Wednesday Symphonic Band Opens With Sousa March
The University Symphonic Band at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will perform Wednesday at Shryock Auditorium. The 55 member group, led by Nicholas Koenigstein, opens with Sousa’s George Washington Bicentennial March and closes with Bennett’s Cake Walk. Between will be pieces by Eberlin Weed Dello Joio Giovannini and Bilik. Free admission at 8 p.m.
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Giovannini
Jerry Bilik
Shryock Auditorium
Fire damages Carbondale home. investigation ongoing
A fire at 318 E Hester St in Carbondale caused about 8000 in interior damage and 3000 to contents belonging to three foreign students. Frank Black owned the house. Firemen investigated the blaze after calls at 12:01 am and 9 am Monday when a mattress reignited.
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E. Hester St
Carbondale
Frank Black
Heavy equipment graduates 28 at Marion training program
Graduation exercises honored 28 men completing a 12 week heavy equipment operation course in Marion. The program by Local 31g and Egyptian Contractors Association, run by SIU under a Manpower Act contract, marks the fourth year and 96 graduates.
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Marion
Operating Engineers Local
Harrisburg
Egyptian Contractors Association
Southern Illinois University
Triple F
Fabick Machinery Co
James Goddard
Anna
Alan Graff
Ava
Roy Potts
Benton
Leveland Rush
Cairo
Earl Mitchell
Robert Miller
Carbondale
Jeff Pyle
Carrier Mills
Billy Herbert
Eldorado
Jerry Whitehead
Mark Terveer
Johnston City
Gus Smith
McLeansboro
Alvin Jones
Brady Jones
Murphysboro
University Orchestra spring concert at SIU Carbondale
The University Orchestra at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will perform concertos by Spohr Nielsen Strauss Creston Schumann and Poulenc under conductor Richard Strawn. Soloists include Beth Hanson Barbara Reynolds John McFadden Johnny Lane Sherry Wise Wilfred Delphine Edwin Romain. The 8 p.m. show in Shryock Auditorium is free.
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Spohr
Nielsen
Richard Strauss
Creston
Schumann
Poulenc
University Orchestra
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Richard Strawn
Beth Hanson
St. Charles
Barbara Reynolds
Mt. Vernon
John McFadden
Seaford
N. Y
Johnny Lane
Vero Beach
Fla
Sherry Wise
Norris City
Wilfred Delphine
Eldorado
Ark
Edwin Romain
Chicago
SIU Workshop Grants Awarded for Consumer Homemaking Education
Two grants totaling about 4500 dollars each fund summer workshops at Belleville Area College and Southeastern Junior College Harrisburg. Rose Mary Carter, assistant professor, leads sessions June 19 to July 1 and June 26 to June 30. The programs aim to aid teachers in improving consumer homemaking courses with potential academic credit.
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Rose Mary Carter
Belleville Area College
Southeastern Junior College
Harrisburg
New Rockwood Post Office Under Construction
Vir ginia Mansker the postmistress says the new post office building formerly stood midway between Chester and Rockwood and is being reconstructed. When completed around September the old post office will be demolished.
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Rockwood
Virginia Mansker
Ing
Chester
Nonperformer King dies never serving as Vice President
William Rufus King died without ever fulfilling tasks of the office he was elected to. His death ends a controversial political chapter as the nation reflects on the failed tenure and unresolved duties of the elected vice presidency.
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William Rufus King
McCormick Dinner Honors Re Election Bid in Vienna
A packed $10-a-plate testimonial for C L McCormick of Vienna, GOP candidate for re election to the Illinois House, drew U S Senator Charles Percy and 800 guests praising funds for Vienna Correctional Center, road work, and public works. Percy noted party fractions and McCormick’s push for the center, completed in 1971, as a key achievement.
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Wanda Barras
Southern Illinoisan
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
House of Representatives
U.S
Charles Percy
McCormick
Percy
Vienna Correctional Center
Vienna High School
Sen
Republican Party
James Walker
Johnson Coun
Ty Clerk
Pittsburg
Walker
David Derge
Southern Illinois University
Derge
SIU
Springfield
Richard Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Percy urges Social Security changes and elder aid in speech
Percy calls for annual cost of living adjustments to Social Security and a wage earnings limit increase with eventual elimination. He seeks equal benefits for women, a half fare for the elderly, and lauds Nixon on Soviet accords and Vietnam pullout. Apollo 16 crew diet totals cited from Servomation figures.
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Percy
General Motors
Riichard Nixon
Soviet Union
Illinois
United States
Nixon
Vietnam
Congress
Percy Q
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper History and Pamphlet Notes
The Southern Illinoisan outlines its publication schedule and offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro with second class postage. It notes its lineage as successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and mentions exclusive AP republication rights.
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Southern Illinoisan
Sunior
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
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Wrea
McCormick Waves
SIU Alumni Association
Harry S. Truman
Key West
Edward Ross
Unity
Robert Mason
West Fankfort
Rodney Ray
Stephen Simmerman
Buncombe
Mike Barringer
Dongola
Gary Kirby
Goreville
Larry King
Grand Chain
James Randolph
David Woods
Harley Story Jr
Joppa
Donald Hileman
McClure
Jesse Goens
Metropolis
David Hill
Robert Taylor
Ozark
L. D. Allen
Randall Cook
Don Holhouser
George Clutts
Bob Lence
School of Agriculture
Southern Ilinois University
Scott Himners
SIU Animal Industries
Feedstuff
Donald Elkins
Plant Industries
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Elkins
Post Office
Black Bess
Dick Turpin
London
York
Great Desert
Water Bed CO
S. Hlinois
Herrin Rexall Drugs
North Park Ave
Gov. Ogilvie
Johnson
Kennedy
NASA
New York
Moon
Servomation Corp
Manned Spaceflight Center
Sharyn Russell
Chris Craft
Hull Crestliner
Johnson Motor
Recreation & Marine Sales
West Frankfort
Rt. 14
West Benton
Leady’s
Leady
East Main
Eo Sa
Sohns
Mene
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