Greater Egypt commission backs Carbondale-East St. Louis route
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission endorsed a Freeburg corridor for a Carbondale to East St. Louis supplemental freeway. They outlined five alternate corridors for Marion bypass and routes for Harrisburg, with hearings set across January. The group also prioritized housing and regional coordination studies for 1970 and sought HUD funds, plus education programs in Jefferson County and other planning support.
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Greater
Greater Egypt
Maeriin
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Gerpdc
Freeburg
Murphysboro
Vergenhes
Pinckneyville
Coulterville
Tilden
Marissa
Lenzburg
New Athens
Belleville
Division of Highways
Marion
Crab Orchard
Moreno
Roger Hughes
Columbia
Steeleville
Harrisburg and Vicinity
Harrisburg
Lawrenceville
Mt. Carmel
Lawrenceville v
Carmi
SIU coed killed in crosswalk crash on RS 51
A Southern Illinois University freshman, Lorel F. Simons, 18, of Deerfield died after being struck at RS 51 and Harwood Avenue in Lorel. Denight, 23, of Malibu Village, Carbondale, swerved to avoid her but hit her and then collided with a southbound car driven by Sarilyn Harris, 24. Harris and passenger Linda Svoboda, 26, were treated and released. No tickets were issued.
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Southern Illinois University
Harwood Avenue
Lorel F. Simons
Deerfield
Doctors Hospital
Charles E. Denight
Malibu Village
Carbondale
Denight
Miss Simons
Sarilyn
Harris
Beveridge St
Donight
Linda
Svoboda
SIU Health Sereinrom Deerfiekd High School
SIU
Oak Park
Walter Simons
Overpass funds released for Carbondale fatal intersection plan
Five days after the death of Lerel F. Simons a SIU coed at Route 51 and Harwood Avenue, Gov. Ogilvie released $475,000 for a pedestrian overpass. Plans call for an Y shaped structure from University Park and Brush Towers over the highway to ease 25,000 daily crossings, with bids open in January and construction likely starting May.
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Lerel F. Simons
Deerfield
Til
Richard B. Ogilvie
Llinis
Ogilvie
SIU
Harwood Avenue
University Park
Illinois Central Railroad
Carribendale
John Lonergan
Lonérgan
Marion Chamber elects new officers at dinner
J. W. Childers was elected president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors. Other officers include T. R. Mayfield as first vice president Gilbert Smart as second vice president Richard Darby secretary and Gene Lang treasurer. The officers will be installed January 20 at the Holiday Inn.
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J. W. Childers
Marion
Milton Witt
Ohio
Williamson County Board Sets Salaries for Officials and Deputies
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners adopted resolutions setting salaries for the public defender assistant state's attorney and five deputies. George Morgan will earn 12000, Snyder Howell 11200, Dean Melvin 7900, John Lashley 860, the deputy treasurer 4700, and four deputies in the county clerk and circuit clerk offices 6300 each. The deputy rate shows a 600 decrease from last year, following a prior April 2 resolution raising it from 5800. The public defender salary is set at 10000. Resolutions were signed by Homer Askew and Grover Haynes and added to the August minutes.
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Williamson County
Boart
Todey
Jack Hampton
Grover Haynes
William Sinks
George Morgan
Atty
Snyder Howell
Deaa Melvin
John Lashley
Homer Askew
Haynes
Askew
Hayihos
Hampton
Public Defender
Driver hits parked cars in Sunset Drive collision
Kelly V. Garrison, 29, of Rt. 1 Carbondale, charged with driving while intoxicated and criminal damage to property after his car ran off Sunset Drive into two parked cars in the driveway of Irvin Peithmann. A passenger, Morgan H. Bulman, 20, of 1207 Wall St., faced underage liquor charge. Garrison treated and released at Doctors Hospital for a cut over the eye.
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Kelly V. Garrison
Rt.1
Carbondale
Sunset Drive
Irvin Peithmann
S. Glenview
Morgan H. Bulman
Wall St
Garrison
Doctors Hospital
Orval Fowler area artist dies at 72 in Marion Hospital
Orval Fowler 72 a retired farmer and miner turned artist died at 5 30 am today in Marion Veterans Hospital He born November 9 1887 in Williamson County was a long time Southern Illinois painter who said he learned by doing He leaves a wife three children and 10 grandchildren Services set for Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion burial in Union Grove Cemetery
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Orval Fowler
Rt. 1
Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
California
James
Elizabeth Davis Fowler
Bertha Kobler
Betty Ma 4Rie Browning
Fowler
Union Grove
Mitchell Funeral
A. M. Sanders
Raymond Ellis
Union Grove Cemetery
Levering Slaying Trials Hinted By Police Chief
Carbondaie police chief Jack Hazel said there is nothing new in the case of Lisa Levering’s murder on November 25. He noted track impressions near the body’s discovery on December 1 did not match a suspect’s car though three men were questioned as suspects.
