Ware cites drug problem at SIU and southern Illinois campuses
Mitchell Ware, superintendent of the state Division of Narcotics Control, warned at a Du Quoin meeting that there is a drug problem in Southern Illinois, especially at Southern Illinois University. He said agents are on campuses, while noting no serious issue at area junior colleges and high schools. He added the Carbonale rock festival proposal would not mirror troubling open drug scenes from other states.
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Ilinois
Southern Mllinais University
Mitchell Ware
Div
Nercotics Control
Ware
du Quin
Southern Illinois
South of Carbondale
Ulinois
du Quoin
BullQuoin Kiwanis Clubs
Illinois
Hig
Holdup effort fails near Herrin. two masked men flee
Area police hunted two tall masked men who attempted a holdup at Hayles Fark lodge northwest of Herrin. A shotgun discharged but no one was hurt and no money or goods were taken. They fled in a blue 1963 to 1966 model car, leaving a dropped pocket knife behind.
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Hayles Fark Lodge
Herrin
Bill Humphrey
Rice Melton
Humphrey
Melton
Stiritz
Zeigler
Marion
West Frankfort
City Hall
Eagles Park
Education is key to Illinois drug control policy
Mitchel Ware, superintendent of the Illinois Division of Narcotics Control, urged truth telling to youths about drugs and announced a high school program. He outlined pushers as primary targets, called for stiffer penalties for LSD sellers, and cited a federal survey noting no drugs on Northwestern and University of Chicago campuses due to border interdiction and local enforcement.
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Pamela Arnold Cation
Ware
Tim
Illinois
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Justice Department
Mexico
Marion residents vote on 550000 grade school bond issue
Two Marion District residents will decide on a 550000 bond to build a 13 classroom grade school with a library and multipurpose room on the McKinley site. The old McKinley School, built in 1915, closed after the November 9 1968 earthquake. current enrollment at the high school strains space. Polls open noon to 7 pm at Pittsburg Cr Creek Creal Springs Washington and Longfellow schools across Marion townships.
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Marion
McKinley School
Sevenoom McKinley
Russell Street
Board of Education
Regal Tees
A. C. Storme
Marion High School
Storme
McKinley
Marionit
Uniit
Tlinois Building Commission
Pittsburg
Lake Creek Township
Creal Srrngs
Creal Springs
Stonefort Township
Washington
Unit 186 boards approves night security patrol for schools
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 Thursday night approved a night security patrol plan to reduce break-ins thefts and vandalism. Woldrutt Security Inc. will have an agent check all nine buildings hourly on a non regular schedule at a cost of 50 dollars per month. The district reported six break-ins this school year with total losses around 2400 dollars. The board also hired Gary Wade as a part time instructor and approved two SIU student teachers for Carruthers Junior High and music program. A Jehovah’s Witness group request to use Carruthers Junior High facilities April 17–19 was approved.
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Murphysboro
W. E. Bryant
representingWoldrutt Security Inc
Jamey Tindall
Insurance Agre
Gary Wade
Benton
National Education
Carruthers
Anit Wade
Southern Illinois University
Unit
SIU
Ted Deerding
Charles Rogers
Charles Taylor
Lora Blackwell
Pinckneyville TV theft sparks early morning burglary
Thieves stole eight color television sets from Dunn Brothers TV Sales and Service on South Main Street in Pinckneyville. A switch engine crew saw men transferring sets from a pickup truck to two railcars at about 3 30 a.m. The break in was discovered around 5 a.m. with a broken window and unlocked interior doors noted.
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Pinckneyville
Merion Dunn
Dunn Brothers TV
South Main Street
Dunn
No new leads in Levering case and SIU threat incident
Carbondale police reported no new leads in the investigation of Lisa Levering s death after Thursday s release of a composite sketch of a man sought in connection with the crime. Separately, police sought a young white male about 20 with a blue jacket who grabbed and threatened a Southern Illinois University student along South Illinois Avenue Thursday evening. she was not injured. A missing Herrin girl was found with a boyfriend in a Marion house after being reported missing Wednesday evening.
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Carbondale
Lisa Levering
Jack Haze
SIV
Southern Illinois University
South Ilinois Avenue
Herrin
Marion
Four hurt as truck topples traffic signal in Herrin
Four persons injured when a truck driven by Louis G. Payne rear struck Evel L. Johnson, toppling a traffic signal in front of Herrin City Hall at 1 p.m. Thursday. Three passengers were admitted to Herrin Hospital, with James Kerr in fair condition for a leg injury and William Griffin and John J. Yedinak admitted mainly for observation. Johnson received emergency treatment and signals at Park avenue and Madison street were back in operation later.
