Murphysboro Raises Tax Levy by $11,000 This Year
Murphysboro council approved a tax levy of $144,16¢ for the current fiscal year, about $11,000 more than last year, with $77,960 allotted for general city services and various increases in pension funds, library funding, and Social Security. The total appropriation last month stood at $234,000, $16,000 over the prior year, funded partly by fee revenue and existing revenues including sales tax and parking meters. City hall bonds totaling $15,487 have been retired, affecting the tax rate relative to assessed valuation.
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Murphysboro
Illinois
Ilinois
Heavy Rain and Wind Sweep Southern Illinois Area
Torrential rains flooded streets across Herrin and nearby towns with nearly two inches in places. Winds damaged structures and knocked out power in Elkville and Carbondale as crews repaired lines and pumped water. Truckers and unions negotiated a plan to stabilize loading schedules amid ongoing disputes.
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Joe Malandrone
12Th St
Jo M. Walker
Herrin
George Darlang
Illinois
S. 18Th St
J. V. Herrin
Walker Clothing
Pire
Carl Mayers
Benton
Woodrow Boren
Boren
IGA
West Frankfort
Hevrin
Williamson County
Johnston
Marion Veterans Hospital
Associa
Interstate Rt
Con
Refis
Carbondale
Land
Mines Working and Not Working Across Multiple Sites
Mines listed show several working statuses for Monday. Orient, Zeigler, and Fidelity have both working and nonworking entries, while Burning Star also records two working levels. Old Ben appears with an unspecified status.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Campus data lines linked at Southern Winds University
Southern Winds University's Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses will link electronic data processing systems after installation. Data will be exchanged via telephone lines, expanding current capabilities. The Carbondale system has greater capacity, with Edwardsville adding random access storage and tape units for vast reusable data storage.
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Southern Winds University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
John W. Hamblen
Fink
Hamblen
Two Horses Killed by Lightning in Odd Incident
Two registered quarterhorses valued at 2500 dollars were killed by lightning on Friday. Owner Gale Ward said the pair were struck together, the lightning likely jumped from one horse to the other, leaving the first horse with a forehead mark while the other showed no damage. A nearby horse escaped injury.
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Gale
Ward
Investigation resumes in shooting of Orville Burdette
An investigation into the July 22 shooting of 31 year old Orville Burdette of Herrin will resume when his condition improves. Burdette, found in his car on Free man Spur road, is in Barnes Hospital St Louis with a bullet fragment in his head. Authorities believe the wound could be self inflicted and a pistol was found beside him. If the bullet is removed Missouri police may send it to a crime laboratory for analysis.
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Orville Burdette
Rt. 1
Herrin
Williamson County
Frank Jeter
Burdette
Freeman Spur
Bobby Dick Mine
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Jeter
Herrin Hospital
Missouri
Marion Unit to Approve 1.45 Million School Bond Sale
The Marion Unit Board of Education plans to approve a 1.45 million bond issue to finance a new high school to be built on 30 acres donated by Dr. W. W. Ritchey in southwest Marion. Bids are expected from seven or eight bond firms, with construction grading and foundations slated to begin this fall.
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Marion Unit 'Tho Board of Education
William Parks
Central
Minois
Parks
Orland” Stanley
Stanley
Marion
W. W. Ritchey
Eagles donate $100000 for medical research
The Fraternal Order of Eagles donated $100,000 at its first annual convention in Chicago for medical research. Of this, $75,000 from the Max Baer Heart Fund supports coronary research, and $25,000 from the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund supports leukemia research.
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Order of Eagles
Chicago
Max Baer
Eagles
Damon Runyon
Marion to Name Codes Committees and Inspector
Marion city leaders plan to appoint a building inspector and two committees to draft plumbing and electrical codes. Mayor Robert Butler says action is likely after a meeting, with the inspector unnamed until formal action. Committees will study and adapt adopted codes from nearby cities for Marion’s use and are partially funded by federal programs.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Satanda
Aggs
Butler
Mt. Ion
Zorning and Appeals Board
Interfer
Higher Pay For County Officials In Jackson And Williamson
Gov. Otto Kerner approved a new law raising maximum salaries for Jackson and Williamson County officials to 9500 dollars. Williamson officials rise from 7500 to 7000 for specific posts while Jackson posts including circuit court clerk and county court clerk treasurer and sheriff see increases. The changes take effect at the start of office terms with 1964 elections for Jackson circuit court clerk and county coroner.
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Tme
Jackson
Williamson
Otto Kerner
Jackson County
State Tests Park Revenue Bond Program in Supreme Court
Illinois plans 655 new camping sites at Giant City Ferne Clyffe Lake Murphysboro and other parks with showers electricity central laundry and shelter facilities to be funded by revenue bonds through the Illinois Parks Revenue Bond Authority. A court test is to proceed before work begins as the program was challenged as conditional. A nightly $1 camping fee and park revenues would repay the bonds.
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State Supreme Court
William Lodge
State Dept. of Conservation
Giant City
Ferne Clyffe
Lake Murphysboro
Illinois Parks Revenue Bond Authority
Hospital budget spent in Marion area claims aid to economy
Marion VA Hospital manager Joseph DiPietro told the Chamber of Commerce that the facility with 176 beds and 228 employees has an annual payroll of about 1.59 million dollars with take home pay around 1.48 million. He noted the hospital serves parts of three states and 28 Illinois counties, with patients from Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri. The hospital handles about 2,400 cases yearly and has reduced waiting lists from 180 to 20. Future hires are planned but budget timing delays 15 new positions.
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Marion
Joseph DiPietro
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador's Club
DiPietro
Herrin
Johnston City
West
Frankfort
Carbondale
Eldorado
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Veterans Administration
Perry Leaves Merit Board After Chairman's Resignation
Dr Lyle Perry, chairman of the Murphysboro Merit Board, resigns Friday night citing work pressures. Perry has served since 1957. the board reviews police and fire candidates and advises on hiring and dismissal. Clarence Palisch and Eat Reeder remain on the board as the council seeks a replacement.
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Lyle Perry
Murphysboro Board of Fire and ‘Police
Joe Williams
Perry
Fire Department
City ‘ Council
Clarence Palisch
Eat Reeder
Council
Albert Mieur
Bruce ‘Richmond
Louis Will
Coun- Dr
James Felts
Cil
Marlow
Walnut
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Simonds Construction Co
Tlis
Trelts
Teamsters
Buncombe
Whittington
Trefts
West Frankson
Fort
Clarence Campbell
Anna
Trells
Truck Owners Association
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Parker
Walkout Keys
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