Arabs endorse 30,000 strong Arab peace-keeping force plan
Arab heads of state backed a Riyadh drafted plan for a 30,000-man joint peace-keeping force in Lebanon with deterrent powers. The Cairo summit approved most Riyadh resolutions except Iraq objecting over Syrian troop withdrawal. The plan seeks a cease fire and Arab backing for the PLO amid continued fighting in southern Lebanon.
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Rockwell utility shed fire under arson probe
Grundy County deputies investigate an arson at the Rockwell Inn on U S 6. A fire in the northwest utility shed broke in the door, two brooms were burned, insulation damaged, and the blaze was put out without Morris Fire Department help. Deputy James Hume reported the 11 30 a m call Sunday.
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ESDA
Morris
Investigative reporters keep Bolles case in focus
An 18 member task force from 15 news organizations, led by Bob Green of Newsday, will report on organized crime land fraud and political corruption in Arizona. The group says the Bolles case will not delay its work and aims to finish the report in three months.
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Newsday
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N.Y
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Joliet plane crash kills two in joyride near airport
Two men died when a single engine plane piloted by Harry J. Gray struck power lines and crashed near Joliet Municipal Airport during a late night joyride. Charles Chrisman, a passenger, also from Joliet, was killed. Gray lacked authorization to fly the aircraft. Poor visibility due to fog and low clouds contributed to the accident.
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Morris Council to Meet Tuesday at 7 30 P M
Morris Mayor Donald Davidson says a rescheduled council meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Morris Savings and Loan. Committee reports are on the agenda for the session.
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Gardner man remains critical after collision with freight train
Lester Anderson, 57, of 102 Center St Gardner, was in critical condition at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after his truck stopped at Halkyard Lane near Tabler Rd then pulled onto tracks and was hit by a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad freight train east of Morris. The collision dragged the truck 135 feet along the crossing.
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Grundy County
Firebombing suspect hunted after Bronx social club blaze
Police said they know where to find a man suspected of throwing the firebomb that killed 25 at the Puerto Rico Social Club in the South Bronx. The suspect, reportedly hospitalized with burns, is not yet in custody as investigators identify victims and pursue questions with witnesses.
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U.S. to open talks with Hanoi on MIA and aid
U.S. and Vietnamese negotiators plan preliminary talks, likely in Paris, to discuss matters of interest including reconstruction aid and a full accounting of missing in action. Kissinger confirmed the move, stressing MIAs as a nonnegotiable precondition for normalization.
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Morris Daily Herald front page snapshot
An October 25 1976 Morris Illinois issue outline shows the Morris Daily Herald volume XCVI number 146 price twenty cents. The page highlights local news briefs and community notices typical of a town newspaper edition.
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Morris
Illinois
Young sailor survives 28 days at sea after yacht sinks
Bruce Collins age 23 survived 28 days aboard a life raft in the Pacific after his yacht sank. He said two ship mates died from exposure and were buried at sea. Collins was picked up by the Coast Guard 780 miles west of San Francisco after completing a sea survival course before graduating college in June.
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Oklahoma
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Kenneth K. Collins
Walnut Creek
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Absentee voting details for Grundy County available
Grundy County Clerk Lana J. Phillips announced absentee ballot applications are in her office. Absentee voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily and Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, with the final in person voting day next Monday.
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Lana J. Phillips
Retention bids for Thirteenth Circuit judges Hoffman and Clydesdale
Two circuit judges Leonard Hoffman and Thomas Clydesdale seek voter retention in the November 2 election. Hoffman, 58, trained at Illinois and Chicago schools, has long served as Morris circuit judge with prior appellate and county judge roles. Clydesdale, 63, longtime LaSalle-Oglesby figure, faces indictment in a bank loan case while seeking six-year retention. he previously led as chief judge and held probate and associate circuit posts. Grundy, Bureau and LaSalle counties form the 13th Circuit. local bar associations endorse both.
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University of Illinois
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Valerie
Marjorie
Leonard III
Deborah
Grundy County
Charles Zalar
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Richard Wilder
Snowstorm Triggers Warnings Across Northwest and Mountain Regions
Snow swept the northwest prompting travel advisories for the Cascades in Washington and Oregon. Heavy snow threatened the Pacific Northwest and Wasatch Uinta high elevations faced up to four inches. Snow flurries stretched into central Montana and thunderstorms raised flash flood risk in the south.
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