Grand Tower Hosts Three Day Homecoming and 300th Anniversary
Grand Tower prepares a three day homecoming tied to a 1673 Marquette and Joliet expedition reenactment. Eight Chicago area men retrace the route with a noon Saturday arrival, as townsfolk dress in period costumes and featured events include muzzle-loading rifle matches and river pageants.
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Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Chicago
Jacques Marquette
Louis Jolliet
Jolliet
Illinois
Joliet
Michigan
Green Bay
Wis
Midweek Fourth of July Celebrations Across Southern Illinois
Murphysboro Riverside Park drew about 12 000 visitors for a two night Fourth of July program with a fireworks finale and a boost in rides and concessions. Kiwanis in Herrin hosted a large city park celebration with 10 000 fireworks watchers and a 2 700 fed crowd. West Frankfort, Carbondale, and Anna reported sizable crowds and state festival activities including barbecues, rodeos, and aerial displays. No major incidents were reported across counties during the holiday period.
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Southern Illinois
Murphysboro Booster Club
Riverside Park
Christian Lay Council of
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Herrin
Kiwanis
Jack Bailin
Boy Scout
Bob Baggott
West Frankfort
Jack
Zelma Bailin
Richard Cima
Cima
Abe Martin Field
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Carbondale Lions Club
Lions Club
Anna Fairgrounds
Anna Police Department
Carl Wright
Shots fired on South Liberty street in Marion
Marion police investigated a car incident on South Liberty street Wednesday night after a group including Richard Butler of 605 Circle Drive Marion fired firecrackers from the vehicle at 11 p.m. Three shots hit the car but no injuries were reported. Separately, two research articles by Bill L. Goodman appear in Poultry Science.
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Marion
South Liberty Street
L. B. Hunter
Richard Butler
Circle Drive
Hunter
Bill L. Goodman
Animal Industries
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Poultry Science
Herrin Juror League Runs Chicken Barbecue Event
The Herrin Juror Baseball League operated the chicken barbecue instead of the Kiwanis Club, gaining community support and fundraising through the event.
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Herrin Juror Baseball League
Kiwanis Club
Sisters Drown In Nashville Pond Funeral Set For Saturday
Two Nashville sisters Suzanne Malick 9 and Karen Ann Malick 15 drowned after slipping from inner tubes in a pond on their father Mike Malick’s farm. Inquest ruled accidental drowning near 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Joint funeral planned 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Posen with Rosary Friday night.
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Nashville
Suzanne Malick
Karen Ann
Rt. 3
District 13
du Quoin
Charles Longwell
Paul Malick
Danny Chwascinski
Mike Malick
Marcella Pytlinski Malick
Karen Ann Malick
Centralia
Nashville High School
Future Homemakers of America
Susanne Malick
St. Ann’s School
Sharon
Charlotte
Karla
Kenneth
Lena Borisch
St. Louis
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Posen
Jerome Hebner
Church
King Funeral Home
Sparta opens state outreach office to cut red tape
The Sparta Outreach Center at 109 E. Main St. opened Tuesday as a branch of the Southern Illinois Governor's office in Marion. Janet Wolff will supervise, with a small staff and volunteers sought to handle welfare, flood assistance, and other concerns. Officials present included Rep. Ralph Dunn and Sen. Kenneth Buzbee.
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Cindy Harrell
Southern Illinois
Daniel Walker
Robert Arkell
E. Main St
Sparta
Marion Regional
Arkell
Fairfield
Janet Wolff
Evansville
Miss Wolff
Ralph Dunn
Ron Quoin
Nolan Jones
Russell Dawe
Robert Pautler
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Btor
Marion
Williamson County Airport contracts for $3.8 million project
Contracts for a $3.8 million Williamson County Airport construction project will be let at 10 a.m. July 25 in the state Department of Aeronautics office in Springfield. The work includes widening the north south runway and taxiways, overlaying taxiways with nine inches of asphalt, 2000 feet of new taxiways, 493 acres north of the airport graded, and electrical equipment moved and renovated. The project follows phase one and precedes phase three in a three stage plan. Phase one cost $1,558,000 and phase three $200,000. Gov. Daniel Walker released phase two funds in mid April after freezing expenditures.
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Williamson County
State Dept. of Aeronautics
Springfield
Daniel Walker
Williamson County Concert Band and Herrin High cheerleaders cake walk
The Williamson County Concert Band and Herrin High School cheerleaders hosted a cake walk as part of a community event. Proceeds supported student programs and local activities.
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Williamson County
Herrin High School
Cake Walk
State Personnel Director Nolan Jones Says Error
Nolan Jones, state director of personnel, stated the error during remarks at the department briefing. He did not provide further detail on the corrective action or timeline.
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Nolan Jones
Franklin Hospital strike ends with forgiveness policy
Franklin Hospital employees reach a settlement on a six month labor dispute. Interim administrator Robert E. Meyer says striking workers may return to their jobs and no union or hospital employees association will be formed. Litigation will be dropped and pay raises reviewed, with grievances future handling. Judith Shurtz questions the agreement and seeks full details before rejoining.
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Franklin Hospital
Robert E. Meyer
Meyer
Hospital Board of Trustees
Judith Shurtz
Miss Shurtz
National Labor Relations Board
St. Louis
Richard Nixon
William W. Lamont
Glass found in prison potatoes at Marion unit
Marion federal penitentiary Warden George W. Pickett said chipped glass was found in mashed potatoes prepared for I Unit inmates last week. The potatoes were discarded before serving. an inmate claimed six prisoners were served, but no other unit was affected.
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George W. Pickett
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Pickett
Southern Illinoisan
I Unit
Driver charged after fatal pedestrian crash in Jonesboro
A car struck two 15 year old boys on Heacock street killing William Wright and injuring James Craft as Jonesboro police, with Union County officials, weigh possible reckless homicide charges against driver Joseph H Williams 26. Wright, a student and Boy Scout, died in hospital. Craft received minor injuries. Funeral arrangements set for Wright at St Marys Church with services by Rev Peter Hsu.
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Boro
James Craft
Jonesboro
Heacock Street
Joseph H. Williams
Union County
Ter
Cecelia
Don
Cecelia Provost
New Bedford
Mass
Winston R. Wright
Thebes
Blanche Wright
Ware
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Peter Hsu
Norris and Sons
Statement by Mines Director on Minerals Cited
Russell Dawe, director of mines, stated the position on minerals in an official capacity. The remark clarifies regulatory stance and factual basis for upcoming guidance.
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Russell Dawe
Mines On Minerals
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Marquette and Jolliet
Reid Lewis
Charles McEnery
U.S. Navy
Marquette
Dean Campbell
State Dept. of Conser
Vation
Kenneth Lewis
Jim Phillips
Aurorea
Leon Broske
Bill Dwyer
Jeff le Clerc
Fusil International de la Nouvelle France
New France
Jackson County Anti-Horse and Mule Thief Association
Shawnee
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Council
Huthmacher
Permanet
Golden Eagle Club
Golden Eagle
Grand Tower Island
George Foster
Foster
Bailin
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Memorial Ballpark Association
Park Board
Poultry Journal
Franklin
Benton
Associated Press
National Safety Council
William R. Wright
Jones
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