Miner Slayer Sentenced to 20 to 50 Years in Murphysboro
Herbert L. Miner, 28, of Route 3 Marion, was sentenced in Murphysboro circuit court to 20 to 50 years for murder. Jurors found Miner guilty for shooting James A. Starnes, 47, of Creal Springs, a White Brother Mine night watchman. Paul Ledbetter, Elkville, was acquitted. The judge set parole eligibility in 11 years 3 months and ordered jail time counted toward the sentence. Miner is jailed pending transfer to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Herbert L. Miner
Route 3
Marion
Murphysboro
Miner
James A. Starnes
Creal Springs
White Brother
Elkville
Paul “Butch’’ Ledbetter
6Th St
Ledbetter
Starnes
Kunce
Illinois Dept. of Corrections
CIPS contract talks begin across several unions
Negotiations on new contracts have started for more than 500 Southern Illinois CIPS workers with Local 148 and Local 702. Contracts expire June 30. past strikes at Hudsonville, Coffeen, and Grand Tower inform current talks. About 900 workers affected in three divisions, with no anticipated issues stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Central Illinois Public Service Co
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 148
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702
Local 148
Hudsonville
Coffeen
Grand Tower
CIPS
Utility
J. Harvey Fryer
702
Rural Electrification Administration
Egyptian Electrical Cooperative
Steeleville
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Marion
Southeastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Eldorado
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Dongola
Defendants released under bond in Murphysboro circuit court
Two defendants were released on bond in Murphysboro circuit court on misdemeanor charges. Clinton Taylor, 28, of Murphysboro faces disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer after a disturbance at Uptown Tavern. He allegedly fought officers and was released on 1500 bond for a July 12 hearing. Kim Rendleman, 22, of Cobden is charged with attempted burglary of a car at Kilo's Tavern parking lot and released on 1000 bond for a July 8 hearing.
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Murphysboro
Clinton Taylor
N. 8Th St
Taylor
11Th St
James Eovaldi
James Nash
Kim A. Rendleman
Route 1
Box 78
Cobden
Rendleman
Rodney L. Dodig
Kilo
Carterville Man Given Four Years Probation
John A. Williams, 20, of Route 1 Carterville, received four years probation in Williamson County circuit court after a negotiated guilty plea to possession of marijuana and two driving violation charges. He was arrested New Year's Eve in Cambria for speeding and marijuana found in his car.
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John A. Williams
Route 1
Carterville
Williamson County
Williams
Cambria
Settlement OKed for Randolph mine permit and fines
The Illinois attorney general says Pryor Mountain Construction Co agreed to a 2000 fine for operating a Randolph County mine without a permit. The firm now holds a valid permit after a Thursday hearing at Randolph County courthouse in Chester. The PCB also fined Paul Hindman 750 for a solid waste site without a permit and Sha wneetown 175 for permit failure and open burning.
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Illinois
Pryor Mountain Construction Co
Carbondale
Randolph County
Howard V. Thomas
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
PCB
Paul Hindman
Herrin
Williamson County
Shawneetown
Howerton Wins Appeal On Preliminary Hearing Question
Williamson County State's Atty. Robert Howerton won an appeal of a circuit court ruling in the Earl Moore marijuana case. The Fifth Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon said prompt grand jury action makes a preliminary hearing unnecessary and remanded the matter to circuit court. Moore, 21, Caseyville, faced a charge dismissed previously by Judge William Lewis on April 25, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Robert Howerton
Earl Moore
Caseyville
William Lewis
Howerton
Moore
Lewis
Fifth Appellate Court
Mt. Vernon
Harris and Holloway Nominated to Illinois Elections Board
William Harris of Marion and James Holloway of Sparta are nominated by House Speaker William Redmond to fill a four member Illinois Board of Elections seat. Gov. Daniel Walker will choose one nominee. Don Adams and Richard Northern are also named by House leaders.
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Springfield
William Harris
Marion
James Holloway
Sparta
Illinois Board of Elections
Harris
Holloway
House
William A. Redmond
D-Bensenville
Redmond
Daniel Walker
James Washburn
R-Morris
Don Adams
Richard Northern
Quincy
Adams
Senate
Michael Lavelle
Chicago
Franklin J. Landing, Jr
Winnetka
Walker
Washburn
East St Louis Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle
Livestock numbers: Hogs about 6,000 with steady butchers and sows up to 50 higher. US 1-8 200-240 lb butchers 47.50-48.00. Sows 300-350 lb 41.00-50, 350-500 lb 40.50-41.00, 500-600 lb 41.00-50. Cattle about 2,000 with steady slaughter steers and heifers and cows. Steers 900-1,300 lb yield 2-4 46.00-49.50. Heifers 800-1,050 lb yield 2-4 44.00-47.00. Cows 20.00-23.50, cutter 15.00-20.00, canner 12.00-15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meutens & Co
Illinois engineer Rawlings earns clinical engineer certification
Charles A. Rawlings of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned certification as a clinical engineer from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. He is one of 47 certified professionals and the only Illinois recipient outside Chicago. Rawlings has trained nurses in Illinois, Missouri and Illinois explaining device side effects and patient safety around cardiac care equipment.
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Charles A. Rawlings
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
The
Association For the Advances of Medical Instrumentaion
Illinois
Rawlings
Chicago
North America
Rockwell
St. Louis
Two Saline youths sentenced in Marion service station robbery
Gregory Dolden and James Franklin Hayes both 17 of Eldorado pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Williamson County circuit court and drew four to eight year terms. Douglas Stacy 23 of Carrier Mills took an open plea to a lesser robbery charge. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered for Dolden. The robbery at 309 E DeYoung Street occurred Feb 27 with victim Richard Colbroth. Police arrested the trio about two hours later after witnesses provided the license number. Stacy claimed he did not know a gun was involved.
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Saline County
Williamson County
Marion
Gregory Dolden
James Franklin Hayes
Eldorado
William Lewis
Douglas Stacy
Carrier Mills
Lewis
Probation Department
Richard Colbroth
Owen
E. DeYoung St
Catholics in Commons record number in half century
The House of Commons now has 39 Roman Catholics among 635 MPs, the highest since the 1950s. Twenty two Catholics sit with the Labour government and 13 with the Conservative opposition. Also represented are two Scottish Nationalists and two from Northern Ireland one from the SDLP and one Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Labor
Northern Ireland
Social Democratic Labor Party
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Herbert Miner
Slayer
District 99
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America
America
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Thomas
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Chester
East St. Louis Livestock
Stacy
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