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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1978

Page

9

Delta Queen Wins River Race To Reclaim Golden Antlers In Louisville

In Louisville Ohio River re enactment the Delta Queen from Cincinnati overtook the Belle of Louisville near Six Mile Island to win the Great Steamboat Race for the eighth time in 15 years. Captain Er Ness Wagner celebrated as the Golden Antlers stayed in Cincinnati. The Belle of Louisville captain Charles Larkin consoled his crew noting a long rebuild ahead.

Louisville Belle of Charles Larkin Delta Queen George Rogers Clark Memorial Larkin Harry Louden Cincinnati Ohio River Six-Mile Island

Retirees Build Their Own Campus in Port Charlotte

Floyd Pfeiffer leads the Port Charlotte Cultural Center a $3 million self funded complex created by retirees. It houses classrooms studios theater a library and recreation halls boosting county education with 500 courses and 5 000 students many taught by fellow retirees. The center draws seniors from across the region and reshapes aging into active learning and community service.

Jules Loh Associated Press Port Charlotte Fla Floyd Pfeiffer Florida Gulf Coast America Warhorse Pfeiffer Robb Moss Moss

Hearing Tests Set for Carbondale at Holiday Inn

Electronic hearing tests will be offered Friday May 5 from noon to 5 PM at the Holiday Inn in Carbondale. The tests use the latest equipment to diagnose reversible hearing loss and explain ear function with diagrams. The free screenings urge anyone with any hearing trouble to test annually, including current users of hearing aids.

Holiday Inn

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