Union Hospital moves toward reopening at West Frankfort
Administrator William Palmer says reopening will be as fair as possible with former staff given first chance at positions. About 30 former District 50 United Mine Workers members and 60 other former hospital workers have applied. Teamsters Local 347 is recognized as bargaining agent. Reopening date depends on applicant response. unemployment benefits pursued by some former workers. District 50 members will continue 24 seven picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hospital
West Frankett
William Palmer
Forday
Palmer
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Teamsters Local
Bob Kemp
Marion woman bound over in marijuana possession case
Linda Sue Bearden 21 waived preliminary hearing and was bound over for grand jury action in Marion circuit court on illegal possession of narcotic drugs. She was arrested after receiving a 14 ounce marijuana package mailed from Korea by her serviceman husband Wallace Michael Bearden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Grand Jwy
Circuit
Linda Sue Bearden
John Clayton
Wallace Michael Bearden
Korea
Williamson County
Aity
Kenneth Powless
Hunter
Carl Kirk
Southern Ilinois University
Powless
Marion flagman injured in highway work accident
Leo Emery a 57 year old flagman on a state highway project was critically injured Wednesday when struck by a car on Cambria road north of Route 13 near the Carterville golf course road intersection. Driver Linda L Thompson 26 Carterville was charged with driving too fast for road conditions. Emery suffered a double fracture and internal injuries and is at Marion Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Leo Emery
Rt. 4
Cambria Road
Rt. 13
Carterville Golf Course
Linda L. ‘Thompson
Willow St
Carterville
Charles Wailer
Hagman
Emery
Fire damages mobile home on Oak Street in Hetrin
About half of a 60 foot mobile home owned by Dean Hasten at 901 W. Oak St was gutted by fire early today. Hasten and his wife were awakened by smoke around 12:20 a.m. Firemen said most damage was in the bedroom and a power line into the trailer was taken down by Central Wisconsin Public Service Co. workers. The cause of the blaze was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetrin
Dean Hasten
Oak St
Hasten
Central Twiness Public Service Co
New Penney store planned east of Carbondale
Taubman Co announces a new Penney's store to serve Carbondale area shoppers next year. Construction begins early January on a 140000 square foot building housing a department store a food market a restaurant and a pharmacy. Separate buildings will host a service station and an auto accessory store. Local subcontractors urged to contact Taubman Co at 28250 Northwestern Highway Southfield Michigan 48075 Attention Jay H Richmond.
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Penney's
Carbondale
Tay HB
Richmond
Taubman Co
Southfield, Mich
Northwestern Highway
Southfield
Mich
Jay H
Suit filed over death in Williamson County accident
Clarence Miller sues Blake Altizer of Carterville and Frank Barninski of Christopher in Marion circuit court seeking 101,556 with $100,000 for the death of his wife Nan ty Viola Miller. He alleges Altizer drove at an unreasonable speed and Barninski followed too closely causing a head on collision. Burial expenses hospital costs and medical care are also claimed.
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Marion
West Frankfort
Clarence Miller
Blake Altizer
Rt. 2
Carterville
Frank J. Barninski
Christopher
Nanty Viola Miller
Herrin John- Sten City
Miller
Herrin
Altzer
Altizer
Barnouski
Center Receives State Grant for Day Center Plan
The West Frankfort Franklin-Williamson County Day Care Program will get a 5000 grant per John F. Briggs acting director of the Illinois Department of Mental Health. The state has released 689065 for community mental health grants with 928250 for 13 new day centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin-Williamson County
West Frankfort
John F. Briggs
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Briggs
Police fire group elects officers at Benton meeting
Officers of the new Southern Winds Professional Police and Firemen's Association were chosen at the first Benton gathering Wednesday night. John Walley of West Frankfort is president, Pat O'Keefe of Benton is first vice president, Cris Hall of Benton is second vice president, and Jam Sullivan of Benton is secretary-treasurer. The group aims to improve police and fire service and will pursue issues such as salaries, overtime, working conditions, equipment, and personnel changes. About 25 officers from Benton, West Frankfort, Carbondale, Herrin, Murphysboro, and Du Quoin attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Winds
Benton
John Walley
West Frankfort
Pat O'Keefe
Cris Hall
Jam
Sullivan
O'Keefe
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysborn
du Queén
Contested Zoning Certificate Issues in Carbondale
Carbondale Code Enforcement Director George Everingham is sued to issue a zoning certificate for the Westridge development after Judge Peyton H. Kanee ordered action. The suit, by Carbondale Development Co., names the city and Drs. John and Bug i Benia Poulos, who appealed to the Board of Appeals over prior plan commission approvals in relation to property values. The city had issued the certificate but stayed it after the Pouloses appealed. Acting City Atty. Mel Rieff cites uncertainty whether the zoning appeals board may hear the case. a decision is pending. The Westridge project comprises a 10 apartment complex planned north of Tower Road and Old Hwy 13, west of Carbondale.
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Carbondale Code Enforcement
George Everingham
Westridge
Peyton H. Kanee
Carbondale Development Co
City
Drs. John and
Bug.i Benia Poulos
Pouloses
Carsondale Board of Appeals
Plan Commission
Goss buys Cherry’s interest in Cherry Realty Co Inc
Goss acquires half of Cherry Realty Co Inc Carbondale from partner James Cherry while Cherry stays as a fee based associate. The move, to resolve divergent interests, preserves other Cherry enterprises Plains Leasing Cherry Insurance Agency and Carbondale Development Corp. Goss plans aggressive expansion and staff growth for all real estate operations including fee based property leasing.
