Second fugitive in custody as Texas gunfight claims partner
Dalhart Texas AP A Chicago area escapee Daniel Otto Lewis Jr. 20 of Louisville Illinois remains jailed on armed robbery charges after his associate Wayne Harrison Forest 39 of Poplar Bluff Missouri was killed by officers during a running gun battle at the Dalhart XIT Rodeo and Reunion. Two other jail escapees Dennis Frailey 18 and Robert Todd 19 were later captured in Franklin County.
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Dalhart
Tex
Illinois
Daniel Otto Lewis Jr
Louisville
Ill
Wayne Harrison Forest
Poplar Bluff
California
Lewis
Forest
McLeansboro
Byrd
Carl Schofield
Schofield
C. L. Sanborn
XIT
Bill Fitzgerald
Sam Rodgers
Fitzgerald
Rodgers
Lewis and
Franklin County
Dennis Frailey
Robert Todd
Benton
Rt. 14
Community Public Meetings and Events Ahead
Open to the public notices include the Christian Lay Council of Murangs 8 p.m. at the Community Room City National Bank and the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Jefferson County Courthouse Mt. Vernon plus city council and school district meetings in Murphysboro Sparta Carbondale and Johnston City. Special events feature Roberta Flack and Albert King at SIU Edwardsville Mississippi River Festival and city booster planning sessions. Movie listings and arts offerings cover campus and drive in venues with multiple titles and performances at SIU Carbondale Anna Marion and Steeleville venues. A workshop on alcohol and drug abuse is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Anna State Hospital.
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Christian Lay Council of Murangs
City National Bank
Greater Egypt
Board of Education of
Sparta Unit Dist
E. 3Rd St
Sparta
Lick Creek
Johnston
Roberta Flack
Albert King
SIU Edwardsville
Murphysboro Booster Club
S. 9Th St
Fox
Carbondale
Shaft
Rodgers
Anna
Riviera Drive-In
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Liberty
Murphysboro
Saluki
Blue Water
Webster
Steeleville
Sabata
Orpheum
Marion
Anna Drive-In
Sara
Anna State Hospital
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information Center of
Southern Illinois Health Services Coordination Program
Park District and County Commission Meet in Williamson
The Carbondale Park District Board meets at 7 30 p m at 208 W Elm St with session details. The Williamson County Building Commission gathers at 7 30 p m in Marion in the new county courthouse.
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Carbondale Park District Board
W. Elm St
Williamson County Building Commission
New County Courthouse
Marion
No quorum cancels Jackson zoning group meeting
The August meeting of the Jackson County Zoning Commission was canceled due to lack of a quorum. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be September 13.
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Jackson County Zoning Commission
Correction notice on Franklin agency staffing error
The Southern Illinoisan corrects a previous report on Mental Health Services of Franklin and Williamson Counties Inc. The administrator’s first name is Floyd Cunningham, not Charles, and the agency hired four new employees, not three.
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Franklin and Williamson Counties, Inc
Floyd Cunningham
Charles
Day care survey set for tonight at SIU Evergreen Terrace
About 700 Southern Illinois University families will be questioned tonight on day care needs. Barbara Peart of the Women’s Liberation Front explains questionnaires will be given to families at SIU Evergreen Terrace apartments as the university considers a day care facility. A cooperative operation is likely with parents contributing time. Saint Genevieve is noted as patron of Paris.
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Southern Ilinois University
Barbara Peart
Women’s Liberation Front
SIU
Evergreen Terrace
Hurst Native Jack Buzbee Promoted to Air Force Colonel
Jack Allen Buzbee of Hurst has been promoted to colonel in the U.S. Air Force. A 1945 Hurst High School graduate, he entered service in 1945 and now leads the supply service branch at the Pentagon. He served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and holds Bronze Star, Meritorious Service, Air Force Commendation, and Vietnam Service Medals. He is married to Jetta Rae Mueller of DeSoto.
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Jack Allen Buzbee
Hurst
U.S. Air Force
Buzbee
Hurst High School
Roger L. Buzbee
Directorate of Supply and Services
Pentagon
Washington
Vietnam
Jetta Rae Mueller
DeSoto
Bunnies Visit Southern Illinois in Minnesota Fats Event
City bunnies from the St. Louis Playboy Club visited Southern Illinois to appear with pool legend Minnesota Fats Rudolf Wanderone and St. Louis TV figure Charlot. Anita, observed by Cyndee, got a lesson from Wanderone as Anita played pool with the famous figure.
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Bunny Cyndee
Anita
Rudolf Wanderone
Dowell
Minnesota Fats
Nies
St. Louis, Mo
Playboy Club
Illinois
Minnesota
Fats
St. Louis
Charlot
Burglary Suspects Nabbed After Sand Ridge Truck Theft
Jackson County authorities arrested Bill Loos 17 of McClure and Kenneth Graff 17 of Murphysboro after a burglary at Geiger Grocery in Sand Ridge at 2 45 am. Graff turned himself in later with a major hand wound from breaking a glass pane as police tracked the pair leaving in a stolen pickup and fleeing on foot.
