West Frankfort cab fare hike approved after council clash
West Frankfort council allowed a 25 cent fare increase for Veterans Cab Co after a drawn out dispute. Owner Karl Beard faced council questions about the prior unapproved higher rate and stated he would close the business rather than roll back. The measure passed 1-0 with one dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Frost
Southern Illinois
West Frankfort
Karl Beard
Internal Revenue Service
Carbondale
Louis Powenski
Beard
Witunski
Wage and Price Board
Vallie West declines bid for 58th District House seat
Vallie West of Du Quoin has decided not to run for state representative in the 58th District. He previously announced a run but says stepping aside is to avoid injustice to Perry County voters who elected him county commissioner. West, elected to a second term in 1972, states he will continue representing the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallie West
D-Du Quoin
Perry County
West
Carbondale forms Bicentennial Commission for 1976 plans
Carbondale city council formed a Bicentennial Commission to seek grants for 1976 commemorative projects. A $7,000 Woodlawn Cemetery upgrade proposal was submitted, with a $3,500 grant matched by city funds to repair tombstones fence the cemetery and plant. The city cites Woodlawn as site of early Memorial Day services. A local commission has not yet been appointed. The emperor penguin protects its egg with its body fat roll to withstand Antarctica’s cold.
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Carbondale
United States
Woodlawn
East Main Street
Clark Vineyard
Vineyard
Antarctica
Shawnee College reviews building plans and tuition rise
Shawnee College board, led by President Loren Klaus, reviewed Phase I construction plans with Fitch Larocca and Carington Inc. and heard that a construction inspector will replace a manager under new Capital Development Board rules. A $6 per semester hour tuition hike was recommended.
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Joanne Wood
Southern Illinoisan
Shawnee College Board of Trustees
Martin Wright
John Shelton
Frank Larocca
Chicago
Fitch, Larocca and Carington, Inc
Capital Development Board
CDB
Shawnee College
Board of Trustees
Larocca
Larocen
Illinois
General Contractors
John G. Holland
Cairo
William F. Whitwell
Don Shubert
Mt. Vernon
Shubert
Loren Klaus
Injunction hearing continued for Hood flying service
A Marion circuit court hearing on a permanent injunction against Herman Hood, operator of Little Egypt Flying Service at Williamson County Airport, was continued indefinitely. The temporary injunction from November 20 remains in effect, Hood faces contempt citations for operating flights without the required $1 million liability policy, and his new East St. Louis attorney asked for further continuances.
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Marion
Herman Hood
Williamson County
John Clayton
Hood
Little Egypt
East St. Louis
Airport Authority
Cancellations Cited in Welfare Case Review Drive Chicago
A task force of about 115 public aid workers will review roughly 30 000 welfare cases for cancellation in the coming weeks. Illinois public aid director Joel Edelman says the effort addresses a backlog and a potential $50 million overspend in April. Barbara Wright notes 20 000 to 30 000 cases marked high risk for possible cancellations, focusing on AFDC and some Aid to the Aged Blind and Disabled cases.
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Chicago
Illinois Public Aid
Joel Edelman
Barbara Wright
Department
SIU students host Christmas party at Styrest Nursing Home
Betsy Eaton Terry Provost and John Wright from Sigma Phi Sigma mortuary science and the Junior American Dental Hygienists Association at Southern Illinois University Carbondale represented two groups. They provided refreshments presents and sang carols for Styrest Nursing Home residents during the holiday visit.
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School of Technical Careers
Styrest Nursing Home
Carbondale
The
Sigma Phi Sigma Mort
Memorial gift funds Marion Memorial Hospital room
A $1500 gift to Marion Memorial Hospital was given in memory of C Duane Mayberry an Ozark airliner victim in St Louis. The J Reynolds Foundation donations will furnish a patient room in the new addition opening in spring. J R Bixby presented the gift to hospital board chairman Kenneth Powless as Mrs Mayberry attended.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
C. Duane Mayberry
Marion Insurance
St. Louis
J. B. Reynolds
Reynolds
Tape Players Reported Stolen from Parked Cars
Three stereo tape players were stolen from parked cars in southeast Carbondale on Friday night. Victims John A. Speroni of 511 S. Logan St and Marillen Greenslate of 308 E. College St reported thefts, as did an alias Seghatolesni connected to 501 FE College St. Total loss valued at $290.
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Carbondale
Seghatolesni
College St
John A. Speroni
S. Logan St
Marillen Greenslate
E. College St
Honeybee Eyes Revealed in Ancient Head Anatomy
A historical note describes the honeybee with five eyes: three small ones clustered on top and a large compound eye on each side, outlining unusual compound retinal arrangement and head anatomy.
Southern Illinoisan publication and mailing notes
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois in Carbondale with offices at Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is a successor to several local papers and the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
North
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 6Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphys
Associated Press
AP News
Lawsuit filed against Ozark Air Lines over Lambert crash
Bremerton private Robert Whitney seeks 5 million for paralysis and 1.75 million for his father in a 6.75 million suit filed in St. Louis Circuit Court. Whitney claims spinal and brain injuries will require lifelong care after the July 23 Ozark crash near Lambert Airport that killed 38 of 44 aboard. The suit cites airline negligence during a thunderstorm as the cause.
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Clayton, Mo
Bremerton, Wash
Ozark Air Lines
St. Louis
Lambert
St. Louis County
Robert Whitney
Whitney
Ozark
Liquor case postponed for Betty Casey appeal in Illinois
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission postponed Monday’s hearing on Betty Casey’s appeal from Williamson County regarding Noel and Betty's Liquor Store. Commissioner Sinks ordered a 10 day suspension on November 9 for selling to a minor, with the suspension stayed pending the commission’s decision.
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Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Betty Casey
Williamson County
Jo M. Walker
William J. Sinks
Casey
Noel
Betty
Rt. 37
Marion
Sinks
Liquor Control
Walker
Herrin council focuses on street work and drainage plans
Herrin City Council discussed resurfacing E Stotlar Street and prep for 14th Street as well as purchasing $35,000 of street maintenance equipment including two trucks, a backhoe, and a sweeper. They consider bids to reopen a north drainage ditch by Big Muddy River with Gov. Walker approving a $40,000 drainage project. The mayor noted 800 patients will need new doctors as Dr K K Jayaraman retires. An ordinance granted a $500 yearly raise for six firefighters retroactive to May 1.
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John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
E. Stotlar Street
14Th Street
Big Muddy
Daniel Walker
17Th Street
K. K. Jayaraman
Street Sign Thefts and Cemetery Vandalism Sweep Herrin
Herrin officials seek thieves of street signs and cemetery vandals. Mayor John McVey reported ongoing thefts and vandalism at cemeteries. Contact city hall with sign or meter locations. Police Chief William Humphrey announced increased cemetery patrols.
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Herrin
John McVey
City Hall
William Humphrey
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A. L. Robinson
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Ozark Lines
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