Shepard Answers Letter Carbondale Girl Gets Advice From Astronaut
Dorothy Brown of Carbondale, age 12, received a reply from Alan B. Shepard after writing to him about space. The astronaut sent an autographed photo and NASA materials, inspiring her space studies and future career hopes in medicine and veterinary science.
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Carbondale
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Marion Man Wins $18,000 Jury Award
A Williamson County Circuit Court jury awarded Marion resident Kenneth Barker $18,000 for injuries from a July accident near Fayetteville. The jury found Barker not liable and not negligent. The suit named Mrs. Gottsheimer and involved claims about a guest law and alleged drinking at a tavern. Trial lasted four days with eleven jurors deliberating before verdict.
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Marion
Williamson County
Ruby Gottsheimer
Fayetteville
St Clair County
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Barker
Sylvester Linn
Sinn
Sam Salvo Dies at 85 in Willisville Funeral Monday
Sam Salvo, 85, a Willisville resident and former coal miner born in Italy in 1978, died at home. Survived by wife Fannie Turco, daughters Katy Macri, Angeline Pence, Mary Corenti, sons Sam and Angelo, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Calling hours Saturday at Lynn Hill Funeral Home. services Monday 9 a.m. at St Joseph's Church Willisville. burial in church cemetery.
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Willisville
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Salvo
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Daughers
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Herrin
Angeline Pence
Chicago
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California
Sam
St. Louis
Angelo
Herring
Lynn- Hill
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Five day forecast for Northern Iinds and Southern Illinois
Northern Iinds forecast shows average highs around 67 and lows near 64 with a 0.5 inch precipitation tally from showers mainly Saturday and midweek. Warm Saturday. cooler Sunday and Monday. warmer again Tuesday and Wednesday. Southern Illinois temps near normal to slightly above with highs about 90 and lows around 70, minor day to day changes. light scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms possible.
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Former Marion Man Dies in Cook County Hospital
James Willam Wilder formerly of 1700 W Cherry St Marion died at 1 15 p m Thursday in Cook County Hospital Chicago. He was a retired painter. The Mitchell Funeral Home Marion will handle the body with funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Marion
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Mitchell Funeral
Death of Edmond Michels in Marion hospital
Edmond Michels 72 of Noble died on arrival at Marion Veterans Hospital at 4 20 p m Thursday. He was being transported to the hospital by Easley and Padgett Funeral Home of Clay City. Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton ruled natural causes after an inquest.
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Noble
Marion Veterans Hospital
Mr. Michels
Easley and Padgett Funeral Home
Clay City
Wiliamson County
Paul Litton
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