St Louis mayoral race narrows as primary looms
The St Louis Democratic primary pits mayor Alphonso Cervantes against comptroller John Poelker and State Rep. James Conway. Poelker cites a 20 year city hall presence and cigar image, while Conway positions as reform. Local voters show Democratic strength in presidential and gubernatorial races, with a Republican field also mounting challengers.
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Alphonso J. Cervantes
John H. Poelker
James F. Conway
Fegubene
Sen
George §. McGovern
Edward L. Dowd
Joseph L. Badaracco
Hidermen
Conway
Badaracco
William Phelps
Cervantes
Aldermanic Board
Moyer
St. Louis
Board of Aldermen
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Teachers fined amid short funds in strike case
Officials of St. Louis Teachers Union Local 420 said they do not know how to raise 140000 in court fines for violating a temporary injunction on the January teachers strike. Judge McGuire jailed president Jerry Abernathy for six days after contempt, with execution delayed to allow clemency requests. The four week walkout ended February 18.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Teachers Union Local 420
Thomas F. McGuire
Jerry B. Abernathy
St. Louiis ‘Teachers Association
Demosthenes Dubosc
Carbondale burglar gets 3 to 5 years in bench trial
Milton Eugene Marshall, 25, of 201 N Marion St, Murphysboro, was sentenced Thursday in circuit court to three to five years for burglaries in Carbondale in 1971. He was found guilty in a bench trial on one charge and pleaded guilty to a second count.
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Torison
Murphysboro
Milton Eugene Marshall
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Everett Prosser
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Frank Smith
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Miner Remains Hospitalized After Coal Mine Accident
Dennis Summers, 29, of West Frankfort, remains semi conscious at a St. Louis hospital eight days after a coal mining accident at Zeigler Coal Co Mine No. 4 near Johnston City. He was struck by a breaking roof bolting machine auger while operating equipment. Summers is a patient at St. Louis University Hospitals.
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Dennis Summers
West Frankfort
St. Louis
Summers
Zeigler Coal Co
Johnston City
St. Louis University Hospitals
James Willis rites held in Golconda
Funeral services for James Poole Willis 71 of Golconda were held Thursday at Rottmann Funeral Home Golconda. He died of a heart attack Monday near his home. Willis was Golconda schools principal for years and taught in Pope and Massac counties. He was a member of Pope County Draft Board and a deacon of First Baptist Church Golconda. Survived by wife Essie a daughter Rose mary McMican of Greeley Colorado and two brothers Richard of Golconda and Bill of Belleville.
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James Poole Willis
Golconda
Rottmann Funeral Home
Willis
Pope
Massac
Pope County
Reward Offered For Missing 67-Year-Old Man
A $100 reward is offered for information leading to Bennie Britt, 67, who wandered away from Mulberry Manor shelter care home on Davie Street near Anna. The incident occurred about 1 p.m. Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Ton Keller as operators of the facility.
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Anna Shelter
Ton Keller
Mulberry Manor
Davie Street
Bennie Britt
Area Weather Snapshot for Thursday and Friday
The high temperature Thursday reached 85 degrees with an overnight low of 49. At 9 am temperatures today were listed as part of the morning update. Precipitation from 7 am Thursday to 7 am Friday totaled 0.3 inches. Sunset today is 5 53, sunrise Saturday at 6 31, and sunset Saturday is noted as Sioa.
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Sioa
Carbondale Grade School Board candidate filings
Donald Tindall of Carbondale filed for the Carbondale Grade School Board becoming the first to file. Four others Katherine Pederson James O Donnell Karen Lanchester and Anita Lenzini also filed. All have filed economic disclosure forms. Dr Earl Long seeks re election to Marion Unit Two Board of Education. Eugene Mayer and Dr Long end three year terms.
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Donald Tindall
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Tindall
Southern Ilinois University
Katherine Pederson
James O’donnell
Karen Lanchester
Anita Lenzini
Earl Long
Marion Unit
Board
Giant City school seeks funds for new program
Giant City Grade School has been invited to submit a proposal for federal education funds to support a $54,000 creative program. Superintendent George Kuhn said submission has been approved and the program should begin this spring, featuring creative dramatics, arts, parent education, newsletters, and teacher training under Title II of the federal education act.
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Giant City
George Kuhn
Carbondale
Kuhn
Royalton to elect five village offices in April election
Royalton voters will decide three seats on the village board in the April 1 general election. Mayor Frank Savka and Village Clerk Ted Kozer face no opposition. Six candidates compete for three board vacancies: incumbents C. Mason, James Brashears, Guy Humphrey, Tommy Young, Charles Brandon, and Barnie Jen W. W. Blue McPhail and Thomas Leposky are not seeking reelection.
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Royalton
Frank Savka
Ted Kozer
C. T. Mason
James Brashears
Guy Humphrey
Tommy Young
Charles Brandon
Barnie Jen W. “Blue” McPhail
Thomas Leposky
Gun wound fatal at Marion trailer court
Wesley Dunn aged 39 was found dead from a gunshot at his trailer home in Williams Trailer Court Marion around 4:30 PM today. Marion Police Chief L B Hunter said Dunn apparently died by self inflicted gunshot with a .22 caliber pistol.
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Wesley Dunn
Williams Trailer Court
Marion
L. B. Hunter
Dunn
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