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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
4
Southern Illinois officials forecast continued growth as 1973 begins. Mayor John McVey lists eight projects including construction and annexation efforts in Herrin. Plans involve city hall upgrades and land expansion as the cemetery sits in the southeast.
The region outlines a 1973 program of flood control in Herrin with a Big Herrin channel, street upgrades and annexations. Carbondale aims to become a major retail hub with a University Mall opening and new centers on the west side, plus possible mass transit and a Rt. 51 bypass. Murphysboro plans sewer and street projects funded by HUD and EPA, a new city parking lot, and annexation strategies. Navy Fireman Recruit Allen D. Laminack graduates from Great Lakes.
Hart voiced disgust at the lame duck session yet said he would attend and expected leadership to push the bill. He urged outside testimony before a committee and favored a provision for full-time state officer duties. He noted possible delayed judge raises and planned to consult Gov elect Walker on pay raises.
De lores Johnson appears the apparent winner by one vote in Pope County for state's attorney. Judge John Clayton requests an outside judge. Judge R Gerald Trampe had been assigned. Leach seeks recount in two precincts alleging a 14 vote error in favor of Mrs Johnson.
Incumbent Hans Fischer, 40, of 104 N Red Jane, becomes seventh candidate for Carbondale City Council. Rev Loyd Sumner, 409 N Marion St, expected to file by 4 30 p m to complete an eight candidate field for two posts. Fischer seeks to guide next four years. past bid for mayor in 1971 ended unsuccessfully. He cites goals including government consolidation, wise use of federal funds, youth needs, bikeways, elderly relief, downtown renovation, and home rule powers. Other candidates listed include Chic Jones Gil N Wall St Cleveland Matthews 520 E Chestnut St Rev James Genisio Newman Center Frank Kowal 202 S Dixon St Tony Koosis 505 S Graham St.
Construction of a new Merlin’s bar and nightclub is planned for 300 block South Illinois Avenue Carbondale with an April opening target. The project by H and A Enterprises will include a courtyard restaurant serving liquor and a large dance floor. Fire earlier caused about 500000 to the old Merlin’s on July 25.
Container Stapling Co. and its union representatives met for five hours Thursday with Commissioner John Pink of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Evansville Indiana. Eighty eight union employees have been off work since October 20 as their three year contract expired September 29 and they continued working during part of the dispute.
A Marion motorist reported his son mired the Francis car in mud near the New Route 13 and Russell Street intersection at 12 15 am. The son called for help and found the battery stolen when he returned to the car.
Bruce Allen seeks re election as mayor in Murphysboro a Democrat running in a special 1970 election to fill a four year term after Joe Williams resignation. Also listed are alderman candidates Ward 1 Ward 4 incumbents Miller and Wright plus Wright in Ward 3 Joe Bastien F A Guida and David Watt Jr Ward 5.
Stevens Taylor Johnston City plans mayoral and alderman contests. Incumbent Jesse Carter had not filed by morning. Mary L Williams Cecil Ernest and Mike Malkovich seek re election or new terms on the Labor ticket. Harry Hancock Edward Cash Lewis Miles Ray Dare current incumbents James Hamock Frank Vieceli also noted.
Herrin will not hold a primary on February 27 as no candidate filed by late morning. The city council resigned earlier this year leaving no primary contest in Herrin.
The Marion housing project near West Main and Bentley streets will add one more unit to its 63 and bids will be sought in a week to 10 days after architects finish redesigning the blueprints. Adolph Fluck, housing director, said the redesign will take 1 week to 10 days and the $1,222,354 development budget, approved in June, remains in place. Construction is expected to take about a year after bids are set once final approvals from the Department of Housing and Urban Development are obtained in Chicago.
Joseph Arimond reports a modern Pied Piper who pilots a Cessna Ag-Wagon over Southern Illinois orchards spraying zinc phosphide bait to combat mice. Louis Vieck, 48, of Vincennes, uses a 300 hp plane with a 1100 lb hopper to cover up to 100 acres in 45 minutes at 400 feet altitude. Carbondale Pest control director Tom Bevit notes the chemical’s odor drives pests toward bait, though it may deter other wildlife.
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