State orders Benton to clean up city dump
The state Department of Public Health directs Benton to halt open dumping and burning and to begin nine steps to meet health standards. A April inspection will assess compliance as Benton weighs a possible Franklin County wide sanitary landfill. Commissioner Clarence Lowery says the city will comply.
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State Department of Public Health
Benton
Clarence Lowery
Department of Public Health
Lowery
Sesser
Jim Knight
Sesser City Hall
Rain closes Joiner School in West Frankfort
Heavy rain flooded basements in West Frankfort with Joiner School closed today due to a 12 inch water level in the basement. Administrative assistant Carl McClerren said water should recede with less rain and pumping could be needed otherwise. He added damage should be limited to mud cleanup and the school is expected to reopen Wednesday.
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West Frankfort
Carl McClerren
McClerren
Benton Council tables gasoline bid
Benton council tabled the only bid for city vehicle gasoline from Drake Oil Co at 21.9 cents a gallon and No 1 and No 2 fuel oil rates. They will reconside r the bid next week after studies by city officials and legal review.
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Benton
Drake Oil Co
Don Cox
Lyle Lampley
Clarence Lowery
Lampley
Drake
Lamley
State Division of Highways
Town Meeting in Herrin Highlights Plan Commission Work
Herrin residents will attend a town meeting at 8 p.m. in the Herrin City Library Forum Room. James C. Walker reviews six years of plan commission work while Franklyn H. Moreno of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission outlines future plans. A panel will take questions after the talks.
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Herrin
City Plan Commission
Herrin City Library
James C. Walker
Commission
Franklyn H. Moreno
Greater
Carbondale Liquor Board to Hear Legion Post Violation
The Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board will hold a 7:30 p.m. public hearing at city hall on Thursday to consider a liquor ordinance violation complaint against American Legion Post No. 514. Safety Director Richard Wilhelmy and Police Chief Jack Hazel said the post served liquor last Sunday during visits to several Carbon dale clubs. The hearing aims to determine cause to suspend the license if warranted.
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Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board
American Legion Post No. 514
City Hall
Richard Wilhelmy
Jack Hazel
Carbondale
Wilhelmy
Fire at Ordill plant causes $500 damage
A fire at the Ordill plant of Central Technology Inc. was confined to a small room where chemicals are mixed. Damage was about $500 with the cause undetermined.
Fuller honored by Southern Illinois Inc at 28th annual meeting
R Buckminster Fuller received area appreciation for his work as SIU design researcher and world citizen. The event at the Herrin Elks Club drew about 300 people with Win Stracke performing. SIU acting president MacVicar praised Fuller, who spoke at Carlton College in Minnesota.
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R. Buckminster Fuller
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Inc
Herrin Elks Club
Win Stracke
Chicago
Fuller
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Robert W. MacVicar
Carlton College
Minnesota
MacVicar
SNI
Ilinois
Earl Jamison
Mt. Vernon
Jamison
Southern Illinois Editorial Assn
Clyde Brewster
Herrin
William Farley
Harrisburg
Stracke
Illinois
Herrin Precinct Committeemen Eye Re Elections and Duties
In Herrin Precinct 3 and 4, longtime Republicans and Democrats discuss re election plans, duties, and voter outreach. Lawrence Smothers seeks Republican renewal amid unclear opposition while Leon Poteete of the Democrats weighs another run.
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Lawrence Smothers
Herrin
Smothers
Fire damages CTI building Orchill plant
A fire at Central Technology Inc in the Orchill plant caused about 500 dollars in damage and was confined to a small room where chemicals are mixed. It started between 10 and 10:30 a.m. and was extinguished in 30 minutes with no injuries. The cause remains undetermined. CTI President Nobel Patton said Fish and Wildlife Service trucks aided the effort and CTI employees fought the blaze.
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Orchill
Central Technology Inc
CTI
Nobel Patton
Patton
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Herrin lawsuit to be heard in circuit court
In Marion circuit court motions in a suit by the Herrin Park District to recover park grounds from the Herrin Saddle and Bridle Club were disposed of. Judge A R Cagle said the case is ready for a jury trial. The district seeks 12 700 plus 100 monthly rent for 27 months. The district alleges the 99 year lease granted in 1942 violated state law requiring open park use and proper bidding.
