Fierrin Woman Injured in Two Car Crash near Airport
Elsie Welch, 63, of Herrin, remained in Herrin Hospital after a Saturday two vehicle crash at 4 20 p m near the Williamson County Airport. Valie Tripp, driving eastbound, and Cole Behringer, 24, of Herrin, collided at a intersection of Illinois Routes 13 and 148 when Behringer pulled into Tripp’s path. Tripp had minor injuries and was released. Behringer had minor injuries and was not treated. Police report the wreck remains under investigation by the Illinois State Police.
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Elsie Welch
Herrin
Williamson County
Welch
Valie Tripp
Tripp
Cole Behringer
Hirst
Ill. Rt. 13
Rt. 148
Illinois
Berringer
Herrin Hospital
Behringer
Drugs Seized in Evanston In Major Roundup
Eleven people were arrested in Evanston Illinois in a major roundup of alleged drug dealers. Authorities seized heroin cocaine and marijuana plus rifles and shotguns valued at about $50 000. Indictments allege purchases of drugs from April to July by Evanston police.
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Evanston
Chicago
Cook County
William McHigh
Catholic leaders face assassination threats in Belfast clashes
Six Catholic SDLP figures Gerry Fitt Paddy Devlin Ivan Cooper John Hume Austin Currie and Teddy O Hanlon received threats from the Ulster Volunteer Force as new explosions rocked Northern Ireland. Police and army fear the group is linked to recent killings including Felix Hughes whose body was found in a drain. The death toll nears 489 in a year.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster Volunteer Force
Irish Republican Army
Felix Hughes
Hughes
Gerry Fitt
Paddy Devlin
Ivan Cooper
John Hume
Austin Currie
Teddy O’hanlon
Social Democratic and Labor Party
William Whitelaw
Devlin
Londonderry
Deaths list includes Askew Backensto and Presswood in Illinois
Obituaries note Wendell Askew 61 Marion dies at Marion Memorial Hospital after July stay. Survived by wife Marybelle and two sons. burial planned private with service at Wilson Funeral Home. Also Memorial Hospital care for heart unit gifts requested. Additional notices for Velma Presswood, Mary C Backensto, and Jami Autra Besharse include survivors, service details, and burial plans. Also note Molly Maguires history and Pop Warner rules limit practice to two hours.
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Wendell Askew
W. Allen
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mr. Askew
Marybelle
Tom
Tim
John Askew
William Askew
Chicago
Wilson Funeral Home
Everett Lynch
Askew
Arthur
Helena Conley Askew
Marybelle Brown
Trojan U.S. Powder
Dallas
Tex
Marion Elks Lodge
Fellowship Lodge No
Southern Illinois
Williamson County Shrine Club
Velma Presswood
Route 1
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Christian
Harmon Presswood
Shester
Anna Clausen
Tuscan
Ariz
Betty Ducky
Granite City
Floyd Reed
Kansas City
Kan
Elemeda Sparks
Genieve Patterson
Barbersville
Beaucoup Baptist Church
Pinckneyville
Ler Hill Cemetery
Vernon Wasson
Welge Funeral Home
Presswood
Edward
Mary C. Backensto
Grand Praiie
Texas
Johnston City
Methodist Hospital
Grand Prairie
Murman-Wilson Funeral
Thomas Adams
Lakeview
Backensto
Huey
John F. Backensto
Grand Prarie
Norma Willlingham
Phillip Newell
John E. Backensto
Mt. Vernon
First Baptist Church of
Jami Autra Besharse
Joseph Besharse
Southern Hills
Carbondale
Jami Autra
Jamie Iris Robinson
Southern Ilinois University
van Natta Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Weather Outlook Signals Cool With Widespread Showers
Forecasters predict continued cool temperatures with rain and showers across the region from the Great Plains to the Gulf Coast. Western Texas will see showers and the Midwest should expect cooler conditions.
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Great Plains
Gulf Coast
Texas
Midwest
Weekend Weather Snapshot for Local Area
High Friday reaches 86 degrees with an overnight low of 60. At 9 am Saturday the temperature is 74. No precipitation from 7 am Friday to 7 am Saturday. Sunset today is 8:08 with sunrise Monday at 6:04 and sunset Monday at 8:07.
Land of the Dragon children's play at SIU Theatre
The children's production Land of the Dragon runs each Wednesday and Thursday morning in August at SIU Laboratory Theater in the Communications Building. Curtain at 10 am, admission 50 cents. Jade Pure seeks marriage and throne with Road Wanderer aiding. villains plot disguise as dragons. Contact 453 5749 for group arrangements.
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SIU
Southern Ilinois University
Jade Pure
Precious Harp
Jade
Road Wanderer
Dra
Lynn Leonard
Ron Harrington
Villians
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Fierrin
Tiro
Cicero
Seneca
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jami Besharse
Molly Maguires
The
Pennsylvania
Pop Warner
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
City of
Recorder
Jackson County
City Hall
W. Market Street
Christopher, Illinois
Land of
the Dragon
Gons
W. Market ST
Dacron
Bermuda
Children’s Shoes
Childrens Shoes
ALL Childrens Summer Shoes
Childrens
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