Thirteen Killed in NATO War Games in West Germany
Thirteen persons died during NATO Autumn Reforger drills in West Germany as U.S. and Allied forces tested reinforcement readiness. Among the dead were three Americans, along with several German, Canadian, and British soldiers. civilians also lost their lives.
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Bonn
West Germany
UPI
U.S
U S
Frankfurt
Germany
NATO
DPA
South Germany
Europe
Blue Army
Two Women Charged In Grundy County Obstruction Case
In Grundy County Circuit Court two women faced obstruction of justice charges after a confusing sequence of misidentifications. Alice Burton posted 1000 bond, Cecelia Tippy held in jail on bond. Police and court records reveal mix ups over names Miss Tippy and Miss Burton and a prior theft conviction. A separate shoplifting arrest identified as Mary Hartman and Robin Bankes also connected to the Tippy case. Also noted were a semi trailer ticket for alley obstruction near Morris and a separate traffic signal disobedience citation in Morris with a 12 10 a.m. court date.
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Grundy County
Alice Burton
St. Anne
Cecelia Tippy
Bradley
Flood
Miss Tippy
Miss Burton
Mary Hartman
Robin Bankes
Joliet
Hornsby’s
Miss Bankes
Cecilia Tippy
Stolen political sign reported along US 6 and IL 47
Josie Pack reports a $15 political sign with a $5 metal highway posting tag was stolen from a location across from the Park Motel on US 6 and IL 47. She said the theft may have occurred Wednesday night and will file a complaint if the suspect is caught. Police were notified Thursday at 5:15 p.m. Morris IL.
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Morris
Josie Pack
Grant St
U.S. 6
Illinois 47
Park Motel
Speeding Ticket For Sandra B McCullough In Bedford Road
Sandra B. McCullough 24 of 1805 W Southmer Rd was ticketed for speeding 58 in a 35 mph zone Thursday at 2 40 p m by Officer Dennis Holbrook in the 600 block of Bedford Rd Bond was posted for her driver's license A court date was set for Oct 5
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Robin L. Stiegler
Rte. 1
Sheridan
U.S. 6
Illinois 47
Morris
Roger Miller
Sandra B. McCullough
W. Southmer Rd
Dennis Holbrook
Bedford Rd
Complaint Dropped Over Annoying Phone Calls Case
Stephen White states he will not sign a complaint after police traced the calls to a home at 603 E Washington St. A Sept. 20 report says a two year old made the calls while learning to dial for time and temperature. The parents were advised to supervise the child.
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Stephen White
Washington St
White
Tanker dumps gasoline on highway near Milan Illinois
A tanker carrying 6,400 gallons of gasoline tipped over on an I 280 exit ramp near Milan Illinois and exploded, lighting up the area. Driver Elbert Austin of East Moline escaped injury as Milan fire crews allowed the fire to burn out to prevent sewer contamination.
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Milan
Ill
UPI
Elbert Austin
East Moline
MCHS Calendar Week Schedule Highlights
The calendar lists MCHS events through Friday to Saturday including football with Plainfield at 6 and 8 pm, golf with Sycamore at 4 15 pm and Ottawa at 4 15 pm, girls tennis with Romeoville Oswego Sycamore and Batavia, cross country at Kaneland Minooka and Streator, and a Wednesday teachers in service half day dismissing at 11 55 am.
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Plainfield
Sycamore
Romeoville
Kaneland
Ottawa
Streator
Oswego
Joliet East
Dwight
Batavia
Pontiac
Minooka
Area school menus display weekly meals across grades
COAL CITY and MCHS menus list daily offerings from Monday to Friday, including entrees like corn dogs, fish, lasagna, tacos, pizza, and hamburgers, with sides, fruit, desserts, and milk. Highlights show HS, MS, and GS selections, in several weeks with breaks like no school and in service days.
Daily school lunch menu through Friday
Monday pork tenderloin on bun with buttered green beans chilled fruit cookie pickles. Tuesday hot dog on bun buttered corn potato chips apple crisp pickles and milk. Wednesday hot beef sandwiches mashed potatoes and gravy dessert and milk. Thursday spaghetti with meat sauce cabbage salad chilled fruit bread and butter. Friday chicken salad sandwiches farm fries lettuce with dressing ice cream and
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G.S
M.S
H.S
MVK
Salisbury
MCHS
Minooka grade and junior high bun catsup mustard pickle
Minooka schools note a simple lunch item listing bun with catsup mustard and pickle. The item appears in a brief school meal context with no additional details on date or program.
Mad as a March Hare Phrase Explained
Explanation links the saying to hares being unusually shy and wild in March, their rutting season, noting the behavior informs the common expression.
Six JJC day classes offered in Grundy County
Joliet Junior College schedules six daytime classes in Grundy County starting September and October. Morris and Coal City host general and personal interest courses led by instructors including A V Smith Marge Sheedy Amy Smiley and Ellen Hanson. Tuition details and advance registration via 815 838 2174 Enterprise 9020.
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Grundy County
Joliet Junior College
Morris
Coal City
Amy Smiley
Ellen Hanson
Campbell House
Romeoville
Bolingbrook
Enterprise
Lincoln student charged in 4 year-old murder case
John R. Ellis, 28, a first-year seminary student in Evanston New Jersey, arrested on a first-degree murder warrant for Debra Forycki who disappeared about four years ago. Skeletal remains found near Elmwood in Cass County linked to the case as investigators noted hair matches from a car used by Ellis.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
John R. Ellis
Episcopalian
Evanston
Debra Forycki
George Hansen
Ellis
Lincoln
Miss Forycki
Elmwood
Cass County
Hansen
Stillwater
Oklo
Omaha
Worker Refuses Hospital Care After Car Strike
Kendall County Sheriff's deputies report a Batavia man, John R. Proctor, injured when a car mirror struck his arm while he stood beside a paver on Kennedy Road, 200 feet east of Illinois 47. He declined hospital treatment.
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Kendall County
Freezing poultry tips for best use
To save space when freezing cut up poultry freeze only fleshy pieces. Cook the bony pieces such as wings and backs for immediate use or store as cooked meat picked off the bone.
The DC statehood amendment debate and constitutional limits
The piece weighs the District of Columbia statehood amendment against constitutional limits and historic intent. It argues DC would be a hybrid, not a true state, preserving exclusive federal district powers while gaining some representation. It notes ratification hurdles and warns against emotion driven battles and racial politics shaping outcomes.
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United States
U.S
Congress
Edward Kennedy
D. C
District Columbia
The Worry Clinic Dr George W Crane on reading habits
Dr Crane discusses reader interest gaps revealed by polls and editor tests. He cites a Harris poll showing readers favor national affairs and sports less among editors, plus a Northwestern Medill experiment on actual reading of editorial pages versus sports pages. The column outlines a smorgasbord of five core topics and invites readers to request booklets.
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Marvin
Marvin D
Crane
Harris
Washington
U.S
Hopkins Syndicate
Northwestern
Medill School of Journalism
Georgia Press Association
Chicago ‘‘L
Chicago
Dear Ann Landers on Hygiene and Weddings
A reader seeks advice on a husband with extreme personal hygiene neglect and a daughter who bans children from her wedding. Ann Landers urges professional help, recommends sleeping apart until counseling, and advises polite but firm rejection of children at the wedding with a tactful explanation. A separate note encourages medical help for sexual health concerns and provides Landers’ booklet order details.
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Ann Landers
Bill
Ann
Molly
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