Five SIU students hurt in crash with snow plow near Murphysboro
Early Saturday a three vehicle crash on Old Route 13 near Murphysboro involved a state snow plow. Vehicle operators Donald E. Jennings 22 Kenneth J. Brooks 19 were treated for minor injuries at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. Passenger James E. Braun 23 sustained major injuries. Passengers Nancy Hargrave 19 and Bonnie Paskiet 17 received minor injuries. Plow driver Robert C. Rogers 48 was not hurt. Police cited Jennings for a right of way violation.
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Southern Illinois University
Old Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Donald E. Jennings
Wyckoff
N.J
Kenneth J. Brooks
Western Springs
Robert C. Rogers
Jennings
Brooks
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
James E. Braun
Northfield
Nancy Hargrave
Olney
Bonnie Paskiet
Crystal Lake
Murphysboro joins fight to keep trains
Murphysboro city council voices opposition to Illinois Central Railroad plan to remove six passenger trains between Carbondale and St Louis. The vote supports a formal letter to the Illinois Commerce Commission, citing impact on local jobs and service once claimed by the railroad.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Illinois Commerce Commission
Fire calls report across three incidents
Marion at 12 15 p m Friday George Fredman 1603 W Hen drickson St basement pump fire. Marion at 8 40 p m Friday Larry Farner 1006 S Court SES furnace pipe fell. Benton at 5 p m Thursday home of Kendis Bain 812 N Fresco St gas range fire minor damage.
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George Fredman
W. Hendrickson St
Larry Farner
S. Court
Benton
Kendis Bain
Fresco St
Free School Classes Start at Southern Illinois University
Winter quarter offerings for SIU Free School include Existentialism Vietnam The Future Poetry and Guitar with sessions at 108 East Grand Ave and the Student Christian Foundation. No credits awarded and registration optional. program funded by the SIU student government. A separate 10 day training trained four JWCAA volunteers in news writing and newsletter work.
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SIU
E. Grand Ave
Vietnam
the Future
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SIU History Department
William Howard Cohen
Student Christian Foundation
Carbondale Family Planning Program and Local Movie Listings
Calendar item describes Carbondale Family Planning Committee program at Housing Authority Center with talks by area doctors and instructional films plus local theater listings for Egyptian Drive-in and several Carbondale Murphysboro venues. Public meetings and events follow with multiple city and school board schedules across Southern Illinois towns.
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Housing Authority Center
Marion and
Oak Streets
Excess funds transferred in Williamson County
Excess fees totaling twenty thousand dollars from Sheriff Harold Farner’s fund were approved for transfer to the Williamson County general fund by Farner and the Board of Commissioners. Chairman Homer Askew said the move, along with other revenue streams, will cover operating costs until July, with Farner retaining thirty four thousand dollars in his excess fees fund. The county clerk’s treasurer’s office also earns excess fees for future use. The board also approved a 70 lot Roy Glenn West subdivision plat and Cypress Gardens plat with street reservations to meet county highway specs. Treasurer Bobby Joe Hale reported year end balances and activity for the period ending Nov 30 1966, including a $734 796 balance and $2 144 622 receipts. John C Reppert, 26, was promoted to Army first lieutenant at Ft Huachuca and received the Army Commendation Medal as information officer with US Army Electronic Proving Ground. In Carbondale James L Talton was fined twenty dollars for disobeying a stop sign.
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Williamson County General Fund
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Board of Commissioners
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Askew
Roy Glenn
Carterville
Rt. 13
Cypress Gardens
Fred Thane
Bobby Joe Hale
John C. Reppert
Lewida Reppert
W. Spring St
Anna
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground
Murphysboro Council Acts on Ten Routine Items
The Murphysboro City Council approved or referred ten items from aldermen including sidewalk work from 22nd and Walnut along Route 149 to Westwood Heights, a joint project to raze old Mulberry Street buildings and install parking meters, and updates on the City Sparkle cleanup. They also authorized police to remove abandoned cars, approved a Walnut Street drive up mail box, set school zone signs near St. Andrews School, and adjusted a school crossing timer and salt purchases for winter. The council heard a Conservancy District plea for more water supply and discussed traffic and weather-related measures and calendar two.
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Walnut Streets
Rt. 149
Westwood Heights
Mulberry Street
10Th
11Th Streets
County Courthouse
Louis Siefert
Toby Berger
Berger
Walnut Street
Illinois State Employment Service
Murphysboro
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St. Andrew’s
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Dewey Streets
Brown Shoe Co
Jack Miller
Kinkaid and
Reed’s Creek
Easterly Fights Plan Commission Size Cut and Zoning Shift
Carbondale official Easterly criticizes City Planner John Quinn’s proposals to shrink the plan commission to 11 members and move zoning enforcement to the planning department. He argues a 21 member body allows subcommittees and broader public input while planning aims for adopted goals, with a meeting set to vote on Quinn’s plan.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Thomas Easterly
Plan Commission
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Easterly
City Manager and Plan Commission
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Quinn
C. William Norman
University of Illinois
Building Officials Conference of America
Planning
Snowfall slicks Illinois highways across districts
State Police report 2 to 4 inches of snow across 16 counties in District 13 in Southern Illinois. Hazardous roads slowed traffic with only one personal injury accident Friday night and Saturday morning. Amy Jean Metz fractured shoulder after slipping Friday morning at Chester Grade School. treated at Memorial Hospital in Chester.
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Illinois
Southern
Amy Jean Metz
Chester
Keene aide hired by SIU to aid Carbondale mayor
John Holmes begins Thursday as a part time assistant to Carbondale Mayor David Keene. He will be paid 225 dollars monthly by Southern Illinois University, counts as internship experience for his graduate studies, and will aid in community development.
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John Holmes
Carbondale
David Keene
Southern Illinois University
John B. Hawley
Community Development Service
Hawley
Holmes
SIU Glee Club Opens 1967-68 Season in Shryock
The 53 voice SIU Glee Club directed by Robert Kingsbury performs a varied program from ancient chant to contemporary pop. The free concert at Shryock Auditorium starts at 8 p.m. Saturday and welcomes the public.
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Southern Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
Robert Kingsbury
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