Carbondale mulls bigger civic center complex plan
The Carbondale Public Building Committee eyes expanding the civic center to 8 to 10 acres to include a regional state office building. A building commission to issue bonds would need voter approval, with state offices possibly sharing space alongside city offices as plans develop.
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Carbondale Public Building Committee
Committee of Five
Building Commission
John C. Feirich
State Building Authority
Illinois
Carbondale
Feirich
Carondale Civic Center
Springfield
Walter Daspit Jr
Building Authority
Sam B. Eubank
Urbana
Man Charged After Wreck In Johnston City
A Johnston City man is held in Marion jail after a traffic crash injuring two Creal Springs children. Robert A. Liedy 62 faces charges of leaving the scene intoxicated and failing to yield right of way. Joseph Andrew nine months and Anthony Scott three and a half, treated at Marion Memorial Hospital and released. The Garlow car driven by John Garlow creal Springs west on New Rt 13. The Liedy car came south on De Young street. The wreck occurred at 11 54 p.m. Liedy scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Marion
Creal Springs
Robert A. Liedy
Joseph Andrew
Anthony Scott
Marion Memorial Hospital
Charles Edwards
John Garlow
Gurlow
New Rt. 13
Liedy
de Young Street
Merchant Puts Light On Problem
A Marion merchant supplied flashlights to customers after a lightning strike cut electrical service on South Court Street. Everett Maddux, Busy Bee Market owner, handed out about 15 flashlights and offered a half hour sale with lights off. The outage affected homes and businesses along several Court street blocks until repairs were made.
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Marion
South Court Street
Prairie
Maplewood
Everett Maddux
Busy Bee Market
Maddux
Court Street
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Marion Schools Schedule Pickups And Fees Ahead Of School
Marion High and Junior High announce class schedule pickup windows next week. Seniors report on Aug 26 with other grade levels per day. book rental is 1.25 per book, with per schedule totals varying. Fees for workbooks and labs due first week. ninth graders must have physical and dental exams before school starts.
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Marion High School
Marion Junior High School
West Main Street
Randolph defends Menard amid prison abuse testimony
Public Safety Director Ross Randolph rebutted inmates' allegations from the Menard State Prison riot trial in which four inmates face multiple charges. He said rebuttal testimony by the state will answer claims and defended Menard as a historically clean facility with educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Menard
Chester
Ross Randolph
Carbondale
Randolph
de Molay
Springfield
Alonzo Jones
John W. Stamps
William E. Bassett
Robert Lee Brown
Prentiss Griffin
Sangamon County
Dolph
Sen
Graham
Frye
Highland Man Wins Contest At Pinckneyville Pow Wow
Gerald Ammann of Highland won the tractor pull at the American Thresherman’s Power Progress Show in Pinckneyville. Henry Picker of Mt. Vernon took second, Elmer Swawasser Jr. of Waterloo was third, and others included Glenn Bauersachs Campbell Hill Kenneth Bauersachs Pinckneyville and Dale Reiger Highland. The show ends with a 5 30 p m parade of machinery at the Perry County fairgrounds. Ernest Kozuszki of Nashville captured the top spot in the Thursday men’s tractor pull with Bob Reed Murdock second and John Kemp Belle Rive third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ammann
Highland
Perry County
Ernest Kozuszk
Nashville
Bob Reed
Murdock
John Kemp
Belle Rive
Mines and Brands Listing Report
A compact catalog shows mines and brands with codes such as Burning Star 2 and 3 Fidelity Orient 3 through 5 Old Ben and Zeigler variants. The list includes Orient 4 5 and Zeigler 3 4 with Monday work notes.
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Burning Star
Fidelity Orient
Orient
Old Ben
Ben
Zeigler
Light Wind and Lightning Rain Hit Southern Illinois
A storm brought light wind and lightning with rain into Southern Illinois Friday and Saturday causing minor damage to a Johnston City home. Lightning damaged Ben Broglie's television set and antenna at 1103 Newton St. in Johnston City around 5 p.m. Friday. Rain totals varied across the region with Murphysboro at .87 inch, Carbondale about .5 inch, Anna near two inches, and Marion recording 1.66 inches.
