Murphysboro council votes 9-0 against rock festival
Murphysboro City Council rejects the proposed May Day Fest by a 9 to 0 vote, with Alderman Mike Bowers opposing the event over feared side effects. Officials also approve street work bids, parking meters near a bank, a mayor pro tem appointment plan, and note a highway department public hearing for a Carbondale to St. Louis supplemental freeway with five corridors near Murphysboro.
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Tony Stevens
Clindsen
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Mike Bowers
Edgar Stephens Inc
Timois Avenue
14Th
Stephens
First National Bank
Joe Williams
States’ Highway Department
St. Louis
Williams
CCHS Wins Debate Award At MacMurray Invitational
Carbondale Community High School speech and debate teams earned a third place sweepstakes trophy at the MacMurray College Invitational in Jacksonville. Individual results include Keren Stephens first in dramatic reading, Geoff Colvin second in novice speaker points, Geoff Morgan and Ann Klopp second in novice debate, and several others placing in prose and verse categories. This marked CCHS's first sweepstakes placement, reported by advisors Theodora Bach and Nancy Pujol.
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Carbondale
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
CCHS
Keren Stephens
Geoff Colvin
Geoff Morgan
Ann Klopp
Paul Matthews
Charlotte Ekker
Joyce Jones
Patti Pace
Morgan
Theodora Bach
Nancy Pujol
SIU board OKs sports facilities on Carbondale campus
Southern Illinois University trustees approved an $8.9 million student recreation complex and early work on a 36 hole golf course area at Carbondale. The recreation complex will be financed by an SIU revenue bond issue and student welfare funds, and lies north of Brush Towers near Wall Street Grand Avenue and the Illinois Central Railroad. A $14,860 topographical survey fee was approved for the 263 acre golf tract southwest of the city reservoir at the campus edge.
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Southern Illnois University
Board of
Carbondale
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Higher Board
SIU
Brush Towers
Sies
Wall Street
Grand Avenue
Sinois Central Railroad
SIU Board Opposes Spring Rock Festival Near Carbondale
Southern Illinois University trustees pass a resolution opposing a proposed May Day rock festival to be held near Carbondale on 160 acres called Auction Meadows. The measure aims to protect university property and programs from damage, with possible legal action. A map shows the festival site in red relative to Little Grassy Outdoor Laboratories, six miles south of Carbondale.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU
Little Grassy
Carbondale Fund Drive Reaches $42,000 Toward $90,000 Goal
Carbondale's industrial fund drive stands at 42000 dollars of a 90000 dollar target. Major donors include Ralph Gray, McKinney-Parrish, Boren's IGA and the Holiday Inn. Other supporters of $300 or more are Tom's Place, Kay's, James Brigham, Frank Janello, Associated Lumber and John Lanin.
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Carbondale
Ralph Gray
McKinney-Parrish
Boren
IGA
Holiday Inn
Whitson
Tom’s Place
Kay's
James Brigham
Frank Janello
Associated Lumber
John Lanin
Rendleman proposal defeated Mississippi River Festival cancelled
SIU board of trustees rejected three open ended funding motions for Edwardsville's Mississippi River Festival and voted not to finance the six week program this year. Rendleman urged approval citing educational and cultural value despite a projected loss of about 136,760 against a 372,200 total cost.
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Margaret Ann Nicoley
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Board of
Edwardsville
John
Rendleman
SIU
St. Louis Symphony Society
Symphony
van Cilburn
New Christy Minstrels
the Iron Butterfly
Janis Joplin
Joan Bonez
al| Trtani
Granite City
Trtanj
I University
Trians
Diélt
Trianj
Missouri
Harold R. Fischer
Granjité City
F. Guy Hitt
Benton
Fischer
Hitt
Ivan A. Ehliott Jr
Carmi
Martin van Brown
Eugene T. Simonds
Carbondale
Marion unit votes down $550000 grade school bond
Marion residents rejected a $550,000 bond to build a 13 classroom grade school at McKinley School. Of 2225 votes, 1255 opposed, 882 for, with 10 of 88 ballots spoiled. The plan would have served about 400 pupils and funded fees and demolition for the McKinley site.
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0. R. Walley
Ilinoisan Marion Unit
Dot
McKinley
Russell Street
Tree of Concern dedication and donations drive in Marion
The Marion Jaycees dedicated a Tree of Concern and invite residents to donate for Christmas charity. Donations fund light colors for every five dollars, with leaders noting civic clubs’ role. Attendees included Williamson officials and Marion Chamber president, who gave the first gifts. Postal address provided for contributions. Separately, East St. Louis police reported two young men shot to death in an alley near 15th Street and Tudor Avenue. Michael W. Ryan and Myron Les Hill, both 21 or younger, were found with gunshot wounds and robbed of wallets. car keys located on Hill helped identify victims.
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Jaycees
Walker
Citiznes
Jaycee
Williamson County Board
Jack Hampton
Grover Haynes
William Sinks
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Harry Beneke
Tree of Concern
East St. Louis
15Th Street
Tudor Avenue
Michael W. Ryan
Myron Les Hill
St Louis
Contend all funds in proposal so far their own Rockfest promoters defend plan
Promoters of a three day rock festival near Carbondale held a two hour conference to defend plans for Au dibon Meadows on 160 acres six miles south of Carbondale. They expect 100000 attendees with 400 jobs, pledge $1 million liability coverage, and promise on site security, transportation, and facilities for May 8 to 10, 1964.
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Jim Etton
Winnisow
Carbondale
Peter Kost
Charles Notarus
Harold Calhoun
Harpette Ltd., Inc
Audibon Meadows
John. Gilbert
Kost
Harpette
Calhoun
Ilinois Central Railroad
Andy Frain
Frain
Cal
Houn
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Sullivan
Carbondale Reserveir
Heard
Pine St
Ford Beckman
de Sota
State Sanitary Water Board
Jackson Cowty
Richard I. Berner
Gary D. Caldwell
SIU Board
Oks
Saluki
California State
Trina
Smith
Rick E. Smith
Evergreen
Terrase
Southern
University House
City of
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
University
SIL
Marion
Marion Jaycees
Priday
C. R. Walker
Netarus
Nobarus
Jackson County Health Department
Wayne Frost
Frost
Notarus
Spring Arbor Lake
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