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Carbondaie
Jack Hazel
Lisa Levering
Hazel
Miss Levering
Fazal
Driver injured when pickup crashes into bridge
Melvin L. Fisher, 34, of Rt 4 Marion, suffered serious injuries when his pickup struck the Crab Orchard Creek bridge at Marion’s south edge early today. He was admitted to Marion Memorial Hospital at 12:55 a.m. in fair condition, pinned in the wreck until rescue crews freed him as his legs were crushed by the impact.
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Melvin L. Fisher
Rt. 4
Marion
Crab Orchard’ Creek
Mils
Fisher
Marion Memorial Hospital
Colp tavern owner comments clarified in fire report
The Southern Illinoisan clarified a misprint naming Ove Club tavern owner in Colp after a fire early Monday. Steven E B Menckowski Jr denied remarks attributed to him, said he arrived at the scene around 5 45 a m, urged a full investigation, and noted prior Colp tavern fires lacked thorough probes.
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Southern Illnoisan
Ove Club
Colp
Steven EB. Menckowski, Jr
Steve F. Menckowski
Menckowski
Steven E. Menckowski Jr
Menckowski Jr
Menchowski Jr
Hurst
Monckowski Jr
the Southern Illinois
City vacates Linco Urban Renewal streets to SIU Carbondale
Carbondale City Council vacated all streets and alleys in the Linco Urban Renewal Project turning them over to Southern Illinois University for campus development. Streets vacated include State between Grand and Hester, Marion between Grand and Stoker, Burlison and Stoker, plus several alleys. Marion Street may stay open longer per a council request. None closed immediately.
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Carbondale City Council
Linco
Ilinois University
State Street
Grand Avenue
Hester Street
Burlison Street
Stoker
Marion Street
Harrisburg selects Ghent for mayor in special election
Bill Ghent won Harrisburg mayoralty defeating C C Porter 1477 to 766 and Roy A Lane won the commissioner seat against Marshall Landis 1299 to 990. Ghent runs mobile and insurance agencies while Lane, ex state trooper, runs a service station. They join commissioners Ozmem, D Jordan and John Perish to serve until April 30 1971.
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Bill Ghent
Roy A. Lane
Harrisburg
Ghent
C. C. Porter
Lane
Marshall Landis
Vai Qshel
State Department of Public Works
R. C. Adams
Kenneth Ozmem
Jordan
John Perish
Franklin treasurer race expands with new candidate filings
Two more candidates entered the 1970 Franklin treasurer race as petitions were filed Tuesday. Democrat Al Chiaventone of West Frankfort and Republican Harold Odle of West Frankfort joined fellow Democrats Bob Moore of West Frankfort and Danny Jones of Christopher. Separate filing shows Albert Gulley of Benton filed for Republican nomination for superintendent of schools.
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Franklin
al Chiaventone
West Frankfort
Harold Odle
Bob Moore
Danny Jones
Christopher
Albert Gulley
Benton
Two GOP hopefuls file for county offices in 1970 election
Two Republicans filed petitions Tuesday for county offices in the 1970 elections. John Hoffman, Murphysboro Township highway commissioner, sought the sheriff position on the Republican ticket. Charles E. Gray, of Carbondale, entered the GOP race for county clerk. No Republican candidate had filed for county superintendent of schools.
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John Hoffman
Murphysboro
Charles E. Gray
Carbondale
Stilley Files Candidacy For Williamson County Schools
Leslie Stilley a Marion Democrat has filed petitions as a candidate for superintendent of Williamson County schools. Stilley served as school superintendent from 1936 to 1964. Incumbent Republican Lee Booth of Herrin has filed petitions for reelection. Filing closes at 5 p.m. December 15 and the primary is March 17.
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Leslie Stilley
Marion
Williamson County
Stilley
Lee Booth
Herrin
Water supply snarls threaten Carbondale rock festival plans
Rock festival plans southeast of Carbondale on Giant City Blacktop Road face water supply hurdles. If treated water is unavailable, wells may be drilled. City Manager C William Norman noted the South Highway Water District seeks an extension of a water main, but current policy limits such extensions unless economic benefits are shown. Notarus and Harpette Ltd promote tapping existing mains or drilling wells, with a 2700 foot line denied by the district.
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Rigdon- Fisher Streets
Willow Street
Hickory Street
Norman
Stanley Consultants
Public Works
B. J. Schwegman
Fire Department
Schweegman
Eaton
Citizens Advisory Committee
Carbondale
Blacktop
C. William Norman
South Highway
Ilinois
Ing
B. J. Sehwegman
Charles Notarus
Inch
Alex Miller
Notarus
Harpette, Ltd
Lower East
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Rt. 13
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Grayville
Franklyn Moreno
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Jefferson County
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Economic Development Administration
General Commission
James R. Cravens
du Quoin
Cravens
Siu Coed
Ice
Peter
Eastern Iinois University
Mark
van Natla Funeral Ae
Nome
Margaret Ann Niceley
Farwood
Chamber
John Wilkie
Coed
Gary Blackourn
Community Conservation Board
University
Delyte W. Morris
David Keene
SIU Board of Trustees
Catholic Diocese of Bellevillé
Lewis Lane
Jackson County Housing Authority
E. Jackson
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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