Area's only weekend fatalities in Harrisburg crash
Norris City couple Ticnald Parwulski age 32 and Linda Parwulski died in a highway crash on Rt. 34 north of Parkeyville Sunday. Jean Epperson 22 and Nancy Epperson were injured. both transported to Welborn Baptist Hospital. Inquest planned. Parwulski Royns students at Murray State University.
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Jean Epperson
Meleansboro
Nancy Ep
Doc
Boely
Welborn Baptist Hospital
Evansville
Ind
Parwulski
Epperson
Pankeyville
Harrisburg
Rodgers
Royns
Murray State University
Kentucky
Holiday weekend crashes involve cows on Rt 57 near Marion
District 13 state police report eight personal injury accidents on heavy Sunday traffic. Johnny Pittman 38 of Markham hurt after his car hit a cow on Rt 57 at 2 28 am but required no medical treatment. Four others, including Lola Rodgers 45, Jackie Ray 17, Jerry Ray 20 all of Elkhart Ind, were injured when a cow ran into a car driven by Leonard Rodgers 54 of Elkhart. Other crashes include Adams of Springfield, Bolds of Decatur, Kellimann and Brown of Steeleville, Norman of Salem with a motorcycle injury, Love of Elkhart and Truitt of Chicago, Woosley of Murphyshoro, Schickendanz of Belleville and Edwards of Oakbrook. Minor injuries noted. damages listed as major in several crashes. The incidents occurred early today on routes 57, 37 and 4 near Marion and Murphysboro.
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Marion
District 13
Dul Quoin
Johnny F. Pittman
Markham
Rt. 57
Pittman
Marion Memorial Hospital
Leonard J. Rodgers
Elkhart
Ind
Lola
Rodgers
Jackie D. Ray
Jerry L. Ray
Raymond Adams
Mr. Vernon
Joe Iicks
Springfield
Theicks
Behin
Simon Bolds
Decatur
Adams
Agna Brown
Bret G. Kellimann
Steeleville
Sparta Community Hospital
Rt 4
Sparta
Norman
Tubbs
Salem
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Dorothy L.love
Junior L. Truitt
Chicago
Truitt
Bobby J. Woosley
Murphyshoro
Murphysboro
Woosley
William L. Blackford
Peoria
Dennis K. Schickendanz
Belleville
Lee A. Edwards
Oakbrook
Rt. 13
Oro
Schickenhengz
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Herrin taxi cab crash injures three in Herrin
Three people were injured in a Herrin taxi cab collision on Saturday night. Tho F Gulley 22 of Energy passenger Larry Scott 20 of Herrin and driver John H Galligan Jr 43 of Herrin were treated at Herrin Hospital. The crash occurred at 9 20 p m at 2nd and 2nd streets. No tickets were issued. In a separate incident Tommy L Murray 29 of De Soto was treated after a collision on South 1eth street. Murray was charged with driving while intoxicated. Rov Gentry 62 of Herrin was charged with driving while intoxicated after a two car crash at Monco and 16th streets. Gentry's car hit Cecil D Lee 56 of Carterville pushing Lee into Kennet B Allsopp 38 of Herrin. Gentry's auto then hit Ernest J Branca 16 of Herrin.
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Heys Rin
F. Gulley
Energy
Herrin Cab Co
Tani
Larry Scott
21St St
Herrin
John H. Galligan Jr
Rt. 1
Herrin Hospital
Tommy L. Murray
Rt. 2
de Soto
South 1Éth Street
Murray
Chet Townsend
28Th St
Fatal Rt 3 crash injures Cambria couple
Doyle G. Annie 22 and his wife Vickie 21 were seriously injured after a head on collision on Rt 3 three miles north of Red Bud near the Ames site road. Frances Merwin 46 of Webster Groves Mo. was killed and Mary Grant 62 of Webster Groves Mo. suffered major injuries at St Clement's Hospital Red Bud.
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Cambria
St. Louis, Mo
District 13
Hast St. Louis
Doyle G. Annie
Vickie
St. Clement's Hospital
Red Bud
Frances Merwin
Webster Groves
Mary Grant
St. Clement's
Annie
Merwin
Rt. 3
Ames Site Road
Two Hurt In Car And Cart Collision At City Intersection
Car driven by Frank J. Kalvaitis 21 of Wauconda was rear ended by a cart driven by Jerry R. Rice 22 of Mount Vernon at the South Wall and East College streets intersection in Carbondale. Kalvaitis and his passenger Gene T. Kalvaitis were treated and released, Rice was also treated and released. no tickets were issued.
