Olin gets 2.8 million Army contract for parts
A 2,863,474 contract was awarded to Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp for 881,069 60 millimeter illuminating projectile loading assemblies. The award comes from the U S Army Procurement and Supply Agency Joliet with work at Olin’s industrial area plant. Rep Kenneth J Gray’s office cites expected jobs from the project. Mines Working Saturday ELB 1 Burning Star 2 and 3 All other mines idle Saturday.
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Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Kenneth J. Gray
U.S. Army Procurement and Supply Agency
Joliet
Olin
Gray
Policeman Johnson suspended with pay pending hearing
Carbondale Police Sgt. Marion Clarence Johnson was suspended with pay pending a formal hearing set for Sept. 12 after charges of brutality and conduct unbecoming a police officer were filed July 24. The Merit Board directed a suspension letter to Police Chief Jack Hazel within three days.
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Jim Hatton
Carbondale
Marion Clarence Johnson
Merit Board
Jack Hazel
Johnson
Willie Eanes
Eanes
Board
Robert Brooks
Police Benevolent Association
Springfield
Brooks
Reuben Baerwald
Billy Branch
Hazel
Carmichael Plans Speaking Tour After Quiet Carbondale Visit
Stokely Carmichael, 27, Black Power leader, spent a quiet night in Carbondale with friends and FBI escorts. He discussed uniting black people nationwide and met with Northeast Neighborhood Community Development Congress leaders including Charles Simon. He criticized Chicago police and Daley, urged armed self defense paired with a political ideology, and planned to travel to St Louis then south with a secret destination in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hatton
Stokely Carmichael
Carbondale
Carmichael
FBI
St. Louis
Borhood
Chicago
Richard) Daley
Daley
SIU Police Officer Tweedy to Retire After Years on Campus
Ardell Crews known as Tweety to students will retire from the Southern Illinois University Security Police on Sunday. Born in Vergennes Township he joined the campus force in 1952, helping grow a seven member unit to 40. He recalled a 1958 incident when he fired a pistol at a jaywalking student, saying the student ignored commands. A retirement dinner at the Holiday Inn in Carbondale honored him with remarks by I Clark Davis, now special assistant to the vice president.
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Agp Na
Police Department
Steven Noe
William Rypkema
Robert Daniels
Carbondale
Richard Finney
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois University
Brooks
Branch
Ardell Crews
Crews
Oakland Ave
Vergennes Township
Jackson County
University and
Grand Avenues
SIU
Force
Holiday Inn of
I. Clark Davis
Ralph Ruffner
Democrats split over Humphrey Muskie ticket at Chicago convention
Area Democrats and Republicans disagree on the Humphrey Muskie ticket with local chairs praising Daley for keeping order while others fault police handling. Leaders from Jackson Perry and Williamson counties express support or critique and predict November outcomes amid party unity concerns.
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Hixert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Chicago
Richard Daley
Jackson
Perry
William‘eon County
Humphrey
Muskie
Jack Barber
Perry County
Daley
Barber
George Wallace
Law and Order
Williamson County
Bill Humphrey
Humphrey - Muskie
Sanders
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Johnson
Raffl
Raffi
Williams
Gale Williams
R-Murphysboro
Democratic Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democrat Party
United States
Crash injures three youths near Herrin in two car crash
A two car crash at 13th Street and Mine B Road near Herrin injures three youths. Thomas Bubanovich 20 Zeigler and Donald Vinson 19 Herrin collide at 11:55 p m. Janice Impson 19 Carterville and Richard Davison 20 Herrin sustain minor injuries. Vinson unharmed. Both cars damaged. Johnston City Democrats meet for a weiner roast with local politicians.
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13Th Street
Mine B
Herrin
Thomas Bubanovich
Zeigler
Donald O. Vinson
Johnston City Democrats
Johnston City Democrat Organization
Bear and clown steal show at Du Quoin State Fair matinee
2,800 children and parents packed the Du Quoin State Fair for the first children's matinee as Corky the Clown and Inspector Hedley introduced Clark McDermott and Cold-Nosed Five. Ben the Bear appeared last. autographs went to Corky and Hedley while Harry Todd and family showcased dogs and musical performances.
