Great Lakes Experience brings 80 former Navy jazz musicians to Carbondale
Len Bowman led 135 black musicians at Great Lakes Naval Station during 1942 45. The Great Lakes Experience reunion drew about 80 players from across the country to SIU Carbondale to reminisce and perform. Clark Terry called the weekend a dream realized as old colleagues reunited and jammed into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University School of Music
Great Lakes Naval Station
Bowman
Great Lakes
Carbondale
New York
N.Y
Seattle
Wash
Chapel Hill
N.C
S. Louis
Los Angeles
Calif
Itabena
Miss
Detroit
Mich
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Clark Terry
Terry
Bowden
Samuel Floyd
SIU
Marvin Moore Jr
Moore
Floyd
Holiday Inn
Music
Holly
Jimmy Ryan’s
Berkeley College of Music
Boston
Carbondale DVR offices stay put despite cousin bid
Dispute between Carbondale cousins over state DVR facilities ends with DVR renewing the lease at 1202 W. Main St. for $1,050 monthly after repairs, while plans for a new 5,500 square foot site on Old Rt. 13 remain unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Harry Beitsch
Illinois General Services Administration
Beitsch
Marion
Frank Parrish
Daniel Walker
Grace Moyer
DVR
Parrish
Ira Parrish
Moyer
Fred Tamen
Rt. 13
Lelan Stallings
Stallings
Old Rt. 13
North Robinson Circle
Tamen
Supervisor of Assessments
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale Township
Melvin
Pat Boone Family Show re-routes to Du Quoin Fair night
Osmond Boone family set for Labor Day program at the 51st Du Quoin State Fair. The Pat Boone Family Show replaces the canceled Doc Severinsen act after a TV scheduling mixup. Don Rice appears with the Boones. tickets sold for 5 and 6 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
du Quoin Fair
Pat Boone
du Quoin
The
Osmonds
Doc Severinsen
Boones
Don Rice
Box 182
World of Superman opens in Metropolis exhibit
A Superman exhibit titled The Amazing World of Superman opens in Metropolis inside a one story building near the edge of town. Officials from National Periodicals and local chambers attended as Sol Harrison accepted a Metropolis Award. The event featured band performances, autograph sessions, and youths staffing ticket booths and sales desks as Sha wnee College coaches and students led children through timed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Wood
Illinoisan
Metropolis
Krypton
Kal-el
Earth
Kents
Smallville
Bob Westerfield
Metropolis Recreation, Inc
Chamber of Commerce People
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Screaming Eagles
Sol Harrison
National Periodicals
Superman of Metropolis
Superman
Mike Forbes
Harrison
Metropolis High School
Pic
Tom Jones
Shawnee College
Allin
Jones
Miners honored for rescues in two separate incidents
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Assn cites 12 Southern Illinois coal miners for saving two colleagues. Jerry Lappin and Richard Rider receive Medals of Honor for rescuing Charles Anhauser after a roof fall at Freeman Orient No. 6 mine. Ten other miners earn certificates for saving Daniel Thomas after a mine fire at Old Ben Coal Co. mine No.24, Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Assn
Southern Illinois
Jerry D. Lappin
Scheller
Richard A. Rider
Dowell
Charles Anhauser
du Quoin
Freeman Coal Mining Corp. Orient
Waltonville
Daniel Thomas
Benton
Old Ben Coal Co
James Moake
Lester H. Williams
Marion
Lester Grogan
David Vukadinovich
Christopher
Earnest Treece
Herrin
Delmar E. Burgess
Johnston City
Joe F. Caraker
William M .Tate
Loy D. Odum
Franklin D. Hood
West Frankfort
Paul Tisdale
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Doctors To Begin Practice In Murphysboro In July
The Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce and St Joseph Memorial Hospital board hire a placement agency to recruit three doctors for Murphysboro. Dr Gregorio Macarney a surgeon. Dr Urdija Pulido an obstetrician. Dr Brij Mohan an internist will start in July. Richard Skrobis of Lastour Corp contributed 1000 to the doctors procurement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Skrobis
Lastour Corp
Murphysboro
United Fund Meeting Set in Marion
President Larry Hughes announced the United Fund Board of Marion will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Bank of Marion meeting room to plan the 1973 74 drive. All campaign members and interested persons may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hughes
United Fund Board of Marion
Bank of Marion
Hughes
Charge Dropped Against Elbert Simon in Carbondale Incident
A October 8 1972 obstruction of a police officer charge against Elbert Simon director of the Carbondale Employment and Resource Center was dropped by the Jackson County state’s attorney. Police had stopped Simon to offer help and asked for identification, which he refused to provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowden
Ninth Naval District
Floyd
Holiday Inn
Siu Little Grassy Outdoor Laboratory
Elbert Simon
Carbondale
SIU President Leads US China Basketball Exchange Trip
David R. Derge of SIU Carbondale heads a 48 member U.S. delegation to China from June 16 to July 7 with two university teams and a Kennedy College women’s team. The mission aims to foster exchange programs and goodwill between Illinois and the People’s Republic, with initial plans for SIU cooperation and student participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
SIU
Derge
Patricia
Derges
Peoples Republic of China
Hong Kong
U.S. State Department
Europe
Africa
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Neb
Illinois
U.S
Who leads SIU during Derge's month abroad
President David R. Derge will travel to mainland China for about a month, leaving June 16 and returning July 7. The university has not named a successor publicly, though executive vice president Willis Malone usually acts in Derge's absence and has discussed a possible fall leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
David R. Derge
China
Willis Malone
Derge
Malone
Hong Kong
Perry County considers jail user fee for Du Quoin
Perry County decides to adopt a fee scale for using the county jail by the City of Du Quoin. No start date set for charging or adopting the scale. Commissioners Vic Provart John Rednour and Vallie West note housing Du Quoin prisoners drains the sheriff budget.
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Perry Board
du Quoin
DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
City of
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Vic Provart
Barney West
Sheriff's Department
Provart
John Rednour
Vallie West
Klaus named chairman of state nursing education advisory council
Shawnee College President Loren E Klaus is appointed chair of the advisory council to the state Department of Registration and Education The council collaborates with the state nurse examiners committee on duties and policies under the Nursing Act of 1967 Dean Barringer, former Shawnee College staff member, directs the Department and appointed Klaus to the council
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee College
Loren E. Klaus
State Dept. of Registration and Education
State Committee of Nurse Examiners
Department of Registration and Education
Dean Barringer
State Department of Registration and Education
Klaus
Police Community Services Center Opens in Carbondale
Carbondale hosts a grand opening with about 300 visitors for the Police Community Services Center at 321 S. Illinois Ave. The center, funded by an Illinois Law Enforcement Commission grant, will operate for one year and inform residents about the police department role in the community in collaboration with Southern Illinois University security police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Joe Dakin
Police Community Services Center
Illinois Ave
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Police Department
Southern Illinois University
Dakin
Pam Smith
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Jasper
Jap” Allen
ROTC
Reserve Officer Training Candidate School
Major Holly On Bass
Cousins Battle For
By Sandra Holter
Novalyn van Natta
Quoin Fair
Shirley
101St Airborne
Fort Campbell, Ky
United Fund
Simon
By Dave Butler
Nixon
Patricia J. Derce
Boss
Pinckneyville
Law Enforcement Officers
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