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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
9
Cars driven by Jay Allen of 311 W Elm Sr and Rosemary Wilkas of 910 Sycamore St collided this morning at the South James Street and West Cherry Street intersection. Police say the 8:30 am crash caused no injuries as Wilkas turned left onto Cherry and Alan left? scene under investigation by Officer Wayne Booker.
William G. Stratton released 58 354.59 for airport construction in Illinois. Southern Illinois Airport near Carbondale Murphysboro will get 40 354.59 and Williamson County Airport near Herrin Marion 18 000. Funds support part of a 218 000 runway project and grade base surfacing turfing and fencing.
A shed at the Frick Plumbing Co warehouse east of Marion near the old airport burned around 2 p.m. Thursday. Flames spread under metal siding from a grass fire and damaged one end of the building containing sacks of metal plumbing fittings. Firemen used booster-tank water. damage amount not yet estimated.
Fossils form best in sedimentary rock from sand and silt deposits where remains can be buried and preserved without crushing, allowing ancient animal tissues to survive in some cases.
Ada F. Sims 80 of Marion Route 3 died Thursday evening at Marion Memorial Hospital. Born in Saline County on September 21 1878 she was married to Edgar Sims in Crab Orchard August 11 1901. She leaves her children and seven grandchildren plus seven great grandchildren and a sister. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with Rev Olen Clarida officiating burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery.
The first successful cotton mill in the United States began operation in Pawtucket Rhode Island in 1790 marking a landmark in American industrial history.
Kenneth Gross announced an open house inspection for the new wing of the Randolph County Nursing Home at Sparta tentatively for July 3-4 with final approval by the County Board of Commissioners. The 47 additional beds bring capacity to 145 and a formal dedication will follow.
Jason Robards Jr. is slated for a Broadway appearance in a new play by Lilian Hellman. The script has no title yet, and Robards accepted the project wholeheartedly after reading the first act.
Carl Jones of Decatur fined ten dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a ticket issued by State Trooper Carl Gardner for running a stop sign in Carbondale.
A tentative six week hospital strike settlement was reached at a mediation at City Hall Mayor Wagner announced the strikers nonprofessional employees from seven hospitals will vote Monday night on the terms. Union leaders will likely recommend acceptance and hospital management will approve if approved by Local 1199. The strike involved nurse aides orderlies and other housekeeping staff. Doctors and nurses were not part of the dispute.
Frank Jennings of Marion filed a $5,000 dram shop suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Madge Beluski operator of the Corner Tavern Johnston City. He alleges Francis Roberts became intoxicated at the tavern Aug 31 and assaulted his wife Joyce Jennings. Roberts is indicted for assault with intent to rape.
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