Murphysboro Car Wash Row May Trigger Suit
J L Watts faces potential circuit court action as Murphysboro Water and Sewer Commission weighs denying a storm sewer hookup for Watts automatic car wash at 1833 Pine St. Watts' attorney cites health department guidance favoring storm sewers for such effluent and urges conformity with that policy. Watts alleges the commission’s prior ruling conflicts with state health directives and could prompt litigation.
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Murphysboro
Water and Sewer Commission
Donald R. Mitchell
J. L. Watts
Elm St
Watts
Pine St
Ed McDowell
City of
Commission
State Dept. of Public Health
Main St
Carbondale
States
Mitchell
Circuit Court
Dept. of Public Health
Michael Hines
Department of Public Health
Pine Street
Herrin Board Eyes Education Funding Crisis Ahead
Herrin Unit School District discusses looming financial crisis due to rising state standards and weak revenue. Supt. Russell Emery warns of a possible $30,000 deficit for 1968-69 and warns of tax increases unless state aid rises. He cites $193,000 in uncollected personal taxes in Herrin 4 and urges stronger collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Unit
Russell Emery
Emery
Williamson County
Herrin Unit 4
Don McNeill
Democrats hear plans for national party program
An outline of Operation Support, a program sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, was presented to Illinois party leaders in Springfield. The plan focuses on advance planning for primaries and general elections, with county chairmen invited to involve selected party members in delegations. Francis Barron named Illinois state chairman for the project. The meeting in the St Nicholas Hotel discussed party procedures with no formal candidate announcements. Traffic lights on New Route 13 at Lake Road near Carbondale will switch on Friday at 10 a.m. according to a state highway official. All mines reported working Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Committee
Illinois
Springfield
Ray Chancey
Jackson County
Democratic
Francis Barron
National Project
Chancey
St. Nicholas Hotel
Man of the Year John Taylor honored by Carbondale chamber
Dr. John B. Taylor named Carbondale Man of the Year by the chamber for medical progress and hospital plans. A Carbondale native and Navy flight surgeon in World War II, he helped attract specialists and led a $2 million Doctors Hospital addition project. He also chaired the United Fund Drive and served on local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Taylor
Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
Southern Illinois Hospital Corp
High School Board of Education
Southern Illinois Teachers College
University of Illinois’ Medical School
U.S. Navy
Ellis Crandle
Crandle
Southern Illinois
Doctors Hospital
Federal official urges business aid at Chamber dinner
Lambert S. O Malley deputy assistant secretary of commerce told about 400 at Southern Illinois University Center ballroom that private business must help solve economic and social problems not government agencies alone. He cited ventures by life insurers to fund home purchases and ghetto-area aid while noting each company decides on new plants and jobs. He warned inertia and fear hinder progress as Bernard Ross praised the chamber for becoming more involved and promoting cooperation among business government and university officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Lambert S. O’malley
Southern Illinois
Univesity
Center
O’malley
Little Old Lady Sends Thanks in Saluki Exchange Case
A note delivered to Jackson County State's Atty. Richard Richman expresses gratitude for the currency exchange donation of 1600 dollars tied to a Saluki Currency Exchange incident in Carbondale. The letter references prior coverage about legal questions concerning the woman who obtained the funds without a weapon or threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Murphysboro
Richman
Currency Exchange
Rich
Saluki
Carbondale
Escapees Await Charges After Benton County Capture
Two federal prisoners Harrington Luna 24 of Chandler Arizona and John Boles 23 with California connections were captured near Attica Indiana after escaping Franklin County jail Benton Monday night They remain in Terre Haute Federal Prison with no charges filed yet Officials speculate charges could include escape and Dyer Act violation The Bureau of Prisons will decide on transfer while Luna and Boles have prior sentences in Kansas Washington state and California Local obituaries note the death of Laura M Wootton in Peoria and a Marion Illinois court codes committee appointment for city rebuild efforts with eight members named including Knute Aronson Dan White and others
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Attica
Ind
Franklin County
Benton
Harrington Luna
Chandler
Ariz
John Boles
el Sobrante
Calif
Terre Haute
U.S
East St. Louis
Mt. Carmel
State Line
Indiana
Marion Federal Prison
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Washington
D. C
Luna
Leavenworth
Kansas
Boles
McNeil Island
Marion student science winner leads Westinghouse Talent Search
Marion High School senior Jim Souza is among 35 Illinois students named as Westinghouse Science Talent Search semifinalists. The winner’s test covered all fields and included a science fair project report and teacher recommendations. 40 finalists will compete for college scholarships with results announced February 9.
