Simple pleasures of birding and golf converge in outing
In his Southern Illinoisan column Ben Gelman notes bird watching and golf share healthful outdoor fun and an honor system. He recounts joining a state wide spring bird count led by Vernon Kleen and a team tallying 103 species at a refuge with a rare Bald Eagle sighting.
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Ben Gelman
The
Southern Illinoisan
Vernon Kleen
SIU
Ilinois
Audubon Society
Kleen
Bob Rice
West Frankfort
Crab Orchard Refuge
Lee Bush
Cambria
Bush
Jerry White
Slow education blamed for job woes at Illinois symposium
At the Illinois Governor's Symposium on Vocational Education in Chicago, Arthur Fletcher argued that slow moving schools, not technology, hinder employment as he urged planning for vocational jobs and criticized educators and unions for poor preparation of unskilled workers. Marvin Feldman promoted career education as a universal need while David Derge served as toastmaster at the two day event sponsored by the Illinois Advisory Council on Vocational Education.
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Chicago
Arthur Fletcher
United Negro College Fund
Fletcher
U.S
Marvin J. Feldman
New York City
Fashion Institute of Technology
David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Illinois Advisory Council On Vocational Education
Herrin Woman Elected President of University Moms Group
Lou E Peak Reagan of Herrin was elected president of the University of Illinois Mothers Association during Mom's Weekend in Champaign Urbana. Her daughter Bonnie is a junior. Kathy Wheeler teaches English at Herrin High and Jill Proud is a nurse in St. Louis.
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Lou E. Peak Reagan
Herrin
University of
Carbondale Cave-In Victim In Critical Condition
David Bates 18 of Simpson was buried about 30 minutes when a cave-in at a Carbondale gas station site trapped him. He remained unconscious and in critical condition at a Chicago hospital. Two coworkers had minor injuries. The site is east of Lewis Lane and south of Old Route 13 where Clifford Veach builds the station. Bates suffered a fractured skull, broken back and flailed chest.
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David Bates
Simpson
Carbondale
Chicago
Bates
Old Rt. 13
Lewis Lane
East
Clifford Veach
Vienna
Welsey Memorial Hospital
Night Vision Barn Owls Distinguish Objects in Very Dim Light
Barn owls can discern objects in light 100 times dimmer than what humans require. This Southern Illinoisan brief notes the superior night vision of owls, highlighting their adaptation and hunting efficiency in low light environments.
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Lou E. Reagan
School Safety Patrol
Elks Lodge
Elks
Busch Sta
Dium
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Busters
Francesca
Drexel
Renfro‘s
Bud” Baggett
Mgr
Doug Goodman
Hillside
Sycamore Energy
Lakewood Park
Southern
Murphysboro
Marion
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
AP News
Mr. Employer
John A. Logan College
Carterville
CIS
Horseshoe Club
Horseshoe Bend Estates
Horseshoe Bend
Ark
Eee
Bees
Woodin
Ozark
Hoses
Arkansas Ozarks
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