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Roger Stafford
Gentle Ben
du Quoin
Corky the Clown
St. Louis
Smokey
Inspector Hedley
Corky
Ben
Harry
Bow Wow
Todd
Mom
Carbondale Ok for Public Housing Land Acquisition
Carbondale officials expect federal funds soon to begin early land acquisition for 80 public housing units in the Northeast Urban Renewal Area. City representatives and the Jackson County Housing Authority met with HUD in Chicago and will proceed under a reviewed early acquisition plan.
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Carbondale
Carbonale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Chicago
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Authority
HUD
Community Conservation Board
David Keene
Park bond hearing set for Carbondale facilities
A final hearing on proposed Carbondale swimming facilities will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Community Center at 206 West Elm. Park District officials reviewed an aquatic report by T. E. Samuelson and Associates and will discuss it before deciding on a $600,000 bond to finance the aquatic program. William P. Merci will send the engineering firm.
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Carbondale
West Elm St
Park District
T. E. Samuelson and Associates
Chicago
William P. Merci
Carbondale council weighs four pool plans for parks
The Northeast Neighborhood Community Development Congress heard plans for a 600000 pool package in Carbondale with a large Evergreen Park center and pools at Attucks Parrish and Oakland Field. Bond approval likely for late September. Congress set Sept 14 for new elections and filled a district 4 vacancy. Charles Simon elected president to work with Carbondale Dwellings Association. Stokely Carmichael reportedly met with Simon to discuss the congress role.
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Park District
Carbondale
Northeast Neighborhood Community Development Congress
Congress
Evergreen Park
Attucks, Parrish
Oakland Field Parks
William Reid
Innocent plea entered in Carbondale reckless driving case
Asghar S. Charehsazan aged 26 of 711 S. Marion St Carbondale pleaded not guilty to a reckless driving charge in Murphysboro police report. He is to appear in Jackson County Circuit Court Murphysboro Sept 17. Saied Mahamoud Emami aged 18 of 516 S. Rawlings Carbondale pleaded guilty to illegal transportation of liquor and underage drinking. fined 35 dollars and 10 dollars court costs. Emami was a passenger in Charehsazan’s car.
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Asghar S. Charehsazan
S. Marion St
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Charehsazan
Jackson County
Saied Mahamoud Emami
S. Rawlings
Hinkle Assigned to Duty in Germany
Pvt. John Hinkle son of Mr and Mrs Jess Hinkle of Rt 4 Marion has been assigned to duty in Germany after training at Fort Ord California. He left Fort Dix New Jersey on August 17 for Germany with address Pvt John Hinkle RA 16998210 21st AG HHD Repl Bn APG BXX NY 09757.
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John Hinkle
Jess Hinkle
Rt. 4
Marion
Germany
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Dix
N.J
21St AG Hhd
APG
N.Y
Motorist nearly drives car into Marion furniture store
A driver backed away after a curb jump at Cox Furniture on Public Square in Marion around 10:30 p.m. The car smashed three window panels, damaging the storefront and furniture display valued at 1668 dollars. Police took a license plate EL 603 to Marshall Pierce Rt. 2 Marion, with a warrant planned for arrest. Pierce recently retired from Marion Veterans Hospital.
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Marion
Cox Furniture
Public Square
South Market Street
Eugene Cox
Marshall Pierce
Rt. 2
Pierce
Marion Veterans Hospital
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Steve Rive
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Raymond Chancey
Democrat Committee
John Rednour
Kennedy
Rednour
Edward Kennedy
Chancey
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Union County
Democratic
Ford Ballard
Ballard
Kenneth Raffl
Red Bud
Randolph County
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Pool
Charles Simon
Carbondale Dwellings Association
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