Williamson County Faces Suspension From Greater Egypt Over Back Bills
Williamson County faces automatic suspension from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission on Dec 1 if its two-year delinquency of 10 488 in planning payments is not settled. Jackson Perry Franklin and Jefferson counties are current. The meetin g Tuesday in Mt Vernon reviewed county’s failure to meet a 25 percent local share for HUD contracts, risking loss of federal regional planning aid and jeopardizing membership in the Greater Egypt development district.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Greater Egypt
Greater Egypt Commission
Williamson Board of Commissioners
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Williamson
Franklin
Greater
Ilinois
Jackson
Perry
Jefferson
Baker
K. Neil Thurmond
Johnston City
Commission
Clifford Brantley
Jackson County
Charles Dawson
Franklin County
Paul Dickerson
Charles Covington
Vernon
Jefferson County
Holland Simmons
Benton
Christine Mercer
Carterville
W. S. Brandon
Carbondale
Askew
Homer Askew
Great River Road study funds sought for leisure route
The Mississippi River Parkway Commission, meeting in Clinton Iowa, voted to seek funds for a comprehensive study of a proposed 5600 mile Great River Road spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Chairman Ray Eckstein Cassville Wisconsin explained plans for a uniformly built leisure road with scenic areas and camping sites along the route.
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Council On Recreation and Natural Beauty
Shawnee Hills
Illinois
Fountain Bluff
Eckstein
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Supervisors Move to Collect Pledge Money for Road Project
Jackson County supervisors authorize State's Attorney Richard Richman to file suit to recover 6000 from Gordon A. Parrish Ira Parrish and William Budslick for pledge money intended to aid a 1961-62 Tower Road construction project. Bond status discussed as Burke Construction Co. dissolved after work and unpaid bills total about 1265 to truckers.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Richard Richman
Gordon A. Parrish
Ira Parrish
William Budslick
Tower Road
Old Rt. 13
Richman
San Francisco
Calif
Franklin Asphalt Co
Carbondale National Bank
R. G. Burke Construction Co
Burke
Grand jury to hear rape case in Benton
Two Orient men Ronnie Branch and Jimmy Geer were bound over in circuit court at Benton to await grand jury action on a rape complaint filed by a 13 year old Orient girl. Bond was set at $6000 each. alleged assault occurred August 6 in a vacant Orient building. Judge W W Johnson led the preliminary hearing.
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Orient
Benton
Ronnie Branch
Jimmy Geer
W. W. Johnson
Planning projects under way in Williamson County
Seven planning assistance projects in Williamson County proceed under the Greater Development Commission with federal Deban Development funds and state backing. The county works on an economic development inventory, regional codes feasibility, a capital improvements plan, and a continuing planning program to update comprehensive plans. Marion’s comprehensive plan is nearly done. Johnston City’s neighborhood and capital program is two thirds complete. Carterville’s central business district study is about a quarter complete. Herrin’s administrative consulting is 80 percent complete.
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Marion
Johnston City
Carterville
Herrin
Keene
Almont Crawshaw
Illinois Firefighters Association
Whiich
Carbondale
B. J. Schwegman
East College Street
Ilinois Central
Riverside Park Lake Feasibility Study Planned
A preliminary feasibility study for a four acre lake at Riverside Park Murphysboro is to be conducted by a Soil Conservation Service engineer. The Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development executive committee approved the action following a request from Murphysboro Park District president Robert Wheeler. Technical and loan assistance may be available through SCS and Farmers Home Administration.
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Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Executive Committee
Murphysboro Park District
Jim Gillooly
Shawnee R C & D
Robert Wheeler
Illinois
Farmers Home Administration
Firm eyes Coello site for new Illinois plant
A Midwestern uniform and service apparel maker considers Coello Illinois for a 10 000 square foot plant. Rex Rowland president of the Christopher Area Betterment Association says the company would require 30 to 40 skilled sewing workers and is exploring occupying the vacant Coello school building owned by the Christopher Grade School District.
