Kuehn Elected President of American Soybean Association
Harold Kuehn of DuQuoin Illinois was elected president of the American Soybean Association succeeding D Leslie Tindall of Pinewood South Carolina. The 46 year old farmer and Southern Illinois University alumnus will lead the group as it plans next year’s meeting in Columbus Ohio.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Harold Kuehn
DuQuoin
Ill
American Soybean Association
Kuehn
D. Leslie Tindall
Pinewood
S.C
Columbus
Ohio
Dowell-Elkville-Du Quoin
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
Farmers Home Administration
Farm Bureau Board
Agriculture Extension Council
Perry County
Car Hits Rail Signal in Marion Crash
Ray Rude, 65, of 208 E White St Marion, suffered minor injuries when his car struck a railroad signal light on DeYoung Street now Rt 13 around 8 30 p m Tuesday. He told police he lost control while driving and hit the signal.
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Ray Rude
E. White St
Marion
Rude
DeYoung Street
Rt. 13
Signal lights stalled by Chicago and Eastern Illinois crew
A Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crew is stalled at a location as signal lights fail to operate, delaying trains. Details on cause and duration were not provided in the readable text.
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Chicao and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Williamson County
Rend Lake College dedication set by astronaut speaker
Rend Lake College will dedicate its campus on Sept. 26 with astronaut William B. Lenoir as speaker. The board, noting Lenoir has not flown yet, chose him over a politician and discussed related campus funding, bids, and tax objections in Franklin and Hamilton counties.
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John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Rend Lake College
William B. Lenoir
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Board of
Alan Baker
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
Lenoir
Baker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gerald Sheridan
Mt. Vernon
Paul Fitch
B. J
Skip’’ Witunski
Fitch
Franklin County
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Perry County
Hamilton County
Emerson Hotel
First National Bank of Woodlawn
First Federal and Savings Bank of Harrisburg
Witunski
Carbondale offers highest appraisal for Cedar Lake land
The Carbondale City Council offers the high of two appraisals for eight Cedar Lake tracts south of the city. Owners Egon K Kamarasy, J H Forby, Carl I Hagler, and J Charles Kelley would be paid a total of 182.5 acres for 182 thousand dollars. City Manager William Schmidt said federal policy aims to speed acquisitions by paying the higher price to reduce negotiations and condemnation suits.
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Carbondale
Cedar Lake
Egon K. Kamarasy
J. H. Forby
Carl I. Hagler
J. Charles Kelley
William Schmidt
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Forest Service
Rea- Schmidt
Johnston City Fire Dept operates with one fireman amid resignations
Johnston City Mayor Jesse Carter says the department relies on volunteers from the Coal Belt Fire Fighters Association as the chief and assistant chief have quit after an arson probe. Five residents face arson related charges tied to a series of fires over the past year.
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Johnston City Fire Department
Jesse Carter
Coal Belt Fire Fighters Association
Illinois
Davis Mallory
Johnston City
Mallory
Floyd Krantz
Krantz
Marion
Bruce Williams
Randy Litton
John
Hearing in shooting postponed in Franklin County
A state trooper and deputy sheriff were wounded in a gunfight at a concrete shop near Chrisopher on Route 148 August 10. Donald Edwards Jr. remains in satisfactory condition. his relatives Donald Sr and Bill Edwards are charged with attempted murder. A preliminary hearing for Sr and Bill was postponed to await Jr’s hospital release. Verena Shaw, 61, paid $15 after failing to yield.
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Zeigler
Herrin
Charles Wallace
Christopher
Carroll Odilliner
Franklin County
Dilliner
Donald Edwards Jr
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Edwards
Donald Edwards
Donald Edwards, Jr
Bill Edwards
Donald Edwards Sr
Gerald Owens
Owens
Herrin Mayor Denied Water Shortage Allowance
Herrin Mayor John Mc Vey denounced Rend Lake Conservancy District action after the board denied a water shortage allowance proposal. The request sought free water up to 30 percent for unaccounted losses, metering gaps, and municipal use, citing bond and state statutes. The city would face higher costs and plans to accelerate new metering as the intercity pipeline awaits agreement.
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Bud Farrar
Southern Illinoisan
Rend Lake
Herrin
John McVey
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board of Trustees
McVey
Rend Lake Board
Howard Campbell
Vernon
Testimony Places Three at Scene of Carbondale Shootout
Carbondale police officer Mike Maurizio testified in Murphysboro circuit court that three defendants Milton Boyd James Holley and Leonard Thomas were seen coming out of 401 N Washington St after an exchange of gunfire on November 12 1970. The defendants face charges of attempt to murder mob action criminal damage and aggravated assault. The exchange lasted several hours and involved shots from both inside and outside the home as officers pursued suspects following a report SIU officers had been shot.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Mike Maurizio
Washington St
Milton Boyd
Chicago
James K. Holley
Leonard Thomas
Maurizio
William Stone
Southern Illinois University
Stone
SIU
Green Street
Marion Street
Washington
Marion Streets
Elbert Simon
Simon
Jeffrey Haas
Howard Hance
401 N. Washington
Hanss
Carbondale votes down non-returnable container ban 4 1
Carbondale City Council defeated by a 4 to 1 vote an ordinance to ban non-returnable soft drink and beer containers. Proponents argued litter control while critics cited enforcement time and cross city limitations. Council will study alternatives and gather more information before re tying the issue.
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Gary Blackburn
Carbondale
William Schmidt
Oregon
Rosemary Hawkes
Skyline Dr
Karnes
George Karnes
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Clark Vineyard
Rend Lake officials approve pay raises amid wage freeze
Rend Lake Conservancy District trustees authorize $7,600 in annual salary increases for admin staff despite President Nixon's wage-price freeze. Largest bump goes to Larry Foster from 10,600 to 15,000 as he becomes manager of operations for both entities.
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Rend Lake Conservancy District Board of Trustees
Benton
Nixon
Howard Campbell
Rend Lake
Campbell
Larry Foster
Conservancy District
Intercity Water System
Foster
Richard Jones
Conservancy
Jones
Mazie Hamilton
Juanita Tiberend
Byron Fuller
Dan Pemberton
Amos Russell
Edgar Bettini
Pemberton
Russell
Bettini
Mike Kent
Mt. Vernon
George Simpson
Whittington
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New Farm Group President
Jackson Street
Court Street
Rend College
Lazorchak
Williams
Mike Wiseman
Litton
Maulroy
William Huck
Ida Clayton
Wiseman
Huck Farm
Russell Oxford
Verena A. Shaw
Intercity Water System Advisory Council
Crab Orchard Lake
Carbondale Council
Bend Lake
Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn
United States
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Gun Creek
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