Southern Illinois delegates optimistic on Con-Con potential
Six Southern Illinois delegates praised the independence and caliber of fellow delegates as they prepared to reconvene in Springfield. They anticipate nine substantive committees plus a procedure committee, with president-appointed members. Voting on vice presidents and committee assignments loom as the nonpartisan convention rewrites Illinois’ constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Ralph Dunn
Dy Quoin
Convention Rules Committee
Dunn
Duan
David Kenney
Carbondale
Executive Department
Clifford Downes
Herrin
Downes
Ford
Vernon
Legislative
Buford
C. R. Buford
Mt. Vernon
Henry Carter Hendren Jr
Albion
Chicago
Jack Karns
Downen
Kenney
Butler
Williams Opposes, Richman Defends Rock Music Plan
Officials split over a proposed rock festival near Carbondale as Rep. Gale Williams opposes the event and Richart Richman argues it is a legal activity. A public meeting drew about 360 people and a local group, Concerned Citizens of Southern Illinois, formed to oppose the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Richman
Carbondale
Gale Williams
K-Margysboro
Richart Richman
Jackson County
Nixon
America
Southern
Linois
Spring Arbor
Gordon Watson
Georgianne Baertmans
Bill Yates
Dinnis
Dennis
First National Bank of Carbondale
John Feirich
Feirich
Spring Arbor Lake Assa
Brock Lockwood
Charles Novartis
Harpette Ltd., Inc
Frank Janello Insurance Agency
Notarus Said
Dinnig
Ln A
Voters decide single contested primary in Jackson County
Jackson County voters face one primary contest in March with Democratic filings showing a treasurer race while Republicans field candidates for three offices. Incumbent sheriff Raymond Dillinger and clerk Mrs. R. G. Burke seek Democratic treasurer nominations. Delmar Ward and Monroe Deming seek Democratic terms as county clerk and superintendent, with the latter to become superintendent of an educational service region in 1970. Republican hopefuls include Charles E. Gray for county clerk and John Hoffman for sheriff, plus Frank Tebow for treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
R. G. Burke
James Kerley
Delmar Ward
Monroe Deming
Ward
Carbondale
Franklin County Sheriff and County Officials Primary Race
Twenty candidates file for five Franklin County offices in the March primary. Sheriff contenders include three Republicans and six Democrats led by Bray, Marks, Pritchard and Graves, Bryant, Willis. Other races feature Dems Chiaven tone, Moore, Jones, Hiller, Davis, Salingue, Browning, Gulley, Armstrong, and Odle, with Republicans Smothers and others seeking seats on county representation.
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Charles Bray
Arthur Marks
Bet
West Frankfort
James Pritchard
Benton
Sam Graves
John Bryant
William Willis
J. C. Bailor
Walier
Barney Browning
George C. Wilson
Whittington
al Chiaventone
Bob Moore
Danny Jones
Christopher
Harald Odle
Bob Hiller
Zeigler
Joe Davis
Robert Salingue
H. Lee Browning
Walter
Schedals
Albert Gulley
Bobby Armstrong
Clarence Smothers
West Frankfort man fined and placed on probation
Terry Sullivan, 20, West Frankfort, was fined 200 and given a three year probation with circuit court in Marion. He pled guilty to a reduced charge of reckless conduct after an argument at the D and W Club. Sullivan also ordered to pay the hospital bill of a Marion man wounded Nov 30. The original charge was aggravated battery. Kenneth Powless urged the reduction. Sullivan was recharged after James Griffin was shot once in the left shoulder at the D and W Club on South Liberty Street.
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Terry Sullivan
West Frankfort
Marion
John Clayton
Sullivan
Kenneth Powless
James Griffin
D and W
South Liberty Street
Representation election stalemate at Union Hospital
Dispute at Union Hospital West Frankfort stalls as Local 12646 of District 50 UMWA prepares for a representation election. Hospital board for the not for profit facility voted 5 2 to recognize Teamsters Local 47 as bargaining agent. secret ballots reaffirmed action while District 50 seeks to represent seven locals. An estimated 110 former employees attended a District 50 meeting. Election hours and expected results were announced, with clergy involvement discussed by community leaders.
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Union Hospital
West Frankfort
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Board of Trustees
Hospital
Teamsters Local $47
Teamsters Union
UMWA
Seid Board
Vernon Ford
Houston
Tex
Ford
Teamsters
R. E. George
Concerned Citizens
Randolph County party filings for county offices detailed
Multiple candidates filed for county offices in Randolph County. Republican contenders include Richard Alison for treasurer, Olaf Veath for treasurer, James Thieret for sheriff, Kenneth Stellhorn for county clerk, Oscar Meinerich for county clerk, Bernie Weithorn for superintendent, and Harry? Noted. Democrat filings feature Frank Maybell for treasurer, Ardell Currat for sheriff, Arthur Ziebold for commissioner, Louis Mannie Barbeau for clerk, Vincent Birehler for superintendent. Local arrest notes: Onie Cooper jailed for driving while suspended. Jom Walter Mugga cited for speeding.