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Illinois
Coello
Rex Rowland
Christopher Area Betterment Association
CABA
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Rowland
Christopher Grade School
No decision on Carbondale street bid by state officials
State highway officials have not decided whether to accept a $765,161 bid to build a north-south traffic couple in Carbondale. The bid opened July 23 in Carbondale and Vernon Kupel district engineer said about 10 days later that a decision had not been reached, with James Newton noting no decision today.
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Carbondale
Vernon Kupel
Highway Department
James Newton
Four men seek District 12 UMWA post in Dec 10 election
Four area men vie for the District 12 representative to the international United Mine Workers of America board in the December 10 vote. Incumbent Joe Shannon leads nominations in Herrin, with Byrd Rich, John Young and Gino Casagranda trailing for the local nominating slate.
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International United Mine Workers of America Board
Joe Shannon
Herrin
Byrd Rich
West Frankfort
John Young
Royalton
Gino Casagranda
Christopher
Shannon
Rich
Young
Casagranda
Illinois
International Board
Zane Powell
Marion
Powell
Bob Newburn
du Quoin
Rt. 13 may get $2 million for repairs
The Saline Valley Development Association reports state officials promised at least 2 million dollars yearly for Rt. 13 improvements. Norbert Johnson, director of public works, told five area representatives the state would spend that much or more if conditions allow. Bids for reconstructions between west of Rt. 1 and east of Junction were rejected as too high, and the state planned to readvertise.
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C. C. Porter
Saline Valley Development Association
Porter
Norbert Johnson
Johnson
SVDA
Samuel Shapiro
Peter
Harrisburg
Rt. 13
Rt. 1
Junction
Budget OK'd by Frankfort School Board
The Frankfort Community Unit School Board approved a budget totaling 1,870,627 dollars an increase of 324,721 dollars from last year The tentative district budget funds include Title 1 programs for the coming year Major expenditures are educational building bond and interest transportation and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund The public hearing on the budget is set for 6 30 p m September 16 at the Administrative Services Center 512 E St Louis St West Frankfort
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Frankfort
Illinois
Administrative Services Center
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Henderson and Shoemake cases continued in Marion court
Henderson 67 and Alderman Shoemake faced continued hearings on unlawful use of weapons and aggravated assault after a shooting on August 1 following a Herrin council meeting. Henderson’s bond remains 1000, with delays to August 21. Saliba of Herrin plans a civil action against the City of Herrin for injuries from the incident.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Circuit Court
Marion
Henderson
Ralph W. Harris
John Clayton
Clayton
Tom Shoemake
Charles Winters
Shoemake
George Saliba
Saliba
SIU Faculty Council Calls For Due Process In Student Probes
The Carbondale sub council reaffirmed commitment to due process after 11 SIU students placed on disciplinary probation for May 2 demonstrations against military recruiters faced registration holds pending conferences with Chancellor MacVicar. A committee will study the events and report back.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Faculty Council
SIU
Robert MacVicar
University Center
MacVicar
American Association of University Professors
AAUP
Johnston City Speeding Arrest for Thelma M Barra
Thelma M Barra, 23, cited in Johnston City for speeding with a $17 fine.
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Johnston City
Thelma M. Barra
Carbondale Dog Control Panel Rejects Public Hearings
Carbondale’s Dog Control Committee chair Mrs. Wayne A. Muth told city council members they should not hold public hearings on a proposed dog control ordinance. She said the committee fulfilled its duties with drafting and recommending approval. Council members agreed hearings are council responsibility, deferring action until Councilman Frank Kirk returns from vacation.
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Carbondale
Wayne A. Muth
David Keene
Bers
Muth
Southern Illinoisan
Randall Nelson
Frank Kirk
Kirk
Carbondale council weighs water emergency ordinance
Carbondale City Council discussed a water emergency ordinance tied to Crab Orchard Lake and the 1970 cap on lake withdrawals. Mayor Keene noted the measure is a contingency if levels fall below the spillway by June 1 1970 and outlined staged restrictions.
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Carbondale
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard Lake
David Keene
Keene
Wildlife Service
Randall Nelson
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Gene Mitchell
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