Council Okays Meter Removal For Bus Stop
Carbondale City Council approves removing two parking meters on North Illinois Avenue for a temporary bus stop site near the Franklin Hotel. The action, by a 3 to 1 vote with Commissioner Ea ton dissenting, limits removal to one year and notes plans for relocation as Ri 51 becomes one-way. Eight buses daily on weekdays, nine on two other days, and existing loading zone considerations are cited. Parking on the north side of College Street to Asa Street from University Avenue is also sanctioned, with two street lights recommended at College and Thompson to aid campus access during Mill Street widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale City
Tifinois Avenue
William E. Eaton
Gulf Transport Bus Co
Peoria-Rockford Bus Co
N. Hlinvis Ave
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Peoria-Rockford
East Main Street
Gene Ramsey
Frank A. Kirk
Franklin Hotel
Ramsey
Eaton
Joseph R. Ragsdale Jr
North
Ilinois
Ri. 51
College Street
Thompson Street
Southern Illinois University
Joop Drive
Mill Street
Thompson
Carbondale Council Approves House Moving Ordinance
Carbondale City Council gave final approval to an ordinance raising house relocation permit fees from 15 to 100 dollars and setting a 50 dollar permit for moves from the city. The move by Keene Transfer and Storage was approved after neighbors were contacted and a public hearing issue noted. The council also advanced Hunter Woods subdivision plans and reclassifications, and approved a bond amendment to extend water service with dates moved from August to November 1.
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Carbondale
Keene Transfer and Storage, Inc
Wail St
Sycamore
Frank A. Kirk
Enforcerment
John Keene
City Building and Zoning Office
Joseph A. Ragsdale Jr
Hunter Woods
Plan Commission
Commission
Michael and
Mary Bobbish
James A
Mary A. Sinclair
Brooklane
West Main Street
Charles Murden
Approva
Bond Hearing Set for Hinkle in Carbondale Murder Case
A preliminary hearing for Donald Lee Hinkle of Carbondale is scheduled in Jackson County Circuit Court on an application for bond after he was held without bond for the murder of Charles M. Douthit Jr. An indictment is expected before the Jackson County grand jury on Jan. 7. Douthit's body was found Dec. 15 near a rural road east of Carbondale. Hinkle admits being with Douthit the prior night but denies involvement. A quarter bottle found at the scene was sent to the state lab for testing as a potential murder weapon.
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Lan
Jackson County
Donald Lee Hinkle
Carbondale
William South
Hinkle
Peyton Kunee
Kanee
Charles M. Douthit Jr
Southern Illinois University
Chicago
Bloomington
Richard Richman
Douthit
Qld Rt. 13
State Laboratory
Mines Working Wednesday Fidelity Burning Star Details
The report lists mine names and statuses for Wednesday including Fidelity Burning Star 1 and 2, Orient 3 to 5, Zeigler and Zeigler 4 EI B1L, Old Ben 8 and Old Ben 21, with no rapart noted.
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Fidelity
Burning Star
Orient
Zeigler Zeigler
Krocks Papers Donated to Princeton Center
The personal papers of two time Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Krock will join Princeton University's Center for Studies in 20th century American statecraft and public policy.
Five Children Dead in Eden Fire Near Sparta
Five Bardo children died in a blaze that destroyed their Eden home two miles east of Sparta. Ross, six months. Norman, 20 months. Armenta and Arlene, three. Clauterssa, four, were found in crib and living room. Father Norman at work in St Louis. mother away getting water. Fire reported about 4:30 p.m. cause under investigation. two coal stoves cited. Funeral service planned at St Mary’s Church Sparta with burial at Caledonia Cemetery.
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Norman
St. Louis
Spann Building Maintenance Co
Sparta Fire Department
Randolph County
Vernon Dashner
Sparta
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Thursiday
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Sparts
Raymond Malec
Caledanie Cemetery
Walls‘er
Neah
Armenta
Ar- Tene
Clayierssa
Bardo
Eden
Two Injured In Accidents Near Harrisburg
Two men were treated for major injuries Monday after separate one car accidents near Harrisburg. William K. Martin, 23, Shawneetown, was treated at Ferrell Hospital after his vehicle ran off Route 13 east of Harrisburg at 2:20 p.m. Clyde E. Busk Jr., 40, Mehlville, Mo., was treated at Ferrell Hospital after his car ran off Route 1 near the Route 13 junction east of Harrisburg at 3:35 p.m. An elderly Harrisburg couple, Charles C. Porter, 74, and Alta, 64, were treated for minor injuries after a crash at Orchard Street at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Harrisburg
William K. Martin
Shawneetown
Ferrell Hospital
Clyde E. Busk Jr
Meblville
Rt. 1
Harvisburg
Asiria
Charles C. Porter
SiU Publishes Haag Article on Yaqui Valley Grains
SIU publishes a 90 page booklet by Herman Haag on the Yaqui Valley Sonora Mexico. The work titled Marketing of Grains and Other Farm Products in the Yaqui Valley aims to map marketing outlets and assess the efficiency of the local marketing system.
