Carbondale Utilities Reach 40-Cent Pay Increase Deal
Plumbers and Pipefitters local 160 accepted a one year contract at 11 p m Friday averting a strike. The wage increase raises the lowest utility worker to 3 10 per hour and the top to 3 40. City Manager C William Norman faces financing the rise for other city workers and capital projects while pushing a broader plan.
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Carbondale
William Held
The
Plumbers Union
C. William Norman
Norman
Southern Illinois University
Local 160
Youth Falls From Moving Car Near Simpson and Rt147
A Buncombe youth, 16 year old David Jim Snyder, fell from a moving convertible on Rt 147 near Simpson Friday. He was admitted in fair condition to Marion Memorial Hospital after the door opened and he tumbled from the vehicle.
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Buncombe
Marion Memorial Hospital
David Jim Snyder
Johnson County
Murphysboro Wins Holiday Pay Dispute Over City Employees
Grievance committee sides with Murphysboro in a dispute over holiday pay for water and sewer department workers. The three year contract with Local 160 Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union runs through Dec. 31, 1968, and the decision upholds double pay for holiday work. The union agreed to accept the committee’s ruling.
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Murphysboro
Water and Sewer Department
Joe Williams
Hod Carriers and
Common Laborers Union
Williams
Crash Kills Missouri Man Near Chester
Ronald R. Welch 26 of 624 Commercial St. was killed when his car overturned multiple times on Route 3 near the Jackson Randolph County line. His wife Clarice 21 suffered major injuries and was treated at Memorial Hospital in Chester. The couple, en route to the St Louis area to visit relatives, were involved in the 7 05 p m crash. Welch's body was taken to Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel in Murphysboro for funeral arrangements.
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Southeast Missouri University
Cape Girardeau
Rt. 3
Jackson- Randolph County
Ronald R. Welch
Commercial St
Clarice
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Welch
St. Louis
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphysboro
Tamaroa girl dies as car goes into ditch on Rt 51
A one car crash near Du Quoin fatally injures Stella J. Ellison, 16, and grievously injures her mother Mary Ellison, 45, both of Tamaroa. Ellison died 2:30 p.m. after the vehicle overturned following an attempted pass at 12:15 p.m. State police reported. Stella’s funeral arrangements are pending.
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Stella J. Ellison
Rt. 51
du Quoin
Mary Ellison
Tamaroa
Marshall Browning Hospital
Ellison
Kringer
Johnston City plant gets $9907 training grant
A training program for 34 persons at the National Trans former Co. plant in Johnston City has been approved under the Manpower Development and Training Act. Rep Kenneth Gray announced the $9 907 grant for the training of machine operators under the on the job training program. The aim is to train unemployed workers in redevelopment areas.
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National Transformer Co
Johnston City
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
SIU president denies charges in Senate censure
SIU President Delyte Morris denies charges in a Student Senate censure and an open letter. The letter cites the administration's failure to reaffirm the senate role and comply with its dictates, with resolutions moving through Dean Moulton to Ruffner to Morris. Foote says Morris claimed no knowledge of the resolution until May 31, while Ruffner and Morris sought the Daily Egyptian’s version after the meeting.
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Sally Veilands
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Delyte W. Morris
Senate
Raymond Lenzi
Morris
Wilbur Moulton
Ralph Ruffner
Ruffner
Let
Ter
Moulton
John Foote
Foote
Daily
Egyptian
SIU
Daily Egyptian
Presi
Herrin leaders decry gun law impact on policing
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson and Police Chief Roy Cole allege Illinois firearm legislation harms enforcement. They cite fewer search options, thefts tied to lax licenses, and urge tougher stops, wiretaps, and stricter Miranda enforcement. Murphysboro Chief Berger says no major gun theft rise but many registration complaints.
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Henderson
Cole
Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Berger
Marion GOP hears Nixon story at downstate meeting
About 65 Republican leaders from the 21st District heard The Nixon Story at a dinner in Marion at the Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club. Speakers included William Rentschler and Harry Page, who stressed Nixon's qualifications and experience. Police briefs note minor fines for local infractions in Herrin and Carbondale.