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Illinois
Johnston City
Ben Broglie
Newton St
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Anna
Cobden
Vienna
Marion
West Frankfort
Herrin
Benton
Youth pulled from burning car in Marion incident
A Marion youth narrowly avoided injury when pulled from a burning car minutes before it was consumed by flames. Larry D. Shadowens 139 Rt 3 Williamson County Jail inmate charged with driving while intoxicated was in the vehicle. Matt Hrovatich of Johnston City helped pull the youth from the car as another motorist aided. Shadowens fled back to the car before fire crews arrived and officials listed the vehicle as a total wreck.
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Marion
Larry D. Shadowens
Rt. 3
Williamson County
Matt Hrovatich
Johnston City
Hrovatich
Rt. 57
Veterans Administration Hospital
Shadowens
Herrin Street Project Work Starts Monday
The East Harrison street construction in Herrin will begin Monday under Mitchell Contractors of Herrin led by Orville Hudgens. The six part program, funded by the city from state motor fuel tax receipts, aims to reduce downtown congestion by widening East Harrison from Park to 13th Street to 36 feet and enabling two way traffic and parking on both sides.
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Herrin
Orville Hudgens
Mitchell Contractors
Mitchell
Harrison Street
East Harrison Street
Park Avenue
13Th Street
Post Office
Herrin Hospital
West Oak
South 17Th Streets
Oak Street
Cherry Street
North 13Th Street
North 16Th Street
Monroe Street
Madison Street
West Monroe Street
North 17Th Street
Madson Street
West van Buren Street
North 21St Street
Beaten Youth Still in Hospital in Carbondale Fight
Stanley Robinson a 21 year old Crab Orchard Job Corpsman from Philadelphia remains hospitalized after a street fight Aug 14 in Carbondale. He suffered a concussion and eye injury. Job Corps spokesman Richard Brake said he is in fair condition at Herrin Hospital. Three Carbondale youths admitted striking him. State's Attorney Richard Richman to meet with officials to discuss charges. police say they may not file charges. Names of suspects withheld pending investigation.
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Stanley Robinson
Philadelphia
Carbondale
Richard Brake
Robinson
Herrin Hospital
Blake
Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
Jack Hazel
Job Corps
Hazel
Cobden Peach Festival Delayed by Weekend Rain
Rain postponed Cobden Peach Festival events from Friday to Saturday and tonight. A storm kept most attendees away, and a canopy collapsed under rain water, damaging the ice cream and peaches stand. Miss Cobden Peach Festival 1966 judging occurred Saturday night with the winner to be crowned tonight at Cobden ball park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Penlin
Rev
Clifford Heil
Cobden
Wings Over Egypt premieres in Murphysboro area
Local documentary fantasy about Southern Illinois titled Wings Over Egypt screens at Pat Hamm home in Murphysboro for an invitational preview. Produced by Lincana Pictures with Luxor Productions and created by Mike Ellis, the film follows two parts The Waters The Green Years and The Cities Recreation This Wonderful Land with production spanning 1965 to spring 1966 and a total cost of about 1000 dollars.
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Egypt
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Pat Hamm
Marlinda St
Holiday Inn
Carbondale
Lincana Pictures
Luxor Productions
Mike Ellis
Southern Illinois University
Ellis
Mississippi River Work Contract Let
Bids opened for repair of pile dikes stone dikes and bank revetment along 50 miles of the Mississippi River through Randolph and Monroe counties. Apparent low bidder is Glasgow Land and Construction Co Glasgow Missouri with a bid of 419780. Completion targeted 150 days after notice to proceed. River navigation firms will be notified of start dates and equipment to be used.
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Mississippi River
Randolph
Monroe
U.S. Army Engineer District
St. Louis
Glasgow Land and Construction Co
Glasgow
Police Briefs from Carbondale Fines Set For Driv ing Violations
Carbondale reports Paul Meacham Jr fined $15 for immoderate driving and Patricia H. Rayfield fined $15 for no valid operator's permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Paul Meacham Jr
Patricia H. Rayfield
Trade Show Talks Planned By Carbondale Chamber
Area Chamber of Commerce representatives meet Tuesday in Carbondale to discuss a possible fall trade show at Southern Illinois University Arena. Guests include George Carson of a St. Louis newspaper and Harry Whittemore of Brede Inc. Brede has decorated the St. Louis Home Show and will show arena facilities at lunch. The event would feature cars boats trailers appliances clothing and other goods from area and national manufacturers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis
Carson
Kiel Auditorium
Brede, Inc
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Boris Farley
Man
Marion Schools
John A. Graham
Barrington
Max Frye
Ran
John Caston
Chicago
Gaston
Herrin Street
Lincana Productions
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