SIU Carbondale to award about 2000 degrees at spring commencement
About 2000 degrees will be conferred at 7 30 p m Friday at McAndrew Stadium by Southern Illinois University Carbondale in its 91st annual spring commencement. Local candidates include Keith W Howland Gardner Charles Curtis Boyd Harold A L Brewick Seneca Geylene Sue Miller William Dale McDevitt Dwight Wayne F Arnold Mazon and Howard Neff Jr for bachelor and associate degrees.
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McAndrew Stadium
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Keith W. Howland
Gardner
Charles Curtis Boyd
Harold AL. Brewick
Marseilles
Geylene Sue Miller
Seneca
William Dale McDevitt
Dwight
Wayne F. Arnold
Mazon
Howard Neff Jr
Police Probe Gangland Slaying of Paroled Ex-Convict
Atlas Ulysses Hoard a 35 year old Chicago man and ex convict killed in a gangland style shooting. His body was dumped two miles southwest of Batavia after being shot twice in the head and once in the chest. Hoard had been released from Stateville Penitentiary on May 10 after an 8 to 20 year sentence for robbery. A key found on the body led to a Ritz Hotel room in Chicago bearing Hoard's name and fingerprints confirmed his identity. Authorities believe the victim was killed and then dumped at the scene.
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Stateville Penitentiary
Atlas Ulysses Hoard
Chicago
Batavia
Hoard
John Palmer
Aurora
Ritz
Court Warns Judges on Trial Conduct
Supreme Court in a 8-1 ruling admonished trial judges to prevent courtroom bedlam and curb prejudicial media coverage. Justice Tom C. Clark urged measures to protect fair trials, warning that headlines and broadcasts can compromise judicial serenity and fairness.
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Samuel H. Sheppard
Supreme Court
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Girl Scout Troop Plans Gebhard Woods Cookout
Troop 57 met after school at the Presbyterian Church and scheduled a hot dish cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 11 at Gebhard Woods. Debbie Babcock served as scribe while the leader provided treats.
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Gebhard Woods
Debbie Babcock
Fair and Square 4-H Club Holds Meeting
The Fair and Square 4 H Club met at Mrs. Roy Durand s home. Kathy Chisler demonstrated egg nog and Glenn Fredericks spoke on bicycling. Betty Boss served treats and a cookout was planned for June 21 at Mrs. Durand s home. Judy Zingre reporter.
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Fair and Square
Roy Durand
Kathy Chisler
Glenn Fredericks
Betty Boss
James A Leadingham 47 dies of heart attack while farming
James A. Leadingham 47 of Rte. 1 Mazon and formerly Dwight died suddenly Monday of a heart attack while farming in Tinley Park He was pronounced dead on arrival at South Suburban Hospital Hazelcrest Survivors include his widow Lillian Parks a son James A Jr four brothers and one sister Funeral services will be at Fred C Dames Funeral Home Joliet at 2 pm Thursday with Rev R Dean Lang officiating Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Joliet Visitation today 7 10 pm and Wednesday 2 5 and 7 10 pm He was a member of Blue Lodge Masonic Order born Joliet and attended local schools He served as a carrier for Joliet Herald News 30 years and farmed in Dwight area 13 years before moving to Mazon several months ago in Peru and resided in Braceville 40 years He married Edith Brown in Chicago June 27 1918
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Mazon
Dwight
Tinley Park
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Hazelcrest
Lillian Parks
James A. Jr
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Cabery
Walter
Robert
New Haven
Mich
Elijah
Joliet
Dominic
Almeda) Nolan
Fred C. Dames
R. Dean Lang
Oakwood
Blue Lodge Masonic Order of
Morris
Northwestern Corp
Braceville Man Lester S Haas Dies After Illness
Lester S. Haas 72 of Braceville died Monday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet after an extended illness. He leaves wife Edith a son Lester of Rolla Missouri and three grandchildren. Services 1 30 pm Thursday at Patterson Funeral Home Braidwood with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Visitation after 2 pm Wednesday. He was born April 17 1894.
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Lester S. Haas
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Edith
Lester
Rolla
Patterson Funeral Home
Braidwood
Braceville-Gardner
Leach explains savings and loan functions to class
Arthur Leach, secretary of Morris Savings and Loan Association, spoke to Mor ris Community High School business law class Monday about the functions of savings and loan organizations and answered questions about the local office. Orville Piehn teaches the class. Giant pandas struggle in captivity with only eight living in zoos worldwide.
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Arthur Leach
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Morris Community High School
Youth Named in Disorderly Charge
Leo Evans a 17 year old of Dresden Acres faces a disorderly conduct charge after a 2 a.m Sunday incident when he allegedly looked into a window on Jeannine Ehlers property. He appeared in court will occur Wednesday at 9 30 a m after deputies served the complaint and warrant and he posted a recognizance bond.
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Leo Evans
Dresden Acres
Jeannine Ehlers
Evans
Sheriff's Deputies
Gas Prices Rise in Greater Philadelphia
AP reports gasoline in greater Philadelphia increased by one cent per gallon after refineries raised prices by half a cent last month.
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