Slayings Linked Near Edwardsville Under Investigation
Madison County authorities investigate a possible link between the Drenovac murder at a Granite City service station and the Reed slaying near a rain-swollen creek seven miles away, occurring about 15 minutes apart. Witnesses described similar cars, and Drenovac’s wallet and Reed’s wallet were found emptied.
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Madison County
Martin Drenovac
Granite City
U. 5S
Albert E. Reed
Litchfield
Drenovac
Reed
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Ethel
Gerald Chapman, Jr
Youth fined found looking into girls dormitory
A former Southern Illinois University student, 18 year old Larry D B Dickey of Fairfield, was fined 15 dollars on a trespassing charge after being found peering into Woody Hall girls dormitory at 2 35 am. SIU security officers arrested him at the dormitory on University Avenue. A second youth in a nearby car was released after charges were dropped.
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Southern Ilinois University
Woody Hall Girls
Larry DB. Dickey
Fairfield
Air Force
SIU
University Avenue
Carbandaie
Robert Schwartz
Bloodmobile visits target 193 pints in Williamson County
Williamson County aims for 193 pints at Marion and Herrin visits as the Red Cross year ends in June. Officials, led by Mrs. Ralph Clem, seek strong turnout to sustain free blood for residents, with 125 pints still needed to reach the eight per cent shortfall. The St. Louis regional unit reported a 92 percent response so far. Wyoming's terms team has won the last two Skyline Eastern Division crowns.
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Williamson County
Red Cross
Marion Elks Lodge
Hertin Elks
Ralph Clem
Marion
Herrin
Wyoming
Tenns
Bids Sought On Work At Grade Schools
Carbondale District 96 will seek bids to replace north side windows at Attucks and Brush grade schools using glass bricks. Supt. Clyde V. Winkler estimates costs between 85,000 and 7,000. project aims to cut fuel and maintenance bills and may expand to other windows after completion.
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Attucks
Brush
Carbondale District 96
Board of Education
Clyde V. Winkler
Winkler
Bleyer Named to Naval Academy At Annapolis
Thomas A. Bleyer 20 of Carterville will enter the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Md this June. Appointed by Rep Kenneth Gray he was notified of acceptance May 26 while a SIU junior majoring in mathematics. He previously attended the Ralla School of Mines and belonged to the track team. He is brother of Frank Bleyer football coach at Carbondale Community High School and has relatives James Marion attorney and William Bleyer in SIU student affairs.
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Thomas A. Bleyer
Albert W. Bleyer
Carterville
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Mitchell Low Bidder On Airport Taxiway Project
Mitchell Contracting Co. is the apparent low bidder for two taxiways at the Illinois airport project funded by a federal grant of 450000 and state input. Bid totaled about 90878 or 90673 with the project including extending the paved service ramp and installing lights on the field's north south runway. The project will be awarded before June 20 as the second improvement this year following installation of a low frequency radio homing device to aid aircraft locating the field.
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Mitchell Contracting Co
Mitchell
Gene Seibert
Seibert
Federals Aviation Agency
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Wilson Publications Inc
West Mai Street
Carbondale
North 6Th Street
Hervin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Carbondate
Hern
Hinuis
Southern Witnessan
Carbondale Free Pres
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshare Independent
Associated Brass
Unis
AP News
Burial in Vienna for Charles Chapman
Charles H. Chapman 3, of Mt. Airy Pennsylvania, native of Vienna, died Sunday in a Germantown hospital. A banker in the Philadelphia area, he leaves a daughter Mrs. Thomas Pugh of Needham, Massachusetts. Cremation with ashes arriving at Murrie Funeral Home in Vienna Saturday morning. Funeral at 2 PM Saturday officiated by Rev. William Lewis, burial at Vienna Fraternal Cemetery.
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Chester
Samuel
Howell Samuel J. Howell
Swanwick St
Crester
Murphysboro
Howell
Marie Means
James
Urbana
Richard
Wanda
Gibson
Jacksonville
Elsie Crittenden
Quincy
Carpenter's
du Quoin
Welge
Sumners Home
G. Wt. Meyer
Evergreen Cemetery
Vienna
Charles Chapman
Charles Hh.chapman
Mt. Airy
Chapman
Germantown
Philadelphia
Thomas Pugh
Needham
Mass
William Lewis
ICC studies train case halting two Illinois passenger trains
The Illinois Commerce Commission will study the record of testimony on a Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad petition to drop two passenger trains 9 and 10. Cities including West Vienna Villa Grove Benton West Frankfort Marion Saline Danville oppose losing service as the trains operate Chicago to West Vienna and serve area stations. Community leaders blame losses on equipment and schedules and warn that dropping trains would hurt industry and growth. Scouts in Carterville will receive awards and promotions in a Court of Honor at 7:30 pm Saturday at the city park with attendees invited to bring chairs.
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Tlinois Commerce Commission
Chicago and Eastern Tlinois Railroad
Chicago
West Vienna
Villa Grove
Benton
West Frankfort
Marion
Salim ‘l
Danville
Stee i
Frank &. Trobaugh
Prother
Weep
Carterville
Wall
Rain Delays Murphysboro Street Extension Construction
Work on a $60,031 extension to North 16th Street in Murphysboro was delayed by an afternoon shower. Contractor R. G. Burke said the six tenths mile project, aimed at easing student traffic to Carruthers Junior High and the Jackson County Nursing Home, should finish in nine weeks if weather permits.
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North 16Th Street
Murphysboro
R. G. Burke
Gartside Street
Fair Drive
Carruthers Junior High School
Jackson County Nursing Home
Gartside
Grace
North City Rt. ‘13
City Cowneil
14Th Street
Parent-Teacher Council
Pope notes Queen Fabiola expecting baby during Vatican visit
Pope John XXIII told Belgian Jews today that Queen Fabiola is expecting a baby. He gave a special audience for newsmen accompanying the Queen and King Baudouin during their state visit to the Vatican. The royal couple were received in a state audience on Thursday. The item notes the Arsenal of Venice as a historic shipyard, yielding a galley during 16th century wars.
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John XXII
Fabiola
Baudouin
Vatican
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ICC
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