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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1971
Page
9
Weather brief notes rising temperatures and rain in the Mississippi Valley Rockies and Middle Atlantic, with colder conditions in the Atlantic states and Northeast expected today.
Twenty two freight cars derailed when a Chicago and North Western train struck parked cars three miles east of Rock Falls. No injuries were reported. One derailed car carried 16 to 20 new autos. The train was en route from Chicago to Council Bluffs Iowa and the line would be blocked until evening.
Sir Tyrone Guthrie, renowned author playwright and producer, died at his home in New Bliss County Monaghan at age 70. He suffered a heart attack in 1960 but continued theater work and had planned trips to Canada and the United States. He founded a jam industry in New Bliss and earned honors from Northern Ireland and the Republic, including honorary doctorates and chancellorships.
High Friday 74 degrees and low 41 with an overnight 46. At 9 am Saturday the temperature was 62. No precipitation from 7 am Friday to 7 am Saturday. Sunset today 9 08 and sunrise 5 44. Sunset Monday 210.
Earl Gill of Johnston City dies at his home of an apparent heart condition at 1 30 pm Friday. Funeral services set for 2 pm today at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Adams and Rev. S M Foulon officiating. Burial in Brushy Cemetery near Harce. Gill, born October 10 1900 in Williamson County, married Wanda Reynolds in 1924 Harrisburg. He ran an auto agency in Johnston City for 20 years and Jones Drug Store for 15 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He resided at 1403 Grand Ave. Johnston City. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Frank Stern 71 of 33 W Holmes St Chester will be at 10 am Monday at St Mary of Magdalene Todds Mills with Rev L Misho officiating burial in the church cemetery He died Thursday at home Born May 15 1869 in Perry County he was a retired prison guard and a Knight of Columbus survivor includes wife Viola McCoy two daughters Lucille Farraria Anacortes WA Bernice Geiler San Luis Obispo CA six grandchildren funeral details noted Rosary recited tonight at Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville
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