Grand jury may hear hospital deaths case this month
Williamson County State's Atty. Robert Howerton said he may present a case to a grand jury the week of December 8 or December 22 regarding two deaths at Marion Memorial Hospital. The deaths of Brian Christopher Schutzenhofer and Jimmy Dean Watson have been described as possible homicides.
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Williamson County
Robert Howerton
Marion Memorial Hospital
Howerton
Brian Christopher Schutzenhofer
Jimmy Dean Watson
Watson
St. Louis
Marion Hospital
Santa and reindeer visit Tumble Town party
Children at the Tumple Town gymnastics party at the Newman Center in Carbondale met Santa Claus and a Great Dane named Shamus posed as a reindeer. The antlers were improvised from wire coat hangers and tinfoil. Sham us is owned by Tumbe Town director Alice Vogel and her husband Herb who played Santa.
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Tumble Town
Newman Center
Carbondale
Santa Claus
Tually
Shamus
Alice Vogel
Herb
Santa
Carbondale district seeks new art facility lease purchase plan
Carbondale Community High School District 165 plans a new eight room art facility to replace the condemned house near Central High. Superintendent Melvin Spence estimates up to 125000 dollars for construction and seeks a lease purchase with a private developer as the funding path.
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Carbondale Community
Monroe Deming
Jackson County
Spence
Carterville delays bond vote decision
Carterville Unit District 5 defers a decision on a new bond referendum despite extended eligibility for a $3.5 million state grant. Supt. Cuendet cites voter interest and possible options, including a high school only plan, after Oct. 21 defeat of a $1.75 million proposal.
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Carterville
Carterville Unit District
Gerald Cuendet
Cuendet
Eldorado School Chief Seeks 59th District Dem Nomination
Kenneth Walker Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 superintendent announces a bid to challenge state Senator Gene Johns in the 59th district Democratic primary. Walker 39 cites money and road maintenance concerns in Southern Illinois under Gov Daniel Walker. He holds degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has taught in Shelbyville and led schools in Cuba and Harrisburg. He once ran a Carbondale restaurant while pursuing his advanced degrees.
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Kenneth Walker
Eldorado
Gene Johns
Marion
Walker
Johns
Thern Illinois
Daniel Walker
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Shelbyville
Cuba
Harrisburg
Eldorado Community Unit
Carbondale
David Barkhausen
Jonesboro
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Guy ‘Pete’ Peterson
Creal Springs School
Regional health planners aim for HEW HSA designation
Southern Illinois mental health and health care groups advocate CHPSI to become the area Health Systems Agency under the 1974 act. If designated, a five year plan covering 30 counties would establish 11 programs including mental health, home health care, emergency services and a hearing aid bank with about 150 000 to 287 000 dollars in initial funding under full totals.
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Joanne Wood
Southern Illinois Mental Health Agency
Southern Illinois
CHPSI
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Martin Anderson
HSA
Anderson
Area Health Systems Agency
Benton
Illinois
Robert Child
Central Research Associates
Open house planned for new Murphysboro library
Murphysboro residents will preview the Sallie Logan Library on Sunday December 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. ahead of the official opening on December 15. The new facility at 18th and Walnut replaces the old library site, with expanded storage, a staff work room, and a Logan Room for meetings.
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Murphysboro
Sallie Logan Library
Centenary Methodist
South Streets
18Th and
Walnut Streets
Thomas and Sallie Logan
Logan
Crime dominates St Clair County public concern
A public opinion poll of 355 residents commissioned by Circuit Court Clerk Edward M. Whiting finds crime as the top worry, with nearly one in three expressing concern about the county crime rate.
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St. Clair County
Edward M. Whiting
Planning group re elects Cauble chairman in Carbondale
Bill Cauble was re elected chairman of the Carbondale Planning Commission, leading the 11 member body for another year. Tom Kachel was elected vice chairman replacing Gayle Klam as part of the group’s leadership slate.
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Bill Cauble
Carbondale Planning Commission
Cauble
Tom Kachel
Gayle Klam
Pinhole Cameras Have Students Build DIY Photo Gear
Southern Illinois University Carbondale lecturer John Bowman leads a 60 member class in experimental camera techniques teaching students to create pinhole cameras from flower pots bricks water and other light tight materials The project challenges the notion that photography requires expensive equipment and shows images can come from eye brain and soul using unconventional lenses like aluminum foil water and even a lunchbox as props.
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John Bowman
Bowman
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
De Soto man charged in ex wife beating and threats
Richard L. Gray 27 of De Soto and Michael Chancey 21 of Route 1 De Soto were jailed after Jackson County authorities arrested them at 111 Hickory St De Soto. Gray faces battery and aggravated assault charges plus two warrants. Chancey is charged with obstructing police.
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de Soto
Murphysboro
Richard L. Gray
Michael Chancey
Route 1
Jackson County
Hickory St
Gray
Pamela Chalmers
Hillcrest
Chancey
Carbondale
Asst
Lawrence Rippe
Chalmers
Naomi Swayne
Rippe
Legion post to honor post chiefs 30th anniversary event
Eugene Jones Post 936 of the American Legion in Murphysboro honors past post commanders George Emsweller James R Lightle Howard Spann John Q Robinson R C Sanders and Curtis Davis at a 6 p.m. program Sunday at the post home on New Illinois 13 and Williams Street. Auxiliary past commanders Estella Banks Bertha Glenn Arlee Parker and Arlillian Warlick are also recognized.
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Eugene Jones
American Legion
Murphysboro
New Illinois 13
Williams Street
George Emsweller
James R. Lightle
Howard Spann
John Q. Robinson
R. C. Sanders
Curtis Davis
Estella Banks
Bertha Glenn
Arlee Parker
Arlillian Warlick
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FBI
Wiseman
IBI
City of
Schutzenhofer Boy
St. Clair Circuit Court
Belleville
CCHS
DeMaris Berry
The
Southern Illinoisan
Charles Hindersman
William Walker
Walker and Associates
Three Star Construction Co
Three Star
Reid Martin
Sen. Johns
HEW
Michael Fortner
Effingham County Association For
John Toal
Union County
Donald Burke
Randolph County Mental Health
Steven Welty
Southern Illinois Health Council
Marsha Simmons
Massac County
Margaret White
Illinois State Employer Association
Anna Mental Health Center
Floyd Cunningham
Franklin-Williamson County
Allen Kelly
Marion Holiday Inn
Vandalia
Shawnee College
Ullin
Coca
Ethel Stevens
Legion
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