Gas price war spreads across Southern Illinois towns
Gas prices plunge across Carbondale Marion Herrin Murphysboro and surrounding areas as independents and majors cut regular to 26.9–29.9 cents and premium to 31.9–44.9 cents per gallon. Stations report drops up to 32 cents with no clear end in sight as merchants blame or defend the price war origin.
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Southam
Illinois
Carbondale
Standard
Regular
Johnson
Herrin
Martin Oil
Checker
Bret
Main Street
Liberty
East Walnut Street
Clark
Marion
New Rt. 13
Interstate Rit
Murshachary
Martin
Marvin
Texaco
Murphysboro
al Fager
Burke
Gioannini Brothers Conoco
Murphyses
Boro Martin Oil
Ethyl
King's Shell Service
Martin Oil Co
Truman Campaign Swing Draws 100000 in 1948 Tour
President Harry S. Truman drew about 100000 area residents across the southern Illinois swing on Sept 30 1948 as he campaigned toward victory over Thomas Dewey. Some 8000 heard him at Shryock Auditorium while crowds lined the streets for the Democratic president and his daughter Margaret. Local figures and student reporters recall scenes from Mt Vernon West Frankfort Carbondale and Du Quoin with cheers and a playful misstep over music.
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Harry S. Truman
Thomas Dewey
Truman
Shryock Auditorium
Margaret
C. W. “Runt
Bishop
Carter
Slain Wichita teacher Julia M. Clark to be laid to rest
Graveside services for Julia M. Clark 25 of Wichita Kan will be held at 11 30 am Thursday at Cobden Cemetery. Clark a school teacher shot in her home Friday police say her husband Robert Clark is held with a warrant sought from the state’s attorney. She was a member of Kansas State Teachers Association and National Education Association born December 24 1847 in Wichita married June 23 1972 in Wichita survived by husband mother brother Jack Fink Detroit matern al grandmother Julie Tripp Wichita and relatives in Cobden area. Rev Paul H Trip to officiate. Friends may call at McCarty Funeral Home Cobden after 9 am Thursday.
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Julia M. Clark
Wichita
Kan
Thursdey
Cobden
Theodore
Amy Tripp Mosley
Robert Clay
Jack Fink
Detroit
Summitt
Dede Maniez
Mulkeytown
Diane
Henry Jr
Charles
West Frankfort
Kay Goessman
York, Pa
Toni Meanier
Wayne, Mich
Kendra Capps
Judy Simpkins
Vantrease
Zeigler
Jim Ebbs
Zeigler Cemetery
Christopher seeks variance on burning in city limits
A hearing on Christopher's request for a variance to the Illinois open burn law will be held January 12 at City Hall. City Attorney says no domestic or land waste burning is allowed in cities of 2,500 or more. Christopher's city population is just under 3,000. Owens notes alley conditions hinder mandatory pickup and the large elderly population burdens residents.
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Christopher
Owens
Du Quoin incumbents file for city council seats
Wesley Williams the first incumbent to indicate a run for re election along with Donald Ry Porter and Delmar Fulk see their terms expire One council chair is vacant due to resignation Walter Woods and James E Fiorine have filed for council seats Robert M Armstrong and Herman Yehling are mayoral candidates Incumbent Jack Strack has not stated plans Saturday is the last filing day.
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du Quoin
Wesley Williams
Willams
Donald Ry Porter
Delmar Fulk
Walter Woods
James E. Fiorine
Robert M. Armstrong
Herman Yehling
Jack Strack
Auditions Held for The Servant of Two Masters at Southern Winds
The Southern Players announce auditions for The Servant of Two Masters by Dario Goldoni at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday January 3 in the Communications building Lounge at Southern Winds University. Reading materials available in the theater department office. Open to men and women with no prior acting experience. Jo Mack notes the play runs in winter quarter.
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Southern Players
Dario Goldoni
Southern Winds University
Theater Department
Jo Mack
New Year theft targets whiskey trailer at Ward Transfer
Murphysboro police reported a theft around 10:30 p.m. Monday of a red 1970 cab and a 40 foot green Duff trailer from Ward Transfer Rt. 13 east of Murphysboro. The rig carried 276 cases of whiskey and 9 other items. value not stated. The cab and trailer were left connected when taken. Glenn Amato, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale junior, won $300 for fourth place in a monthly writing contest by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
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Murphysboro
J. W. Ward
Glenn Amato
Ilinois University
Carbondale
William Randolph Hearst
New Illinois hospital rate review plan outlined
A historic proposal would regulate hospital budgets and set prospective rates to curb costs. The Health Facilities Rate Review Corp of Illinois, formed after years of study, would oversee operating and capital budgets, apply a certificate of need, and require hospitals to propose rates before a fiscal year. The plan targets Medicaid Medicare private insurers and is aimed at reducing consumer costs with federal approval hoped by spring 1973.
