Underage drinking raid nets 21 arrests at Nite Hawk Club
Randolph County Sheriff says 21 people were arrested at the Nite Hawk Club on Rt. 2 Chester for possession of alcohol by minors. Two employees and the manager faced charges of sale of alcohol to minors. Barmaids Niemeyer and Steele released on 150 dollar bonds, owner Misselhorn on 300 dollars, others released on recognizance. Three arrestees under 16, raid followed numerous complaints with state police and liquor commission investigators aiding the sheriff’s office.
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Rt. 2
Chester
Randolph County
Ralph Ballinger
Cub
Pamela B. Niemeyer
Barbara Steele
Olin W. Misselhorn
Bollinger
State Police Department
Liquor Control Commission
Atty
Herbert Lantz
Sheriff’s, Office
Jackson County Board of Review sessions set for June 18
The opening session of the Jackson County Board of Review will begin June 18 and run through October 7. It handles complaints on property assessments, reviews township assessors, and can adjust assessments when inequalities are found. Members include Charles Gray as chairman, Cal Cavaness, Russell Siefert, Lowell Heller as clerk, and Sherry Heller as secretary.
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Jackson County Board of Review
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Charles Gray
Cal Cavaness
Carbondale
Russell Si
Perry board opposes closing Perry county license stations
Perry County Board of Commissioners votes against Secretary of State Howletts plan to shut down two driver license examining stations Pinckneyville and Du Quoin. Commissioners say the move creates hardship for seniors forcing travel to other counties and removes any state or federal office from Perry County with social security and unemployment services located outside the county.
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Perry County Board of Commissioners
Michael Howlett
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Perry County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Pony Express
Provart
Howlett
Randolph County jail bid delays prompt revisions to curb costs
Bids for the Randolph County jail, set to reopen after delays, are expected to be high, prompting the Chester Public Building Commission to revise plans for cost reduction. The project, to be built beside the new courthouse overlooking the Mississippi River, faces changes including reduced cell count and alternate flooring to lower an initial $850,000 estimate.
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Randolph County
William McLaughlin
Chester
Hanner
Bretweiser
McLaughlin
Mississippi River
Lewis Lane Closure to Rebuild in Carbondale
Carbondale's Lewis Lane will close for about three months starting June 1 to allow street reconstruction. Denny and Sons of Anna won a $129,636 contract to widen the street to 30 feet from Walnut Street to Grand Avenue. The street is to be open by September 14.
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Carbondale
Lewis Lane
Denny and Sons of
Anna
Walnut Street
Grand
Avete
USL
Easier Going In Than Coming Out At Drive In
Debbie Lancaster a 17 year old from Crab Orchard became wedged by a finger in a car steering wheel at a local drive in Friday night. Firemen freed the finger after sawing a section of the steering wheel and soaking it in wet water before removing it at Marion Memorial Hospital.
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Debbie Lancaster
Crab Orchard
Miss Lancaster
Marion Memorial Hospital
Jackson County Housing Authority Wins $567,967 HUD Grant
The Jackson County Housing Authority received a $567,967 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to upgrade interior features in 176 housing units in Carbondale and Murphysboro. Executive Director Reid Troutman said the funds will improve the original 120 low rise units in Carbondale and 56 units in Murphysboro.
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Jackson County Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carbondale
Murphy Aboro
Reid Troutman
Murphysboro
Escape conspiracy trial ends with acquittal for Roche
In Benton federal court Judge James Foreman acquitted Edward G. Roche one of five Marion penitentiary inmates charged with conspiring to escape. The decision followed defense claims of insufficient evidence linking Roche to the plan though co-defendants faced convictions or longer sentences. Minchew Brady and Crady testified about the escape scheme. Minchew described weapons plans and a target to divert guards. The trial resumes Monday with Gargano Paris Pendleton Lewis and others facing potential penalties.
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Glenda Kelly Smith
Edward G. Roche
Marion Federal Penitentiary
U.S. District Court
Benton
James Foreman
Roche
Robert Brady
Albuquerque
N-M
Robert Minchew
New Orleans
Minchew
Houston
Tex
Marion
Robert Rath
Harrisburg
Henry M. Gargano
Franklin
A. Paris
Kenneth Pendleton
Jana Bernard C. Lewis
Brady Thursday
Gray Plaza
Miss Crady
Joe Barham
Ilinois
Westinghouse
Fred W. Harms
Carbondale Federal Bureau of Investigation Agency
Tampa
Fla
Milwaukee
Wis
Salem
Saem
Wayne Lewis
Bernard C. Lewis
Douglas
Brady
Gargano
Lewis
Penceton
Paris
Paul D. Giamanca
Vernon
Galigano
Foreman
Metropolis
Lamont
Pendleton
Spokane
Wash
Paul T. Austin
San Lorenzo
Calle
Robert L. Butler
Alma
Earl
Hendricks Jr
Murphysboro
Grand Jury Returns Major Indictments in Jackson County
A Jackson County Circuit Court grand jury returned major indictments for attempted murder aggravated battery and armed robbery after a two day session. Defendants include Earnest Bennett and Mohammed Balazadeh for attempted murder plus others for aggravated battery armed robbery and related charges. One defendant Fred Mott faced a no true bill on rape.
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Jackson County Circuit Court
Earnest Ray Bennett
Carbondale
Mohammed M. Balazadeh
Leonard Higgins Jr
Elm St
Bobby Taylor
N. Marion St
Tony Ray Graves
Joliet
Fred Mott
Chicago
Mott
Work Release Center
Freeman &T
Joseph I. Davis
SIU
Davis
University Avenue
College Street
Bennett
Balazadeh
Daniel Riggio
Lakeview Apartments
Shumaker Dr
Murphysboro
Egyptian Regatta Rally Rides Out Rain at Crab Orchard Lake
The 25th Egyptian Cup Regatta at Crab Orchard Lake drew 68 sailboats and about 200 sailors despite a Saturday rain squall. Chairman Jerome Glassman and sailors laughed through the shower as two races were completed, with a final race to be held today and the cup awarded to the top competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Blumenfeld
Southern Mindsan
Crab Orchard Lake
Jerome Glass- Man
Veterans program ombudsman to coordinate state efforts
Gov Daniel Walker announced the Winds Veterans Commission will serve as the ombudsman for veterans programs across state departments and agencies. The Veterans Outreach Program moves to the Illinois Veterans Commission based in Marion, with offices across regional, campus Vietnam outreach, and Employment Security sites. Seminars for private employers were announced, including one planned for Carbondale, date TBD. Kimberly Ann Mathers of Pensacola Florida, granddaughter of Ollia Williams of Herrin, received tips on walking and hand movement during a beauty pageant.
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the Winds Veterans' Commission
Daniel Walker
Governor's Office of Human Resources
Tijinois Veterans Commission
Marion
Veterans’ Commission
Governor’s Office of Human Resources
Vietnam Outreach
Ilinois
Walker
Carbondale
Kimberly Ann Mathers
Pensacola
Fla
Ollia Williams
23Rd St
Herrin
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Jack Griggs
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John Rednour
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Barkam
Billy
National Guard
Mies Crady
Terre Haute
Ind
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Higgins
Wayman Abbage
Palm's
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Kondale
Taylor
Graves
Boomer
Sault
Howard Hood
Jack Brown
Brown
Bill
Carolyn Hayes
Hayes
Lone
Claree Darling
Darlings
Regatts
Ralph
Dr. Darling
Veterans’ Panel
Ombudsman
Vanda van Dyke
Miss van Dyke
Florida
Kimberly
Bill Mathers
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