L Card Sitter remembered as Union County Democratic leader
Funeral honors L Card Sitter, longtime Anna Democrat known as Mr. Democrat from Union County. Revered for his big voice and old school loyalty, he influenced campaigns for Stevenson and Stevenson III and served 18 years on the state Democratic Central Committee.
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John C. Taylor
Southern Illinoisan
L. Card Sitter
Sitter
Illinois
Democrat
Union County
Anna
Anna Fairgrounds
Walter M. Bartels
Anna First Baptist Church
Bartels
Mr. Sitter
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai
Ned Foley
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Choate
Woodrow Wilson Memorial
Pearl Harbor
Lloyd E. Sitter
State Democratic Central Committee
State Agricultural Dept
Springfield
Bloodmobile quota set for Sparta drive in Lions building
A Red Cross Bloodmobile aims for 107 pints in Sparta from 1 to 6 pm Monday at the Lions Community building with a push to recruit 14 donors of A positive blood for an 8 year old in the region awaiting open heart surgery on July 31. No appointment is needed though can be made via Mrs R G Benson at 443 3426.
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Red Cross
Sparta
Lions Community
Ray Cole
Sparta Hospital
Randolph County
R. G .Benson
Illinois Place Names reveal oak and walnut area patterns
In a Spring 1968 Illinois Libraries booklet by Ben Gelman, 77 Illinois place names begin with oak and 29 with walnut, including 13 Walnut Groves. The list, based on James N. Adams research, catalogs 13 948 names with post office data and county histories, noting Cahokia and Kaskaskia early towns. Limited free copies are available from the Secretary of State in Springfield.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Illinois Libraries
James N. Adams
Illinois State Historical Library
Adams
John W. Allen
Carbondale
Cahokia
Kaskaskia
Illiinois Libraries
Springfield
Showers Spread Across Regions With Warm Temperatures Ahead
Weather brief notes showers spreading tonight from the middle Atlantic states through the Ohio Valley into the northern Plains. High Thursday 89, low 70, overnight 72. Temperatures vary, with normal highs 87 to 91 and lows 65 to 72. Precipitation 0.5 to 1.5 inches through Sunday and again on Wednesday.
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Middle Atlantic States
Ohio and
Upper
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Hand-Pulled Rickshaw Invented in Japan in 1869
The hand-pulled rickshaw was invented in Japan in 1869 by Ya suke Izumi.
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Japan
Yasuke Izumi
Chicago taxi drivers threaten Aug. 16 strike
About 5,000 Chicago taxi drivers warn they will strike the two largest cab companies on August 16 if new contracts are not reached. The move threatens transport for the Democratic National Convention starting August 26. Union members voted June 28 to strike seeking higher commissions and safety shields.
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Chicago
Own Your Own Business Earn $15 000-$30 000 Per Year
Advertises a business opportunity promising annual earnings of 15 000 to 30 000 with a $2 500 capital requirement and a guarantee or refund. Claims training provided and no experience needed. Requests interested parties contact via P O Box 329 Dept C NII 7 26 Springfield NJ 07081.
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Electronic Corporation
P. O. Box
Dept. C-Nii
Springfield
N. J
Springfield Fair rejects phone plea amid IBEW strike
Springfield fair manager Franklin Rust says the IBEW refused to install telephones for the Illinois State Fair despite a strike against Illinois Bell. He warned alternative communications may be used for public safety as the fair opens August 9, noting no plan change.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Franklin Rust
IBEW
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
Rust
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Myrtle Bailey
S. Washinton St
du Quoin
World Wide Church of God
Cape Girardeau
Thomas
Susan McMurray
Corey J. Bailey
Loran H. Bailey
Carl
Clarence
Hiram
Everett McMurray
Madge Bidwell
Tom Olsen
Marion
Keeling
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Mississippi
Lake of Egypt
Lakes
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Fair
Warben
W. Main
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