Advisory Panel Urged for Carbondale Road Planning
Citizens Advisory Committee urged a permanent coordinating group for Carbondale street and highway planning. Members would include state Highway Division, Southern Illinois University, city and county officials, and regional planning consultants. The aim is a single approved development program guiding rights of way and municipal zoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Citizens Advisory Committee
State Division of Highways
Southern Illinois University
D. Blaney Miller
Division of Highways
Vernon T. Kupel
Chamber of Commerce
Mebers
Hans Fisher
Bill Winstead
Lochner
Frank Kirk
Kupel
Division of High Ways
Springfield
Sniper Notes Reveal Whitman’s Fatal Impulses
The Associated Press reports exclusive wording from notes by Charles J. Whitman found near his wife and mother after the University of Texas killings. The notes reference fears and impulses, include a plea for autopsy, and mention his father, with officials noting a brainstem tumor cited by a grand jury and pathologist disputes on its impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Whitman
Mear
University of Texas
Associated Press
Whitman
Austin
Fire eases at Owens Brothers truck in Carbondale
At 11 20 a m Thursday firefighters responded to 209 W Willow St Carbondale to Owens Brothers Plumbing and Heating truck fire. Fire was out on arrival with minor damage reported.
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Carbondale
Willow St
Owens Brothers
Stock Trend Remains Up After Early Gains
New York AP reports the stock market held gains in early afternoon trading for the third straight advance since a steel price rise. Industrials and electronics led, United Aircraft slipped, and airlines weakened. The AP 60-stock index rose to 308.0 and the Dow gained 2.28 to 853.78 as Du Pont rose over 3 points.
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New York
United
RCA
Zenith
Raytheon
Eastern
Air Products
Associated Press
du Pont
U. S
Jackson County Camp Seeks Counselors and Bedding
About 100 underprivileged children grade six to eight from Carbondale and Murphysboro will attend a camp at Little Grassy Lake August 15 to 19. The Carbondale Commission for Economic Opportunity sponsors the camp with donations from civic and religious groups. We need 15 adult counselors and volunteers for cooking and sleeping gear including 50 cots and bedding.
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Jackson County
Little Grassy Lake
Carbondale Commission For Economic Opportunity
First Methodist Church
George Crim
Carbondale
Murphysboro
David Keene
Commission
The
Methodist Church
Emancipation Day Celebrated in Carbondale Picnic Crowd
Nearly 1000 people gathered in Carbondale for the Jackson County Amusement Association’s 48th Emancipation Day. Contests included races boxing watermelon eating ugly man and the Emancipation Queen coronation LaLeta Suggs.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Amusement Association
LaLeta Suggs
Clarence Golden
David Golden
Wallace Chapel
Citizens Advisory Group Urges Countywide Police Discussion
Carbonale Citizens Advisory Committee calls for a top level meeting to discuss creating a single countywide police force. The group seeks Mayors Miller and Williams SIU President Morris and Jackson County Board Chair Gillmore to attend and review merger proposals.
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Carbondale
Citizens Advisory Committee
D. Blaney Miller
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Southern Illinois University
Delyte W. Morris
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
James Gillmore
SIU
Public Administration Service of
Chicago
PAS
George Fleerlage
Fleerlage
SIU Center For
Plan Commission
Northeast
Open Housing Survives Test in House Vote
Open housing provision survived a crucial House test as an attempt to remove it from the 1966 civil rights bill was defeated 198 to 179. The measure would bar racial discrimination by housing interests and remains open to amendments and a final vote next week.
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Washington
Mines Active Saturday Figures Across Several Sites
A concise mining report lists activity at Old Ben site numbers 9 21 24 Orient 3 4 5 Fidelity a ewan Burning Star 3 2 Zeigler 3 4 with several mines recording Saturday work across multiple shafts.
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Orient
Fidelity
Mines Idie
Bread costs rise for Murphysboro schools as bids come in
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board approved bids for bread and buns for the 1966 67 school year showing a 33 percent price increase. Martin Baking Co. won with 24 cents per loaf 20 ounce and buns priced 245 and 24 cents per eight for four inch round. Coal gasoline fuel oil and motor oil contracts also awarded to local firms. No. 2 fuel oil bids ranged from 10.30 to 10.62 cents per gallon with Wides Oil Co. offering the low rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Martin Baking Co
Martin Co
Twin County Service Co
Wides Oil Co
Twin County Co
Stroud and Sherett Phillips 66 Petroleum Distributors
Stroud and
Sheretz
Stroud and Sherettz
Twin County
Stroud and Sherertz
Mobil Oil Co
Ava
Murphysboro Unit 186 OKs two remodeling bids
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board accepts low bids for two remodeling projects at Murphysboro High and Douglas School. McMahon and Wright submit the low bid for library conversion at 2950 dollars and for the all purpose room door at 664 dollars. Norman Ellis Construction Co bids 3127 for the library work and 742 for the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
Board of Education
Douglas School
McMahon and Wright of
Murphysboro
Norman Ellis Construction Co
SIU Manpower Program Expands to Northeast Carbondale
The Southern Illinois University Manpower Demonstration Project expands to Northeast Carbondale with an 18 month, 612500 program. It trains unemployed residents in office skills while testing and refining screening and evaluation methods. The effort targets 250 enrollments in six months and measures the impact on welfare and employment readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Northeast
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Franklin and
Williamson County
Northeast Carbondale
SIU
Tom Gillooly
Ber
Gillooly
Opposition to Petition on Land Transfer in District 186
The District 186 board discussed opposition to a Lake Cha t a uqua development petition to transfer about 300 acres to Carbondale districts citing non contiguity and valuation loss. The Sept Board meeting also set regular meeting days and hired a speech correctionist, Sarah Miller, for 6732 dollars, while approving teacher contracts with Southern Illinois University and facility use for adult classes. The district plans a baseball diamond event with Murphysboro Red Wings and agrees to paint Riverside Park light poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Unit 186
Carbondale
District Board of Education
James Blackwood
Lake Chautauqua
Blackwood
Sarah Miller
Baylor University
Texas
Miss Miller
Memphis State University
Southern Illinois University
STU
State Department of Public Aid
Murphysboro Red Wings
Riverside Park
Red Wings
Murphysboro Park District
District 186 Hikes Fees for All Grades This Year
Murphysboro School District 186 raises fees across kindergarten through high school. High school fee up from 12 to 13 dollars including books and athletics. junior high from 8 to 8.50. student insurance rises to 4 dollars at high school and 4 dollars for lower grades. Book fees for each grade also increase in varied amounts.
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Murphysboro
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Carruthers Junior High School
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Carbondale Area Road Planning Group
Sniper
Danny Woods
Keith Chaney
Mark Gibbs
John Gilbert
Mustangs
Crab Orchard Job Corps
Mary Humble
Los Angeles
Calif
Boris Farley
Herbert Speller
Citizens Advisory Group
Kirk
State Health Department
Flowers Trucking Service
Murphysboro Schools
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