Jurors to Hear Death Charges in Menard Uprising
Randolph County officials announced that a grand jury session is set for January 4 to consider prison death charges stemming from the November 23 Menard Penitentiary uprising in Chester. Prosecutor Howard Clotfelter said details will not be released before the session. Three guards died in the incident.
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Menard
Chester
Randolph County
Howard Clotfelter
Clotfelter
Lewis Paul
Archard L. Kisro
George L. Wilson
Alonzo Jones
Prentiss Griffin
William Earl Bassett
John William
Man In Jail On Forgery Indictment Pending Bond Forfeiture
David Leroy Hatley a 31 year old resident of St Louis Mo was brought to Jackson County jail after being extradited from St Louis. Hatley had been indicted in Sept 1960 on two counts of forgery for checks of 1150 and 3650 in Murphysboro area in July 1960. He had been released on a 3000 bond by Conrad Ellis and the bond has not yet been forfeited.
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Jackson County
David Leroy Hatley
St. Louis
Hatley
Murphysboro
Conrad Ellis
Rt. 2
SIU Joins Suit Against Metal Library Shelf Makers
Southern Illinois University joined a state agencies civil suit against metal library shelf manufacturers. The action, to be prosecuted by William G. Clark, alleges price fixing and bidding collusion with market allocation. SIU bought about 80,000 dollars worth of shelves from 1953 to 1960 and will bear no costs.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees
William G. Clark
SIU
Black Charlie Harris plans appeal to Illinois Supreme Court
Charles Harris 69 known as Black Charlie plans to appeal his murder conviction to the Illinois Supreme Court. Harris was sentenced in Fairfield to 60 to 75 years for a double murder, with a defense bond motion denied. He remains in custody until transfer to Menard Penitentiary in 11 days.
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Charles “Black
Charlie
Harris
Illinois Supreme Court
Fairfield
Charles Jones
Menard Penitentiary
Lewis
Auto overturns injure teen driver on Snyder Hill Road
Terry Casey, 20, of Tunnel Hill, suffered injuries when his vehicle hit a parked car on Snyder Hill Road near Carbondale. The parked car owned by Roger Bay of 614 E Park St remained at the scene after a separate ditch incident earlier in the day.
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Terry Casey
Tunnel Hill
Snyder Hill Road
Carbondale
Roger Bay
E. Park St
Menard Prison Guard Union Pushes for Pay and Security Reforms
The Menard Penitentiary guard union rapidly expands to about 75 80 percent of the 270 guards seeking higher pay and stricter security rules after a deadly uprising in which three guards were stabbed. President William Rednour says the group aims for merit based hiring reforms, a uniform state pay scale, and modernization of gun towers and patrols to reduce risk to staff.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Menard Penitentiary
Chester
William Rednour
Rednour
Menard
Afl-Cio
Statesville
Dwight
Vandalia
Lewis Paul
Ficer
Bays and Adams Questioned in Paducah Jail
Bays 23 of Marion and Adams 18 of Toledo Ohio were questioned by Illinois authorities in Paducah jail about a Brookport tavern holdup. Massac County Sheriff Kreuter and Illinois State Police Detective Reinek also cited charges of breaking and entering a storeroom and grand larceny, plus an attempted robbery filing in Marion. Bays allegedly stole a still camera from WPSD TV during a Lions Club Telethon. Bays Thriftway access was involved.
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Donald Lee Bays
Marion
Charles Adams
Paducah
Illinois
Massac County
Myrel Kreuter
William Reineking
Brookport
Bays
Adams
Bays Thriftway
Albert Bays
Goreville Grade School Bond Issue Approved
Goreville voters approve a 125000 bond for a new grade school addition with 323 yes to 66 no. Principal Glenn Webb says Simon Rettberg and Garrison will draft blueprints for six classrooms and a cafeteria and bids will be sought. construction likely within 90 days.
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Goreville
Glenn Webb
Simon Rettberg and Garrison
Carbondale
Webb
School Nears Completion at Carbondale East Site
Carbondales east of the city will finish before January but about a week later than first announced. Architect Charles Garrison says final equipment check is set for Friday and kitchen gear installation should take two days. About half of the 13 classrooms have tile floors, with one room tiled per day. A Park Street road to the site awaits right of way dedications from the Presbyterian Church and the Dr. John Lewis estate besides the school district. The opening hinges on road completion.
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Goreville Board of Education
White- Phillips Co
Davenport
Iowa
Webb
Parents Teachers Association
Civic Clubs
Carbondales
Lewis School
Charles Garrison
Simon Rettberg
Garrison
Board of Education
Park Street
Laurence Martin
Presbyterian Church
John Lewis
Martin
New Carbonale East High School Under Construction
Construction of Carbon dale East High School at Old Rt 13 and Giant City Road proceeds on schedule under supervisor Ron Newbould. The new building will house up to 450 freshmen and is part of a $1.5 million bond funded expansion for Carbondale High School District 165, along with a Springer Street campus library learning center.
