McCormick to Seek Seventh Term in State House
Co. L. L. McCormick of Vienna announced he will run for re election to a seventh consecutive term as state representative of the 59th District. First elected in 1956, he has won re election every two years. McCormick runs the Big Little Dollar Store in Vienna. Gale Williams of Murphysboro plans to seek the Republican nomination in the June 11 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. McCormick
Vienna
McCormick
Big Little Dollar
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Pedestrian hit by car in Herrin injures Gale Wakefield
Gale Wakefield of 601 North 14th Street was injured Thursday when struck by a car at North Park Avenue and Van Buren Street. Police named driver Kenneth R. Ogden of 516 North 5th Street. No condition report was available.
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Gale Wakefield
N. 14Th St
N. Park Avenue
van Buren Street
Kenneth R. Ogden
N. 5Th St
Wakefield
Marion Auto Electric Fire Causes Major Loss
A Thursday blaze at Patterson Auto Electric Co. in Marion caused about 45000 in damages, destroying the building and contents. Patterson and volunteer firefighter Robert Morrison were hurt. losses include 15000 for the structure and 25000 for contents, plus 5000 damages to Velma Gore’s home and Roberts Bait Shop. Fire officials praised the response as they saved most records and prevented further spread. Patterson, returning from St. Louis, investigated a gas leak when gasoline flashed, singeing his legs and prompting rapid fire crew action.
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Patterson Auto Electric Co
S. Court St
Marion
James Patterson
Robert Morrison
Robert Bradley
Patterson
Velma Gore
Roberts Bait Shop
Cher
Ry Street
Bradley
Gore House
St. Louis
Martin
Marion Courts
Morrison
Lonnie Dungey
Housing Authority director to discuss day care center in Herrin
Richard Blakely of the state Housing Board will meet Williamson County Housing Authority directors in Herrin for an informal luncheon to discuss a proposed day care center. The 8,100 square foot facility would serve 100 children with two nine hour shifts daily and cost about 91 thousand dollars. Fees could be 15 to 20 dollars weekly per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Blakely
State Housing Board
Williamson County Housing Authority Board
Herrin
Julius Steinmarch
Steinmarch
Meadowdale
Marion
Federal Public Housing Administration
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Egyptian Council of Housing Officials
23Rd Street
Carbondale officials map bomb threat response procedures
Carbondale law enforcement and fire officials met to standardize bomb threat handling and rapid fire responses after a Jan. 17 scare at Carbondale Community High School East. Officials discussed jurisdiction and possible sheriff direction of police, and a new local procedure will go to the high school board for approval.
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Carbondale
Richard Wilhelmy
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University Security Police
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
City Fire Department
Jackson County States Attorney’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
General Telephone Co
Wilhelmy
Cchs East
Old Rt. 13
City Road
CCHS
William McBride
Sheriff’s Office
High School Board of Education
Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Dillinger
Illinois National Guard
Saluki
George Fleerlage
Richard Richman
Coffin urges surrender of power to save nation
Yale chaplain Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr spoke at SIU Shryock Auditorium decrying U S action in Korea after the Pueblo incident. He urged an international income tax, UN fundraising, and urged change in church and society while criticizing the Vietnam War and American conformity.
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John C. Taylor
Southern Illinois
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Carbondale
Mr. Coffin
Church of Christ
Yale University
Shryock Auditorium
America
Coffin
United Nations
U. S. Congress
God
SIU
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Yale
ABC
CBS
NBC
Landfill talks set next week in two counties
Countywide meetings on sanitary landfill operations will be held in Lesser and Marion, led by Dan Bain, Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Dept. chief sanitarian, and Franklyn H. Moreno, Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission executive secretary. Franklin County meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lesser City Hall. Williamson County meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Williamson County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesser
Marion
Dan Bain
Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Dept
Sanitarian
Franklyn H. Moreno
Greater Egypt
Williamson
Franklin
Williamson County
Rend Lake power line relocation okayed
The U S Army Corps of Engineers approves moving a 138000 volt transmission line to avoid Rend Lake recreation areas. Costs near 500000 to 1 million are cited with the route chosen for economic reasons and land access. Concerns focus on scenery, safety, and potential interference with a college campus and park plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Rend Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
John W. Matheney
Matheney
Ken Long
St. Louis
Big Muddy River
Nason
Benton
Bend Lake
Casey Fork
Ina
Gun Creek
Marcum
Rend City
West
Frankfort
Rend Lake College
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Richard Jones
Conservancy
Rend Lake main dam bid opening set for Feb 15
The U S Army Corps of Engineers in St Louis announces bids for Rend Lake main dam and spillway will be opened at 2 p m February 15. The opening was moved from October 24 due to a federal public works freeze lifted January 15. Estimated project cost ranges from 8 to 11 million dollars with completion expected in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Ken Long
Corps
Murphysboro Board Hires Three Teachers
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 added three teachers to cover resignations. Brenda McDonald will teach Logan Grade School, Patricia Drozd joins special education, and Diane W. Creal fills remedial reading. All hold SIU degrees. salaries follow the $5,600 base with 3 percent raises for experience or degree advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
Unit 186
Sue Ann Grace
Logan
Sue Landis
Janice Nelson
Brenda McDonald
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Patricia Drozd
SIU
Diane W. Creal
Granada
Miss
Bill Green
Murphysboro Township
Harry Ray
Mildred Capps
Murphysboro
James Blackwood
Murphysboro High Plans Gas Heating Upgrade
Murphysboro Township High School plans a coal to gas heating system conversion with two new gas fired boilers and a 950 gallon water heater. The project, funded by a 1966 bond issue of 650000, will be reviewed in February with bids in March and work to begin in May.
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Murphysboro Township High School
Unit School District 186
Ollie Wafer
Simon Rettberg and
Garrison
Lorimer and Lester, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Water
Tom Wright
Wafer
Fire calls report across towns with multiple incidents
Fire dispatches include Thompsonville at 4 30 p m in a one story frame house owned by George Essry with minor damage. Marion at 8 35 p m describes Patterson Auto Electric at 212 S Court St destroyed by fire with 45000 dollars in damages. Herrin reports grease fire in Jack Smith kitchen at 321 N 9th St with no damage estimate and another blaze at 100 block of W Cherry Mines ash pile not working. Saturday list mentions Burning Star 2 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Old Ben 24 Orient 4 Orient 53.
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Thompsonville
George Essry
Marion
Patterson Auto Electric
S. Court St
Herrin
Jack Smith
N. 9Th St
W. Cherry
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Rep
C. L. McCormick
Housing Authority
William S. Coffin Jr
Paul A. Schilpp
Dave Hurst
College Board
Jones
Conservancy District
Rend Lake Main Dam
Murphysboro Board
Murphysboro High
Burning Star
Orient
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