Train chase ends with capture of three Marion escapees
A 10 mile high speed pursuit in Johnson County led to the recapture of Le Roy Evans and Roosevelt Baldwin and the arrest of Zack Morris in a trailer in Marion. George Cunitz II remained at large as of Saturday night. a car theft charge tied to the case is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Barras
Ilinosan
Johnson County
Williamson County
Marion
Goreville
Leroy Evans
Oakland
Calif
Zack Morris Jr
Harrisburg
Roosevelt Baldwin
Carbondale
Derneath
Illinois
West Vienna
Evans
Baldwin
Othr
George Cunitz, II
Benton
Zack Morris
Morgan Trailer Court
South Court St
Morris
Rt. 37
Barry Eastman
Cunitz
Tressie Barham
Rt. 5
Cuzitz
Vienna
Eastman
Courts House
Marion Memorial Hospital
West Main Street
Eddyville
Paduchah
Franklin County
Vandalia
Phenix
Ariz
Ground breaks for Carbondale’s Emma C Hayes Neighborhood Center
Ground was broken Saturday for the Emma C Hayes Neighborhood Center in northeast Carbondale after three years of planning. About 200 residents witnessed speeches by city officials and community leaders. the project, funded by HUD, will house Model Cities services in a 28 000 square foot, single story brick building on a 17 parcel urban renewal site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Cornell A. Davis
Chicago
Emma C. Hayes
Frank Kirk
Department of Community Development
Southern Illinois University
Kirk
Robert Stalls
Car
Bondale Model Cities
Stall
Loyd Sumner
Olivet Freewill Baptist Church
Northeast Development Congress
Mayour
Neal Eckert
Carroll Fry
Archie Jones
George Karnes
Clark Vineyard
William C. Hayes
Hayes
Bondale
Eldon Gosneil
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hoel-Steffen Construction Co
Model Cities
Attucks
East Main Street
Stalls
Willow Street
Birch Street
Barnes Street
Marion Street
Herrin High Students Take Over School IBM Computer
Herrin High School leaders and Citizens Advisory Committee chair Richard Habel assume control of the IBM computer recently installed. Women will teach courses in Fortran and RPG, used for advanced chemistry and physics, with junior high classes getting electronics orientation. The machine will handle scheduling, grade reporting, and payroll, leased from IBM for $1,000 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Bart
Pat Vandermenlen
Citizens Advisory Committee
Richard Habel
IBM
Herrin High School
Ness
Schol
Mosquito Control Tips From County Extension Adviser
County extension agriculture adviser Robert Frank recommends spraying 0.1 percent pyrethrin or 0.5 to 1.0 percent dichlorvos as an oil or water base spray to deter mosquitoes at outdoor gatherings. Lightly mist under seating areas and into the air while avoiding food, and repeat spraying if mosquitoes remain numerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frank
County Extension
Frank
Fry eyes cuts to fund Carbondale utility upgrades
Carbondale City Manager Carroll Fry aims to reduce operating costs of water and sewer to finance capital projects. A new $1 million Cedar Lake to Wall Street line is planned with $450,000 HUD backing. city share may come from surplus bonds and fees. Fry urges a capital budget to prioritize needed work while pursuing cost cuts. The cemetery operation is losing about $30,000 annually as a separate issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Ilinois
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Wall Street
Cedar Lake
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Public Works
Bill Schwegman
Norvel Haynes
Carbondale Northeast Congress
Fry
Northwest
Urban renewal trailer opens in Carbondale
A trailer at 40742 E Willow St Carbondale will serve as an urban renewal information center. Eldon Gosnell says two staff will be hired by the Northeast Congress to inform residents about renewal procedures. The budget for salaries utilities and upkeep is about 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow St
Carbondale
Eldon Gosnell
Northeast Congress
Gosnell
West Frankfort family evicted after three year court battle
The Robert E. Moore family, six people including three children in West Frankfort, were evicted from Cloverdale Federal Housing Addition after a long court fight. Irene Moore was hospitalized for nervous exhaustion, and the family seeks a new home while Moores appeal a denial on motions for rehearing and substitution of judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelah Scalf
Karen Rothe
West Frankfort
Robert E. Moore
Moore
Friday
Illnoisan
Herrin
Irene
Irene Moore
Union Hospital
Greg
Roger
Susan
Mae Moore
Marilyn
California
Illinois Ave
Cloverdale Federal
West
Frankfort
Federal Housing Project
Franklin County Housing Authority
Wayne Battle
Franklin County
Battle
Housing Authority
Tax billing mixup affects Carbondale annexed areas
Tax bills mailed Friday reflect an error in the effective date of city rate inclusion for six subdivisions south of Old Route 13. About 60 residents with 100 properties are affected, with corrections to be handled via the Board of Review after notices from County Clerk Delmar Ward and County Treasurer Raymond Dillinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Lakeland Subdivision
Almont Crawshaw
R. R. Colp
Meadow Brook
Stearns
West Lakeland
Old Rt. 13
John R. Parrish
Parrish
Delmar Ward
Ward
Raymond Dillinger
Dillinger
Board of Review
Board of Review For Correction
Lakeland
Giant City
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Robert Moore
Carbondale Area
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