Fire damages Christopher Progress office printing plant
An early morning fire at 5:40 a.m. damaged the Christopher Progress office and its printing plant. The blaze, controlled about 45 minutes later, destroyed the front office and heavily damaged presses and equipment. Fire departments from Benton Valier and Du Quoin assisted. no damage estimate available. Joe Davison owns the Christopher publications and could not be reached for comments.
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Christopher
Pep Trogolo
Benton
Valier
du Quoin
Lockport Police End Work Stoppage After Wage Settlement
Lockport police return to duty after city council rejected a 75 dollar monthly raise, prompting a mass resignation and AFL CIO suspension. terms of the settlement to be released at the June 19 council meeting. University of Chicago disciplines 58 students over rankings protest. initial suspensions set aside for freshmen, actions to appear on academic records. Illinois House approves 400000 bus subsidy for bi state agency aiding East St Louis students. Missouri likely to follow. Circuit Court approves 125000 for lead paint injury from 1963 slum apartment incident.
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Lockport
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes
AFL Cio
University of Chicago
Selective Service
James A Pritchett of Goreville Dies at 86
James A Pritchett 86 of Goreville died at 9 25 am Wednesday in Marion Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. He worked 38 years for Chicago and Eastern Illinois and was a deacon at First Baptist Goreville. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Van Natta Funeral Chapel Goreville with burial in Cana Cemetery. He is survived by daughters Zelma Stokes and Ruby Dillon sons John and Harry, a brother Henry, and other relatives. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs India Brush and Mrs Frances Visconti with funeral plans and family details. Sloth note ends.
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James A. Pritchett
Goreville
Marion Memorial Hospital
Pritchett
Chicago
Illinois
First Baptist Church
Mr. Pritchett
Johnson County
Jake
Sarah Peterman Pritchett
Zelma Stokes
Ruby Dillon
Denver
John
Des Plaines
Harry
Henry
Marion
van Natta
Vernon Mifflin
Cana
Frances Visconti
Herrin
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Caggione
Italy
Louis DeBernardi
Louisa Colombo
Guido Visconti
Visconti
Rose Cerutti
Mary Louise Demico
Angelo Marlow
Henry Rancilio
Henry Merlo
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Bernard P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
India Brush
Pinelawn
St. Louis County Hospital
Pope County
Harvey
Melinda Mounts Stapleton
Robert Brush
Brush
Homer
D. W. Bagby
Herman Mayes
Harry Parmley
Ashtabula
Ohio
Claude
San Diego
Calif
Dennis
Seattle
Wash
Zion Hill
Mitchell Funeral Home
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Sybil Davidson
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Ilinois-Missouri Bistate Development Agency
Illinois House
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Missouri Legislature
Missouri
Donnell Flowers
Chuck
Route
Frances Visconti OF
Mrs. India
Franks
Blue Bell Meats
Enn
Oscar Mayer
We Food Stores
Daniel’‘S
Pasco
Bologna
Eties, Fl
KRAFT
Monte
Sli
Natermelons
Apples
Washington
Ize
Dolly Madison
Scott Towels
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