Adlai set to pick running mate not Buzbee
Former Sen. Adlai E. Stevenson has chosen a running mate for governor with strong indications that Kenneth Buzbee will not receive the lieutenant governor spot. Sources say Stevenson will announce his choice and acknowledge other contenders before a Saturday news conference, but the identity remains undisclosed. Buzbee, speaking from Springfield, said he knows nothing and plans to seek reelection to the Senate if not chosen, while stressing his legislative experience and proposals for economic development.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ill
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Stevenson
Buzbee
Adlai
Chicago
Bloomington
Joliet
Ottawa
Peoria
Senate
Democratic State Central Committee
Rockford
Senate Appropriations Committee
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Go cart with wings crosses nation in ultralight record chase
33-year old Joe Tong and 30-year old Tom Baker piloted a go cart with wings powered by a propellered snowmobile engine on a 6,600 mile Anchorage to Miami trip. They reached Southern Illinois Airport to pick up mail and promote Ultralite Soar. Ground crew, including Tong’s wife and two sons, followed in a Dodge Dart with a trailer of gear and pamphlets. They began the journey on the Fourth of July amid extreme cold, lightning, and 80 mph winds.
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Jim Santori
Wright Brothers
Joe Tong
Tom Baker
Anchorage
Miami
Tong
Alaska
Baker
Kansas City
Ultralite Soaring Inc
Illinois
Ultralite
Wizard of Ultralite Soaring Inc
Tony
Renegade Ultralite pilot to fly 6600 miles to Miami
Tony Tong and Baker Press are building a lightweight ultralight craft to test gear and promote two way radio flights. They have sold a Ramcharger and trailers to fund the project. They plan a cross country route from Alaska to Miami, aiming for a 6,600 mile flight with several stops.
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Tong
Baker
Alaska
Canada
Miami
Tennessee
Mount
Everest
SIU student injured in chemistry lab blast
An SIU Carbondale undergraduate suffered cuts and burns in a Neckers Building blast at 11:09 a.m. The student, who was wearing safety glasses, was taken to Memorial Hospital with eye concerns after working with a solvents and metallic sodium mixture. Another nearby student was unharmed.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Neckers
James Tyrrell
Memorial Hospital
Tyrrell
Victim’s sister vows never to walk alone again
Cynthia Wetherall pledges heightened vigilance after her sister Joan Wetherall 30 was found dead from likely strangulation near a Carbondale strip mine pit. The Holiday Inn waitress had been seen with acquaintances and possibly a bar acquaintance before she disappeared. Police seek tips at 684-2177.
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Ann Schottman
Enol
Joan Wetherall
Carndale
Cynthia
Ms. Wetherall
Jackson County
Don Ragsdale
Holiday Inn
Carbondale
Susan Schumake
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Cynthia Wetherall
Schumake
Wetherall
Sheriff's Department
Charles Peterson Jr
Shuttle mission shortened as fuel cell failure prompts early return
NASA reported Columbia performing smoothly with one dead fuel cell after 54 hours of flight. Mission managers sped plans for a two day six hour mission ending at Edwards Air Force Base California on Saturday. Astronauts Engle and Truly completed major tests using the space arm and prepared for landing after 36 orbits.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Columbia
Earth
Rogers Dry Lake
California
Mission Control
John McLeaish
Edwards Air Force Base
Ter
Joe Engle
Richard Truly
Christmas charity drives listed by Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan seeks groups and organizations involved in Christmas charity efforts. Submit your club or organization's name and details of its drive to be included in the publication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Weather Outlook Delivers Mild Weekend Forecast
National Weather Service predicts fair tonight with a low in the mid to upper 30s. Saturday brings mostly sunny, mild weather with highs mid to upper 60s, followed by partly sunny, cool nights and daytime temps in the 50s to 60s Sunday through Tuesday. Readers urged to submit activity notes with contact details to Charity Drives, News Desk, Southern Illinoisan, P O Box 2108, Carbondale Illinois 62901 by November 16.
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National Weather Service
News Desk
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Carbondale Il
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