Carbondale Debates Low Income Program At Public Hearing
At Carbondale City Hall a public hearing on a proposed low income program funded by local sales tax revenues drew broad approval from groups including the Chamber of Commerce the League of Women Voters and SIU. The plan aims to aid residents through a youth corps job training and social services network with a $75 000 appropriation to be overseen by a community representative committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Shane
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Chamber of Commerce
Fischer
Vocational Technical Institute
Gerald Osborne
State Regional Office of Economic Opportunity
Edward O’day
The
Human Relations Commission
Southern Illinois University
League of Women Voters
Community Conservation Board
Citizens Advisory Committee
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Frank Kirk
David Keene
Carbondale to Hold Public Hearing on Railroad Proposal
The Citizens Advisory Committee plans a public hearing in Carbondale and St Louis to discuss Illinois Central Railroad petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission to halt passenger service. The ICC has not set dates or locations, and the CAC aims to hear individuals and groups for or against the plan before the ICC hearing on February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Citizens Advisory Committee
CAC
Illinois Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
ICC
Bob Hunt
Washington
C. William Norman
David Keene
Willisville Soldier Killed in Vietnam
A 19 year old Willisville soldier, Pvt. Nolan Haberman, was killed in action in Vietnam by fragments from a land mine. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Nolan Haberman of Willisville and attended Trico High School before entering service. Funeral arrangements are pending at Lynn Hill Funeral Home in Willisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willisville
Vietnam
Nolan D. Haberman
Nolan Haberman
Trico High School
Campbell Hill
Lynn Hill
Carbondale Council Keeps Parking Fines at 50 Cents
The Carbondale City Council unan imously kept parking meter tickets at 50 cents and raised the penalty for non payment within 48 hours from 1 to 3 dollars. Affected residents sent about 130 opinion sheets, and 366 merchants and shoppers signed a petition against raising fines. Safety Director Wilhelmy suggested the question would have yielded a different vote. Don Smith of the Downtown Merchants Association called the decision reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Downtown Merchants Association
Richard Wil
Helmy
General Revenue
Don Smith
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Marion Chamber Names William F. Giles Man of the Year
William F. Giles of Marion, chairman of Giles Electric and Armature Works and president of Sandner Electric Co., was named Marion 1967 Man of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Oscar Schafale praised his long record of civic service, hospital support, school involvement, Rotary leadership, and drive of the United Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Giles
Marion
Chamber of Commerce
Oscar Schafale
Giles
Giles Electric and Armature Works
Sandner Electric Co
West Frankfort
Schafale
Memorial Hospital
Rotary International
National Trade Association
United Fund
Rend Lake College Campus Plans Include Hip Roof Design
The proposed campus master plan outlines a hip roof type construction with overhanging shelters, split levels and lower level parking areas. The plan emphasizes a distinctive architectural approach for the Rend Lake College campus.
Democrats win chairmanship on Franklin County Board
Charles H. Dawson a Democrat from Denning Township won the Franklin County Board of Supervisors chairmanship defeating Republican incumbent Coy I. Cockrum by 10 to 8. Dawson will serve a one year term amid continued Republican control of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Charles H. Dawson
West
Frankfort
Dawson
Coy I. Cockrum
Benton
H. L. Leeper
West Frankfort
Clyde Nicholson
Thompsonville
Denning Township
Summer start planned on dam repairs
The U S Army Corps of Engineers in St Louis says repairs on a Bend Lake sub impoundment dam damaged by heavy rains last month likely will not begin until summer. Two feet of water overflowed the spillway Dec 22 near Waltonville causing three breaks and erosion. another dam near Bonnie had six inches overflow with no damage. Col Edwin R Decker notes such large overflow is rare and could have been milder if the pool had risen normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend Lake
U S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Waltonville
Bonnie
Edwin R. Decker
Shaft wreck closes mine at Old Ben 21
Eugene Moroni of Old Ben Coal Co. reported that a shaft wreck halted work at Old Ben 21 after a dump ship fell into the shaft around 11 a.m. Saturday when it emerged and the rope broke. No one was injured and about 200 miners were out of work this week with optional shifts later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Moroni
Old Ben Coal Co
Moroni
Firemen Battle Wool Rubber Lumber Load Blaze
A trailer loaded with wool rubber and lumber burst into flames at 2:30 a.m. at Times Freight Inc. near Miller's Truck Stop in Ware on Rt. 3. Three tow trucks separated the trailer before firefighters extinguished the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Freight, Inc
Miller’s
Ware
