Soldier from Murphysboro in Vietnam Christmas Card
James G. McRoy of Murphysboro poses with two unidentified companions during Christmas in Vietnam. A cardboard Santa cutout, sent by his mother, adorns the scene. McRoy serves in the 508th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne, while his father once held the Jackson County circuit clerk post.
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James G. McRoy
Murphysboro
Vietnam
James McRoy
McRoy
Hart Pharmacy
Jackson County
Young McRoy
508Th Infantry
82Nd Airborne Division
White House backs McCormack in House leadership race
The White House adopted a policy of noninterference while endorsing Speaker John W. McCormack as he faces a challenge from Morris K. Udall. George Christian said Johnson has had strong cooperation with Democratic leadership and noted the president did not intend an endorsement.
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San Antonio
Tex
White House
House
John W. McCormack
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
George Christian
Johnson
Christian
Congress
Two Minor Auto Crashes Reported In District 13
Two separate personal injury accidents were logged by District 13 State Police Headquarters in Du Quoin on Monday. Joyce E. Niehaus 16 of Nashville sustained minor injuries in a three car rear end collision on Route 127 near Nashville. Her car struck George M. Hinman 24 of Yorkville whose vehicle then hit Leonard J. Paszkiewicz 31 of Nashville who had stopped to turn left. Paszkiewicz was not severely injured. Arletta R. Gregory 32 of West Frankfort was hospitalized after her car left West Frankfort Road and struck a tree near Johnston City. CALVIN POLLARD DIES AT 69 Calvin Pollard 69 of Cambria died Monday at Herrin Hospital after eight days as a patient. He was born May 18 1899 in Kentucky and was a former maintenance worker for Southern Illinois University. He leaves a wife a daughter two sons a sister a brother and seven grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with burial at Blairsville. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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District 13
du Quoin
Joyce E. Niehaus
Nashville
Rt. 127
George M. Hinman
Yorkville
Hinman
Leonard J. Paszkiewicz
Paszkiewicz
Arletta R. Gregory
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Johnston City
Calvin Pollard
Cambria
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Pollard
Kentucky
Louis E
Mildred Fuller Pollard
Herrin
Esther Jarvis
Southern Ilinois University
First Methodist Church
Esther
Robert Keirn
Hurst
Louis
Talmadge
Battle Creek
Mich
Hattie Allsup
John
Mobile
Ala
Riggin
Carterville
Jettie Vaughn
Blairsville
Isaac L. Randolph
S. Jackson St
Grantsburg
Logan
Sarah Abbott Randolph
Annie King
Golconda
First Christian Church
George Ferrill
Deb Benard
Haynes Reese
Carbondale
Joe
Marion
Herbert
Ida Bateman
Vida Sullivan
N. G. Daniels
Flu cuts blood stocks in Chicago amid flu epidemic
The Chicago Blood Donor Service reports a blood shortage as the flu epidemic lowers donor turnout and raises rejection rates to more than double. The nonprofit, supplying 20 hospitals, notes nationwide banks are low and proposes delaying elective surgeries.
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Chicago
ASP
William Eyler
Johnston City Man Is Given Sixth Month Sentence
Robert Liedy of 1304 Market Street was sentenced by Judge Stewart Cluster in Marion to six months in the state penal farm at Vandalia for driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license. He had just completed a prior six month term for the same charges and had earlier been involved in a wreck on New Rt. 13 that injured two Creal Springs children, ages 3 years and 9 months.
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Johnston City
Vandalia
Robert Liedy
Market St
Stewart Cluster
Marion
Liedy
Orson Gibbons
East Ninth Street
Cluster
New Rt. 13
Creal Springs
SIU to Expand Menard Prison General Studies Program
SIU will expand the two year general studies program at Menard Prison to a three year curriculum next year. Warden Max P. Frye cites notification from Raymond H. Dey and the shift to a residence center with improved facilities. Expansion aims to credit work beyond two years and add third year courses by Sept 1969.
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Southern Illinois University
Menard Prison
Max P. Frye
Frye
Raymond H. Dey
SIU
Menard
Leslie Hines
Fast rail link urged between Milwaukee and Chicago
Lake Michigan Region Planning Council, led by Frederick Schweitzer of Whitefish Bay, backs a Milwaukee to Chicago high speed rail express modeled on Japan’s Osaka Tokyo service. The council studies regional planning and issues reports for the lower Lake Michigan area, formed in 1960.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Williamson County urged to form capital improvements committee
Williamson County should coordinate all capital improvement plans and revenue needs across taxing bodies. The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission proposes an advisory committee to set fiscal, revenue, and debt policies review budgets annually and meet as needed. Members include county officials, district chairs, mayors, and citizen representatives. The aim is efficient services without triggering tax cycles.
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Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Greater Egypt
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