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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
2
Herrin Plan Commission hosts its first town meeting at 8 p m in the Herrin City Library forum to discuss commission work and future goals. panel will answer audience questions.
The Illinois Recreational Council met in Chicago for its first working session. Created by last year's General Assembly, it will advise officials, legislators and agencies on recreation resources and needs. Two Southern Illinoisans serve on the council, including vice chair William Freeburg of Carbondale. George Smith of Carterville also serves, affiliated with the electrical workers union. The council's establishment followed Illinois outdoor recreation plan completed in 1965 by the Department of Conservation and the Department of Business and Economic Development.
Economic Development Administration officials from Washington and Duluth will tour Southern Illinois February 6 to 8. They will attend a February 6 Greater Egypt commission advisory committee meeting on education and meet with government, business, and commission leaders. Other EDA staff from Duluth and Washington will participate, continuing a prior 1968 visit.
About 1,500 auto wheel tax decals have been sold in Carbondale so far this year, roughly half of 1967 sales. Decals cost 6 dollars and must be mailed or paid at city hall by February 15 to avoid a 1 dollar per month penalty. People with 1967 decals expiring in May must also buy before February 15 for the credit of 1.20 on last year’s portion. Louis Franks was jailed for disorderly conduct drunkenness and resisting arrest after police treated him for cuts at Doctors Hospital. Terry Harmon’s service station at the New Virginia crossroads on Route 37 north of Marion was burglarized. 10 quarts of oil, 27 gallons of gasoline and 16 packs of cigarettes stolen after a window entry.
Colp becomes the first community in Williamson County to record with the county clerk its acceptance of a comprehensive plan for the village. President Frank Caliper recorded the resolution Monday. The plan will be available to developers for future reference. The plan commission discussed the official map and standards ordinance and will submit it to the village board next meeting. Commissioners proposed additions including future annextions map indications major streets public grounds and FHA based sidewalk and pavement standards. Zoning and subdivision regulations were discussed but no decisions were made.
Southern Illinois University two campuses join six Illinois schools in the Illinois State Physics Project funded by NSF grants over 270000 dollars. The program trains physics teachers through a six week summer institute and a 15 session in service program for the 1968 69 year. at Carbondale the institute runs June 17 to July 30.
Franklin County sheriff says a major repair project is under way at the jail after two federal prisoners escaped January 22 by battering a hole in the ceiling and climbing to freedom. Locks, a common locking mechanism, and a steel lining for the block are being repaired or replaced under county board authorization. Jer ry S Pickar address correction appears in the note.
Police Commissioner Russell Beebe announced that officers will shoot any person seen throwing a firebomb in East St Louis. The warning followed a jewelry store holdup by Eugene E Reiniger where one man was killed and another wounded. A wave of arson and vandalism followed a visit by H. Rap Brown.
State and city fire investigators were asked to probe a series of fires in the basement of the First National Bank in downtown Springfield. Firemen were summoned four times over a five hour span to tackle blazes in trash barrels and closets.
A blaze in downtown Pana damaged four adjacent buildings on Monday. No injuries were reported as firefighters from Pana Shelbyville Taylorsville and Nokomis battled the fire for several hours before it was controlled.
A memorial fund will be established at Sallie Logan Library in Murphysboro for former librarian Mrs. Lee Pickler 86 who died Saturday in Tucson Arizona. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with the library closing until 4 p.m. for the service.
State Police report six people injured when a car driven by Dr George Roberson Car rier Mills dentist and a second vehicle driven by Norman Laurent Maryville collided on Rt 13 near Maris sa. Dr Roberson wife Jacqueline and children Grant and Kim treated at Sparta Community Hospital. Laurent and wife Lynda treated there. Kim Roberson major injuries. Grant released. Laurent treated for broken arm. Mrs Laurent vertebra injuries, to be transferred to St Joseph Memorial Murphysboro. Dr Roberson nephew of late Dr J S Roberson.
Harrisburg mayor Val Oshel, 41, former public safety commissioner, veteran of the Navy, announced Monday his bid for the Republican nomination to Congress from the 21st District. Other figures at the Benton meeting included county chairs Ray Doerr and Bob Hanneberger, lawyer Thomas Haney, James Foreman, and State Senator Delmar Mitchell.
Southern Illinois University unveils a privately owned housing list for graduate and married students. J Lee Chenoweth, head of housing facilities, says space is available and a summer and 1968 69 academic year list is being developed with addresses, phone numbers, and rent details. The office also assists with roommate matching and short term housing needs. Located in College Square Building at 508 S Wall St.
Jackson County State's Atty Richard Richman and SIU bureau head David Kenney were invited to a state manpower panel at Allerton Park Monticello. The Assembly on Manpower for Illinois Governments, sponsored by the University of Illinois, discusses building a corps of professional public servants for urban and federal-ready policy work.
At 6 06 p m Monday firefighters responded to 606 E Park St Carbondale for a grease fire on a stove in the Phillip Meyer residence. Burned cabinets reported. Earlier at 5 40 a m Tuesday smoke in a home at 906 W McDaniel St John C Simmons residence with no fire found.
The Franklin County grand jury will convene February 21 at Circuit Court in Benton to consider criminal offenses. State's Atty. Joseph Hickman refused to disclose names of potential indictments. At least five men arrested recently have been bound over for grand jury action, including Edward Green, 19, of West Frankfort, linked to a Dec 23 theft and car fire near Orient. Four men from St Louis and Detroit are charged with a December 20 Home Market robbery in Thompsonville, involving $230 in cash.
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan newspaper in Carbondale and other cities. Names addresses and postal information are listed with note of successor papers and AP republication rights.
A New York survey reports 52 percent of doctors do not smoke with many quitting recently. The Anne Tebeco Center of America cites evidence linking cigarettes to lung cancer and a tablet that reduces nicotine need. Fewer than 2 percent of 150000 users still smoke. info offered by the Anti Tobacco Center of America with a free request address in New York.
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