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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
8
Page fills out the record of news in Southern Illinois and supplements the regular Southern Illinoisan coverage across the region.
The list records admissions and discharges by hospital and town including Wright and Pinckneyville Community Hospital. It also notes several birth announcements in Herrin Marion Pinckneyville Red Bud and West Frankfort with parents and locations.
At 3:20 a.m., a trash bag in a hallway at Pyramids Dormitories 516 S. Rawlings St. in Carbondale caused smoke and minor carpet damage. Earlier, at 2:14 a.m. Sunday a car burned at the Oak and Washington streets intersection with $150 damage, owner Stanley Flood of Philadelphia reported. In Carterville, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, a car was destroyed by fire about three miles west on New Rt. 13. Jim Schramm of Goreville said sparks came from the rear while towing a small trailer. In Anna, a 12:10 a.m. Monday false alarm at Plum St, and Marion, 11:15 a.m. Sunday false alarms at West Main St.
State police reported several Sunday morning crashes. In Union County near St Johns blacktop road a 16 year old passenger Kent Keller Jr of Dongola was injured but not treated as his car skidded into the opposite lane. A 57 year old Alfred Thompson of Oholona Miss was uninjured and refused treatment after a crash on Rt 3 near Rockwood. Barbara Gremmels 16 of Steeleville suffered minor injuries as a passenger in a car driven by James Cushman 21 of Chester in Rock Road area.
Eddie V. George 22 of Paris told Southern Illinois University police his car was broken into Sunday night at Neely parking lot and clothes valued about 120 dollars were stolen.
Steeleville Board of Trustees meets 7 p.m. Monday at the civic center. Du Quoin City Council meets 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Pinckneyville City Council meets 7 30 p.m. Monday at City Hall 110 St Walnut St.
Movie showings across Roxy Coulterville Liberty Murphysboro Orpheum Marion Varsity Carbondale and more drive ins from Wednesday to Tuesday. City councils in Jonesboro Marion and Chester plus village boards in Dongola Cobden Desoto Freeman Christopher Sesser Cambria Zeigler list meetings Monday. Community events include Apple Festival rehearsal and a Giant City recreation program. Nadine Zarat gives a recital at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Local officials and groups in Murphysboro Carbondale Johnston and Herrin hold Tuesday meetings at city halls offices and public buildings. Special events include B B King and Merry Clayton at SIU Edwardsville and an SIU Carbondale chamber concert with 18th century works.
Carbondale Hall SIU campus resident Jan Presley reported a theft at 114% Est Street where a record player valued at $150 was taken from her home Saturday.
Death notices from Jackson, Franklin, Vienna, and nearby areas report the passing of Robert Moureau 81 of Rockwood Clarice Huegely 93 of Nashville Benjamin Phillips 54 of Vienna Harry Smothers 68 of Benton and Clara P Buerkle 63 of Du Quoin. Services and burial arrangements are listed with dates and locations.
Area forecast lists a high of 81 and overnight low 63 with 9 am temperatures noted. Multiple obituaries outline Joseph Clyde Buford of Indianapolis and others including Ray Pike of Creal Springs with funeral details and family associations. Buffers include union county ties, Methodist affiliations, and local cemetery plans.
Two suspects in a $38 000 bank robbery near St Marys Missouri were moved to federal custody in Belleville over the weekend. Harold Jeffries and Lewis Howell are to face federal charges. Police also recovered about $18 700 in cash. A third suspect is sought. FBI leads the investigation.
Cooler weather is forecast tonight for most of the eastern half of the nation with continued warm conditions elsewhere. The brief update notes a dip in temperatures and dry conditions across several regions.
George A. Floyd of Shawnee College completed weeks in Washington as a governmental affairs intern with the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. He met federal program administrators, reviewed college support programs, and worked in Rep. Kenneth J. Gray's office under Education Professions Development Act support.
Frances M. Junger, 73, of Ellis Grove, injured Sunday when her car collided with a tractor trailer on Route 3 north of Route 150. She was taken to Chester Memorial Hospital with major injuries. The truck, driven by Floyd L. Brooks, 37, of Nashville, jackknifed on a curve, striking the Junger car. truck damage minor, car severely damaged.
A correction clarifies Newman Harris died Saturday and was a member of the John A. Logan College Foundation not the Board of Directors. The Sunday Achievement Edition had duplication across copies and a simple milk shake recipe is included with milk sugar vanilla and milkshake method.
Notice invites submissions for the outstanding publication for contributions to prison journalism. Entries must be received by December 1, 1972 with awards to be announced in January.
A New York Times survey of 50 state labor federations shows most organized labor will back the Democratic ticket, though enthusiasm is muted and some unions plan to support Nixon. Meany’s neutrality prompts mixed reactions, with several state groups pledging to back McGovern despite the council’s stance.
Two British soldiers and a youth were killed early Monday as the Northern Ireland conflict resurges. IRA regrouped after British Army sweeps in Belfast and Londonderry. An armored jeep was blasted into a ditch by a mine in County Fermanagh.
Ray Brennan, a Chicago Sun-Times reporter whose 45 year journalism career began with United Press in St Paul and included work at AP and the Washington Times Herald, died of cancer. He helped expose political wrongdoing, contributing to the defeat of a Cook County sheriff candidate, authored three books and about 300 magazine pieces.
Mrs. Elaine Edwards becomes the 10th woman to serve in the Senate and second from Louisiana after being sworn in by Senate President pro tempore James Eastland. She was appointed by her husband Gov. Edwin Edwards to fill the late Sen. Allen Ellender’s term and took the oath after meeting with President Nixon at the White House. Senator Russell Long accompanied her to the front of the chamber as Edwin Edwards watched. The Senate recessed soon after to welcome the new member.
Correction states Rassie Cox aged 78 resided at Herrin route 1 not Marion route 1 and died at 5 a.m. in Herrin Hospital with services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Johnson's Funeral Home Herrin. Friends may visit after 4 p.m. today. Officials say four blacks are employed at Marion Veterans Hospital contrary to a prior quote by Rev Robert Buchanan from the Achievement Edition. Don Allen began work today as a hospital guard and is Buchanan's son in law.
Democratic senators at a caucus favored adjournment by October 1 as Majority Leader Mike Mansfield described. Leaders from both parties planned talks with House members and appropriations chairmen to assess if early adjournment allows senators to campaign for the November 7 elections.
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