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Herrin Park
Herrin Saddle
Marion
A. R. Cagle
Park District
Murphysboro Blaze Forces Evacuation Near Store
A Porter's Food Market fire sent dense smoke from the shop to nearby Main Street homes in Murphysboro. Wanda Gulley and guests fled the home as flames broke through the roof, prompting neighbors to move belongings to porches and a garage while firefighters worked about 15 minutes from the market.
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Murphysboro
Porter’s Food Market
Wanda Gulley
Tom Keller
Simon Shields
Marion seeks 152000 sewer loan for west side extension
Marion officials presented a 152000 loan request at the HUD regional office in Chicago. Mayor Butler Commissioner Jeter and Engineer Clarida outlined plans to extend sewer services west of Interstate 57 to serve a Pepsi Cola Bottling Co plant and a Holiday Inn with the remainder financed by participants. No decision was made today. a prior EDA grant/loan attempt failed due to funds.
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Marion
Federal Housing and Urban Development Administration
Chicago
Robert Butler
Everett Jeter
Glenn Clarida
Rts
The
Economic Development Administration
Reporter makes news by chasing fire story
William Brown and Bob Hagen collided at 15th and Grace in Murphysboro while Hagen, a Southern Illinois reporter, was returning from gathering fire details. Both drivers escaped injury. Hagen’s car damaged a parked pickup at S and S Body Shop. Police report $255 worth of items stolen from Logan Ludwig in Carbondale.
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Southern Illinoisan
William Brown
N. 2Nd St
Murphysboro
Bob Hagen
Rt. 2
15Th
Grace Streets
Hagen
Southern Tllinoisan
N. 15Th St
Logan Ludwig
E. Hester St
Carbondale
Automobile hits store window in Marion
A car owned by Donald G. Kendall struck a plate glass window at the ABC Liquor Store with glass broken in a display. Kendall said he saw his car rolling toward the window after a car driven by John W. Evans started to turn. No tickets were issued. Damages were not estimated.
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Donald G. Kendall
W. Dewey St
Marion
ABC
N. Market St
Kendall
Herman Burnett
John W. Evans
E. College St
Evans
State approves sewerage plan for Union Hills subdivision
The Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Sanitary Engineering approved a sanitary sewer system and oxidation pond serving Union Hills Carbondale. Developer Egon Kamarasy says the plan will serve 12 more houses, expanding the original 11 house design. The oxidation pond will discharge into Little Crab Orchard Creek then Crab Orchard Creek, a Big Muddy tributary. All mines reported working Wednesday.
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Union Hills
Carbondale
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Egon Kamarasy
SIU Offers Three Classrooms to Ease Unity Point Crowding
SIU will provide three classrooms at Southern Hills to ease expected fall crowding at Unity Point School. Rendleman reports completion of Phase Three housing near Carbondale Reservoir could add 25 to 40 pupils, with about 100 children expected within six months after September. Deming will discuss legislation with State Superintendent Ray Page to address district impaction due to SIU institutions.
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John S. Rendleman
SIU
Rendleman
Unity Point
Virgil Wheeles
Jackson County
Monroe Deming
Carbondale City Reservoir
Southern Hills
Siu Farms
Deming
Ray Page
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Makanda Farmer Bitten by Rabid Cow
Makanda area resident Hubert Hagler Rt. 1 Makanda was bitten on the thumb by a yearling Angus heifer that tested positive for rabies. Dr. H H Rohrer said eight other herd animals are under six month quarantine and the case marks the county’s first rabies instance this year.
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Makanda
H. H. Rohrer
Jackson County
Hubert Hagler
Rt. 1
Hagler
Rohrer
Hagler Farm
Rt. 51
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WAC
Women’s Army Corps
St. Louis
University Center
Southern Ilinois University
Kenneth Cook
du Quoin
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R. A. Reel
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Kenneth J Gray
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Herrin Precinct
Illinois Central Railroad
Park Avenue
Poplar Street
27Th Street
Williamson County
Young Republican
Dwight Green
Republican Party
S. 17Th St
Leon Poteete
S. 20Th St
Democratic Party
Poteete
Zeigler 4
Johnston City
Ninth Street
Jeffrey Road
Fred Schoonover
Schoonover
S. 13Th St
State Department of Revenue
iCorp
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G. T. Cox
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