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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1971
Page
2
Merit and public meetings and events listed for Monday and Tuesday
A list of public meetings and events includes a Monday 7 30 p m model Cities program with speakers Mayor Neal Eckert and City officials at the Attacks Multi mpose Service Center refreshments at 6 30, plus community choir rehearsal at Herrin High School and several city council and school district meetings across Sparta Cobden West Frankfort Benton Herrin Marion Hurst and Carbondale with budgets, hearings and a railroad retirement board representative in Carbondale Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Cities
Neal Eckert
William Schmidt
Robert Stalls
Herrin Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Herrin High School
Sparta City Council
W. Broadway St
Sparta Community Unit Dist
E. 3Rd St
Sparta
Murphysboro
Railroad Retirement Board
Carbondale
Illinois Central Railroad Division
Foreign delegates tour Southern Illinois farms and policy
32 agricultural leaders from Bolivia Congo Chile Ghana India Indonesia Kenya Laos Nigeria Panama Paraguay Philippines Tanzania and Uruguay visited Southern Illinois last week. They toured Dixon Springs Center Perry County outlets and farms, discussed rural credit and local banking, and noted small farm sizes and illiteracy as barriers to better farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
R. C. Bhargava
India
Bhargava
Illinois
Washington International Center
Washington, D.C
R. B. Ryanga
Kenya
Agency For International Development
Ryanga
Southern Illinois
American Agricultural Economics Association
Southern Illinois University
Dixon Springs
Perry
Jackson
Perry County
Dowell
United States de- Department of Agriculture and Allied
Pinckneyville
D. F. Panaganiban
Phillippines
National Food and Agriculture Council
Ayanga
Philippines
Panaganiban
Bolivia
Congo
Chile
Ghana
Indonesia
Laos
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Tanzania
Uruguay
Correction notices and honors from regional papers
Correction: Duraplex Corp. of Herrin can produce plastic homes for resale from 7000 dollars. a model is at the Du Quoin Fairgrounds. The Great Desert Waterbed Co. address should read 207 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale. Seven killed at San Quentin. six prisoners and guards died. A SIU McAndrew Stadium remodeling delay note fixed typos in agenda wording. Nursing Dean Mary Kelly Mullane of UIC College of Nursing to receive honorary doctor of science from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duraplex Corp
Herrin
du Quoin Fairgrounds
Great Desert Waterbed Co
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
San Quentin Prison
California
Linoisan
SIU
McAndrew
Robert G. Layer
Mary Kelly Mullane
College of Nursing
University of Illinois At Chicago
Southern Illinois University At
Edwardsville
Three vehicle collisions hit Murphysboro in 45 minutes
Within misty conditions Saturday three crashes occurred in Murphysboro. At 4 10 p m a two car collision on 700 block North Street left no injuries. A second crash at Walnut and 10th injured Yvonne Rhodes but she did not require hospitalization. A third collision at Walnut and 12th involved Mabel Borgsmiller and Tamra King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charlotte A. Teller
Rt. 3
Lloyd R. Lingle
Ogle Teller
Marilyn Lingle
Lingle
North Street
Walnut Street
10Th Street
Yvonne S. Rhodes
18Th St
St. Louis
Carolyn Halland
College St
Tamra L. King
S. Forest St
Carbondale
Buckner Driver Refuses Treatment After Accident
A Buckner man who refused medical care after a one car crash later checked into a hospital with a broken leg. John Stalonites Jr., 24, was injured on Rt. 14 near Rt. 148 early Sunday. Police also report a Sunday night multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 13 near Rt. 183 with Terry Lake 18, Rosetta Hillsberry 14, and Allen Anderson 19 among the injured. Harvey charged with operating while intoxicated. Other crashes sent several people to Sparta and Doctors Memorial Hospitals with various injuries. A Murphysboro off duty officer involved in a 1:35 a.m. crash on 10th and Locust streets. cyclist Glenn Robinson 17 treated for minor injuries. A Woodford County woman, 53, injured on Rt. 37 north of Rt. 14, taken to Franklin Hospital in good condition. Jessie Sullivan 63 and Sara Sullivan 60 also hospitalized with minor injuries. District 13 state police said the accident involved the Sullivan car starting to move northbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner
John Stalonites, Jr
Rt. 14
Rt. 148
Terry Lake
Marissa
Rosetta Hillsberry
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sparta Community Hospital
Thomas Harvey
Coulterville
Rt. 13
Rt. 183
Harvey
Allen P. Anderson
Carterville
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
David S. Quit
Rockford
Richard Moorehead
Makanda
10Th
Locust
Murphysboro
John L. Martin
Glenn S. Robinson
Joliet
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Robinson
Woodford County
Glenwood Bohlander
Metamora
Franklin Hospital
Jessie E. Sullivan
Sara Sullivan
Ewing
District 13
Sullivan
Southern Illinoisan Publishing Information
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper serving Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and surrounding areas. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent with AP content access and local news republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North
Illlinois Avenue
Carbondale
16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
AP News
Marion
Builders Install Footings at Marion Veterans Hospital
Carpenters lay footings on the east side of the Marion Veterans Hospital for a $2.5 million project to house new electrical equipment. The aging wiring from 1942 is being replaced to support central air conditioning and modern patient care gear. The two year construction began in July and aims to meet rising hospital electricity use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Veterans Hospital
Howlett frames 18 year vote as Democratic opportunity
At Lake Murphysboro State Park a Southern Illinois Democratic rally heard State Auditor Michael J. Howlett say the 18 to 25 year age group creates an opportunity for Democrats with 1.3 million eligible voters in Illinois next year. He noted registration as the key hurdle and cited regional party delegates from Jackson, Williamson, Union, Washington, Randolph and Monroe Counties attending the picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Michael J. Howlett
Democratic Party
Howeltt
Howlett
Jackson County
Ray Chancey
Stolen items valued at 535 dollars reported in Carbondale
Police said Sunday the value of stolen goods was 535 dollars with 250 dollars cash missing from an apartment at 608 E Park St Carbondale. Owner Jim Hailek reported missing speakers and amplifiers among the items. A separate report states James A Kuharic 19 of Butler Pa was charged with criminal damage to property after he allegedly jumped through a glass door during arrest in the 300 block of N Washington Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Park St
Carbondale
Jim Hailek
James A. Kuharic
Butler
North
Washington Avenue
Kuharic
N. Washington
Arrest Highlights Drug Influence Case In Carbondale
Kuharic appeared to be under the influence of drugs when he was arrested following a police report in Carbondale. A burglary at Pressley Paint Store, 501 E DeYoung St in Marion Saturday night saw a cash register adding machine and portable television stolen. Policeman Carl Kobler noted the door lock was pried open for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Carl Kobler
Pressley Paint Store
E. DeYoung St
Accident in Area City Causes Minor Injury to Driver
A turning left maneuver by a driver in Area City led to a collision with a southbound vehicle driven by Glenwood Bohlander. Bohlander did not require hospitalization. Local authorities noted no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Bohlander
Bohlander
Postal rate boost delayed amid wage-price freeze
Postmaster General Winton M Blount says third class rate increases including advertising circulars and catalogs are postponed until the wage-price freeze ends. The measure would have begun September 15. Marion: Robert E Spell 33 35 no valid registration. Buckner: James D Reed 17 15 disobeyed stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton M. Blount
Marion
Robert E. Spell
Buckner
James D. Reed
Beltone offers free tiny hearing aid model
Free non working Beltone hearing aid model offered to readers. The miniature device weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. Respond by writing Dept. 9293, Beltone Electronics Corp., 4201 W Victoria, Chicago IL 60646 to request yours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
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