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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

9

Dimes Heist Stuns Banks as 12-Ton Shipment Vanishes

Investigators pursue a band of at least three hijackers who seized a 12 ton shipment of five million dimes worth 500000 dollars in a Railway Express truck near Fort Lee New Jersey. The empty truck was later found abandoned near Blue Point Long Island while a driver reported the hijacking.

New York Railway Express Fort Lee N. J U. S. Silver Depository West Point N. Y Federal Reserve Bank Oklahoma City Charles Depne Newburgh Esopus Blue Point Long Island Treasury Department Washington Federal Reserve

Altofer aide speaks in area during governor race

Ben Adamowski campaign worker for John Henry Altorfer denounces claims that Richard Ogilvie controls northern Illinois. He tours Carbondale Metropolis and meets GOP workers in Harrisburg McLeansboro Carmi and Benton as Altorfer seeks the June 11 GOP nomination for governor.

Illinois Richard Ogilvie Ben Adamowski John Henry Altorfer Peoria Altorfer Adamowski Cook County Ogilvie Carbondale Metropolis

Arias declared Panama winner in presidential race

Arias, 67, was declared winner of Panama's presidency for the third time after May 12 balloting, leading rival David Samudio by 41 545 votes as the National Election Board reported. Samudio challenged the count, claiming the National Guard aided the opposition.

Howard Webb Jr Southern Illinois University Webb Robert Faner SIU Board of Trustees Arias Panama Arnulfo Arias David Samudio National Guard Samudio National Election Board

Funeral rites held for Mrs Gladys V Keller of Red Bud

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys V. Keller aged 68 of Red Bud were held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church east of Dongola with burial at Mt. Olive-Meisenheimer Cemetery. She died from injuries from a Sunday car crash on Rt. 146 near Jonesboro. She was a First Baptist Red Bud member, born January 28 1900, daughter of Jefferson Z and Etta Penrod Keller. She married William J Keller in 1917. he died in 1953. Survived by daughter Charlotte Parkhill of Red Bud brother Anna J Keller of Dongola and three grandchildren.

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