Du Quoin man Rednour seeks seating on national delegation
Du Quoin figure John Rednour heads Illinois' six member delegation to the Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington. He expects full seating, opposes the Singer insurgent faction, and backs McGovern ally Sargent Shriver for vice president. Rednour plans to urge McGovern Shriver visits to Southern Illinois including Du Quoin at the state fair.
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Dave Butler
John Rednour
du Quoin
Washington, D.C
Nois
Lli- Democratic Committee
Illinois
Rednour
Chicago
William Singer
Singer
Penny Lee Severns
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Decatur
R. Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Shriver
Richard Daley
Daley
Board of Education
Clyde Choate
Southern Illinois
Hubert Humphrey
Measure water flow Carbondale hydrants color coded
A pressure testing and color coding program for Carbondale fire hydrants will begin Tuesday. About 420 hydrants will be checked in two to three months by city firemen and public works personnel. Gauges will measure water flow from each hydrant and the tops will be painted according to the flow.
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Carbondale
Williamson County Board of Review completes hearing progress
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners reported 96 tax complaints reviewed with hearings ongoing after a larger than expected turnout. Commissioners noted remaining cases will be reviewed after clerical work finishes, with next meeting set for August 14 at 10 a.m. Fire hydrant tests begin citywide to guide a water main replacement plan, with color coded indicators and immediate repairs as needed.
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Board of Review
Jo M. Walker
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Walker
William Sinks
Court House
First Baptist Church
Sinks
Sde
Bond vote polling places set
Six polling places are named for an $395,000 Williams on County Airport Authority bond referendum set for August 15. Votes East Marion Herrin Carterville Johnston City and unincorporated areas east and west of I 57 determine funding for ramp and taxiway work tied to a new terminal due to be completed in September. If approved the tax rate would rise 2.5 cents per 100 value, about $2.50 yearly on a $10 000 home.
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Williamson County Airport Authority
Herrin
Hays Chevrolet
North Park Avenue
Marion
West Main Street
Carterville
Water Department
S. Division St
Johnston City
Washington St
Naperville
Grand Tower Marks 100th With Rainy Gala Homecoming
Grand Tower celebrates its centennial with a three day homecoming organized by the Lions Club drawing an estimated peak crowd of 5000 despite showers. The weekend featured musket shooting tomahawk and knife throwing river boat tours a boat regatta and an antique car show with Francis Scherer Cobden winning the overall rifle aggregate at 184 points. Roy Catron Kokomo Ind and Charles Berger Sr Metropolis placed prominently in multiple events.
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Grand Tower
Grand Tower Lions Club
Capada Antique Club
Missouri
Jackson County Anti-Horse and Mule Thief Association
Francis Scherer
Cobden
Roy Catron
Kokomo
Ind
Charles Berger Sr
Metropolis
Scherer
Catron
Berger
Moredock
Aryl
Mark Bokenkamp
Champaign
Escape by two inmates ends within hours in Johnson County
Two inmates, Charles Canada and Zack Morris Jr., escaped from the Johnson County jail at Vienna around 4 to 4:30 a.m. They took a shotgun and rifle but were captured within three hours. Morris was found at a friend's Vienna home at 5:15 a.m. and Canada hid near his parent's Karnak home at 6:40 a.m. Canada faced charges in Johnson, Massey, and Macon counties. Morris faced forgery, deceptive practice, and theft charges in nearby counties.
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Johnson County
Vienna
Charles Canada
Karnak
Zack Morris Jr
Harrisburg
Elly Faulkn
Faulkner
Morris
Canada
Johnson
Massac
Macon
Union County
SIU Law Dean Nomination Delayed Over Salary Status
Officials at Southern Illinois University delayed releasing the salary for newly appointed law dean Hiram Lesar. A supplemental proposal detailing the salary will go to the Board of Trustees for the August 18 meeting as negotiations continue. Lesar is currently dean at Washington University in St Louis and had been approved in July without a figure set.
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Southern Illinois University
Hiram Lesar
James M. Brown
Lesar
Board of Trustees
Brown
Willis Malone
SIU
David R. Derge
School of Law
Washington University
St. Louis
Fire at Pete Holshouser's Shoe Shop in An na
A Sunday blaze at Pete Holshouser's Shoe Shop in Anna started in an indoor incinerator after a passing motorist saw smoke. Firemen arrived about 11 a.m. to find Holshouser family members burning paper in the incinerator.
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Pete Holshouser
Anna
Holshouser
Marion woman Ruth Craig dies from injuries after crash
Ruth Craig 76 of Marion died at Marion Memorial Hospital after a two car wreck on Rt 45 in Johnson County. She had been hospitalized with major injuries since Sunday. Her husband Robert Craig 63 and Robert L. Baugh 59 of Greensburg sustained minor injuries. Craig was ticketed for failure to yield. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Carterville. Funeral home services arranged by Mur man and Wilson. She was born December 11 188? in Williamson County. Survivors include husband daughter Mildred Hill and son Lester Phemister plus eight great grandchildren. Jamaica average winter 78 and summer rarely above 90 degrees per Jamaica Tourist Board.
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Ruth Craig
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnson County
Marion Ste
Robert Craig
Robert L. Baugh
Greensburg
Ind
Charlie
Carrie Jackson Butts
Williamson County
Gospel Mission Church
Johnston City
Lawrence Phemister
Mildred Hill
Waynesville
Lester Phemister
Brea
Calif
Carbondale Council Probes Priorities For Goals Program
Carbondale City Council will receive the Goals for Carbondale document from the citizen steering committee after a year of hearings surveys and meetings at a cost around 22000. Council members criticize lack of explicit priorities and citywide representation while proposing steps to set immediate and long term priorities tied to the next budget.
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Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Coun
Goals Committee
Karnes
George Karnes
George
Clark Vineyard
Vineyard
Neal Eckert
Archie Jones
Jones
Fire destroys Lesser sale barn after threatening calls
A fire at the Lesser sale barn on Rt. 183 burned to the ground around 2 a.m. causing $220,000 in losses. Investigators checked ruins for arson while residents report prior threatening calls and several recent fires in the area. The building contained hay, creosote posts, a trailer and classic cars, and a draft aided rapid spread.
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Linda Hughes
John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Lesser Fire Department
Sale Barn
Rt. 183
Lawrence Rose
West Frankfort
Les Daulby
du Quoin
Frank Shelton
Ditto Basso
Basso
Benton
Lesser
Robert Blaylock
Blaylock
Shelton
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Charles Bowers
Les Rose
du Quoin Man
du Quoin State Fair
O. R. Walley
Carroll Fry
Bond
Jamaica
Jamaica Tourist Board
Gary Blackburn
Yellowstone National Park
Coy I. Cockrum
Pinckneyville
Cole Shelton
Marion Mitchell
Jackson County Historical Society
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