Arson suspected in two Carbondale home fires
Early morning fires destroyed two steel framed prefabricated houses in the 600 block of East Larch Street Carbondale. Contractors estimate about 12000 dollars in damages and say they will rebuild. Investigators including Deputy State Fire Marshal Norman Hilton and Police Chief Jack Hazel probe arson, with no suspects yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Stafford
Southern Illinoisan
East Larch Street
Carbondale
Larry Maynes
Maynes Construction Co
Maynes
Wilmon Pullen
Washington St
Norman Hilton
Hilton
Jack Hazel
Almont Crawshaw
Donald Johnson
Palm
Howard Hance
Searing Street
John Yow
Northeast Community Development Congress
Charles Simon
Congress
Simon
Carbondale Delays Water Sewer Rate Increase to February
Carbondale City Council postponed the average 58 percent water and sewer rate hike and bond ordinance for a sewage plant until at least Feb 15 due to council member absences and the 21 day referendum period. Final action now set for Jan 7 after review by Stanley Consultants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Stanley Consultants
William Eaton
David Keene
Norman
Illinois
Connec
Mitchell defeats Gossett for miners union subdistrict 7 seat
Benton’s Gene Mitchell ousted Chester Gossett of West Frankfort to win the Subdistrict 7 board position of United Mine Workers of America. Unofficial results show Mitchell 1,912 votes to Gossett 1,623 in the subdistrict covering Williamson Franklin Jefferson Saline and Gallatin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Mitchell
Benton
Chester Gossett
West Frankfort
Subdistrict 7
United Mine Workers of America
Joe Shannon
Herrin
District 12 International
Mitchell
Gossett
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Saline
Gallatin
Kenneth Wells
District 12
Wells
Williamson - Franklin County
Freeman
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient
Waltonville
Orient 5
Logan
Orient 4
Johnston City
Old Ben
Lesser
Bell and Zoller Coal and Mining Corp
Zeigler
Shannon
Four Marion inmates to face federal trial for 1967 slaying
Four men charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Clarence Montour at Marion Federal Penitentiary are set for federal court in East St Louis on January 13. Dale Glennon Wilson, a fugitive, plus Richard Van Bevers Victor Stubblefield and Leslie Brannum are accused of Montour's death in the prison recreation room on November 1967. Wilson, 24, and Stubblefield, 22, pleaded innocent along with Bevers and Van Bevers earlier. court-appointed attorneys will meet. Wilson has since escaped from Marion while being transported from Leavenworth. Montour died after multiple stab wounds in view of many inmates. The case involves additional background on each defendant’s current confinement and prior sentences.
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Marion Federal Penitentiary
East St. Louis
Dale Glennon Wilson
Midwest
Wilson
Richard van Bevers
Victor Stubblefield
Leslie Stephen
Clarence Montour
Stubblefield
Brannum
van Bevers
Curt Lindauer, Jr
Bevers
John Hoban
Edward Nang
Marion
Leavenworth
Kan
East St
Atlanta
Boy 10 Hurt In Rural De Soto Auto Crash
Bill Chastain ten was injured when a car struck a utility pole two miles northeast of the state police report Dale K Chastain sixteen, the driver, apparently lost control on a gravel road. He was admitted to Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale with major injuries. Rollie Conder thirty four of Murphysboro was injured when his truck overturned on Rt 13 and admitted to St Joseph Hospital Murphysboro with major injuries. Mine report All mines working Thursday.
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Bill Chastain
DeSoto
Dale K. Chastain
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Rollie Conder
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Rt. 13
St. Joseph Hospital
Body found in cistern near Marion home
A Marion woman Lesle B. Hunter age 74 was found dead in a cistern behind her residence about 7 am by Ralph Holiday. Coroner James R. Wilson said she had poor health in recent years and that an inquest is planned Friday. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hunter leaves a son L B Hunter and granddaughter Vickie E Hunter. She belonged to Second Baptist Church of Marion.
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Marion
Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Lesle B. Hunter
Harper St
Ralph Holiday
Wilson
A. L
Anna Jackson Bradley
George Hunter
L. B. Hunter
Vickie E. Hunter
Peggy Bradley
Monte Bradley
Caviar and chittlings ignite Carbondale integration debate
Citizens at Attucks School gymnasium challenge a district plan to merge eight schools into four primary and three intermediate schools to racially integrate by reassigning attendance zones. Critics decry unequal economic division and busing, citing cultural references. Twenty four residents attended as maps outlined proposed zones.