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Carbondale East High School
Old Rt. 13
Giant City Road
Ron Newbould
Carbondale High School
Springer Street
State Halts Mine Action in Williamson County
Illinois Atty. Gen. William G. Clark withdraws petitions for temporary injunctions in circuit court against Big Muddy Coal Co. of De Soto and Menow Co. after they secured permits under the Open Cut Land Reclamation Act. Ed Farley of Herrin represents Big Muddy. Janice Storme of Carterville represents Menow.
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Illinois Aty
William G. Clark
Williamson County
Big Muddy Coal Co
Rt. 2
de Soto
Blairsville
Carterville Township
Ed Farley
Herrin
Janice Storme
Carterville
Menow Co
Sex and the College Student discussed by SIU dean
SIU Dean of Student Affairs Jack Graham comments on a psychiatrists group report urging tolerance for student sexual activity kept by campus officials. He notes difficulties in discussing sensitivities and stresses understanding in student relationships while denying data on campus trends. He references a similar Oregon study noting increases nationwide.
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Southern Illinois University Office of Student Affairs
Jack Graham
SIU
Sudens
The
Group For the Advancement of Psychiatry
Graham
Oregon
Vienna GOP to nominate two for State representative
The 59th District GOP chairmen met in Vienna to decide naming two candidates for next year’s State representative race. They planned to endorse two on January 16 to avoid a primary fight, selecting one candidate from the former 58th district and one from the 59th district area. Potential candidates include C. L. McCormick Gale Williams Dee Rodd and others from Marion Vienna Murphysboro Johnston City Ridgway and Carterville.
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Vienna
Lawrence Wohlwend
Marion
21St Congressional District
Inclyde Choate
Anna
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Wohlwend
C. L. McCormick
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Dee Rodd
Robert Butler
Paul Joyner
James Wilson
L. C. Cavaness
Delmar Mitchell
Johnston City
Joseph Hale
Ridgway
58Th District
59Th District
Williams
SIU Students Propose Motorbike Safety Reforms
In Carbondale 3000 motorbikes exist among SIU riders and students. The Southern Riders Association submits 24 safety recommendations to the student council for the traffic committee. Suzuki donates 3000 copies of Freedom of the Road to SIU for distribution.
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SIU
Carbondale
United States
Suzuki Motor Corp
Josep Zaleski
Prisoner James P. Pickett Dies at Menard Penitentiary
James P. Pickett, 42, an inmate at Menard Penitentiary, died Sunday in the prison hospital after a short illness. He came to Menard from Cook County in May 1961 with a five to 12 year sentence for assault. funeral arrangements are pending at Welge Funeral Home.
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James P. Pickett
Menard Penitentiary
Menard
Cook County
Welge Funeral Home
Frank L. Graham, Jonesboro, Dies
Former Jonesboro councilman Frank L. Graham 76 died Sunday at Union County Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 14, 1889 in Kearney Nebraska, he was a contractor and carpenter, member of Salem Lutheran Church and Anna Jonesboro Odd Fellows Lodge 241, where he served as treasurer. IOOF rites and burial in Jonesboro Cemetery are planned with details and family survivors listed.
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Jonesboro
Frank L. Graham
Union County Hospital
Graham
Kearney
Neb
Findley
Elizabeth Longwill Graham
Salem Lutheran Church
Anna Jonesboro Odd Fellows Lodge
Norris and Son
Helen Tripp
Edith Davie
Wilma Morris
William and
Doyle
George Graham
Anna
Correction: Givens charged after Murphysboro crash
Correction notice clarifies that James T. Givens of 2019 Lindell Ave Murphysboro was the driver involved in a two car collision and charged with following too closely, not James F. Givens as previously reported.
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James T. Givens
Lindell Ave
Murphysboro
James F. Givens
Two Zeigler youths held in dress factory break in probe
Two Zeigler youths aged 15 and 11 were jailed in Franklin County on suspicion of breaking into WF Apparel Company in West Frankfort along with Edwards School and Pollack Bros. Scrap Iron and Metals Co. Police tracked them after a glass door shattered triggering an alarm. Louise Hamilton, WF Apparel president, said doors were damaged but interiors spared.
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Zeigler
Franklin County
West Frankfort
John Bryant
WF Apparel
W. Main St
Bryant
Edwards School
Pollack Bros
Scrap Iron and Metals Co
S. Taft St
Louise Hamilton
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Black Charlie
Menard Guard Union
New High School
Dean
Laverne Kerley
Herrin City
Carl Mayers
Kerley
GOP
Ben Gelman
Southern Riders Association
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