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SIU
Haag
Mexico
Yaqui
Herman Haag
SIU School of Agriculture
Sonora
Tragedy of Eden Family Fire Takes Five Children
Mrs. Bardo and neighbors tried to reach five children trapped in their Eden home as a coal stove fire raced through the four room dwelling. Firemen arrived as the family mourned the loss of Ross Bardo eight months old and the Bardos prepared five small caskets for Armenta Artene Clayiers Clay, and Norman Bardos younger siblings.
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Elizabeth McDonald
Norman Bardo
Eden
Bardo
Fred Meredith
Meredith
Rabid Fox Shot After Chasing Sheriff's Dog
Jackson County Health Department reports a fox identified as a rabies carrier was shot by Sheriff Arch Edwards after it chased his bird dog near Vergennes. The incident marks the county's first probable rabies case of 1965. two prior cases occurred in 1964 in Somerset and Kinkaid Townships. The dead fox was sent for testing and the dog observed, with residents told to watch for odd animal behavior.
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Vespamnes
Jackson County Health Department
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Kathleen Babn
Somerset Township
Kinkaid
Ray Williams
Vergennes
Vandal throws rock at Carbondale cafe window
A rock shattered a plate glass window at The Hub Cafe on Hlingis Avenue and Main Street in Carbondale Sunday morning scattering glass inside. The cafe was closed and no injuries were reported. The rock hit the window facing Iili Bois Avenue.
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Carbondale
Hub
Hlingis Avenue
Main Street
Iilibois Avenue
Youth admits one charge in Jackson County case
A Carterville driver jailed on his 20th birthday Christmas Day pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Jackson County Circuit Court and denied driving while license suspended. Judge Peyton Kunce set a hearing for the second charge and deferred sentence on the first pending that hearing.
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Carterville
Jackson County
Edward L. McDaniel
Peyton Kunce
County Seeks Grant for School Study Plan
Franklin County requests 38 810 dollars in federal Title 3 aid to finance a planning study for improving county schools. Superintendent H Lee Browning says the project would hire professionals to assess guidance counseling safety health remedial instruction psychological services social work and enriched courses with results aimed for eight month completion and possible fall program openings next year.
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Franklin County
H. Lee Browning
Browhing
Du Quoin Man Fined S100 In Jackson County Court
A Du Quoin driver Lewis L. Johnson was fined $100 and costs in Jackson County Circuit Court Carbondale on driving while intoxicated charges. He drove through Gene Stiman’s yard at 1706 Colonial Drive Carbondale and into a neighbor’s yard before stopping in a ditch. Destruction of property charges were dropped. Johnson was held and released to appear in court.
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du Quoin
Jackson County
Carbondale
Lewis L. Johnson
Rt. 1
Gene Stiman
Colonial Drive
Johnson
Stiman
Police Department
Fire calls in Carbondale report varied incidents
Fire department logs show multiple Carbondale calls: 1:50 p.m. Monday at Daniel Super Market for a short circuit to a light with no damage. 4:25 p.m. Monday at 205 E Jackson St for an overheated space heater with no damage estimate. 4:15 a.m. today at Mitchell's Wides Service Stas ion 14 E Main St for a stove pipe fall causing smoke, no damage. 4:50 p.m. Sunday at Industrial site on N Oakland Ave for machine shed and automobile with no damage estimate. 11:39 a.m. Sunday on Dane Roseman Dr furnace overheated igniting interior, no damage estimate. 9:08 a.m. today at Carl Reynolds 909 8th St oven fire with minor smoke damage.
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Carbondale
Daniel Super
E. Iinois Ave
E. Jackson St
Mitchell's
Stasion
E. Main St
N. Oakland Avenue
Dane Roseman
Herrini
Carl Reynolds
8Th
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Council
Carbondale Council
Bond
Ross
Arlene
Clauterssa
Wimenis
du Quoin Man
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