Miss Lawrence to be honored in Met broadcast talk
Former Metropolitan Opera star Marjorie Lawrence, now directing the Opera Workshop at SIU, will be the subject of a biographical sketch during the intermissions of the December 30 Met broadcast. Francis Robinson selects her life from Australia to her Met career, illness, and SIU work. The Verdi Traviata program airs live at 1 p.m. on WSIU.
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Workers donate funds to support 1968 Christmas aid program
Shawnee Development County employees raised 2067 dollars for the War on Poverty council fund supporting Christmas baskets and aid for needy families across Union Johnson Pulaski Massac and Alexander counties. The fund pays 15 parties for 768 low income children with Santa delivering fruit, candy and refreshments.
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