Grant Boosts SIU Winston Exchange Plans
A $150000 grant from the U S Office of Education supports a student faculty exchange between Southern Illinois University and Winston Salem State College. The North Carolina school receives $120400 for cooperative SIU arrangements and up to $29200 for national teaching fellowships. Program aims for full operation by September, led by Ellmer J Clark SIU dean of education.
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Southern Illinois University
Winston-Salem State College
U.S. Office of Education
North Carolina
SIU
Elmer J. Clark
College of Education
William J. McKeefery
Six Injured In Head-On Crash Near Anna
Six Union County residents were injured in a head-on collision two miles north of Anna on Route 51 at 6 20 p m Friday. Marilyn C. Miller 23 of Mill Creek drove off the road when a tire blew out and hit Curtis V. Leggans 33 of Alto Pass. Earl L. Leggans 40 of Jonesboro was treated and admitted to Union County Hospital, along with his three sons Stephen 15 Donald 11 and David 7 who were treated and released. Miller and four girls en route to a Methodist Youth Camp at Little Grassy Lake were treated and admitted. The youths are Donna K. Carker 18 Linda Houseman 16 Cheryl K. Miller 13 and Deborah Turner 12. All six were listed in fair condition.
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Union County
Anna
Rt. 51
Marilyn C. Miller
Mill Creek
Curtis V. Leggans
Alto Pass
Earl L. Leggans
Jonesboro
Union County Hospital
Stephen
Donald
David
Miss Miller
Little Grassy Lake
Donna K. Caraker
Linda Houseman
Cheryl K. Miller
Deborah Turner
Murphysboro Native Leslie Lipe 66 Dies at Home
Leslie Lipe 66 of 424 De Witt St Murphysboro died Saturday at 3 p m of heart disease at home. He worked as a warehouseman for Twin County Service Co and was a longtime member of the First Christian Church serving 20 years as an elder. He married Delsa Bradford in 1919 and is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Gladys Leslie Drueke mother Carrie Lipe two brothers Teddy and Paul of Murphysboro and another brother Carl Lipe of Vincennes Ind along with two grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral Monday at 2 p m at the First Christian Church with Rev Gene McElroy officiating Burial in Tower Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m today at Crawshaw Mortuary. body to church at noon Monday casket not opened at church.
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Leslie Lipe
Murphysboro
de Witt St
Twin County Service Co
Lipe
James
Carrie Etherton Lipe
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Loyal Mens
First Christian Church
Delsa Bradford
Gladys Leslie Drueke
Carrie Lipe
Teddy
Paul
Carl Lipe
Vincennes
Ind
Gene McElroy
Tower Grove
Crawshaw Mortuary
SIU Scene Highlights Student Help at Museum and Arts Programs
SIU employs 17 students to assist director J Charles Kelley with museum displays and routine care. Advanced students join field expeditions to map and excavate sites at Carlyle Lake Rend Lake and Fort Massac State Park. Nearby Mozart concerto arrangement accepted for Carl Fischer Inc catalogue. Marjorie Lawrence leads a six week summer opera workshop at her ranch near Hot Springs Arkansas with a sacred music concert and an operatic excerpt performance.
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Southern Illinois University
J. Charles Kelley
Carlyle Lake
Rend Lake
Fort Massac State Park
Mexico
Kelley
Carl Fischer Inc
New York
Marjorie Lawrence
SIU
Hot Springs
Ark
Death at Arlington Park track of Summit man
Jack E. Keller 36 of SumIt formerly of Jonesboro died Thursday at Arlington Park race track near Chicago ruled death by own action. He was an exercise rider for W H Bishop stables and a member of track security police. Korean War veteran and Salem Lutheran Church member. Services Monday 2 p.m. at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery.
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Jack E. Keller
Summit
Jonesboro
Arlington Park
Chicago
Cook County
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Keller
W. H. Bishop Stables
Bishop
Anna
Salem Lutheran Church
Floyd
Alice Halterman Keller
Frankie Benson
Hot Springs
Ark
Mark Benson
Floyd Keller
William
Springfield
Kent Keller
Madison
Wis
McCarty
Thomas Koenig
Grant OK'd for Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic
A state Department of Mental Health grant of 49400 was approved for the Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic with offices in Murphysboro and Johnston City. The clinic board requested 49404. The grant covers half the clinic’s 96654 budget and reduces last year’s amount by 6000 while salaries drive the rise over 1965 66. Starting 1966 67 half funding will come from county taxes and half from the state agency.
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Murphysboro
Johnston City
State Department of Mental Health
Jackson and Williamson County Mental Health Association
County Health Department
Jackson County
Williamson County
Park District Moves Against Riding Group eviction planned
Herrin Park District intends to evict the Herrin Saddle and Bridle Club from district land after giving a June 22 deadline. President Eldon Wiswell says the district will start legal proceedings to remove the club to clear land for a ball diamond replacing Herrin Memorial Ball Park.
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Eldon Wiswell
Herrin Park District
Herrin Saddle
Park Board of Commissioners
Park Board
Herrin Memorial
Herrin
Room Bugging Alleged In Menard Trial
Rumors that defense rooms of the Menard Prison murder trial were bugged were raised as the case moved forward. Attorneys denied knowledge, and the judge urged caution while plans to subpoena Irving Wiseman were discussed. The trial recessed for jury selection and resumes Monday in the slate of defendants led by John Stamps.
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Menard
Richard Shaikowitz
Alton
Irving Wiseman
Illinois Public Safety Department
James McMahon
Robert , Crain
Centralia
Creel Douglass
Crain
Wiseman
Douglass
John Stamps
Granite City
Shaikewitz
William E. Basset
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Stephen Vandebark
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
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Time
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Esquire
Jack Parr
Garry Moore
Art Linkletter
Proxmire
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E Main ST
Reading Dynamics
the Hunt Room
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Carbondal
Reading Dynamics Inst
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Shea Oie
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Sawyer
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Carbondale & DuQuoin
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Marion West
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