SIU Annexation Bid Faces Trustees Decision on Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois University’s board weighs a request to annex most of the Carbondale campus into the city. If approved it would widen tax streams and boost city services but faces county pushback and prior rejected proposals.
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Ilinois
Jackson County
Carbondale
Norman
Board of Trustees
Archie Stroup
County Board of Supervisors
Stroup
Safe stolen in Herrin
Burglars broke into the General Telephone Car office in Herrin by smashing a plate glass window with a rock and removed a safe through a 12 by 8 foot hole. Discovery was at 5 40 a m with police noting no determination yet of the safe’s contents. Police checked Park Plaza at about 4 a m and found nothing amiss. Browning seeks Franklin re election. H Lee Browning, Franklin County superintendent since 1955, filed today for the Democratic nomination for the March primary, facing Albert Gulley of Benton who ran for the Republican nomination. Filing closes at 5 o clock today. Browning lives in Walter. George C Wilson Whittington filed today for the Democratic nomination for sheriff.
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General Telephone
Herrin
Park Plaza
Browning
Franklin
H. Lee Browning
Franklin County
Albert Gulley
Benton
Walier
George C. Wilson
Whittington
Frenchie the cat returns to Christmas hope
Paula Barnes of Cobden offered three Siamese kittens for help. A man seeking a present for his mother visited a Carbondale store and took Frenchie after seeing an older kitten. Paula mourns the loss and asks Santa to help locate the man and return Frenchie for a happier Christmas.
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Santa
Ann Landers
Paula Barnes
Cobden
Carbondale
Barnes
Paula
Frenchie
Bond defeat forces Marion board rethink on school plan
After a 378 vote defeat of a 700000 bond issue to fund McKinley School improvements voters rejected the plan 1255 to 882. Officials discussed refocusing funds, possible grade reorganization to 6-3-3, and studying a new layout to relieve high school capacity amid earthquakes and space pressures. The Board meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to deliberate next steps.
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Marion
Mev
Felts
McKinley
Thejere
SIU approves 38.9 million recreation complex plan
Southern Illinois University trustees seek approval from the Midwest Board of Higher Education for a 38.9 million student recreation complex on the Carbondale campus north of Brush Towers. Schematic plans by Ralph Rapson and Associates show linked buildings with two large gyms an Olympic pool and court areas. Outdoor fields include soccer baseball and tennis with future ice skating and squash. Financing comes from a revenue bond and student welfare funds near Brush Towers.
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Southern Illinois University
Miinais Board of Higher Education
Carbondale
Brush Towers
Union Hospital at West Frankfort Faces Reopening Debate
Union Hospital at West Frankfort may reopen after a strike. About 13 registered nurses and 17 former employees crossed picket lines of 87 former co workers who belonged to Local 1240 District 50 United Mine Workers of America. The dispute centers on representation by District 50 or Teamsters Local M7 and hospital governance reforms urged by Dr Richard Fox and others to improve efficiency and worker relations.
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Carol Alexander
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers of America
Halcyon
Union Hospital
Richard Fox
Fox
Local 1264
He Jong
Oon
Pax
Mike McClatchey
Sparta plant burglarized at Spartan Aluminum plant
An undetermined amount of change was taken Sunday morning from three vending machines at the Spartan Aluminum Products plant on East McClurk in street. Chief of Police Carl Adams said the plant is open, but there is a watchman on duty.
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Spartan Aluminum Products
Area church opposes festival near Carbondale
About 200 members of First Methodist Church Herrin signed petitions Sunday opposing a rock festival planned near Carbondale next spring. Rev. Edward B. Souders said the petitions were authorized by the church as a protest against festivals he described as immoral and marked by dope, alcohol and an objectionable attitude toward townspeople.
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First Methodist Church
Herrin
Carbondale
Edward B. Sauders
Souders
Rock festival sponsors defend Carbondale plans
Sponsors of a controversial rock music festival in the Carbondale area describe plans for May 8 and 9 at a news conference in Carbondale. Harold Kost opens the session as sponsors Peter Kest Charles Netarus and Harold Calhoun appear with families and supporters.
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Carbondale
Harold Kost
Rebert Pickford
Charles Notarus
Harold Kest
Peter Kest
Harold Calhoun
Charles Netarus
Pray-in precedes Union vote at West Frankfort
About 50 people joined a Sunday pray-in on Union Hospital steps led by Rev. R B George to reopen the hospital. District 50 UMWA pickets participated while urging postponement of today’s 1 to 3 PM union representation election at city hall. A Benton judge denied a motion to vacate over $16,000 in fines against District 50 and Local 12640 officials.
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Decis Hospital
District 50
Sters
UMWA
Atomic Energy
LPN
West Frankfort City Hall
R. B. George
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers of America
Citizens” Committee
City Hall
Citizens Committee
John Daily
Benton
Atty
C. Mitchell
Marion
Hampton named chairman of Williamson County Board
Wanda Barras reports Hampton’s permanent appointment as chairman replacing Grover Haynes after a board meeting. The vote was unanimous with William Sinks seconding. No action on reports, but Hampton seeks more detailed semi annual fee office reports and asks County Clerk Barney Boren to outline extra work required. Linder enters GOP race for Perry County offices seeking county commissioner nomination alongside Lawrence Brock.
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Wanda Barras
Southern Trindsan
Jack Hampton
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Hampton
Grover Haynes
William Sinks
County
Llerk
Circuit
Barney Boren
Boren
Linder
GOF
Perry
C. H. Linder
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Lawrence Brock
Sunfield
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University Park
University Trailer Courts
Southern Hills
Teventes
SIU
Minneapolis
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Teamsters
Teamsters Local M7
District 9
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Son
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Sparta
Area Church
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