Grand Jury Called To Hear Hinkle Charges
Jackson County Circuit Court calls a Jan 7 grand jury in Murphysboro to hear murder charges against Donald Lee Hinkle 35 of Carbondale. State’s Attorney Richard Richman requested the session. Douthit’s body found Dec 15 near Carbondale. death due to a head blow and drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wright
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Donald Lee Hinkle
Carbondale
Richard Richman
Hinkle
Southern Illinois University
Charles M. Douthit Jr
Chicago
Douthit
Richman
Bng
N. Carico St
William South
Peyton Kunce
Sheriff’s Office
Kunce
Old Rt. 13
State Laboratory
Winter Recreation Session Opens at Herrin Park District
Instructor Mike Sortal leads children in exercises as the first session of Herrin Park District’s winter recreation program for kids gets underway. The event kicks off a series of activities designed to keep children active indoors during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Sortal
Herrin Park District
Gilbert Named To Task Force On Education Of Underprivileged
Sen. John Gilbert of Carbonale is named to a Republican task force overseeing an education program for underprivileged children funded by federal money. The panel tracks the new special education program and its state administration. Illinois is set to receive 61.7 million this year with 72.6 million next year, totaling 134.3 million for the biennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Canada
Puerto Rico
Argentina
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air Force
NASA
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Illinois
Hunter Died in Auburn Fire Tragedy
The charred body of Ronald K. Landers aged 22 from rural Auburn was found in a vacant house destroyed by an undetermined fire. Authorities say he had gone hunting and may have sought shelter from rain. Two hunting dogs were found dead beside him.
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Auburn
Ronald K. Landers
Landers
Williamson County appoints first paid probation officer
Elmer Farmer is named Williamson County Circuit Court probation officer with a $5,000 annual salary and $1,800 expense allowance. Appointed Nov. 26, he will handle pre sentence investigations, juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, and cooperate with IYC and the Division of Children and Family Services while remaining an independent, nonhomebound agent reporting to judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Illinois Youth Commission
Illinois Division of Children and Family Services
Elmer Farmer
Farmer
John Clayton
IYC
Division of Children and Family Services
Clayton
Division of Children and Family Services of
Carbondale
Aileen Neeley
Sheriff’s Office
Damp Christmas Eve Weather Hits Southern Illinois
Temperatures in the 20s and ongoing showers threaten a damp Christmas Eve in Southern Illinois with possible snow flurries. Poor driving conditions are expected as freezing rain slicks pavements and heavy holiday traffic worsens travel. Gusts reached 40 mph near Southern Illinois Airport while multiple towns felt high winds.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Murphys
Elderly Man Dies From Burn Injuries at Nursing Home
Murphysboro resident Rev. Odell Fowler 75 died after a mattress fire at Tyler Nursing Home in Murphysboro. Fire officials cite smoking in bed as the likely cause. Dense smoke forced evacuation of 12 annex patients. three others treated for smoke inhalation. Funeral services held in Carbondale with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
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Murphysboro
Tyler
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Odell Fowler
Tennessee
Fowler
Spruce St
William Geiger
Gene Crawshaw
Margaret Sawyer
Harry Flynn
Medicare registration opens for seniors in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois residents over 65 must register for Medicare at their local Social Security office before March 31. Changes in legislation make many non workers eligible. The Carbondale district office adds evening and Saturday hours through January to help apply, with new hours 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tue–Fri, and 3:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Marion Unit Two Lambert Won't Run Again
Marion Unit Two Board of Education President Richard Lambert will not seek re election next year after nine years in office. Sanders and Parks plan to run again. Filing runs Feb 23 to March 19 with election on April 9. some township residency rules limit candidates from certain townships.
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Marion Unit Two Board of Education
Richard Lambert
Lambert
James Sanders
William Parks
Sanders
Parks
Marion High School
N. Hamlet St
West Marion Township
Emil Feurer
Ray Harris
N. Market St
Parkview Drive
East Marion Township
Melvin Felts
East Marion
FCC to pursue AT&T rate study investigation
The FCC will not reconsider its order for an investigation into AT&T rate structures and may adjust rates during the probe. FCC Chairman E. William Henry told AT&T officials the investigation order is not a prejudgment of the issues. The inquiry was ordered October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
FCC
E. William Henry
Williamson Courthouse Airport Site Considered If Petitions Not Signed
Public Building Commission Chair man K Neil Thurmond says a referendum to move the Williamson County courthouse to the airport on Rt 13 and 148 will be sought if difficulties arise in obtaining signatures for the Marion Washington School site sale. He notes 500 to 600 signatures are circulating and claims he could gather 2 000 in Johnston City. Marion efforts are led by Herman Bearden Oscar Schafale and James Sanders.
