Jethro Tull rocks Southern Illinois University audience
Jethro Tull delivered a two hour hard rock session before about 8,600 fans at Southern Illinois University. Ian Anderson led the quintet through Thick as a Brick and Aqualung with dramatic theatrics while audience members danced in aisles and shouted for more. One arrest occurred for cannabis violations as gate crashers challenged staff after Wild Turkey opened the show.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Jethro Tull
Southern Illinois University
Ian Anderson
Tull
England
Anderson
Wild Turkey
Glen Cornick
New plant builds pre cut homes in Williamson County
Mc Bride Builders Inc opens a plant south of New Rt. 13 on Rt. 148 to manufacture pre cut conventional homes and cabins. Prices range 18 000 to 25 000 for homes and 1700 to 6700 for cabins with 16 cabin models. Eight workers at present. Open house drew 350 to 500 visitors.
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Rt. 148
Rt. 13
Williamson County
McBride Builders Inc
New Rt. 13
Illinois Central Railroad
Southern
Tom McBride
Vacation cottage business opens in Marion
Pictured above is a model vacation cottage sold by O'Domes Unlimited, a new firm opened in Marion recently.
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O’domes Unlimited
Marion
Sign controls on Jackson County zoning ordinance proposed
Jackson County Zoning Commission studies a form ordinance from Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission regulating political signs. The panel sets limits in residential agricultural districts, expands church and school signs, and outlines enforcement, temporary signs, and removal timelines.
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Jackson County
Tony Stevens
Greater Egypt
Carbondale
Sion
Board of Appeals
Former SIU professor dies in Phoenix
Nelson Louis Bossing 79, an educator and author, formerly of Southern Illinois University, died Wednesday in Phoenix. He taught at SIU 1962 to 1968 and later 23 years at the University of Minnesota. Survivors include his wife Helen, two sons and three grandchildren. Maryland troopers hunting 41 steers stolen from Baltimore Livestock Exchange and seek a very large truck.
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Nelson Louis Bossing
Southern Ilinois University
Phoenix
Ariz
SIU
University of Minnesota
Helen
East
Friendship, Md
Maryland
Baltimore Livestock Exchange
Dump Off Limits for Young Artist in Denton
Leo Sewell a 26 year old part time carpenter offered a pop art wastebasket built from junk for 20 dollars. County commissioners ruled scavenging at the Denton dump is banned forcing Sewell to seek salvage opportunities elsewhere.
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Denton
Leo Sewell
Sewell
Officers Selected for Jackson County Mental Health Group
Ella Mae Etherton of Murphysboro was elected president at the annual meeting succeeding Don Davis who became treasurer. New officers include Paul J. Doorshock Carbondale vice president Sandra Lazzeroni Murphysboro corresponding secretary and Karen Duke Murphysboro recording secretary. John Mulk in health educator at the Illinois Department of Mental Health was guest speaker with Marion Slivka Centralia attending from the Illinois Mental Health Association. A membership drive was discussed. Meeting held at Carbondale Elks Club.
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Ella Mae Etherton
Murphysboro
Jackson County Mental Health Association
Don Davis
Paul J. Doorshock
Carbondale
Sandra Lazzeroni
Karen Duke
John Mulkin
Southern Illinois
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Marion Slivka
Centralia
Illinois Mental Health Association
Speller Lesa Hicks Eliminated On Bagatelle In Regional
Lesa Hicks an eighth grader at Lincoln Junior High in Carbondale was eliminated in the regional spelling contest in St. Louis Saturday in the fifth round on the word bagatelle. Hicks is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Hicks of 201 Brook Lane and had won the district contest. The word bagatelle means any trifling matter or a cue sport game.
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Lesa Hicks
Lincoln Junior High School
Carbondale
St. Louis
Services held for shooting victim Michael Gerchenson
Funeral services were held for 19 year old Michael Steven Gerchenson of Highland Park at Lee Shore Congregation Israel on the SIU campus after he was found fatally shot along I 57 in Franklin County May 3. He was a North Shore Congregation Israel teacher and a member of Sigma Alpha Mu at SIU.
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Michael Steven Gerchenson
Sheridan Rd
Highland Park
Lee Shore
Southern Illinois University
I-57
Franklin County
Emile
Bernice
Jeffery
Sam and Mae Karper
Aaron We
Walk for Development in Carbondale May 14
The Carbondale Young World Development seeks volunteers for a 30 mile Walk for Development in the Carbondale Murphysboro area on May 14 to raise funds for domestic and foreign anti poverty projects. Opening ceremonies start at 7 a.m. at Lincoln Junior High School Carbondale. Call 5861581 or 4533875 to join per organizer Larry Hatoff.
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Carbondale Young World Development
Walk
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Lincoln Junior High School
Larry Hatoff
Beltone offers free non-operating hearing aid model
Beltone announces a free offer for a tiny non-operating hearing aid trial. The model weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. No cost or obligation is required. write to Dept. 9751, Beltone Electronics Corp., 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago, Ill. 60646 for yours.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
Hearing Test Set For Carbondale Illinois
Electronic hearing tests conducted by a certified audiologist at The Ramada Inn Carbondale Illinois on Thursday May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free tests use modern equipment to measure hearing loss and explain ear function. Dial 932-8158 for appointments and details.
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Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Illinois
Wiinois
Beltone
West Frankfort
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