Cooling Off Accord Reached in Cairo Sit-In
The Cairo Community Union and Alexander County officials agreed to a 48 hour cooling off period after a courthouse sit-in. About 14 demonstrators, including three relief seeking families with 23 children, were arrested for disorderly conduct and released on bond. A further sit-in is planned for Monday at 1 p.m. Police complaints against the department will be presented Tuesday night.
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Cairo Community Union
Alexander County
Cairo
Atty
Robert Lansden
Earl Shepherd Jr
Robert Williams
Community Union
Police and Fire Merit Board
Extradition Waived by Accused Slayerr
Ernest Ray McElveen a 41 year old laboratory technician at a Bogalusa paper mill waived extradition in Mississippi and agreed to return to Louisiana to face murder charges in the nightrider slaying of a Negro deputy sheriff. He was stopped by a night marshal at Tylertown about 40 miles away an hour after the deputy was killed. Authorities said the truck description matched McElveen’s black pickup with a Confederate flag decal.
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Ernest Ray McElveen
Mississippi
Louisiana
Associated Press
McElveen
Tylertown
Here
Nightriders
Guys and Dolls lively revival at Proscenium One Carbondale
A breezy Carbondale community theater revival of Guys and Dolls starring Judy Sink as Adelaide and Daniel Zalenka as Nathan Detroit delivers energetic performances by a largely Southern Illinois University cast. Sky Masterson, Sarah Abernathy, and Runyon characters appear as the production runs with two more shows upcoming and tickets available at the theater or by phone.
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D Bright
Proscenium One
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Judy Sink
Adelaide
Nathan Detroit
Broadway
New York
Frank Kreft
Sky Masterson
Geana Bray
Sarah Abernathy
Salvation Army
Miss Bray
S. Illinois Ave
Judy Sink As
Adelaide’ and
Daniel Zalenka
Man Pleads Guilty In Reckless Rifle Incident
Sumner Crane of Chittyville pleaded guilty in Williamson County Circuit Court to shooting a .22 caliber rifle recklessly and endangering Frank J. King of Herrin. Judge John Clayton ordered the rifle confiscated and destroyed, with no fine or court costs due. The incident occurred April 22.
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Sumner Crane
Chittyville
Williamson County
Frank J. King
Rt. 1
Herrin
John Clayton
Crane
Coin Machines Hit By Thieves At Arrow Drive In Theater
Randolph County sheriff says coin machines were pried open at the Arrow Drive In Theater near the Steeleville wye on Rt. 150. Authorities report money taken from the machines after 11 p.m. Thursday when the theater closed.
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Randolph County
Sheriff’s Office
Arrow Drive- In
Steeleville Wye
Rt. 150
Creal Springs Man Charged After Pittsburg Hit and Run
Kenneth Malcom of Creal Springs was arrested in Pittsburg Friday by Chief Paul McGuire on charges of reckless driving and hit and run. He allegedly side swiped Donna Sue Harris’s car on Rt. 1. Malcom remained in Williamson County jail Saturday with bond set at $200.
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Kenneth Malcom
Creal Springs
Pittsburg
Malcom
Paul McGuire
Donna Sue Harris
Rt. 1
Williamson County
Autos Collide in Carbondale Morning Crash
Cars driven by Earl W. Taylor of Cambria and Charles E. Allen of Rt. 3 Carbonale collided at 7 a.m. Friday on East Main Street. Police reported no injuries.
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Earl W. Taylor
Cambria
Charles E. Allen
Rt. 3
Carbondale
East Main Street
Pharmacy Wisdom From Herrin Rexall
Ken of Herrin Rexall shares sting care tips for bee hornet and wasp stings. Remove the stinger if present and apply ice to ease pain. Seek immediate medical treatment if pain persists or danger signs appear. the pharmacist invites questions and offers guidance at 107 North Park Ave.
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Herrin Rexall Drugs
North Park Ave
John Elliott 93 Dies. Irving Resident, Former Dongola Partner
John Elliott, 93, of Irving, formerly of Dongola, died Saturday in Hillsboro. He was a partner in the Elliott Bros. General Store in Dongola for many years. He leaves his wife, Effie. Services are incomplete at Ford Funeral Home in Dongola.
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John Elliott
Irving
Dongola
Hillsboro
Elliott
Elliott Bros
Effie
Ford Funeral Hone
Police Brief: Norman Bugess Fined for Speeding in Herrin
Herrin police report Norman Bugess was fined $20 after a speeding violation. The brief notes the offense and the monetary penalty with no additional context.
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Herrin
Norman Bugess
Beer Carrying Fine Levied in Jackson County Court
Robert Leonard Spitz aged 22 of Carbondale was fined 25 dollars and 5 dollars costs for carrying an open beer bottle on a city street. He appeared before Magistrate Robert Schwartz in Jackson County Circuit Court after police arrested him at 4 20 p m on the 100 block of South Illinois Avenue.
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Robert Leonard Spitz
Carbondale
Spitz
Robert Schwartz
Jackson County
Illinois Avenue
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