Five boards pursue unit district study in Franklin County
Five Franklin County school boards plan a state funded survey to test feasibility of a unit district. Christopher High School officials note no decision on who conducts the study, which could cost up to 750 dollars and wrap by May 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Christopher
Mulkeytown
Munity
Zeigler - Royalton Com
Department of School Organization
Office of Public Instruction
Bob Huffman
Christopher High School
Dogs Tied to End Roaming After Carbondale Police Action
Carbondale Police resolved complaints about two roving German Shepherds in the 700 block of North Springer Avenue. Dan A. Kammler says conditions have improved as one family moved out and the other dog is now tied. Mayor David Keene confirms police warnings were issued to keep animals restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
North Springer Avenue
Dan A. Kammler
N. Springer Ave
David Keene
Hunter Shot Hits Car On Interstate 57 Near Johnston City
Four Chicago residents traveling north on Interstate 57 near the Franklin County line were uninjured when a bullet punctured a rear tire of their station wagon. Deputy Ova Greer and state troopers investigated and said a hunter in nearby woods likely fired the shot but the shooter was not found. The incident occurred about 10 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnston City
Williamson County
Ova Greer
Franklin County
Greer
Johnson County Board of Review Meets on Tax Assessments
The Johnson County Board of Review convenes this week at the Johnson County Courthouse Vienna from 1 to 4 p.m. daily through Friday to review complaints on tax assessments for 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Board of Review
Johnson County
Vienna
Carbondale Mayor's quip over pistol joke at council
Carbondale Mayor David Keene cracked a skit during a council session using an air pistol to prod Councilman Randall Nelson. The moment referenced a Herrin shooting that wounded a resident after Mayor Henderson fired following a dispute with Alderman Shoemake. Nelson had opposed Keene's nominee to the urban renewal board.
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Carbondale
David Keene
Keene
Randal Nelson
Nelson
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Tom Shoemake
Carbondale officials weigh 150 housing units fate
Carbondale city officials and Jackson County Housing Authority plan a Thursday meeting at City Hall to decide the future of 150 federal housing units. 80 units may proceed in northeast urban renewal with a March 1 deadline, while 70 others face possible revival later.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Carbondale City Hall
David Keene
Ently
City of
Authority
Reid Troutman
National Guard
Lewis Park Meadows
Catholic Church
Lewis School
Troutman
Trautman
Charles Garrison
SIU Novick hearing actions reach no decision yet
A closed hearing for former SIU student Stuart Novick was held to decide on his campus readmission after being barred for incendiary remarks at a May protest. SIU assistant dean Irving Adams will review transcripts before possibly calling more witnesses and reporting to SIU President Morris.
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Southern Illinois University
Stuart Novick
Irving W. Adams
SIU
Novick
Adams
Delyte W . Morris
Thomas Davis
Charles G. Staton
Gary Krischer
Brian Treusch
Daily Egyptian
Sally Veilands
The
Southern Illinoisan
University
C. Richard Grung
David Goldberger
Chicago
American Civil Liberties Union
Novick and
Atty
Richard Richman
University Center
New housing authority appointee vows scrutiny
John Thomas of Carbondale, named to the Jackson County housing authority in May by the county board, took his seat Wednesday succeeding Joe Ragsdale. He warned he will ask questions and express his views, noting the authority has a bad image in the northeast Carbondale area and promising not to accept unanimous votes always.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
John Thomas
Carbondale
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Joe Ragsdale
Thomas
Four minor charges and 4-H state fair selections in Jackson County
Four Jackson County 4-H members will attend the Illinois State Fair in Springfield to compete in demonstration and public speaking events. Barry Wesley and Pat Boyer will speak on propaganda and manners, while Susan Cox and John Worthen demonstrate party games and rabbit judging. Also attending is Julie Heller with her five year room plan exhibit. Separate police reports include five minors charged with underage liquor possession in Murphysboro and a dog bite incident in Marion.
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Jackson County
4-H
Springfield
Barry Wesley
Vergennes Tigers
Pat Boyer
Chatterboxes
Susan Cox
Carbondale Shamrocks
John Worthen
Murphy Musketeers
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Julie Heller
Murphysboro
Charles Naegele
Eugene L. Pyron
Philip C. Judy
Dredric R. Larson
Park Forest
James E. Porter
Porter
Southern Illinois Liquors, Inc
Judy
Larson
Naegele
Walnut St
Pyron
Kroger
Integration study delays Carbondale school board meeting
Carbondale Grade School board struggles to schedule a special meeting due to board member vacations. Chairman William Boor aims to set a time next week when a sufficient number can attend. The board plans to meet this month to review the integration report dated July 23.
