07 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
1
Joseph A Yablonski Jr says the insurgent drive for a fair vote faces irregularities after 275000 ballots printed with 11000 extra ballots unaccounted in 23 states and four Canadian provinces. UMW leaders dispute claims and defend the process as lawyers debate the outcome.
A McCormack Coach Co charter bus carrying Harrisburg area residents veered off Route 152 near Du Quoin during a St Louis shopping trip, killing three and injuring 35. The victims included Mrs. Robert Darnell and her daughter Tamara of Harrisburg and Mrs Janet Stinson of Rossclare.
Rep. Philip W. Collins of Chicago said the Board of Higher Education's acceptance of a report on University House construction at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale will not end his three member House subcommittee's work. He noted preliminary talks on Illinois State University finances and anticipated public hearings at the University of Illinois Urbana campus in January or February. Collins faulted the university oversight, urging the Senate and General Assembly to reassert control over state university spending, while the Board should re-examine its own structure.
Rain and warmer conditions give way to snow tonight with a drop to the low 20s. Monday stays mostly cloudy and cold with a chance of snow flurries as readers check inside sections for classifieds, bridge, crossword, editorials, family living, and sports.
About 70 persons attended the Little Egypt March of Dimes campaign kickoff Saturday in Carbondale. Dr Eugene Lewis Jr chief of pediatric surgery at Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children in St Louis and Max Waldron, chapter chairman, were pictured with Dr Lewis the regional meeting speaker.
On the 28th anniversary of Pearl Harbor the region recalls Dec 7 1941. Herrin Marion Murphysboro Carbondale and surrounding towns unite in memories with veterans families workers and the impact felt across Illinois. People recount where they were and how the attack shaped their lives and wartime choices.
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