Don’s Jewelry Robbery Shocks Carbon Dale Patrons
An unidentified armed man robbed Don’s Jewelry on South Illinois Avenue, forcing manager Kirby Madden and salesman Ted McCarty to fill a sack with diamond rings, gold watches, cash, and checks while three teen customers concealed themselves. Police chased reports with no arrests by Friday.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
Don’s Jewelry
Carbondale
Kirby Madden
S. Illinois Ave
Ted McCarty
Madden
McCarty
Benton swimmer drowns during lake crossing
A Benton man 25 year old Frank Klein drowned Saturday while swimming across Lake Benton with two friends. The body was recovered after about two hours aided by divers from Mt. Vernon Johnston City and the Dist 13 State Police Headquarters in Du Quoin.
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Benton
Benton Lake
Frank Klein
E. Bond St
Streator
Franklin County
Barney Browning
Mt. Vernon
Johnston City
Dist
du Quoin
Browning
Klein
Lake Benton
SIU confers 4200 degrees at two ceremonies
More than 4200 degrees were conferred Friday at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale during two separate ceremonies. The awards included 36 doctoral and specialist degrees and 204 master degrees. SIU President David R. Derge presented several faculty service awards to instructors who have served.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
SIU
David R. Derge
Inmate Disorder Strikes Menard Segregation Unit
Acting Warden Paul W. Sympson reported about 18 inmates in Menard State Penitentiary’s segregation unit caused a half hour disturbance by breaking porcelain bowls and throwing fragments at windows. Three guards were struck by shards. no major injuries. Damages undetermined. replacement bowls cost $200 each. Disciplinary action possible for involved inmates.
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Menard State
Paul W. Sympson
Sympson
Sesser to honor 59-year doctor Sunday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sesser will honor its oldest member, Dr. William Ward 83 a World War I veteran who has practiced in Sesser since 1914. He has delivered more than 1800 babies mostly at home. An open house will run 1 to 4 p.m. at the VFW hall in Lesser.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sesser
William Ward
Ward
VFW
Lesser
Hit and run damages two motorcyclists near Carbondale
A motorcycle collision on Rt. 51 north of Carbondale left Robert L. Dickson and Maureen L. Grady with major injuries. Dickson, 25, in critical condition at Firmin Desloge Hospital. Grady, 17, in good condition at Chicago Wesley Memorial after surgery. Both flown to hospitals. vehicle at fault fled. Police found Dickson IDs linking to Pennsylvania parole violations and a sex offense.
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Carbondale
Rt. 51
Robert L. Dickson
Maureen L. Grady
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Dickson
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Miss Grady
Chicago
Wesley Memor
Ial
Big Muddy River
Pennsylvania
Anna physician battles FDA over Diapulse machine
Dr. Charles Landenheim of Anna resists federal efforts to seize the Diapulse deep heat unit, saying he will fight to keep it. Federal agents filed seizure papers as the FDA challenges the machine's medical claims, with a June 19 court appearance set in East St. Louis. The device has been used for wound healing and radiation therapy and is defended as an accepted medical tool by Landenheim and other providers including Memorial Hospital in Belleville.
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Larry Spohn
Lindsay-Schaub
Charles Landenheim
Anna
Landenheim
West
Vienna St
Gestapo
U.S
Henry Schwarz
Illinois
East St. Louis
Schwarz
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Veteran’s Administration
Ladenheim
Cairo
Sperry Rand Corp
Memorial Hospital
Bellevillle
Marty the big sister helping Anna Jonesboro youths fight drugs
Martha McRaven known as Marty walks nightly to the Anna State Bank corner to counsel youths amid a local drug problem. Despite epilepsy and cancer surgeries she treats teens with tombstone eyes, taking away car keys and urging open talk to prevent self harm.
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Sandy Blumenfeld
Southern Illinoisan
Martha
Marty
McRaven
Jonesboro
Anna State Bank
Anna
Anna-Jonesboro
Indianapolis
Baby Doll
Anna Police Department
Lawrence Boyer
Boyer
Anna National Bank
Mary
Lemonade Cools Scene After Herrin Truck Fire
The Herrin Fire Department responded to a Sealtest truck fire at 420 W Monroe Herrin around 10:05 a.m. The vehicle owned by Clair McKenzie of 430 Park Lane Herrin was already doused by bystanders using lemonade. Fire officials suspect carburetor backfire caused the blaze.
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Herrin
W. Monroe
Clair McKenzie
Park Lane
Choate backs Dr Brown named to Illinois Health Authority
Dr Martin Van Brown, former SIU Board of Trustees member, named by Gov. Walker to the Illinois Health Facilities Authority. Carbondale’s own Brown will serve on the seven member board, which will fund and bond health facility projects as it begins operations.
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Martin van Brown
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Illinois Health Facilities Authority
Brown
SIU
Daniel Walker
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Walker
Margaret Blackshere
Madison
Health Facilities Authority
General Assembly
Illinois
Choate
Ifit
Dr. Brown
Cross County
Kentucky Lake
Authority
Chicago
Richard Daley
Health Care Facilities Authority
Board of Trustees
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Jack Griggs
Menard
Health Agency
Ed. Brown
University of Illinois
Navy Medical Corps
Eisenhower
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