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Gop
Nixon
Marion
Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club
Downstate
Richard Nixon
Murphysboro planners back rebuilding permit for Porter Food Market
Murphysboro Planning Commission recommends issuing a new building permit to John Porter for the Porter Food Market at 635 North 16th Street after surveys show fire damage below the 70 percent threshold that would end non conforming use. The store had been in an R-2 residential zone under a non conforming use permit.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Planning Commission
Joe Williams
Planning Commission
Porter Food Market
16Th St
John Porter
Williams
Tom Stephenson
Porter
Mur. Physboro Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals
Jackson County Republican Central Committee Endorses Candidates
The Jackson County Republican Central Committee endorsed Richard Ogilvie for governor Brian Duff for secretary of state and Bill Harris for auditor. The committee met at 1 p.m. Saturday in the County Courthouse in Murphysboro to approve the slate according to Gale Williams, chairman.
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Jackson County
Republican Central Committee
Richard Ogilvie
Brian Duff
Bill Harris
Murphysboro
Gale Williams
Dongola man dies buffing car with electric buffer
Jack W. Howell twenty one of Route 2 Dongola was electrocuted Friday at his home while using an electric buffer on his car. The accident happened at 430 p m and he died en route to Union County Hospital Anna An inquest is set for 10 a m Monday at Ford Funeral Home Dongola conducted by Union County Coroner Lloyd Sitter Howell a SU student preparing for veterinary medicine was a 1965 Dongola High School graduate and had attended University of Illinois for two and a half years He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Anna Born December 8 1946 in Anna he is survived by his parents a sister Carmen maternal grandmother Mrs Allie Boshera of Jonesboro paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Willie Howell of Jonesboro and other relatives Funeral services are 2 p m today at United Pentecostal Church Anna with Rev Bennie Jones and Rev Orley Shannon officiating Burial will be in American Legion Cemetery Dongola Friends may call at Ford Funeral Home Dongola. Two local traffic fines listed for Herrin and Carbondale.
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Ford Funeral Home
Dongola
Union County
Lloyd Sitter
Howell
Southern Illinois University
Dongola High School
University of Illinois
Unitated Pentacostal Church
Anna
Marvin B
Opal Owens Howell
Carmen
Allie Boshera
Jonesboro
Willie Howell
United Pentacostal Church
Bennie Jones
Orley Shannon
American Legion Cemetery
Two crashes hit South Washington street poles in Du Quoin
Police report two separate Saturday accidents on South Washington Street left utility poles damaged. Donald Coffel, 43, of Wood River, lost control in rain at 820 S Washington. his car and a line serving a home were damaged. Billy Wilson was treated at Marshall Browning Hospital for possible hip injury. Coffel cited for driving too fast for conditions. At 849 S Washington, Robert Berner, 25, of Royalton, lost control on slick pavement striking a pole. no injuries, car towed, Berner cited for careless driving.
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Coffel
Emily
Billy
Ray
Donnie
Kelley Wilson
Billy Wilson
Marshall Browning Hospital
S. Washington St
Robert A. Berner
Rt. 1
Royalton
Berner
Washington Street
117th annual Methodist conference opens in Carbondale
The 117th annual session of the Methodist Southern Illinois Conference opens in Carbondale with evangelistic rally by Lawrence L. Lacour of Colorado Springs. Over 1,000 expected. sessions at First Methodist Church and rally at Southern Illinois University Arena through June 6.
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Lawrence L. Lacour
First Methodist Church
Colorado Springs
Colo
Carbondale
United Methodist Church
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Lance Webb
Springfield
H. G. Hurley
Edward L. Hoffman
First Church
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Carlew
Glover
Rt. 37
East Murphysboro
Robert E. Born
Rt. 2
Eleanor G. Bender
Clay St
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Dennis L. Lively
Jon L. Williams
Donna Cavaness
Rt. 4
Aline M. Glover
Leon B. Corlew
Edwardsville
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Roy Cole
Southern Illinois
Illinois Municipal League
Samuel Shapiro
Illinois Judicial Court
William Rentschler
Chicago
Harry Page
Ray Page
Eugene McCarthy
Rentschler
Oregon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Page
Washington
Russia
Kennedy
Waldo Killman
Richard S. Bjordquist
Grocer
Jackson Gop
Jack W. Howell
Union County Hospital
Joe T. Horn
Maneeta J. Smith
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Methodist Board of Evangelism
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