Richison thrills at SIU Summer Theater break
16 year old Terry Richison, a Carbondale Community High School pupil, earns a rare place with Southern Illinois University Summer Theater. He has acted in multiple productions this season, hopes to pursue theater post graduation, and credits mentor guidance from Dr Moa Jo Mack and Jerry Harkin. He is an Eagle Scout and plans on organ work during summers. Richison stars in Hello Dolly this weekend at University Theater.
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Dave Butler
Southern Tilinsis
Terry Richison
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale Community High School
Richison
Karen Mallams
Cynthia Rose
CCHS
SIU
W.G. Richison
Emerald Lane
Carbourdale
Dr. Moa
Jo Mack
Christian Moe
Miss Mack
Jerry Harkin
University Theater
Five Street Projects Proposed for Carbondale Budget
A study by Crawford Bunte and Ro den proposes five street improvement projects in Carbondale costing about 435000, enabling eligibility for federal aid of 219000. Planned 1973 items include widening Oakland avenue and installing traffic signals at Freeman Mill, Mill Poplar, and Grand Wall intersections. For 1974, Washington and East College near Lincoln Junior High are set for improvement at about 70000 with signals at Mill University Illinois intersections at about 40000. The city would fund nonfederal shares from motor fuel tax receipts.
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St. Louis
Crawford, Bunte and Roden
Rt.1
Oakland
Freeman and
Mill
Mill and
Poplar Streets
Grand-and
Wall Street
Washington Street
East College Street
Lincoln, Junior High
Mill Street
University and
Illinois Avenues
Carbondale Council Shifts Meetings to Monday Nights
The Carbondale City Council will meet every Monday at 7 p.m. starting the second week in September, replacing Tuesday sessions. The shift provides staff an extra weekday for preparation, with Councilman George Kames noting holidays often make Monday a day off and Mayor Neal Eckert asking about occasional council holidays.
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Carbondale
George Kames
Neal Eckert
Lawrenceville slaying judge withdraws from murder case
Judge Philip B Benefiel disqualified himself from the William Gonder murder case after admitting familiarity with the Kavanuagh family. Gonder, from Olney, is charged with kidnapping and slaying an eight year old Lawrenceville girl whose body was found in a shallow Indiana grave near Princeton. The judge asked Chief Judge William Eovaldi to assign a new presiding judge.
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Gonder
Olney
Benefiel
Kavanaugh
William Eovaldi
Circuit Court
Firemen seek to lease land for Benton city park
Benton firemen want to lease unused land owned by the Missouri Pacific railroad at Frisco and Joplin streets to establish a city park. City Commissioner Tedrow plans to ask railroad officials about terms and if council approval is needed to fund maintenance and equipment donations from local merchants. The push complements a separate effort by the Benton Junior Women's Club to form a park district via referendum.
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Bob Ted
Vow
Central and Eastern
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Frisco
Joplin
Tedway Eail
Retiresd
Tedrow
Lake Benton
Benton Junior Women’s Club
West Frankfort man faces eviction from federal housing
A West Frankfort man, Robert E. Moore, barred from evicted after a three year fight over lease renewal. Franklin County Circuit Judge Don Foster denied Moore's motion claiming legality to stay. Housing Authority attorney Carroll Owens said a writ of restitution will be issued for Sheriff service, Moore plans appeal. The eviction was to occur at Cloverdale Federal Housing Addition in West Frankfort after years of tenant conflict since 1969. higher courts have upheld the eviction notice.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County Circuit Cout
Don Foster
Robert’ E. Moore
Moore
Franklin County Housing Authority
Carroll Owens
Housing Authority
Owens
Cloverdale Federal
West
Frankfort
Clicut Court
Appellate Court
Tax bills ready in Jackson County mailings spread
Jackson County tax bills for 10 townships are ready to mail with two more expected by Friday. Treasurer Raymond Dillinger said the plan starts by township, as billing is behind schedule. Deadlines extend to September 15 for all payments, with real estate installments and personal property due across townships.
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Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Dillinger
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Bradley
Kinkaid
Degognia
Levan
Fountain Bluff
Somerset
Pomona
Sand Ridge
Delmar Ward
Elk Township
de Soto
Makanda
Vergennes
Grand Tower
Ora
Attorney General’s Office
Blowouts blamed in two highway accidents
Tire blowouts caused two Tuesday crashes injuring drivers Bert Seavers, 47, of Elizabethtown, hospitalized with major injuries from a fence collision north of Ridgway Spur. Sheryl A. Lemmon, 19, of Dahlgren, treated and released after her car overturned on Rt 460 east of Rt 37 following a rear tire blowout.
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Bert Seavers
Elizabethtown
Pierce Hospital
Eldorado
Seavvers
Rt. 1
Ridgway Spur
Sheryl A. Lemmon
Dahlgren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
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