Nightmares haunt Vietnam veterans in Southern Illinois
Larry Lemke of Creal Springs and James Taylor of Murphysboro share recurring Vietnam nightmare experiences from 1966 onward, with Lemke fearing ambushes and Taylor recalling being pinned down by Viet Cong. Veterans like Max Cleland discuss lasting psychological damage, while local doctors note confusion over war purpose and isolation among veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beasley
The
Southern Illinoisan
Vietnam
Larry Lemke
Creal Springs
Lemke
James Taylor
Murphysboro
Illinois
Veterans Administration
Max Cleland
Washington
Carol Congiardo
Thomas
Cleland
Carbondale
C.E. Boyd
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Engineering firm sues Johnston City for $357,631 in contract dispute
Givenrod, Lipe and Jacobs, Inc. sues Johnston City in Williamson County Circuit Court over alleged wrongful termination of six engineering contracts for roads, water system, sewer work, and grants. The suit seeks 357,631.32 plus 20,500 for services and 50,000 for precontract commitments, with prior suits against Herrin proceeding in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee E. Johnson
Benton Engineering
Williamson County
Givenrod, Lipe and Jacobs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Herrin
Givenrod, Lipe and Jacobs, Inc
Johnston City
Perry County jury begins for murder arson trial
Jury selection started in Pinckneyville for the murder arson case of Stanley K. Lawler 18. He is accused in the death of John M. Campbell 64 of Old Du Quoin and the March 19 1978 house fire. The case includes exhumation and autopsy findings and potential marijuana considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Pinckneyville
Stanley K. Lawler
Lawler
Perry County
John M. Campbell
Old du Quoin
Campbell
Frank Maxton
Maxton
Georgia
Lloyd Middleton
Three trucks collide on I-57. Batesville man killed
An Arkansas man, Rudell Brooks Jr., 25, of Batesville, died at the scene when his tractor-trailer was rear ended by Johnny Corlis’s truck on I-57 near Mount Vernon. Corlis, Mothershed, Gaulden, and Daring were injured or treated. the crash occurred at 1:15 a.m. in northbound lanes as trucks sought a Mount Vernon truck stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Mount Vernon
Rudell Brooks Jr
Batesville
Ark
Jefferson County
John Richardson
Brooks
Richardson
du Quoin
Johnny W. Corlis
Evening Shade
Corlis
Good Samaritan Hospital
Alvie Mothershed Jr
Paragould
Billy M. Gaulden
Gaulden
Goulden
Mothershed
Jim C. Daring
Wayne Dacus
Deputies flee Union County for better pay after training
Union County Sheriff Larry Tripp told the county board that trained deputies are lured away by higher wages at other departments. He urged funds for two more county paid deputies and two CETA workers to prevent coverage gaps amid a 150-call daily load. He noted two resignations and warned of training costs and overtime issues with CETA staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Wood
Southern Illinois
Union County
Larry Tripp
Champaign
Tripp
Union County Board of Commissioners
W.P. “Bud” Rendleman
Wolf Lake
CETA
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Ceta Rolls
Police
Illinois
Anna
Mary Whitney
Cobden
Bill Fry
Fry
Gobden
Sheriff's Department
Menard review board weighs guard accused of plot
Robert Sutton suspended May 18 from Menard Correctional Center in Chester appeared before the center's Employee Review Board Tuesday. No decision on his status for 45 days per Department of Corrections spokesman. Sutton allegedly tried to hire a guard to murder Warden James Greer. Greer has 45 days to report his decision to the director. The director will decide whether to uphold the suspension. The board consists of three prison staff members. Sutton refused to comment. Greer could not be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sutton
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Department of Corrections
Sutton
Menard
James Greer
Greer
Editorial and Persuasive Writing: Opinion Functions of News Media
A concise review of Stonecipher’s book on editorial writing, outlining how newspapers use editorials to express opinion, inform, entertain, and guide readers. The author discusses the differences between news and opinion, the bylined nature of most pieces, and the instructional value for students and professionals, with emphasis on clarity and audience understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Stonecipher
Hastings House, Publishers
New York
N.Y
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois
Missouri
National Conference of
Stonecipher
Robert Gunning
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Boyd
Willie
Joe
Charles Crews
Sues
Menard Review Board
Review
Byline
B.G
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