Municipal filing opens Dec 20 for 10 towns
Primary filing begins December 20 and ends December 30 in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Johnston City Du Quoin and Mount Vernon with primaries set for February 27 1973 and general elections April 17 1973 Absentee ballot deadlines February 22 by mail and February 28 in person Incumbents named in Carbondale Herrin Steeleville and Mt Vernon seek re election while several towns plan contests and new candidates February 17 withdrawal deadline for primaries applies
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
Johnston City
du Quoin
Mt. Vernon
Carterville
Jonesboro
Chester
Steeleville
Bruce Richmond
Kenneth Taylor
Bill Hardwig
Kenneth Cochran
John Wright
Compromise Reached on SIU Fee Problems and Allocations
SIU reaches a compromise on quarterly activity fees with a $4.50 rise to $15 total for spring quarter and a redistribution increasing student medical funds to $7 from $4.15. WIDB radio requests $10,000 annual funding and permission to accept advertising amid past libel and unfair competition concerns. Trustees debate final approval at Friday Ed wardsville meeting.
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Mace
Edwardsville
Taylor
Joe Camille
Graduate Student Council
Cope Force
SIU
Board of Trustees
Widb Radio
Joel Preston
WIDB
Preston
Southern Illinois Broadcasters Association
Legion and VFW Leader dies after car crash injuries
Donald Gunn, Legion and VFW leader, died from injuries after a road crash in Carbondale. He was moved to St. Louis for further treatment after state police said Merowitz's westbound car crossed the center line and collided with Gunn's vehicle. Gunn was born August 16, 19S in Cobden and married Alice Elizabeth Robinson in Mounds on October 18, 1956.
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Inl Hospital
Carbondale
St. Louis
Merowitz
Mr. Gunn
Cobden
Fountain Harriett Williams Gunn
Alice Elizabeth Robinrn
Mounds
Robbery Report From SIU Dorm Room
Michael J. Cesario, 19, of Boomer Hall reported to Southern Illinois University police that two men robbed him of about $100 Sunday afternoon in his room while watching a football game. The suspects, described as two black men around 6 feet and 5 feet 11 inches, wore a brown leather jacket and a green army trench coat with blue hats.
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Michael J. Cesario
Boomer Hall
Southern Illinois University
Tim Lee
Patrick Crosby
Cesario
Trueblood Hall
Lowry
Corsby
Deputy exams scheduled in Williamson County
Examinations for candidates for Williamson County deputy sheriffs will be held December 23 by the county Merit Board at 9 a.m. in the Marion courthouse. The process includes written tests interviews and review of employment records. Successful candidates go on a waiting list for future appointments as vacancies arise. Sheriff Russell Oxford currently has one vacancy.
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Williamson County
County Merit Board
Marion
Candice
Russell
Derailment near Bluford halts Illinois Central Gulf freight
Seventeen cars of a freight train derailed south of Bluford Illinois. No injuries were reported and the cause remained unknown. Repair crews from nearby towns were dispatched to Jefferson County site as seven reported mines were operating Tuesday.
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Bluford
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Jefferson County
Amtrak Explains Delays From Saturday Derailment
Amtrak cites a derailment Saturday night as the cause of widespread delays. Officials say all trains were detoured and crews and equipment tied up but expect normal service to resume today as lines reopen.
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Chicago
Vernon Paul
Carbon
Fire destroys ceramics shop near Johnston City
Firemen dragged a gas tank from a ceramics shop destroyed by a Sunday fire about 6:15 p.m. The building valued at 7500 belonged to Eugene Jang Rt. 1 Johnston City. Fire Chief Doyle Ray said the blaze likely started in an unattended coal heater and that the contents’ value was not yet determined.
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Johnston City
Gene Jang
Rt. 1
Doyle Ray
Ray
Jany Re
Gene Mitchell wins Benton man elected to state UMWA Board
Gene Mitchell of Benton has been elected to the UMWA international executive board for District 12, defeating Billy K. Wall of West Frankfort and Phil Lip Blue of Astoria in the Dec 1 8 election. Mitchell, 50, has about 25 years as a coal miner and will serve a four year term alongside district representatives.
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John Trimble
Southern
Umwa Sieage
Mitchell
UMWA
John Henry
Lewistown
Edward Lamm
Lewis
Du Quoin opens new wing at Marshall Browning Hospital
About 650 people attended Sunday's open house for the new wing of Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Hospital officials say moving equipment starts today and patient transfers begin Wednesday with completion by week’s end. Remodeling of the 52 year old facility will follow, aiming for May finish. The 62 bed wing raises total beds to 87 as older 66 bed sections are abandoned. The project cost is estimated at 1.7 million dollars.
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Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Ray Mullins
Sesser bank case conviction upheld
Verda Lou Stevison and her daughter Marilyn Velasco see their 1971 fraud convictions upheld by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, tied to defrauding the Bank of Lesser. Sentences dated Oct 5 1971 totaled three counts of 100617 dollars over five months in 1970.
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Sesser Bank
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Verda Lou Stevison
Marilyn Velasco
Benton
Bank of Lesser
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
Benton Chamber elects Wayne Battle president
Wayne Battle executive director of the Franklin County city of Battle's Grill was elected president of the Benton Chamber of Commerce succeeding Robert Taylor of Taylor Motors Benton who served two years. Joe Browning WFRX assistant manager was named vice president and William F. Thomas owner of West City Paint Shop was chosen treasurer.
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Wayne Battle
Franklin
Battle’s Grill
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Robert Taylor
Taylor Motors
Benton
Chamber
Joe Browning
WFRX
William F. Thomas
West City
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People’s Party
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Becase
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Amtrak
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Ellisville
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Springfield
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