Murder charge filed in Union County slaying
Virgil L. Cox was found dead in his mobile home east of Anna with hands and feet bound and beaten by a shotgun butt. Robert Earl Hale, alias Nick Coahn, is charged with murder after being arrested in Carbondale. A 1960 model car and a suitcase tied to Hale were located. Cox’s wallet and pennies were missing. Funeral services planned in Carterville with survivors listed.
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Union County
Atty. R. Corydon Finch
Robert Earl Hale
Callas
Texas
Virgil L. Cox
Rt. 1
Makanda
Elmer Kelley
Hale
Carbondale
Nick Coahn
Southern Illinois
Kelley
Cox
Anna
Jon Lutz
Robert L. Cox
Lutz
Coalin-Hale
All Area
Riggin
Carterville
Harold Crowell
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Cox
Robert L
Clara Short Coy
Rt. 2
Joyce Byers
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Virgil Cox Jr
Robert Evan Cox
California
Juanita Ramsey
Pinckneyville
Edwin Cox
Herrin
Trooper Shot During Arrest Near Red Bud
State Trooper Dennis Eggemeyer of Chester was shot in the head at close range during an arrest attempt on Homer Busse, 50, near Red Bud. The bullet fractured his front teeth but left Eggemeyer in good condition at Memorial Hospital. Busse, a former mental patient, was subdued after a confrontation hours later and faces additional charges in Randolph County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Eggemeyer
Chester
Homer Busse
Red Bud
Eggemeyer
Ralph Bollinger
Randolph County
Memorial Hospital
Orville Lipfer
Kenneth Bean
James Spier
Selernie
Busse
Bollinger
SIU to mail student activity fee survey over objections
SIU Dean of Students George Mace will mail a survey to about 22,000 students asking how activity fees should be spent for the 1972-73 year. The Student Affairs office acts contrary to prior student government practice which previously recommended funding allocations. Students pay a $10.50 quarterly activity fee with $4.15 allocated to student health care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
The
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
George Mace
Mace
SIU
Bill Clarke
Jon Taylor
Clarke
Veteran’s Cooperation
Business Council
Taylor
Student Welfare Commission
Student Government Structure and Constitution Commission
Donald LaLaine
Gene Plochman
Agriculture Council
Former Logan College custodian sues for damages
Joseph A. Boner of Herrin filed a Circuit Court suit against John A. Logan College seeking 5000 dollars alleging wrongful discharge on November 3 1971 and nonpayment per his one year contract. The case notes campus reactions and surrounding personnel comments.
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Sandra Holter
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
John A. Logan College
Joseph A. Boner
Herrin
Boner
Bruce R. Beckman
Logan
Nathan Ivey
Norman Myers
Mine strike ends as talks set after walkout
The Old Ben Coal Co. mine in Franklin County resumes at midnight with 1,000 miners ending a five day walkout. UMWA members plan to return to work after meetings scheduled for Friday in Springfield. A federal ruling previously required union examiners on holidays and work days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben Coal Co
Franklin County
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Wildcat
Old Ben
Freeman Coal Mining Corp. Orient
Johnston City
Benton
Umwa District 12
Springfield
Whiting Named Marion Fire Chief By City Council
Bill Whiting 41 will be formally named Marion fire chief Monday after serving as acting chief since Lonnie Dungey’s retirement. Rex Presson noted an assistant chief will be chosen after an exam by the merit board. Captains Cash and Lewis vie for the post. chief salary is 795 dollars monthly. A Wick pipe organ donated to Southern Illinois University Museum at Carbondale is to be housed in the humanities building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Whiting
Marion
Rex Pressson
Whiting
Lonnie Dungey
Dungey
Fire Department
Midway Court
Presson
Police and Firemen Merit Board
Bob Cash
John Lewis
Wick Organ Company
Highland
Southern Ilinois University Museum
Carbondale
Martin Wick
Humanities
Herrin fire station delay pushes occupancy to October
The Herrin Public Building Commission reports the new fire station at 401 409 S Park Ave will not be ready by September 1. Denzil Walker says a mixup in ordering doors and windows will delay occupancy at least six to eight weeks with October 1 as an optimistic guess. The windows and doors were ordered only this week after months of anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Denzil Walker
Herrin Public Building Commission
Walker
S. Park Ave
SIU to Award About 2000 Degrees at Summer Commencement
SIU Carbondale plans a single summer commencement at 2 p.m. in the SIU Arena. About 2000 candidates will receive degrees conferred by David R. Derge, SIU president. The ceremony concludes the university's summer quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
David R. Derge
Jackson County Seeks Bids On Punch Card Ballots
Jackson County invites bids Friday for a test of punch card ballots and computer counting for the 1974 General Election. Bids will be opened at 10 30 a m and reviewed by the county board on August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Board
Noel Stallings
Jackson County
EPA gives Thompsonville green light for sewer project
Thompsonville moves toward construction of a $365,000 sewer system after EPA approval. Village President C E Flannigan said city engineer Harold Roffman has received the green light and FHA funds will release the money once plans and specs meet state requirements. Easements on land are being secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompsonville
C. E. Flannigan
Harold Roffman
Vernon
State Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
State engineer inspects Johnston City school awaiting report
State Supervising Architect Office engineer Allan Henderson completed the Johnston City Washington School inspection with Supt. Remo Castrale and others. Henderson will submit a full report to State Architect Albert Paga by week’s end noting settling between south and north ends and coordinating with an independent engineer. The 1939 brick building housed 550 students before its January closure due to mine squeeze related damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Hughes
Southern Illinois
Washington
Johnston City
Remo Castrale
Joe Castrale
Education Region
Leslie Stilley
Kenneth Thelen
John Oliver
Allan Henderson
Albert Paga
Henderson
Springfield
State Supervising Architect
John Anderson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Anderson
Stilley
Thelen
Fields
Goldman and
Vagee
Mt. Vernon
State Geological Survey
Norman R. Ellis
Walter Lowe Dowell seeks UMWA vice presidency in independent bid
Walter Lowe 57 Dowell seeks nomination as independent candidate for vice president of the United Mine Workers of America. He opposes both the current union leadership and Miners for Democracy, urging rank and file voice, recall power, and a $250 monthly pension with specific survivor benefits. Lowe must gain 50 local endorsements before the September 3 nomination cutoff for a December election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Southern
Boyle
Lowe
MFD
Joseph
Jock
Yablonski
Arnold Miller
Pennsylvania
Mike Trbovich
West Virginia
Harry Patrick
UMWA
Illinois
Kentucky
Old Kathleen
New Kathleen
Ayrshire Coal Co
Indiana
Freeman No. 5
Kathleen
Wyoming
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Logan College
Jerome Alongi
du Quoin
Alongi
C. R. Walker
School of Business
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business
New Marion
Herrin Fire Station
Murphysboro
Ellis
Walter Lowe
Dowell Man
UMW
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