My Fair Lady opens to standing ovation at SIU
The Southern Illinois University opening performance of My Fair Lady drew about 1,400 attendees who gave a hearty standing ovation. Robert Meyer, Mary Jo Smith, and David Davidson highlighted a strong cast with inventive direction, sets, and costumes enhancing Lerner and Loewe musical.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Ilinois
Southern Illinois University
Siu
Shryock
Lerner
Loewe
Shaw
Alqime
Robert Meyer
Prof
Henry Miggins
Mary Jo Smith
Riza Doolittle
David Davidson
Alfred P. Doolittle
William McHughes
Col
Bugh
Pickering
Meyer
London
Eliza
Higgins
Tiliza
Dastman
Sit
William ‘Taylor
Ascot
Gavotte
Jane Dakak
Darwin Payne
Charles Zoeckler
Miriam Guller
Paul Hibbs
Stant
Jerry Dawe
Freddie Aynsford-Hil
Lynn Leonard
Water Districts 529000 Project Advances South Highway District
The South Highway Water District advances a 529000 expansion south of Carbon in Illinois with 19 miles of pipe and five storage tanks. Progress is about 66 percent under engineer J T Blankinship and Associates as plans for a 800000 gallon ground level tank near Grand City Lake, a 190000 gallon tower south of Carbondale, and three pumping stations proceed. A 480805 bid from Millstone Construction was accepted, with 261345 grant aid under Public Works Accelerations Act and remaining funded by revenue bonds and tap fees.
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Soul of Carbondale
City Road
Wall and
Park Istrests
Carbondale
Rt. St
Makanda
Blankinship
Millstone
Man Threatened With Knife Over Dollar Debt in Carbondale
A Carbondale man told police he was threatened with a knife when seeking the return of a one dollar debt Friday. Joy Wimberly declined to file a complaint. Link Sudds of East Birch Street allegedly pushed a knife as the dispute escalated near North Washington and East Oak streets about 9:20 p.m. Sudds received treatment at Doctors Hospital for cuts to arm, face and hand.
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Carbondale
Joy Wimberly
East Searing Street
LinkiSndde
East Birch Street
Sudds
North Washington
East Oak Streets
Doctors Hospital
Police Briefs From Carbondale Johnston City
Carbondale records show Ronald H. Murphy fined 20 dollars for speeding and Lawrence C. Travelstead fined 15 dollars for a stop light violation in Carbondale. Cleveland Har cited for speeding in an additional entry.
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Carbondale
Ronald H. Murphy
Lawrence C. Travelstead
Johnston City
Grove
Cleveland Harspeeding
Commissioned Air Force Captain Dr Raymond Cereseli
Dr Raymond Cereseli son of Mr and Mrs Medardo Cereseli of Royalton has been commissioned a captain in the Air Force He is serving his dental internship at USAF Hospital Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Tex He graduated from the St Louis University School of Dentistry in June and did undergraduate work at Southern Illinois University
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Raymond Cereseli
Medardo Cereseli
Royalton
Air Force
Usaf Hospital
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Tex
St. Louis University School of Dentistry
Southern Illinois University
Horse Winners Divide $2,265 at Franklin County Fair
Winners shared 2265 in prizes on final night of a week-long western horse show. Old Traveler, owned by Harry Montgomery, won the 550 Derby. Eddie Bright rode him and earned 73 savings bond as weekly jockey. Second went to Baby's Boy owned by CE Hall. Also reports on Boy's Last Ride death and police briefs.
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Franklin County
Mid-West
Old Traveler
CE. Hall
Benton
A. Rieu
West Frankfort
Tarnish
E. McCormick
Wayne City
the Princess
Lawrence Jones
Odin
Admiral King
C.W. Thompson
Union
Ohio
Mike Bab
Bill Adams
Buckner
Ben Chies
Lilian Holder
Monroe
Neb
Sugarfoot
Jack Ingram
McLeansbora
Union County
Louis Pearson
Dennis Craig Goldsmith
Alto Pass
Jack Goldsmith
Fred
Ruth Goldsmith
Lakewood
Calif
Pearson
California
Union County Hospital
Anna
Goldsmith
Edgar E. Wolflen
Johnston City
Lindell & Grant
Barnacles Gain From Ship Hull Cruises Across Vessels
Some of the 200 species of barnacles take cruises on ship hulls, hitching rides as ships move between ports. Researchers note these tiny crustaceans cling to hulls, spreading to new waters and potentially affecting marine ecosystems.
Area Job Picture Unemployment Declines in Illinois Areas
Unemployment decreased in Anna Jonesboro and Du Quoin while Carbondale Murphysboro saw a slight rise as graduates enter the labor market. June figures show 20,750 workers with 1,000 jobless in the region. Anna Jonesboro drop from 9.7 to 7.8 percent, Du Quoin from 6.2 to 16 percent idle in June. Chester Sparta up to 5 percent. State officials predict gradual improvements with new plants and seasonal hiring across the region.
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Southern Illinois
Star Employment Service
Murphysboro
Anna Jonesboro
du Quoi
Carbondale-Murphyshorn
Employment Service
Anna-Jonesboro
du Quoin
Chester Sparta
St. Clair County
Serviet
Chester-Sparta
Shaw
Bor
Oiher
Carbondale-Murphysboro-Neg
Tinenis
du- Quoin
Police Briefs From Southern Illinoisan District
Carbondale fines issued for Wilburn Q Bove twenty dollars for reckless driving and Terry L Hays fifteen dollars for speeding. Goreville Kenneth R Schaef er fined fifteen dollars for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident Mass Murphysboro Michael E OGuinn fined fifteen dollars for disobeying a traffic signal and Makanda Jess J Drury fined twenty five dollars for no operators license.
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Carbondale
Wilburn Q. Bove
Terry L. Hays
Goreville
Kenneth R. Schaefer
Makanda
Jess J. Drury
Murphysboro
Michael E. O'Guinn
Southern Illinossan
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Fair Lady
Henry Higgins
the Dustman
Thegyptian Frrefighters Assn
Hurst
Eugene Shafer
Beckemeyer
Almont Crawshaw
Zwick & Goldsmith
Wurrerized
Nesta Pink
Hellenys
Herrin
South Highway
Carbon
W. Main Street
Midwest Discount Pianos Division
Parker Music CO
Carbondale, Ill
Acrosonic
Buelt
Baldwi
Baldwin
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