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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1981
Page
2
The article clarifies that Diane Anderson Morrison of Mimr Physboro was the arrestee in a switchblade case, not Melissa Bolen of Carbondale. Morrison faces aggravated battery, battery, and unlawful use of weapons charges after Jackson County deputies detained her.
A helicopter rescue crew in Des Moines, Iowa, worked over the weekend to save a man whose snowmobile fell through the ice on a reservoir. The man’s wife alerted responders after the incident, moments before the rescue entered full deployment.
Herrin chamber honored Bill Barras Jr. of Baldwin Piano and Organ for unselfish community service at the 9th annual Herrin chamber dinner drawing about 250 attendees. United Way workers received awards for surpassing the annual fund quota across 23 years, with multiple officers recognized.
Thomas Bailey, owner of Union County Oil Co. and Scent Saver in Cobden, sues the Village of Cobden and its board, claiming a promised liquor license was promised and then denied. He invested 35000 and says the denial cut his projected income by 25 percent. The suit asks for a permanent injunction and 35000 in damages.
Sparta man Rickey E. Alexander 21, arrested on warrants from Washington County for aggravated battery and communicating with jurors and witnesses, transferred to Washington County custody after Sparta arrest. Ernest T. Kelley 26 faces criminal damage to property after Sparta police arrest. Paul H. Ledbetter 19 held on unlawful weapon use and cannabis possession. Carolyn F. Scott 38 charged with retail theft. Richard Marshall 21 charged with criminal damage and failing to provide information after a hit run. two drivers, Herbert C. Brunkhorst 20 and Ronald Hentis 28, charged with reckless driving and released on bond.
Diane Underhile Morrison, 21, of Murphysboro, arrested on aggravated battery, battery, and unlawful use of weapons after allegedly striking Milton Stokes and Melissa Bolen with a beer bottle at Midland Inn between Murphysboro and Carbondale. Bolen accused of carrying a switchblade. Stokes charged with misdemeanor battery and released on bond.
The Southern Illinoisan lists publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with Sunday daily schedule. It provides mailed and carrier subscription rates, 31 processes for 18 county outside area, and contact numbers for offices and classifieds.
SIU Carbondale student Joel F. Warren 30 was charged with unlawful restraint and battery after an incident at 11 20 a m Sunday near McLafferty Road near Evergreen Park. He was arrested at his Evergreen Terrace home and jailed in Jackson County.
A three day wildcat strike at Inland Steel Coal Co. No. 2 mine near MacLeansboro ended at 4 p.m. Friday with no resolution to the dispute. The issue, to be handled in the grievance procedure, centers on a company rule requiring miners to wear shoes with steel tops.
Army Maj. Gen. James Vaught, who led the aborted commando raid in Iran last April, calls the mission worthwhile despite its failure. At a ceremony in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, six former hostages lit an eternal flame beside a monument to eight commandos who died, as 444 flags mark each hostage day.
A diverse group of 300 leaders from 90 percent of organized religions gathered in Washington for a three day briefing to discuss government regulation of religious groups. They fear IRS and Education Dept rules threaten First Amendment freedoms and tax exemption, while urging coalitions to adapt to complex laws. Scholars noted alarm but denied an outright attack on church.
Police estimate more than $100 in cash was stolen from the Old Pro Bass Shop at 606 S. Main St Pinckneyville. Owner Chuck E. McKinney found the cash missing from the register when he arrived at 8 05 this morning. Entry appeared made through the front door per Police Chief Tom Denton.
A 22 year old Harrisburg woman is in the Saline County jail awaiting formal charges in the weekend shooting death of 42 year old Billy Eugene Mallady of Carrier Mills. Mallady died early Sunday from a shotgun wound to the chest at his home as state and local authorities investigated. Lenita Yarber was arrested later and held without bond pending charges by State's Attorney David Hoffman.
Carterville High School at 816 S Division was broken into about 2 30 a m. Missing were a 300 dollar projector scales for weighing chemicals test tubes and other glassware a stop watch and 30 dollars in cash. About 250 dollars in damage to doors and locks. Entrance through the east side gym. Police and the Williamson County Detective Unit investigate. Earlier in the holiday break another break-in occurred with several pieces of equipment stolen.
An Indian air force helicopter rescued the Jules Verne balloon from a rural village and ferried it to Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. Balloonists Don Ida and Max Anderson plan to ship the craft home by sea after a failed attempt to cross the Himalayas on a nonstop world circumnavigation.
Ernie Joiner of Harrisburg died at 8 30 p m Saturday February 14 1981 in Doctors Hospital Harrisburg funeral services pending at Jackson Funeral Home Harrisburg Ona Ruth Mowery 87 of Allin died February 16 1981 at Methodist Village Lawrenceville funeral home Stoner Lutz and Rendleman Ullin listed for services
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