Ma Hale Day honors Southern Illinois eatery founder
Mrs. Melissa Hale, 79, who with her Grand Tower restaurant fed 1.5 million meals since 1940, is celebrated as 3,000 visitors gather for Ma Hale Day. Her son Tommy now helps run Hale's Place while she stays involved. a bronze plaque and free ferry rides mark the event as diners enjoy the 2.25 dollar all-you-can-eat feast.
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Carol Alexander
Ma Hale
Melissa Hale
Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Tommy
Hale
Presley
Mrs. Hale
Devil's Backbone Park
Presely
Fix
Ings
Dubuque
Iowa
Tom Bridgeman
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Ray Reidelberger
Granite City
Rt 460 bridge plan accelerated near Mt Vernon
Effingham district officials said work to replace the Rt 460 bridge over the Big Muddy River near Mt. Vernon will be accelerated with a goal to complete before year’s end. A detour via Ashley Centralia and Rt 161 will reroute east-west traffic while crews clear debris and replace the 100 foot steel beam bridge with a steel base and pre cast decking. August Cagle starts as Marion police desk radio operator and clerk at $425 monthly.
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Mt. Vernon
Effingham State Highway District
Big Muddy River
Ashley
Centralia
Effingham
Cagle
S. Aikman St
Marion City
Kroger and Bracy Chains
West Frankfort Council to answer police, fire grievances
West Frankfort city officials map a response to grievances from firemen and policemen over pay and holidays. Police seek a $150 monthly rise, with current starting pay at $550 and step raises. council aims to finalize by the June 21 meeting.
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West Frankfort
James LaVern Sanders
Tom Griffin
Jim Kinsman
Carbondale Teens, Adults Hurt In Multiple Crashes
A 13 year old, Gussie Hudson Jr, from Carbondale, was treated after being struck at Main and Wall streets. A 53 year old, Michael Murphy of Lake City Arkansas, injured when his car hit a utility pole on Rt 177 near Hoyleton. Two Chicago residents escaped a fiery crash on I 57 near the Inn exit. 20 year old Jeffrey Walton and 18 year old Barry Johnson were lightly hurt. Adolph Forest, 40, was charged with driving without a valid license after hitting a parked car on Jackson Street.
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Gussie Hudson Jr
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Main
Wall Streets
Hudson
Michael James Murphy
Lake City
Ark
Rt. 177
Hoyleton
Murphy
Washington County Hospital
Nashville
Inn
Jeffrey Walton
Barry Johnson
George Williams
Chicago
Adolph Forest
Forest
Patsy Welch
E. Jackson St
Cynthia Clayton
Norene C. Schaut
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Reeds Station Road
Walter B. Hughes
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Harrisburg Teen Killed in Ingram Hill Road Crash
Patricia Ann Stacey, 17, of Harrisburg, died when the car she rode in with Richard Hamm 18, of Carbondale, collided with Lawrence Wall 71, of Harrisburg on a rock road a mile east of Pankeyville. Hamm and Wall were hospitalized with major and minor injuries respectively. The crash occurred about 9 20 p m Saturday night.
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Patricia Ann Stacey
Harrisburg
Ingram Hill Road
Pankeyville
Richard Hamm
Carbondale
Lawrence Wall
Humm
Wall
Doctors Hospital
Parolee Sought After Attempted Break-In and Shootings
Jackson County and Murphysboro Police search southeast of Murphysboro for James Etherton 31 a Menard Penitentiary parolee accused of trying to break into his father's Mt. Carbon home on Rt. 2. A brother fired twice but missed. Etherton described as 5-10 162 pounds with long brown hair and beard. Charges of parole violation and attempted break-in planned. considered dangerous.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
James Etherton
Menard Penitentiary
Rt. 2
Mt. Carbon
Tex’ Etherton
Etherton
Union County
Man hatches four ducklings from park eggs at home
William Roberts Davis and his two year old daughter Kristina hatched six duck eggs in an electric skillet at their Herrin home after discussing the idea with park superintendent John Berra. About 28 days later four ducklings emerged and they now live near Ben ton at Robert Garrison’s lake. Davis spent 45 cents on starter feed and may try more eggs.
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William Roberts Davi
Herrin
Davis
Kristina
Herrin Park
John Berra
Berra
Robert Garrison
Benton
Williamson board tables burn ban and votes on VTI move
Williamson County Commissioners table a request to prohibit open burning and back a plan opposing relocating the Vocational Technical Institute to Carbondale. They approved a revenue sharing resolution and urged budget proposals by July 12. A 20 acre Garcia subdivision plan was approved and housing and health board appointments were made.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Vocational Technical Institute
Samuel S. Rowell
Carterville
Rowell
Atty
Kenneth Powless
VTI
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
K. J. Samuel
Samuel
Orchill
Illinois Board of Higher Education
SIU Board of Trustees
Robert Williams
Williams
Richard Ogilvie
Muddy
Joseph J. Garcia Jr
Gracia
Sam la
Egyptian Music Camp at Du Quoin marks 30th anniversary
The Egyptian Music Camp opened at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds with enrollments of 146 youths from four states Arkansas Illinois Missouri and Tennessee. Classes began with rehearsals ahead of Friday night’s 30th anniversary concerts over a three week session. The ninth annual Egyptian Cheerleaders Clinic looms as a record turnout. Notables include Warren Angell from Oklahoma Baptist University Mike Haines of Southern Illinois University Steve Bloomer Jane Bloomer Earl Bozarth and Sybil Heiple as part of the first week faculty and staff.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Cop
A. T. Atwood
Arkansas
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Atwood
Warren Angell
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Okla
Mike Haines
Southern Illinois University
Steve Bloomer
Belleville
Jane Bloomer
de Kalb
Earl Bozarth
West Frankfort
Sybil Heiple
du Quoin
ACLU censures SIU over handling of Allen case
The Southern Illinois University administration is condemned by the local ACLU for careless and undisciplined handling of complaints against philosophy instructor Douglas Allen. Allen has filed suit seeking damages and an injunction while a hearing panel was established amid dispute over due process and written charges.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Chapter
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Southern Illinois University
Douglas Allen
Government Department
Leland Stauber
Roger E. Beyler
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Allen
U. S. District Court
East St. Louis
Stauber
Beyler
Ronald Beazley
Vernon L. Anderson
Carroll L. Riley
ACLU
Allen “Tas
SIU
Robert Layer
U.S
I. Milton Sacks
Anderson, Riley and Beazley
Roger Beyler
Association of American Law Schools
Carbondale
Edward L. Barrett Jr
University of California At Davis
Basi
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Hale’s Place
Astairs
Rt. 460
Marion
Juliette Lingle
Ellafair Shymanik
Dorothy Rogers
Clyde Bowers
Frank Trobaugh
Library
Horace Little
George Wilson
Franklin Asphalt Co
Griffin
Boy
Jake
Herrin City Park
Goffrey
Hughes
Southern Illinois, Inc
Ture
Tower Rock
Williamson Board
By Wanda Barras
Susa
Housing Authority
Harry Wilson
Johnston City
State Department of Local Governmental Affairs
James Garrison
Mental Health Board
Philosophy
George McClure
Herrin Norge Launderama
Fred B. Lemmon
Laura Lane
S. 4Th St
LAW School
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