Puppets Teach School Bus Safety in Illinois Community
The Lesser-Walier High School safety club uses two lifelike puppets Driver Donna and Driver Dan to teach grade school children safe bus behaviors and bicycle safety. Advisor Pat Hollada notes improved pupil conduct after performances, saying the skits cover waiting at stops boarding and seating properly. The club, with 35 members, won the Class B State Safety Club title last year and traveled to Arizona for a national program. the puppets cost about $60 to make.
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Jean Ness
Pat Hollada
Burglars hit two Carbondale stores on Main Street
Two Carbondale businesses owned by the same pair were burglarized for about 45000 in merchandise last week. Lee Appliance Center suffered about 25000 to 30000 in video gear and three 2500 televisions with other items. Sights and Sounds was hit Tuesday night with about 4000 in stereo gear. Police believe the burglaries involved different suspects. Lee’s was described as more professional. Entry at Sights and Sounds was via a broken back door, while Lee was entered through the roof.
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Carbondale
Kevin Carlock
Lee Appliance Center
Main St
Lee
Sights and Sounds
Sid Hirons
Gerald Gulley
Hirons
Irons
Five Carbondale Fires Keep Fire Department Busy
Carbondale fire fighters were called five times Saturday with no injuries except for a dog. Events included a 1955 GMC pickup fire caused by a kerosene stove in a camper, a Lynn Bradley home blaze from a malfunctioning furnace, a minimal-damage Oldsmobile fire, a total loss Dodge at 1002 W Kennicott, and a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado fire after a backfire. Damages varied from 400 to 5,000 dollars.
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H. B. Koplowitz
Carbondale
Floyd Nesbitt
George LaGrone
Burke Street
LaGrone
Bradley
Jim Pearl
Oldsmobile
W. E. Womick
Mark Baker
E. College Trailer 5
War protester's trial nears end in tax case
Springfield reports closing arguments set for Monday in the trial of Bruce Chrisman of Ava accused of failing to file a 1974 tax return. He says he filed a valid return with statements objecting to taxes, while the government says his document lacked income info and owed $1,035 for 1975. The case will go to the jury after closing arguments.
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Springfield
Bruce Chrisman
Ava
Chrisman
U.S. Defense Establishment
Famine prevention forum at SIU Carbondale Monday
SIU Carbondale hosts a famine prevention forum at 3 p.m. Monday in the student center. D Woods Thomas of BIFAD will discuss U.S. aid roles. Howard Olson moderates. Dean Wendell Keepper will discuss SIU C efforts in the 1960s and 70s. Panelists include experts in crop, animal, and aquaculture topics.
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U.S
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
D. Woods Thomas
Board of International Food and
Howard Olson
School of Agriculture
Olson
Wendell E. Keepper
Keepper
Herbert Portz
Department of Plant and Soil Science
Carl Hausler
Department of Animal Industries
William Lewis
Department of Zoology
Anna Votes On Home Rule In Special Election
Anna residents will vote Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm at 125 W. Davie St. on home rule powers. City Clerk Pearl Baker notes past Illinois rules. Ben Edwards supports, while opponents warn about tax and licensing powers. If approved, a home rule unit can vote itself out by referendum within 47 months.
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Anna
Old City
W. Davie St
Pearl Baker
Jonesboro
Illinois
Ilinois
Ben Edwards
Southern Illinoisan newspaper information page summary
Community newspaper details for Southern Illinoisan including locations in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and distribution notes. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, office contact numbers and postmaster address.
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Ang ‘Hingis
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
Ill
Two eight week old collie mix pups up for adoption
Photo by Mary Dailey shows two sable and white male collie mix puppies eight weeks old. They would make a great Christmas present and are at the Southern Milneis Humane Society shelter between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Adoption fee and included services are listed. shelter hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.
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Milneis Humane Society
Miineis 13
Carbondale
Murphysboro
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Donna
Dan
Robert Chapman
Wayne Brooks
Jerry Lower
L Bradies
U.S. Department of State
Siu-C
BIFAD
N. 16Th
S. 12Th
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Tilchris
Mbeber's
Mary Dailey
Universal
Lees
Berven
Philadelphia
Bigelow
Cabin Craft
Alexander Smith
Milliken
Modern Woodmen OF America
Fraternal Life Insurance Home Office
Rock Island
Iwan B. Lirely, JR
Zwicks Shoes
West Monroe
Steetpostolic Church
E. L. Ervin
Robert Bayer
Zwick’s
N. Park Ave
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