in Murder Case
A panel of six psychiatrists concluded Richard Speck is mentally competent to stand trial for the eight murders. Judge Paschen postponed the panel’s formal report to November 4, with several reports still in final form. Jurors would use the reports as guidelines, not for evidence in the murder trial. If found incompetent, Speck would be placed in a mental institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Speck
Speck
Edward J. Kelleher
Kelleher
Circuit Court
Herbert G. Paschen
Morris Church To Dedicate New Building
The Morris Free Methodist Church will dedicate its new brick veneer building at 704 Armstrong St at 2 30 p m on Sunday Oct 30 The public is invited Bishop Edward C John will address and preside Conference Superintendent Eustice Kirkpatrick will oversee the service Rev Andrew Siedsma Jr has led the church since July 1965 The building measures 32 by 48 feet with a basement five classrooms and a sanctuary seating 175 expandable to 200 The site occupies 1 75 acres and allows future expansion The previous Liberty St church dated to 1890 built after land purchase for 500 The dedication marks the completion of years of planning and construction begun in 1958 with groundbreaking on Oct 31 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Free Methodist Church
Armstrong St
Edward C. John
Eustice Kirkpatrick
Andrew Siedsma Jr
Robert Karjala
Theodore Cleeton
Harold McCullough
George Arnold Jr
Liberty St
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Morris Council Sets Halloween Trick or Treat Window
Morris City Council unanimously limits Halloween trick or treating to six to nine p m next Monday. George Franks cited a Herald report quoting Police Chief Donald Ward on the limit and enforcement. The aldermen considered making the guideline official and providing Ward with assistance to enforce it.
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Morris
George Franks
Herald
Donald Ward
Weather forecast from Morris area brief
The U S Weather Bureau predicts clear to fair conditions with warming trends. Tonight lowers to the upper 30s, Wednesday high near 70, and Thursday mild. Collins station logged 60/25 with 34 at 9 am and 49 downtown Morris at 11:30 am. sunrise 7:18 am, sunset 5:56 pm.
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U. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Johnson Says U S Prepared To Withdraw From Viet Nam
Manila AP report states President Johnson and allies plan to withdraw forces from South Vietnam within six months after peace conditions are met. The seven nation summit in Malacanang Palace yielded a pledge to hold elections in South Vietnam by next fall and a framework for prisoner exchanges and consultative talks.
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Manila
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
Asia
The
Pacific
Malacanang Palace
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Plan for Election Judges Schools in Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk Nels P. Nelson announces schools of election procedure for the November 8 general election. Meetings are set for November 1 at Coal City Grade School for Braceville, Felix, Maine, Garfield and Greenfield precincts. November 2 at Grundy County Court House for Erienna, Nettle Creek, Saratoga, Aux Sable and Morris precincts. November 3 at Mazon High School for Highland, Vienna, Norman, Goodfarm, Mazon, Wauponsee and Goose Lake precincts. Attendance is arranged to balance turnout, but judges may attend any convenient session.
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Grundy County
Nels P. Nelson
Coal City
Braceville
Felix
Maine
Garfield
Greenfield
Grundy County Court House
Erienna
Nettle Creek
Saratoga, Aux Sable
Morris
Mazon High School
Highland
Vienna
Norman
Goodfarm
Mazon
Wauponsee
Goose Lake
Question Two Men About Fires Today
Grundy County authorities investigate possible arson after two fires reported early today. Fire crews responded at 12 20 and 12 30 a m to a corn crib owned by Commonwealth Edison in Goose Lake Township and a barn on land owned by Robert Pogliano near Jugtown and Pine Bluff Roads. Two area youths were detained near one scene after blocking the road with their fire truck.
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Grundy County
Richard Wilder
Commonwealth Edison Corp
Goose Lake Township
Robert Pogliano
Jugtown
Pine Bluff
Morris Fire Department
Approved Men For Police List Names And Details
City Council approved Max M. Babcock and Timothy A. Neary for the reserve police list. Both men, tested August 17, will serve part time. Babcock, 29, lives at 831 Armstrong St with wife Donna and son Derek. Neary, 22, works at Diamond National and lives with his parents.