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Carbondale
South Wall
East College
Frank J. Kalvaitis
Wauconda
Jerry R. Rice
Rt. 6
Mount Vernon
Kalvaitis
Oale College
Gene T. Kalvaitis
Holden Hospital
Rice
Doctor's Memorial Hospital
Three youths guilty in Marion theft case
In Marion circuit court William Gass 21 Terry Gass 19 and Ricky Reynolds 18 pleaded guilty to stealing a picnic cooler from Leslie Davie and Lonnie Browing at Crab Orchard Lake on Memorial Day. They were fined $50 each plus court costs and placed on six months probation.
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Marion
William Gass
West Frankfort
Terry Gass
Ricky Reynolds
Leslie Davie
Lonnie Browning
Crab Orchard Lake
Saluki Sire? Saluki Dogs Boost at SIU
Southern Illinois University receives four Saluki dogs this year and anticipates more young females from a campus service fraternity gift. Alpha Phi Gamma presents Saluki named Billa Ibn Saud four months old, introduced to SIU President Delyte W. Morris beside fraternity members Kenneth Klein James Nicholas and adviser Rino Bianchi.
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Ol¢ Sge
Southern Illinois University
Stoel
Delyte W. Morris
Kenneth Klein
Chicago
James Nicholas
Ninsdale
Rino Bianchi
Williamson County Receipts total $104000 in midyear report
The Williamson County Sheriff and Tax Collector Harold Farner presented the semi annual report covering December 1, 1968, to May 31, showing receipts of 104 951 with sheriff's fees 4 275 housing authority 15 698 delinquent personal property 73 411 back real estate taxes 1 645 and 10 year back tax 8719. Expenses for both offices totaled 65 553. The board renewed a one year lease for 250 dollars monthly on 105 S. Liberty St Marion for the general assistance office. Resolutions for appreciation joint agreement and traffic control were placed for public inspection as Carterville Colp road widening proceeds with state share about 210 000. The county must obtain right of ways and handle utility changes plus a railroad crossing improvement. William Resnik was appointed to the county Civil Defense administrative committee. The meeting was recessed until Friday with no Wednesday session planned.
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Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority
Trene F. Duncan
S. Liberty St
Marion
William [L. Resnik
Carterville
County Civil Defense Organization
Storm Sweeps Carlyle Lake Wrecks Boats and Camps
A severe thunderstorm hit Carlyle Lake in Southern Illinois on Sunday afternoon injuring five people, sinking three boats, and damaging seven camping trailers and a tent on the eastern shore. Sheriff Jerry Dall called the wind terrific and a woman was hospitalized at St. Mary's in Breese, with four others treated and released. Waves reached six to eight feet as witnesses described the scene.
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Carlyle
Carlyle Lake
Iindis
Jerry Dall
Clinton County
St. Mary's Hospital
Breese
National Tape Wins GSA Contract for Cloth Tape
National Tape Corp of Ordill secured a government contract by the General Services Administration worth over $750,009 for pressure-sensitive cloth tape. The company, employing about 50 at temporary Ordill facilities, plans a Herrin plant to employ around 300, though it’s unclear if this contract will add local jobs.
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National Tape Corp
Ordill
General Services Administration
National Tape
Herrin
Veterans honor fallen WWI Barracks members
World War I veterans who died since the Murphysboro Barracks 1025 began were honored in a special memorial Sunday. About 10 members met at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall for the service commemorating 67 former members dating from 1957. The Rev. David Worley of Murphysboro delivered the guest sermon.
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Murphysboro
Mourphysboro
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
David Worley
Rea resigns as regional administrator to rejoin SIU unit
James Rea of Christopher resigns as head of the Carbondale regional office of the Governor's Office of Human Resources effective Saturday. He will return to Community Development Services at Southern Illinois University, reassuming a training and consulting role after a career spanning SIU and a WV county action project.
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James Rea
Christopher
Governor's Office of Human Resources
Southern Th Hds University
Rea
Carbondale
SIU
State Agency
Cairo residents reject Peterson as police chief pick
Preston Ewing of the United Front of Cairo says a Black candidate cannot earn community trust in Cairo. He cites information from a weekend visit to Allen and notes a formal statement after two meetings tonight. Peterson is set to replace Police Chief Carl Clutts on June 15 amid a prior resignation in Alton after a shooting incident.
