Convicted Strangler Captured In Carterville
Five year chase ends as FBI and local deputies capture George Kundracik at a Carterville frame house. Kundracik, once in Ohio, fled to Illinois after serving a life sentence for a Cleveland girlfriend’s strangulation in 1956. He lived quietly in Carterville and worked at a tavern, identified by neighbors as a reserved, polite man. He was captured after a citizen tipped off authorities and a staged photo aided the manhunt. An Old Picture flashlight incident and a cautious approach marked the final hours before his arrest. Bond set at $5000. he waived prelims and was moved to federal custody in St. Louis for further proceedings.
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George
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carl Matthews
George Kundracik
Carterville
Kundracik
Colp
Kung Ran
Hocking Hills
Ohio
Emma Burien
Cleveland
Chicago
FBI
Liamson County
Carl
Cartervile
Kundracikin
Matthews
Alflee
Wilsons
Nots
Federal
Charles Hines
Bond
Federal Eastern District Court
East St. Louis
Douglas urges funds for area program in Illinois
Senator Douglas seeks an additional 59 million dollars in Manpower Development and Training Act funds to back a three year project in Williamson and Franklin counties. The plan, backed by regional director Frank Kirk, would study literacy, provide retraining and place hard core unemployed into jobs, mainly outside Southern Illinois.
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Sen
Pay
Douglas
Chicago
Senate Appropriations Committee
Williamson
Franklin County
Frank Kirk
State Board of Economic Development
Dept. of Labor
VT Worle Vorational Technical Institute of Southern Sinoi¢ University
State Dept. of Labor
Ilinois
Congress
Illinois
Carl Hayden
D-Aviz
Appropriations Committee
Hayden
Harrisburg Man Drowns After Despondent Day
Karl Wallace, 57, of Harrisburg, drowned in Blue Hole pond near his home. Coroner Louis Rodgers says it was likely self-inflicted. Wallace had threatened self harm amid poor health. Funeral Monday at Gaskins Funeral Home Harrisburg with burial Sunset Lawn. he left a wife, daughter, sister, brother, and three grandchildren. He owned Wallace Palm and Wallpaper Store and was active in Masonic orders, Rotary, and First Baptist Church.
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Karl Wallace
Harrisburg
Saline County
Louis Rodgers
Wallace
Blue Hole
John Parrish
Harrisburg City
Parrish
Saline County Sheriff's Deputies
Depity
St. Land St
Rodgers
Wallace Palm and
Gaskins Funeral Home
Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
White Shrine Masonic
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Fie
Mattie
Amos Sirnsher
Marion
Cecil Younger
Gordon Wallace
Flint
Mich
Mock Rally Nominates Lodge Delegates to SIU Convention
A mock rally at Southern Illinois University nominated Henry Cabot Lodge as presidential candidate on the sixth ballot. The delegates later selected William Nevarison of Pennsylvania as Tesl View presidential candidate.
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Southern Illinois University
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Sion
Goy
William Nevarison
Pennsylvania
Youth fines and arrest after 200 foot water tower climb
Roger McCredie an 18 year old SIU student from Auburn climbed the Carbondale water tower at State Street and Grand Avenue Saturday morning. He faced three charges trespassing resisting arrest and underage liquor. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Schwarla and was fined 150 on each count. He was arrested after a 2:50 am climb, refused to descend, and fled before officers halted him with a warning shot. He also faced falsification of identification charges as police investigate the liquor source.
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Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Roger McCredie
SIU
Auburn
Mwe
Robert Schwarla
Ralph Milligan
McCredie
State ‘Street
Grand Avenue
Student Fined For Drinking At Southern Illinois University
An 18 year old Southern Illinois University student, James R. MacBee of Carterville, was fined 50 dollars plus 5 dollars costs after pleading guilty to underage drinking in Jackson County Circuit Court. He was arrested at 2 30 a.m. Saturday by Carbondale patrols for stumbling on West Main Street and carried 76 dollars in his wallet. He told police he obtained beer at a party and did not know who bought it. He will face SIU disciplinary action.
