Ordill site fails to attract big firms as costs rise
Industrialists say Ordill near Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge failed to lure plants due to inadequate buildings, high heating costs, and dispersed 22 000 acre layout requiring costly water sewer and rail lines. Firms like Detroit Industrial Products weigh Cairo or southern Illinois alternatives while local groups push regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Inc
Chambers of Commerce
Robert Keith
Detroit Industrial Products
Ordill
Herrin and
Marion
Keith
Carbondale
Cairo
Sangamo
Universal Match Corp
Universal
Harry Gustafson
Granitx Corp
Chicago
Ordil
Gustafson
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Southern Illinois
Speeding fines listed in Chester and Murphysboro cases
Samuel J. Petrowske of Chester was fined 15 dollars by Justice Louis Blechle after pleading guilty to speeding on a State Police ticket by Billy Joe Bivens. In Murphysboro Larry L. Bratton was fined 15 dollars including costs by Justice Jim Bob Kerley on a ticket issued by State Trooper Earl D. Creath for truck speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Samuel J. Petrowske
Justice of the Peace
Louis Blechle
Billy Joe Bivens
Murphysboro
Larry L. Bratton
Justice of Peace
Jim
Bob Kerley
Earl D. Creath
Fire destroys home of Robinson family near Carterville
An unemployed man with wife and nine children lost all belongings after a fire swept their house in the North Bend Community near Carterville Saturday. Candy Robinson, 9, rescued her 1 year old brother Robert from the smoke. The family stays with Mrs Ida Robinson as community members offer aid and pickup help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Carterville
James Robinson
Candy
Robert
George Ferguson
Robinson
Carbondale Chief Named Egyptian Firefighters Chief
Almont Crawshaw was elected president of the Egyptian Firefighters Association at a Freeburg dinner meeting. Officers elected include Eugene Shafer Du Quoin Renny Bedar John B. Elko Jr. and others. executive board members listed from multiple towns. The 80 attendees toured Tow ers Fire Apparatus Co. and the group will not meet in October due to the state convention in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Almont Crawshaw
Freeburg
Hurst
Eugene Shafer
du Quoin
Renny Bedar
Johnston City
John B. Elko Jr
Bridgeport
Charles W. Cunningham
Belleville
John Wade
Cairo
William Brooks
Mr. Vernon
Carl L. Jones
Anna
H.E. Douglas
Edwardsville
Edward H. Coolbaugh
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Marion
Lonnie Dungey
St. Francisville
Joe Vangilder
Wayne City
Ira Derouche
Salem
Paul Sweeney, Jr
Don Crabtree
Sparta
Walter Lowe
Fred P. Haderlein
Carlisle
Towers Fire Apparatus Co
Freeburg Fire Protective Co
Illinois Firemen's Association
Delinquency Hearings Reset for Two Carbondale Youths
Delinquency petitions for Loren Ray Carter and William T. Ashmore, both of 611 S Logan St Carbondale, were reset to 9 am August 8. They pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and attempted robbery involving a grocery store at 323 E Hester St. Ashmore admitted striking Mrs Horn with a soda bottle. Both are jailed under $1500 bonds. Ashmore's hearing was delayed due to out of state parents and notice issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Ray Carter
William T. Ashmore
S. Logan St
Carbondale
Fred Horn
E. Hester St. Ashmore
Carter
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Murphysboro
Kunce
Ashmore
Atty
William Ridgeway
Officials sentence multiple offenders in Illinois and Missouri
Herrin Cummins James of Pueblo Colorado pleads guilty to intoxication and pays 26.90 in fines. Carbondale Jim Stutts 32 is sentenced to 14 days for intoxication. Murphysboro George Cardinal Nokomis Florida fined 10 for failure to yield right of way. Murphysboro Joe Roberts fined 15 for disorderly conduct. Chester Johan Katt Brazeau Missouri fined 10 for improper left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Cummins
James
Pueblo
Colo
Earl May
Carbondale
Jim Stutts
E. Oak St
Robert Schwartz
Wayne Booker
Stutts
Murphysboro
George Ralph Cardinal
Nokomis
Fla
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Joe Roberts
Mike Thomas
Russell Wingerter
Chester
Johan M. Katt
Brazeau
Justice of the Peace
Louie Blechle
Ivan Castens
JFK Advisers Inspect Southern Illinois Coal Mines Tour
Federal officials and industry representatives visited Old Ben No. 21 in Sesser and nearby sites to study coal efficiency versus atomic energy. The Illinois tour included Fidelity No. 11 at Du Quoin, Bell and Zoller cleaning plant at Johnston City, and mines at Marion and Harrisburg, highlighting surface and shaft mining methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Atomic Energy
Ray Cheney
National Coal Association
Cheney
Kennedy
Old Ben No. 21
Sesser
du Quoin
Fidelity Strip
Gene Moroni
Moroni
Virginia
Bell and Zoller
Johnston City
Delta
Marion
Sahara
Harrisburg
Robert Barlow
Federal Office of Science and Technology
Ali B. Cambel
Bituminous Coal Research Inc
Pittsburgh, Railroad and Coal Association
John C. Calhoun Jr
Dept. of the Interior
Groups Urge 100000 Water Project Grant Approval
Herrin industries and civic groups telegrammed support for a 100000 grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency to boost pumping from Crab Orchard Lake to the city filter plant. Local funds may add 50000. Mayor Henderson noted 15 to 20 telegrams were sent to Rep. Gray and Senators Douglas and Dirksen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Industries
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Crab Orchard Lake
Fred A. Henderson
Kenneth J. Gray
Paul Douglas
Everett Dirksen
HHFA
Herrin Area Man Found Shot In Auto