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Max M. Babcock
Armstrong St
Timothy A. Neary
W. Chapin St
Reserve Police
Lester Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Police Commission
Babcock
Federal Paper Board
Donna
Derek
Jury pool resumes for Pierce suit against Coal City Trucking
The Grundy County Circuit Court panel to hear damage claims by Chief Deputy Richard Pierce and his wife Judith against Coal City Trucking and Wilbert Dearth met today after 17 jurors were excused for cause. Pierce seeks 108000 or more. Judith 20000. trucking firm counters with about 25000. The panel dwindled to 11 as questioning continued under Judge Howard C. Ryan.
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Richard Pierce
Judith
Coal City Trucking Co
Wilbert Dearth
Grundy County
Pierce
Illinois 113
Coal City
Black and Black
Eugene Hayes
Gene Kelly
Circuit Court
Howard C. Ryan
Two Men Charged In Disruptive Johnson Visit Protest
In Melbourne City Court Desmond John Files aged 23 of Northcote was fined 11 dollars on two counts for offensive behavior and resisting arrest during President Johnson's visit. Robert Allen Hopkins, 26, had his offense charge postponed to May and was placed on a 22 dollar good behavior bond.
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Melbourne
Australia
Johnson
Desmond John Files
Northcote
C.E. Elvish
Robert Allen Hopkins
Coal City Awards Sewer Contracts in Village Project
Coal City village council awarded three low bids totaling about 1.2 million dollars for a sanitary sewer project with Baxter and Woodman engineers guiding. Normoyle Berg 864,942.45. Albert Wigert 58,900. Brown and Lambrecht 90,000. Special meeting planned to review ordinances and bonds. Chief Bitner said eight one dollar parking fines were collected in October.
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Coal City
Baxter
Woodman
Normoyle Berg
Rock Island
Albert Wigert
Franklin Park
Brown and Lambrecht
Joliet
Gerald Bitner
Morris City Council Approves Zoning And Subdivision Rules
Morris City Council approved subdivision regulations and a zoning ordinance with an effective date of January 1 for subdivisions and January 31 for zoning. The vote margins were six to one in favor for both measures, with several plans for federal funds and planning consultants authorized. Various related actions covered street, easement, and park improvements and authority granted to address annexation and fluoridation questions.
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Morris
John Nelson
Donald
Vaviusvil
Avseciul
Walter Hundt
Lester Johnson
George Franks
James Stine
David Sklut
Floyd Siron
Carl L. Gardner
Hundt
Johnson
Franks
Siron
Stine
Nelson
Skull
Atty
Robert Adcock
James Baum
Morris Planning Commission
Joseph Abel
Abel
Planning Commission
Baum
Aage Hansen
Donald Caisley
Adcock
Safety Service
Liberty St
James Peacock
Claytons
Walter Carpenter
Waverly St
Ed Garrity
Seven Report for Induction Today
Seven men reported today to the Selective Service Center in Chicago to be inducted into the armed forces. They include David N. Erickson, Patrick J. Webber, Robert L. Johnson, and Robert L. Phelps, all of Morris, Norman L. Gagliardo of Coal City, Joseph D. Hartsfield of Braceville and Douglas D. Sitzes of Minooka. A total of 45 were forwarded for armed forces physicals. The November draft call for Grundy County will be 17 for induction and six for physical examinations.
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Selective Service Center
Chicago
Armed Forces
David N. Erickson
Patrick J. Webber
Robert L. Johnson
Robert L. Phelps
Morris
Norman L. Gagliardo
Coal City
Joseph D. Hartsfield
Braceville
Douglas D. Sitzes
Minooka
Grundy County
Subandrio Sentenced to Death by Indonesian Tribunal
An Indonesian military tribunal sentenced former Foreign Minister Subandrio to death for involvement in last year's Communist coup attempt, according to Radio Jakarta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Singapore
Subandrio
Radio Jakarta
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Charlotte T. Reid
Sophie Thorson
James R. Washburn
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Dick Pierce
Arthur Meadors
John
Ward
U.S
International Red Cross
Saigon
Viet Nam
Neary
Diamond National
His
Morris Community High School
Mary Ellen Cheshareck
Sue Carey
Myron Claypool
Loreen Hildy
Richard Schweickert
State of Illinois
William Diaz
Jean McCoy
Pontiac
Water and Sewer Committee
Fremont Ave
Sponge Cushion
Atty. Adcock
Cargill
Continental
Illinois Grain
McKinley Park
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