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Randolph County
Richard Alison
Chester
Olaf Veath
Sparta
Allison
Veath
Frank Maybell
James Thieret
Ardell
Snap? Currat
Madoc
Thieret
Menard Penitentiary
Currat
Ralph Bollinger
Eltis Grove
Bollinger
Arthur Ziebold
Red Bud
Kenneth T. Stellhorn
Red Tad
Oscar Meinerich
Louis “Mannie Barbeau
Prairie du Rocher
Bernie Weithorn
Vincent A. Birehler
Herrin
Onie Cooper
Harrisburg
Jom Walter Mugga
Williamson County primaries spark 20 filing for offices
Twenty candidates filed by the final day creating party contests for two nominations in Williamson County. Republican Paul Haynes and Democrat Leroy Linck seek treasurer, with Linck facing Allen Cobb. Democratic rival Evelyn Gresham competes with Walter Willis and Ovie Edwards for commissioner. Sheriff races dominate with four contenders including Vernon Lowe and Robert Cooksey. clerk and superintendent races have incumbents unopposed or facing minor opposition. Petitions may be withdrawn through Saturday.
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Wiliamson County
Paul Haynes
Marion
Grover Haynes
Leroy Linck
Rt. 1
Linck
East Marion
Spillertown
Evelyn Gresham
Rt. 4
Haynes
Harold Farner
Far~ner
Gresham
Walter ‘Willis
Herrin
Ovie Md
Carrier Mills
Char
Vernon Lowe
Webb Henshaw
Corinth
Robert L. Cooksey
Merion
Audie Gower
Johnston City
Lowe
Cooksey
Mariion
Gower
Paul C. Litton
Dern West
Russel Oxford
Litton
West
Oxford
Barney Boren
James Dean
Lee Booth
Hervin
Leslie Stilley
Booth
Perry County Republicans file slate for five county offices
Perry County Republicans filed their slate for nomination to five county offices including farmer county commissioner Henry B. Hisenhauer of Du Quoin for treasurer and Dean T. Smith of Pinckneyville for supervisor of the educational service region. Other filers include John Barber Vergennes sheriff Frank Keith Pinckneyville county clerk Laurence Brock Sunfield and C H Linder Pinckneyville for county commissioner. Democrats filed for nomination with John Rednour Cutler for re election as county commissioner Philip Provart Du Quoin for re election as superintendent, William Heisner Pinckneyville Lloyd Lodge Willisville for treasurer Winton Bigham Pinckneyville for county clerk Julius Peradotta Pinckneyville and Eddie Rainwater Sunfield for sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Farmer County
Henry
Hisenhauer
du Quoin
Dean T. Smith
Pinckneyville
Educational Service Region
John Barber
Vergennes
Frank Keith
Laurence Brock
Suntfied
C. H. Linder
John Rednour
Cutler
Philip A. Provart
William C. Heisner
Lloyd Lodge
Willisville
Winton Bigham
Julius Peradotta
Eddie Rainwater
Sunfield
Union 14 primary contests filed for next March
County Clerk Pred Blaylock reports fourteen candidates filed for the Union Court primary on March 1. Democrats seek nominations for county commissioner and sheriff with Delano Postal J James Eaves Robert Vancil Elmer Kelley Everett Brasel and John F Trexler among entrants. Michael T Kelly seeks treasurer along with incumbents Fred Blaylock and George H Otrich for county clerk and superintendent of education service region. Republicans list Roy G Dillon sheriff Carroll Rich treasurer Glen Matthers county clerk and Ray McIntire commissioner with no candidate yet for superintendent of education services region.
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Union Court
Pred Blaylock
Delano Postal
James Eaves
Robert Vancil
Elmer Kelley
Everett Brasel
John F. Trexler
Michael T. Kelly
Fred Blaylock
George H. Otrich
Education Service Region
Roy G. Dillon
Carroll Rich
Glen Matthers
Ray McIntire
Ecu Cation Services
Hub of Carbondale Receives New Liquor License
Carbondale Mayor David Keene issued a new liquor license to Bruce Burgis under the Hub of Carbondale corporation to operate the Rathske War, 1008, Dinois. The prior license in Ralph Parvish's name was revoked for health and code violations, which Keene said have been corrected as of Tuesday.
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Carbondale
David Keene
Bruce Burgis
Corporation of Hub of
Ralph Parvish
Keene
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