Public Meetings and Events Across Southern Illinois Tonight
Marion City Council meets 7 30 p m at city hall Monday. West Frankfort Council 7 p m Monday. Hurst Benton Cobden and Herrin and other councils meet on various 7 p m or 7 30 p m schedules. Special events include Hillcrest Duplicate Bridge Club 7 30 p m Tuesday at Carbondale and Railroad Retirement Board talk 10 a m–2 p m Tuesday at Illinois Central Railroad office for retired workers.
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Marion City Council
West Frankfort
Hurst City Council
Benton City Council
Cobden Unit School Board
Efe
Lesser Water and Sewer Commission
City Hall
Sparta City Council
W. Broadway St
Herrin
Johnston
Murphysboro
Hillcrest Duplicate Bridge Club
Hillcrest Drive
Carbondale
Railroad Retirement Board
Illinois Central Railroad Division
Four Men Arrested At Power Sub Station East Of Marion
Four Marion men aged 17 to 21 were held in Williamson County jail after a burglar alarm at a power company sub station at 3 05 am. The men Jesse Watkins Wen dell Kent Frank Kent and Tommy Norris were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ova Greer Marion Policeman Carlos Dunning and Merchant Policeman James Wiseman. Entry appeared forced and a door pried open before power was cut.
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Power Company
Marion
Williamson County
Jesse Watkins
Wendell Kent
Frank Kent
Tommy Norris
Ova Greer
Carlos Dun
Ning
James Wiseman
Nashville collision injures three and more crashes report
Three people were injured in a Nashville two vehicle crash on Rt 460 near Grand Street. Paul Barbee and Bruce Wilkerson suffered major injuries and were hospitalized. George Wilkerson had non serious injuries. Barbee faced an improper pass charge. Additional crashes near Chester and West Frankfort involved Larry Caron and Larry Loftus with major and minor injuries respectively.
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Paul Barbee
Collinsville
George Wilkerson
Addieville
Rt. 460
Grand Street
Nashville
Barbee
Bruce Wilkerson
Eastport
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Larry A. Caron
Chester
Rt. 3
Larry Loftus
Union Hospital
West Frank
Helen Summers
West Frankfort
Loftus
South Marion Road
Rt. 149
Clara L. LaBonte
Area accidents report two collisions and a fleeing driver
A two-vehicle crash on Route 148 near Sheller road left Elizabeth A Inabnit and a passenger with facial cuts. James R Coulins was behind the stalled car and hit from the rear by a La Bonte vehicle. A separate Marion crash on DeYoung and Bentley streets injured Dennis and Mrs Dunn. Dunn’s car was rear ended by a driver who left the scene. police later arrested Jerry Potts on a leaving the scene charge. Also, Paul Schoenly was born at 10 43 a m on Dec 24 correcting an earlier error about the birth time.
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Elizabeth A. Inabnit
Rt. 148
Sheller Road
James R. Coulins
Ashley
la Bonte
Dennis G. Dunn
W. Lincoln St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Dunn
DeYoung Street
New Rt. 13
Kansas City
Jerry Potts
Midway Court
Marion
Paul Schoenly
Steven Schoenly
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Exhibition of Master Prints at SIU Mitchell Gallery
Madison Art Center prints and drawings exhibition opens January 6 at Southern Illinois University Mitchell Gallery in the Home Economics Building. Works span 19th century masters and artists such as Rembrandt Picasso Renoir and Gauguin. Weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through January 24. Admission free. Carbondale: Larry E Hollingsworth 22, $15, cut through gas station to avoid stop sign.
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Madison (Wisconsin) Art Center
Southern Illinois University
Mitchell
Home Economics
Rembrandt
Picasso
Renoir
Gauguin
Carbondale
Larry E. Hollingsworth
Warm 60s Bring Golfers to Green Acres Course
William Leeper of Energy plays a round with guest Edward Cox of Pontiac Michigan at Green Acres Golf Course. Cox arrived for hunting but uses sunny weather to sharpen his golf, as area courses close for winter and colder conditions are forecast for tonight and Tuesday.
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William Leeper
Green Acres Golf Course
Edward Cox
Pontiac, Mich
Cox
Burglary Reports From Apartments and Local Businesses
Police report two apartments in the Ambassador Building on Danny Street burglarized Sunday night near midnight. Suspects fled with a stereo set. windows broken and tools left inside one unit. Other incidents include a portable TV theft from Gregory Akers and break ins at Ervin Baker Inc auto and Nether and Strickin Auto Service, plus minor losses at a church. Arrest warrants issued for overdue city ordinance violations with notices to appear and possible jail time for nonappearance.
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Ambassador Building
Danny Street
Carbondale
Ptl
Robert Gore
Tatum Heights
Ervin Baker Inc. Auto Agency
W. Main St
Nether and Strickin Auto Service
W. College St
First Baptist Church
SIU faces austerity and shift to autonomy in 1971
The 1971 SIU year brought budget cuts and reorganized leadership as Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses moved to joint governance. New president David Derge will arrive Jan 15, while the board modernized with younger trustees. Enrollment fell, buildings advanced, and a health care plan was proposed amid austerity measures.
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Pete Brown
SIU
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Indiana University
David R. Derge
Robert Layer
Board of
Lindell W. Sturgis
Metropolis
F. Guy Hitt
Benton
Melvin C. Lockard
Mattoon
Richard Ogilvie
Edwin Berry
Chicago
Harris Rowe
Jacksonville
Earl Walker
Harrisburg
Berry
W. Victor Rouse
Layer
SIU At
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ogilvie
University Administrative Council
Nixon
Board of Higher Education
Logan College Library Receives 125 Irish Studies Books
The John A. Logan Junior College library received a gift of 125 books from Southern Illinois University’s Irish Studies Collection. The volumes are duplicates from donations by publishers during the 1970 International Conference on Irish Studies, part of SIU’s centennial observance.
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John A. Logan Junior College
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Office of International Relations
State junior college board to meet in area
The Illinois Junior College Board will meet in Southern Illinois on January 14 at Shawnee College Ullin. The 10 am regular meeting includes a luncheon with Shawnee College board members and a campus tour. The IJCB oversees 37 public community colleges. James Sanders of Marion was recently appointed to the board.
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Illinois Junior College Board
IJCB
Southern Illinois
Shawnee College
Ullin
Shawnee College Board
James Sanders
Marion
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Dirty Harry
Rodgers
Anna
DeYoung
Bentley
Bill’s TV
Walnut
Murphysboro, Ill
Gregory B. Akers
W. Sycamore St
Akers
Area Police
Country Club
Lake of Egypt Country Club
Don Johnson
Bracton Lockwood
Lockwood
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnu Street
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Marion Carbondale
Cias
Todd Dry Cleaners
321 North
110
N. Jefferson
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National Engineers’ Council For Professional Development
University Senate
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Diane
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Logan
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Carbondale 1
Wall Street
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Mkt
Glenview Drive
Carbondale Bowl
DAY Cleaners
Lyles Sport Shop
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