Record cold grips area as rivers freeze and traffic halts
Subzero conditions drop about 40 degrees from the mid thirties to eight below. Barge traffic on the Mississippi suspends for six days due to floating ice. Missouri and Ohio Rivers show extensive ice coverage. Temperatures around the region fall to single digits below zero with scattered readings of eight below in Marion and six below unofficially near Murphysboro. City utilities report few problems beyond frozen services. highways remain clear, though streets stay slick with ice and snow.
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Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Cairo
Missouri River
Ohio River
Golconda
Bureau
Haydn Fox
Missouri
Ohio
Carbondale
Marion
Johnston City
West Frankfort
Benton
Murphysboro
Monster of Flat Pond lingers in local fishing lore
The Flat Pond in Du Quoin is said to harbor a monster fish, with sightings reported by anglers including H. D. Heath. Despite divers and shockers failing to prove its existence, the tale persists as drainage and summer campers bring renewed attention to the lake and the state fair’s publicity plans.
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Virgil Bishop
Southern Illinoisan
Flat Pond
Mu Quoin State Fairgrounds
H. D. Heath
Sparta
Illinois Power Co
Heath
Fairgrounds
Rotary Club
du Quoin State Fair
Frank Samuel
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
State Dept. of Conservation
Gar
Minilake
Flat
Marion theft trial set for Fred Meyers in Marion
Judge Lan Haney set the trial for Fred Meyers twenty five of Marion at 9 a.m. March 11 in Circuit Court. Meyers has been jailed since Nov. 25 on a theft charge involving a television set and two turkeys from a Paulton School break-in on Nov. 22. James Garris pleaded guilty Nov. 28 and received one to two years. The TV and turkey were found at Garris home. Meyers demanded a jury trial and denied the charge.
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Lan Haney
Fred Meyers
Marion
Circuit
Meyers
Williamson County
Paulton School
James Garris
Rt. 2
Haney
Turkey
Garris
Robert Neely
Services Tuesday for Harry Burns
Funeral services will be at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Lynn Hill Funeral Home in Sparta for Harry Theodore Burns 88 of Sparta. He died Saturday in Sparta Community Hospital born Dec 7 1879 in Sparta son of Renwick and Margaret Stephenson Burns. He married Essie Pearl Wilson in Sparta Aug 14 1906 she preceded him in death. He was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church. He leaves a daughter Geneva Heitman brothers George Sam Bert and sisters Helen Lobaugh and Margaret Biery. A private burial will be held Wednesday morning in Caledonia Cemetery.
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Lynn- Hill
Sparta
Harry Theodore Burns
Sparta Community Hospital
Renwick
Margaret Stephenson Burns
Essie Pearl Wilson
George
Escalon
Calif
Sam
Bert
Helen Lobaugh
Topeka
Kan
Margaret Biery
Denver Cole
William H. Hughes
Caledonia Cemetery
Carbondale Man James English Jr Found Dead at Home
James English Jr. 27 of 406 E Chestnut St Carbondale was found dead in his basement by three friends Sunday An autopsy at Doctors Hospital will determine the cause of death English who worked at the Koppers Tie Plant no foul play suspected Funeral arrangements are pending Adolph Freres 68 of 609 E Meridian St Marion died at 620 am today in Marion Memorial Hospital funeral arrangements incomplete Mitchell Funeral Home Marion is handling arrangements
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James English Jr
E. Chestnut St
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
English
Koppers
Jack Hazel
Jackson Funeral Home
Adolph Freres
Meridian St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mitchell Funeral Home
Small fires reported across five towns this weekend
Fire crews responded to five incidents over the weekend. Murphysboro saw a residence fire on 326 South 17th Street around 8 30 p m caused by floor ducts with minor damages. Cambria reported a garage fire at Hugo Cooper’s property at 6 30 p m with minor damage. Anna experienced an attic fire at 1101 Lime Kilne Road around 1 p m likely from a stove flue. Herrin reported a flue fire at the Church of God at 701 West Maple with minor damage. Mines department reports all mines operating on Tuesday.
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Murphysboro
S. 17Th St
R. E. Provoe
Cambria
Hugo Cooper
Anna
Lime Kilne Road
Tom Henson
Herrin
Church of God
W. Maple
Carbondale Mail-In Wheel Tax Forms With Water Bills
Carbondale will mail wheel tax forms to all water customers. Administrative assistant Snyder Herrin announced forms are available at the city clerk's office for multi car households or non listed users. Students with no other city license and not residing elsewhere must buy the Carbondale license. Decals must be placed on the lower right windshield corner for visibility.
