Carbondale pilot leads Thunderbirds in home show
Carbondale native Air Force Major Roger Parrish led the Thunderbirds at Williamson County Airport with a near home crowd. About 10,000 residents watched the precision jet demonstrations as Parrish, commander of the seven-jet team, greeted autograph seekers and reflected on Vietnam service. Parrish, a 38 year old SIU alumni and Las Vegas resident, earned multiple medals and a master’s in Systems Management. He hinted at a retirement in four years, possibly extending to 30 if the job fits.
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John Trimble
Williamson County
Air Force
Roger Parrish
Parrish
Carbondale
Thunderbirds
Williamson
15Th District of Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Baker- Ladd Post
Herrin
United States
Illinois
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Vietnam
The
South America
Southern
Ilinois
Carbondale High School
Southern Illinois University
SIU
University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
University of Southern California
Craig Air Force Base
Ala
Germany
Cam Rahn Bay
Kusan
Korea
Berlin
Elizabeth E. Frech
Highland Park
Las Vegas
Debbie
Jeff
Laura
Brian
Kenneth
Edna Parrish
Terre Haute
Ind
SIU dean opens hearings over April elections
Dean George R. Mace of Southern Illinois University Carbondale announced a series of public hearings to decide seat eligibility or procedures after campaign violation complaints. A rerun election is set for May 16 following disqualification of presidential winner Michael Carr and VP Jim Kanin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Mace
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
SIU
Mace
Fiday
Michael Carr
Jim Kanin
Anthony Hall
Jon Taylor
Taylor
Mallory Building Sold in Du Quoin for New Industry
Announcement expected soon naming the buyer of the P R Mallory Building in Du Quoin after the sale shown the 50 000 square foot facility on 10 acres near South Madison Street. The site may house a light industry employing about 300 initially, with historical ties to local mining reductions and prior industrial efforts dating to 1954 1964 fund drives and attracts to Du Quoin by the Du Quoin Business Association and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.R. Mallory
du Quoin
P. R. Mallory Co
Madison Street
South Street
Ing
Peabody Majestic
Kathleen
Coca Cola
Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Co
Country Set
Traco
Operation Identification Program Sets in Jackson County
Jackson County launches Operation Identification a home protection program using an engraving tool to mark personal property. Sheriff’s office assigns agents to towns including De Soto Elkville Dowell Vergennes Ava and Campbell Hill with a window sticker indicating items are marked for identification. Owners should file an inventory and avoid using Social Security numbers to comply with regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carbondale
Sheriff’s Office
Woodrow Procunier
Withough
Sheriff's Office
Procunier
Don Ragsdale
de Soto
Richard Jorgensen
Elkville
Louis Russell
Dowell
Ervin Blumenstock
Vergennes
B.E. Shemwell
Ava
Lawrence Ehlers
Campbell Hill
Honor Banquet Salutes SIU Carbondale Students
A banquet saluting 24 Southern Illinois high school honor students will be held at 6 30 p m Tuesday in Ballrooms A and B of SIU Carbondale Student Center. Circuit Judge Peyton Kunce of Murphysboro is guest speaker. James H. Davis of Trico High presents certificates. faculty representatives attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Peyton Kunce
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
James H. Davis
Trico High School
Open house draws about 350 visitors to Carbondale postal site
About 350 persons visited the Sectional Postal Center in Carbondale during open house tours last week. Postmaster Hubert Goforth cited bad weather and conflicting events as reasons for lower turnout. He noted grade school groups visited and New Burnside School was present on one day. Weather and zoning map hearings likely kept others away.
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Sectional
Carbondale
Hubert Goforth
Goforth
Burnside
Plaque marks Goshen Trail route in Jefferson County
A marker near Mount Vernon dedicated Sunday commemorates the Goshen Trail, a 150 mile historic route linking Shawneetown to Edwardsville that served as a key commerce and migration path across Southern Illinois in the first third of the 19th century.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
U.S. 460
Jefferson County
Shawneetown
Indiana
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Sparta Jaycee member drowns after pool accident
Bruce Kirkpatrick a 23 year old Sparta resident died in a Springfield hospital from injuries after a swimming pool accident at a motel pool. A passerby noticed him in trouble at the bottom of the pool and pulled him out but he remained in critical condition. Kirkpatrick was in Springfield to attend a Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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Springfield
Bruce Kirkpatrick
Sparta
Kirkpatrick
Chamber of Commerce
Mace receives Phi Kappa Phi distinguished faculty honor
George Mace of Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been elected to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi as the distinguished faculty member for the 1973 academic year. The award, by the local chapter, honors excellence in scholarship and campus service. His fellowship record includes Berg Scholarship Claremont University Fellow Staufer Fellow Ford Foundation Fellow Haynes Foundation Fellow American Council of Education Fellow and Social Science Research Council Younger Scholar Research Fellow. His year featured a California Law Review article and a forthcoming SIU Press book on judicial review.
