Two Pedestrians Die in Separate Illinois Crashes
Two pedestrians died in separate Southern Illinois crashes in District 13. Joseph R. Taylor Jr., 3, of Richview, was struck on Rt. 51 near home by William M. Bernard, 45, of Belle Rive. the child died on arrival. Norman Frank Hampton, 70, of Thebes, was struck on Rt. 3 near Cairo by Henry Lewis, 60, of Tamms. Hampton died at the scene. Police say both pedestrians crossed into the path of the vehicles.
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Illinois
Joseph R. Taylor Jr
Richview
Rt. 51
Norman Frank Hampton
Thebes
Cairo
Taylor
William M. Bernard
Belle Rive
Hampton
Henry Lewis
Tamms
Rt. 3
Illinois Central Railroad
North Cairo
Nuclear power eyed as tool for harbor dredging and river navigation
The plan envisions nuclear energy as a super tool for dredging harbors and removing rapids to enable navigation on large rivers, creating channels that connect oceans with below sea level regions in deserts.
Carbondale Park District Opens Summer Recreation Program
Carbondale Park District kicked off summer recreation with a city parade and street dances. Mayor D Blaney Miller proclaims June Recreation Month and urges residents to explore district facilities and programs. Bands YMCA 4 H church groups and show wagons led to Attucks Park Mardale Center and University Plaza for a variety of events.
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Carbodale Park District
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Carbondale Park District
Attucks Park
University Plaza
Mardale
Carbondale
Union County Slaying Lie Tests Cleared Five
Union County coroner said lie detector tests cleared a man, his wife, and a farm worker in the May 28 killing of 59 year old Swaney Angell of Anna. Autopsy showed Angell was clubbed with a poker before dying from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Union County
L.F. Pearson
Swaney Angell
Rt. 1
Anna
Pearson
Angell
Wheat Short Prices Rise Across Eastern Regions
Wheat shortages push flour prices higher for consumers east of the Rockies. Mills have announced a 40 cent rise per hundred pounds on all sizes of nationally advertised family packaged flour, signaling potential bread price increases.
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Rocky Mountains
Three SIU Students Hurt In Route 51 Crash
Three Southern Illinois University students were injured when a car overturned off Route 51 a mile south of Carbondale at 7 15 p m Friday. The driver was Douglas L Di Bartelo 18 of Chicago with passengers Ted Dallas 20 and Lucky Mezny 19 also of Chicago. Dallas was reported in satisfactory condition, De Bartelo released, Mezny treated at SIU Health Service.
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Ashley
Henrietta F. Lueke
Rose Kola
Andrew H. Runzi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville
Michael Dockery
University, Mo
Rt. 149
Murphysboro
Dockery
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Carl Allen
Harco
Dennis R. Thomas
Benton
Rt. 148
Louie Warren
Wayne City
C. M. Robertson
St. Louis
Woodlawn
Warren
Robertson
Southern Illinois University
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Douglas L. di Bartelo
Ted Dallas
Lucky Mezny
Chicago
di Bartelo
Dallas
de Bartelo
Mezny
SIU Health Service
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Varsity Theatre
Anton Luckenbach
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