Carbondale VFW charter suspended after fatal shooting
William Barton Webb Jr. 41, released on 1500 cash bond, faces two counts of voluntary manslaughter and one count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of SIU student John Fligg at the Carbondale VFW Club. A hearing is set for January 29. The VFW post in Carbondale remains without officers as charter is suspended pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barton Webb Jr
Rt. 1
Makanda
Murphysboro
John Fligg
Southern Illinois University
VFW
Quentin Bowers
Eldorado
Carbondale Vfw Club
Bowers
Don Lawrence
Carbondale Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Webb
Atty
Richard Richman
Richman
E. Main St
Fligg
Two Injured in Rt 148 Crash Near Zeigler
Two people sustained major injuries in a two vehicle collision on Rt 148 about 2.5 miles south of Zeigler at 7 40 a m. Jonathan P Viernam 19 of Hurst and Mrs Haerl Shelton 63 of Lesser were hospitalized at Herrin Hospital with serious injuries. Hospital officials declined to comment on their condition. James A Cox 82 of 108 E Thorn St Marion died at home at 1 a m today. He was a former rural McLeansboro resident and retired attendant at Chicago State Hospital. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery with services Wednesday. Burial details and calls at Mitchell Funeral Home. Over 2600 plant projects expanded waterways in five years.
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Zeigler
Jonathan P. Viernam
Hurst
Haerl Shelton
Lesser
Herrin Hospital
James A. Cox
E. Thorn St
Marion
McLeansboro
Mr. Cox
Hamilton County
Alex
Mary Hudson Cox
Mamie Cox
Chicago State Hospital
Melrose Baptist Church of
Chicago
Carl
Delmar
N.Y
Alex Jr
Orlando
County board approves new radio request for 24 hour service
Perry County Commissioners support the sheriff s request for funds to provide 24 hour radio service. Estimated annual cost about 2000 dollars, likely from contingency funds. The board approves using the money to hire two part time employees to operate the radio from 9 p m to 9 a m improving officer communication and community law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Steve Reel
Norman Brostmeyer
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in Haynes case
Kenneth McKinney, 22, of Cartherville, faced involuntary manslaughter charges in Marion Circuit Court over the death of 13 year old Charles Haynes. Judge Lan Haney adjourned to January 29 for defense time. bond set at 7500 with McKinney in Williamson County jail. A separate reckless conduct misdemeanor was also filed. The incident occurred at the trailer home of Ronnie McKinney, Kenneth’s brother, after a .22 caliber revolver discharged in a confrontation with Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McKinney
Carterville
Marion
Charles Haynes
Lan Haney
McKinney
Haney
Williamson County
Herrin Hospital
Ronnie McKinney
Kenneth
Haynes
Atty
Kenneth Hubler
Herrin Tree Falls on Parked Car in Fog
Dan Cote reported a 35‑foot tree toppled onto his car at 509 S Park Ave in Herrin during foggy conditions Sunday night. He described hearing a noise around 10 p.m. and found the dead tree with roots exposed resting on the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Dan Cote
S. Park Ave
Cote
Fire calls Marion and Du Quoin on blocked flues
Fire crews answered in Marion at 6 40 a m for Ollie Shelton 405 N Harper St with a stopped up flue. In Du Quoin at 322 W Park St on Saturday at 4 55 p m crews found a plugged flue with no damage reported.
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Marion
Ollie Shelton
N. Harper St
DU Quoin
W. Park St
Carbondale Businessman Dies In Morning Crash
Carbondale businessman Bernard Lowe died after a heart attack caused his car to crash into a fence on South Forest Street near the home of SIU research professor R Buckminster Fuller. Lowe, 711 W Elm, owned Speed Wash Shirt Laundry and Cleaners and Murdale Speed Wash Coin Laundry and managed Selmier Peerless Tower and Linen Service for 35 years.
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Carbondale
South Forest Street
Bernard Lowe
W. Elm St
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Lowe
R. Buckminster Fuller
SIU
Fullers
Speed Wash
S. University Avenue
Murdale
Selmier- Peerless Tower
Court upholds unit liability in fatal gym class case
Illinois Supreme Court affirms Shawnee Unit School District liable for a teacher's actions in the death of James Douglas Treese, 16, from neck injuries after a tumbling class at Shawnee High School on January 27, 1966. The ruling means the district must insure its employees against liability. Circuit Court trial in Union County has not yet been scheduled.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Shawnee
James Douglas Treese
Wolf Lake
Shawnee High School
Jonesboro
Union County
Bernard Ross to be cited for service by state official
Bernard Ross, outgoing Carbondale Chamber of Commerce president, will be cited Wednesday night with a plaque by State Auditor Michael J. Howlett for distinguished service on the Illinois County Audit Advisory Board. The event occurs during the chamber’s annual dinner with Lambert S. O andMalley as main speaker. The advisory board helps enforce the county audit law requiring periodic audits by licensed CPAs for counties with 10 000 to 500 000 population.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Ross
Michael J. Howlett
Illinois County Audit Advisory Board
Chambers
Lambert S. O’malley
U.S. Department of Commerce
Howlett
Herrin Democrats back Miller in Herrin postmaster race
Herrin precinct committeemen signed a letter backing Carl E. Miller for post master of Herrin, refuting Rep. Kenneth Gray’s claim of party disunity. The top three candidates are Miller Schoonover and Grindle. Gray may ignore local Democratic chairmen’s recommendation.
