Alphabet Lesson Goes Bust For Autumn Com ton
Five year old Autumn Com ton battles a balloon mishap during a Pre-School project at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Teacher Lori Dixon consoles her as children draw a picture of an astedited balloon and learn the letter B. The episode shows learning the alphabet can be challenging for young students.
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Autumn Comton
Lori Dixon
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Autumn
ABC
No Bids Yet on Murphysboro 601 Subdivision Lots
Murphysboro officials report no bids received as the first bid opening for the 601 subdivision approaches in two weeks. City Clerk Kie Taylor notes bidders often delay until the last moment to compare offers. Engineering firm Blankenship and Associates says activity remains high with inquiries and site visits. The Siefert subdivision uses 97 thousand dollars city funds and 300 thousand from the Farmers Home Administration to develop 30 lots, with bids on 10 lots opening at the September 22 city council meeting.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Kie Taylor
Howard DeRossett
J.T. Blankenship and Associates
DeRossett
Blankenship
Louis Siefert
Farmers Home Administration
Labor Day fills Randolph jail with 14 prisoners
Over the long holiday weekend 14 people were jailed in Randolph County on a range of offenses from cannabis possession to driving violations. The sheriff called it heavier than normal for a three day period, with three drug related arrests and multiple bond actions.
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Randolph County
Ardell
John D. Korando
Sparta
Steeleville
David Allen Behnken
Behnken
Kurt W. Nurnberger
Police merger plan dropped by Illinois towns
The proposed Benton and West City police merger is dead according to officials. Benton Chief Mark Drake cited staffing cuts and sick leave as reasons the plan cannot proceed. West City Village Board member Bill Joiner said the idea is not likely to return, noting the village currently has two policemen on call and cannot provide 24 seven coverage. West City Mayor J B Kearney said residents oppose the merger.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Benton
West City
Mark Drake
Bill Joiner
Joiner
J.B. Kearney
WDDD-TV to restore full power after lightning damage
WDDD-TV Channel 27 Marion expects full power by Thursday or Friday after lightning damaged the antenna near Goreville. The station has run at 5 to 10 percent of its 2.6 million watt capacity for about a week as repairs proceed under owner Dennis Dutch Doelitzsch.
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Wddd-Tv
Marion
Goreville
Dennis “Dutch” Doelitzsch
Labor Day weekend traffic toll reaches 463 deaths
The three day Labor Day weekend toll rose to 463 traffic fatalities, below the National Safety Council’s early forecast of 480 to 580. Annual comparisons show 521 deaths last year, with 1968 recording a Labor Day high of 688. Illinois reports 16 deaths over the weekend including a Chicago man, George Palacios, 41, killed when his sports car struck a light pole.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Illinois
Chicago
George Palacios
Strangulation case hearing set for Sept 22
James Drake of Du Quoin is charged with murder in the strangulation death of Billie Ann Melvin. A pre trial conference is scheduled Sept 22 in circuit court. Drake pleaded innocent and is held without bond in Franklin County jail.
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James Drake
du Quoin
Billie Ann Melvin
Eee
Fr County
Robert Hill
Christon
Randy Appino
Ary Ashman
Division of Criminal Invasion
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Drake
Coricaeen Sidhee
Melvin
Christopher
Franklin County
Southern Illinoisan Publication and mailing details
The Southern Illinoisan lists publication offices in Carbondale and regional routes with rates for in county and Illinois subscriptions. Contact numbers are provided for Carbondale, Herrin, Marion and nearby towns, plus classified advertising lines and a post office box for mail subscriptions.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Souern Ilsomah
Illinois
Sucood
Hysboro
Herrin
Marion
Area firms lead bidding on roads below estimates
Low bids totaling more than 1.3 million were submitted for six highway projects in the area. The Illinois Department of Transportation opened bids last week, including a mine reclamation project in Jackson County. Bids came from E T Simonds Construction Carbondale for Elkville Vergennes Road work at 498 363. Sullivan Electric Marion for traffic signals at Illinois 13 and Lewis Lane at Carbondale, 55 817. R H Steel Buildings Du Quoin for a bridge over Little Muddy River, 94 680. Perry County Construction for a bridge over Little Bessie Creek, 53 772. Schwieger Brothers Olmsted for a Dutchman Creek bridge at 101 030. and Don Weis Clearing and Excavation Du Quoin for Arrowhead No 2 mine reclamation at 28 583.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Jackson County
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
Elkville-Vergennes
Elkville
Neer
Perry County Construction Co
Little Bessie Creek
Hanaford
Franklin County
Dutchman Creek
Vienna
Schwieger Brothers Inc
Olmsted
Johnson County
Bellman Road
Eldorado
Saline County
Ava
Don Weis Clearing and Excavation Inc
du Quoin
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