A 34 year old Herrin area man Orville Burdette was found shot in the head in his parked car on Freeman Spur road. He was taken to Herrin Hospital in serious condition and may be transferred to a St. Louis hospital. A small caliber pistol was found in the car but未 fired recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Area
Freeman Spur Road
Orville Burdette
Rt. 1
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Burdette
St. Louis
Frank Jeters
Bobby Dick
Olie Lang
Evans
Freeman Spur
Paul Freeman
Ruel Young
Earl Long
Open House At Park Day Camp In Carbondale
Open house for parents arranged at Carbondale Park District day camp at Reservoir Park. The seven summer programs run by the district use four pickup sites, buses depart 9 30 a m and return 3 p m. Parents may visit 1 to 2 30 p m today through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Reservoir Park
Carbondale
Everett D. Todd
Girl Rescued From Ledge At Giant City
An 11 year old girl was rescued Sunday from a rock ledge at Giant City State Park after climbing halfway down a 50 foot cliff. Park custodian Jack Perschbacher and three helpers lowered a rescuer by rope to reach her. The girl left before responders could learn her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant City State Park
Park
Jack Perschbacher
Perschbacher
Giant City Illinois
Miss Illinois pageant crowns Judith Schlieper in Aurora
Judith Schlieper of Decatur was named Miss Illinois at the Aurora pageant, with Trudy Gidcumb of Eldorado winning congeniality. Finalists included Pamela Brodeur of Mount Prospect Joyce Scranton of Macomb Judy Bollinger of Cahokia Nancy Campbell of Elmhurst and others from Metropolis Herrin and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudy Gidcumb
Southern Illinois University
Aurora
SIU
Eugene Gidcumb
Eldorado
Judith Schlieper
Decatur
Mount Prospect
Joyce Scranton
Macomb
Judy Bollinger
Cahokia
Nancy Campbell
Elmhurst
DuPage County
Kay DeVault
Carol Richardson
Metropolis
Miki Gooch
Herrin
Gooch
Harrisburg Jaycees
Clyde Blake
Indian Hill Drive
Car Fire Disaster Shocks 19-Year-Old Driver
Jerry Jackson 19 described a fiery crash on Rt 148 south of Herrin after gas from a full tank spilled onto the tailpipe. Firemen extinguished the blaze. repairs cost about 45 dollars. Jackson did not see the fire as passing motorists honked and waved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jackson
Cecil Jackson
S. 9Th St
Herrin
Jackson
Rt. 148
Man Pleads Innocent in Jackson County DWI Case
Martin O Grad Jr of Carbondale pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated in Jackson County Court. He was released on a $300 bond pending a hearing after being arrested Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin O. Grad
Carbondale
Jackson County
Grade
Cars Collide on Park Avenue No Injuries Reported
Minor wreck on Park Avenue in Herrin Sunday involved cars driven by John M. Berra of 516 North 14th Street and Caesar Viano of Route 1 West Frankfort. No injuries and no tickets were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Herrin
John M. Berra
N. 14Th St
Caesar Viano
Rt. 1
West Frankfort
Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Coed At SIU Campus
Robert D. Dunaven 31 of Sterling was accused of attempted rape and aggravated battery after an incident at Baldwin Hall on the SIU campus. He was arrested by SIU police, transferred to Jackson County jail, barricaded in his cell, then committed to Anna State Hospital for emergency treatment and evaluation. He has a long history of commitments to state hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Anna State Hospital
Robert D. Dunaven
Sterling
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Murphysboro
Mt. Vernon
Dunaven
SIU
Jackson County
Carbondale
John Donahue
Oliver P. Kolstoe
Kolstole
Fire Damages Anna State Hospital Ward
A late Saturday fire at Anna State Hospital was confined by the hospital fire department with no injuries. It started in the clothing room of an intensive treatment ward for women in Building Four, housing 48 patients evacuated and later returning as the room suffered smoke fire and water damage. Five patients lost all clothes and received new garments around 5 a.m. Sunday. The ward, second floor, will be repainted and the ceiling replaced with acoustical tile. water covered the floor and the Behavior Laboratory is in the building basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna State Hospital
R. C. Steck
Behavior Research Laboratory
False alarm reported by Carbondale firemen
Carbondale firefighters responded to a false alarm at 408 East Oak Street around 5 45 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
E. Oak St
SIU Enrollment Forecast Points to New Record
SIU Carbondale expected to enroll 12 260 students with total university enrollment above 17 000 for fall lead by rising applications. Last year 16 243 enrolled and SIU ranked 28th in nation. admissions officials cite multiple factors delaying firm counts. Fall term begins Sept 25 with pre registration through Aug 23 and late sign ups Sept 22 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
SIU
University of Cincinnati
Wilbur Venerable
Marion B. Treece
Venerable
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Stephen Tatarsky
Williamson County
Orchill
Crane Ear
Diagraph- Bradley Inc
Rt. 13
Orcill
Sangamo Electric Co
Robert Lanphier Jr
Pickens
S. C
George Atterbury
Sunnyside
Phillip DeVardo
Robinsons
Ida Robinson
Denny
Kenny
Canday
Johnny
David
Stevie
Rickie
Rob
Cleveland
Ohio
Ferguson
JFK Advisers
Frank Jeter
Lincoln School
Oakland School
the Park
Attucks
Winkler
Giant City
Donald L. Willyard
Philip D. Ingram
Elvin Tate
Kankakee
Trudy
DeVault
Richardson
Massac
Trudy Gidcomb
Coed
Baldwin Hall
Anna Hospital
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