Dave Miller Seeks Herrin Mayor Post Again
Dave Miller former Herrin mayor announced a bid for the April general election seeking the post again. He did not plan to enter the primary but will pass petitions for the general election with 5 to 8 percent of prior mayoral voters required. He plans a full slate of candidates and notes his 1953 1957 terms with a retirement from IC lines.
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Dave Miller
Herrin
Miller
Ilinois Central Hailroad
St. Louis
Hervin
Terre Haute
Ind
Trailer Ruling Before City Council Targets Trailer Courts
The Carbon Dale City Council prepares for final reading of a zoning ordinance creating a trailer court licensing system and restricting future parks to non residential districts and 900 feet from homes unless owners consent. The proposal aims to curb Friedline’s plan on Friedline Drive, drawing over 30 attendees and protests during the first reading.
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Carbondale
Charles Friedline
Friedline Drive
Dixon Street
Orchard Drive
Friedline
Young Herrin Woman Files Reported Incident Charge
A Herrin woman, mother of one, says she was hurt by an out-of-state man believed to be from St Louis Missouri after he accompanied her home from a party. She filed the complaint Monday with Police Magistrate Earl May and a warrant was sent to Williamson County authorities. The warrant included a name the woman said the man used, but police doubt its accuracy.
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Herrin
Earl May
Williamson County
St Louis
Red
Reed
Lavern
Bush
Carbondale
Ben
Medical Touch To Decorations At Col den Hospital
Workers on the second floor at Col den Hospital in Carbondale painted medicine cups and syringes and placed them on a Christmas tree. Decorations began in mid November and incorporate medical items that honor doctors by name.
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Colden Hospital
Carbondale
City Shuns Bids for Garbage Plant Building Contract
Carbondale officials will not seek competitive bids for a small building to house a garbage grinding unit bought last Tuesday. Three firms with local offices may provide quotations by 7:40 p.m. December 27, while the unit's total cost remains undisclosed.
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Carbondale
Paul O .Hall
Tennessee Constructors Inc
Paris
Tenn
Charles Bohrer Construction Co
St. Louis
Virgil Barringer
D. Blaney Miller
Barringer
Miller
Ray Clutts
Clutts
Stolen Package Recovered in Murphysboro
A package stolen Friday from a car in the 1100 block of Walnut was recovered this morning in Murphysboro. Police reported the incident and the recovery details following the theft.
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Murphuchaw Palino
Girl Hurt In Herrin Crash
A four year old Herrin girl, Katherine Thomas, sustained minor scalp cuts after a car driven by her father Kenneth Charles Thomas collided with a pickup and swung into a house at 300 S 19th St. The incident occurred as Paul E J Addison drove a truck on Harris Street. Police Chief Ray Cole noted the car left the street and struck a storage shed near N 11th.
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Herrin
Katherine Thomas
Kenneth Charles Thomas
S. 20Th St
Larathal
sTospHea ‘Thomas
al Pay Suly
Mtn
S. 19Th St
Claude Noble
Swafford Lumsby
Arata Anson
Herage
Ray Cole
N. 11Th
Harris Streatson Street
Paul E. J Addison
Stollar
Fire damages Carbondale house from faulty Christmas tree
A Carbondale residence at 208 E Chestnut St suffered smoke and water damage when a Christmas tree shorted via faulty wiring. Neighbors and residents Shr and Mrs Toby Carpenter were away at 4 a.m. and the blaze was spotted by Webb family members.
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Carbondale
Toby Carpenter
Chestnut
St. Tt
Clarence Webb
Webb
Keith Cole Webb
Chestnut St
Johnston City Man Hurt In Rt 37 Crash
Robert Howell, 36, of Johnston City, was injured when his car left the road and struck a pole on Rt 37 near Johnston City Marion at 4:30 a.m. He fell asleep and was hospitalized at Marion Memorial Hospital for the day.
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Johnston City
Robert Howell
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Package Taken From Car Of Helen Smith On Commercial Ave
A package was removed from the vehicle of Mrs. Helen Smith located at 2110 Commercial Avenue. Police urge any witnesses or those with information to contact the local precinct. No further details on the package contents or theft method are provided.
