Noted area educator Roy Vail Jordan dies at 87
Roy Vail Jordan 87 of 323 W Walnut St Carbondale died Saturday at Holden Hospital after a long illness. He served SIU as emeritus professor and earlier as Centralia superintendent of schools. He held leadership roles with Southern Illinois Teachers Association Rotary and SIU Library curator. Born December 31 1881 in Rinard he leaves a wife and a son Frank B Jordan of Des Moines. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carbondale First United Methodist Church. Burial Oakla nd Cemetery Carbondale. Friends may call Huff-Man Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Monday.
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W. Walnut St
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Holden Hospital
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SIU
Southern Ilinois Teachers Association
Iilinois
Rotary Internation
Clint Clay Tilton
SIU Foundation
Jordan
Rinard
Sanford Calvert
Elizabeth Vail Jordan
Frank B. Jordan
Des Moines
Iowa
Carbondale First
Israeli raid on Ras Ghareb Aims to derail Egypt post
Israeli commandos destroyed a coastal Egyptian post at Ras Ghareb, capturing four prisoners and wounding one Israeli. Cairo radio reported four missing Egyptians and several hurt. The raid followed by Israeli warning to Lebanon, with Dayan urging harsh reprisals if guerrilla activity continued.
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Haim Bar Ley
Ras Ghareb
Gulf of Suez
Port Suez
Cairo
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Lebanon
Dayan
Suez Canal
Jordan
Israel
SIU year end tongue in cheek awards roundup
The Southern Illinoisan riffs on 1989 with humorous awards for odd achievements across the region. honors include Candor of the Year for STU trustees, Lonely Runner of the Year for 40 degree date, Government Student of the Year for Williamson County commissioner Grover Haynes Jr., and other satirical prizes tied to local people and events.
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Southern Ilingisan
STU Board of Trustees
Daniel Kell
Southern Illinois University
Grover Haynes Jr
Williamson County
Washington DC
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illnois Inc
Southern Illinois
London
Daniel Boone
Herrin City Park
Robert MacVicar
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Case held at First Baptist Church
Barbara Ann Case, 25, one of two strangulation victims at a Carterville trailer, had funeral services at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Sesser officiated by Rev. Jerrell White. Burial at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser, with visitation at Brayfield Funeral Home. Case, born August 21, in Virginia, leaves parents William and Louise Case and several siblings. Rogers funeral at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel in Murphysboro at 2 p.m. today.
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Barbara Ann Case
First Baptist Church of
Sesser
Jerrell White
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield
Miss Case
Carterville
Wilma Rogers
Rogers
Stilley to Sue Ray Page Over Certification Withdrawal
Stilley plans suit against Illinois State Superintendent Ray Page after Page withdrew Stilley’s certificate of eligibility to run for Marion County Superintendent of Schools. Stilley, a former county official, argues the state codes may require two years of teaching or supervision in Illinois or any state, and seeks a court ruling on the eligibility.
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Warida Barras
Trindsan
Leakie Stilley
Marion
Ray Page
Page
Stilley
William 50
Simon Friedman
Ilinois
Gilley
Richard
West
Essex
Lee Booth
Alto Pass
Fifth Body Found in Maplewood Fire Ruins
AP reports a fifth victim was found in the burned-out Maplewood Missouri apartment building. Jerry Bush, 86, was found on a basement sofa amid debris. Other victims: Clara Widdicombe, 80. William Widdicombe, 44. Jack Lancaster, 67. Alma Noles, 79. Twelve fire departments battled the blaze. one firefighter was injured breaking a window to rescue about 30 residents. Fire ranked as basement-origin blaze. upper floors collapsed. cause undetermined.
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Louis
Maplewood
Jerry Bush
Mervin Feick
Soldier Mitchell Defends Innocence At My Lai Inquiry
Staff Sgt. David Mitchell, a key suspect in the My Lai massacre allegations, testified before a special Army board for about two hours accusing him of innocence. The 29 year old St. Francisville Louisiana resident, backed by lawyers, entered the Pentagon amid media attention, facing 30 counts of assault with intent to murder linked to the March 16 1968 incident.
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David Mitchell
My Lai
Special Army
St. Francisville
Pentagon
Mitchell
Widow urges nationwide coal strike over safety law
Sara Kaznoski widow of Consol No 9 disaster urges a nationwide coal strike if President Nixon does not sign the Congress passed coal mine health and safety legislation. A No. 9 Mine disaster survivor cites 78 miners killed in 1968 and says miners must act to avoid poverty. United Mine Workers declines endorsement, urging its own strikes if needed.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Sara Kamoski
Consol
No.9
Nixon
Congress
Keznosk
No. 9
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
No. A
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