Fatal injuries in Rt 13 traffic crash near Murphysboro
A 21-year-old Southern Illinois University student died at St Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro after a rear end collision on Old Rt 13. Carolyn Workman of Wood River died at 9:50 p.m. James Aschenbrenner of Hinsdale drove the striking car. Dale Greenlee of Carbondale had stopped to assist another car.
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Southern Illinois University
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Rt. 13
Carolyn Workman
Wood River
Dale Greenlee
E. Stoker St
Carbondale
Greenlee
Miss Workman
James Aschenbrenne
Barrington
William A. Donovan Jr
Southern Illinois University Health Center
Phillip Bishop
Riley
Pearce Hospital
Eldorado
Elmer A. Furlow
Rt. 4
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Woman Hurt on Rt. 149 Collision Near Orient Road
West Frankfort resident Margaret Willis 22 in fair condition at Union Hospital after backing onto Rt. 149 and being sideswiped by 18 year old John Razer. Passenger Sue Pulliam 16 treated and released. Razer uninjured. Major damage to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Rt. 149
Orient Road
Margaret Willis
John Razer
Sue Pulliam
Razer
Vote backs Pearson rule and Liberal confidence in Commons
Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote 138 to 119 after facing pressure from Conservative and New Democrat members who urged resignation following the defeated tax bill. The report also covers obituaries, Army promotions at Southern Illinois University, and police briefs from Thompsonville and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
House of Commons
House
Lester B. Pearson
New Democrat
Harrisburg Jailbreak Murders? No Escape Sentence
Leonard Upchurch, 18, of Harrisburg, given 4 to 7 years in the state pen after pleading guilty to escaping from Saline County Jail on Christmas Eve. The case stems from a four-man escape. Fryer and Wiseman have already received prison terms, while White faces trial next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Leonard Upchurch
Saline County
Jack Morris
Upchurch
Leroy Martin Fryer
Eldorado
Clyde Wiseman
Raleigh
Joel White
Police seek shoplifters near Murphysboro store
Six young women reportedly shoplifted an undetermined amount of clothing from Grandpa John's on Rt. 127 near Murphysboro. They were seen leaving at about 5 p.m. by the Jackson County Sheriff's office. A high speed car sighting in Vergennes led to roadblocks at the Pinckneyville Y and other routes. no arrests by late Saturday.
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John
Rt. 127
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Alstat Elected President of Jackson County Young Republicans
Wayne Alstat of Vergennes is elected president of the Jackson County Young Republicans. Mike Ellis of Murphysboro becomes vice president Sharon Hertter of Carbondale serves as secretary and Joann Stewart of Carbondale as treasurer. A March 28 meeting at the Jackson County courthouse in Murphysboro will plan 1968 activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Alstat
Vergennes
Jackson County
Young Republican
Mike Ellis
Murphysboro
Sharon Hertter
Carbondale
Joann Stewart
Alstat
Merchants elect Jones as 1968 association president
V. A. Jones was chosen 1968 president of the Marion Merchants Association succeeding Ralph Thaxton who becomes secretary treasurer. Don Ridgely named membership chairman. Executive committee includes Boatright Campbell Cox Hadfield Korte Maddux Meisenheimer O'Brien Prater Sanders Smart and Rucker. 82, of 412 West Church Street Chester, died Saturday en route to Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schroeder Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Jones
Marion Merchants Association
Ralph Thaxton
Jones
Thaxton
Don Ridgely
Charles Boatright
Roy Campbell
Gene Cox
Bill Hadfield
Frank Korte
Everett Maddux
John Meisenheimer
Jim O’brien
Charles Prater
Bennie Sanders
Ed Smart
Herman W. Rucker
Church St
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Schroeder
Mixed U S Weather Forecast Across Regions
The nation faces a patchwork forecast with rain in parts of Texas and the West Gulf Coast and snow and chilly highs on Friday around 47 and a low near 35. Overnight dips to 29 with no precipitation expected from Friday morning to Saturday morning. Sunset is 5 54 p m and sunrise after rain in southern Plateau areas. Snow flurries are forecast in Appalachia on Monday. Lake stages at Crab Orchard, Devil s Kitchen, and Little Grassy show minor deviations from spillways. Colder in Gulf and Atlantic coasts, milder from the Plains to the upper Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Gulf Coast
Appalach
UAW threatens AFL CIO split over reform push
The United Auto Workers demand a special December AFL-CIO convention to seek internal democratic reform modernization and revitalization of the 14 million member federation. If denied the UAW may disaffiliate, signaling a major labor split alongside years of industrial versus trade union tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
George Meany
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
AFL Cio
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Ter
Meany
UAW International Executive Board
Detroit
Grass fires reported near Anna and Herrin with no damage
Fire calls list multiple grass and field fires in Anna and Herrin. At Anna 1:20 p.m. Saturday a grass fire one mile north with no damage. In Herrin a 5:15 p.m. Friday grass fire at 1004 North 16th Street with no damage. A 2:50 p.m. Friday field fire occurred at John Weeden farm east of Herrin with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Anna Fire Dept
Herrin
16Th St
John Weeden
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Ottawa
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Styrest Nursing Home
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W. Sycamore St
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Cutler
Joseph
Jane Harmon Brown
Will Perkins
Perkins
Ethel Rushing
Grand Tower
Crawshaw Mortuary
Oscar Merker
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
SIU
U.S. Army
David M. Maddox
Union
N. J
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Edward C. Murphy
Maj
Maddox
Thompsonville
Ronnie Ray
Juanita Tennison
GOP Group
Chester Man
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Devil’s Kitchen
Little Gragsy Lake
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
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Plains
Upper Great Lakes
U.S. Weather Bureau
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ESSA
Glenn Falls
Bigelow
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Marion
Johnston City
Senior Citizens Change Meet
West 5Th Street
James Keller
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Rt. 1
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Vietnam
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