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Williamson County
Rt. 13
Public Building Commission
K. Neil Thurmond
Marion Washington
Thurmond
Unit Two Board of Education
Johnston City
Marion
Herman Bearden
Oscar Oscar Schafale
James Sanders
Bearden
FBI Captures Man in Battle Under Railroad Bridge
The FBI arrested James E. Kennedy, an escapee and bank robber, after a high speed chase and gun battle under a railroad bridge in downtown. Kennedy was wounded in the arm and surrendered as agents closed in. Paul V. Davis was in the car and later arrested for parole violation while a woman fled the scene.
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FBI
James E. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul V. Davis
Davis
Massachusetts
Man Dies in Flaming Collision on Mark Twain Expressway
Willie Rice, 53, of St. Louis, was killed in a late night crash on the Mark Twain Expressway when his car rammed a metal divider and struck an oncoming truck. Police said the fiery wreck occurred as Rice’s car crossed into the opposite lane.
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St. Louis
Willie Rice
Rice
Murphysboro Woman Josephine Marlo Dies at 90
Josephine C. Marlo 90 of 623 North 14th Murphysboro died Thursday after a long illness in Jackson County Nursing Home. Born January 26 1875 in Castaletto Italy she was married January 6 1896 to Ceaser Marlo who preceded her in death. Funeral Monday at 10 in St Andrew's Catholic Church burial in church cemetery. Rosary Sunday evening at Meyer Denny Funeral Home.
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Josephine Marlo
Murphysboro
Josephine C. Marlo
Jackson County
Castaletto
Italy
Carlo and
Maria Pisani Carratti
Ceaser Marlo
Marlo
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
St. Ann’s
Tree Of Lights Drive Reaches Salvation Army Goal
The Tree of Lights at the West Frankfort Post Office lawn lights the final bulb as Salvation Army surpasses its $2,000 goal with donations totaling $2,300 for Christmas gifts. The Frankfort Community High School Key Club will bell tonight and the Junior Chamber of Commerce staffed the kettle on other nights.
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Salvation Army
West Frankfort
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tree of Lights
Arson Blamed In Vacant Murphysboro House Fire
A vacant two room house at 648 N Ninth St Murphysboro was set afire early today arson investigators say a passerby reported flames at 345 am a path burned on the kitchen floor a door sill blocked the spread paint thinner poured on a couch and on the floor with empty cans found in the living room Fire Chief Chester Steele said investigation pending and owner not yet determined
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Ninth St
Murphysboro
Chester Steele
Youth Charged In Accident In Murphysboro
David Lipe 18 of Murphysboro faces reckless driving and underage liquor charges after a Wednesday crash injuring two. Passenger Harry Clutts 17 was hospitalized with a broken hip when Lipe’s out of control car struck a parked vehicle on North Ninta Street. Charge source for liquor still under review.
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David Lipe
Eighth St
Murphysboro
Lipe
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Harry Clutts
16Th St
Clutts
North Ninta St
Betty Morefield 35 Murphysboro Woman Dies
Betty Morefield of Murphysboro died at Doctors Hospital Carbondale after a long illness. Born June 12 1930 in Imboden Arkansas she was the daughter of Henry Lee and Hattie Riggs. Survived by husband Oliver and ten children, her mother two sisters and a niece. Funeral set 2 p m Sunday Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro officiated by Rev W W Childers burial pending.
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Betty Morefield
Murphysboro
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Imboden
Ark
Henry Lee
Hattie Virgin Riggs
Oliver Morefield
Jonesboro
Patricia
Linda
Lora
Charral
Robert
Anthony
Michael
Hattie Craig
Peoria
Marylee Gregory
Minoak
Mamie Goins
Ida DeWitt
Spring Bay
Brenda Gale Rowe
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
W. W. Childers
Revocation rescinded for Carbondale driver McWhorter
The revocation of Donald L. McWhorter’s driver license, tied to a Carbondale case, has been rescinded by Secretary of State Paul Powell after a magistrate reported an earlier guilty finding was in error. The case remains set for trial on a future date.
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Donald L. McWhorter
E. Park St
Carbondale
Paul Powell
McWhorter
Christmas Gift Clears Hazard For River Pilots
River pilots on the Mississippi between St. Louis and Cairo gain a safe passage after the sunken barge at Greenfield Bend is removed. Col. James B. Meanor Jr. reports the Ste Genevieve dredge has cleared sand from beneath the wreck and lowered it beyond contact range for vessels. The barge, sinking hazard since 1961, broke in half after an attempted beaching and was abandoned by its owner.
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Greenfield Bend
Cairo
James B. Meanor Jr
Ste. Genevieve
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