Dedication Tour Planned for SIU University Center
SIU will host guided interior tours of the new University Center after a dedication at 1 34 p m on Saturday June 10. The center opens to general use July 5 with Gov Otto Kerner as principal speaker and a luncheon in the ballroom.
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University Center
Otto Kerner
Stanley H. Woolner
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Community Facilities Administration
HHFA
Chicago
John T. McCollum
John T. Harris
Paul’ Powell
Vienna
University
Clarence Daugherty
SIU
Delyte W. Mortis
Wiliam Berry
T. Clark Davis
Daugherty
PEO Women’s Organization
Enquipo
Line Protest Delays Baldwin Power Plant Plan
Illinois Power Co. reports a 34 000 volt Sparta to Red Bud line is stalled by opposition from three men linked to Southern Illinois electric cooperatives. The Baldwin plant project remains under ICC review with hearings set for June 14, as opponents accuse the company of pushing extensions before seeking approval. One spokesman stressed the line’s role for construction power and warned delays may force changes to the plant plan.
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Red Bud
Baldwin
Ilinois Power Co
Southernllinois Electric Cooperatives
Ilinois Power
Illinois Commerce Commission
New Place
James W. Halloway
Ray Holt
Steelaville
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Roger Lynch
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Dongola
Holloway
ICC
Eariile
Baldwin Lines
Ing
City To Set Bond Vote On Sewage Plan In Chester
Chester City Council plans to set an election date in June for a $1 750 000 sewage improvement program including a treatment plant and service lines The plan would be financed partly by a bond issue with the state covering about half of the plant cost The proposal aims to link sewage lines from Menard Penitentiary and Illinois Security Hospital to the new plant while debates continue over water and sewer system expansion and potential state approvals and continuances
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Frank Darickson
Menard Penitentiary
Ilinois Security Hospital
Derrick Helmers
Helmers
Ilineis Sanitary Water Board
Mississippi River
Sister of Lester Lightle listed as survivor omitted
A sister of Lester Lightle 55 former Murphysboro resident who died in Chicago Wednesday was omitted from the survivors list in Friday's Southern Illinoisan. The sister Mrs Nora Gardner of Chicago. Graveside services for Mr Lightle are scheduled at 11 am today at Towers Grave Cemetery Murphysboro
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Lester Lightle
Murphysboro
Chicago
Nora Gardner
Lightle
Towers Grave Cemetery
Frankfort Cases Court Hearings Set
The West Frankfort government controversy heads to two Benton hearings Tuesday. Circuit Judge Caswell Crebs will hear the Citizens for Better Government suit against Mayor Roy Brown at 4 p.m. regarding a motion to strike a dismissal motion. In county court the Citizens petitions seek recall of City Commissioners Burton Melvin and Paul Rice, with possible continuance argued at 4 18 p.m. Tuesday as attorneys push to avoid delays beyond the June 13 date.
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Benton
Caswell Crebs
Roy Brown
Citizens For Better Government
Brown
Citizens
Howard Camp
Bell
Vernon
Burton Melvin
Paul Rice
Camobell
Lony
Man Stricken While Filling Accident Report in Carbondale
Clarence Teller, 4 312 W College St Carbondale, apparently suffered a light heart attack while filling out an accident report at the police station Saturday night. Teller was taken to Holden Hospital and reported in satisfactory condition. The mishap occurred earlier Saturday when Donald Zinn of Nelson's Trailer Court suffered head cuts after falling from his bicycle against a boat or boat trailer being pulled by Teller's car. The youth was not hospitalized.
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Clarence Teller
W. College St
Holden Hospital
Teller
Donald Zinn
Nelson
Mrs Ford Dies in Herrin at 67 Funeral Planned
Maud Jane Ford 67 of 5015 Edmund Borders Sharon Grove Ky died Saturday at home in Herrin. She was a member of Second Baptist Church Herrin born August 4 1893 in Sharon Grove Ky to Jack and Jennie Kenner. Survived by husband Thomas J Ford Marion 1926. children Evelyn Waldron Herrin Isabel Hindman Ava Harriet Taylor Peoria. 10 grandchildren six great grandchildren. sisters Gillie Hall Elizabeth Boley Sharon Grove. brother Gay Kenner Louisville Ky. Funeral at 1 p m Tuesday Second Baptist Church Rev Wallace Curlee. burial Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may call Johnson Funeral Home after 4 p m today.
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Wiz EB. Stotlar St. Herrin
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Jack
Jennie Kenner
Thomas J Ford
Marion
Edmund Borders
Marvin Borders
Gibson City
John Ford
Mokena
Ill
Evelyn Waldron
Herrio
Isabel Hindman
Ava
Harriet Taylor
Peoria
Gillie Hall
Elizabeth Boley
Gay Kenner
Louisville
Second Baptist Church
Wallace Curlee
Herrin City
Johnson Funeral Home
Outbuilding Fire Damages Herrin Home Behind 1317 N Park Ave
A fire Friday night damaged an outbuilding behind Herman Garagiola’s home at 1317 North Park Avenue in Herrin. The cause was not determined. The item appeared in the Southern Illinois Sun and Daily Ex Lessons.
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Park Ave
Herrin
Southern Tllinoisan
Southern Tlingis Publistions Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North Street
12Th Street
Murphysbora
Murphhysborn
Uinois
Herrin Deily Sournat
Murphysbol
Associated Press
Mrs Hock Dies At 20 In Herrin After Long Illness
Mrs Barbara Jean Hock age 20 of 209 S Eighth St Herrin died at 6 pm Saturday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale after a long illness. She had been ill since last November and had been in Herrin Hospital a week. Formerly Barbara Jean Woolard she was married to Ray Hock and they had no children. An autopsy was performed Saturday with results not yet available. Funeral arrangements are at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin.
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Barbara Jean Hock
Eighth St
Herrin
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Herrin Hospital
Barbara Jean Woolard
Ray Hock
George van Natta
Youth dies in tractor accident at family farm
A Franklin County jury ruled Friday that 14 year old Harris died in an accidental tractor crush on May 27 at the Harris family farm near Thompsonsville. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvil Harris.
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Thomprsonville
Arvil Harris
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