Shawnee Forest Meeting Debates Ridge Top Scenic Route
About 50 attended a Shawnee National Forest meeting in Marion to weigh alternatives for an east west scenic drive. Sierra Club and supporters urged no ridge top limited access road citing environmental harm and high costs, while Southern Illinois groups backed a scenic highway linking major recreation areas. The panel will reconvene next fall with a final Forest Service recommendation due later in fall or winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Rothe
State Dept. of Conservation
Sierra Club
Shawnee Mountaineer
Ilinois
Dennis Baird
Carbondale
Baird
Shawnee National Forest
Marion
Corri
Inois Recreation Council
Speed Valley Conservancy Dis
National Firest
Forest Service
Mississippi
Ohio
Bald Knob
Tosy
Hutchins Creek
John C. Calhoun
Springfield
Hllinois
Sint
Calhoun
Lowell Dearinger
Vernon
Southern Miners Recreation Council
Minois
Scott Koons
Murphysboro
Shawnee Mountaineers
Iinois
George M. Scherrer
Saline Valley
Hh- Nois
Noel Sheldon
Sheldon
Ridge Top Highway
Boris Musulin SIU chemistry professor dies
Boris Musulin 48 a SIU Carbondale chemistry professor and well known scientist died Saturday at Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale from injuries from an April auto accident He lived in Carbondale born September 6 1929 in Chicago married to Shelba Choate in Carterville August 12 1961 He held many honors was listed in Who's Who in America Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Chicago with burial in River Grove Flowers memorials to Boris Musulin Memorial Fund Northwestern University Chemistry Quartum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Musulin
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Musulin
America
Skyline Dr
Chicago
Milian
Mary Palaska Musulin
Shelba Jean Choate
Carterville
Chicago City Junior College
Wright Branch
University College of Loyola University
Northwestern University University College
University of Illinois Meilics
Northwestern
du Pont
University of Minnesota
Michigan State University
SIU
Theoretical Chemistry Institute
University of Wisconsin
Who's Who
Midwest
The
Dictionary of International Biography
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Chemists
Funday volunteers paint Grand Tower home for tricentennial
A volunteer work day in Grand Tower brought Southern Illinois VIPs and local residents together to repaint the 50 by 40 foot Huthmecher home. The free effort, aimed at readying the landmark for next weekend’s homecoming and tricentennial events, involved SIU and historical society members, with 60 gallons of Gray Seal paint supplied by local firms. Awards and light-hearted gifts highlighted a day of shared effort for a community milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tineis
Grand Tower
Mlinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Guikd
Area
Henry Dan Piper
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
SIUC
Hollis Merritt
David Berge
Dan Crescanin
Jackson County Historical Society
Huthiacher Homie
Rip Stokes
SIU
Historical Society
Stokes
Humacher
Decatur
Charles “Chuck” Huthmecher
Ed Silvens
Dow
Silveus
Central Miners Public Service Co
Tom Hale
Hale
Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette
Louis Jottet
Russell Eltet
Wolohan Lumber Co
Marion
Progress Paint Co
Warren Hallstein
Goffrey Hughes
Secrtary
Southern Ilinois, Inc
Carbondale
Rex Karnes
Mike Jones
Les Brown
Vienna
Southern Illinois Tourism Council
Motorcycle Crash Injures Simpson Rider in Massae Haven
James R. Boaz, 3%, was hurt when his motorcycle left Rt. 147 and overturned into a ditch six miles north of Rt. 146 in Simpson. He was reported in fair condition at Massae Memorial Hospital in Metropolis after the 4:55 p.m. Friday wreck. Police ticketed him for driving too fast for conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Massae Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
James R. Boaz
Rt. 147
Rt. 146
Boaz
Doctors Hospital Carbondale to Expand Emergency Room
Doctors Hospital in Carbondale opens a full service emergency room with 24 hour care and a physician on duty evenings and weekends. Dr Roy J Philipp leads the physician corporation staffing the ER under contract, linking Carbondale Clinic and Southern Illinois University health services, with round the clock x ray and lab services and on call specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Roy J. Philipp
Corporation of Physicians
Health Service
Southern Trihois University
University
Samuel McVay
Dennis Taylor
SIU Begins Ambulance Service at Carbondale
The SIU Health Service took over the Carbondale ambulance operation at midnight Saturday under a contract approved by the SIU Board of Trustees. The service will operate at $40 per call. Calls may be directed to Carbondale Fire Department or SIU Health Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Dlinoi University At
STUC
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU Health Service
Carbondale Fire Department
SIW Health Service
Walkout delayed by CIPS union in Southern Illinois
Henry de Fiebre reports a potential walkout by more than 238 CIPS Southern Division workers tied to unresolved contract talks with Local 702 of the IBEW in West Frankfort. Two meetings remained, with a strike approved but service continuity said to endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de Fiebre
Milinoisan
Southern Windé
Central
Mlinois Public Service Co
CIPS
George Smith
West Frankfort
Smith
Sat
Rank and File
Clyde. Heaton
Cips Southern Division
Marion
Ton
Tsya
Local 702
Illinois
East Central
West Central
Marion Lawmaker OKs Deaf School Funding in Marion
Representative Jolns D Marion praised a bill approving $725,000 for a school for deaf children in Marion. The House passed it 147 to 0 and sent the measure to the governor for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-Marion
House of His Bil
Marion
dJolns
Transfers on agenda for Jackson County board meeting
The July meeting of the Jackson County Board of School Trustees will discuss transfers of three land parcels from Carbondale School Districts 95 and 165 to Murphysboro Unit School District 106. Also on the agenda are a small land strip near Murphysboro High for a state road improvement and a power pole brace easement by Central Minors Public Service Co at Lincoln School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Board of School Trustees
Monros Deming
Jackson Countty
Murphyshoro
Carbondale
Murphyshoro Unit
W. G. and
Gertrude Piggot
Jackson Country Club Road
Deming
Ernie
Maxine Williams
Mary L. Waller
Bill
Alice Steete
Hazel Trail
Trico Unit School
Campbell Hill
Central Minors Public Service Co
Lincoln School Ld
Murphysboro
Perry County board reaches settlement with coal company
Perry County Board and United Electric Coal reach an $85,000 settlement over repairs to New Kathleen Road after damage from mining activity. The plan now covers four miles at an estimated $600,000 total, with federal and state matching funds to cover about 75 percent and the county paying the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Kathleen
Perry Cuts Board of Commission
United Electric Coal
John Rednour
Wallie West
New Kathleen
Vic Provart
Ti Quoloy
United Electric
Kenneth Peak
du Quoin
Jeoal Company
Perry County
Michael Grabowski
Keene Constructors
Pinckneyville
Rednewr
West
Rednour
Egyptian Council of Chamber Executives Formed in ICC
Thirteen chambers of commerce in Southern Illinois launched the Egyptian Council of Chamber Executives. Ray Lech of Carbondale is the first president with Paul Michaels of Murphysboro as secretary treasurer. Members include Carbondale Carterville Cairo Carmi Du Quoin Herrin Marion Metropolis Murphysboro West Frankfort Centralia Mount Vernon and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Ilinois
Egyptian Council of Chamber Executives
ECCE
Ray Lech
Carbondale
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Henry Don Piper
Howard Stelzriede
Jack Griggs
Marion Area
United Methodist Southern Mlingis Conference
McKendree College
Lebanon
Tony Stevens
Doctors Hospital
Pes
Marion School
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