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Henry de Fiebre
Hal|labaloo
Health Facilities Rate Review Corp. of
Ilinois
Illinois Hospital Association
Blue Cross
Commercial Insurance
Dinors
Rate Review Board
THA
Blus Cross
Medicaid
Medicare
Dlinpis
Federal Health, Education and Welfare Dept
Williamson road woes slow repairs on damaged routes
Williamson County board members reported ongoing road damage this winter with storms and rock hauling straining crews. Chairman William Sinks said all three commissioners receive many complaints while Highway Supt. Fred Thane noted road repair work is delayed as torn up sections worsen. He urged a proper freeze to stabilize bad highway areas as crews work six days a week. Rep. Clyde Choate criticized Senate Bill 1250 and touted alternatives for fiscal relief and constitutional viability. The board will reconvene January 3.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
William Sinks
Threes
Jo M. Walker
Sinks
Highway Department
Fred Thane
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Senate
Choate
Environment study program debuts in area schools
SIU News Service reports a new customizable environmental education program, tested last year with Unity Point School and Lincoln Junior High in Carmondale, focusing on human development and real life environmental relevance. Marion officers also attended a Breathalyzer course to learn intoxication detection techniques.
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SIU News Service
Division of Education
Southern Illinois University Museu
Unity Point
SI Museum
Carbondale
Lincoln Junior High
Ronald Williams
STU Museum
Marion
James Fosse
Jack West
Casmpsign
SIU Anthropologist Wins 44500 NSF Grant For Ethiopia Study
SIU Carbondale anthropologist M Lione Bender has received a $44,500 National Science Foundation grant for a six month field research project in 1973 and 1974 to map about 25 languages across a 35 000 square mile area in western Ethiopia. The research includes grammar analysis and classification of Sanpu and the hiring of an Ethiopian associate project director. Bender has prior Ethiopia experience, including five years at Haile Selassie I University and Ford Foundation funded sociolinguistic work.
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STU News Service
Southern
Ilinois
University- Carbondale
National Science Foundation
Ethiopia
M. Lione Bender
Siug
Africa
Sanpu
Bender
Haile Selassie I University
Ford Foundation
Southern Illinois tourism push shapes hotel and food service studies
Pohle H. Wolfe of Southern Illinois University Carbondale leads an expanded program in hotel and food service management to prepare students for tourism driven jobs. The department aims to expose learners to management roles in airlines, restaurants, motels, and large food operations while collaborating with schools and regional groups to boost regional hospitality opportunities.
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STU
Southern
Ilinois
Pohle H. Wolfe
Wolfe
Southernllinois University
Carbondale
Linns
Southern Ulinois Incorporated
David R. Derge
Food and Nutrition Department
Former Mulkeytown man killed near De Soto
A former Mulkeytown resident Henry B R Capps 22 died in a two car collision on Rt 51 two and a half miles north of De Soto at 2 15 a m He crossed the center line near a curve and struck Dan Gouge 25 of Coello head on A second crash five minutes later involving Jack Dale 4 of Centralia injured Gouge and passenger Perina Lazzagoni 59 of Coello Minor injuries were treated at Doctors Hospital Carbondale and released Capps was a Bell and Zoller coal mine worker and a United Mine Workers Local member Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Van Trease Funeral Home Zeigler.
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Mulkeytown
Henry BR. Capps
Rt. 11
Hume
Rt. 51
de Soto
Capps
Dan R. Gouge
Coello
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Dale
Susan H. Brown
Centralia
Miss Brown
Peta Brown
Southern Wiines University News Service
Bell and Zoller
Murdick
United Mine Workers of America
Christian Church
Zeigler
Mr. Capps
West Frankfort
Charles and
Mildred Culpepper Capps
SIU
Southern Wiineis University
Rt. 13
Pinckneyville
Barbara EK. Thomas
Dupo
Miss Thomas
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
District 13
Im di Quoin
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Cerbondale
Grandview
Wells
Solomon
Ward Lot
Amato
Plso
Iinois Hospital Association
Williamson
Williams
SIU Anthropologist
Gouge
Jack Dale
Perina Lazzagoni
Henry R. Capps
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