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McKenzie
FBI Kundtacik Wnd
Kunto
Idracik
Carterville
William McKenzie
Southern Illnois Uuniversity
Carbondale
James R. MacBee
Robert Schwarte
Jackson County
MacBee
West Main Street
Hazel
MacRee
SIU
Claud Hiser
Hiser
Albas
Rogert MccCormack
Chester Steele
Illinois Campers Boost Tourism Campers From Out Of State Rise
More than a quarter of last year’s campers in Illinois were from other states and tourist camping rose 39 percent. In 1963 state parks registered 383 401 campers, with Illinois residents still the largest group. A new 50 cent camping fee starts June 1 at 22 state parks to fund improvements. Crab Orchard Lake opened a new tourist camping ground to attract longer stays. Local campers protest the fee as unfair to residents.
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Ilinois
State Dent. of Conservation
Joffrcials 2
James W. McMillen
Illinois
Jat Crab Orchard Lake
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
New Camp Ground
Lafayette
Ind
Belleville
East St. Louis
Carterville Energy border talks reach partial agreement
Carterville High School Board says an agreement with Energy Grade School on district boundary lines appears close but not final. A compromise could speed Energy annexation to the Herrin unit while Carterville seeks a unit district, with decisions tied to each other and a March hearing set on Carterville’s unit petition. The bond issue for Carterville remains in place, and Energy residents must honor bond payments while pursuing annexation.
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Carterville
Herrin
Leslie Stilley
Williamson County
Stilley
Energy
County Board of School Trustees
Woodrow Jann
Board of Education
Red
Dana
Carterville High
Kashmir Question debate at SIU today on Kashmir dispute
A Sun day seminar titled Kashmir Question will hold a debate on the India Pakistan dispute with S. G. E Bhagawati for India and Alak Hayder for Pakistan at 8 30 p m in Room D of the University Center. Also Creative Insights will feature a discussion of Visual Reporting impressionistic versus documentary at 7 p m in the Gallery Lounge. Both programs are free and open to the public.
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Southern Illinois University
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
SIU
Align
S. G. E Bhagawati
Alak Hayder
University Center
William Horrell
Department of Printing and Photography
Jthe Center
Murphysboro to Pave Lot and Streets in City Plan
Murphysboro approves blacktopping of a new 11 space lot near Walnut Street and additional blocks on 12th and north of Walnut, with expenditure around 600. The plan includes street work delayed by cold weather earlier. The city, the First National Bank and officials review insurance and meter upgrades. Fire and police equipment changes are also discussed.
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Murphysboro
Walt Williams Soin
Walnut Street
First National Bank
Joe Williams
Williams Counc
Hartford Insurance Co
Lepay
Hiser
Charmber of Commerce
Mines Working Monday Fidelity Burning Star L Burning Ster2
Mines working Monday report shows Fidelity and Burning Star L operations active. Details on location and production not available in readable text. Further specifics from original source are required for clarity.
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Fidelity
Train Death Ruled Accident in Anna
A coroner's jury ruled that Dallas Willard Selvers 34 of 108 Jasper Street Anna was struck by an Illinois Central Railroad train near Lutz Marble Company south of the factory street crossing around 11 13 p m dying from a brain concussion. The engineer said the man sat on the tracks and could not be stopped in time. Funeral arrangements are set at Cram Norris Funeral Home with burial in Anna Cemetery.
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Anna
Dallas Willard Selvers
Jasper Sr
Lutz Marble Co
Factory Street
Union County
L. F. Pearson
Stets
L. H. Smith
Centralia
Salyers
Cram-Norris Funeral Home
Thomas Walker
Anna Heights
Anna Cemetery
Juneral
Oil Trace Found Drilling Near Anna
A small oil show was reported Friday evening on the Raymond A. Williams farm near Anna. Williams said the show appeared about 7 p.m. Saturday, with continued oil smell. Sherman Drilling Co. of St. Louis had drilled past 2 000 feet Saturday morning. Woman and child hurt in wreck. An East Alton woman and her three year old daughter were treated at Chester Hospital and released after a two vehicle rollover Saturday. Mrs Wynona Jones 25 and Cheri Jones sustained minor injuries.
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Raymond A. Williams
Anna
Williams
East Alton
Chester Hospital
Wynona Jones
Cheri
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Vox Pace
Rona
Pace
Crowell
Pield
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Reid
Sen. Paul
Jack Hezel
Out of State
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New Salem State Park
Giant City State Park
Eureka McKane
Christopher
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Earl May i
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Carl Pelser
Pasen
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Marion Hoy
Steve Baker
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