Benton basketball injury suit dismissed for lack of agent liability
Greg Fustin, a 6 foot 9 inch Benton High School player from the 1966 67 team, sued the Marion Unit Two Board of Education for 9999 alleging negligence after a jaw injury from Ed Thompson in a Jan 27 1967 game. Judge John Clayton dismissed the case, ruling Thompson as not an agent of the board and the coach not liable. an appeal was indicated.
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Marion Unit Two Board of Education
Benton High School
John Clayton
Marion
Greg Fustin
Benton
Ed Thompson
Clayton
Thompson
Tions
Mt. Vernon
Fustin
Fire Claims Life Of Benton Man Leonard Sullivan
Leonard Sullivan, 75, died in a Benton home fire at 712 Beatrice. His wife escaped with minor burns as firefighters arrived after 7:25 p.m. The frame six room house was heavily damaged with collapse of the front west side roof and attic. Coroner Eu gene Dorris to hold inquest. death believed due to third degree burns.
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Leonard Sullivan
Beatrice, Benton
Albert Smith
Benton
Pat O’keefe
Franklin County
Eugene Dorris
Sullivan
Marion banker named treasurer for Egyptian Junior College District
C. Leo Cox of Marion was appointed treasurer of Junior College District 530 known as the Egyptian District. Cox is vice president of the Bank of Egypt, president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce and active in civic affairs.
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Marion
C. Leo Cox
Cox
Bank of Egypt
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Ronnie L. Odum
James Walker
Jack D. Hill
United States Treasury
C. R. Walker
Harry L. Crisp Jr
Melvin Brush
Roy Glenn
Clifford Batteau
Odum
Junior College Board
Rend Lake College
SIU approves wage hike for student workers
SIU will raise minimum pay from 1.00 to 1.15 per hour with a 10 cent across the board bump for those earning above the minimum. Supervisory workers cap at 1.75. The plan, approved by university vice presidents after study by an advisory committee, targets funds from state and federal sources and aligns with federal labor rules effective February.
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Southern Illinois University
Frank C. Adams
SIU
Adams
Carbondale wins court order to clear city lots
Jackson County Circuit Court issued an order to clear six city lots cited as public health and safety hazards. Notices were served to last known owners listing properties and potential cost assessment if action was not taken. Separate obituary notes James Johnson of St. Louis formerly from Carbondale died suddenly, with funeral to be held in St. Louis and burial there.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Paul M. Bryant
Pierce St
John Perkins
Arvette Perkins
Nevada Johnson
Leana Young
Logan
Flu Epidemic Prompts Visiting Restrictions Across Area
Cold Arctic air grips the region driving temperatures to near zero and below while hospitals and nursing homes curb visiting privileges due to a spreading influenza outbreak. Jackson County reports a confirmed Asian flu case as Herrin Hospital and local nursing homes limit access to essential visitors only.
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Cairo
du Quo
du Quoin
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Chester
Jackson County Health Department
Jackson County
Herrin Hospital
Herrin
Services for Joe F Lauderdale Dale Creal Springs
Funeral services for 75 year old Joe F Lauderdale Dale of Creal Springs are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cosby Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Bissey officiating. Burial in Creal Springs Cemetery with military rites. He died at 3 10 a.m. Thursday in Marion Veterans Hospital. He was born September 16 1892 to Stephen and Martha Lauderdale. Survived by none listed. preceded by wife a son John brothers Edgar and Carlos and sister Myrtle Mather. His son died in an airplane crash with five other servicemen after World War II. Lauderdale was a World War I veteran and member of the Marion American Legion Post and Creal Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
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Joe F. Lauderdale
Creal Springs
Cosby
Kenneth Bissey
Lauderdale
Marion Veterans Hospital
Stephen
Martha Roland Lauderdale
John
Edgar
Carlos
Myrtle Mather
Marion American Legion Post
Creal Spring
Tragic truck death probe closes in Illinois case
Illinois State Police end inquiry into a stolen panel truck where Thomas Carmack and his stepsons Dennis and Gary Haynes died from carbon monoxide fumes. The trio were found on Charles Abrason’s Marissa area farm after their vehicle became stuck in a field following a hunting trip. Gary Haynes was discharged from hospital after the incident.
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Illinois
Thomas Carmack
Jennings Road
Jennings
Dennis Haynes
Gary Haynes
Charles Abrason
Marissa
Abrason
St. Louis
Carmack
Sparta Community Hospital
Dennis
Gary
Florissant
Dick Gregory to Speak at Southern Illinois University
Rights leader Dick Gregory will speak at SIU on January 15 at 9 p.m. in the women's gymnasium. Admission is 1 dollar. Gregory, a former SIU track star, has said he will run for president and recently completed a 40 day fast protesting the Vietnam War. He will discuss the war, anti war protests, national policies, and civil rights.
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Dick Gregory
Southern Illinois University
Gregory
SIU
Stuart Novick
Route offers little aid in probe of plane crash
A wrecked light plane near Murphysboro claimed two Iowa teachers from Fayette Community High School West Union Charles T Wright 33 and Charles Wieland 23. Seven photos recovered include Bald Knob aerials and highway views. Engine analysis is being conducted to determine the power failure cause.
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Murphysboro
Iowa
Charles T. Wright
Charles Wieland
Fayette Community High School
West Union
Lake Chautauqua
Bald Knob
Florida
Southern Illinois
Metro-Lakeland and Marion reshape Southern Illinois future
The region sees a potential shift with Marion landing a $1 million state office complex housing seven departments, promising 200 to 225 jobs, while a proposed Metro-Lakeland city aims to unite Jackson Williamson Perry and Franklin counties as a new Midwest showplace. Federal regional planning expands with EDA designation for Greater Egypt district and RETAP tied to SIU, plus state bills for industrial development authority and aid coordinators.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinois
Marion
Illinois
Carbondale
Tsilirois
Metro-Lakeland
Jackson
William
Midwest
Arthur E. Prell
State Commission For Economic Development
Bureau of Business Research
Southern Illinois University
Prell
Commission
Arthur Gottschalk
Flossmoor
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
Greater Egypt
Herrin
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
SIU
State Department
RETAP
Business Research Bureau
Kaskaskia River
Robert Ellis
Ellis
Greater
Egypt
Otto Kerner
General Assembly
Delmer Mitchell
R-Johnston City
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Welge Funeral Home
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