Bleak Christmas 1951 mine disaster remembered in West Frankfort
The 1951 explosion memory recalls Mar ion funeral home operator and Williamson County coroner named director of operations. Wilson recounts recovering 116 victims, identifying many by mine checks and billfolds. Forty morticians aided, with services held at churches and gravesides amid grief.
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Marion
Williamson County
Wilson
West Frankfort
Centralia
Ben No. 8
Effingham
Orient
St. Louis
Mary Connor
Ann
Connor
Alien Industries
Herrin
George
Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton
L. Goebel Patton
Wilfred McDaniel
McDaniel
Patton
Salvation Army
Main Street
Favorite recipes shared by county home extension advisers
Southern Illinoisan readers can sample the favorite recipes from weekly food columnists who are county home extension advisers this week. The segment features special potables and comestibles for a holiday season treat.
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County Home Extension Advisers
Surprised bell ringer finds few Scrooges at SIU
Southern Illinois University Carbondale student Sue Jamieson spent a five hour Salvation Army bell ringing shift to gather material for a magazine piece on Christmas Scrooges. She was surprised to discover Scrooges in short supply during Tuesday assignment.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Sue Jamieson
Bel Ringer
Salvation Army
SIU Carbondale students showcase airbrush art exhibit
SI Magazine reports on Southern Illinois University Carbondale students displaying airbrush works. The exhibit features scenes of Southern Illinois rendered with precision and creativity, highlighting student skill and regional imagery during Thursday events.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinoisan publication office and subscription note
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan list offices in Carbondale Herrin and Marion, publication schedule, carrier and mail rates for various regions, and contact numbers for offices and classified advertising. Also notes postmaster address and history as successor to prior papers.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Safety laws born from Orient mine disaster in Illinois
The Orient 2 mine explosion in Southern Illinois spurred major federal mine safety reforms. A 1952 law gave officials power to close dangerous mines, later strengthened by the 1969 Mine Safety and Health Act. Experts cite ventilation, methane monitoring, dust control, and better training as key gains reducing explosions while noting ongoing risks and steady industry cooperation.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Truman
Lynn Reid
Monterey Coal Co
Frankfort
Tennessee
Colorado
Carl Adams
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Benton
Reid
Evilsizer
Orient
Herrin
Jones
Adams
Housing officials fear devastating cuts to housing programs
Housing officials who met with Washington advisers warn that Office of Management and Budget proposals could slash operating subsidies to authorities, halt new construction, and force maintenance reductions. They cite a 1.37 billion HUD request vs 402 million proposed by OMB, plus cuts to Community Development Block Grants and Urban Development Action Grants. Congress has shown sympathy, but action remains uncertain.
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Area Housing Authority
Washington, D.C
Office of Management and Budget
Vicki Chamness
Union County Housin Authority
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
OMB
Robert Mafflin
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Mafflin
Congress
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Southern
Illinois Mines and Minerals
Brad Evilsizer
Jerry Lover
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
H.B. Koplowitz
Washington
Dds
S. Washington
Botany 500
Entif Spor
Sportswear
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