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Herrin
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Carl Miller
Miller
Fred Schoonover
William L. Grindle
Carl E. Miller
Gray
Democrats restrict coverage of Williamson County meeting
Williamson County Democratic officials closed Sunday’s meeting in Herrin to press and non‑committee members. County Chairman Omer Sanders denied a resignation demand, while state presiding officials urged no comments. Attending were George Rosen Ben Cherry Leo Fitzgerald and others as Marion precinct committeemen sought future meetings in Springfield and discussions of a state ticket.
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Williamson County Central Committee
Herrin
Omer Sanders
Sanders
Leslie Stilley
23Rd
Marion
Springfield
Ethel Fallon
Womens
George Rosen
Otto Kerner
Ben Cherry
State
Democratic County Chairmens Association
Leo Fitzgerald
Downstate
Association
Spanish war veteran dies in Marion at 89
Lando Oliver 89 of 107 N Vicksburg St Marion died at 3 55 am in Marion Veterans Hospital He served in the Spanish American War 1898 to 1904 in Philippines and Cuba Retired from Panama Canal Zone government work July 5 1933 He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Panama Canal Society of Florida Sword of Bunker Hill Panama Canal Consistory Abou Saad Shrine Temple Masonic Lodge He married Carrie Patnick in Vienna July 6 1904 Survived by wife two daughters sister and brother and a granddaughter and three great grandchildren Services are 2 pm Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home. burial Eastlawn Memorial Garden Masonic rites 7 30 pm Tuesday by Fellowship Lodge No 89. military rites by Heyde Pillow Post VFW. The report also notes a burglary at Ted Brown's Marathon Service Station in Hurst with theft of four tires about 25 in vending machine change and three cans of oil.
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Lando Oliver
N. Vicksburg St
Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
Oliver
Philippines
Cuba
Panama Canal Zone
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Panama Canal Society of Florida
The
Sword of Bunker Hill
Panama Canal
Masonic Lodge
Abou Saad Shrine
Canal Zone
Mr. Oliver
Williamson County
James
Sarah Benson Oliver
Carrie Patnick
Vienna
Paul Bidstrup
Sedalia
Frank Sedgwick
Bergenfield
N.J
Cleveland Chapman
Blackfoot
Idaho
Phoenix
Ariz
Wilson Funeral Home
Henry Clay Wright
Eastlawn Memorial Garden
Herrin
Fellowship Lodge No. 89
Heyde-Pillow Post
Chamber backs professional assessment for Jackson County
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce endorses professional tax assessments to equalize levies and raise property values. In a letter to Jackson County officials executive director Harry Weeks argues appraisal would assure taxpayers pay their equitable share and support for revenue needs. Several school units and Carbondale endorse the proposal.
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Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County
W. S. Brandon
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Chamber
Harry Weeks
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Weeks
Holloway predicts bright future for Southern Illinois economy
James D. Holloway, a Democratic state representative from the 57th District, says the region faces a labor shortage rather than unemployment and anticipates the Kaskaskia River project and other developments will bring strong growth. He notes no immediate new bills, cites Johnson’s continued leadership, and predicts a Republican field led by Nixon while Wallace could affect southern Democrats if third parties emerge.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Randolph County
Kaskaskia River
James D. Holloway
Sparta
Holloway
Monroe
Washington
Randolph
Perry
St. Clair County
Alexander, Jackson, Monroe
Prace Randolph
Union Comes
Kaskaskia
Lyndon Johnson
Gov
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Romney
Reagan
Percy
Vietnam
George Wallace
Mr. Johnson
Illinois
Gev Otto Kerner
Democratic Party
William Cunningham
Pinckneyville
N.G. Springer
Chester
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Lombard
U.S. Marines
Berwyn
Page County
Frank and
Mary K. Levigana Fligg
Berwyn Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens
West Elmhurst
James Cox
Fuller
Ton City
Schoonover
Frances Jeter
Louis Gara
Henry C. Rowold
Henry Conrad Rowold
Rt. 3
St. Josehp Memorial Hospital
Campbell Hill
Fred
Minnie Bauermaster Rowold
Daisy Thies
Rowold
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Koppers Co
Ronald
Raymond Homan
Minnie Sauverbrunn
Lena Ehler
August
William Ronald
Donald Loesch
Tower Grove Cemetery
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Mar
van Harrison Pallett
N. Valentine Ave
Marshall Browning Hospital
Neal Memorial Chapel
Earnest E. May
Ted Brown
Marathon
ERS
Ova Greer
City of
Southern Illinoisan
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