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John C. Taylor
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Attucks
Northeast Community Development Congress
Charles Simon
Congress
Jerry Lacey
Jackson - Williamson County Community Action Agency
Lacey
Norvell Haynes
Parrish
Winkler
Thomas
Williamson County approves budget cut and levy reduction
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners adopted a revised budget dropping from 2,033,438 to 1,974,543 and lowering the levy from 1,170,000 to 1,088,000. Salaries for newly elected officials were set at state minimums, with specific cuts to the state's attorney, circuit clerk, coroner, and public defender. Ed Haynes is named as a fifth deputy sheriff, salary 6,200, while a $900 appropriation for investigation remains.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Ed Haynes
Harold Farner
Hgh
Williamson suspension looms as planners delay action
Williamson County faces possible suspension from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission as Brandon reports no Williamson response to a proposed meeting. The county trails two years and 10,488 in dues, with a 5,244 payment due if resumed, and may lose EDA bonuses and access to future funds if unpaid. Local officials urge residents to press the county board to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Greater Egypt
Brandon
Er Egypt
Federal Economic Development Administration
C. Hall Fleming
EDA
Illinois
Herrin
Williamson
Franklin
Carterville
Fleming
Carbondale
Charles Covington
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Perry
Jefferson
Greater
Egypt
Ogilvie to Speak at Carbondale Chamber Dinner
Governor-elect Ogilvie will be the principal speaker at the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce annual dinner February 27 at 6 p.m. in SIU University Center Ballroom. A Man of the Year award will be presented and the event moved from January to February to fit the Governor-elect’s inauguration in January. The piece notes Governor-elect Ogilvie will attend the Washington January 20 presidential inauguration.
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Ne B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
University Center
Southern Ilinois University
Washington
D. C
Low Bid Set for Chester Memorial Hospital Addition
Bids for a two story addition to Memorial Hospital Chester ranged 311000 to 380000 with Keisner Bros of Perryville MO submitting the low bid. Sealed bids opened Tuesday and hospital board eyed 30 day decision. Plumbing HVAC bid 145900 from Mersey Inc Paducah KY. Electrical bids 67500 Byers Electric Pinckneyville and 76830 Crawford Electric Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Keisner Bros
Perryville
Ray Allford
Hanner, Breitweiser and McLaughlin, Architects, Inc
Mersey, Inc
Paducah
Byers Electric Co
Pinckneyville
Crawford Electric Co
Carbondale Council delays Cedar Creek land use panel action
Carbondale City Council approved Keene's Human Relations Commission picks with Edward O'Day Lenis Turley reappointed and new members Napp Granade Harris Rubin and James Rosser chosen. They will replace four leaving members. Cedar Creek Land Use Committee selection paused for further discussion next week after objections to one candidate. Recommended for study panel were Egon K Kamarasy Frank Thomas Mrs Richard Fryman and Tom Cremeens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Human Relations Commission
Edward O’day
Lenis Turley
Napp Granade
Harris Rubin
James Rosser
John O’neal
Margaret Nesbitt
Arthur Black
Commission
Frank Kirk
Keene
Cedar Creek
Egon K. Kamarasy
Frank Thomas
Richard Fryman
Tom Cremeens
Allen Industries Sold to Dayco in 84 Percent Takeover
Dayco Corp stockholders approve the 84 percent acquisition of Allen Industries Inc. The deal values the remaining 16 percent offer by Jan. 8 and uses Dayco 6 percent debentures convertible to Dayco stock at 45 dollars a share. Allen operates Herrin plant producing mattress cotton and rubber products and is Detroit based with multiple plants and subsidiaries.
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Allen Industries Inc
Dayco Corp
Dayco
Dayton
Ohio
Allen
Dayce
Herrin
Detroit
Mich
U. S
Canada
Europe
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Randall Nelson
Kirk
Eaton
Crab Orchard Lake
Ternational Board
Iowa
Byrd Rich
Gene Casagrande
John Young
Orient 3
Young
Casagrande
Rich
Peabody Coal Co
Pawnee
Ted Mitchell
District 7
The
Second Baptist Church of
Clarence Hale
E. Oak St
Jackson County
Hale
Ray
Gene
Illinois Ave
Carl G. Ramey
Way
Bridge
Civil Defense
Building Commission
Don Burris
Creal Springs
Plan Commission
Williamson County Ministerial Alliance
Henry
Hank” Wright
Delmer Mitchell
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Crainville Baptist Church
Homer Askew
Grover Haynes
Robert Butler
Williamson Farm Bureau
Marion Daily Republican
Burris
Baker
Ogilvie
Wisconsin
Samuel H. Shapiro
Chester Hospital
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