Congo leaders edge toward unity amid secession debate
Antoine Efemi, visiting SIU Institute in Carbondale, says Tshombe and Adoula may find common ground. He notes lack of preparation not the sole cause of Congo troubles and outlines a possible path through understanding and dialogue with UN backing. Efemi plans to report findings to his government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
Central’ Congo
Antoine Efemi
Southern Illinois University
Community Development Institute
Carbondale
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
Central Congo
Eferni
Congo Republic
Ministry of Social Affairs
Tshombe
Adoula
Efemi
United Nations
Opether
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
United States
Former Area Man's Son Dies in Helicopter Crash
Army Captain Clarence M. Bratt, son of Elliott C. Bratt, former safety supervisor at Olin, and Blanche Bratt, died Wednesday in a helicopter crash off the Formosan coast. He was pilot of the craft and a former star halfback at the University of Wisconsin who set a Big Ten interception record. He leaves his parents, sister Marylin Agee of La Morada, California, and brother Robert of Princeton, Indiana. Six months earlier he survived a 1200-foot parachute-failure fall during training at St. Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Clarence M. Bratt
Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corp Ordill
Formosan
Bratt
Elliott C
Blanche Bratt
Elliott Bratt
Olin
Collinsville
Herrin
University of Wisconsin
Marylin Agee
la Morada
Calif
Robert
Princeton
Ind
Auditor Says Maloney Has Done a Fine Job
An auditor from Curtie and Ross said Maloney’s county treasurer work is praised for accuracy amid a report noting errors between county funds. The audit, presented to the Board of Supervisors, singled out circuit clerk, health and tuberculosis departments as adequately kept, with poor notes for other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Board of Supervisors
Bernard Ross
Curtie and Ross
Ils
Boss
Robert Maloney
Walkout Over Gift Hams Hits Orient 3 Mine
At Freeman Coal Mining Corp Orient 3 mine a wildcat strike began over the company distribution of about 11 Christmas hams to union officials. About 500 miners participated as first shift walked out and most of the second and third shifts refused to work. A telegram from Hugh White president of District 12 UMWA ordered return to work and advised using joint wage agreement machinery for grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient 3
Waltonville
Hugh White
Springfield
District 12
United Mine Workers of America
White
Plan Group To Make Pacts With Members
The Greater Egypt Regional Plan Commission will negotiate separate contracts with participating Franklin Jackson Perry and Williamson counties and the councils of Christopher Du Quoin Erving Johnston Murphysboro Royalton St John Lesser West City Zeigler and Benton. Contracts aim to map urban economics resources and land use with federal approval expected after local boards approve a $67 800 annual budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt
Regional Plan Commission
Board of Economic Develop‘ment
Board of Economic Development
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Franklin
Jackson
Perry
Williamson
Christophir
du .Quoin
Erving
Johnston
City
Murphysboro
Royalton
St. John
Lesser
West City
Zeigler
Benton
Stan Redick
Southern Minois University
Southern Winds Iecional
Herrin
Commission
Charles Weiser
Mnight
Russell Keith
Tim. Grand Tower
Arch Edwards
Earl Hagler
Baskeydell
Officers seek more facts on Wells and ask about lie test
Information from Wells indicated officers considered submitting him to a lie detector test, but wanted more information first. Wells was arrested Monday on a concealed weapons charge while questioning suspects and is held in jail. Mrs. Kral remains in fair condition after being assaulted at home Sunday night by two men seeking the hiding place of a large sum of money. They took $265 from her purse but missed $8,847 in a paper bag in a trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ficers
Wells
Lineman Finds Clue To Crime In Christopher Burglary
A lineman for Central Illinois Public Service Co. found coat hangers labels and price tags in weeds one mile north of Christopher. The tags from Gibson-Moss Clothing Co. prompted Christopher police chief Haynes and Lt. Idridge to investigate a burglary in which 10 suits were reported missing. No evidence of entry was found but officials suspect entry by forcing the front door with a jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Central Illinois Public Service Co
John Regis
Gibson-Moss Clothing Co
Thomas R
Chappie’* Haynes
Franklin County
Harlan Tldridge
Haynes
Freshman Commercial Arts Student Named
Daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Miriani is identified as a freshman in the commercial art department at Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Miriani
