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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1972
Page
2
A Luna moth remains found in a parking lot beside the Southern Illinoisan building after a collision. The body was eaten by scavengers. The article notes four large night flying silk moths in the area Cecropia Cynthia Polyphemus and Luna moths with life cycles from cocoon to larva to moth and brief mating period.
A three day SIU Opera Workshop concludes with a 3 pm Opera Alternative 72 free concert in Shryock Auditorium. The program features selections from Il Trovatore Faust Ariadne auf Naxos and Rondine. NYC Opera figures Robert Johnson and Robert Wallace participated in earlier sessions.
Local telephones listed for circulation news and advertising offices in Herrin Murphysboro Marion Carbondale with contact numbers 942 3187 684 2126 993 8161 549 5391.
A house owned by Don Brush, located four miles west of Marion on old Route 13, was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Firemen arrived around 9:50 p.m. and found the house engulfed. origin and cause are not known. The Brush family was not at home.
Rendleman notes SIUE progress and new dental school class approval. Ken Swofford, Du Quoin native and former SIU student, stars in Bless the Beasts and Children locally this month. The piece praises area alumni and highlights university developments.
Byline from Carbondale reports a quiet night after two days of sometimes violent clashes between antiwar demonstrators and authorities. A steady rain Friday night reduced tensions, with officials hoping for peaceful dialogue rather than violence on campus and in the community.
The federal housing department approves a 57000 amendatory grant to boost Carbondale urban renewal benefits. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray announces the aid, raising the college neighborhood project total to 1369337. Eldon Gosnell notes additional revenue comes from land sales, accrued interest, and rents from occupied seller properties. A correction states William Fox is from Percy, not Sparta.
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