Carbondale sees plan for rail relocation and overpasses
Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority outlines a $10.8 million engineering study by DeLeon Cather and Co. proposing lowering two main Illinois Central tracks through the business district and university area, with eight vehicular overpasses and two pedestrian crossings plus a north of city passenger station relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Stafford
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
University
Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority
DeLeon Cather and Co
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
College
Walnut
Main
Jackson
Oak Streets
Hickory Street
Mill Street
Pleasant Hill Road
Harwood
Grand Avenues
Grand Avenue
Oak Street
Marion Street
Carbondale auto dealer faces bribery charges
Carbondale dealer Morris A. Castle, 39, was released on 10000 bond in Murphysboro circuit court amid charges of bribery and violation of the motor vehicle anti theft law. Prosecutors say 25 title applications were investigated for false information and improper possession of cars and serial numbers. The bribery count claims Castle paid 300 to obtain titles, and the secretary of state's office may suspend or revoke Mardale Auto Sales license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Morris A. Castle
Glenview Drive
Mardale Auto Sales, Inc
Rt. 51
Paul Powell
Atty
Richard Richman
Secretary of State
Castle
Richman
Beeen
Murdale Agency
Pole in Classroom Delays Carterville School Construction
A 60 foot light pole from the old ball field blocks the new Carterville Grade School classroom site. Park officials must pour concrete next week before pulling the pole and digging eight foot post holes. Police reports list speeding arrests for Ronald Parker and Carl Scarlette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Park Committee
Randall Cavins
Cavins
Carbondale Council Reviews Building Code Proposals
Carbondale city council members discussed housing code changes and fire resistant material rules at a semi monthly informal session held Tuesday. They postponed final action to next week's formal meeting while also debating dog control, sewer maps, spillway repairs, and a proposed union contract for city employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
William Burns
Community Conservation Board
Burns
College Area
George Everingham
Elmer Rodgers
John Yow
Code Enforcement Department
Everingham
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Randall Nelson
C. William Norman
David Keene
Frank Kirk
Council
Teamsters Union Local 347
Sam Trefts
Carbondale fire captain dies after heart attack
Delmar Crews 56 a Carbondale Fire Department captain died Tuesday at Barnes Hospital St Louis from a heart attack suffered June 23 He had 15 years with the fire department after five with the police He was born Nov 6 1911 and married to Wayie Cannon in 1935 He leaves a wife a daughter two grandchildren and several siblings Funeral services set for Friday at Van Natta Funeral Home with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Crews
Carbondale
Masonic Lodge
Anard Shrine
East St. Louis
Eastern Star
Sword of Bunker Hill
Egyptian
Firemen Association
Sphinx Shrine
Sphinx Shrine of
Jackson County
Everett
Hanna Crawshaw Crews
Wayie E. Cannon
Pontiac
Mich
Susan Sill
Kalamazoo
Ardell
Ted
Denver
Bessie Crews
Tucson
Ariz
Lewis Lingle
Archie Walters
Clifton Baggett
van Natta Funeral Home
Carl R. Watkins
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Truck Collides With Texaco Station In Tilden Crash
Police report a semi-trailer jackknifed on a curve in Tilden causing heavy damage at a Texaco Service Station on Route 13 Crawford. Injured: William Odle 43 Marissa with minor injuries and Ray Church 60 Marissa with apparent heart attack and shock. Driver Oscar Perry 47 St Louis not hurt. Damaged property valued over 8000 dollars.
