Historic fixed date rollup from April 24 anniversaries
Notable events on Apr 24 include Echo 1 balloon satellite transmission in 1962, Spain declaring war on the United States in 1898, Armenian genocide actions in 1915, Churchill knighted in 1953, Biloxi riots in 1960, PRC first satellite in 1970, failed Iran hostage rescue in 1980, Wallis death in 1986, Vatican abuse reforms in 1996, Cambridge murder verdict in 1996, Texas-Mexico tornado death toll in 2000, discovery of a potentially habitable planet, and a Kandahar prison breakout in 2010.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
Camp Parks
Calif
Westford
Mass
Spain
United States
U.S
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Winston Churchill
Biloxi
Miss
People’s Republic of
Wallis
Duchess of Windsor
Edward VIII
Paris
Vatican
Michael McDermott
Cambridge
Texas- Mexico
Kandahar
Afghanistan
SIU green roof slashes heat on campus
At the Agriculture Building roof, the asphalt measured 147 degrees while the green roof stayed at 87 degrees. SIU educators say green roofs teach urban agriculture and landscaping, with instructors noting higher initial costs but quicker payback. Thad Heckman led a class tour and urged a shift in thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midden
Thad Heckman
SIU School of Architecture
Heckman
Karen Mi ' Sareen
Paul Newton
Siu Carbondale
Man charged in Elkville boy death after autopsy
The Medical Examiner confirmed the death of two year old Michael Pulliam in Elkville. He suffered a brain bleed fractures and contusions after being left in Rudder’s care while his mother worked. The case is under ongoing investigation by Jackson County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudder
Elkville
Pulliam
Wepsiec
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Michael
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Jackson County
Rush
Thesouthern
Illinois Supreme Court
School bus fees proposal faces district concerns
State may allow districts to charge for bus service prompting warnings from Anna Jonesboro and Normal Unit 5 leaders. Officials say charges risk harming families, could affect truancy and reduce routes. Reimbursements have fallen from 183000 to about 40000, with only 17000 received this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanover
Anna Jonesboro Community High School
Jim Woodward
Woodward
Jonesboro
Lick Creek
Matt Donkin
Franklin and
Williamson
Donkin
Gary Niehaus
Unit 5
Niehaus
Accuracy Find Inaccuracies In The Southern Notice
Call the Southern to report errors at three listed numbers 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 or 618-351-5078. The prompt seeks corrections and contact avenues for error reporting. This item presents a public guidance note rather than a news event.
Lottery results and large jackpots listed
The page lists midday and evening Pick Three and Pick Four draws, Little Lotto and Lotto numbers, Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, plus state games Kentucky and Missouri. Notable jackpots include Powerball at 173 million and Mega Millions at 76 million.
Bee Gees Star Robin Gibb Beats Odds After Waking From Coma
Robin Gibb has awoken from a coma and is fully conscious after battles with colorectal cancer and pneumonia linked to chemotherapy. Doctors say his survival odds were under ten percent, but his condition has improved, according to his son Robin-John Gibb. He remains in intensive care, with the Bee Gees’ disco era legacy noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robin Gibb
Bee Gees
Andrew Thillainayagam
Gibb
Robin-John Gibb
Thillainayagam
The
Lohan Cast as Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime Film Liz & Dick
Lindsay Lohan will portray Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime’s Liz & Dick about her romance with Richard Burton. Production starts in early June with no word on Burton’s casting or air date. The couple met on Cleopatra in 1963, wed after affair, divorced, remarried, then split again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lindsay Lohan
Elizabeth Taylor
Lifetime
Richard Burton
Lohan
Liz & Dick
Burton
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
SIU
Brent.stewart
Brentst
Kurt
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern.com
Ait Farm
Wayne City
IL Hwy 15
Iislady
Theiristarm
Niversity Mall
Kentucky
Taylor
Lifetime Film
Goreville
American Monument Blue Funeral Home LLC
Bob Stotlar
Exotic Nails
Fazoli’s of
Marion
Fox Sports Cards & Collectibles
Gloria Jean's
Kevin Bragee
CPA
Larry's
House of Cakes
Life
Marion Chevrolet
Marion Ford Marion Scion McAlister's
NAPA
Nesler
Polar Whip
Panera Bread
Papa Murphy's
Pepsi
Pine Lakes
Sonic
Southern Trust Bank
T-Nails
N. Market
Lee Enterprises
Bob Williams
Bob.williams
Esouthern.com
Gary Metro
Gary
Metro
Jason Woodside
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Southern Illinoisan
Nllinois Ave
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!