Johnston City weighs annexing land northwest of town
Johnston City officials study a four business area between the C EI railroad and Rt. 57 from West Broadway to the Williamson county line for potential annexation. The plan could lower fire insurance rates and shift per capita and occupational taxes to the city, with final figures to be set by a dedicated committee. Businesses named include Grandpa Johns, Southern Illinois Coffee Service, the J J Ranch Tavern and the Whitt Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Jesse Carter
C & EI
Rt. 57
West Broadway
Williamson
Franklin County
Carter
Johnston City
Mike Malkovich
Malkovich
Grandpa Johns
Southern Illinois Coffee Service
Whitt Memorial
West Frankfort building dispute stalls bricklayers
Carpenters returned to the Anna Gray high rise in West Frankfort but bricklayers remained off the job over scaffolding work. The nine story elderly apartment project by Franklin County Housing Authority involves Bauer Brothers Construction. About 12 bricklayers and 4 carpenters worked, with the job costing roughly 1.21 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gray
West Frankfort
Franklin County Housing Authority
Laborers and Carpenters Union
Gary Eubanks
Bauer. Brothers Construction Co
Belleville
Bricklayers International Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Eubanks
East Main Street
U.S
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Missourian Dies In Truck Crash On Route 460
Elvis Casper 40 of Overland Missouri died after his camper truck left Route 460 on a curve and struck a tree in Opdyke. He died 15 minutes after arriving at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mt. Vernon. The crash marked Southern Illinois 133rd highway fatality this year, compared with 135 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis Casper
Overland
Rt. 460
Opdyke
Casper
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
Furnace blaze damages Marion home. cause unknown
Fire crews responded to an overheating furnace at 207 S. Market St in Dr. R. D. Morgan’s office around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday. A second blaze at 1:15 a.m. today damaged a house owned by Frank Owens. Fidelity reported idle while other mines remained operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
R. D. Morgan
S. Market St
Walier
Frank Owens
Signals ruled normal at Marion intersection death of teen girl
State highway engineer says traffic signals at the crash site along Rt 13 in Marion functioned normally after the 16 year old Sue Ellen Krause was killed crossing on Oct 22. Zedialis notes green times 25 30 seconds for Russell street and 35 40 seconds for Rt 13 traffic. Coroner says light red for east-west traffic then turned green as the Debra Billingsley car approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
State
Alex Zedialis
District Nine
Sue Ellen Krause
W. White St
Rt. 13
Russell Street
Zedialis
Miss Krause
Debra Billingsley
Goreville
James Wilson
Murphysboro studies liquor ordinance updates and library plans
Murphysboro City Council agreed to review liquor licensing. The mayor formed a committee to update the liquor control ordinance while considering license limits and annual fees. Officials also moved toward bids for $250000 in bonds for a new library and approved a safety ordinance banning street pedlars on Walnut Street.
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Bruce Richmond
Mike Bowers
Jim Shields
Curtis Cooper
William Wolff
Wolff
Sallie Logan Library Board
Walnut Street
Union County Prosecutor R Corydon Finch faces ethics challenge
The motion in Jonesboro Circuit Court argues Union County State's Attorney R Corydon Finch cannot simultaneously serve as legal adviser to Jonesboro and Dongola while holding the prosecutor post. The petition seeks dismissal of Shelton case and to declare the office vacant with salary restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Corydon Finch
Jonesboro
Dongola
Union County
Randolph Shelton
Anna
Shelton
St. John’s Church
Finch
Dennis Hogan
Hogan
Illinois Defenders Trial Project
First Judicial Circuit
Illinois State Bar Association
Bar Association
Charles E. MclIntosh
Illinois Department of Corrections
U. S. District Court
East St. Louis
Three named to Sesser fire board
Coy I. Cockrum of rural Sesser chairs the new Sesser District Fire Commission. Max R. Crain and John Reminger join as members, Ned Mitchell is secretary treasurer. The panel governs a district serving Goode and Barren Townships and part of Elk Prairie with a 10 cent tax and potential 5 cent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy I. Cockrum
Sesser
Barren Township
New Sesser
Max R. Crain
Goode Township
Jefferson County
John Reminger
Ned Mitchell
Mitchell
Commission
Franklin County
Wiliam G. Eovaldi
Cockrum
Lesser
Reminger
Crain
Goode
Barren Townships
Elk Prairie
Bald Hill
Lesser City Hall
Fire District
Carbondale Man Named Airman of the Year 1971
Airman J C Cox of Carbondale has been chosen Airman of the Year 1971 at the U S Air Force Medical Center Scott Air Base Belleville for outstanding performance as a medical service specialist. Cox, 23, is the son of Mrs Myrtle Cox of 209 Walnut St Carbondale and is a 1968 graduate of Carbondale Community High School with an associate degree in business education from Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Charles Cox
Carbondale
U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Scott Air Base
Belleville
Cox
Air Force
Myrtle Cox
W. Walnut St
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
Above-ground gas regulators face city scrutiny in Herrin
Herrin aldermen and Mayor John McVey criticized Central Illinois Public Service for 2 percent late-payment charges on reconnects and for placing gas regulators above ground. CIPS said underground conversion was blocked by cast iron casings but planned to move units underground as materials arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
CIPS
Herrin
Tom Shoemake
Utility Company
Shoemake
John McVey
NeVey
South 14Th
Grant Streets
John Steh
Federal Commerce Commission
Council
Tony Magnotti
George Jensen
Norma Perrine
Jensen
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Poplar Street
Grand Streets
Herrin council backs bonding attorney fees for medical center plan
Herrin officials moved toward a city financed medical center by authorizing payment of bonding attorneys fees at about 30 dollars per hour, estimated under 500 dollars, and agreeing to consult with architects under no cost preliminary contracts. The project would be funded by a new tax after the library debt retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
St. Louis
Tom Haney
John McVey
Haney
McVey
Tom Shoemake
LeeRoy Brandon
Larry Feil
Roger C. Hendricks
Margaret Sweeney
Brandon
Shoemake
Juanita Garagiola
Cambridge Manor
16Th
17Th Streets
Robert Ferrari
Ferrari
Frank Moroni
Reback Transferred to Head Dayco Plant in Virginia
Vic Reback, vice president of Allen Industries, is reassigned to Dayco's Seward Luggage plant in Petersburg Va to serve as vice president of manufacturing and soon plant president. Herrin plant leadership will swap to Frank DeMonsi and Henry J. Marcinkowski overseeing until a replacement is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Reback
Allen Industries, Inc
H.rrin
Seward Luggage Co
Petersburg
Dayco, Inc
Reback
Virginia
David Schimmel
Dayce
Herrin
Zane Neely
Allen
Frank DeMonsi
Henry J. Marcinkowski
Neely
South Bend
Ind
Detroit
Mich
Rahway, N.wj
Allen Industries
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Fidelity
Cips Gas
South 14Th and
Murphysboro
Tony Stevens
Mlineisa
Sandra Holter
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Man
By Zelah Scalf
Harvey Montgomery
S. 14Th St
City Medical Center
Dayco Plant
Council For the
Southern Illinois University Center For Management Development
Western Hemisphere
Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
Glacier Institut of Management
Ruislip
England
Southern Illinois, Inc
Sta Chamber of Commerce
Herin
Abo
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