Rape charge against Metcalfe dismissed in Carbondale
Billy Metcalfe twenty four, former Southern Illinois University student, had rape charges dismissed by Jackson County Circuit Court State's Attorney William Ridgeway citing insufficient evidence and a delayed complaint. The incident allegedly occurred in his apartment at 404 S Washington Ave. Carbondale.
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Billy
Joe Metcalfe
Southern Tlinois University
Jackson County
Attys William Ridgeway
Metcalfe
Washington Ave
Carbondale
Ridgeway
Brookport
Oldham Paisley gift fuels Marion chamber drive
Marion Chamber of Commerce receives a $2,000 gift from Oldham Paisley, publisher, to back an effort to lure four New York firms to the Orchill site vacated by Sangamo Electric. Herrin Chamber pledges $100,000 to attract the companies, subsidiaries of Technical Tape Corp, as the tape firm opens a plant in Carbondale.
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Oldham Paisley
Marion
Mark McAlpin
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Paisley
Chamber
New York
Orchill
Sangamo Electric Co
Herrin-Chamber of Commerce
Technical Tape Corp
Tape: Firma
Carbondale
Williamson County Airport seeks air route to Chicago appeal
Williamson County Airport Authority files a petition to reconsider the Civil Aeronautics Board decision granting Ozark Air Lines a St. Louis to Chicago route via Mt. Vernon. The authority contends CAB used different traffic formulas and asks a rehearing to present new evidence.
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Williamson County Airport Authority
Chicago
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ozark Air Lines
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Williamson
Mount Vernon
Mitchell
SiU Receives 124 400 Grant for Teacher Institutes
Southern Illinois University has received 124 400 dollars from the National Science Foundation to support summer institutes for high school biology and mathematics teachers. Grants to STU total 62 300 for a mathematics institute directed by Morton Kenner and 62 100 for a biological science institute led by Isaac Schechmeister. Fifty applicants will be accepted for the mathematics program and 45 for the biology program.
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Southern Illinois University
National Science Foundation
STU
Morton Kenner
Isaac Schechmeister
Hubcaps Stolen From Russell Harrison’s Car
Four hubcaps valued at 60 dollars were reported stolen Monday night from Russell Harrison’s car parked in his garage at 908 E Washington St Christopher.
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Russell Harrison
Washington St
Christopher
Convair service eyed to cut flight times at Williamson
J C Mitchell authority attorney says Convair airplanes could cut flying times by up to two fifths at Williamson County Airport. Ozark Air Lines uses DC-3s on those flights. Convairs 255 mph, runway length to 5100 ft, northeast runway expansion planned, clear zone moves out, Congaies same approach as DC-3s.
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Williamson County
J.C. Mitchell
Authority
Ozark Air Lines
Williamson Airport
Mitchell
Chester man fined for illegal transportation of liquor
Floyd Ray Minyard of St. Louis Missouri was fined 55 dollars including costs by Justice of the Peace Louis Blechle on a ticket issued by Trooper Richard Thompson for illegal transportation of liquor.
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Murphysboro
Leon F. Steif
Lebanon
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Charles Brantley
Chester
Floyd Ray-Minyard
St. Louis
Louis Blechle
Richard Thompson
Woman Injured in Shawneetown Car Crash
At Shawneetown a two car collision at 8 05 p m injured a woman who was taken to Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado for major injuries. The crash near the east Marion city limits involved a car driven by Cox and a truck driven by Louis Grider Jr 20 Marion. Grider unhurt and in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital.
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Shawneetown
Ferrell’ Hospital
El‘dorado
Abe “du Quain
George Batteese
Sonshine
Hse
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Cox
Louis Grider, Jr
Grider
Housing Plan Loan Granted To Build 501 Low Rent Homes
A $10,000 planning loan for 501 low rent houses in Christop her was authorized by the Public Housing Administration. Rep Kenneth J Gray says funds will be released when the Franklin County Housing Authority signs a planning contract. 25 homes will be designed for elderly residents.
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Christopher
Public Housing Administration
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Franklin County Housing Authority
Mrs Hill Dies Services Set Saturday in Sesser
Florence Hill of Sesser dies at her son Roe Hill's home in Austin Texas while visiting wintering with her husband WE Hill. She leaves two more sons John Hill of Western Springs and George E Hill of Grand Rapids Michigan, William Hill of Elmhurst, daughter Mrs Helen Milburn of Mooseheart, sister Mrs Ida Johnston of Lincoln and brother George Hoffman of Carbondale. Burial details not provided.
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Mary Brammer
Mary. Brammer
Steeleville
Dietrich
Marie Reinhardt
Louis Brammer
Brammer
Peace Lutheran Church
Trenry Reinhardt
Carrie Reinhardt
Minnie Inselman
Peasy Lutheran Church
Trev
E.W. Hammer
Schaack Funeral Home
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Franklin County
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Sesser
Cy Oiness
West
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Herrin
South Murphysboro
Carbondste
Illinois
Mlineisad
Carbondale Free Press
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Independent
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