Franklin County year in review highlights murder trial and bonds
The year’s top Franklin County story was the Paul C. Hall acquittal on an attempted murder charge after a 1966 Lake Benton cabin shooting of mayor Laren Read. Read died in November. The year also saw bond votes on parks, a Rend Lake College campus, and Rend Lake development progress slowed by a federal freeze. New city administrations in Benton and West Frankfort reshaped local politics and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hurst
Paul C. Hall
Franklin County
Hall
Laren Read
Johnston City
Lake Benton
Read
West Frankfort
Rend Lake
Franklin
Rend Lake Coldese
Whittington
Ira
Bend Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Head Lake
Benton
Conservancy District
United Marine Co., Inc
Kansas City
Mark Twain Marine Industries Inc
Tilinois
Ordill
Charles Toler
Howard Lewis
Lawrence Finazzo
Finazzo
Mike McClatchey
Fire at Johnston City Bank Closed Quick Turnaround
A fire at Johnston City State Bank was fought through Friday night by firefighters from five area cities. By Saturday morning the bank was open in a smoke damaged building with a temporary roof. Damage is estimated around 15000, with 5000 in the bank portion. nearby businesses also suffered losses including Virginia’s Beauty Shop with 20000 to 25000 in damages and uninsured. The fire likely started in the furnace room. missing bricks and possible repair errors are considered causes. Local officials and residents aided in containment as three deputy state fire marshals investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
William Huck
Huck
Mitchell
Virginia
Virginia Greeney
Charles
Southern Illinois Laborers’ District Council
Bank
Kinkaid project turns real in 1967 for Jackson County
Bad year for taxpayers in Jackson County as the Kinkaid Lake project moved from land acquisition to construction planning. Murphysboro actions included courthouse repairs totaling about 250000 dollars and staff changes as 1967 ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rony Stevens
Murphysboro
Southern
Hlindisan Concrete
Kinkaid Lake
Taxpayer
Dickson County
Kinkaid and
Reed's Creek Conservancy
State Dept. of Public Works
Rt. 148
Scenic View Hill
Kinkaid Creek
County Board of Supervisors
James Gillmore
DeSoto Township
James Lawder Sr
Lawder
William Ridgeway
Elmer Medlin
State Dept. of Revenue
Southern Illinois
Ong Airlines
Midwest
Randolph County News Headlines Highlight Grants and Tragedies
Summary of Randolph County 1967 events includes federal funds for Kas kaskia River project and Chester urban renewal survey, voters rejecting a 1.25 million courthouse, a major eight fatality highway crash near Chester, a Chester bridge shooting and robbery, a deadly 1967 tornado, a 23.5 million lock and dam contract on the river, and a fatal hospital expansion in Red Bud. Also notes Zeigler death of Mrs Susan Homan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bugna Vista
Randolph County
DeMaris Berry
Almotian
Kaskaskia River
Percy Dee
Kansas City
Red Bud
Hkost
Marion Charles Reynolds
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Paul Hall
Fred E. Kessel
Elm St
Crawshaw Mortuary
David Bishop
Loren Bishop
Rt. 1
Great Lakes
U. S. Naval Training Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Lora Benson
Lora I. Benson
Worth 13Th Street
Campbell Hill
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Ava
George and
Eliz Vochel Benson
Baptist-Presbyterian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Miss Benson
Marion
William Taylor
Elmer Mitchell
Leo Becker
Jackson
Kinkaid
Carbondale
Springfield
Conrad
R Conr
Herrin
Monroe
Carsowdale
South Illinois
LH. Jatre
U.S
Phono
Zeigler, Illinois
Susan Homan
Zeigler
Susar Homan
Walnut
Roseland Hospital
Chicago
Hungary
Andrew
Mary Babich Novak
John of
Paul
Bill
Broadview
Fred Tonini
Louis Kapugi
Vantrease
Steeleville High School
Joseph Gagnepain
Chester Bridge
Gerald Miller
Ilinois
Rt. 3
Lawrence Drugs
Lonnews
Fashion
Pencale
Kotor
Penn
Penney’s
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