City Studies Bids on Two Street Jobs
Murphysboro officials opened bids for two street projects on North Ninth and North 13th streets. Gillmore Asphalt Co. and Midwest Paving Co. submitted prices for priming coal oil, aggregate, level binder, and bituminous concrete. Bids were sent to consulting engineers John Blankinship and Associates for review. Mayor Joe Williams said the summer maintenance program will involve about $4 000 in materials.
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North
Ninth Street
Walnut Street
Illinois Avenue
North 13Th Street
Hanson Street
Gillmore
Midwest
John Blankinship
Benton
Joe Williams
Walnut Street zoning change sparks second Murphysboro hearing
A second public hearing is set for 2 p.m. August 27 in Murphysboro City Hall on the Walnut Street zoning map change. Mayor Joe Williams said the hearing is required by law after the planning and zoning commissions approved shifting the area near East Walnut and City Route 13 from residential to business. Willard Hart leads a 249-name protest petition against designating Walnut Street from the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad to 22nd Street as a business zone, while Kroger plans a new store at 1818–1822 Walnut St. and has begun clearing seven lots. The commission voted 11-1 to keep the area B-1 consumer services business district.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Planning and
Williams
New
Rt. 13
City Rt. 13
East Walnut Street
New Rt. 13
Fourth Street
North Street
Citizens
Walnut Street
Joint Planning and Zoning Commission
Willard C. Hart
Walnut St
Planning and Zoning Commission
Consumer Services
Hart
West Walnut Street
Kroger
Y Kroger Grocer Co
Walnut
Pine Streets
City To Check Weeds Along Railroad Line
Murphysboro officials push to remove weeds along the Illinois Central right of way adjoining 13th street. Mayor Joe Williams reports Carbondale says the IC Railroad has no plans to cut the growth. The city may declare the area a public nuisance if needed and seek court action, though aims for peaceful negotiations first.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Central Railroad
Joe Williams
13Th Street
Carbondale
du Quoin
William Wolff
Williams
Woman dies in crash near Carmi. man injured
An East St. Louis woman, Myrtle Hudgens, 57, was killed when the car she rode in east of Carmi crashed. Domenick Mondoni, 60, of Lesser, the driver, was injured and listed in fair condition at Carmi Hospital.
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East St. Louis
Sesser
Myrtle Hudgens
Domenick Mondoni
Lesser
Carmi Hospital
Mt. Carbon housing project eyed by Mt. Carbon Mayor
Mt. Carbon aims to develop 61 tax delinquent lots held by the county for recreation and later offer the site to federal housing authorities for a low income project. Mayor Joe Williams reported resignations from the Human Relations Commission and updates on parking meters police record keeping and a new public conveyances ordinance committee. The council delayed action on a contract issue with Murphysboro Cablevision until August 26.
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Mt. Carbon
Joe Williams
County Board of Supervisors
Williams
John Austin
William Turner
Austin
Turner
Postal Workers
Louisville
Kky
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mike Bowers
Louis Siefert
John Wright
Cablevision Co
Gregg Cablevision Co
Nashville
Tenn
Rend Lake referendum date eyed for district spread
The state Junior College Board approved a Rend Lake referendum after rejecting a delay petition. SIU study results and county superintendents shape timing, with potential district formation by early 1967 and construction by 1968 if approved. Other groups fear impacts on Four County proposals and local petitions.
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Peggy Skorpinski
Southern Illinoisan
State Junior College Board
Rend Lake Junior College
Rend Lake
Vincent A. Birchler
Randolph County
Southern Illinois University
Curtis Parker
Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Ogie Ellis
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon Junior College
Parker
Mt. Vernon Community
Birchler
Gerald Smith
Junior College Board
Leslie Stilley
Williamson County
Rend Lake District
Stilley
Trico
Jackson County
du Quoin
Perry County
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Perry
Franklin Counties
Smith
Springfield
Jr. College Board
Brunner
Six - County Foundation
Herrin Plant Strike Ends With 3 Year Pact Agreement
Union Local 13 of the Congress of Independent Unions voted 55 to 38 to accept a three year contract from Container Stapling Corp. and Federal Wire Mill Corp. ending an 84 day strike. Wages rise 40 cents over the term with a Friday after Thanksgiving holiday and improved hospitalization. Night shift pay increases and a new wage range of 1.68 to 3.26 per hour are included.
