Traffic boosts business on I-57 as July 4th travelers pour in
Holiday weekend traffic on I-57 brings higher business in Marion. Sambo's manager Dan O'Connor reports a 25 percent rise, Kentucky Chicken's Jame Pitchford cites a 10 percent Friday gain, and the Holiday Inn fills Saturday and Sunday. Officials estimate more motorists with the Cairo bridge opening and assign two patrol planes plus 12 troopers per shift. only a minor accident had occurred by Saturday afternoon.
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Southern Illinois
Interstate 57
Marion
Dan O’connor
Sambo’s
Jame Pitchford
Kentucky Chicken
Owen Hunsinger
Illinois
O’connor
Cairo
Hunsinger
Illinois Highway Patrol
High winds strike Campbell Hill area causing damage
High winds and rain swept through Campbell Hill after 5 p m damaging a trailer and about five homes in Jackson County. No serious injuries reported. Power lines and trees were toppled as the storm moved east toward Elkville and Hollidayboro around 5 30 p m with light damage noted in De Soto.
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Campbell Hill
Jackson County
Elkville
Hollidayboro
de Soto
Southern Railway May Buy the ICG Railroad
Southern Railway considers buying the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad with IC Industries and ICG officials confirming talks. Industry rumors say a sale is only study at this stage, with years possible before any merger. regulators would require ICC approval and rivals likely oppose.
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Southern Railway
ICG Railroad
Joanne Wood
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Southern Railway Co
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
William B. Johnson
IC Industries, Inc
Chicago
William J. Taylor
ICG
Southern
L. Stanley Crane
Howard Kunce
Carbondale
Fice
IC Industries
Illinois Central Railroad
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Pet, Inc
St. Louis
Washington, D.C
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Memphis, Tenn
Louisville
Wreck in Jacob injures girl 15
A motorcycle and a pickup side swiped each other injuring 15 year old Teresa M Korando of Jacob. Teresa and Sheri I Korando 15 were treated at Memorial Hospital Chester and Teresa transferred to Children's Hospital St Louis for observation. Sheri was treated and released. The truck driver Robert H Korando 73 of Jacob was not injured.
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Jacob
Teresa M. Korando
Sheri I. Korando
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Sheri Korando
Robert H. Korando
Southern Illinoisan masthead and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan published in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro lists addresses for offices at 710 North Illinois Avenue Carbondale 62901 212 North 16th Herrin 62948 and 11 S 12th Murphysboro 62866 along with AP rights subscription rates and classified numbers.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
N. Illinois
Herrin
N. 16Th
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
S. 12Th Street
Illinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Southern Illinois and Military
Southern Illinois
Du Quoin State Fair livestock winners named at festival
Winners from the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds livestock show were announced Friday and Saturday. Champions and reserve in beef cattle included Shorthorn Red Polled heifers and bulls, Hereford cattle, Guernsey cows and bulls, Milking Shorthorns, plus sheep, goats, swine and horse classes with grand champions in beef, sheep and swine. Notable entries included SIUC Carbon Dale in swine and Wheeler Sheep Farm, Vincent Marshall, and Ed Neimeier among breeders. Crossbred Simmental steer won steer championship. reserve steer went to Craig Taft. Special awards recognized showmanship and stall area appearance.
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the du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Cheryl Elmore
Elmore Shorthorn Farm
Mason City
John Stephens
Oakview Acres Farm
McLeansboro
Eagle Lawn Farm
Low Point
Thomas Gallup
RFC
Sparland
Homer Henke
Moro
E. B. Gee
East Prairie
E.B
Kenin‘l. Smith
Oakland
Guernsey
Douglas Wagner
Donna Wagner
Audrey Wagner
Route 1
Marissa
Lawrence E. Fix
Belleville
Robert J. Johnson
Stanley Brothers
Ingraham
Weidner Prairie Farm
Dalton City
Hampshire
Ed Neimeier
Neimeier Brothers
Edwardsville
Vincent Marshall
Marshall Brothers Sheep Farm
Newton
Wheeler Sheep Farm
Kansas
David Hartman
Walsh
Chester
Kelly
Cathy Miller
Atlanta
Roger Roehrig
Mascoutah
John
Linda Lee
Sunny Hill Farm
West Frankfort
Lee Hanks
Burnside
Cathy Archdale
Leatner
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
School of Agriculture
Gary Daniel
Craig Taft
Olney
Doug Wheeler
Oscar Shaffner
West Union
Rick Marten
Route 2
Altamont
Meier Angus Farm
Charolais Simmental
Randall Allen
Homer
Siuc School of Agriculture
Mulberry Grove
Douglas Roberts
Salem
C. L. Carlile
Thompsonville
John Klingenberg
Okawville
Shropshire
Everett Glasgow
Monticello
Ed Craig
Clay City
Andrew Southdowns
Oxford
Route 3
Corriedale
Paul Cruit
Findlay
Suffolk
Dorset
Dunseth Brothers
Modesto
Greg Smith
Stewardson
Neimeier
Heggemeier
Nashville
Albert
Erik Thurow
Yorkville
W.J. Marten
Poland
China
Mark Goodson
Greenville
Clarance Vohliken
Keyesport
Wile Acres Farm
Alhambra
Bors
R.L. Martin
Kelly Cathy Miller
Thurow
Sigmon
Parsley
Park City
Bill
Fred Frederking
Counterville
Leo Hanks
John and
Sunny Hill Farms
Halter
Charles H. Mnagles
Oak Ridge
Mangles
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Swine Research Center
Chester White
Ed Baur
Smithboro
Yorkshire
Albert Thurow
Berkshire
Barrow
Durocs
R.L. Marten
Oscar Shaffer
Hampshires
Barrows
Maureen McDevitt
New Berlin
Ron Allen
Holsteins
Okanville
William
Coulterville
Robinson Bros
Brownstown
Murphysboro Leader William H. Sauer Dies on Fishing Trip
William H. Sauer of Murphysboro died Saturday July 1 1978 while on a fishing trip in Ontario Canada. He suffered a stroke reportedly at Lake of the Woods District Hospital Kenora. Sauer was 67 and held posts including secretary of the Illinois Fruit Growers Ex Exchange president of Murphysboro Township High School board and director of First National Bank of Murphysboro. Funeral services are pending at Denny and Pottet Funeral Home.
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William H. Sauer
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
Lake of the Woods District Hospital
Kenora
Ontario
Canada
Sauer
Ben
Illinois Fruit Growers Ex Exchange
Murphysboro Township
Community Consolidated District 109
Orchard Hills
First National Bank of
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Denny and Pottet Funeral Home
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Louisville & Nashville
U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission
H.H.S
du Quoin
eKnits
Kae
Tee
Universal She
Lees, Bigelow
Berwen
Cabin Craft
Alexander Smith
N. Hil
Kasky Construction
Drexel Heritage Interiors Nro
E. Main Street
University Mall
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