Southenllinois University
Misconduct Charge Dismissed in Jackson County Clerk Case
Jackson County Clerk Delmar Ward faced a misconduct charge tied to a $250 illegal expenditure for a special audit. State officials pressed for action on another $1,198.69 diversion claim, but circuit judge ruled the second indictment time-barred and Ridgeway decided not to pursue it in the public interest. The audit blamed supervisors for poor guidance and disbursement errors, noting the expenditure above appropriation was a first in county history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Ward
William Ridgeway
Peoria Audit Bureau
Ridgeway
State Dept. of Conservation
C. Ross Reynolds
Grand Jury
Reynolds
Board of Supervisors
Harris pleads not guilty to gaming count in Cairo
Buddy Harris known as coin machine kingpin faced a gaming charge after a Tuesday raid at Paradise Club on Route 51 north of Cairo. He pleaded not guilty and requested a trial set for January 19 at 10 am before Judge Dorothy Spomer. Also charged were Ed McKee Russell Self and Esther McHarry with varying offenses. Equipment seized included five dice, a cup and an electric clock, with $179 found. State's Attorney Mike O'Shea said liquor ordinance issues will be addressed after the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Spomer
Harris
Paradise Club
Cairo
Justice’ of the Peace Court
Ed McKee
Russell Self
O'Shea
Or ient 2 mine disaster remembered on anniversary
Ten years after the Orient 2 mine explosion near West Frankfort 119 miners died leaving 100 widows and 162 orphans. The tragedy occurred December 21 1981 just before Christmas with memorials limited to the first anniversary. The mine closed December 24 after the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient 2
West Frankfort
Switch Engine Strikes Auto In Herrin Crossing
A Herrin woman, Reba Harrison of 1 C Lane, escaped with minor injuries after an Illinois Central switch engine struck her car at the 21st Street crossing in Herrin on Wednesday evening. The engine was moving about five miles per hour as it shifted cars. Harrison received a small abrasion to her right knee and was treated and released from Herrin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illingis Central
21St Street
Reba Harrison
Airroar
Herrin Hospital
Police map shows district accident totals in 1960 record
Sgt Murray Stinson at Du Quoin district HQ marks site of accidents with a map. Colored pins indicate fatal, personal injury, and property damage accidents. The Southern Illinois district has recorded 961 by the same date in 1960, with a death toll of 97. Figures updated daily on the large map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Stinson
du Quoin
Thinais
Loan Sum Not Pledged in Orcill Chamber Plan
A Herrin Chamber spokesman says a $100,000 loan to lure four New York firms to Orcill has not yet been pledged despite a chamber commitment to raise the funds. Deputy Sheriff Ray Warner and Marion County officials report a campaign to raise the state share of the $200,000 total. details include involvement of local candidates and a potential treasurer candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Chamber of Commerce
New York
Orcill
Clyde Brewster
Chamber
Toof
Jackson County
Ray Warner
Marion
Murphysboro Township
Roy Clements
Ordill
Varner
Tape Corp
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Division of Highways District
Southern Illinois University
Clements
Iowa State University
John IW. Travelstead Jr
Travelstead
State Dept. Cof
Public Instructio
Raymond Milew
Bloss Awarded NSF Fellowship for Study Abroad
Cambridge visit planned for September through May with Bloss as senior visiting researcher at Cambridge University England to study crystallography. After Cambridge he will spend four months at the Mineralogisches Petrographisches Institut in Switzerland before returning to resume duties at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Donald Bloss
Southern Illinois University
National Science. Foundation
Cavendish
Cambridge University
England
Bloss
Mineralogisches Petrographisches Institut
Switzerland
Mines Working Friday Report Old Ben and Zeigler
A terse mine report notes operations on Friday at Old Ben and Zeigler sites. Entries reference Orient, Fidelity, and Nat Zeigler with statuses Burning and working comments, indicating ongoing activity and burn alerts across multiple shafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Slavisteipy
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SIU
East St. Louis
Robert Knittel
Community Development Department
Joe Williams
African Studies Committee
Knittel
Meny
Efomi
Antoine Efomi
St. Bening
Gav
Maloney
Harlan Eldridge
Lineman
Analea Miriani
W. Madison St. Herrin
Herrin High School
Herrin Woman's Club
Alexander County
Mike O'Shea
T the
Isane
Demos
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