Car Skids, Upsets North of Vergennes injuring Murphysboro Man
A 64-year-old Murphysboro resident, George Robinson of 313 N Ninth St, was injured when his car skidded on a rain slick curve on Rt. 127 three miles north of Vergennes. The vehicle went down an eight foot embankment and overturned, throwing him from the car. He was treated at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro for skull abrasions and listed in improved condition. state trooper Bill Maurizio says the incident occurred about 2:15 p.m.
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Murphysboro
Rt. 127
Vergennes
George Robinson
Ninth St
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bill Maurizio
Robinson
Tibbs Leads Bronc Riders In World Championship Scene
Casey Tibbs of Ft Pierre leads in saddle bronc standings for the first World Championship rodeo set for Marion June 18-21. Tibbs has earned 4997 this year, with Matt Woods close at 4559, and the event prizes total over 4700 with prize money across bronc and other events.
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Marion
Casey Tibbs
Ft. Pierre
Tex Williams
Tibbs
Dallas
Tex
Matt Woods
Marion Rodeo
Australia
Bill Ridlen
Scout Camp Opens Monday for Murphysboro Girl Scouts
Day camp for girls from 3rd to 8th grade starts Monday at Lake Murphysboro. Five sessions run 9 30 a m to 3 p m with bus transportation from Logan Lincoln Washington Longfellow and St Andrew's schools. Volunteers and senior Scouts assist. A nurse will be on duty. Campers bring sack lunches Monday and Friday. drinks are provided. Cook outs planned Tue Wed Thu.
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Murphysboro
Lake Murphysboro
Donald Baker
Logan
Lincoln
Washington
Longfellow
St. Andrew's
Reds Study Chinese Berlin June 13 report on Erfurt students
East German paper Thueringer Tageblatt says students at Erfurt high school are progressing well in an experimental Chinese language course.
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Berlin
Thueringer Tageblatt
Erfurt
Youth Hurt In Barn Fall Near Murphysboro
A 35 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fickling of Wyoming Illinois, was injured after falling eight feet from a hay loft at the Loren Graft farm west of Murphysboro. He was listed in fair condition at St. And Saturday with possible ruptured kidney.
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St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Patrick Fickling
Wyoming
Loren Graft
Lawrence Fickling
Steeleville
Patrick
Chief imports of Russia are metals and machinery
The article states Russia’s top imports are metals and machinery, highlighting heavy industry needs and diversification of its external trade. It notes the emphasis on iron and steel products along with machinery components as central to economic activity.
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Russia
Afghanistan’s Length and Terrain Outlined
The report notes Afghanistan spans about 600 miles in length with roughly 250 000 square miles of mountainous regions and fertile valleys.
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Afghanistan
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