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George Mace
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Phi Kappa Phi
SIUC
Phi Kanna Phi
Mace
Berg
Claremont University
Staufer
Ford Foundation
Haynes Foundation
American Council of Education
Social Science Research Council
California Law Review
Judicial Review
SIU Press
Buzbee seeks state funds for rail crossing work
State Sen. Kenneth V. Buzbee proposed using 3 million dollars in state funds for Du Quoin and Carbondale to finance crossing grade separation on Illinois Central Gulf tracks. He said the plan would back up a federal project and allow joint city state action if needed. A separate note mentions Michael Althoff chairing a symposium on Drug Use at the American Personnel and Guidance Association meeting in Atlanta May 23-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth V. Buzbee
Carbondale
du Quoin
Illinois Central Gulf
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
U.S. House
Buzbee
Michael Althoff
American Personnel and Guidance Association
Atlanta
Williamson cleanup work continues as EPA drives litter
Williamson County Board Chairman William Sinks said cleanup crews have been assigned to remove litter from highways under EPA orders. Two sites near Blairsville Township were reported clean but expected to regrow litter, with work orders issued to haul trash to landfills. The EPA is conducting a regional litter drive and has mailed notices to officials. A courthouse motor blowers system was repaired after a power outage affected 2000 customers, with an inquiry to ensure safety devices would have prevented damage. Repairs incur no bill yet. The board approved a $6500 tax anticipation warrant for Civil Defense to fund Ordill heating system upgrades at CD headquarters.
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O. R. Walley
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Williamson County
William Sinks
EPA
Blairsville
Sinks
Highway Department
Russell Street
Marion
Herrin
Illinois
Civil Defense
Bank of Egypt
Ordill
Man seeks shelter in stranger car in Carbondale
Clifton Morton, 50,地址 unknown, reportedly under the weather, climbed into the wrong car to escape cold. He was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with disorderly conduct. The car belonged to Carroll Fry, Carbondale city manager, who had parked at city hall. Morton's court date is set for May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Morton
Carbondale
Morton
Carroll Fry
Fry
City Hall
Power outage briefly hits SIU Carbondale campus
A 10 minute electrical blackout occurred at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale this morning. Assistant director William Nelson cited CIPS as the cause, with the outage starting around 10 30 a.m. CIPS officials in Carbondale could not be reached for comment.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
William Nelson
Nelson
Central Illinois Public Service Co
CIPS
Union County Car overturns woman drowns in seep water
Shirley A. Keller, 31, of Anna, drowned when her car left Rt. 3 in Union County and overturned in 7 to 8 feet of seep water at 1 a.m. Rescue efforts found the vehicle mostly submerged with only six inches of a tire visible. Funeral services are pending at Norris and Son Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
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Shirley A. Keller
Anna
Rt. 3
Union County
Ware
Jon Lutz
Johnston City School to Benefit From $100,000 Release
Gov Dan Walker orders $100,000 from the Capital Development Board for Johnston City school construction. Funds come from emergency funds and will cover mine investigation boring architectural fees and part of the costs. March 10 voters approved a $1.39 million referendum to replace the Washington School due to mine subsidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Walker
Capital Development Board
CDB
Johnston City
Remo Castrale
Ray Morris
Washington
Municipal fair turnout disappoints in Evergreen Park
Susan Edgren and Susan Seibert appear bored as Bruce Talbot chair of the fair committee laments poor turnout at the Evergreen Park Carbon dale event. Rain kept crowds away and lack of cooperation from civic groups and the chamber of commerce reduced attendance. Art displays drew praise while a softball game between Carbondale and SIU police was canceled and bands moved indoors due to rain.
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Susan Edgren
Susan Seibert
Evergreen Park
Carbondale
Bruce “Buzz” Talbot
Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale and
SIU
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Dean
Mallory Building
Goshen Trail
Jaycee
Fraternity
Chester
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Murphysboro Water Co
Clarence R. Cochran
Albert A. Cochran
11Th St
Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneone Bay
Oahu
Hawaii
Walker
John Mathes
Layne-Western Company
Kirkwood
Washington Grade
High School
Lincoln and Jefferson
Talbot
Pam Smith
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