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Carbondale
Snyder Herrin
Herrin
Crash injures SIU students
Three Southern Illinois University students riding home to Carbondale were hurt in a Sunday night crash near Coulterville. Patrick Williams 19 of Belleville lost control of Rt 13. passengers Patricia Krem 19 and Gary Stevenson 21 were treated for minor injuries at Sparta Community Hospital.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Coulterville
Patrick Williams
Belleville
Rt. 13
Williams
Patricia Krem
Gary Stevenson
Sparta Community Hospital
SIU
Seven-man Southeastern Junior College board elected
A seven member slate was chosen for the Southeastern Junior College board. Ed ward A Bradley led votes with 2,590. others include Dr W D Tuttle 2,587 and Rodney J Brenner 2,565. Independents added votes, turnout about 4,000 with weather noted as poor. The new board assumes July 1 governance following an Oct 7 referendum converting to Class I district.
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Board of
Southeastern Junior College
Harrisburg
Edward A. Bradley
Junction City
W. D. Tuttle
Rodney J. Brenner
Golconda
Harry Bramlet
Eldorado
Loren P. Dallas
Carrier Mills
Noel E. Harford
Rossclare
Jesse Ed
William Courtnage
Carmi
J. D. Quarant
Elizabethtown
Simeon Pate Jr
Saline County
C. R. Gardner
Gardner
Harrisburg City Hall
Saline
Pope
Hardin
Johnson, Hamilton
White
Richard C. Davenport
Lee A. Berry
Marvin Barnett
Carl Millis
Charles Seton
Charles T. Sutton
Jack Wise
Campers Plan Regional Tourism Talks Across 43 Counties
Three regional tourism councils covering 43 Southern Illinois counties meet in Salem for a tri region dinner. Ralph Dunn will explain promoting a National Campers and Hikers Convention expected to draw 30000 visitors to the Du Quoin Fairgrounds July 15 18. Robert Ellsworth outlines possible state aid.
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Illinois
Robbin’s
Salem
Ralph Dunn
du Quoin
du Quoin Fairgrounds
Robert Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Dept. of Business and Economic Development
State Department
Migrant housing plan trimmed for Cobden labor camp
Union-Jackson County Farm Labor Association reduces Cobden unit capacity from 300 to 180 under FHA rules. Architects Rettburg and Garrison to draft 36 apartments in four clusters, with family and single units, central facilities, and a $150,000 FHA loan to be repaid by low rent receipts.
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Union-Jackson County Farm Labor Association
Cobden
Non-Profit
Labor Association
Farmers Home Administration Fha
Simon Rettburg
Garrison
Carbondale
FHA
Department of Labor
Committee On Migratory Labor
Illinois State Employment Service
Five More Condemnation Suits Filed for Kinkaid Lake
The Illinois Department of Public Works filed five additional condemnation actions in Jackson County Circuit Court to acquire land for Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro. The suits target parcels totaling 136.0 acres owned by Harrourf, Imhoff, Casey, and Spradling families, Baker, and La Robardier groups.
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State Dept. of Public Works
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Roscoe
Pearl Harrourf
Clinton W
Lottie Ellen Imhoff
Carson Casey
Naomi Walker
Kenneth Walker
Mary Korando
Joe Korando
Orville Casey
Jean Casey
Ruby Padgett
Carl Padgett
Dorothy Coffey
Joe Coffey
Karen Spradling
Kenneth Spradling
Bernard
Katherine Baker
Lamont M. La _ Robardier
Genevieve la Robardier
Charles la Robard
Shawnee Board Meets in Karnak for Grant Action
The newly organized Shawnee Junior College District 531 will convene at 7 30 p m in Karnak Grade School. Chairman Louis G Horman of Metropolis says monthly meetings will be held on the second Monday in Karnak. The agenda includes studying a state grant application for 100000 to create new junior college districts.
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Board of Junior College District
Shawnee
Karnak
Louis G. Horman
Metropolis
State Junior College Board
Carbondale to form committee for emergency aid
Mayor David Keene announced that the Christmas baskets are ending and a city committee will be formed in February or March to coordinate emergency aid for destitute residents. Councilman Randall Nelson said the group will coordinate charitable activities and mobilize donations to lift living standards. War on Poverty workers support a coordinated effort to prevent fragmented assistance.
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Keene
Salvation Army
Carbondale
Randall Nelson
Nelson
Slogan stays with LBJ as Jackson County backs 1964 morale
Jackson County Democratic Chairman Ray Chancey of Murphysboro says the 1964 All the Way with LBJ slogan remains valid as he predicts high party morale and LBJ's re election. He cites 1967 Democratic wins, reviews national figures, and notes expected Democratic strength in Illinois with potential third party shifts and county level races.
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Jackson County
LBJ
Ray Chancey
Murphysboro
Democratic National Committee
Chancey
Jackson
Johnson
Alabama
George Wallace
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Gray
Richard Richman
James Kerley
Harry Flynn
Carbondale
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Resi
Southern Illinois
The
Monster
Harry Burns
Southeastern Board
East St. Louis
Charleston
Robert Sullivan
Kinkaid
Shawnee Board
Mike Shane
David
Tony Stevens
Washington
Kenneth Gray
Southern
Richard Nixon
California
Charles Percy
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