Morris youth faces charges after downtown chase and noise case
Morris Police charged Jeffrey P. McNulty 18 of 616 Vine St with reckless driving attempting to elude an officer disobeying a stop sign and loud noise after a chase on downtown streets. McNulty and passenger Mark Gilliam were stopped on Adam St after speeding in a 1972 Honda with a noisy muffler. McNulty posted bond and a court date was set for Oct 12.
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Morris
Roger Miller
Jeffrey P. McNulty
Vine St
Liberty St
McNulty
Mark Gilliam
Adam St
Bond
Woman Found On Road Treated At Morris Hospital
A 24 year old woman Marla Szobar was found lying on Southmor Road near Illinois 47 at about 11 p.m. Her memory of the incident was blank after a fall. Police found no indication of a car strike and she was treated at Morris Hospital.
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Morris Hospital
Southmor Rd
Illinois
Marla Szobar
Junior Carroll
Miss Szobar
Grundy County
James Hume
Sgt. Hume
Traffic Court Headlines A Series Of Local Offenses
In Grundy County court actions, Brett McElroy 19 received 25 days in jail and $25 costs for possession of a hypodermic syringe after a March 11 arrest near Braceville. Harry Pikus 54 drew nine days for battery and six days for driving while suspended, with prior Sept. 9 arrest and time served credit. Kenneth Carter 22 faced arrest warrants for multiple suspended license offenses after failing to appear. Jeff Tomano 25 posted $100 bond for driving while intoxicated charges from January. Edward Morgan 22 pled guilty to theft with $100 fine and $25 costs for failing to pay a food bill. Robert Stanford 21 paid $400 fine plus $25 costs for marijuana possession. Dale Lade 21 paid $100 and $25 costs for contributing to delinquency of a minor and $25 and $10 costs for illegal liquor possession. additional charges related to underage drinking were not prosecuted. Steven Gorham 24 was fined $25 and $10 costs for improper lane usage. A Clifton man, Thomas Prairie 29, posted $100 bond on a pending battery charge following a complaint filed by Donna Prairie.
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Brett McElroy
Eighth Ave
Wilmington
Grundy County
S.J. Maloney
McElroy
Daniel
Braceville
Harry Pikus
Hawthorn Dr
Agnes Offerdahl
Coal City
James White
E. Division
Pikus
Kenneth Carter
Osceola St
Minooka
Ronald Wood
Ridge Rd
St. Marys Cemetery
Romines Truck Plaza
Robert Stanford
Rte. 1
Michael Sather
Stanford
Carbon Hill Rd
Dale Lade
Rte. 4
Lade
Dan Raymond
Bookwalter Woods
Camille Floyd
Steven Gorham
Rte. 5
Morris
Thomas Bednarik
Wauponsee St
Worry Clinic Explains Heredity Cancer in Biochemical View
Marjorie W aged 37 fears hereditary cancer after breast cancer surgery. Dr Crane argues cancer may stem from long term diet and trace chemical deficiencies shared across generations. He cites iodine loss from soil and 44 vital elements, urging readers to request his booklet The Ocean's 44 Trace Chemicals.
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Marjorie
Marjorie W
America
Earth
Midwest
Grandma
Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers column excerpts
A reader asks about shaving her head and husband’s response, another wonders about selling a teenage pregnancy and twin payout legality, and a third seeks tips on boundary setting with visiting relatives. The column offers candid moral guidance and practical advice for family, ethics, and teen issues.
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Ann Landers
Break-in Attempt at Western Auto in Bedford Plaza
Larry Thorson reported an attempted break-in at the Western Auto store in Bedford Plaza. Police described damage to the back door with three entry points, a broken hook latch, and pry marks. Morris Police Department is investigating.
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Larry Thorson
Western Auto
Bedford Plaza
Morris Police Department
City Man Reports TV and Antenna Tower Damage by Garbage Truck
Herbert Milton of east Arm strong Street told Morris police on Monday that a city garbage truck damaged his television and antenna tower when it struck the tower on Sept 8 at 1030 hours. Milton said the TV was dragged across the room and damaged. City workers advised filing with city hall.
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Herbert Milton
East Armstrong St
Morris
Milton
Man cited for improper lane use in Fremont area
Alan T. Rounds, 29, of 221 Ottawa Bend, was ticketed for improper lane usage Friday at 8 p.m. by Morris Policeman S. D. Reeve. He posted $38 cash bond on Fremont Ave. A court date was set for Sept.
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Bradley S. Hulbert
Wauponsee St
Hulbert
Morris
Alan T. Rounds
Ottawa Bend
S. D. Reeve
Fremont Ave
Nicaraguan Troops Attack Esteli To Retake City
Nicaraguan National Guardsmen deploy tanks and planes to recapture Esteli, the last major city held by Sandinista guerrillas, as heavy fighting and air strafing hinder Red Cross ambulances. Refugees seek asylum in embassies across Managua amid the renewed conflict.
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Nicaragua
UPI
Esteli
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Masaya
Leon
Chinandega
Red Cross
Estell
el Sauce
GSA chief cites ugly saga as reforms proceed
GSA head Jay Solomon described recent agency scandals as an ugly, disgusting saga and said they may only be a fraction of the problem. He testified to Congress on reforms, citing 19 reorganizations, tighter contracting rules, centralized budgeting, and new audits offices to restore trust at the 36,000-employee agency. GAO findings warned of widespread white collar fraud across seven major agencies and criticized slow DOJ action.
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UPI
General Services Administration
Jay Solomon
Congress
Solomon
Senate Federal Spending Practices Subcommittee
GSA
Carter
Chattanooga
Tenn
General Accounting Office
GAO
Justice Department
Youth jailed for criminal damage to property in Grundy County
Danny Ray, 18, of Cemetery Road, was sentenced to 30 days in Grundy County Jail with credit for time served and placed on two years of probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor criminal damage to property in Grundy County Circuit Court. He was arrested Aug. 15 by Morris police for attempting to break into Walgreens on Liberty Street and seen leaving the alley at 2:30 am with a pryed wooden strip missing from a rear window. A grand jury indicted him on Sept. 11. In separate action, Rollin Mueller and Paul Nathanson, both of Coal City, pleaded not guilty to burglary and theft charges for burglarizing Pioneer Lumber on Sept. 1 and taking about $310 in a safe. Indictments were returned Sept. 11.
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Grundy County
Lois Walker
Sgt
Hume
Hill
Walker
Glenn Pogliano
Rte.1
Diamond
Illinois 113
Daley St
Dan Raymond
Pogliano
Susan Nathanson
Sportsman Dr
Coal City
Miss Nathanson
Danny Ray
Cemetery Rd
Ray
Morris
Liberty St
Pioneer Lumber
Rollin Mueller
Paul
Fifteen Year Prison Term For Robbery And Escape
An Ottawa man was sentenced to 15 years for armed robbery and escape by LaSalle County judge William P. Denny. Roger Sampson, 20, received 11 years for the April armed robbery at the Central Life Building and four years for escaping from the LaSalle County Jail in August, to run consecutively. Co defendant Jerry Kiley drew six years for armed robbery. Sampson’s accomplice Marvin VanDorn is jailed awaiting trial. Prosecutor James Leo Keely handled the case.
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Ottawa
LaSalle County
Frank X. Yackley
Roger Sampson
Central Life Building
Sampson
Jerry Kiley
LaSalle
Marvin VanDorn
James Leo Keely
William P. Denny
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