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Southern
Charles Goss
James 4
Cherry
Cherry Realty Co, Inc
Carbondale
Goss
Cherry Enterprises
Cherry Insurance Agency
Plains Leasing Company
Carbondale Development Corp
Cherry Realty Co
Cherry Home Sales Corp
Gots
Cherry and Goss
Cherry Home Sales
Cherry Realty ‘Co., Inc
Cherry Realty Co., Inc
Champaign
Rail line back to normal after 17 car derailment
Rail traffic on the Gulf Mobile and Ohio line at Sparta resumed by 3 p.m. after a derailment Tuesday blocked the main line.17 cars of a 12 car consist were damaged by a mechanical failure of the last diesel unit. No hazardous freight was involved though one car carried mild acid. Freight cars smashed into a building at Spartan Printing Co and 30 feet of wall were damaged but production at the plant was not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Sparta
Mucphysboro
Spartan Print-line Co
Spartan Printing Co
Ees
Memorial Theater Scholarship for Slain Carbondale Girl
A theater scholarship at the University of Toledo honors Lisa Levering, a 14 year old girl murdered in Carbondale on November 25. Established by her aunt and uncle, Fredrick L. Chapman and wife, the award is named the Lisa Levering Memorial Theater Scholarship and will provide at least $100 for a sophomore theater student, renewals possible. Chapman, an assistant professor of theater, said Lisa valued theater as social dialogue and hoped the recipient would continue her love of the creative experience. Contributions may be sent to Edward C. Schmakel, director of Alumni relations. Police report little new in the case as leads remain under investigation.
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Lisa Levering
Carbondales
University of Toledo
Fredrick L. Chapman
Toledo
Miss Lavering
Chapman
Lisa
Sigs
University of Toledo Alumni Foundation
Edward C. Schmakel
University of Teleco
Carbondale
Levering
Four hurt in West Frankfort intersection crash
Four youths suffered minor injuries in a two car collision at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Jefferson and Oak streets West Frankfort. Vehicles driven by Gary Mitchell and Danny Demien ended up in a front yard. Passengers Danny Melvin and Ed Parker also injured. All taken to Franklin Hospital Benton for treatment.
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Jefferson and
Oak Streets
West Frankfort
Gary W. Mitchell
Rt. 2
Danny Demien
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Demien
Danny Melvin
Ed Parker
SIU
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Mattress fire on Garfield Street. mobile home blaze follows
Fire crews were called to 1000 N Garfield St at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday for a mattress fire. At 12:20 a.m. today a blaze at 901 W Oak St left half of a mobile home occupied by Dean Hasten, cause undetermined. Police briefs note Mary V Darnell, 22, cited for speeding in Cambria and Vern V Stearns, 49, cited for disobeying a traffic signal in Jardondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Steve Oglesby
N. Garfield St
Merrin
W. Oak St
Mobile
Dean Hasten
Cambria
Mary V. Darnell
Jardondale
Vern V. Stearns
Police worry over May Day rock festival crowd control
Jackson County Sheriff Ray Willinger warns that the May Day Fest planned for May 7 and 8 near Carbondale could require state and local police, National Guard, and civil defense support. He cites health hazards, property damage, traffic jams, and crowd control as primary concerns for a 100000 attendee event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
National Guard
Jackson County
Ray Willinger
Dil-lnger
Giant City Blackiap Road
Herb Brown
SIU
Jackson County Civil Defense
Health planning group to seek federal grant
Six county health planning group chaired by Central Egyptian aims to use a six month 6000 planning grant to prepare a one year organizational grant. Budget proposes 59950 with 32765 federal and 27185 local share. Local funding split among Franklin Jackson Perry Randolph Williamson counties. Meeting set for Sparta to continue review and expand involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Egyptian Areawide Comprehensive Health Planning Corporation
Brant
Benton
Central Egyptian Executive Committee
Franklin
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Williamson
Ihingis Division of Health Planning and Resource Development
Central Egyptian
Maxine Rosenbarger
Carterville
Chicago
Christopher Hosts Lawmen and Firemen Party
The Christopher fire and police departments held a Christmas party Wednesday night for area law enforcement and firemen. About 85 officers from Walier Lesser Royalton Zeigler and State Police Headquarters Tat Quoin attended the annual event. Co chairmen were Mayor Eugene Smith and Police Chief Herbert Silkwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Walier
Lesser
Royalton
Zeigler
Tat Quoin
Eugene Smith
Herbert Silkwood
Burglar Suspect Nabbed in Carbondale Case
A former Southern Illinois University student sought 18 months on burglary charges was arrested in Carbondale on North Winds Avenue after officers stopped a car matching a description. Daniel J. Ashe, 27, of Johnson City, faced linked charges with Cecil Overstreet, 24, as part of a regional burglary ring. Overstreet previously pleaded guilty in 1969 to multiple counts, with loot including guns, clothing, a color TV, radios, cameras, and more recovered at Park Street. Ashe remained jailed in Murphysboro pending a court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Daniel J. Ashe
Johnson City
Cibondale
North Winds Avenue
Ashe
New Jersey
Cecil Overstreet
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Champaign
Cape Girardeau
U- 606 E
Park St
Overstreet
Sing
State
Vandalia
Park Street
Jackson County
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Carbondale Development
Sen Wear
the Gilmore
Murphys
Dillinger
Sandra Helier
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