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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1968
Page
2
Ed Misker of Marion sits on the Marion Boat Dock at Crab Orchard Lake early one morning, puffing a cigarette as he waits for a bite. As waves lap the dock and the surrounding Crab Orchard Refuge mutes civilization, he enjoys a rare escape from daily cares.
City officials predict the northeast sewer plant odor will disappear when the new 4.2 million treatment plant opens in 1970. Public works director B J Schwegman cites plant overcapacity, ongoing improvements, deodorants, and a favorable southwest wind as temporary relief while awaiting a 2 million Economic Development Act loan and a 2.1 million federal grant for the project.
A 53 year old Chester area man Clarence McFadden was found dead in his parked car early Saturday with a rubber hose connected from the exhaust into the trunk. The inquest is pending. He was an auto mechanic and veteran of foreign wars. Survivors include his wife seven children and several siblings. Services set for Monday at Schroeder Funeral Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Chicago area saw three more telephone cables cut amid a three month strike by electrical workers against Illinois Bell. An exposed 400 wire cable in a South Side building was cut, another 400 wire line in Buxwood Park was also severed. Repairs were handled by management staff. About 2,400 phones were disrupted across four days. Illinois Bell posted a $25,000 reward for the vandalism.
The Du Quoin City Council unanimously adopted a $1,576,582 appropriation ordinance for the new fiscal year. It includes $1,070,782 for operation and improvement of the water sewer system and $305,830 for other purposes, $17,703 less than last year. City Atty. Don Johnson cited salary increases and a $25,000 sewer extension, offset by reductions in water and sewer improvements. Also discussed were plans to build a service station at Franklin and South Washington streets.
Members of the 181st Medical Detachment from Marion Armory fly from Williamson County Airport for two weeks of operating room training at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver Colorado. Detachment commander Capt Alexander Glinker of Carbondale leads John Quincy Dan Vasey Bernard Salzburg Sam Derikrava Jeffrey Cooperider and George Schmitz of nearby towns. Part of the 136th Medical Group Kansas City Missouri, the unit returns by Ozark Airlines on August 24. Tomatoes are grown commercially in every state except Alaska.
Sig Rennels a SIU graduate student crafts a rubber coated VW that inflates after sewing a rubber bottom and painting with rubber infused red paint. The exhibit also features two large ceramic sculptures jewelry and other pieces. Rennels plans New York show after SIU Mitchell Gallery display hosted with Roger Dade. he will teach at Alliance College this fall.
Police and Illinois State Police search for Burnis Todd a 29 year old honor farm trusty who walked away from an outside paint gang at Menard Penitentiary Friday afternoon The escape occurred during the noon count and a guard reported spotting a man answering his description near Chester Todd is serving a 2 to year term for rape and had been paroled but remained at Menard awaiting release A heavy rain hindered bloodhound use and officials questioned why he left before parole processing
Walter Ray Dillon, 52, of Grand Tower, died at his home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crawshaw Mortuary in Mur raysboro.
SIU summer stock West Side Story stars Janice Owen and Dennis Immel with shows at Muckelroy Auditorium. Tickets two dollars twenty-five non students and one fifty students. Campus events include The Detective at Marlow’s Theatre and The Graduate and Woman Times Seven on Riveria. Local city and school board meetings listed with times and locations across Carbondale Herrin and surrounding towns.
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