Murphysboro Year of Progress Faces Mixed Crime and Growth
Murphysboro saw major industrial gains and new construction including a Woolworth store at Walnut and 12th and a City National Bank at Walnut and 13th. A Brown Shoe Co plant site was funded and a McNair Metal addition was dedicated. Crime spiked from Aug 7 to Nov 10 with a murder, bombings and arson. The city advanced a seven story housing project and expanded its water system, while voters approved higher school district taxes.
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Murphysboro
F. W. Woolworth Co
Walnut and
12Th Streets
City National Bank
13Th Streets
Brown Shoe Co
John Smith
Khown
Ardell Beasley
Beasley
Cartie
Old Rt. 13
Jackson County Housing Authority
18Th
Hanson Streets
Vergennes
Greater Regional Planning Commission
Inquest Planned for Accident Victim James A. Hamilton
An inquest will be held early this week into the death of James Abby Hamilton, 44, of Saluda South Carolina, who died in an auto crash at 1:55 a m Thursday. Passenger B L Hartman, 30, of Marion, was admitted to Herrin Hospital Thursday and released Friday. Hamilton was driving the car when it plunged down an embankment on the Herrin Johnston City blacktop road and overturned several times, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Abby Hamilton
Saluda
S. C
B. L. Hartman
Marion
Herrin Hospital
Hamilton
Herrin-Johnston City
Carbondale Votes Bonds for Growth in 1964 Plan
Carbondale approved up to 4.19 million dollars in general obligation bonds to fund street work, new schools, park development, and high school facilities. The plan, backed by City, Park District, High and Grade School Districts, targets Main and Walnut streets, Rt. 13 traffic, new academic centers, and neighborhood parks amid rapid growth and a census showing 18,504 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stegeman
Hlindsam
Carbondale
Park District
Main Street
Walnut Street
Rt. 13
Carbondale Community High School
Attucks High School
Attucks
Southern Mllnois University
Southern Illinois sees 1964 election candidate visits
In 1964 the area hosted campaigns by Barry Goldwater and Hubert Humphrey with stops in Cairo and Carbondale. Humphrey spoke at Williamson County Airport and SIU Arena while Kenneth Gray won a sixth term. A $2.4 million job-training act began in Williamson and Franklin Counties as a plant loss at Tape Fire impacted Ordill, with expansion plans for Carbondale. A regional tourism survey and planning commission reforms surfaced alongside ongoing water projects for Rend Lake and Big Muddy improvements. Police brief notes a Chester arrest for unregistered operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Barry Goldwater
Ré Ariz
GOP
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minin
Diinais
Goldwater
Humphrey
Lyndon B Johnson
Cairo
Carbondale
Willismon County
Southern Ilinois University
Southern Ilinois
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Williamson
Franklin
Technical Tape Corp
Ordill
Henderson
Greater iEgypt
Renewal Herrin Eyes Renovation Of Central Business District
Herrin moves to control land use and revitalize downtown with a proposed four block renewal area bounded by East Monroe North Park North 13th and East Adams Streets. A seven member committee will study the plan, hearings held, and federal funds sought. Zoning changes involve Park Avenue, South Park buffers, and industrial zones. building permits and a new waterworks project accompany the effort. Industrial growth continues with Norge BorgWarner Allen Industries and others expanding plants, plus a new Bank of Herrin building and post office renovations.
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Mike Qualls
Herrin
East Monroe
North Park
North 13Th
East Adarms Streets
Chamber of Commerce
South Park Avenue
Park Avenue
General Planning and Resource Consultants
St. Louis
Monrte Street
26Th Street
Pansion
Norge
Borg- Warner Corp
Allen Industries Inc
Ordill
Herrin Lumber Co
Park and
Maple Streets
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Tony Stevens
Mt. Carban
University
Edwards
Hilton
Big Good Luck Glove Co
Metropolis
Plan Commission
South Gate
South Illinois Avenue
Grand Avenue
Lewis
Jackson
Perry
Congress
Rend Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Big Muddy River
SIU
Thebes
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Benton
Big Mutey
Chester
Charles Kempier
Herrin Eyes
Ments
Crab -Orchard Lake
William B. Drake
Bernard Ross
Horwath & Horwath
Drake
Fred Henderson
Water Department
Bank
Bank of Herrin
Park Ave
Elks Club
Rt. 148
Herrin Unit
Chitty+ville
Freeman Spur
Sunnyside
Bandyville
Colp
Energy
Herrinai Park Avenue
Monroe
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