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Herrin City Hall
Louis G. Payne
Christopher
Evel L. Johnson
West Frankfort
Payne
Herrin Hospital
James Kerr
Marion
William Griffin
Herrin
John J. Yedinak
Masecoateh
Hospital of
Johnson
Park Avenue
Madison Street
Anti American Festival Fears Drive From West Frankfort Chamber
West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce votes to oppose things deemed un-American and plans an investigation of a Carbondale area rock festival set for spring. Walter Collins says the move targets the event, while leaders also criticize crime measures and federal court focus on criminals. New officers for 1970 named led by Ardis Smith. three-year directors to include Robert Brown, Don Griffin, Gary James, and others.
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Lenin
Edith Hamilton
West Frankfort
Chamber
Collins
Miinos
United States
Washington
Greece
Ardis Smith
Vernon Peak
Clifford Greenwalt
Geoffrey Cremeens
David Barrow
Robert Brown
Cremeens
Jame&s Gary
Don Griffin
C. Va
Board opposes festival in Jackson and Williamson counties
The county boards rejected the planned music festival spreading concerns over pot, property damage, and human discharges. The resolution by all three commissioners backed the Holse festival in the area and pledged support to local government and law enforcement agencies.
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Jackson County
Williamson County
Board of Seat
Board of Commissioners
Neg Me Ae
Road right of way protest against Carbondale rock festival
Mrs. Chright Throegmorton urged Jackson County Board of Supervisors to block a planned rock festival near Carbondale citing anticipated traffic and road changes. County officials questioned township approval and right of way, noting no formal requests had been filed.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Chright Throegmorton
Throgmorton
Carl Worthen
Benton minister dies at 73 in Marion
The Rev. Robert F. Nichols 73 of 705 EB Webster Benton died at 3 am Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion He was pastor of the United Pentecostal Church of Benton Survived by wife Lillian Gibbons son Harold Tulsa daughters Betty Ross Detroit and June McGinty San Antonio 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Sunday at the United Pentecostal Church of Repton with three ministers officiating Burial Jackson Grove Cemetery east of Benton Friends may call Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home Benton after am Saturday and at the church after 11 am Sunday
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Robert F. Nichols
Webster St
Benton
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
United Pentecostal Church
Mr. Nichols
Williamson County
Hiram
Titha Morgan Nichols
Jackson Grove
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Marion men hurt in wreck in Herrin area
A 28 year old Marion man was injured in a three vehicle crash Thursday in Herrin. Police say William F. Deming, 46, of Carterville struck the rear of Dale L. Taylor, 39, of Herrin, pushing Taylor into Logsdon, with Herrin Hospital noting Logsden was not treated.
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Marion
Herrin
James W. Logs
Herrin Hospital
William F. Deming
Rt. 2
Carterville
Dale L. 1 Taylor
Hertin
Taylor
Logsdon
Loot thefts terrorize Carbondale and Franklin County
Franklin County deputy reports multiple burglaries including Benton store break in with about 8000 dollars in merchandise stolen. Items ranged from clothing to jewelry and a TV. Also a Baptist Foundation office burglary in Carbondale with vault access and a missing wrist watch. Police link another theft to a week earlier.
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Benton
P. N. Hirsch
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Charles Bray
Sheriff's Office
Carbondale
Baptist Foundation
W. Main St
Jack Hazel
Rushing
Four Carbondale youths found innocent in nonjury trial
Four Carbondale youths Larry Johnson Willie Broadnax Curtis Taylor and Leon Brown were found innocent in a nonjury circuit court trial in Murphysboro for aggravated assault on two Southern Illinois University students Richard Tacuto and Janice Purnal. They were charged October 4 after an incident on South Wall Street where Miss Purnal and Mr Tacuto were assaulted. The judge was Peyton Kunce.
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Carbondale
Southern Tuineig University
Murphysboro
Larry Johnson
B. Willow St
Willie T. Broadnax
N. Barnes
Curtis ©. Taylor
E. Green Sr
Leon Brown
BE. Chestnut St
Richard J. Tacutlo
Janice Purnal
South Wall Street
Miss Purnal
Peyton Kunce
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Tion
Theft Train Crew
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Linen Service
Washington, Ave
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Franklin County
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