Two Men Face Federal Charges In Kentucky Auto Theft
James Borders and Edward Thomas, both Indiana residents, are jailed in Owensboro after a 10:30 a.m. chase 15 miles north of Madisonville. They allegedly stole a 1961 car from Denton Auto Sales and transported it across state lines, facing federal and local charges.
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Kentucky
Marion
James Ralph Borders
Acton
Ind
Edward Dee Thomas
Evansville
Owensboro
U.S
Madisonville
Denton Auto Sales
Rt. 13
John Doe
Williamson County Circuit Court
Elmer Farmer
Herb Deaton
Borders
Thomas
Frank Jeter
White Bros
Beasley’s
West White Street
Poe Skate Inn
Old Rt. 13
Thornton 75 dies at home in Carbondale
Henry Thornton 75 of 403 East Sycamore Street Carbondale died at home Thursday morning of an apparent heart attack He was born December 14 1889 in Ripley Tennessee a retired railroad employee and member of New Zion Baptist Church He leaves a wife two daughters two sons eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at New Zion Baptist Church Monday at 1 PM Rev W H Clark will officiate Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call at Algee Funeral Home Sunday 7 to 10 PM
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Henry Thornton
E. Sycamore St
Carbondale
Ripley
Tenn
Thornton
New Zion Baptist Church
Rose Graham
Zoda Terry
Chicago Heights
Robert
Lavern
Chicago
Everlean Fitzpatrick
Kitty Vaughn
Algee Funeral Home
Scientists Meet At SIU Midwest Plant Physiologists Gather
Southern Illinois University hosts the Midwest section meeting of the American Society of Plant Physiologists with delegates from American Canadian and British universities plus Argonne National Laboratory. SIU professor William D. Gray will speak at a 6:30 p.m. dinner on Feeding the World's Population. The program runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in Muckelroy Auditorium with a field trip to Pine Hills Experimental Field Station near Wolf Lake for early arrivals.
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Southern Illinois University
Midwest
American Society of Plant Physiologists
Argonne National Laboratory
SIU
William D. Gray
University Center
Muckelroy
Agriculture Building
Pine Hills
Mississippi River
Wolf Lake
Botany Department
Robert Mohlenbrock
Walter Schmid
Two Marion Fire Calls Saturday Reported
Firefighters answered two calls on Saturday. A hot yard waste pile touched an electric line at Wilson Asphalt Co. on Route 3 in Marion at 11:30 a.m. No damage occurred. A grass fire around a trash barrel was extinguished at 309 West White Street at 12:30 p.m.
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Marior
Wilson Asphalt Co
Rt. 3
Marion
White St
Prairie du Rocher Police Brief Fines Minemann for Speeding
Charles L. Minemann of Prairie du Rocher was fined $15 after a speeding violation. The incident was documented by local police authorities.
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Prairie du Rocher
Charles L. Minemann
Gov. Kerner Nominates Area Residents for State Posts
Names of several area people submitted to the state Senate for confirmation by Gov. Otto Kerner. Nominees to the State Mining Board for a term ending January 1967 include Eddie J. Franko Benton George Moore Carrier Mills and Harry Williamson Benton. Public administrators for terms from December 1965 to December 1969 include Bert Crocker Lesser Franklin County E G McDowell Murphysboro Jackson County A L Foster Goreville Johnson County Dorothy Benedict Pinckneyville Perry County A L Ottesen Chester Randolph County Claude R Williams Anna Union County and William L Harris Marion Williamson County. The same people were nominated as public guardians and conservators with one exception Clarence Albritten Vienna Johnson County and Ethel Clutts Coulttsville Randolph County.
