Diary of a Regional Rapist Warns of Hidden Dangers
Ben Gelman details Bennie Lee Wise, the 2A suspect sentenced to 15 to years at Menard, whose diary reveals multiple sexual assaults in three counties. He describes cruising Pine Hills Crab Orchard Lake Crystal Springs and other back roads seeking couples to attack, sometimes posing as a threat with a pistol and restraints. The column urges awareness and caution for couples seeking privacy on isolated nights.
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Ben Gelman
Southern
Illinois
Wise
Pine Hills
Crab Orchard Lake
Crystal Springs
Ste
Highway 3
Grand Tower
Lion's Tail Description Ends in Black Hair Thorn
A London-based catalog entry describes the tail of a lion ending in a brush of black hair with a small horny appendage called the thorn at its center. The peculiar feature is noted as a curiosity in zoological lore.
Illinois Coal Began Near Murphysboro in 1810
The first commercial Illinois coal mine opened in Jackson County in 1810 near Murphysboro. State records show 4.3 billion tons mined over 162 years, with early shipments to New Orleans and flatboats in 1832. Deep mines rose after the railroad, and by 1882 Illinois had 685 mines and 20,299 miners.
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John Trimble
Illinois
Jackson County
Big Muddy River
Murphysboro
New Orleans
du Quoin
Illinois Central Railroad
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Deaths Services Set for Don Karr in Price Utah
Don Karr 37 former Herrin resident died Friday in Washington D C from an apparent heart attack. Son of Archie and Mrs Karr of Price formerly of Herrin, arrangements by Mitchell Mortuary Price. Cecil Lipe 58 of Murphysboro died Saturday at St Josephs Hospital. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Dean Prttett Funeral Home Murphysboro.
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Price
Utah
Don Karr
Herrin
Washington, D.C
Archie Karr
Mitchell Mortuary
Cecil Lipe
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Deanvard Prttett
Correction issued for Williams parentage in birth notice
Friday's edition mislisted Mr and Mrs Richard Williams as the parents of a child born at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. The baby was actually born at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. An obituary for Mattie Yancy also omitted the number of surviving great grandchildren.
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Richard Williams
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Mattie Yancy
Shawnee College to Host Illinois Higher Education Official
Michael Murray of Chicago, associate director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education staff, will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at Shawnee College Ul lin with the college Citizens Advisory Council. Loren E Klaus president of Shawnee College said Murray works mainly in program approvals the agenda includes a new cooperative program with Vienna Correctional Center a basketball program progress on permanent campus plans and a possible new area high school vocational education center at the college campus.
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Michael Murray
Chicago
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Shawnee College
Ullin
College Citizens Advisory Council
Loren E. Klaus
Murray
Klaus
Vienna Correctional Center
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Hetzel
Optical Service
South Illinois
Carbondale
Varsity Theatre
James C. Hetzel
Ilinois
North American
Hennepin
Illinois River
Ottawa
LaSalle Coun
Joliet
Father Marquette
Utica
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania
State Department of Mines and Minerals
St. Clair County
United States
St. Clair
Randolph
Perry County
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan T Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshoro Independent
Associated Press
Carbondale & Herrin
Isle
Capri
Ulysses
W-G Motors
South Tenth ST
MT. Vernon, Ill
Holland
Kimball’s
Kimball
Egyptian Music CO
East Main
DU Quoin, Ill
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