Cedar Lake fall harms Bret Drone in CCHS commencement near Carbondale
Bret Drone, who broke his ankle in a Cedar Lake fall, advances on crutches to receive his degree during Carbondale Community High School graduation on the football field. CCHS lists 244 graduates as Marion High School hosts 272 seniors with ten top students and 22 Honor Society members honored.
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Bret Drone
Cedar Lake
Carbondale
CCHS
Bill Newman
Marion High School
Marion
Ed Greer
Butch Nevious
Nois University
Candler School of Theology
Barnes
Illinois
California
Navy
700 Club
Christian Broadcasting Network
Luther Barnes
Women leave Vienna unit to free beds for men
The last 17 women will be moved Thursday from Vienna Correctional Center to Dwight, ending the state's first mixed housing experiment. The transfer frees space for about 116 male inmates as Vienna receives inmates from Menard and Dwight, with a planned weekly transfer of 20 men until full capacity is reached.
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Vienna Correctional Center
Dwight Correctional Center
Vienna Center
Vernon Housewright
Dwight
Vienna
Menard Prison
Housewright
Massage parlor hearing continued until Monday
Jackson County judges continue a temporary restraining order on the county massage parlor ordinance. Continental Health Clubs seeks a permanent restraining order, arguing the measure harms business while the county maintains it protects public health. A new hearing is set for 3 p.m. Monday with license forms available at the county clerk's office.
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Karen Rothe
Jackson County
Bill F. Green
Green
Atty
William Schwartz
Prosser
Robert Harrell
John Amadio
Bill Kelley
Continental Health Clubs
Murphysboro
Kelley
Amadio
Amadio and Schwartz
Amadio and
Harrell
Herrin school board approves bids to double oil storage
Herrin Unit 4 Board of Education urged Supt. William Clarida to seek bids on a new 10,000 gallon steel oil storage tank to add to Herrin High School's 8,000 gallon capacity. The added tank aims to secure fuel during harsh winters at an estimated cost of about 2200 dollars.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Unit 4 Board of Education
Supt. of
William Clarida
Herrin High School
Clarida
Southside School
Southside Junior High School
Tear gas discharged near Marion junior high
A Marion junior high pupil was taken into custody after a tear gas cannister discharged outside the school at 8 20 a m today. Firemen treated affected pupils and adults as teachers moved students from affected rooms. Classes were dismissed at 9 a m on the last day of school.
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Marion
Williamson County
Probation Department
Herman Graves
IBI county probe accuses hospital worker in narcotics loss
Illinois officials probe narcotics missing from Union County Hospital in Anna. Tip alleged an employee took Demerol in April and 10 Demerol syringes vanished in December. IBI agents to review records while statements are taken from staff. No arrests yet.
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IBI_ county
Union County Hospital
Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Union County
Anna
Ballard
Tripp
IBI
Springfield
Pearance
Gene Helfrich
Helfrich
R. Corydon Fince
Logan College Delays Mine Building Decision Until Monday
John A. Logan College delays selecting a site for the mining program as bids exceed budget. The college considers a 20000 square foot steel building or reduced plans, including a pole barn option, with costs ranging up to about 510000. Roof repairs and funding questions loom, with bids to be opened Monday and action expected before August semester start.
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Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
John A. Logan College
College
Capital Development Board
CDB
Robert Nack and
Springfield
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois Community College Board
Robert Tarvin
Tarvin
General Assembly
Staulcup to be honored at testimonial dance
Jack Staulcup 73, longtime Southern Illinois big band entertainer, will be honored at an Evening for Jack Staulcup testimonial dance July 1 at The Family Inn Wiarton. Hearts for Helping Hearts sponsors. net proceeds fund coronary care unit telemetry equipment at Marion Memorial Hospital. Tickets $15 per couple or $7.50 each. venues listed for advance sales.
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Jack Staaulcup
Family Inn
Wiarton
Hearts For Helping Hearts
Marion Memorial Hospital
Jack Staulcup
Staulcup
Roseland Ballroom
New York City
Illinois
Village Cobbler
Town and Country
House of Color
N. Market St
Marion
Teri May
Festival of One Act Plays Added to Summer Schedule
June 26 report notes the run of Kangaroo by Thomas Hischak from Thursday through June 27 as part of A Festival of One Act Plays sponsored by The Merry Enterprises Theater Inc. Also reported are fund results from Upstairs Downstairs Telethon netting nearly $2500 for Friends of WSIU and a break even, potentially $100 profit, from a Marion Civic Center Van Cliburn recital to boost WSIU programming. Marjorie Lawrence, former Met star, is named to Elizabeth II New Year Honors List as CBE for services to the arts.
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Clarida
Illinois Office of Education
Herrin
Harry Revelle
Thomas Hischak
Merry Enterprises Theater, Inc
Margaret Sweeney
Friends of
WSIU
van Cliburn
Marion Civic Center
Wsiu-Tv
Siu-C
Marjorie Lawrence
Metropolitan Opera
Southern Ilinois University- Carbondale
Great Britain
Miss Lawrence
Australia
United States
Alan P. Renouf
C.B.E
University of Arkansas
Little Rock
University College
Hot Springs
Ark
Thomas King
Washington, D.C
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Don Prosser
Mas
Logan Board
Lyndel C. Barnes
Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc
Portsmouth
Southern Ili
Eelin Stewart Harrison
SIUC
No Smoking Playhouse
Chelsea
Ramon Delgado
Jack Staulup
Nard
Bromo Johns
Harrisburg
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