From where I sit Ben Gelman on changing slang
Area News and Feature Editor Ben Gelman muses on shifting slang from 1960s youth talk to the evolving English language. He explains terms like thing bag hangup rap sit-in beatnik peacenik and teachnik, traces Yiddish and African American influences, and recalls old slang from Matsell’s Rogues Lexicon.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Frankie
Flossie
Frank Sinatra
Leo Rosten
Leonard Q. Ross
George W. Matsell
Benjamin
Bennie
Saline recount sought by Eatherly in 58th District race
James Eatherly Republican of Galatia seeks a discovery recount in Saline County after losing to Ben Blades Democrat by about 500 votes. County officials expect completion by Tuesday with precincts in Carrier Mills Eldorado Harrisburg Raleigh and Galatia included. Eatherly plans to appeal to the Illinois House elections committee alleging thousands uncounted and cites confusion over accumulative voting.
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Saline County
James Eatherly
Galatia
Ben Blades
Rfairfield
Richard O. Hart
Benton
Harold Stedelin
Centralia
Maynard Cannon
Carrier Mills
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Raleigh
Eatherly
Saline
Wayne
Hamilton
Jefferson
Franklin
Elections Committee
Illinois House of Representatives
Grindle Bankruptcy Claims Totals Disclosed
Claims totaling 64 902 38 have been filed against former State Sen William L Grindle of Herrin in bankruptcy proceedings. Grindle declared bankruptcy last May with creditors deadline last Friday. Records in East St Louis show priority 2267 74, securities holders 3591 and unsecured 59043 64. A court official said there
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William L. Grindle
Herrin
Grindle
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
Willard Brafford
Williamson County
Serv-U Cab Co
Circuit Court
Murphysboro
Ruth Ray
Marion
T. L. Ray
Herrin Cab Co
Olin-Mathieson Negotiations with Local 15009 Continue
Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp and United Mine Workers Local 15009 District 50 are negotiating a new contract as the current two year pact for about 500 Ordill plant workers expires December 15. A company spokesman declined to comment beyond ongoing negotiations and said outcomes depend on union member votes. A simple majority is needed for approval. District 50 recently gained representation for Olin workers in a runoff with the Textile Workers Union of America. Teamsters were eliminated earlier.
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Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp
Olin
United Mine Workers of America
Ordill
District 50
Textile Workers Union of America
Teamsters Union
Southern Illinois pines to grace White House Christmas pageant
The shipment of 57 state trees from Southern Illinois grown by Peabody Coal Co. was marked by a Marion ceremony. Attendees included Peabody officials from St. Louis and Farmington, and leaders from mining and labor groups. The trees will form a bell shaped display near the White House with a 65 foot national tree, lighting planned December 16.
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White House
Marion
Peabody Coal Co
Ramada Inn
Peabody
William Hartman
S. Lew Jewell
Fred Buckner
St. Louis
Alten F. Grandt
Farmington
L. Leon Ruff
Ilinois
Department of Mines and Minerals
Springfield
Frank Cronin
Phil Stroupe
American Mining Congress
Washington, D.C
L. E. Sawyer
L. S. Weber
Mid- West Coal Producers Institute
Kenneth Wells
United Mine Workers of America
Cong
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
States
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Panama
J. Allen Overton Jr
T. C. Mullins
Mid-West
Institue
Terre Haute
Ind
Arnold Ligon
Ligon Specialized Hauler Inc
Madisonville
Washington
Area Hospitals Join Regional Health Planning Drive
Area health officials in Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry Randolph and Jefferson counties plan a six county health planning district. A Du Quoin meeting will organize representation from hospitals public health departments and consumers to pursue federal planning funds and a governing board.
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Roger Hughes
Southern
Trindisan
Marion
State Public Health Department
du Quoin
Greater
Egypt
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Rt. 51
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Randolph
Jefferson
Congress
Illinois
Franklyn Moreno
Greater Egypt
John Chaplin
Public Health Department
David P. Richerson
Frankilin-Williamson
Federal Public Health Service
Greater Egypt Health District
Greater Commission
Christina Mercer
Carterville
Mercer
Post Office bids accepted for air conditioning and roof work
A 27840 contract for air conditioning and roof replacement at the Chester Post Office was awarded to Markuly Plumbing and Heating Co of Madison after General Services Administration approval. The firm was the lowest bid among two bidders. Separately, Dr. William C. Mohlenbrock, son of Murphysboro residents, was appointed a resident in orthopedic surgery at UC San Diego and is due to be discharged as a USNR flight surgeon on December 20. He will live in San Diego after discharge with his wife and daughter Katherine. A second obituary notes the death of Williamson Ida May Naile, 49, formerly of Sparta, at Scott Air Force Hospital. funeral Thursday in Sparta with burial at Caledonia Cemetery.
