Four Murphysboro residents seated on Jackson County jury
Four Murphysboro residents were seated as jurors in Jackson County Circuit Court Murphysboro to try three defendants in a November 12 1970 Carbondale gunfire case. The defendants Michael Johnson Milton Boyd James Holley Babatunde Dmowali and Leonard Thomas face charges of attempt murder mob action criminal damage aggravated assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oy DeMaris Berry
Southern Windsow
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Carbondale
Michael Johnson
Milton Boyd
Chicago
James K. Hol. Jey
Babattuade Dmowali
Leonard Thomas
Jerry Snider
Sandra Roark
Mary Grob
Janis Stotlar
Boyd
Everett Prosser
Jeffrey Haas
Michael Duetch
Prosser
Gbstenia
SIU student awards total 1.7 million dollars
More than 1.7 million in monetary awards will be paid to about 4,000 Southern Illinois University students for 1971-72 under the Illinois State Scholarship Commission program. Awards per student range from 50 cents per quarter to 191.50 per quarter, with a 4 percent reduction in 1971-72. The ISSC notes Illinois leads in student financial aid with a projected statewide investment of 39.4 million, benefiting 57,000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois
Stu-Carbondale
Joseph D. Zimny
SIU Office of
ISSC
Winots
Min‘ps
Universifies
Dl Nois
Shootings Near Zeigler Trigger Gunfight at the Stone
North of Zeigler on Tuesday two law enforcement officers were shot. The suspected shooter was wounded in a gunfight at the stone. Rifles found at the molding works were loaded into the trunk of a deputy sheriff's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Stone
Warlike Gun Battle Near Zeigler Shocks Residents
Neighbor Mrs. Annabelle Kirkpatrick served peaches when a sniper fired on state troopers and Zeigler police at a molding works plant near Rt. 148 around 12 30 pm Monday. Donald Edwards Jr. was wounded, with authorities seeking Donald and Bill Edwards amid reports of multiple shooters and a car tied to the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Iliholsan
Annabelle Kirkpatrick
Molding Works
Donald Edwards Jr
Edwards
Robert Partee
Zeigler
Snipee
Zeiger
Tax forms mailed in Williamson County amid protest
Williamson County tax assessor sends personal property tax assessment forms to residents in Herti n and Carterville townships following a state Supreme Court ruling that the 1972 personal property tax elimination was unconstitutional. Democratic Party leaders criticize Republican precinct committeemen delivering exemptions as partisan while noting cost savings from mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harris
Williamson County
Democratic Party
Wade Rowatt
Rowatt
Harris
James Sanders
Sanders
Hertin Township
Carterville
State Supreme Court
Zeigler Gunfire Wounds Deputy Sheriff and Passenger
A police car near Zeigler was struck by gunfire on Tuesday. A windshield bullet wounded a deputy sheriff and lodged in the back seat near Louis Vansaghi, who was riding in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vansaghi
Zeigler
Murphysboro approves six story apartment district R2A
Murphysboro City Council approved R2A zoning to allow multi family buildings up to six stories between 14th Street and the De Soto Blacktop. It reduced lot coverage to 40 percent and set minimum floor areas, while rejecting several related R2 changes and an R2 to R1 rezoning proposal. Mayor cited resident concerns and protection for compliant homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern
Murphysboro
Planning Commission
14Th Street
de Soto Blacktop
Robert McCormack
Bruce Richmond
Pine Street
Land Street
Council
En Ri
N. 16Th St
Mt Vernon plan boosts regional hospital effort
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission approved a 25 million regional hospital project in Mt. Vernon. The panel declared the controversial 500 bed Southern Illinois Medical Center not in conflict with any regional plans, while awaiting state licensure decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Greater Egypt
Commission
Jefferson County Commission
Paul Dickerson
C. J. Covington
GERPDC raises county cost share for five counties
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission votes to increase local cost shares from 21 565 to 24 195 dollars and per capita from 12 043 to 12 5 cents. Five county shares after 1971-72 census calculations: Franklin 4791 up 903 Jackson 96876 up 1282 Jefferson 3331 down 66 Perry 2470 up 23 Williamson 6128 up 894. Payable after October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt
Jackson
Jefferson
Perry
Williamson
Murphysboro schools budget to rise 3.5 percent
The Murphysboro Unit 18 budget for 1971-72 proposes total expenditures of 3,109,171 dollars, about 98 thousand more than last year, with a projected income of 2,911,489 dollars and a 198 thousand dollar deficit offset by cash on hand. Local tax revenue reflects a drop due to lower district valuation, while state aid and federal lunch program funds bolster the budget. Public display runs until September 14 with a hearing to be scheduled at the next board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Unit 18 Board of Education
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Educational Fund
Ilinois
Carbondale SIU Joint Committee forms to seek talks
A three member Carbondale-SIU joint committee moves toward addressing city university issues. Council appoints Hans Fischer and Clark Vineyard to seek a panel with SIU while a third staff representative will join. Open meeting rules may apply. prior talks on annexation and water rates resurfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Harold T 'Kiseher
Granite City
Earl Walker
Martin van Brown
Neal Eckert
George Karnes
Richard Grung
STU Board
SIU
University
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rt. 148
Donald Edwards
William
Bill” Edwards
Donald
GOP
McCormack
Planing Commission
Herman Yebling
Perry County
W. I
Ike” Brandon
Herbert Downey
Jefferson County
Jack Hampton
Committee On
Paul Pitt
Pitt
Crime Information Center
U.S
Gerpdc
Carbondale-Siu Joint Committee
Ron Briggs
Neal Ecker
STU
Schmidt
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