Ten Indictments Returned by Marion Grand Jury
The Marion grand jury returned ten indictments plus one no bill under a new jury commissioner system. Larry Shadowens and Melvin Shadowens face burglary and theft charges over copper theft from a building on New Rt. 13. Other defendants include Leon Kiplinger contractor, John Hanley theft from Ramada Inn, and charges involving burglary, theft, battery, and possession of stolen property across several local sites. Bond set at 5000 dollars per indictment.
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Larry Shadowens
Marion
Shadowers
New Rt. 13 West
Leon
Kiplinger
Ed Bramit
Lawrence
Bonnie Reyne
Walter Moser
Burke Standard
Herrin
John Hanley
Ramada Inn
James R. Cravens
Shylar Tucker
Cravens
Tucker
Fred Meyere
Bob’s Gulf Station
Carterville
Allen
Menard State
Christella Ares
William R. Hargraves
Carbondale Council Debates Fair Housing Ordinance
The Carbondale City Council discussed a proposed fair housing ordinance but postponed action to at least the Dec. 28 meeting. Council members debated whether the measure would protect rights or infringe on property owners. The plan would create a fair housing board to handle discrimination charges and possibly seek suspension of a broker’s license. The council also passed an ordinance enlarging the fire district and approved permits rules and appointed several to local agencies.
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Carbondale
Joseph Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Randall Nelson
Fair Housing Board
The
Human Relations Commission
Carbondale Council Approves Water Study Contracts
The Carbondale city council approved two contracts totaling 23000 with Stanley Consultants Inc to conduct water resource and rate studies. SIU collaboration was sought for financing while HUD discussed the Cedar Creek reservoir grant.
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Carbondale
Stanley Consultants, Inc
Muscatine
Iowa
William Norman
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Norman
William Eaton
Randall Nelson
Cedar Creek
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Stanley
City declines two land offers in Carbondale council session
Carbondale council rejected Eason Motor Co property at 168 000 and a 37 000 Rogers Parking Lot on West Monroe, citing value and revenue returns. Council will consider Eason offer after notice while delaying action on a fair housing ordinance and approving a 23000 study contract with Stanley Consultants for water resources.
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Carbondale
Eason Motor Company
C. William Norman
Wallace
Norman
Rogers
West Monroe Street
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
Iowa
Eason Motor Co
East Main Street
YMCA plans reduced cost for new building
The YMCA aims to cut about 50000 from construction cost before bids. Low bids total 436571 have been submitted. The fund drive raised 408000 in pledges. A site at Parrish Acres south of Parrish School was selected for the building.
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Ing
YMCA
Rish Acres
Parrish School
Mine unions begin talks on walkout at Old Ben mines
Two local United Mine Workers unions meet at 10 am to decide whether to end a wildcat strike that idled about 600 workers at Old Ben Coal Corp. mines 9 21 and 24 near West Frankfort Lesser and Benton. District 12 urged end to unauthorized walkout and to pursue contract procedures.
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United Mine Workers of America
Old Ben
Old Ben 9
West Frankfort
Gossett
District 12
George Titler
Springfield
County Buys 21 Acres in Murphysboro for New Highway Garage
Jackson County Supervisors confirm the delinquent property bid of 24 000 on 21 acres south of South 20th Street earmarked for a county highway garage. The parcel was part of last week’s tax delinquent sale that netted just over 38 000 for the county, with plans to relocate the city street department garage to the site.