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Chester Post Office
Markuly Plumbing and Heating Co
Madison
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
General Services Administration
William C. Mohlenbrock
W. D. Mohlenbrock
Murphysboro
University of California
San Diego
Calif
Mohlenbrock
USNR
Yorktown
Navy
University of Ilinois
St. Louis University School of Medicine
St. John’s Mercy Hospital
North Island Dispensary
Naval Base
Muhlenbrock
Katherine
Wing St
Ida May Naile Williamson
Sparta
Scott Air Force Hospital
Belleville
Lynn-Hill Funeral Home
J.C. Greer
Caledonia Cemetery
Lynn-Hill
Emma Conder
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Conder
Blain
Herman
Sophie Buroede Bockhorn
Albert T. Conder
Peace Lutheran Church
Mason Ragland
New Orleans
Roy Ragland
New Palestine
Homer Ragland
Florida
Norman Ragland
Chicago
Leona Siemers
William Bockhorn
Louis Bockhorn
Ervin Bockhorn
Campbell Hill
Welge Funeral Home
O. M. Meyer
Evergreen Cemetery
Colp mayor faces assault charges in Mar ion case
In Marion, Colp Mayor Frank Caliper is under potential charges as two VISTA workers accuse him of assault and battery. State’s Attorney Kenneth Powless took office today and may file informations this afternoon. A separate coroner’s jury ruled Donald Gene Marlow’s death accidental after a crash near the Big Muddy River bridge. Charles DeTomasi remained hospitalized following the collision.
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Marion
Colp
Frank Caliper
New State
Atty
Kenneth Powless
Powiless
VISTA
Volunteers In Service To America
Norman Cosentino
David Pettit
Caliper
Cosentino
Donald Gene Marlow
Herrin
Williamson County
Marlow
Big Muddy River
Zeigler
Charles DeTomasi
DeTomasi
Dean McMurray
Willard Love
Marshall Culp
William Mhatley
A. G. Sizemore
Ray Jones
Theft yields three to seven year sentence for Johnson
Joseph Johnson, 45, of Carbondale, was sentenced to three to seven years in a state penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of robbing Miles Nimmo of about $1 and a wrist watch on July 19 in a parking lot near the Cabana Club east of Murphysboro. He faces additional charges of criminal damage to property over $150 tied to courthouse offices damage on Oct. 20.
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Joseph Johnson
Carbondale
Johnson
Miles Nimmo
Cabana Club
Old Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Haynes heads Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Grover Haynes of Johnston City was elected temporary chairman of the Williamson County Board. The board will elect a permanent chair on December 16. Jack Hampton, elected November 5, became a board member and nominated Haynes. The three Republicans pledge to work as a team for better county government.
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Grover Haynes
Johnston City
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Jack Hampton
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Haynes
Homer Askew
Marion
Hampton
Kenneth Powless
State’s
Harold Farner
Farner
Explosion and crash delay mercy mission in Marion
A Marion man driving his son to the hospital after a butane gas explosion collided with a utility pole on West Main Street at 7 30 p m. Dick Alfred Bryer 38 of Jerry s Trailer Court was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions. Robert Bryer 18 suffered eye burns and Charles Broad way 50 a passenger were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital. Bryer said he was passing Estes Hosman when the wreck occurred. Three others in the car were uninjured.
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Marion
Dick Alfred Bryer
Jerry
West Main Street
Robert Bryer
Charles Broadway
Bryer
Estes Hosman
Rt. 2
Mary Bryer
Richard Broadway
Gary Lovell
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American Min
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Alten F. Granot
Land Use and Conservation Department
James Deane
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William Eveland
Post Office
Williamson County Board
Southern Illinois University
SIU
College Square C
South Wall St
Richie Forbes
E. College St
Bill Gorman
N. Carico
Cartwright
Howard S. Cartwright
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Marion Memorial Hospital
Broadway
Dick Bryer
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