Fire Damages Student Housing in Carbondale
Fire swept through a vacant room in a wood frame building at 3111 Walnut Street causing about 20000 dollars in damage to a seven apartment complex. Fire Chief Charles McCaughan and 15 firefighters battled the blaze as investigators work to determine its cause. William Cox, owner, had been notified June 13 that the building was inadequately wired with combustible materials stored in one unit.
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Carbondale Fire Department
Charles McCaughan
Walnut St
West Frankfort man plans ambassadorial bike trek to DC
Roy C. Willis a 60 year old West Frankfort resident with partial paralysis prepares to ride to Washington DC and then New York City on a 22 week journey. He aims to show handicapped people can be independent and refuses rides along the way despite offers. Willis leaves July 10, plans to meet with Rep Kenneth Gray and push for Southern Illinois industry.
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Roy C. Willis
West Frankfort
Willis
San Antonio
Tex
Washington, D.C
New York City
Mike McClatchey
Roy
Washington
Kenneth Gray
Dwest
Illinois State Police promotes Billy C Reineking to corporal
New corporal Billy C Reineking of Metropolis has been promoted by the Illinois State Police effective Sunday. A 15 year veteran, Reineking has served in the State Police Detective Section since November 1971 and is assigned to District 13 in Du Quoin. He was named an Outstanding State Employee by former Governor Richard Ogilvie in 1971 for work in the Cairo area.
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Billy C. Reineking
Metropolis
Illinois
Reineking
du Quoin
Richard Ogilvie
Cairo
Miners Hospital seeks new brick building in plan
Miners Hospital Association may vote mid July on a proposed 1.4 million construction plan to replace the 1927 wood frame facility. The new L shaped building would add a 35 bed regular unit and a 47 bed skilled care unit, with financing from Midwest Mortgage Co. and city lease arrangements.
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Glenda Kelly Smith
Christopher’s Miners Hospital
Jack Small
Miners Hospital Association
Small
Midwest Mortgage Co
Herrin
Christopher
Hospital Trustees
Smlal
Miner’s Hospital Association
Hospital Association
Miners Hospital
Illinois Department of Public Health
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Aquarium
NERO
Mardale Shopping Center
Carbondale
Ilinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North Wath Street
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dally Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Calandrino and Associates
Springfield
Small Said
Dongola
R. Corydon Finch
Rend Lake
State Department of Public Health
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Umwa Welfare and Retirement Fund
St. Johns
Montgomery Bros
Meat Packing House
Weedend
Brant Mtr
Marion
Pulley’s Mill
Marquee Mobile Home
Egyptian Mfg. CO
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Cyeeee
Ruy
Lille Les
Darnell
S. Logan St
West
Frankfort
Anderson’s
Pittsburg
America
Dizz
Carlton Marion
Ilinois
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