Direct satellite radio links prove ionosphere can bend signals
The Air Force reported that two artificial satellites can exchange strong signals directly even when on opposite sides of the earth. At Andrews AFB Maryland the Systems Command demonstrated that the ionosphere can channel radio waves around the globe with minimal loss, akin to a whispering gallery effect.
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Air Force
Air Force Systems Command
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Tornadoes strike northern Illinois injuring several
Severe storms moved across northern Illinois causing multiple twisters. A trailer park in Robbins suffered damage with injuries reported, Romeoville lost roofs on two buildings, and Lacon saw damage without injuries. Chicago endured heavy rain, flooding, and a canceled parade as storms tracked statewide.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Robbins
Chicago
Romeoville
Joliet
Lacon
Peoria
Harvard
Garden City
Woodstock
Western Springs
Elmhurst
Berwyn
Maine West High School
Des Plaines
Cook County
John Gruber
Loop
Free safety check on DeYoung Street in Mariecr
A Friday event offered a free safety check for 503 autos on DeYoung Street Mariecr. It was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club E Blankensen Co and Independent.
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DeYoung Street
Mariecr
Kiwanis Club
E. Blankenship Co
New England Clambake for Lady Bird Joins Johnson Tour
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson enjoys her first clambake during a four day New England tour. The Maine event features 300 lobsters five bushels of clams and corn while her party mingles with locals and officials. The seaside dinner follows visits to a Portsmouth store restoration and a Vermont dam project.
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New York Times
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
L.B.J
Atlantic
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bill Foster
Texas
Walter Etton
Portsmouth
N.H
Vermont
Johnson
Kenneth Curtis
Minnie Bush 91 of Carbondale dies at home
Mrs Minnie Pauline Bush 91 of Rt 3 Carbondale died at 708 am Saturday at her home Born February 6 1876 in Grassy Township south of Carterville daughter of Tommie and Rhoda Davis Married April 14 1897 to John Marshall Bush He died January 30 1948 She was a member of Drury Christian Church Survived by daughters Mrs Walter Stone of Carterville and Mrs Russell Cox of Florissant MO sons Lloyd Elbert Rt 1 Carbondale Ray Roscoe Paul Rt 3 Carbondale and Carl Rt 1 Carbondale 19 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren Services at 2 pm Monday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm today Funeral services also scheduled for Rex William Sherman 27 of Cambria killed in accident Burial Mt Carbon Cemetery at Murphysboro Interment and service details listed with call after 7 pm today Rex Sherman born Aug 19 1939 in Taylorville son of Frank and Betty Burke Sherman Married June 15 1966 to Darlene Carter He was a welder US Army veteran Survived by wife Tammy Sue mother Betty Sherman of Taylorville sisters Kathy Callaway Selena of Taylorville brothers Glenn and Roy US Army in Vietnam Guidance on Food North Easton Mass Brother Herman E Zaccarelli director of the Food Research Center says a specialized library will open this fall on food service to aid church food handling budgeting management and preparation.
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Minnie Pauline Bush
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Grassy Township
Carterville
Tommie and
Rhoda Armstrong Davis
John Mrshall Bush
Bush
Drury Christian Church
Walter Stone
Russell Cox
Florissant
Lloyd
Dixon
Elbert
Rt. 1
Ray
Roscoe
Paul
Carl
Riggin
Hugh Stearns
James Howerton
Hillcrest Cemetery
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Rex William Sherman
Cambria
Paul Worley
Mt. Carbon
Friends
Mr. Sherman
Marpsboro
Rt. 149
Hurst Bush
Taylorville
Frank
Betty Burke Sherman
Darlene Carter
Sherman
Tammy Sue
Betty Sherman
Kathy Callaway
Selena
Glenn
Frankie
Decatur
Roy
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Guidance ON Food North
Easton
Mass
Herman E. Zaccarelli
Adams Printing Company owner charged in fraudulent securities case
Francis W. Adams of Carbondale indicted in St. Louis federal court for transporting 1,250 counterfeit savings and loan money orders. He was arrested May 19 after officers found the orders in his car and freed on $5,000 bond awaiting trial.
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Carbondale
St. Louis
Francis W. Adams
Adams Printing Company
E. College St
Adams
United Savings and Loan Association
Florissant
Clifford P. Rowe
Springfield
Harrisburg
Mrs. Walter C. Alexander Dies in Murphysboro
Mrs. Walter C. Alexander 83 of 2104 Walnut St Murphysboro died 7 55 p m Saturday in St Josephs Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after a five day stay She was born Feb 16 1884 in Oneida New York married to Walter C Alexander Nov 22 1905 in Yonkers New York She leaves a son Forbes Alexander a niece Mrs Ben Daniel and nephew Alexander Kent Funeral services will be 2 p m Monday at the First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m today until noon Monday at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro Proceeds to First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro in lieu of flowers.
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Walter C. Alexander
Walnut St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
Oneida
N. Y
Charles and
Sophia Beebee Forbes
Yonkers
Forbes Alexander
Ben Daniel
Alexander Kent
First Presbyterian Church of
Lee Pope Ward
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Crawshaw Mortuary
Election squabble over Rock Island County treasurer post
Lawrence E. Peterson, Republican, holds the Rock Island County treasurer seat after defeating Democrat Richard Craig by 68 votes. Craig challenged the result in circuit court claiming absentee ballots were not initialed per law. Judge Keith Scott ruled Craig elected by 49 votes pending appeal. Peterson plans to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island
Lawrence E. Peterson
Richard Craig
Peterson
Craig
Keith Scott
Macomb
Illinois Supreme Court
Crash kills four migrants near Thompsonville Michigan
A stake truck carrying migrant farm workers from Texas collided with a freight train four miles south of Thompsonville Mich killing four and injuring at least 28 with six critical. Police said the driver likely swerved to avoid the train and the front of the truck was clipped by the train.
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Thompsonville
Mich
Texas
Lower Michigan
Jack Thomas
Academic improvement among Lutherans professors
An educational survey shows the share of Luther an seminary and college professors holding earned doctorates rose from 40 percent in 1960 to 57.1 percent currently.
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