Fire damages Herrin stores in downtown blaze
A major fire in Herrin damaged the Baldwin Piano and Organ Center at 200 S Park Ave, with smoke and water affecting nearby Jacobs Lane Jewelers. State investigators suspect a lamp cord caused the blaze, which confined to the showroom and a vacant second floor. Fire crews from multiple towns aided, detours on nearby streets, and the music center plans to reopen after repairs.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Baldwin Piano and Organ Center
S. Park Ave
Music Center
Jacobs-Lane Jewelers
Bill Barras Jr
Barras
Carterville
Johnston City
Hurst
Marion
Madison
Cherry Streets
Dave Bandera
Lindell Carrasco
Jacobs-Lane
LeQuatte
Herrin Merchants Association
Bank of Herrin
Whpi Radio
Sara Crawford
SIU Carbondale awards tenure to 24 teachers in 1970s pattern
The SIU Board of Trustees in East St. Louis granted tenure to 24 teachers at SIU Carbondale, the fewest since 1972, under new rules that extend the probation period. About 70 percent of faculty hold tenure. eight recipients were promoted to higher ranks.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinois
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Siu-Edwardsville
East St. Louis Center
James A. Tweedy
Frank E. Horton
Tweedy
SIUC
Siu-C
Horton
Gerald Aubertin
Lawrence Jauch
Donald MacDonald
Joseph M. Webb
James A. Teska
Dennis W. Leitner
Beverly M. Wickersham
David L. Eddingfield
Fred I. Klyman
Center For Study of
Irene B. Hawiey
Rehabilitation Institute
Luis A
Norman Lach
Edward M. Walsh
Albert
Burkey
Hartsel
Lach
Verner
Baez
Walsh and Webb
Bartholomew A. Basi
Penn State University
Basi
University of Louisville
Indiana University
Siuc School of Law
Robert H. Skilton
Skilton
University of Wisconsin
Jackson County appoints new director as ambulance plan expands
Jackson County voters approved major ambulance service changes including hiring Patrick Voorheis of Ohio as director starting June 1 and establishing a third satellite station near Elkville Dowell. The county will house the director in Murphysboro and drop a prior outside probe into alleged irregularities.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Elkville
Jackson County Board
Patrick Voorheis
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Voorheis
Frosty Cummings
Gary Hartlieb
Hartlieb
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Cummings
Atty
Howard Hood
Elkville- Dowell
Ava Campbell Hill
Grand Tower
SIU student dies after police chase in Carbondale
A 21 year old SIU Carbon dale sophomore John L Eversole from Onarga died late Wednesday after fleeing police on a motorcycle. He was seen speeding on East Walnut Street and lost control near Grand and Wall Street hitting a construction area. He sustained fatal head and back injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Grand Avenue
Wall Street
John L. Eversole
Onarga
Eversole
East Walnut Street
Grand
Grand and
Wall
SIU C
Herrin veteran to lead Loyalty Day parade in Herrin
Col. John C. Hughes, the state's most decorated Army veteran, returns to Herrin to serve as parade marshal for Saturday's 11 am Loyalty Day procession. Hughes, 56, lives in Fort Collins and recalls a 31 year career ending in 1973 with five Purple Hearts and two Distinguished Service Crosses.
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Barbara Schechter
America
Southern Illinois
John C. Hughes
Herrin
Hughes
Fort Collins
Colo
Gilbert Smothers
Baker-Ladd Vfw
Denver
Herrin Vfw
Lin Korea
Vietnam
Pleiku
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Bill Mauldin
Mauldin
Herrin Man
Ion
Dennis
An Khe
United States
Fort Knox
Fort Rucker
Ala
U.S
Ann Abernathy
St Louis Bus Drivers Strike Buses Swing Into Action
AP reports Bi State Development Agency bus drivers staged a strike in the St Louis metro area to press a contract dispute. Pickets appeared at Bi State garages from 2 a.m. under Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Local 788 guidance as Barry Locke called the action illegal.
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St. Louis
Bi-State Development Agency
Missouri
Illinois
Amalgamated Transit Workers Union
Bi-State
Barry Locke
Bi- State
Safari Campgrounds Planned on 10 Acres Near Johnston City
The Johnston City Council considers approving an 80-site Safari Campgrounds project on 10 acres south of Stuckey's Restaurant. The land, outside town limits, falls under zoning jurisdiction within 1.2 miles of town. Knoxville firm representative Andrew J. Small says the site will include a grocery store and water slide and could open by fall. Ownership is Joy Williams. May 23 is the target council date, along with cable franchise transfer to Daniels and Associates from Southern Illinois Cable TV.
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Johnston City
Stuckey
Joy Williams
Small
Southern Illinois Cable TV Inc
Daniels and Associates
Denver
Colo
Southern Illinois Cable TV
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Herrin Stores
ED Greer
Herrinblaze
SIU
Jackson County
Ohioan
Butch Nevious
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