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Helen Smith
Commercial Ave
Carbondale Patrolman Joe Reed Denies Drunkenness
Reed, a merchant patrolman in Carbondale, is jailed in Murphysboro after five shots were fired into a house and car. He agreed to a lie detector test and faced charges of carrying firearms and intoxication. A .45 revolver and a shotgun were found with Reed’s vehicle.
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Carbondale
Joe Reed
Murphysboro
Jackson State
William Ridgeway
Berra
Venogoni Grocery
Illinois Ave
Reed
Milani Gets Maximum Term On Federal Charges
Milani receives 40 years in prison, consecutive on three federal counts for kidnapping, robbery, assault with intent to murder, and unlawful transportation. He was convicted November 16 in the Crab Orchard Lake case involving Mary Ellen Roberts and fiancé John Bryant. Remaining state murder charges await in Williamson County.
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Joe Harry Milani
U.S
Wiliam G. Juergens
St. Louis
Milani
Mary Lily Ellen Roberts
Crab Orchard Lake
John G. Bryant
Miss Roberts
Bryant
Williamson County
Judgesuergens
Suergens
Herrin
Robert Rice
Olin Production Halt as Union Workers Strike
A union strike at Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp in Ordili halts dynamite and rocket fuel production. About 250 production workers are involved after an unauthorized walkout, with no contract in effect since Oct. 1. Salaried staff remain, but non production work ceases. Pickets at plant entrances.
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Ol N Mathieson Chemical Corp
Ordili
Vernon Morris
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Ordill Works
Orcil
Crab Orchard Lake
Solid Propellent Research
Mortis
Olin
International Association of Machinists
Airport Contract Transfer Leaves Status Unchanged
The Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board keeps its fixed base operator contract with SIU, not Midwestern Aero Service. The transfer, effective Dec 7, maintains current terms while altering the operator name, with training work at the airport to be added later under lease arrangements.
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Southern Ilinois Airport Authority Board
Southern Ilinois University
Midwestern Aero Service
Lir
John C. Feirich
Feirich
Authority Board
Gene Seibert
SIU
Seibert
Midwest
Ein
Stu
Ltill
Cessna
Mines Report Shows Working Wednesday Details
A brief round up lists mine names including Burning Star and Fidelity with values like Old Ben and Orient. The fragment mentions Zeigher and Leigler among operators and notes no further reporting for several mines.
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Burning Star
Fidelity
Father of Carbondale Man Dies Rites Set
W J McCloskey of Centralia died Monday night. A retired general car foreman for Illinois Central Railroad, he leaves sons F J McCloskey of Carbondale, B R McCloskey of Joplin, H A McCloskey of Centralia, daughter Mrs Robert Redus of Lincoln, five grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. His wife died in August. Funeral services will be at 9 am Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church in Centralia, with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Garemier Funeral Home in Centralia is handling arrangements.
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Carbondale
W. J. McCloskey
Centralia
McCloskey
Illinois Central Railroad
F. J. McCloskey
BR. J. McCloskey
Joplin
H. A. McCloskey
Robert Redus
Lincoln
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Garemier Funeral Home
No New Leads In Carbondale Bank Robbery Attempt
Police report no new clues in a failed bank robbery at Murphysboro Federal Bank. An employee saw a man dive through a rear window wearing work clothes, with two cars seen leaving the parking lot after 8:05 a.m. Investigators from Carbondale and the FBI are reviewing fingerprints and vehicle details as they pursue leads.
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Hudson
Cnter Tiller
Murphysboro
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carbondale
Rasertory
Sims
James Hiller
Ray
Dillinger
Iam
Bank
Bids Urged For Frankfort Oil Contract
West Frankfort board urges bids on an oil well plan on high school property. Trustees meet to discuss terms as local promoter Bartmes awaits approval. Offers vary with potential district income estimated at about 29 thousand to 57 thousand dollars, depending on production share.
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West Frankfort
District Board of Education
Franklin County Board of School Trustees
Schior
D. C. Ross
William V. Gladich
Board of Trustees
Ross
Gladich
Barries
Men Hall Drilling Co
Benton
Men Hall
J. W. Simmons
Bartmes
Franklin County
Superintendent of Schools
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Young Herrin
Polige
Jackson
Raymond Dillinger
Jackson County
Tak
Baulie Conrad
Rendezvous
Long Branch
Harold Bush
District Attorney’s Office
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Mouvis
Thespokesman
Iaken
Morris
National Labor Relations Board
Tterms
Frankfort
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