Pink Cotillion Open to all for a fundraiser night
The Pink Cotillion charity ball in Carbondale invites all Southern Illinois residents to attend a 6:30 p.m. November 14 event at the SIU Carbondale Student Center. A $20 ticket buys a beef and ham buffet, dessert, coffee, and music by the Russ David Orchestra. Proceeds fund a $175,000 five year pledge toward the hospital’s expansion, with a public, no-invite policy and cash bar.
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Connie Wurtzel
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Best baby playpens reviewed by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports engineers tested 28 models and found larger playpens often better for babies, with features like padded top rails and mesh sides. Heavy, bulky pens cost more and require space, while models with aluminum legs or telescoping stands improve durability and compactness. The top five affordable picks ranged from $45 to $56.
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Todaro Barlow Engagement Planned With Nov. 7 Date
Gina Todaro and Kevin Barlow announce their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Donald and Mrs Todaro of Willisville. The groom elect is Joe and Mrs Barlow of va. Todaro is a Trico High School graduate. Barlow, also a Trico graduate, works for By Rite Co in Steeleville. A November 7 wedding is planned.
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Kevin Wade Barlow
Donald Todaro
Willisville
Joe Barlow
Miss Todaro
Trico High School
Barlow
By-Rite Co
Steeleville
Church Leaders OK Joint Holy Communion in Suburbs
Boston AP reports church authorities approve joint Holy Communion celebrations on special ecumenical occasions by Lutheran and Episcopal congregations in Roslindale and Newton Mass. Meetings of pastors from both traditions led to two broadly similar options allowing shared worship forms and facilities amid growing cooperation.
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Abortion Debate Sparks Reader Letters and Support
A column opposing the Human Life Bill drew broad reaction with about 30 percent more supporters than opponents. Readers from Houston Muskogee and New Jersey shared personal stories, moral arguments, and warnings of unsafe abortions, underscoring a pro choice stance and concern over illegal methods.
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American College of Ob- Gyn
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America
Supreme Court
Sisters of Mercy mark 150th year in New York
Sister Theresa Kane, U S administrator general, read Isaiah during a Mass of King at St Patrick's Cathedral led by Cardinal Terence Cooke. The service marked the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy. Kane previously urged Pope John Paul II to admit women to full ministry in 1979 during his Washington visit.
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