Rt. 3
Eight chain saws stolen from Beckman Implement Co
A breakin at Beckman Implement Co in Murphysboro Tuesday night led to the theft of about eight chain saws valued at $1,000. Entry was gained through the south shop door after a padlock was twisted off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckman Implement Co
N. 17Th St
Murphysboro
Bomb scare prompts quick evacuation at Carbondale High
A bomb threat called in to Carbondale Community High School East prompted evacuation of classrooms and the cafeteria. Firefighters, Sheriff Ray Dillinger's team, maintenance staff, and teachers assisted in the search before classes resumed about 30 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
East
G. J. Kuhn
Kuhn
Williamson County Board Improves Public Access
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners relocated office quarters to a southwest first floor room in the courthouse. Secretary Vicki Annip’s desk and records moved from County Clerk Bar ney Boren's office. a meeting table will be prepared for future board and Board of Review sessions to increase accessibility. Treasurer Lou King and staff have moved to rented quarters on South Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Vicki Annip
Barney Boren
Homer Askew
Board of Review
Lou King
King
South Market Street
Rend college hires new program head
Ronald Kruppa 34 of Clark County Nevada was named to direct Rend Lake College vocational-technical program for 1968 69. He comes from Southern Nevada Vocation al Technical Center and will be paid 13500 annually with a company car. The board also approved plans for agricultural and mechanical engineering tech programs and a one semester pilot private pilot ground school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Rend Lake College
Ronald Kruppa
Clark County
Kruppa
Southern Nevada Vocational-Technical Center
Howard L. Jones
Mt. Vernon High School
Jones
J.M. Snyder
Max Firebaugh
Mt. Vernon
Firebaugh
Belleville
Springfield
J. M. Snyder
State Junior College Board
Holland Simmons
Allen Baker
Louise Ann Ward
Illinois
Southern Illinois Talent Search Center
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ward
Franklin County
Wayne County
Jefferson County
Perry County
Rend Lake District
Rend Lake College Hires Bond Consultant for 3.1 Million Issue
Rend Lake College Governing Board hires H. C. Speer & Sons of Chicago as financial consultant for a 3.1 million bond issue to finance a 9.4 million campus on Rend Lake east shore near the Franklin Jefferson county line. Speer bid 2,200, far below rivals. state funds cover 6.3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 57
Franklin
Jefferson County
Rend Lake College
H. C. Speer & Sons of
Chicago
Speer
Rend Lake
Benton Board Names Woman to Fill Vacancy
Mrs. John B. Moore was appointed to complete her husband Dr. Moore's three year Benton Grade School Board term after his death on December 29. The board may seek a referendum to raise the educational fund tax rate to meet state minimum teacher salaries with a projected $42,000 needed for 1969-70. The current tax rate stands at $1.03 per $100 valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Moore
Benton
Educational
House Fire Damages Webb Henshaw Home in Treece West Frankfort
A kitchen fire at the Webb Henshaw residence at 806 North Road Treece and Brown Addition in West Frankfort caused about 13000 dollars damage. West Frankfort acting Fire Chief Fred Harkins said the blaze started near the kitchen sink but the cause is undetermined. The fire spread to the attic and kitchen, with heat damaging the rest of the house and contents. Building damage estimated at 8000 dollars and contents at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Henshaw
North Road
Treece and
Brown Addition
West Frankfort
Fred Harkins
Marion chamber hears Holst on awake to opportunity
Marion chamber of commerce annual dinner heard Forest Park Foundation administrator Arthur J. Holst compare six life points to football while urging support for the November tax referendum on water and air pollution abatement and conservation. About 275 attended as General Telephone Co. was honored and new officers were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Holst
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Holst
Forest Park Foundation of
Peoria
National Football League
General Telephone Co
Robert Rees
Chamber
C. Leo Cox
Richard C. Ross
Bloomington
Illinois
Cox
Carbondale council appoints members to three boards
The city council named members Tuesday night to the Fair Housing Board Cemetery Advisory Committee and Downtown Parking Advisory Committee. Appointees include Jerry Lacey as chair of the Fair Housing Board and William Etherton as Downtown Parking chair, with five additional members on each panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
New Fair Housing Board
Jerry Lacey
Rt. 6
Jerrold Parran
E. Chestnut St
Sidney Schoen
Twisdale St
Jewell Gibbs
N. Oakland St
Tom Cromeenes
W. Walnut St
John O. Hudgens
Hillcrest St
William Etherton
W. Sycamore St
William Eaton
Jack Hazel
Don Smith
Glenview St
Johga Fozard
Walkup St
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Council
Illinois Central
Donald Carlton
Randall Nelson
Marion Chamber
Houston, Texas
Caudill, Rowlett and Scott
State
Franklin Board
Rend College
Peorian
Southern Illinois
L. C. Cavaness
Veterans Hospital
Fair Housing Board
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