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Allim
Nike
Allen
Ewing
United Front of Cairo
Peterson
Cairo
Carl Clutts
Petersen
Alton
Jackson County bids invited for 10 story high rise in Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority announces sealed bids for a 10 story high rise at 233 North 13th Street Murphysboro to house 100 units plus management offices and four community rooms. Bid opening is July 2 at 2 20 p m CDT. Plans available from Simon Retting and Garrison Inc Carbondale with copies at F W Dodge Springfield Evansville St Louis and local builders associations. A $50 plan deposit and 5 percent bid bond required. Authority may reject any or all bids and may hold bids 45 days for study.
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Murphyshere
Jackson County Housing Authority
N. 13Th St
Walter King
Count Authority
Authority
Bridgewood Homes
Ath and
Bridge Streets
Hanson Street
7Th
Simon Retting and Garrison, Inc
County Authority
Main St
Carbondale
Hle
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Springfield
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis
Associated General Contractors
Southern Ilinois Builders Association
Belleville
Alton
Johnston City Plant president Donald H. Houston dies
Donald H. Houston 46 president of National Transformer Corp. of Johnston City died at 4 50 pm Sunday in Herrin hospital after a heart attack. He lived at 901 Nth St Herrin for seven years, from St. Louis. An engineer with a BS in electrical engineering from Indiana Technical College, Ft Wayne he served in the Coast Guard 1941 1946. Born November 28 1922 in Piggott Arkansas he was the son of Guy A and Bertha Locke Houston. Survived by wife Joan Holman daughter Donna Jo sister Nina Bear brothers Robert K Santa Rosa CA Douglas and Alan Marble Hill MO and J R Kansas City MO. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday First Baptist Church Herrin. Friends may call Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City after 6 pm today and after 1 pm Tuesday at the church.
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Donald H. Houston
National Transformer Corp
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Houston
Herrin
St. Louis
Indiana Technical College
Ft. Wayne
Ind
First Baptist Church
Coast Guard
Piggott, Avk
Guy A
Bertha Locke Houston
Joan Holman
Donna Jo
Nina Bear
Robert K
Santa Rosa
Calif
Douglas and
Alan
Marble ‘Hill
J. R
Kansas City
Maurien Swifford
Murman and Wilson
Methodists vote Cairo ministry
Delegates at the Southern Illinois conference of the United Methodist Church voted to organize a ministry for Cairo's black community amid recent racial violence. A nine member committee was appointed to study the proposal and will report findings Thursday, the conference’s final day. Police reported a stolen cable in Creal Springs.
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East St. Louis
Southern Illinois
United Methodist Church
Cairo
Weekend thefts blot Carbondale police reports
Carbondale police logged a weekend of thefts and attempted thefts with one arrest. Joseph M. Fiocchi, 20, of 501 E College St, to appear in Circuit Court in Murphysboro after a suspected attempt to break into a washing machine coin box at Stevenson Arms dormitory. Also reported were a Honda of Carbondale break in on Rt 51 with cash register theft, an attempted motorcycle theft suggested by tire tracks, and shots fired by Mrs. Waller Allen driving off a would be thief. Additional incidents include a camera theft from Jesse Stearn’s residence and thefts from Montclair Apartments and Carel Tarrh’s apartment, totaling valuables and appliances including an air conditioner and typewriter.
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Carbondale
Joseph M. Fiocchi
E. College St
Murphysboro
Stevenson Arms
W. Mill St
Fiocchi
Wiliam B. Gile
Honda of
Rt. 51 North
Waller Allen
E. Park SL
Jesse Stearn
Elm St
Stearn
Dorma Ferkel
Montclair
Miss Perkel
Carel Tarrh
S. Rawlings St
Burglars Take Weedicide and Truck From Farm Service Lot
Burglars stole about three tons of Atrazine worth roughly $2.50 per pound from Grace Green Town Farm Service in Murphysboro. A red-panel truck, identified as a 1946 model, was seen at the scene. Police traced the vehicle to 1463reen Chetrniey, but details are unclear.
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Grace Greentown Farm Service
Murphysboro
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Lewis] Rodgers
Ticnald Parwulski
Norris C Cty
Linda Parr
Herrin Taxi
Siu Phato
Williamson County
Harold Farner
James C. Mabry
Zeigler
Amerdment
Legion Post
Services
Jackson County
L.W. Widdle
General Telephone Co
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Creal Springs
Carlton P. Rasche
Cecil L. Jace
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