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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1960

Page

8

Plan Groups Terms Listed In Carbondale City Council

Plan Group reveals terms vary by position creating a one vote majority on committees. Mayor D Blaney Miller notes missing term lengths recorded in council minutes. minutes show two year terms for some, three and four year terms for others with ex officio leaders and certain replacements.

Carbondale City Plan D. Blaney Miller Webbers Tollong Larchie Jones Elmer Everetts Haynes Reese W B. Schneider Thomas Easterly C. E. F. Howe John ‘Jones Miller Willaim Eaton

Powell Wood Contest Seen For Speaker

Springfield reports ongoing speculation on the Illinois House speakership. Democrat Paul Powell of Vienna, last speaker in 1959 and 1949, or Warren L. Wood of Plainfield, four-time former speaker, are considered likely choices under a slim GOP majority. Other Republicans including Rep. William Pollack, Rep. Marion Burks, Rep. Robert McLaskey, and Rep. Walter Ream are mentioned with varying active involvement. Powell positions himself as willing if Republicans back him, noting a fragile 89 to 82 margin and the need for leadership outside Chicago.

Banton Lindsay-Schaub Springfield Bulla House of Representatives Paul Powell Vienna Powell House Warren L. Wood Plainfield GOP William L. Pollack Chicago Sec Charles F. Carpentier Marion E. Burks Evanston Robert McLaskey Monmouth Walter Ream Oak Park Arthur Bidwill River Forest Senate Cook County Wood Richard J. Daley Daley Powwell Illinois Illinois House Chicago Democrats William G. Clark Clark Ona Ie

Shrimp boat gift for Belgian royal couple unveiled

In Ostend Belgium on December 10 the city presented King Jaudouin and Princess Fabiola with a wedding gift a full shrimp boat complete with nets.

Ostend Belgium Jaudouin Fabiola

Wreck Victim Improved After Benton Car Crash

A two car collision near Akin crossroads Benton left Marvin Reed 17 Benton and Martha Brown 48 Geff injured along with Sharon Hall 16 Benton and Wayne Hall a nurse at St Louis hospital. Sharon Hall regained consciousness and was expected to spend four to six weeks at St. John's Hospital in St Louis Missouri. Miss Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Oris Hall was unconscious and in critical condition for several days following the crash. Herbert Hall uncle of Sharon is listed as improved. Next cycle of snapshots Fatally injured in the wrecks expected in 1968.

Marvin Lloyd Reed Benton Martha Larexe Brown Geff Hall Oris Akin

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