Dead pilot not certified to fly passengers in crash
Federal investigator said Kentucky pilot Danny McKinney 29 and passenger Kenneth Morgan 39 were killed when McKinney, owner of the plane, flew toward Marion and crashed near Williamson County Airport. McKinney was not certified to fly for hire and had no activated flight plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Kentucky
Williamson County
Danny McKinney
Morgantown
Kenneth Morgan
Madisonville
United Energy Co
Marion
Edward McEvoy
National Transportation Safety Board
Chicago
McKinney
Federal Aviation Admin
Louisville
McEvoy
Bowling Green
Duvall Communications Co
Williams Hill
Pope County
32 Air
Williamson Tow
Investigator cites illegal low flight near Williams Hill towers
McKinney claimed elevator problems but gave no fault details. McEvoy notes five towers on Williams Hill and four on a nearby hill. The state police tower is lit, Durall tower is not. Williamson Airport weather showed 400 foot ceiling and two miles visibility. Williams Hill stands 1,041 feet, suggesting a 1,500 foot flight. McKinney was likely scudding near the ground to avoid weather, which McEvoy calls strictly illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Duvall
McEvoy
Williams Hill
State Police
Durall
Williamson
Illinois
Inspectors barred from coal terminal in Metropolis
Illinois officials threaten legal action against operators of the Cook Coal Transfer Terminal after state inspectors were barred from entering the site. The terminal, a transfer point for Ohio River coal to AEP plants, remained operating amid a 24 hour UMW picket line and ongoing labor tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Cook
Metropolis
Edna Roach
Attorney’s General’s Office
Department
United Mine Workers of America
Western
Ohio River
American Electric Power Service Corp
AEP
Quentin Stultz
Department of Mines
Illinois
U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Stultz
Point Pleasant
Ohio
UMW
Evansville
Ind
John Samuels
Illinois Umw
West Frankfort
Franklin and
Union
Franklin County
Illinois Division of Energy
Lesser chief indicted for misconduct and intimidation
Franklin County grand jury indicted Police Chief Frank Haught on two counts of official misconduct and one of intimidation. He posted a 350 cash bond and faces possible sentences up to three years per misconduct charge and ten years for intimidation. The case involves alleged threats to close Rend Lake Pavilion over sexual favors from the manager’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Frank Haught
Franklin County
Haught
Franklin
Terrence Hopkins
Hopkins
Rend Lake
Cheriee Wiggins
Lesser
Frank
Warren Wright
Enfield
Herrin bond proposal would raise school taxes
Herrin Community Unit 4 voters face an $1.8 million middle school bond on Feb 4 raising the tax rate about 8 cents per $100 EAV, about 25 percent higher, to roughly 39 cents from 31. The district plans a new $4.3 million facility for grades 5-8, with 70 percent of costs covered by a grant if funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Rippa
Herrin
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Herrin High School
William Clarida
Illinois Capital Development Board
Murphysboro shopping center back in active stage
Murphysboro City Council heard updates Tuesday on the northeast city limits shopping center led by Kroger and developer Leo Eisenberg and Co. of Kansas City. Reports cite a lease with Kroger plus water service extensions and a 6 inch line to SI Equipment Co. near the industrial park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois and
Murphysboro
James Scuras
Public Improvement Committee
Kroger Grocery Co
Leo Eisenberg and Co
Kansas City
Illinois 13
Murphysboro High School
Illinois 149
Missouri
Kroger
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County Highway Department
Southern Illinois Equipment Co
Close Encounters Reflections on Historic Movie Houses
BG recalls going to classic New York theaters including Radio City Music Hall. He muses on moviegoing in the 1930s, the Hays Code era, and how television and new ratings changed cinema. He contrasts past affordability, grand venues, and stage shows with modern viewing habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois
Hollywood
Radio City Music Hall
New York City
Paramount
the Palace
Strand
Capitol
Roxy
Frank Sinatra
Red Skelton
Helen O’connell
Music Hall
Margaret Sullavan
Greta Garbo
Frances Farmer
Loew’s
New multiplexes rise with garish car-wash vibes
Byline B G fondly recalls cinema shifts from classic theaters to oversized, multi screen complexes. He describes crowded lobbies, open back doors, spill littered aisles, and overpriced shows at new venues, preferring mid century neighborhood theaters and their cheaper fares.
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Misty Day
Dale
Ann Halterman
Old Hap
Linda Willis
Christopher
Douglas Jewelry
W. Market St
Walier
Benton
Edmond Douglas
Kirk
Burlington Northern
Centralia
West Side
South Side
Hurst-Bush
Clarida
Energy School
Hurst Bush
Chittyville School
Freeman-Spur American Legion Club
Herrin South Side
Colp
Murphysboro Shopping Center
GWTW
Rhett Butler
Scarlett O’hara
RKO
Times Square
Lana Turner
Rochelle Hudson
Dorothy Lamour
Byline
B.G
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