Hurst Bush Voters Rejected Tax Increase in District Ballot
Residents of the Hurst-Bush Grade School District rejected a proposal to raise education taxes from 68 to 86 cents and building funds from 18.5 to 25 cents per $100 value. Prop one failed 153 to 99 with 90 yes. prop two failed 154 to 73 with 73 yes. Supt. Ernest Treece cited valuation losses and rising costs as reasons. He said no further election is planned.
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Hurst-Bush
Ernest Treece
Treece
Lie Detector Tests in Murphysboro Arson Probe
The State Fire Marshal's office completed lie detector tests in Murphysboro as part of an arson investigation. About 25 people were called to test by a state CID agent. No charges have been filed yet. a full report is pending. The fires under review include Carfie's Tavern on Old Route 13, two rural barns owned by Ardell Beasley, and a storage building at the Hiram Walker Barrel stave mill northwest of Murphysboro.
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Murphysboro
Norman Filton
Hilton
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
State Dept. of
Carfie
Old Rt. 13
Ardell Beasley
Hiram Walker
Metro-East Journal Suspends Publication Amid Strike
East St. Louis December 5 AP reports MetroEast Journal suspends publication as printers strike since November 25. Union and management plan talks with federal mediators Monday to end the walkout over pensions. The company seeks damages of 22 000 from Pressmen Local 38 and Stereotypers Local 8 for picket line violations. The Journal is part of the Lindsay-Schaub group controlling four Illinois papers.
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Metro-East Journal
East St. Louis
MetroDast Journal
Ppicetes
Per Gomel
International Typographical Union
Robert D. Schavb
Schaub
Ast Shore Newspapers, Inc
Journal
Lindsay-Schaub Newspaper Group
Illinois
Bond company may sue Herrin over rising deficits
Deficits in Herrin sewer and water threaten bond investments. Midwest Securities and Columbian Securities warned of possible court action if the city fails to meet bond ordinances. Auditors say three accounts per department must be created, but revenue shortfalls hinder compliance. rate increases are urged to restore fiscal health. Mayor Henderson counters, asserting bills are being paid.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
City of
Herrin
Arthur Weithelt
Midwest Securities Co
Midwest
Central States
Columbian Securities, Inc
Weichelt
Water and
William Drake
Carbondale
Bernard Ross
Horwath and
Horwath
Drake
Ross
Es City
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Federal Aid Herrin Unit Receives $22,060 Initial Payment
Herrin Community Unit School District will get a tentative federal aid total of $29,014 to cover costs for about 250 pupils whose families work on federal lands and do not pay local taxes. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray announced the plan, with $22,060 due within two weeks and the remainder next spring after surveys determine attendance. Most beneficiaries are children of Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge employees.
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Herrin Community Unit
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Lee Booth
Booth
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Carbondale United Fund Near Goal Amid Donations
Carbondale's United Fund drive moved closer to its $46,320 goal as $97,191 has been collected so far. Advance gifts total $16,820 from firms and offices, $13,667 from Southern Illinois University, $2,143 from business employees, $1,954 from public employers, and $1,312 from residents.
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Carbondale
United Fund
Southern Illinois University
Poverty War Program Planned In Carbondale
A conference explaining anti poverty programs in Illinois will be held Tuesday in Carbondale. Gov. Otto Kerner will deliver the keynote, the first of three meetings. Speakers include Sen. Paul H. Douglas and Delyte W. Morris. Mayors and county officials from 20 southern Illinois counties were invited. Luncheon speakers include Congressmen Kenneth J. Gray and Melvin Price.
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Carbondale
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Paul H. Douglas
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Ents
University Center
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Melvin Price
DeBust SL. Laws
Body Found Lost Again In Crab Orchard Lake
Rescue divers tried to recover 21 year old Jerry Hancock cock of Cambria after the body surfaced and slipped back into Crab Orchard Lake. Six Springfield skin divers worked from Friday to Saturday using a marker at the spot. Safety boats and local officials assisted as dragging resumed after choppy waves and limited operations. Another victim, 19 year old Mike Lindhorst of Cambria, was found Monday at Grassy bay entrance. Survivor Terry Hudgens, 21, of Herrin, was released from Herrin Hospital after being found ashore 16 hours after the boat overturned.
