Three Enter Forest Festival Queen Contest
Three contestants have entered the Illinois State Forest Festival queen contest in Jonesboro from Aug 1 to Sept 10. Bonnie Lyerla 15 of Jonesboro Joan Fricks 17 of Grand Tower and Pat Miller 16 of Anna are listed as AJHS students. Entry deadline is July 29 and eligibility includes single girls 15 to 20 living in listed southern Illinois towns. The queen will be the contestant selling the most tickets. Contact Phil Griffith Jonesboro for details.
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Jonesboro
Bonnie Lyerla
Milas Lyerla
E. Heacock St
Anna - Jonesboro
Joan Fricks
Grand Tower
R. J. Fricks
Shawnee High School
Pat Miller
N. Main
Anna
AJHS
Pass
Cairo
Carbondale
Cobden
Dongola
Goreville
Gorham
Murphysboro
Tamms
Thebes
Ullin
Vienna
Wolf Lake
Ammonia Leak Overcomes Hastings Family
In Hastings Michigan a line burst releasing hundreds of pounds of liquid ammonia creating a dense fog. A young couple Charles and his wife with their two infant sons Charles Jr and Kevin were overcome and hospitalized with good condition reported.
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Hastings, Mich
Richard Sunior
Hastings
Charles Roscoe
Charles Jr
Kevin
Eight Herrin Delegates Set for Boys State Trip
Eight Herrin delegates depart Sunday morning for American Legion Boys State in Springfield. The Legion and partners provide spending money and scholarships. Delegates include Carl Vansaghi Nick Grindle Gary Dooley Doug Magnotti Mike Cline Ron Thurman Jerry Fiorina and David Marlow.
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Herrin
American Legion Boys State
Springfield
Carl Vansaghi
Nick Grindle
Gary Dooley
Doug Magnotti
Mike Cline
Ron Thurman
Jerry Fiorina
David Marlow
Plane Bomb Scare Delays Western Air Lines Flight
Twenty nine passengers including singer Keely Smith were removed from a Western Air Lines plane in Los Angeles after a caller said a bomb was aboard. FBI agents searched the craft and a two hour delay followed before the plane resumed its flight to Las Vegas.
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Keely Smith
FBI
Western Air Lines
Las Vegas
Nev
Caterpillar Worker Killed in Peoria Accident
Glenn Nelson a 50 year old tool maker from Normal was fatally injured when struck by a truck in the die storage building at Caterpillar Tractor Co. on Tuesday June 25 AP reports the fatal accident occurred in Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria
Glenn Nelson
Caterpillar Tractor Co
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Los Angeles
Bergen Dewees
Pate Construction & Improvement CO
Marion
Hone
Public Finance
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Herrin Lumber CO
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Pawel
PREE
Oh Rae Vae
Vana
Pivision
Roan Corr
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DU Quoin State Fair
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Jaye P. Morgan
Rowan and Martin
Lou Breeze
Hollywood Precision Dancers
Bob Hope
Paul Anka
the Everly Bros
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