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Jim Souza
Marion High School
Illinois
Westinghouse
Souza
R.C. Souza
Concord St
Science Clubs of America
Carl Manier
Marion
Belleville
Carbondale Woman Named In Charge
A charge of theft over $150 was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court against Eula Brown, 42, of 804 W Sycamore St Carbondale. Bond set at $2,000 pending a hearing. she was released on bond. The charge states she wrote a check for $1,100 on November 15, 1967 for a car purchased in Carbondale, the check returned for insufficient funds.
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Jackson County
Eula Brown
W. Sycamore St
Carbondale
Carbondale junior high teen center to open Saturday
Carbondale's junior high teen center opens Saturday night at the community center 208 W. Elm St. From 7 to 10 p m, with director Robert Slick 22 SIU student and Loyd Sumner as assistant director both part time paid weekly. Center hours include 3 30 to 5 p m on Tue Thu and 10 p m on home game Fridays. Membership 50 cents. applications at park district office or center. equipment not yet arrived but opening proceeds.
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Carbondale
W. Elm St
Robert Slick
Southern Illinois University
Betty Mileur
Park District
SIU
University of Wisconsin
Loyd Sumner
Herrin Unit 4 sets election dates and polling places
Herrin Unit 4 School District schedules the April 13 board election with five polling sites in Herrin Hurst Colp Freeman Spur and Energy. Filing petitions opens February 18 and closes March 23. Incumbents Don McNeill president and Dayton Franklin secretary have terms expiring this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Unit 4
Herrin
Hurst
Colp
Freeman Spur
Energy
Don McNeill
Carbondale wrestles with 75 000 poverty program
City Manager C William Norman cautions it is early to judge impact on the budget for the next fiscal year while admitting some effect is likely If the $75 000 is spent the city would need to trim or delay functions to fund the poverty drive Councilman William Eaton notes pitfalls of pre budget commitments Mayor David Keene calls the program top priority and says the city would cancel it if other agencies can handle the workload
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Shane
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Norman
Press of
Daily Business
William Eaton
Eaton
David Keene
Chamber of Commerce
Keene
Elbert Simon
Frank Kirk
Kirk
John Quinn
Richard Wilhelmy
Wilhelmy
Quinn
SIU student indicted in Honolulu for jade smuggling
A federal grand jury indicted Chen Hsiung Wu a 50 year old SIU Carbondale economics doctoral student on charges of smuggling about 200 pieces of jade and jewelry worth 7159 into Honolulu from Hong Kong on Jan 1 He says the items are antiques and part of a family dowry and that no duty was due Wu faces a bench warrant and $500 bail He also noted name variations James Wood and Charles Wu and claimed no sale intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
The
Southern Illinoisan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Chen Hsiung Wu
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Hong Kong
Lucille Wu
SIU
St. Louis
Associated Press
Chinese University
James Wood
Charles Wu
Charles
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Herrin Board
Bill Bonali
Herrin Teachers Association
Margaret Smith
Rt. 13
Lake Road
Alex Zedialis
Division of Highways
Man
John Taylor
Dr. Taylor
United Fund Drive
Chamber
Bernard Ross
Michael Howlett
Howlett
Ross
Harry Weeks
Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce
Weeks
Carbondale Chamber
Jambert S. O
Laura Wootton
Laura M. Wootton
W. High St
Peoria
St. Francis Hospital
Wilson Funeral Home
Jettie Vaughn
Barham Cemetery
Wootton
Johnston City
William and
Stanley Gillespie
Harold Wootton
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Pierson Mattress and Furniture Co
Fred Henderson
Housing and Urban Development Department
Knute Aronson
Dan White
Tommy Colombo
Bill Dugger
Frank Harmon
Lee Roy Brandon
Georg Jensen
Charles Sadler
Carbondale Resource and Employment Center
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