Air Pollution Complaint Halts Carbondale Trash Burning
The city of Carbondale stopped burning trash at the sanitary landfill on August 23 after a letter from the state Air Pollution Control Board. Open burning of plastic from Tech Tape Corp. and some construction debris prompted the move, with officials weighing burial versus incineration due to cost and space constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
State Air Pollution Control Board
Technical Tape Corp
Harold Hill
Tech Tape
R.E. Favreau
State Dent. of Public Health Office
Favreau
Clarence Klassen
Air Pollution Board
Hill
State Dept. of Public Health
Riverton Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Rochester
A Riverton pilot Lester Marsh 53 was killed Tuesday when his single engine plane crashed in a soybean field three miles east of Rochester after taking off from a private strip. His two brothers witnessed the crash as the craft spun 200 feet above ground before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Springfield
Rochester
Lester Marsh
Marsh
Young Americans Move To Top Spot At Du Quoin Fair
The Young Americans under Milton G. Anderson moved to the main position in the Du Quoin State Fair show after strong audience reaction. About 5,000 attended Tuesday night, with a capacity crowd of around 10,000 expected for tonight following the Hambletonian race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin State Fair
Las Vegas
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Don M. Hayes
Fair
Milton G. Anderson
Lawrence Gorme
Carbondale Names New City Manager William Norman Arrives
William Norman, the new city manager of Carbondale, arrived with his family from Pinellas Park Florida and will live at 904 Hillcrest Drive. He plans to attend the Du Quoin State Fair and report to work Thursday at City Hall after being hired August 2 following a May 24 council-manager government vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Norman
Carbondale
Pinellas Park
Fla
Hillcrest Drive
du Quoin
Norman
Uncashed JCCA Checks Stall Local Welfare Funding
The Jackson County Coordinating Agency for the War on Poverty faces a split leadership dispute over who may sign checks. Rev. David Moore and Rev. S. L. Hightower claim authority, but First National Bank of Carbondale will not honor any JCCA checks without clear authorization from Chicago officials and the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
David Moore
Carbondale
JCCA
S. L. Hightower
Murphysboro
Glenn Storme
First National Bank of Carbondale
Moore
Storme
Bert Shemwell
Ava
Office of Economic Opportunity
Chicago
Whittington Pleads Innocent in Herrin Burglary Case
Larry Whittington of Herrin pleaded innocent to burglary and theft in William son County Circuit Court. Judge Lan Haney set a hearing for Oct 3 with bonds of 2500 on burglary and 500 on theft. Police say he broke into the Sealtest warehouse on North Park Avenue and stole dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Whittington
N. Park Ave
Herrin
Williamson County
Lan Haney
Roy Cole
Whittington
Sealtest
Shawnee Buys 1700 Acres Near Lake of Egypt for Recreation
Shawnee National Forest pays 210000 to SIPC for 1700 acres along Lake of Egypt. Land to be developed for public outdoor recreation with trails, camping, beaches, boat ramps and facilities. SIPC retains water rights while Forest Service funds roads and amenities. projected completion costs about 1.5 million and 500000 annual visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee National Forest
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Lake of Egypt
Frank Kopecky
R. S. Holt
Land and Water Conservation Fund
SIPC
Thomas Clevenger
Forest Service
United States
Kopecky
Trains Collide in Herrin No Injuries Reported
Two slowly moving freight trains collided head on at the West Adams Street crossing in Herrin causing four derailed locomotives and coal cars. No injuries. Crews replaced damaged track and expected normal service to resume later that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois Central
West Adams St
Zeigler
Carbondale
Hearing on School District Boundary Change in Jackson County
A Jackson County hearing is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before the Board of School Trustees on Carbondale school districts proposal to annex about 300 acres of Murphysboro Unit District 186 to Carbondale Grade District 95 and High School District 165. Carbondale petitions cite Lake Chautauqua development between Murphysboro and Carbondale. Murphysboro Unit 186 opposes the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Board of School Trustees
Carbondale
Murphysboro
County Sept
Monroe Deming
Lake Chautauqua
Minimum wage raised to $1.40 with 1968 start
Senate and House conferees set a $1.60 wage floor to take effect February 1, 1968 for eight million more workers. President Johnson favored an earlier date and supporters expect a Labor Day signature. Previous action raised the floor from $1.25 to $1.40 on February 1, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Johnson
Bear stuffed and displayed in Jefferson County courthouse
A 305 pound black bear killed last May is mounted and shown in a glass cage in the Jefferson County courthouse lobby. Howard Williams notes the display drew about 2000 viewers after donations funded the taxidermy and cage, with the mounting costing 540 dollars and the cage 146 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Howard Williams
Williams
St. Louis, Mo
Four Men Inmates Convicted in Menard Prison Murders
Four Menard Prison inmates were found guilty of murdering three guards in the Novem ber 23 uprising. The jury recommended the death penalty for three defendants while rejecting it for the fourth. Attorneys plan post trial motions and appeals within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Prison
John W. Stamps
Granite City
Alonzo H. Jones
Manchester
Tenn
William E. Bassett
Fairfield
Prentiss Ray Griffin
Sangamon County
Stamps
Jones
Bassett
Griffin
Creel Douglass
Douglass
Springfield
Illinois
Randolph County Circuit Court
Paul
Max Frye
Lewis Lence
Menard
Randolph
Frye
American Correctional Congress
Maryland
Lence
Benton Kiwanis Pushes Park District Hearing Set
A Benton hearing on Sept 20 before Franklin County Circuit Judge Charles Jones covers a proposed Benton Community Park District. Kiwanis committee led by Frank Dallape circulated a petition signed by 108 voters in School District 47 and filed in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Franklin County
Charles Jones
Kiwanis Club
Frank Dallape
Atty
Gerald Owens
Residential Zoning New Herrin Tract Bought for Market
A half-block on the southwest corner of Herrin's business district was purchased as a potential site for a supermarket. Clyde Brewster said part of the block is bought and part optioned for a market. Tom Haney noted the area may host a new A and P supermarket amid multi family zoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Harrison Street
17Th Street
16Th Street
Clyde Brewster
Tom Haney
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Frank Kirk
Rt. 2
Mt. Carbon
Carbon Lake
Marion
George Rogers Clark Recreation
Holt
Washington
Lewis Paul
Arthur Kisro
George Wilson
Alton Atty
Richard Shaikewitz
State Dept. of Public Safety
Ross Randolph
Benton Group
West City
Benton Township
Souteast
Browning Township
Owens
Kiwanis
Kenneth Fenn
Lake Benton
City of
Benton Proper
District 47
Dellape
Herrin Tract
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