Freaks Beat Pigs In SIU On campus Clash Trophy Awarded
Five injured as Southern Illinois University Freaks face the Pigs in a campus softball clash. The Freaks led 35-5 and won a red, white and blue keg trophy after a 16 inch ball game while two Freaks, two Pigs, and a bystander were hurt. A second game saw the Pigs prevail 11-6. injuries included a fractured finger and collarbone, with eye and spike wounds among the injured. The event aimed to improve police student relations as part of SIU’s Alternative TL program. Umpires included Chancellor Robert Layer and local officials.
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Southern Illinois Uniersity
SIU * Security Office
Carbondale Police Department
Southern Illlanois Peace Committee
SIU
Sheila Specht
Southern Hills
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Jim Nash
Jock Price
STU
Michael Coleman
Evergreen Terrace
Ellint Kaye
Rt. 4
Carbondele
Marvin Braswell
SIU Foundation assets top $10.9 million in spring report
Southern Illinois University Foundation reports assets of $10,940,616 as of March 31, up more than $1 million from the prior year. Cash gifts totaled $969,208 with non-cash gifts valued at $402,064. Other income included investment interest dividends and royalties on faculty inventions.
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Southernllinois University Foundation
Foundaton
Gilbert declines sponsor on SIU annexation bill
State Senator John Gilbert of Carbondale has refused to sponsor a bill forcing the SIU Board of Trustees to annex the remaining Carbon dale campus into the city. He opposes legislature dictating board decisions. In the House Rep Gale Williams of Murphysboro leads the effort as the bill passes a committee hearing.
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John Gilbert
Carbondale
State Senate
Sotthern Ilinois University Board of Trustees
Gilbert
Neal Eckert
Gale Williams
R-Murphysdara
Springfield
William G. Horsier
Senate
Mid Street
Frank Kirk
Ackert
SIU
Wall
Clinois Central
Eckert
Williams
Carterville coal miner killed in mine accident
Carterville 24 year old Cavil Lee Hock of Carterville Rt 1 was crushed by falling rock at Peabody Cost Mine in Shaymed town while employed there. He died after a 2 pm accident and inquest was announced by Saline County Coroner Lewis Rogers. He was born December 25, 1944, married June 17, 1967 to Wanda Howerton, and survived by wife, father, son James Michael age two, sisters Zoris Barpard, Phils Short, Betty Gibbs, Frances Wemmer, and brother Ray Hock. Funeral arrangements are by Riggin Funeral Home.
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Cavil Lee Hock
Rt. 1
Canterville
Saboreau
Peabody Cost
Shaymedtown
Saline County
Lewis Rogers
Eldorado
Deg
Carterville
Hook
Ceui
Mamie Jones Hook
Wanda Howerton
Cambria
James Michael
Zoris Barpard
West Frankfort
Phils Short
Betty Gibbs
Frances Wemmer
Ray Hock
Riggin
SIU Junior Sets 30 Hour Basketball Bounce Record
Arnie Liss, a Southern Illinois University Chicago native, claims a new record after bouncing a basketball for 30 straight hours at University Center on the SIU campus. Friends from Sigma Alpha Mu helped with ointment as funds for the Heart Fund were raised. total donations未 finalized.
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Southern Iinois University
Chicago
Sigma Alpha Mu
Arnie Liss
University Center
SIU
Aise
Heart Fund
Benton plans 1.5 million plant at Industrial Park
Benton Industrial Commission heard Drainage Engineering Co of Morris is ready to start a 1.5 million plant employing 65 to 80 for plastic pipe used in municipal water and sewer systems. Bids to be let next week as streets progress, and land purchases totaling about 7 acres near the airport aim to expand the park.
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Benton
Benton Industrial Commission
Drainage Engineering Co. of
Morris
Russell Davis
R. S. Henderson and Associates
Carbondale
Opponents buy land for Mobile park site near Carbondale
State Rep. Gale Williams sold a 4 acre tract on New Era Road west of Carbondale to two neighbors who opposed a proposed mobile home park. Williams said buyers include Mrs. Stanley B. Harris and Dr. Jack Taylor. He noted possible city sewer connection and a zoning exception. He plans for other low cost housing for students amid strong demand.
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Gale Williams
Murphysboro
New Era Road
Carbondale
Williams
Li Williams
Stanley B. Harris
Jack Taylor
Veterans oppose Vietnam war form SIU group
About 25 veterans from Southern Illinois University formed a Vietnam Veterans Against the War chapter in January to explain antiwar views to the public. They meet weekly in SIU's University Center and plan panel appearances on local media during Alternative ’71. The group stresses nonpartisan dialogue and invites all veterans to join, citing experiences in Vietnam and belief that neither side will resolve the conflict soon.
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SIU
Southeast Asia
Michelle St. Klaus
Southern Illinois
Scott Millar
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Vets
Southern Tinois
Southern Tlinois University
Southeast ‘Asia
Southern Tlinois
Rich Joslin
de Kalb
Vietnam
Joslin
WVAW
Wsil-Tv
Harrisburg
Miller
Rich Schumacher
Pam
University Center
Boo Lapp
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Lake Road
Re. 18
District 13
Towel
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Paris
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Illinois
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Army
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Air Force
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Marine
Mitch
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Davis
Rt. 14
U.S
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Can Tho
Saigon
Nixon
Rick McCormick
VVAW
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McCormick
Watt
Jane Econs
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Ciindus
Rich Jostin
Scott Miller
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