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Congress of Independent Unions
Herrin
Container Stapling Corp
Federal Wire Mill Corp
Rome Club
Monroe
16Th Streets
Don Robinson
Robinson
Fred A. Henderson
Federal Labor Mediation and Conciliation Service
Container
Federal
Ozark Official Grounded by Machinists Strike
Ozark Airlines president Paul J. Rodgers canceled a Carbondale visit as machinists strike halts major airline crews. Ozark continues flying to Williamson County, with plans to reschedule in September for a potential service between Carbondale and Murphysboro pending FAA approval for Southern Illinois Airport. Orren Wallace, Carbondale Chamber president, notes high demand means Rodgers won’t risk travel.
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Paul J. Rodgers
Ozark Airlines
Carbondale
Ozark
Rodgers
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Williamson County
Wallace
Herrin UF Sets 1967 Goal At 30832 For Community Drive
The Herrin United Fund Board approves a 1967 goal of 30832 with 15 agencies funded. Last year net exceeded target. this year admin and promo take 967 leaving the rest to the agencies. kick off set for Oct 4 and an early industrial drive planned.
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Herrin United Fund
UF Board of Directors
Herrin Senior Citizens Inc
Southern Illinois Commttee
Drive
Ed Perrin
Five Injured Near Anna After Rt 51 Wreck
A two-vehicle crash north of Anna on Route 51 at 9 45 a m left five injured. In the first collision William O Miller 16 Anna lost control on a wet curve and was not hurt. Passengers Margaret Swink 19 Anna and Joe Smith 17 Wolf Lake suffered minor injuries. Donald Tagielski 34 Chicago and two passengers Betty Hawkins 33 Schiller Park and Ethel Roberts 57 Schiller Park had major injuries and were hospitalized. A second crash at 10 45 am near the scene injured two men James O Brien 51 Anna and Adolphus Casper 46 Cobden who was cited for following too closely.
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Rt. 51
William O. Miller
Donald S. Tagielski
Chicago
Miller
Margaret M. Swink
Joe J. Smith
Wolf Lake
Union County Hospital
Tag
Cobden
Casper
Illinois
du Quoin
Old du Quoin
Janet Nevill
Brent
Marshall Browning
James W. DeWeece
Olive Branch
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Rt. 127
Joe F. Bahl
Evansville
Robert G. Hippensteel
Belair
Rt. 3
Kaskaskia River
Bahl
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Hippensteel
Herman Viesterfeld
Evansville Road
Viesterfeld
Harvey Holbrooks
Lincolntown
N.C
Emmett Kellerman
Bethalto
Darline Bracy
Carmi
Rt. 460
Mt. Vernon
Rt. 146
Hollis S. Abbott
Elgin
Albert Greves
St. Louis
Hollis R. Abbott
Paul L. Abbott
Tennessee
Alto Pass
William M. Joseph
Springfield
John C. Pollie
Neil Cinelli
Sturgis Bay
Mass
Dansola
Dongola
Ronnie Acuff
Gloria Merlin
SIU Students Post Bonds After Watermelon Theft Incident
Three Southern Illinois University students Ken Jennriah Kent Kruger and Fred H Kasper posted bonds of 200 each on theft charges. They appeared Friday before Judge Paul D Reese in Union County Circuit Court after being treated Aug 7 at the SIU Health Center following a peppering with bird shot. A fruit stand operator R J Wright of Cobden fired the bird shot at the three men who were removing a watermelon from his stand on Route 51 nine miles south of Carbondale. No arraignment date is set.
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Southern Illinois University
Ken Jennriah
Kent Kruger
Fred H. Kasper
Paul D. Reese
Union County
Siu Health Center
R. J. Wright
Rt. 1
Cobden
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Belle Rive Motorist Dies in Rt. 460 Crash
A motorist from Belle Rive identified as 21 year old James Bocock died when his car skidded on rain slick pavement and struck a bridge 2% miles east of Mount Vernon on Rt 460 near noon Saturday. Police report the fatal crash occurred as the driver lost control.
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Belle Rive
Mount Vernon
James Bocock
Rainy Night Crashes Across Southern Illinois Roads
Widespread rain slowed drivers across District 13 area with slick roads blamed for multiple injuries. Janet Nevill and her 4-year-old son Brent were treated after a spill near Old Du Quoin. Other crashes involved drivers from Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina with injuries ranging from minor to major.
Area youth wins judging contest at Oak Ridge farm
David Cicardo of Rockwood captured first in the children s steer judging at the Southern Missouri-Illinois Polled Hereford Association field day at Glen Kinder farm Oak Ridge Missouri. Don Mueller of Perryville placed second and Ralph Birk of Jackson finished third.
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