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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1961
Page
9
A semitruck and trailer crashed after rising about 20 feet and slamming into a concrete wall near Willow Run Expressway outside Detroit, leaving details of injuries and causes unclear in the fragment.
Carbondale officials study whether Wall Street bridge lies in city limits or Carbon dale Township. Mayor D Blaney Miller said the matter requires an attorney general opinion on financing and possible joint or voluntary cost sharing among city township and county. Paul Hall and Associates noted determining city limits would require substantial investigation.
The Marion First Presbyterian Church plans two Christmas programs with separate services. The Sunday School pageant directed by Mrs. Robert Thiede is at 7 30 p m and a Christmas Eve musical program under Mrs. Gordon Bell at 7 p m on December 24. The Rev Joseph Van Roekel continues a Romans study with December themes including the Gift of Righteousness and The Magnificent Future.
Enlistments in the Army Reserve program reopen to men under 22, says Capt. Earl King commander of the Marion Subsector XI Army. Enlistees will serve six months on active duty and five and one half years in reserve. Those enlisting now will be ordered to active duty in February March and April. Prior service may enlist according to vacancy, grade and specialty.
A fire destroyed a washhouse inside another building at the Blue Blaze mine west of Herrin near Sam today. Herrin Fire Chief Carl Mayers said the cause was undetermined and no loss estimate was available. The outer building sustained only slight damage.
SIU Carbondale faces a TV air interview with Gov. Otto Kerner scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 8. James L. C. Ford, an SIU faculty member, was cited for a safety sticker issue near Jonesboro and fined $10 plus costs by a Justice of the Peace. Trooper Stephen Endicott interviewed Kerner during a campus visit this week.
Electrical service will be interrupted in three areas starting at 3 am Saturday for about one hour. Carbondale Cen tral Illinois Public Service Co. official Mason Parker said the Giant City black top road Old Rt. 13 east of Carbondale and East Main street east of Wall street will experience the outage. The cut is to transfer and tie in facilities for the Holiday Inn Motel under construction on East Main street.
Two Randolph County leaders announce they will not run again in 1962. County Superintendent Ned Carlton, in office 24 years, will retire. County Judge Paul Nehrt, serving a third term, cites a state law banning private practice. Carlton’s assistant Vincent Birchler announces for Carlton’s seat. Sheriff Johnny Sanis and County Clerk J Clyde Hamilton are mentioned as potential candidates. Melvin Gross of Chester, a Republican on the county board, has an expiring term with no decision yet.
Santa Claus will be at Marlow's Theatre in Herrin for a 2 p.m. Saturday showing of the film Santa Claus. Free popcorn will be provided for children during the event.
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