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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1978
Page
7
A kitchen fire at a Route 37 South Johnston City dwelling destroyed the brick house Monday. Firefighters arrived at 8:40 p.m. to find the blaze spreading to the roof aided by a frozen hydrant. No one was home. cause under investigation with Marion and Herrin units assisting.
Firefighters report a Sunday blaze at 6 45 pm in a Herrin home occupied by Jerry Tippy 421 South 4th Street. The fire started in the attic caused extensive smoke damage. Mrs Tippy escaped unharmed. Home owned by Edea Corso. no damage estimate available.
The Ronnie Joe Craddock home on North Street in Hurst burned early Friday. Fire Chief Eugene Shaffer said the cause is undetermined. The volunteer department was called about 12 40 a.m. No one was home at the time. Damages estimated at unknown.
The trailer of Frank Korando in Raddle western Jackson County was destroyed by fire reported at 7:58 a.m. No injuries. Cause undetermined. The structure and contents were a total loss.
Dennis Cramer, 33, was pinned and rescued by Marion Fire Dept after a New Eye crash on Illinois 37. He was treated and listed in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital. John G. Bradley, 20, and two passengers were treated and released, while another passenger was admitted and later released. Police say Cramer’s auto rear ended Bradley’s as Bradley slowed for a car pulling from Tom’s Barbeque, sending Bradley off the road into a ditch and overturning. Cramer then left the road, hit a ditch and struck a culvert.
John Murray, 21, was fined 750 dollars plus costs and ordered to pay 40 dollars restitution, with a three year probation, by Jackson County Circuit Court in Murphysboro. Judge Richard Richman imposed the sentence after Murray pleaded guilty November 2 to delivery of PCP, delivery of a substance believed to be PCP, and cannabis possession. The marijuana charge arose from a February 2 drug raid. the restitution covers money allegedly paid by police to Murray for drugs.
Larry L. Domineck Jr., 18, of Royalton, is in fair condition at Herrin Hospital after a 1 a.m. crash on Illinois 149 one and a half miles west of Zeigler. Police said his pickup went out of control, struck a bridge, and hit a tree.
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