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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1966
Page
8
Prisoners at Marion County's new jail overpowered a jailer, fled in his car, and may have visited a nearby Centralia safe later robbed of 1400 dollars. The same method tied to an April 23 burglary at a Centralia bottling plant, with two of four missing prisoners linked to charges.
Everett E Smith of Makanda was fined six dollars for speeding in a brief police notice. No other details are provided.
Rep James P Loukas D Chicago says he will ask Attorney General William G Clark to reconsider his stance against a formal investigation into construction practices at Eastern Illinois University. Loukas, authorized by the Legislative Audit Commission to study the charges, plans to contact three individuals about alleged improper work. He will approach Clark in about two weeks after noting anonymity ended following a campus visit last month.
Detroit AP reports auto industry leaders study an early May drop of about 15 percent in car purchases from the prior year. GM Chrysler and AMC show lower May 1-10 sales while Ford posts a May early sales high as the four firms total 192,429 vehicles, about 35,000 behind last year.
A gunman firing an air rifle from a car wounded nine people in Manhattan on Thursday night. Victims included two who were struck in the eye in separate incidents. Police traced a route from the Lower East Side to Washington Heights, with the last hit at 11 05 p m near 173rd Street and Broadway.
The piece contrasts agnosticism and atheism noting that agnosticism is a lack of found basis for belief while atheism is an explicit disbelief. It explains the nuanced distinction between a position of uncertainty and a stated rejection of belief.
President Johnson campaign speech exhorted Democrats to tell voters America will stand with honor and persevere in Viet Nam. Senate Leader Mansfield urged a peaceful, honorable Southeast Asia outcome and touted Democrats as best hope for stability. A $100 plate dinner drew 6100+ at the National Guard Armory to fund House and Senate candidates.
Sam Hill age 96 longtime Franklin County resident died at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pierce Hospital Eldorado. He was born April 11, 1870 in Franklin County to Charles and Emaline Overturf. Survived by sons Foster Phoenix and Webb Bell. daughters Mrs. Stanley Douglas Phoenix and Mrs. Roy Ray Chicago Heights. one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Sunday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher. burial in Mason ic and Oddfellow Cemetery Benton. Burial details and viewing arrangements announced by funeral home.
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