Chester Man Survives 440-Volt Electrical Shock
Henry Shulmer, Chester, foreman at the International Shoe Co. Steeleville plant, was knocked back by a 440-volt shock while working with Charles Waltemate on a rounding machine. Rescued by Steeleville Fire Department with resuscitation gear, he was saved by quick action and a strong heart, kept from contact by stepping away from the switch.
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International Shoe Co
Steeleville
Henry Shulmer
Chester
Shulmer
Charles Waltemnate
Injuries In Two Wrecks No Injuries and Minor Damage Reported
Two area wrecks Thursday caused no injuries. At 2:15 p.m. on Route 148 Huie Crossing south of Chester Murray C. Colbert 50 Montgomery City Mo was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions after his car hit a one ton truck driven by Raymond K Whitlow 29 Lesser Whitlow was ticketed for having detective equipment. No injuries were reported in a 5:30 p.m. crash on Route 3 one mile north of McClure Cars driven by Leonard Andrews Lebanon and James Palmer Cape Girardeau Mo collided.
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Rt. 148
Huie Crossing
Chester
Murray C. Colbert
Montgomery City
Raymond K. Whitlow
Lesser
Whitlow
Rt. 3
McClure
Leonard Andrews
Lebanon
James Palmer
Cape Girardeau
Post Office Plan Approved for Rossclare Building
Rep Kenneth Gray announces approval of a new Rossclare post office on Main Street west of current quarters. The building will be 960 square feet and is slated for completion around September 1.
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Rossclare
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Gray
Main Street
Girl Gets Workout in Life Saving Class
Kansas City afternoon scene reports 12 year old Jane Hadley finishing a swimming class. She explains she remains in the life saving lessons because she is the only girl with crew cuts among the boys. Her hair is described as tangled after the session.
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Jane Hadley
Jack Cover Sentenced for License Suspension and Theft Flight
Jack Cover, 31, of Herrin, was sentenced to six months in the State Penal Farm at Vandalia by Judge John Clayton Jr. in Williamson County Court. He received a 12 month sentence with six months to be served, after pleading guilty to driving with a suspended license first imposed in January 1957. Cover fled when police chased his car June 18 and reported it stolen June 19 before being arrested. He is a bartender at the Big Nine Tavern in Colp and is under indictment for an armed robbery at Eugene Sparks in Wood River on March 23.
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Jack Cover
Rt. 1
Herrin
Vandalia
John Clayton Jr
Williamson
Cover
Marion
Hertin
Big Nine
Colp
Eugene Sparks
Wood River
Goatherder Gets Home After Fire Rebuild
Zeigler resident George Surdel, 68, who slept in an automobile with a tarpaulin since a June 4 fire destroyed his shack and goat pens, has a new frame house donated by funds raised by State Trooper Noble Starnes. The home was moved from Rt. 13 near Southern Acres campus on a low-boy trailer and placed on a new concrete block foundation with help from five volunteers.
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Zeigler
Noble Starnes
George Surdel
Lurdel
Rt. 13
Southern Acres
Paul Hindman
Herrin
Starnes
Foster Parent Picnic Sunday at Giant City State Park
The annual picnic for foster parents and children from 20 southern Illinois counties is set for Sunday at Giant City State Park. About 200 people are expected, sponsored by the Carbondale regional office of the Illinois Department of Public Welfare. Activities start at 11 a.m. with church services followed by lunch, then an amateur hour, games, and visiting.
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Inois Counties
Giant City State Park
Carbondale
Illinois Department of Public Welfare
254 Acres Added To Rend Lake
The Rend Lake Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 254 acres, with 70 in Franklin County and 184 in Jefferson County, bringing the district to 2,142 of 24,800 acres. Mendenhall outlined four sections for development while SIU and University of Illinois officials join a new advisory committee. Rail spur work blocked since March could cause $500,000 damage if the lake is divided by track fill.
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Rend Lake
Board of
Benton
Howard Mendenhal
SIU
University of Illinois
Mendenhall
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Liberace Leaves London for Paris After Winning Libel Suit
Liberace waves to fans at London airport before a Paris vacation. The American pianist says he carries only the nicest memories after winning a libel suit against a British newspaper criticizing his music and habits. He praised the Manchester royal performance and the press for kindness.
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Liberace
London
Paris
Manchester
Former Murphysboro teacher tours Europe with music group
Edward Harn, former Murphysboro Township High School music director and Bloomington supervisor of music, is among 14 Northern Illinois teachers on a Europe study tour. The group, now in Moscow after visits to France, Germany and Switzerland, will return to Illinois around July 1 and study European teaching methods versus American ones.
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Murphysboro
Russia
Edward Harn
Murphysboro School
Illinois
Harn
Murphysboro Township
Bloomington
Moscow
France
Germany
Switzerland
Murphysboro Friends Today
Marion Unit 2 Board Discusses Liability Decision
The Marion Unit 2 Board of Education met Thursday to review the impact of a new state supreme court ruling making school districts liable for personal injury lawsuits. No discussion of high school coaching changes occurred.
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Marion Unit 2 Board of Education
State
Supreme Court
Weeds Cuttin g Progress in Herrin Spree
Police Chief Roy Cole said weed cutting in Herrin is progressing well. City workers began on city property this week and residents may be ticketed if their property is not cut. report any city property missed.
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Herrin
Roy Cole
Cole
Marion Woman Wins $4050 Judgment in Court
Mrs. Betty Swain of Marion received a $4050 award from Williamson County Circuit Court Judge H L Zimmerman against Clyde Childers of Goreville. Childers leased two trucks from Swain and they were demolished in a wreck. the judgment covers the value of the trucks.
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Betty Swain
Marion
Williamson County
H. L. Zimmerman
Clyde Childers
Goreville
Childers
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Andes
Marchesboro
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murthysboro Independent
Associated Press
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