Six Scouts Complete 150-Mile Illinois Hike
West Frankfort Explorers Alan Peebles Dale Butta Ron Lampkin Greg York Phillip Parkhill and Greg Nolen hiked 150 miles from Grand Tower to Cave In Rock over a week. Rainy days rough terrain included Williams Hill and a Goreville night in City Hall. Peak mileage reached 30 miles in one day as they carried 25 to 50 pound packs and survived sickness from food.
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West Frankfort
Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Cave-In- Rock
Ohio River
Peebles
Dale Butta
Ron Lampkin
Greg York Phillip Parkhill
Greg Nolen
West Frankfort Post 46
Cave-In-Rock
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Alto Pass
Cobden
Goreville
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Goreville City Hall
Fred Hall
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Lampkin
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Marion man files $100000 lawsuit in Williamson County
Sam Troxel of Marion sues GH Allen Inc in Williamson County Circuit Court for $100,000 alleging an inexperienced employee caused gear movement that mangled his hand while repairing earth moving equipment for the Allen company. The incident occurred June 24 1963 near Olney.
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Sam Troxel
Marion
Williamson County
GH. Allen Inc
Allen Company
Troxel
Olney
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