Carbondale Manager urges removal of taxing inequities
Carbondale City Manager C William Norman urged detailed professional assessments to fix under or over assessments in Jackson County to restore residents confidence. He cited examples of inequities between commercial property and vacant lots, noting under assessment deprives local governments of fair support. He outlined 1967 as a transition year and proposed a 1968 plan including annexation of SIU areas, sidewalk program, dog control, improved lighting, housing code enforcement, aid to low income families, and pursuit of federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Shane
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Norman
Good Luck Glove Company
Ilinois University
University
Cen
Southern Illinois University
Nerman
Three arrested in East St Louis marijuana haul
Jan Holloman 42 of Carbondale Richard Hopper 22 of Murphysboro and Susan Stipp 20 of St Louis were arrested near the Greyhound depot with 3 1 2 pounds of refined marijuana and five pounds of seed valued at about 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. They face bonds of 10 000 dollars each. Police say the drugs were taken from a locker at the bus station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Jan M. Holloman
E. Hester
Carbondale
Richard W. Hopper
S. 15Th St
Murphysboro
Susan A. Stipp
Greyhound
Carl Kirk
Southern Clinois University Security Police
Kirk
SIU 14th in state tax support for operations
The Grapevine survey ranks Southern Illinois University 14th in state operating funding among public universities. SIU received 51,153,000 for 1967-68, up 89 percent since 1954, aided by the Edwardsville campus expansion. New York SUNY tops list with 324,? million, California 244,524,000, Illinois 125,719,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Tlinois University
Grapevine
M. M. Chambers
Indiana University
Stu
SIU
Edwardsville
State University of New York
University of California
University of Illinois
Colp Miner Fatally Injured in Zeigler 4 Mine
Colp miner Charles Rowatt, 39, died after a coal rib collapsed in Zeigler 4 mine near Johnston City. He was taken to Herrin Hospital for surgery but died at 6 a.m. Saturday. He lived in Colp and was married to Marguerite Benstok. He belonged to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and the Eagles Lodge. Police report a separate civil suit filed by David Bunton in Springfield against Ted Riseman for $1 million in punitive damages after an August incident at Riseman’s store. Five Carbondale sewage plant workers earned state operator certification. Acetylene can burn at temperatures up to 6,300 degrees F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colp
Charles ‘Corky? Rowaltt
Marguerite Benstok
Murphysboro
Our Lady of
Eugene
Carterville
Richard
Lincoln
Billie Don
Herrin
Riggin Funeral
Southern Ilinois University
Uls
Springfield
David Bunton
South St
du Quoin
Ted Riseman
Pleasant Plains
Bunton
Riseman
SIU seeks accreditation review and political moves in Illinois
Southern Illinois University asked the North Central Association to review its accreditation during 1968 69. The focus will be on doctoral programs with a self examination of the university from bachelor’s to doctoral level. A review team will include staff from other association member universities. State Rep. Gale Williams plans to seek re election in the 53rd District, citing education roads tourism and industry as priorities. Williams, a partner in Carbondale Mobile Home Sales, served as Jackson County coroner 1956 60 and is vice chairman of the agriculture committee in the General Assembly. GOP nominations named Williams and C L McCormick for state representative from the 9th district, with party leaders in Marion approving formal resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
North Central
Gale Williams
General Assembly
Williams
Agriculture
Higher Education
Local Government Commission
GOP
McCormick
Jewrhenis
Gales Williams
Murshysboro
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Illinois
Jackson-Williamson -Gallatin
Saline County
Marion
Gas heater death in Grand Tower man ruled asphyxiation
A Grand Tower man, 40, died from gas fumes in his locked home, found by sister and a neighbor who entered through a window. Coroner Flynn noted a vented gas heater emitting fumes. dog found dead nearby. Funeral plans and inquest pending. clutts was a retired railroad worker and church member with several siblings. Also, Leo Postman, 71, of Chester died after an extended illness. services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Tower
Eogerett
Edward Clutts
Erwin Elliot
Jackson County
Harry A. Flynn
Clutts
Flynn
Granite City
Lot George W
Birdie Campbell Clutts
Hazel Jones
Troy Evelyn Elkins
Truman Cecil Elkins
James Mary Huggleston
Eliot
Ray Alice Anderson
Collinsville
George Rose Reynolds
Chicago
Millard
Harold Shorty
Charles
Sedlack Funeral Chapel
Madison
C. M. O’guinn
St. John’s Cemetery
Leo Postman
Oak St
Chester
Welge Funeral Home
Du Quoin sewer plant bids force budget revisions
High bids for the Du Quoin sewerage plant work may delay awarding the contract and start of construction by about a month while city officials renegotiate with bidders. The low bid came from Hoel Steffan Construction Co. at 406,120, about 30,000 over earlier estimates. City officials plan to revise specifications with state and federal boards to trim costs and keep the project within the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoyin
Hoel-Steffan Construction Co
St. Louis
Bmo
J. T. Blankinship and Associates
Murphysboro
John T. Blan
Blankinship
Powell and Beltz J Inc
Centralia
Oakes Construction Co
Metropolis
C. L. Sagaser and Associates
Carlyle
Mantz and Oren Inc
Ffingham
R&r Construction Co
Alton
J. L. Simmons Construction Co
Decatur
Calves Die As Sparta Farm Barn Fire Rages
At 2:30 p.m. Saturday a large barn on Carl Uchttmann's Rt. 1 Sparta farm housing calves burned. Mrs Uchttmann could not say how many calves were inside or the cause. Sparta fire crews and booster trucks from Chester and Steeleville fought the blaze for about three hours. the house and second barn were saved. Damages not yet estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Uchtmann
Rt. 1
Sparta
Marine's kin receives three Korea medals posthumously
Harry D. Rash of Herrin was killed in Vietnam and was awarded three Republic of Korea decorations posthumously. His mother Mrs. Aileen Rash received the Military Merit Medal, Gallantry Cross with Palm and Vietnamese De rewards. Rash went to Vietnam on October 2, 1966 and was fatally injured by a booby trap during a combat patrol near Cau Le.
