Complete area lineups for 1980 Southern Illinois primary
The Southern Illinoisan lists candidate states for the March 18, 1980 primary. In 24th Congressional District Democrats Paul Simon and Rev Edwin Arentsen face Republican John T. Anderson. 58th District Democrats Vince Birdler Bruce Richmond Republican Ralph Dunn. 59th District Democrats Bill Harris Jim Rea Republicans Bob Winchester C L McCormick. The piece enumerates candidates for Sth Appellate Court Districts and all county races in Jackson and Williamson counties, noting incumbents and party designations across dozens of posts including State's Attorney Coroner Circuit Clerk County Board districts and more, with withdrawals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Illinois
24Th
Paul Simon
Edwin Arentsen
John T. Anderson
Bill Harris
Jim Rea
Bob Winchester
C.L. McCormick
Jackson County
Gubce Strong
William Schwartz
John Clemons
Rex Burke
Michael Kimmel
Gregory Meredith
Don Ragsdale
James Kerley
Alvin Lange
Irvin Phoenix
Vickie Frost Jacquot
Russell Elliott
Franklin County
Terry Hopkins
James Robert Sanders
George Phillips
Sam Tanner
Charles Williams
George Culley
West Frankfort
Jerry Gass
Clarence E. Hogan
Charles Seagle
Frank Thomas
Thomas Vaughn
Edgar Quick
Glenn Snider
Robert Burnett
Ron Head
Bobby Blondi
Saline County
Paul L. Myers Jr
David W. Hauptmann
Michael V. Osher
David Phelps
Wilbur Fowler
John C. Utter
James R. Mings
Ron Crank
James D. Dunn
Theodore Mitchell
Ronald E. Ledford
H. B. Tanner
Paul F. Medlin
Roger Welch
Jim Watson
Wendell Lambert
Fire damages SIU C apartments as students away
Christmas day blaze gutted the downstairs unit owned by Andrzej Wajda and spread to the upstairs unit of Kirk E. Davis at Southern Hills apartments. SIU Carbondale students were not aware of losses as campus was on holiday. Estimated damage is $15 000 to the building and $6 500 in personal belongings. Fire department investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Southern Hills
Andrzej Wajda
Kirk E. Davis
SIUC
Carbondale Fire Department
Fire Department
Aid
Thefts and Breakins Reported in Benton Area
Police report a vehicle theft bringing Benton so far to 11 since Friday. Cheri Nagreski lost about 500 dollars in belongings from her car at the Bank of Benton lot Saturday. Two public buildings, Benton Middle School and the Senior Citizens Center, were broken into over the holiday closure with minor cash and stamp losses and damage to doors and ceilings.
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Benton
Cheri Nagreski
Bank of Benton
Benton Middle School
Senior Citizens Center
Bulding
N. 10Th St
Fire guts Chester residence on Oak Street
Fire at 761 Oak Street in Chester gutted the Bill Galeski home. Reported at 8:30 a.m., crews fought the blaze until about 10:30 a.m. All contents destroyed. Cause under investigation with no damage estimate yet. Mayor Stanley Maciejski provided the details.
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Bill Galeski
Oak Street
Chester
Stanley Maciejski
Train auto crash survivors are improving
Four seriously injured survivors of a fatal train auto crash in Du Quoin on Park Street near Main Street are reported in satisfactory condition. Anita Elmore and Ca rol Boner have left intensive care and two of Boner's children died in the crash while two Elmore children continue to improve. Jody Boner and Elaine Elmore were released from hospital, and police confirm Jody said her mother drove the car.
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du Quoin
St. Louis
Anita Elmore
Carol Boner
Firmin Desloge Hospital
Handmade Murphysboro ornaments bring fairy tale cheer
Murphysboro store Gertrude's Fashions features about 275 handmade felt ornaments of fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. Craftswoman Gertrude Snider creates Snow White Cinderella Dorothy and more with sequins and stuffing. Customers enjoy the whimsical display and the holiday anticipation.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinois
Snow White
Seven Dwarfs
Cinderella
Dorothy
Kansas
Murphysboro
Gertrude’s Fashions
North 13Th Street
Gertrude Snider
Betty Hall
Two Die In Christmas Night Fire In Mounds Illinois
Two people died in a two story frame house fire in Mounds Illinois on Christmas night. Lawrence Robinson son age 29 and Von Frazier age 5 perished trapped inside. Earlene Robinson and two other children escaped with Mrs Robinson in serious condition at St John’s Mercy Hospital St Louis with burns. Frazier was Mrs Robinson’s child from a previous marriage. The house stood near the fire station and the cause was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounds, Ill
Illinois
Lawrence Robinson
von Frazier
Robinson
Earlene
St. John’s Mercy Hospital
St. Louis
Frazier
Eagles counted at Crab Orchard refuge Christmas Bird Count
About two dozen eagles were counted during the Christmas Bird Count at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. A pre count aerial survey noted 35 eagles, including 33 bald eagles and two golden eagles. On count day, 21 bald eagles were seen, with 64 species recorded on the official day and 71 over two days. The biggest sighting was 90,000 Canada geese in an aerial tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Crab Orchad Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard
Roger Tory Petersen
Bird Watcher’s Digest
Crab Orchard Refuge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vince Birdler
Bruce Richmond
Ralph Dunn
Sth
Appellate Court
Democrats
Rondlad Nimann
Paul
Press
Waller
Robert Mays
Horace Calvo
Moses W. Harrison
John Clayton
Robert Howerton
Kenneth Powless
Peyton Kunce
Stanley W. Narusis
Howard Hood
William H. South
Bernard Paul
Joseph
Joe’’ Bastien
Timothy Bowers
Kay Blackwell
John Brown
Ima Mae Valentine
Joan Holcomb
Blanchard Boone
James Beaty
Douglas Eriksen
Natalie Trimble
David Bateman
Gene Dybvig
Charles Morgan
Williamson County
Marie Basler
Joe Gulley
Charles Garnall
Randy Patchett
James R. Wilson
Steve Land
Edward S. Finnegan
William Humphreys
William J. Mattingly
Harry A. Simpson
Siu-C
Herman Sinks
John Tedeschi
Perry County
Gerald Sims
Eugene Rodely
William O. Stanhouse Jr
Frank Maxton
Loretta L. Barrett
Robert Phipps
Randolph County
Richard Witbart
Elmer Schuchman
William Schuwerk
Gary McClure
Jackie
Red
Lindsey
Kenneth Stellhorn
Union County
William Ballard
James L. Karraker
Rodney Clutts
Mattilene Page
Lloyd Sitter
Darryl Rendleman
Herman L. Stokes
George H. Otrich
Johnson County
J. Lewis Wingate
Robert A. Drew
Kenneth Yandell
Everett Whitney
Norman L. Jones
George W
Bud’’ Phillips
Max R. Casey
Orval Mizell
J. H. Taylor
Phillip Stewart
Dale Bishop
Gertrude Snyder
ED Greer
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