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State Senate
Otto Kerner
State Mining Board, Dept. of Mines and Minerals
Eddie J. Franko
Benton
George Moore
Carrier Mills
Harry Williamson
Bert Crocker
Lesser
Franklin County
E.G. McDowell
Murphysboro
Jackson County
A. L. Foster
Goreville
Johnson County
Dorothy Benedict
Pinckneyville
Perry County
A. L. Ottesen
Chester
Randolph County
Claude R. Williams
Anna
Union County
William L. Harris
Marion
Williamson County
Clarence Allbritten
Vienna
Ethel Clutts
Coulterville
Elderly Nashville Man Hurt in Rural Collision
An elderly Nashville man William G. Brink 79 was treated at Washington County Hospital in Nashville after a car struck a truck on Huegely road. Brink was listed in good condition with facial lacerations. The truck driver Virgil G. Spenner 35 was uninjured. A Sparta couple Ronald Moore 22 and Donnie Moore 19 sustained minor injuries when their motorcycle overturned on Rt 154 near Sparta at 12 05 a m.
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Nashville
William G. Brink
Washington County Hospital
Brink
Virgil G. Spenner
Hoyleton
Huegely Road
Sparta
Rt. 154
Polich
Ronald Moore
Donnie
Sparta Community Hospital
Mangiaforte obituary for Christopher resident
Mrs. Rose Mangiaforte 78 of Christopher died Friday at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after illness. Born Sept 24 1886 in Villa Rose Italy she lived 35 years in Christopher. Survived by sons Joe and Charles daughter Josephine Althoff sister Lena Janello and several grandchildren great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at St Andrew Catholic Christopher with Rev Angelo Lombardo officiating burial in St Andrews Cemetery.
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Rose Mangiaforte
Christopher
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Villa Rose
Italy
Charles Talumbo
United States
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Mangiaforte
Joe
Carbondale
Charles
Chicago
Josephine Althoff
Lena Janello
du Quoin
Vincent
Angelo Lombardo
St. Andrew
Letters Seek Unified State Aid From University Cities
Carbondale letters to five Illinois university cities request joint action to obtain state aid rather than biannual appropriations. Advisory chair Frank Kirk says funds would improve streets and services as university presence reduces taxable income, while student and staff populations rise. The move parallels federal aid patterns for areas with federal installations.
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Carbondale
Frank Kirk
Anna Man Found Dead at Home in Anna
William Leonard Mezo 70 of 320 Maple St Anna was found dead Friday by a neighbor. Union County Coroner L F Pearson ruled an apparent heart attack. An inquest was held Saturday. Mezo a World War I veteran and member of the Carroll P Foster Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3455. Services Monday at 11 a m at Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna burial in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Anna
William Leonard Mezo
Maple St
Union County
L. F. Pearson
Mezo
Carroll P. Foster
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Mezo
Hamilton County
William
Margaret Hines Mezo
Marlene Mezo
Richard
Ben Mezo
McLeansboro
Ella Mae Smith
West Frankfort
Crain-Norris
Gary Craus
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Anna Cemetery
Three Shawnee Camp escapees jailed after multi county chase
Three youths escaped Shawnee Boys Camp near Dixon Springs and led a police chase through Pope Johnson and Union counties to Lick Creek where state police fired on a car. Merel Livingston 15 Edward Hinton 16 and Steven Ra7 O'Brien 16 are jailed in Pope County awaiting charges. No charges had been filed yet.
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Dixon ‘Springs
Pope County
Merel Livingston
Edward Hinton
Steven Ra7 O’brien
Kestner Buchanan
Lick Creek
Buchanan
Glendale
Circus Show Returns $315 for Police Car Fund
A Friday circus in Carterville sponsored by the police raised 315 dollars toward buying a police car. Police Chief William McKenzie said about 1,250 dollars more, plus trading in the current vehicle, is needed.
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Carterville
Sue Cavalcade of
William McKenzie
Police Briefs: Reckless Driving and Registration Fines
Marion reports Carl Norris fined $15 for reckless driving. Benton records Larry Summers fined $15 for no valid registration.
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Marion
Carl Norris
Benton
Larry Summers
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Jill Gillespie
Jean Moeller
Riverside Pool
Miss Gillespie
Sandi Cheatham
Herrin
Tammy Jo Bennett
Charles Bennett
Thompson
Ville
Spenner
Illinois
Chapman-Rollo
the Fair Furniture CO
MR. Powell
Cecil Powell
Don Camden
Route 13
Marion, Ill
Pope, Johnson and
Union Counties
Fatchine
Torae
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