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Pfe
Harry D. Rash
Herrin
Vietnam
Republic of Korea
Aileen Rash
20Th St
Pfc
Rash
Cau Lei
Bowen Center Receives Federal Grant for TV Center
The A L Bowen Children’s Center in Harrisburg obtained a $14 597 federal grant under Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to fund education projects including a closed circuit television video tape recording center. The $3 900 system serves Bowen residents and SIU students and will support demonstration and in service training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bowen
Harrisburg
Russell Albert
Malan
Bowen
Southern Illinois University
Steering committee slate leads in SE Junior College board race
Noel E. Hurford of Rosselare led the seven member slate with 1,073 votes from 10 precincts in a race for the Southeastern Junior College board. Rodney Brenner 1,063, Bramilet 1,042, Bradley 2,041, Tuttle 1,02, Dallas 975, Edwards 974 trailed. Independent Courtnage 390, Quarant 1,369, Pate Jr. 230. Harrisburg clerk noted about 2,000 ballots outstanding but unlikely to reverse the trend. SEJC district change approved Oct 7 from class TI to class E, now including Saline, Pope, Hardin and parts of Johnson, Hamilton, White. John Bell, 65, of Weosung near Dixon, died Saturday. funeral pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Junior College
Noel E. Hurford
Rosselare
Rodney J.brenner
Golconda
C. Harry Bramilet
Eldorado
Edward A Bradley
R. Gardner
Harrisburg
Carmi
Saline
Pope
Hardin
Johnson
Hamilton
White
SIU Winter Concerts Offer Wide Music Schedule
The Ohio University calendar presents SIU winter concerts featuring the Memphis State String Quartet and University of Chicago Collegium Musicum alongside student recitals. Highlights include the Male Glee Club, Faculty Brass Quintet, Allgeld Woodwind Quintet, Southern Illinois Symphony, Opera Tales of Hoffmann, and Celebrity Series performances at Shryock Auditorium with varied conductors and guest artists.
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Memphis State String Quartet
University of Chicago Collegium Musicum
Southern Ilinois University
Robert Kingsbury
Shryock
Allgeld
Farr
Southern Il
Ron Kartman
Marjorie Lawrence
William Taylor
Herbert Levinson
Sam Floyd
University of Chicago
Collegium Musicum
Howard Brown
Home Economics
Thomas Dunn
Lawson Hall
A.m
Mu Phi Epsilon
Phi Mu Alpha
Shibrock
Clebanoff
Davis Auditorium
University Wind Ensemble
Felvin Siener
Phedre
P.m
Chamber Choir
Nick Koenigstein
University Choir
University Center
Housing authority Site unit members named
The Jackson County Housing Authority named five of fifteen members for a proposed twenty member site selections committee for a northeast Carbondale federal housing project. The group includes Carbondale officials, a housing authority executive, an architect, and a legal adviser, with an aim to delay planning on the 150 unit Milnois Project 53-16 and review potential sites in a joint Carbondale housing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
Carbondale
David Keene
William J. Burns
Carbondale Community Conservation Board
Authority
Walter King
King
Harold & Briges
Campbell Tyner
Elkville
Reid Troutman
Charles Garrison
John Gilbert
Housing Authority
Gum Street
Oak Street
Wall Street
Green Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chicago
Fred Wills
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Zeigler
James Mayhagh
Charles Chapman
Wes Meacham
Hugh Boyd
Ed Heern
Homer Johnson
Chapman and
Boyd
Timnis University
Mill Street
Woody
Marine's Kin
Bowen Center
John Bell
Weosung
Dixon
Dixon Public Hospital
Johnson Funeral Home
Shora
R. E. Provoe
L7th St
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