Epilogue To Glory honors Civil War dead in Carbondale pageant
About 600 attended two performances of Epilogue To Glory at SIU Carbondale honoring Memorial Day centennial. The show, written by Kenneth Mueller and Beverly Byers, staged by Jim Palmer, recounted events leading to the April 1866 ceremonies at Woodlawn Cemetery with Logan as a central figure.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University School of Communications
Kenneth Mueller
Beverly Byers
SIU
Jim Palmer
Woodlawn
John A. Logan
31St Illinois Infantry
Illinois
Logan
Murphysboro
U.S. Congress
Earl Grauer
Margie Watson
Haynes Reese
Yvonne Walsh
Carbondale Memorial Day Association
Thompsonville Girl Hurt In Accident
Alice Puckett an 18 year old of Thompsonville was injured when the car carrying her hit a parked vehicle on East Main Street at 9 30 am Norma Dial of Rochester Ind drove the striking car rear ending Doris Kerrone of West Frankfort Rt 1 who owned the parked auto Damage totaled 600 for the Dial car and 400 for the Kerrone vehicle Dial faces careless driving charges Puckett was reported in good condition at Union Hospital West Frankfort
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Alice Puckett
Thompsonville
East Main Street
Nomia Dial
Rochester Ind
Doris Kerrone
Rt. 1
West Frankfort
Dial
Kerrone Auto
Puckett
Union Hospital
Police Briefs From Carbondale Steeleville and Mound City
Carbondale reports John Dover fined 15 dollars for speeding. Steeleville records Randall F. Ennis fined 27 dollars for speeding. Mound City lists John W. Dover fined 19 dollars for speeding.
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Carbondale
John Dover
Steeleville
Randall F. Ennis
Mound City
John W. Dover
Slaying Probe Continues Finds Few Clues in Union County
Union County sheriff Jean Fulenwider reports the investigation into farmer Swaney Angell’s death yields few clues with robbery suspected and a .22 caliber weapon involved. Angell, 58, of Cobden, was found Saturday with a head wound. his billfold and cash were missing from a locked drawer. Funeral set for 2 p.m. today at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with burial in Casper Cemetery.
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Union County
Jean Fulenwider
Swaney Angell
Cobden
Angell
Fred Stilley
Anna
L. F. Pearson
Martin
Laura Hartline Angell
Mollie Theis
Millstadt
Etta Ross
Rt. 1
Van
Edway
Wallington
N.J
James
Bettendorf
Iowa
McCarty
Clifford Heil
First Baptist Church
Casper Cemetery
Johnston City Woman Injured In Marion Car Crash
A car driven by Mary Ceriko of 1109 Jefferson Street Johnston City was rear ended about 1 30 p m Saturday in Marion. Ceriko suffered a minor neck injury and was treated and released at Marion Memorial Hospital. The other driver was Norma Robinson of 1105 East Carter Street Marion.
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Mary Cerikovich
Jefferson St
Johnston City
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Norma Robinson
E. Carter St
Mar
Murphysboro Plans Public Display For Zone Map Update
The Murphysboro Planning Commission showcases a revised zone map in City Hall for public viewing. Chairman Vern Grissom says a final review is set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. and a June 10 council presentation is planned with a new B-3 central business district designation included.
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Murphysboro
Vern Grisson
Planning Commission
Grissom
City Hall
Kitchen
SIU to bestow three honorary degrees at June commencement
Southern Illinois University will award three honorary degrees at the June 10 commencement on the Carbondale campus. John Page Wham of Centralia will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws for his SIU board service. Henry N. Wieman, a philosophy professor and retiree, will get a Doctor of Humane Letters. Harlan H. Hatcher, president of the University of Michigan, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and serves as the commencement speaker.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
John Page Wham
Centralia
SIU Board of Trustees
Henry N. Wieman
Harlan H. Hatcher
University of Michigan
Wham
SIU
Wieman
University of Chicago
University of Oregon
University of Houston
Hatcher
Michigan School
Christopher District Plans Tuition Sharing With Seniors
Christopher High School board approves sharing tuition costs with eight seniors entering junior college. Under a new July 1 junior college law, the district pays a percentage of fees based on per capita cost, with exact amounts to be determined. Principal Clarence Pierce says costs will be covered by a new tax levy of three cents per $100 equalized valuation.
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Christopher High School Board of Education
Christopher High School
Clarence Pierce
Pierce
Birmingham Voting Heavy in Negro Candidate Runoffs
In Alabama runoffs, voters turnout was heavy in Birmingham's predominantly Negro districts where four Black candidates competed for the Legislature. Elsewhere, statewide voting ranged from light to moderate as federal authorities monitored races in 16 of 67 counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
St Louis Educational TV Station Hit By Engineers Strike
A two engineer strike halted KETC operations in St Louis, with two Electrical Workers Union members picketing the station on Monday night. The stoppage enters its second day as talks continue.
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ST. Louis
KETC
Electrical Workers Union
Virginia Sees Minor Earthquake Felt Across Region
A small quake, rated about four on the Richter scale by Georgetown University scientist Father Bernard McConnell, was felt across Virginia from Washington to Richmond, with reports of shaking and displaced furniture in Charlottesville Williamsburg and other communities.
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Richmond
Georgetown University
Virginia
Bernard McConnell
Georgetown
Washington
Charlottesville
Williamsburg
Police Brief Harrisburg Speeding Arrest
Ronnie E. Doerge of Harrisburg cited for speeding with a $17 fine.
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Harrisburg
Ronnie E. Doerge
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Carbondale, Ill
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Christopher
S. Illinois Carbondale
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G.ac
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West Main ST
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Bolens
East Union
Marion, Ill
CIPS
Calhoun Plumbing & Heating
Durall Appliance
Eaton & Brown Appliance CO
Goss Home Furnishings Inc
Grady Plumbing & Electric
Home Lumber CO
Lumber City
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Owen Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors
Pyramid Lumber CO
Dept. Carbondale
Raymond Stotlar
Lmbr. CO
Weller’s Inc
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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