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Jackson County
Bill Loos
McClure
Kenneth Graff
Murphysboro
Geiger
Sand Ridge
Graff
Two youths linked to Murphysboro burglary and vehicle thefts
Jackson County authorities reported a stolen pickup tied to Gilbert Pulcher of Murphysboro and a second 1962 Volkswagen stolen from Darrell Knust. Two suspects fled after a police roadblock. Loos was captured hiding near a farm machine, Graff remained at large as dogs failed to track him. Charges of burglary and motor vehicle theft to be filed. A second report notes a Marion pick-up stolen Sunday night recovered in Greenfield, Indiana.
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Jackson County
Gilbert Pulcher
Clay St
Murphysboro
Darrell Knust
21St St
Glenn Waller
Sand Ridge
Rt. 3
Loos
Menard Penitentiary
Graff
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Marion
Marion Equipment Co
Greenfield
Ind
Anna Jonesboro Hires Roy E. Johnson Jr. as Superintendent
Roy E. Johnson Jr., 36, of Chicago, named superintendent of Anna Jonesboro Community High School to replace Loren Eddleman. Salary set at 16 500. Johnson formerly led Educational Consultants Inc special services and held posts at U Illinois Urbana and other districts. Board also approves 1971 72 salary schedule and hires Mike Smith and Grace Clark for science and guidance roles.
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Roy E. Johnson Jr
Chicago
Anna Jonesboro
Loren Eddleman
Johnson
Educational Consultants, Inc
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois
Urbana
Wichert Community Consolidated
St. Anne
Bradley
University of Ilinois
Anna Jonesboro High School
Mike Smith
Anna
Grace Clark
Frankfort council rejects two appointments to merit board
West Frankfort officials vote 3 to 2 against reappointing two men to the Police and Fire Commission Merit Board. The council nominated Herrin to fill the vacant seat and proceed with the appointment.
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West Frankfort
Sparta approves extended utility line schedule and theater incentive
Sparta City Council granted a time extension from August 1 to September 15 for completing the water and sewer line to the newly annexed northwest area, amid weather delays and hydrant issues. The council also approved waiving a license fee for the Strand Theater’s first year to attract youth entertainment, with theater opening expected early September.
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William G. Knowles Construction Co
Chester
Sparta City Council
Bill Harland
Greenup
Jim Kinsman
West Frankfort
Grass fire at Olin Corp test area sparked by flare
Fire at an Olin Corp test area between Royalton and Elkville burned little. Illumination flare likely caused the grass blaze at 11 45 a m Monday. Vergennes police report Bert A Porter 77 fined 15 for disobeying a traffic signal.
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Herrin
Olin Corp
Royalton
Elkville
Vergennes
Bert A. Porter
Cambria Eyes Water Tower Purchase
Cambria board members travel to Kentucky to inspect a 150 000 gallon water tower that could be installed in Cambria. The village currently draws water from the Carterville tower, a system Wolson Waldron says lacks adequate pressure and a tower would improve pressure.
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Cambria
Kentucky
Virgil Waldron
Carterville
Waldron
Hurst to hire dog catcher to remove stray dogs
The Hurst Village Board agreed to hire a dog catcher to pick up and destroy stray dogs in the village. Sheriff Russell Oxford said he met with the board about the stray dog problem and urged dog owners to tie up and vaccinate their pets starting Monday. Pittsburg has also agreed to hire a dog catcher after a meeting with the sheriff.
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Hurst
Williamson
Russell Oxford
Oxford
Pittsburg
SIU Edwardsville to expand Asian studies with federal grant
A three year plan at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will boost Asian studies funded by a 47 000 annual federal grant from AID plus 8 600 yearly from SIU Academic Affairs. The program features visiting scholars, public lectures, fellowships from 500 to 2 500, and an Asia studies materials fund at Lovejoy Library.
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Southern Illinois University At
Edwardsville
Agency For International Development
AID
Siu-Edwardsville
SIU
Gene T. Hsiao
SIU - Edwardsville
United States
China
Science Research Council
New York
U.S
Martin Wilbur
George Sansome
Columbia University
Association of Asian Studies
Asia
Lovejoy
Stu-Edwardsville
Dale Wantling
International Services Division
Earl Beard
De Soto Considers Rate Boost for Water Prices
The Village Board of De Soto will meet at 7 30 p m Monday to discuss higher water rates after a Carbondale rate increase. Village clerk Linda Daniels says the town buys water from Carbondale and the current minimum charge is 3 50 for 2 000 gallons with tiered rates up to 10 000 gallons and above.
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Village Board of
de Soto
Linda Daniels
Carbondale
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