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Jackson
Murphysboro
South 20Th Street
Brown Shoe Co
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Murphysboro Carbondale discuss regional industrial site plan
Murphysboro and Carbondale chamber boards studied coordinating area industry sites with offers from several towns including Marion Herrin and Harrisburg. A joint proposal may emerge and a meeting of industrial committees is planned. The group also backs KMOX TV filming in Murphysboro and sets a Feb 13 mid winter fund dinner at Elks Lodge with a $10 plate. A new lake Conservancy District liaison and a U S Army lease for office space were approved.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Herrin
Powers
Chamber
Rt. 13
Kmox-Tv
St. Louis
The
Elks Lodge
Murphysboro Industries
William Loy
Kinkaid and
Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Shawnee panel adopts drainage plan priorities for five projects
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development committee assigns top work priority to the Drain Group drainage project seven miles west of Murphysboro. Other high priority projects include Briar Creek in Pulaski County and Little Crab Orchard Creek flood control near Carbondale.
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Jackson County
Drain Group
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Executive Committee
Murphysboro
Pulaski
Pulaski County
Little Crab Orchard Creek
Carbondale
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Carbondale Park Board
Rt. 13
Sandy Branch
Spence Hollow
Mermet
Massac County
Norris City
White County
Bear Creek
White- Hamilton County
Shady Grove Group
New Shawneetown Ditch
Gallatin County
Alexander
Southern Illinois counties warned to file progress reports
The EDA's area coordinator says Franklin Perry and Hamilton counties must submit updated progress reports on economic development to keep federal aid. Franklin County meetings set at 7:30 in Benton to finalize committees and a detailed report due by late November or extended into December.
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Southern Illinois
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Franklin
Perry
Hamilton
Rend Lake
Franklin County
Benton
C. Hall Fleming
Herrin
Fleming
Area Redevelopment Administration
Carbondale official clears charges against center coordinator
Elbert Simon, coordinator at the Carbondale Resource and Employment Center, had trespassing and interfering with a police officer charges dropped after he was accused of refusing to leave a restricted police station area on Oct 28. Public safety director Richard Wilhelmy said a meeting of the minds led to withdrawal of the charges due to confusion surrounding the arrest.
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Carbondale Resource and Employment Center
Elbert Simon
Simon
Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Wilhelmy
Three youths held on burglary charges in West Frankfort
Benton police arrested Gary Smothers, 17, and two 16 year olds from West Frankfort after they admitted breaking into a Marathon service station on North Main Street. Officers said merchandise from the West Frankfort station including oil, tools and a battery was found in the youths' car. all were held at Franklin County jail.
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Benton
West Frankfort
Gary Smothers
Dick Canada
Jim Davis
Cockrum
Marathon
North Main Street
East Main Street
Franklin County
Post Office Eyes Holiday Card Surge in Carbondale
Carbondale residents mail parcels early for Christmas delivery while a flood of greetings cards has not yet started. Postmaster Hubert Goforth said window service will be open all day Saturday to receive mail, with Anna Jonesboro and Cobden offices also offering all day Saturday service.
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Carbondale
Hubert Goforth
Goforth
Anna
Jonesboro
Cobden
Regional planner to aid farm issues in Greater Egypt area
A trained agricultural planner will join the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission in Carbondale to work with the Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Project. The unanimous vote in Marion approved leasing space for the Extension Service to advise on area agriculture problems across Jackson Williamson Perry Franklin and Jefferson counties.
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Carbondale
Greater Egypt
Shawnee
C.A. Marchildon
West Frankfort
Clifton - Gunderson - Coker & DeBruyn
Robert Carlock
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Carbondale Council
Council
Economic Opportunity Commission
Aileen Neely
Orchard Drive
Donna Haynes
Washington St
Estelle Chappell
N. Bolden St
Luberta Campbell
Birch St
Minnie Hall
Jackson County Community Action Agency
Lena Parran
E. Chestnut St
Norman Booth
Home Cab Company
Yellow Cab Company
Peabody
Peabody Coal Co
Kennecott Copper Corp
T. C. Mullins
Mullins
Ymca Board
County General Fund
Delmar Ward
James Kerley
Atty
Richard Richman
Paul Stearns
Carbondale, Murphysboro
Marvin Himmel
Chicago
Shawnee Conservation Committee
Franklin, Perry, Hamilton
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