Slaying Victim Found In Lake Near Benton
The nude body of Debra Smith 19 was found Sunday by a fisherman in Lake Moses near Benton Franklin County coroner says she was strangled no obvious signs of rape autopsy pending. Smith spent evening with friend Lisa Sullivan before disappearing from a Benton parking lot car found off Illinois 14 purse located nearby. Investigators say murder likely not at the lake and suspect none yet named authorities pursue inquiry with Illinois State Police.
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McLeansboro
Lake Moses
Benton
Debra Smith
Miss Smith
Franklin’ County
Charles Seagle
Seagle
West Frankfort
Lisa Sullivan
Miss Sullivan
Illinois 14
Zig Swigowski
George
Hopkins
Herrin Hospital
Seagie
Gholson
Franklin County
Division of Investigation
Illinois State Police
Retired Mary Aydt Keeps Busy with Neighbors and Service
Mary Aydt, 66, of Carbondale, stays active after retirement, hosting card parties, cooking for neighbors, and volunteering at the Carbondale Senior Citizens Center. She accompanies a blind counselor, helps with the Golden Goose Luncheon, attends square dancing, and plans travel with local senior groups.
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Vicki Kirchoff
The
Southern Illinoisan
Mary Aydt
Mrs. Aydt
Carbondale
Chicago
Court order explained to area miners over Taft Hartley ruling
Coal mines idle as 15 000 Illinois miners on strike hear details of a federal restraining order. UMW officials say the order requires the union to tell members to return to work but does not compel any individual miner to resume. Some miners return to work under 1974 contract terms while inspections and potential company reprisals loom.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Southern
U. S
Aubrey Robinson
Washington
UMW
Carter
Treasuries
Illinoi I
Linois Coalfields
UMW Subdistrict 8
Thomas Shoemake
Shoemake
Dale Rice
Southwestern Coal Co
UMW Safety Committee
Amax Leahy
Campbell Hill
Bill Asa
Repeat power failure blamed on gunshots
Egyptian Electric Co-op Association customers along Reed Station Road north to De Soto were without electricity Saturday night and again Sunday after lines were damaged. Tim Reeves said a tree limb fell onto lines Saturday night cutting power to residents, restoration followed. Sunday repairs were needed to damaged insulators after gunshots possibly caused the fault, with power restored in about an hour. No customer count available.
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Egyptian Electric Co-op Association
Reed Station Road
de Soto
Tim Reeves
Egyptian Electric
Riverbend
Reeves
SIUC Faculty Senate to vote on salary increase formula
The SIUC Faculty Senate will consider a salary increase formula tied to inflation and available state funds. If approved, President Brandt would use the plan for next year’s raises, with a split between across the board and merit increases based on inflation.
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SIUC
Henry de Fiebre
The
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Senate
Warren W. Brandt
William G. George
Brandt
Layer
Faulty furnace forces Trico district to cancel classes
Campbell Hill based Trico Unit School District 176 canceled all classes at Camp Bell Hill junior high after a furnace control panel failed Saturday. Charles Miller said hand-start could avoid explosion risks but kept students home to prevent danger. He noted warmer weather aids, but 14 weather closures already used and five snow days built into the calendar, with vacation days and spring break sacrificed to make up lost time.
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Trico
Campbell Hill
Charles Miller
Miller
County works on contract Pulley ambulances serve Herrin
Williamson County officials plan to subsidize Pulley Ambulance Service after the company resumes service in Herrin. Mayor Ottolini says the ambulance, staff, and $1,080 monthly subsidy will cover Herrin while county talks with Marion and Johnston City mayors about a formal contract. The service will remain limited to Herrin until a subsidy is approved.
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Herrin
Williamson County
City
Pulley
Carterville
Hurst
Ottolini
Marion
Robert Butler
Johnston City
Bill Stevens
Freeman Spur, Corp
Energy
Mattingly Nursing Home
Award of Merit honors five Southern Illinois educators
The Educational Council of 100 Inc honored five local educators at its annual dinner at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Recipients were J Lester Buford Mount Vernon Monroe Deming Carbondale Taft Baker Car terville R J Filger Carbon dale and Virginia Marmaduke Pinckneyville. The group also elected new officers and district directors led by Glenn Webb as president and Arthur Aikman as executive secretary.
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Educational Council of 100, Inc
Glenn Webb
Tunnel Hill
Larry Jacober
Carbondale
Richard Haney
Mount Vernon
Loren Eddleman
Sparta
Harry Truitt
Vandalia
Martha O’malley
Belleville
Wendell Lamblin
Centralia
Sam White
New
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Mary Audt
Mary
Norman Niedringhaus
Joe Jines
Consolidation Coal Co
B. Verbosky
Southern Illinois
Consol Miner
Ohio
Zeigler, Peabody
Inland Steel
AMAX
Freeman United
Old Ben
Leahy
Mississippi
Robert G. Sayer
Ron Pulley
Mario “Moochie
Educational Council
J. Lester Buford
Virginia Marmaduke
Monroe Deming
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