Islanders Return to Start Anew After Mississippi Flood
Naomi Picou and family, among the first back on Kaskaskia Island after the April levee breach, describe loss of clothes and furniture but pride in having a home. About 24 of 100 island homes vanished or leaning, with sand deposits and water reaching second stories. Residents plan to return, citing soil, roots, or no other place to go.
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DeMaris Berry
Naomi Picou
Kaskaskia Island
Picou
Pujol
Shirley Grogg
Grogg
Carl Jokerst
Lee Stout
Jokerst
Gregg
Lorraine Dora
Arthur Kruse
Norman Picou
Essie Picou
James
James Picou
Joe Hall
Pete Mehrer
Randolph County
Ralph Bollinger
Sheriff's Department
Mehrer
Sheriff’s Department
Hall
Vernon Lankfort
Meeting set as Southern Illinois operating engineers consider strike
Harrisburg Local 318 of the International Union of Operating Engineers plans a strike starting Monday after Friday negotiations failed. A 9 a.m. meeting with contractor reps was scheduled by Mitchell Construction Co. president O M Hudgens. About 500 engineers across 14 counties could be affected by changes to a three year contract expired Dec 31.
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Southern Illinois
Harrisburg
International Union of Operating Engineers
Wardell Riggs
O.M. Hudgens
Mitchell Construction Co
Egyptian Contractors Association
L.D. Allen
Riggs
Richard Nixon
Southern Illinois Builder’s Association
Egyptian Contractor’s Association
Associated General Contractors of Illinois
Nameless mouse joins parade at Lake Days festival
Kenny White and his unnamed pet mouse joined the pet parade at Sesser's Bend Lake Days. The three day festival featured a coin dive in a hay stack and antique and Volkswagen car shows while the kickoff included barbershop singing to boost Lesser tourism.
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Kenny White
Jess
Jean White
Lesser
Sesser’s Bend Lake
Mississippi River Falls Below Flood Stage at Cape Girardeau
The Mississippi River dropped to 31.5 feet Saturday morning, ending a 98 day surge that began with spring floods on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The city remained protected by a 52 foot floodwall as crests occurred since March 10.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Missouri
Three Illinois towns chosen for state pilot program
Goreville Lebanon and Wal tonville in Southern Illinois were selected for a state pilot program to aid small communities in developing resources. A statewide task force under the Department of Local Government Affairs will coordinate with local steering committees to obtain assistance from state and federal agencies.
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Goreville
Lebanon
Waltonville
Southern Illinois
Department of Local Government Affairs
Central Illinois
Richard Burd
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Conservation
Department of Transportation
Department of Business and Economic Development
The
Farmer’s Home Administration
Home Fire Destroys Franklin Residence on Rural Creek Nation Road
A blaze gut a rural home of Marty Franklin on the Creek Nation blacktop road between Zeigler and Royalton Friday night. Firefighters from Royalton and Zeigler arrived before 9 30 p m to find the house and contents in flames. Robert Partee of Zeigler said the Franklin family was at a horse show in Christopher when the fire started, likely on a back porch, with an investigation expected.
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Marty Franklin
Zeigler
Royalton
Robert Partee
Franklin’s
Christopher
Partee
Derailment Ties Up Burlington Northern Line North of Walier
About 2 15 p m Saturday a 105 car train derailed 17 coal cars one mile north of Walier. The coal was headed for the Tennessee Valley Authority. No injuries were reported and investigators probe the crash as the main line anticipated to reopen by noon today.
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Burlington Northern Railroad
Walier
Tennessee Valley Authority
Du Quoin girl reported abducted and found safe
Du Quoin police investigated a possible abduction and assault of a 14 year old girl Friday night. SIU police found her in Carbondale around 3 a.m. Saturday. She was picked up at a carnival in Du Quoin and taken to Carbondale. Police reported she was safe at home Saturday morning. No further details released due to juvenile status and ongoing investigation. SIU described the alleged abductor as a white male with medium length black hair and moustache driving a late model car.
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du Quoin
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
Marion Recreation Dept offers first golf instruction in program
The Marion Recreation Department announces a new golf instruction program for ages 10 and up. Sessions run 1 to 2 pm Monday and Thursday at the Marion Driving Range with a $5 fee for 12 lessons and a bucket of balls included. Nine holes may be added on course if possible.
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Marion Recreation Department
Marion Driving Range
New Rt. 13 East
Charles Smith
Les Jones
Millard Winters
Ray Hancock
Pete Truran
John Koenig
Doris Baker
Oasis Park
Pyramid Park
Harrel Lerch
Marion Youth Center
Mike Wadiak
E. Boulevard
Lost boys return home safe in Mount Vernon area
Two brothers Charles Gordon and David Gordon, 13 and 11, wandered away Wednesday afternoon about 15 miles northwest of Mount Vernon. A Jefferson County deputy found them Friday night about 10 miles from home and returned them to their mother. They had taken only a cupcake and offered no explanation.
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Mount Vernon
Charles Gordon
David
Jefferson County
Faye Wood
Walnut Hill
SIU fund rules ban alcohol on donor entertainments
SIU Foundation barred using special development funds to purchase alcoholic beverages for donor dinners. Carbondale received 10000 dollars Edwardsville 8500 dollars to attract gifts. Board renamed fund the university development fund and approved cross checks on spending.
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Dave Butler
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University
SIU Foundation
SIU
Carbondale
Edwardsville
University Development Fund
Presidents Development Fund
Mathis
Foundation
J. Lloyd Mathis
North Salt Lake City
Utah
Faye Wham
Centralia
T. Richard Mager
SIUC
Teacher Retires After 34 Years in Meridian District
Rowena Stephenson retires from teaching after 34 years in the Mounds Meridian District. Born in Mounds, she earned a bachelor's in elementary education from Southern Illinois University and taught second grade before joining the Follow Through Program. She and husband Basil plan more time for painting, cooking and gardening at home in Carbondale.
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Rowena Stephenson
Péean St
Carbondale
Mounds Meridian
Mrs. Stephenson
Mounds
Southern Illinois University
Meridian
Basil
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Kaskaskia
Ed Greer
Nameless Mouse
Recreation Department
Marion
G. Wallace Rich
Cobden
Rich
Wham
First National Bank of
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SIU Board of Trustees
Kenneth R. Miller
Miller
Mager
STUC
Joseph Goodman
Goodman
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