Chester Man Killed Running Stop Sign Near Steeleville
Forrest D. Eggemeyer, 24, of Chester, died when his southbound car failed to stop at the Illinois 4 and 150 T intersection. His vehicle went under an eastbound semi trailer driven by Robert D. Hohgrefe, 39, of Chester, striking a guardrail and the opposite sign. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial at the church cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society. Born March 28, 1957, in Red Bud, he was a guard at Menard Correctional Center and survived by his father Lester and three siblings.
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Chester
Illinois
Forrest D
Deano
Eggemeyer
Illinois 4
Steeleville
Illinois 150
Robert D. Hogrefe
Hohgrefe
Mr. Eggene
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Church
Schroeder Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Mr. Eggemeyer
Red Bud
Lester and
Dora Gerlach Eggemeyer
Five car pileup injures three at Illinois 13 148 intersection
Kenneth Bolen 41 of Times Beach Missouri faced a driving while intoxicated charge after a 3:15 p.m. collision at the Illinois 13 and 148 junction. Bolen’s northbound car struck multiple eastbound vehicles and a parked pickup, dragging a car into a fifth vehicle. Three drivers were treated at Herlin Hospital, including Steven Collins 19 and William Whitlock 55, while a Sullivan Electric crew saw their concrete-saw damaged. Three vehicles were towed.
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Sullivan Electric, Inc
Marion
Ilinois 13
Kenneth Bolen
Times Beach
Illinois 148
Illinois
Bolen
Sullivan Electric
Illinois 13
Charles McNeill
Carbondale
Uninvited Guests Arrested At Murphysboro Pizza Hut Party
Murphysboro police arrested four local youths for burglary after an unauthorized early morning party at the Pizza Hut on North 14th Street. The suspects, Thomas M. Garsky 17 Darrell T. Randolph 17 Craig E. Dixon 19 and Richard A. Harper 20, were taken to Jackson County jail awaiting bond.
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Pizza Hut
Murphysboro
N. 14Th St
Logan School
North 14Th Street
Thomas M. Garsky
Darrell T. Randolph
Craig E. Dixon
Richard A. Harper
Jackson County
Couple charged with seven forgery counts in Williamson County
Lester W. Jeffrey, 23, and Bonnie L. Jeffrey, 25, both of Marion, were arrested Wednesday on seven counts of forgery. The alleged forged checks were cashed in Williamson County between October 1980 and February 1981. They were taken to Williamson County Jail on a circuit court warrant, with bond set at 1500 dollars each.
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Marion Area
Williamson County
Lester W. Jeffrey
Bonnie L. Jeffrey
Williamson
Williamson County Detective Unit
Williamson County Sheriff's Department
Carterville Collision Injures Driver In Two-Car Crash
A 67 year old man, Lee JaTre of Route 2 Carterville, an optometrist, was injured Tuesday night on South Division Street when his car pulled onto the road into a north bound vehicle driven by 34 year old Norman Glisson of Oakland. Glisson refused treatment for minor injuries. Jarre was ticketed for failure to yield.
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South Division Street
Carterville
Lee JaTre
Route 2
University Mall
Herrin Hospital
Jarre
California
Norman Glisson
Oakland
Glisson
Man Charged With Burglary In Jackson County Case
Mark Estes aged 26 of Eden Trailer 6 Route 2 Carbondale faces circuit court charges of attempted burglary for allegedly staying inside K Mart at 1250 East Main Street Carbonale after hours to commit theft. He is released on $2000 bond. preliminary hearing set for 2:30 p.m. May 18.
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Mark Estes
Eden Trailer 6
Route 2
Carbondale
Jackson County
Southern Illinoisan Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan list offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion and provide subscription rates for various areas and durations. It includes office phone numbers classified ad lines and a postmaster address for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Oe
Ill
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Til
Sworn
Illinoisan
Carbondale
Iinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dailyne
Illinois
Marion
Syrian troops cross red line into Lebanon near Metulla
Syrian armored brigades with tanks reportedly moved about 4000 troops into western Bekaa and near Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon, surpassing Israel's five year old red line. No confirmation from Syria or Israel. Habib and Dean to discuss regional tensions in Beirut and Damascus.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Red Line
Sehmor
Yehmor
Bekaa Valley
Kfar Tibnit
Metulla
Reagan
Philip C. Habib
John Gunther Dean
Habib
Damascus
Tens of thousands mourn Sands death in Belfast funeral
Tens of thousands line Belfast streets as coffin of Bobby Sands moves under gray skies toward Milltown Cemetery. Hundreds of wreath bearers attend Requiem Mass at St Luke's Church while six IRA guards honor coffin. British troops patrol as Northern Ireland heals from decades of sectarian violence.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
Sands
St. Luke’s Church
West Belfast
Twinbrook
Irish Republican Army
Milltown Cemetery
Andersonstown
Milltown
IRA
Ambulance service future uncertain in Johnson County
Johnson County and Pope County face the dissolution of Bi-County Ambulance Service after CETA funds end March 24. Johnson plans to extend a reduced service for about a month while seeking state rule relief for small counties.
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Johnson County
Dave DeWitte
The
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson and Pope
Vienna Correctional Center
Pope
Max Ray
Ray
Johnson
Bruford Served As Colorado House Speaker In Final Term
Robert F. Bruford a 59 year old rancher from Grand Junction served three terms in the Colorado legislature and was Speaker of the House in his last term.
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Robert F. Bruford
Grand Junction
Colorado Tyre
Colorado
Vienna names two to zoning
Don Harper and Greg Faulkner will join the Vienna Zoning Board after Mayor Tom Turner secured approval from the Vienna City Council during a Wednesday night meeting. They replace Jim Hodges, sworn in as Ward alderman, and Lois Guy who moved away. Officers re-elected in April were sworn in for four-year terms.
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Don Harper
Greg Faulkner
Vienna
Tom Turner
Jim Hodges
Lois Guy
Turner
Kay Aly
Jean Pippins
Wilburn Wood
Lowell Phillips
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Twyla Hood
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Lawrence Tincher
Jacobs-Lane Jewelers
East Main West
Frankfort
New Hill
Council
Wood
Phillips
Leon Howard
Gary Scoggins
Scott Obourn
Jim Evans
Hodges
Lees
Berwen
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Bigelow
Alexander, Smith, Milliken
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the Kitchen Cafe
Ethan
Zwick
Wicks Ladies Store
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