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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
8
A Cairo landmark housing the First Bank and Trust Co the citys largest bank a drug store and professional offices was destroyed by a Monday fire Officials estimated damage around 2 million dollars AP wirephoto
A circuit court suit in Murphysboro asks 72839 for Christine Olson 18 and hospital funeral costs after she was killed in the Sept 22 1967 pedestrian crash on South Wall Street. The suit accuses John R Watson Jr of intoxicated reckless driving and seeks 50000 for Olson and 20000 against Hub Cafe N E Masters for supplying intoxicants plus 2839 for expenses. Watson faces involuntary manslaughter driving while intoxicated and reckless conduct charges pending in Murphysboro.
Carbondale Community High School East will host a Community Services Council meeting at 12 15 p m July 25 in the CCHS East cafeteria. George Kuhn invites area public agencies to call 549 4444 for luncheon reservations. The council aids pupils and families with problems and has included multiple local agencies in prior efforts.
Eight Southern Illinois residents joined 76 Illinoisans awarded grants by the Mental Health Department to attend the Midwest Institute of Alcohol Studies at Northwestern University Evanston. Participants from Carbondale Du Quoin and Anna included Meredith Ratcliff Ronald Davis William Anderson Janet Brown Juanita Davis Bess Jungers Pauline Pippins and Phyllis Williams.
Staff from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission will visit Chicago and Duluth this week for conferences on commission activities. They will discuss comprehensive health planning, employment security, and data needs for the Greater Egypt region.
Walter G. Farr Jr of HUD says Carbondale's planning grant proposal is in the latter stages of review. He reassures Rep. Kenneth Gray that the application is receiving careful consideration and will be notified when a final decision is made. Farr notes 163 planning grant requests are at various review stages.
A 17 year old Job Corps trainee Charles A. McAllister of Barnesville Ohio died after an apparent jump from a moving bus returning from Lake Glendale. Center Director J Lamar Beasley said he was seated on a toolbox at the rear and cried out that he was burning before leaping from the bus. The investigation continues with the death reported at Welborn Baptist Hospital Evansville Indiana.
Air Force Lt. Col. George A. Cavalli of Benton earned the Bronze Star Medal at Tan Son Nhut AB for meritorious achievement while leading a December 4 1967 mission. He directed resupply and airlanding of 153 tons to a special forces camp in Bu Dap, Vietnam. Police briefs note two Murphysboro youths cited for traffic violations.
The ad touts a Quick-Recovery electric water heater with a low CIPS rate claiming up to 25 percent savings on operating costs for air conditioning and other home electric appliances.
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