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Carbondale
William Boor
Boor
Trio Taken To Benton Jail For Copper Wire Theft
Three West Frankfort men John Hogan 54 Ralph Curtis 38 and George Finney 17 were arrested at a Dogwalk junkyard north of Marion after allegedly stealing 300 pounds of caper copper wire from Pollack junkyard in West Frankfort. Each held on 2000 bond.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County
Benton
John Hogan
Ralph Curtis
George Finney
Dogwalk
Marion
Pollack
Marion leaders clash over tax relief and school funding
Officials from Marion and Williamson County outlined a plan to hold line on taxes while county growth forces higher bills. Marion Unit Two warned of state aid loss if levy drops, and the airport authority sought funds to upgrade runways as air traffic rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
Robert Butler
Butler
Logan College
Grover Haynes
County Building Commission
Civil Defense
Melvin Felts
A. C. Storme
William Armstrong
Armstrong
Felts
Storme
Dee Rodd
Williamson County Airport Authority
Times
Ozark Airlines
Redd
Ozark
Rodd
J. E. Wenzel
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
De Soto Approves Lease for Railroad Right-of-Way
The De Soto Village Board approved a lease with the Illinois Central Railroad Co. City Clerk Jennie Crawshaw announced the lease aims to beautify the railroad right-of-way through the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Illinois Central Railroad Co
Jennie Crawshaw
Lewis Park Meadows development in Carbondale area update
The 102 acre Lewis Park Meadows in southeast Carbondale, bounded by Grand Avenue and Lewis Lane, was proposed as a 25 million residential project for 5000 people with apartments and homes. An office building and a gas station are already under construction and plans for duplexes on Wall Street were approved.
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Lewis Park Meadows
Carbondale
Grand Avenue
Lewis Lane
Walnut Drive
Pyles Fork Creek
Wall Street
Plant Commission
Jack Wills
Wills
Plan Commission
John Quinn
Quinn
Carbondale plan panel wary of Lewis Park Meadows plan
Carbondale plan commission members voiced dissatisfaction with the Lewis Park Meadows development pacing. They questioned whether the 102 acre site should remain a planned development and criticized the evolving concept as a potential drift from the original neighborhood convenience shopping plan.
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George Wilhite
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Plan Commission
Lewis Park Meadows
Carbondale
Commission
Glen Zilmer
William Eaton
Dave Christensen
Southern Illinois University
Grand Avenue
Pyles Fork Creek
Eaton
Leon Striegel
Quinn
Lewis Park
Wills
Plan Commission
Susan Casey
Herrin Officials Bonded in Gunplay Case
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson and Alderman Tom Shoemake posted $1,000 property bonds after being charged in Marion County Circuit Court with unlawful use of weapons and aggravated assault. Assistant State’s Attorney Robert J. Neely filed the charges after an Aug. 1 shooting outside Herrin City Hall following a council meeting that wounded bystander George Saliba, 58, who was struck when Henderson says his bullet hit Saliba as he drew his weapon and Shoemake allegedly prepared to draw. The hearing is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Tom Shoemake
Marion
Robert J. Neely
Whiich
George Saliba
Henderson
Saliba
Shoemake
Fire fights in Herrin and surrounding towns fire calls
Fire crews responded to a 12:30 a.m. blaze destroying an abandoned house southeast of Herrin with the cause undetermined. At Lake of Egypt a 10:47 a.m. fuse box fire at Gresham’s Pyramid Acres was extinguished by a camper. West Frankfort saw a 1:45 p.m. blaze at the rear of Bu po Real Estate Office causing 200 damage to the building and 75 damage to contents. A 7:30 p.m. fire at the basement of the Ben Franklin Store on Main and Emma streets produced coal pile flames and minor damage. Makanda and Carbondale residents Robert Hunter and David E. Christensen filed presidential elector petitions with the Secretary of State, neither listing a preference. Hunter previously lost a Democratic primary delegate bid for the McCarthy Independents ticket.
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Herrin
Lake of Egypt
Gresham
Pyramid Acres
Camper
West Frankfort
South Emma Street
Bupo Real Estate
Main
Emma
Ben Franklin
Makanda
Carbondale
Robert Hunter
David E. Christensen
Secretary of State
Hunter
McCarthy
Counties plan capital budget meetings
Four county courthouses host meetings this month to review Capital Improvements Analysis and Budget Reports. The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission prepared the documents to identify each county's top needed capital projects and six years of revenue needs. Meetings begin at 7 30 p m with schedules in Perry Williamson Jackson Franklin counties.
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Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Planning Commission
Greater Egypt
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Williamson County
Marion
Jackson County
Carbondale
Franklin County
Benton
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David Goldberger Converse
Siu Novick
Fidelity
Dog Bites
Harry Melvin Jr
Carol Drive
Marion Memorial Hospital
John Emery
Laura Lane
Junior College Board of Trustees
C. R. Walker
Walker
Marion Park District
Library and Recreation Boards
Plan Unit
Lewis Project
Henderson, Shoemake Post Bonds
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