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Jerry Hancock
Cambria
Crab Orchard Lake
Springfield
Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club
Herrin Civil Defense
Leon Wilcox
Ben Walker
Herrin
Bill Blakenship
Marion
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Mike Lindhorst
Grassyay
Terry Hudgens
Herrin Hospital
Hancock
Missing diver's body found near Crab Orchard area
A career diver's body was recovered south of Horse Island about a half mile from the Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club docks after dragging operations resumed at 3:30 p.m. The search found a rubber boot and tarpaulin from the wrecked boat and a life preserver believed to be Hancock's. The Salvation Army continues to provide food for the searchers.
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Horse Island
Crab Orchard
Chilly Day With No Snow Predicted in Southern Clinai
The Weather Bureau reports a near freezing day with the high around 20 degrees and conditions fair to partly cloudy. A trace of snow was possible overnight Friday into Saturday with 0.3 inch of rain and temperatures dropping to the mid-20s before a 40 degree daytime high.
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Clinais
Weather Bureau
Ex-Jackson Official Hewitt Dies at 69 in Carbondale
Joe E. Hewitt 69 of Carbondale former Jackson County treasurer 1934 to 1998 died at St. Luke's Hospital St. Louis after weeks in Holden Hospital Carbondale. He chaired Carbondale Loan and Improvement Association 23 years retired 1961 served as school trustee and insurance salesman member of Elks attended Methodist Church veteran of World War II funeral pending Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale.
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Joe E. Hewitt
Carbondale
Jackson County
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Hewitt
Holden Hospital
Carbondale Loan
Association
N. Almond St
Elksdule
Methodist Church
Huffman Funeral Home
Plan Group Guides Lagoon Sewage Projects In Two Towns
Zeigler and Royalton plan oxidation lagoon sewage plants to curb river contamination. Zeigler would build about 20 acres south of town with a new 11 inch outfall. Royalton near the river on about seven acres with lift stations. Grants total over 10,000 with rest from revenue bonds.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
Zeigler
Royalton
Greater Egypt
Rt. 148
E.M. Webb
Land Surveyors
Carbondale
Webb
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Courthouse Work Plan Due Jan 13 in Murphysboro
Jackson County plans extensive courthouse repairs with bids sought for about 100000 in early spring 1965. Architect Fischer Koscher Bowden of Carbondale hired to draft plans funded from sales tax receipts. work covers plumbing electrical heating and cooling structural and courtroom spaces.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Board of Supervisors
James Gillmore
Fischer-Koscher- Bowden
Carbondale
Gilmore
Gillmore
Du Quoin Unit Bid Fails Again
Voters in unincorporated areas of Du Quoin Township High School District rejected a plan to form a community unit district uniting the grade schools and high school. The proposal narrowly passed in Du Quoin but failed in Paradise Grade School District 208 St Johns and Greenwood addition to Du Quoin. Total ballots 782 for and 907 against. The plan would have created a single elected board of education for a unified system including all Du Quoin Grade School District Sunfield Grade District 12 most of Paradise and part of District 204.
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du Quoin Township
du Quoin
Paradise
St. Johns
Greenwood
di Quoin
Dwight Provart
Perry County
Sunfield
Carterville Man Burned Fighting Workshop Fire
Dean Clark, 23, suffered second and third degree burns to hands arms and legs when his clothing caught fire while trying to extinguish a blaze in a carpenter shop on East Grand Avenue. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Herrin Hospital Saturday night. Firemen said the shop in front of his home was damaged but the cause remained undetermined.
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Carterville
East Grand Avenue
Dean Clark
Herrin Hospital
Clark
Mines Working Monday Report Summary
Mines and shifts listed with operators Old Ben Orient Zeigler Burning Star and Fidelity. First shift at Burning Star shows values 1 2. Second shift noted as not working for Burning Star. No further context or dates provided in readable text.
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Mine Report
Orient
Fidelity
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Crab Orchard Refuge
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Lake
Halper
Ira Mapes
Bill Adams
Lacy Lee
Jackson
Toword
Regional Planning Commission
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