End of the Lion as Carterville Falls in State Quarterfinals
Senior cheerleader Kathy Runge consoles Carterville football players after the Lions lose to Cupo 15-8 in the Class 2A state quarterfinals ending Carterville's season. Nashville falls 31-24 to Mount Carmel in Class 3A and Murphysboro drops 17-8 to Roxana in Class 4A.
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Kathy Runge
Carterville
Lions
Cupo
Southern Illinois
Nashville
Mount Carmel
Murphysboro
Roxana
Perfect touchdown ends shortened shuttle flight
Space shuttle Columbia completed a shortened mission at Edwards Air Force Base California with a high smooth landing after 54 hours 13 minutes 10 seconds in space. Commanders Engle and Truly praised the mission noting no tile loss and strong data from experiments.
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Robert Locke
Associated Press
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Spaceship Columbia
California
Joe Engle
Richard Truly
Columbia
Earth
Mojave Desert
Engle
Rogers Dry Lake
Cape Canaveral
L. Michael Weeks
NASA
Weeks
Don Puddy
Mission Control
Autoland
Indian Ocean
Ace Moving Co
Rick Houck
Stevenson selects Mary Stern as lieutenant governor pick
Chicago's Mary Grace Stern of Highland Park named by Adlai Stevenson as his choice for lieutenant governor. Stern, 56, mother of 10, an ERA advocate, would be the first woman candidate for a major Illinois statewide office if nominated. She pledged strong focus on women's issues in future elections.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Lake County
Mary Grace Stern
Highland Park
U.S
Illinois
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Stevenson
Buzbee
Dan Walker
Stern
Christmas Memories Sweepstakes Prompt Readers to Share Best Holiday
The notice invites entries for a Christmas memories contest offering a $30 basket of goodies. Participants must write 750 words on their best Christmas, include name address and phone, and mail by November 27 to The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale. Also mentions National Weather Service outlook of mild, partly sunny today with highs around mid to upper 60s.
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Death row inmates attack guards at Menard in Illinois
Four death row inmates assaulted guards at Menard Correctional Center in Chester Friday while ten inmates were escorted from the death row library to cells. Guards Sgt. Ted Bowen and Officers Michael Weinstein and Frank Deere were injured. Weinstein was stabbed with a homemade steel rod knife. The incident followed the Illinois Supreme Court upholding the death penalty. The tactical squad used tear gas to subdue the attackers. Nic Howell said the department is investigating and will file charges if warranted.
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Southern Illinois
Menard Correctional Center
Ted Bowen
Bowen
Menard
Chester
Death Row Law Library
Michael Weinstein
Frank Deere
Illinois Supreme Court
Weinkein
Weinstein
Deere
Farris Walker
Luis Garcia
Chicago
Andre Jones
East
St. Louis
Robin Owens
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