Coal Firms Protest Tax Real Estate Reappraisals
Williamson County commissioners hear protests from Peabody Freeman Ayrshire Collieries and Bell and Zoller over reappraised real estate values under an active mineral tax formula Attorneys for the coal firms contend the combined tax violates state law citing production and depletion taxes as improper The board will study evidence with State’s Attorney before any denial or changes and a potential court settlement may define budget revisions by week’s end
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County Commissioners
Board of Review
Peabody, Freeman, Ayrshire Collieries
Bell and Zoller
Cole, Layer, Trumble Co
Johnston City
Atty
Kenneth Powless
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Grover Haynes
Powless
Illinois Attorney General
Haynes
Herrin to Ban Water Taps Outside City Limits
Herrin city council voted 5 to 2 to prohibit new water taps outside the city after February 1. The measure cited insufficient reserves and aims to promote annexation, with opposition arguing it halts growth and deprives outlying property owners. A related bond retirement plan was approved to save about $6,000 in interest.
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Herrin
Water Committee
Jack McCarty
C. Ardell Grimes
Floyd Hicks
Tom Shoemake
John Steh
Herman Branca
Herman Marlow
Branca
Marlow
McCarty
Rend Lake
Hicks
Chittyville
Shoemake
Henderson
Mike Miriani
Water Department
Martin Bruyns
South 13Th Street
Clark Trail
Miriam
Bruyns
West Frankfort School Bond Referendum Sparks Clash
West Frankfort residents ready to vote on a 1.8 million general obligation bond to fund two new grade schools. The Monday meeting saw a minor clash between supporters and opponents led by attorney J. Max Mitchell who opposed the measure, while school officials defended the plan and urged unity.
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West Frankfort
J. Max Mitchell
Mitchell
Don Lucas
West Side
Lucas
Max
Warren Jennings
Bob Hiller
Franklin County
Hiller
Jennings
Benton
United Front
Laverne Butler
First Baptist Church
Benton seeks 1.875 million bond for new high school
Benton High School District voters decide on a 1.875 million bond to build a two story classroom building and new gym on the existing site amid overcrowding and deteriorating facilities. The plan includes an enclosed overpass and bus loading area with six polling places open from noon to 7 p.m.
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Benton
East Main Street
School Research Services Department
Southern Illinois University
College of Education
Benton High School
Genisio
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Marion
Centralia
Herrin
College Street
Washington School
West City
Whittington
Ewing Northern
Akin Town Hall
Logan Elemental School
Marion Approves Police Training Plan Under Illinois Act
Marion City Council approved participation in the Illinois Police Training Act with the state covering 50 percent of expenses for a policeman attending SIU courses. Basic training costs previously ran about 730 dollars with salary. state aid could allow one free trainee if two attend yearly. The council also raised McKinney’s pay to 425 dollars monthly after him passing a state operator test.
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Marion
Public Safety
Rex Presson
Presson
Southern Illinois University
SIU
E. E. Jeter
Ronald Ray McKinney
Department of Public Health
Jeter
McKinney
Robert Connell
Boyton Street
Thursda
Adolph Fluck
Crab Orchard Lake
Flock
Keene dodges on quoted charges from Carbondale post
Carbondale Mayor David Keene refused to confirm or deny quotes attributed to him in a Post-Di story about his grand jury testimony. He noted strong quotes but said he had no knowledge of Sunday’s article before the writer hinted at that story. Keene spoke in New Orleans during a national mayors conference and plans to return soon.
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Carbondale
David Keene
Post-Di
Grand Jury
Keene
New Orleans
National Conference of Mayors
Richman
Goreville Couple Found Fatally Shot in Their Home
Real Stroud and Helen Stroud were found dead from gunshot wounds in their Goreville home. Sheriff Casey said the man killed his wife with a shotgun and then took his own life after informing a neighbor he would kill himself. An inquest is set for Saturday at the Vienna Times office.
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Johnson County
Goreville
Real Stroud
Helen Stroud
Edwin Casey
Stroud
Casey
Rt. 57
Vienna Times Weekly
Royce Bridges
van Natta
Womick buys park land in Carbondale Industrial Park
W. E. Womick Transfer and Coal Co of Anna purchased an acre in Carbondale's Industrial Park and agreed to buy a second acre within a year. The deal involved City Attorney Fleerlage and industrial board members Eaton and McRoy. Land sells for 6000 per acre. Anna trucking firm plans a terminal and office beside Stephens Construction. Police report two minor highway accidents with no injuries. Mine report: All mines working Wednesday.
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W. E. Womick
Herrin council orders building unit to use own funds
Herrin City Council tells the Herrin Public Building Commission to cover all expenses from its sales tax revenue. The council adopts a resolution requiring payment of engineering and legal fees, salaries, and admin costs from the commission's 0.25 percent sales tax receipts, in addition to construction costs for two new city buildings.
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Council
Herrin
Herrin Public Building Commission
Commission
Fred Henderson
Snyder Herrin
Henderson
Bernita Beers
Herrin Considers Annexing 27 Acre South of City
Herrin officials move to annex a 27 acre tract south of Clark Trail between 13th street and Park avenue after a survey shown 57 percent of land owners favor annexation. City engineer will draft plat while legal papers prepare petitions. Public hearing set on rezoning for a sheet metal shop.
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Herrin
Charles Sadler
Clark Trail
13Th Street
Park Avenue
Larry Lipe
Snyder Herrin
Sadler
City Plan Commission
William Knight
N. 8Th St
Tom Shoemake
Insurance Committee
Herrin-Norge Division
Poplar Street
11Th Street
Marion
Atty. Herrin
Morgan Coal Co
Energy
West Hemlock Street
South 16Th Street
East Grant Street
14Th Street
Taylor and Stotlar Streets
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