Bush election invalidation upheld by Fifth District Court
A circuit court ruling declaring the April 15 1969 Bush municipal election invalid was upheld by the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt Vernon. The case, brought by defeated mayor candidates David Pinkston and Richard Holland, cites irregular ballots and signature issues affecting results.
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Bush
Fifth District
Mt. Vernon
Circuit Court
Marion
David Pinkston
Holland
Appellate Court
Pinskton
Richard Holland
Burglar Escapes As Carbondale Man Chases Intruder
Tom Tschannen of 409 West Pennsylvan ia Carbondale reported a burglar woke him and his wife at 1 30 a m today and fled with his watch and wallet valued about 95 dollars. Police said an unknown amount was taken from a cigarette machine at Thompson s Texaco Station and a radio plus about 45 dollars from Smokey s Barbecue.
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Tom Tschannen
Pecan St
Carbondale
Tschannen
Thompson
Texaco
Illinois Ave
Smokey
W. College St
Anna Man Robbed While Sleeping in Truck
Eugene S. Innis of Anna reported being robbed while sleeping in a parked truck on North Illinois avenue. A suspect grabbed him by the neck and a wallet was taken. Innis treated for a cut over the right eye at Doctors Hospital. Police said forgery charges led to arrest in Tama roa. Bond set at $4,000. no court date listed. Theft reported in Creal Springs involved a broken garage window and a welding machine. Edward Gee, 33, cited for illegal alcohol transport and related offenses in Marion.
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Eugene S. Innis
Anna
Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
Innis
Doctors Hospital
Perry County
Bill Smith
Tamaroa
Goldman
Theron Lyerla
Creal Springs
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Lyerla
Suspect Still Sought in West Frankfort Shooting
West Frankfort police continue to search for Bennett Brown 18 of West Frankfort in connection with an April 17 shooting. George Lamont 22, also from West Frankfort, has been released from Union Hospital after gunshot injuries from the alleged shooting. Lamont says Brown shot him at the corner of North Bryan and East Main streets.
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West Frankfort
Bennett
Benjie”’ Brown
George Lamont
Union Hospital
Lamont
Brown
North Bryan
East Main Streets
Fire calls Marion and West Frankfort car blazes
Fire crews responded to Marion at 10 40 a m with Deputy Sheriff William Riggin to report a car seat fire at Williamson County sheriff s office. At Marion Memorial Hospital a elevator motor burned out with slight smoke. In West Frankfort at 8 05 a m a fire in the back seat of Dorothy Shelton s car caused by a smouldering cigarette caused 100 dollars damage.
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Marion
William Riggin
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Marion Memorial Hospital
West Frankfort
Dorothy Shelton
E. Lindell Sr
Marion cyclist injured in motorcycle crash on the Lake of Egypt spillway
Jerry Walker, 21, of Marion, suffered cuts and bruises to arms and legs when his motorcycle, ridden across the Lake of Egypt spillway with Danny Hilliard, overturned at 11 p.m. Wednesday. Deputy Harmon said Walker was found by Charles Dunford and treated at Marion Memorial Hospital.
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Jerry Walker
Marion
Walker
Danny Hilliard
Lake of Egypt Spillway
Williamson County
Terry Harmon
Charles Dunford
Thompsonville
Marion Memorial Hospital
SIU Carbondale to host three summer music workshops
The SIU School of Music in Carbondale offers three summer sessions for music specialists and classroom teachers. The Elementary Music Education Workshop runs June 21 26 with daily sessions and guest lecturers. A Sounds Tapes and Imagination electronic music workshop runs June 21 26 and June 28 July 3. The Music for Exceptional Children workshop runs June 28 July 3 with Lane Ann Dexter and others leading.
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Southern Illinois University At Carbondale School of Music
Robert B. Smith
Meg Peterson
William Johnson
Illinois
W. Whitford
Catherine McHugh
SIU
Will Gay Bottie
Alan Oldfield
Electronic Music Studios
Electron
Richard Webb
Lane Ann Dexter
Fraser School
Fire destroys vacant Marion rental house after explosion
A vacant rental home at 503 S Court St Marion was destroyed by a fire after an explosion heard by neighbors around 1 30 a m Sunday The cause remains undetermined after an investigation by a state deputy fire marshal Don Smith owned the furnished property which had no occupants at the time
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Marion
S. Court St
Don Smith
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Doris Holland
Sult
Pinkston
Hollands
Robert Butler
John Clayton
First Circuit
Supreme Court
Butler
S. Yd
Niemann
Murphysboro
Area Police
Anna Man
Edward E. Gee
Thomas F. Turner
Jim Martin
Salas
MFG
Herrin
Jim Scarlett
Vienna D‘s Farm & Home Supply
W. Frankfort Jim Martin Carpet World
Pinckneyville
Bishop Furniture
Murphysboro P. & M. Paint Shack
Sesser
Solcers
Zeigler
CENA
Cobden
Sensmeier Lumber
Benton Alexanders Paint & Electric
WEBER
Dad
Arrow & Enro
Haggar
Wembly
Dele
Men’s Wear
Walnut
Navy
Gerald A. Padgett
Ruby Padgett
Ava
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Gorham High School
Minneapolis, Minn
Marjorie Reeves
Springfield
University of Illinois At
Champaign
School of Music
Department of Special Education
Jean Preston
Calvert
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