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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
12
Al Saliba, a safety engineering student at Oklahoma State University, outlines practical steps to prevent Christmas tree fires. He warns about drying trees, heat sources, safe placement, electric lights with UL approval, flameproofing, proper wrapping disposal, and having a fire extinguisher ready.
Two Collinsville officers Dominic Gilfre and John Gagnola were kidnapped at gunpoint by four men in a patrol car. After a 90 minute ride they were handcuffed to a tree, later freed with a key. The gunmen discussed killings but fled after a scuffle, with a car matching the description seen in St. Louis County.
Cars driven by Robert L. Gossett and Cecil Wayne McKinney collided around 5 p.m. Saturday in Cobden. No injuries were reported.
In Yokohama District Court three Americans and fifteen Japanese faced trial on charges of illegally importing and selling cars. Don P. Foster, 23, Libertyville, Nl., is identified as one of the Americans involved.
Laura Mae Hurst 74 of Elkville died Sunday night at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. She is survived by her husband Cornelius, daughter Mrs. Leslie Porter, son La Rue, brother Frank Leek and three grandchildren, all of Elkville. Services set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church Elkville with Rev. Ray Atwood officiating. Visitation after 6 p.m. Monday at Weinburg Funeral Home Du Quoin. Burial in De Soto Cemetery.
Tuberculosis claims about 500000 Indian lives yearly according to government figures. Health officials urge stronger public measures and early diagnosis to curb the disease.
Joe Donna 77 of 530 West Monroe Street Herrin died at 11 40 a m Saturday in Herrin Hospital after a two year illness He was a retired coal miner born November 22 1880 in Canischio Italy son of John and Marie Donna He married Maddelena Margherio August 5 1911 in St Louis He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Herrin Survived by his wife and daughter Lena at home and Mrs Dena Ronchetto of St Louis Funeral services 9 a m Tuesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Msgr Robert DeGasperi officiating Burial in St Carlo Cemetery Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home Rosary 7 15 p m today at the funeral home.
Mrs Eva Marie Layman 60 Cambria resident dies after a week of illness in Holden Hospital Carbondale born Wetaug Oct 4 1897 daughter of Frank and Mary Penninger member of First Baptist Church Cambria survived by husband Amos son Byrl daughters Wanetta Eddings Golda Simpson six grandchildren and six sisters friend call after 5 pm today Riggin Funeral Home Carterville services at 2 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church Cambria
The Rev William Coleman and the Rev Jettie Vaughn officiated the funeral with burial at the Lill Crest Cemetery in Carterville.
St Louis December 16 union Local 88 meatcutters approved a new contract ending a nine day strike against chain stores in St Louis and St Louis County. During the dispute meat could be bought only in independent grocery stores.
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