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Tilden
Texaco
Rt. 13
Crawford Street
William Odle
Marissa
Ray Church
Oscar Perry
St. Louis
Perry
Bemis Co acquires Lustour and Harrison and Smith
Bemis Co Inc of St Louis announces the purchase of Lustour Corporation with a Murphysboro plant and Harrison and Smith Co Inc of Minneapolis. Lustour assets include Murphysboro and Louisville plants with 215 employees at Murphysboro. No changes anticipated in Murphysboro plant operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemis Co., Inc
St. Louis, Mo
Bemis Co
Harrison and Smith Co., Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
Lastour
North 19Th Street
Murphysboro
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
Lustour
St. Louis
Louisville
James Higgins
Du Quoin vote recount finds small precinct shift
In Du Quoin recall votes precinct 3 shows 137 yes 236 no for Street Commissioner Roznowski, a net gain of 11 for him. The council’s discovery recount differs from precinct 3 judges’ tally but does not alter the outcome. Roznowski may seek court review within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Jerome Roznowski
Roznowski
Tom Moss
Council
Circuit Court
Moss
California
Don Johnson
Jack Struck
Ervin Terry
Struck
Anton Berg
George Foster
Benton man starts fire accident at fairgrounds
Fire crews respond to Franklin County fairgrounds where Ray McKinney of Benton accidentally drove a car under burning straw. Tires and gasoline tank damaged. cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Franklin County Fairgrounds
City
Ray McKinney
Logan College sets tentative 1968 69 budget of 943 800
Logan College proposes a 1968 69 budget totaling 943 800 with 620 000 from educational tax levy and 155 000 from building levy. Expenditures total 728 800 from educational funds and 215 000 from building funds. State aid and tuition form major revenue sources. enrollment projected at 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College
Board of Trustees
Nathan A. Ivey
Educational Fund
Herrin to receive 25000 advance tax for payroll and services
City officials led by Treasurer Bill Drake arrange a $25,000 advance from property tax receipts to cover about $7,000 biweekly payroll due Friday. Funds will also support library bonds, sewer and street projects, with only a small portion for bills. Drake warned it is temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bill Drake
Drake
Fred Henderson
Snyder Herrin
Williamson County
Adolph Flack
Henderson
Herman Marlow
Carbondale
Air Force Captain Crim Receives Commendation Medal
U S Air Force Captain Robert E Crim earned the Commendation Medal at Tan Son Nhut Air Base Vietnam for meritorious service during operations against Viet Cong forces He is a Carbondale Illinois native and a Southern Illinois University graduate Crims parents reside at 308 E Birch St Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crim
U.S. Air Force
Robert E. Crim
U. S. Air Force
Tan Son Nhut
Vietnam
Attucks High School
Carbondale
Ill
Southern Illinois University
Reserve Officers Training Corps
E. Birch St
Wounded man brings self to police
Carbondale resident Gary R. Munn drove to the police station at 2:47 a.m. with a bleeding left knee after his .32 caliber pistol discharged while unloading. He said he sought friends unsuccessfully before coming in and was later listed in satisfactory condition at Doctor's Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Gary R. Munn
Emerald Lane
Munn
Doctor’s Memorial Hospital
Four named to Logan College faculty
John A. Logan College trustees appoint four new faculty members. Helen M. Blakely of Herrin teaches history with SIU graduate credentials. Katherine Forester of Carterville English and speech. Jesse E. Moore of Lincoln mathematics with Notre Dame and Western Illinois degrees. Anne L. Peterson of Carterville English with SIU ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College Board of
Helen M. Blakely
Herrin
Katherine Forester
Jesse E. Moore
Linoin
Anne L. Peterson
Carterville
Blakely
Moore
Peterson
Miss Forester
Southern Illinois University
University of Ilinois
SIU
SIU Vocational Technical Institute
du Quoin Township
State University of Iowa
Lincoln College
Notre Dame University
O’fallon Township
Western Illinois University
Notre Dame
National Science Foundation
Carterville High School
Schoonover Named Herrin Postmaster by Johnson
Fred Schoonover, 51, longtime Herrin figure and former mayor, was nominated Tuesday by President Johnson for the Herrin postmaster position paying 8345 a year. He was selected after Rep. Kenneth J. Gray declined to name a preference among three top candidates including Carl Miller and former State Sen. William Grindle. Gray cited war disability severity as a key factor in the selection. Post has been vacant since Lee Herrin retired in December 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoonover
Johnson
Herrin
Schoonover
Postmaster General
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Civil Service Commission
Carl Miller
William Grindle
Gray
Lee Herrin
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IC Railroad
Imprere
Railroad Authority
Carbondale Auto Dealer
Marion
Ronald Parker
Carl Scarlette
Carbondale Council
Taylor Drive
Valley Road
Delmar
Bemis Firm
Lustour Corporation
National
Muzzle Loaders Rifle Association
Fort Massac
Metropolis
Fort Kaskaskia
Chester
George Clark
Overland
Logan
Treasury
Logan College
Schoonover Nominated
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