Grindle files bankruptcy petition in East St Louis
Former State Sen. William L. Grindle filed a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court in East St Louis listing William L Grindle and Son Planned Insurance Service and Serv U Car Co Herrin as associates. Creditors must file claims by November 29 and meetings will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Grindle
Herrin
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
Grindle
Christian Universal Life Insurance Co
Salem
Benton
Willard Brafford
E. Harrison St
Richard E. White
Murphysboro
Hubert Woodruff
Teachers hear talk on issues in Marion
Marion Unit Two School District faces questions over bus funding and transfers from the educational to the transportation fund. TEA official Dave Elders explains potential state aid loss from rising valuations and expected tax offset. IEA advocates public negotiations mandates and broader labor cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Unit
Illinois Education Association
Dave Elders
TEA Research Department
Marion
Educational Fund
Transportation Fund
Board of Education
Elders
IEA
South Carbondale considers move of Illinois Central depot
Mayor David H. Keene reports a June 20 meeting with railroad officials and city leaders, SIU, state Highways, and the Carbondale Chamber to discuss relocating the depot south toward the university. The aim is to allow an east west one way couple on Main and Walnut and avoid blocking the Walnut crossing. The plan follows a Plan Commission approval of the temporary couple and proposals from railroad VP Carl Reistrup to move the depot south rather than north. The session starts at 1 30 p m at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
South
Carbondale
David H. Keene
Keene
Southern
Illinois University
State Dept. of Highways
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Main
Walnut
Carbondale Plan Commission
Highway Department
Walnut Street
Carl Reistrup
University
Reistrup
City Hall
Main Street
Fair housing board to hear first complaint in Carbondale
Carbondale fair housing board will hold a formal hearing on its first complaint under a new ordinance. Roger C. Fortune of Southern Illinois University accuses Carl Alexander manager of Imperial West Dormitories and Jerome A. Robinson and Associates Inc of racial discrimination in renting rooms. The board will gather more evidence after an informal conciliation. Alexander may seek legal counsel. date for the formal hearing is not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Fair Housing Board
Roger C. Fortune
Southern Illinois University
Carl Alexander
Imperial West
S. Graham St
Jerome A. Robinson and Associates Inc
Springfield
Robinson
Jerome Lacey
Fortune
Alexander
Lacey
Du Quoin mine blast claims one life two hurt
Walter Seibel 47 of Du Quoin died after a box of detonators exploded during efforts to extinguish a fire at Burning Star No. 2 mine owned by Truax Tract Coal Co. Robert Mason 54 sustained serious facial and eye injuries and Billy Williams 52 received minor burns as another crew worked nearby. The blast occurred around 4 p.m. as welding and drilling operations continued, with slag from welding blamed for igniting the detonators. The men were eradicating the fire when the detonators exploded. Seibel’s funeral is set for Thursday in Du Quoin with burial at Mardale Garden of Memories Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Seibel
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Perry County
Barney West
Seibel
Robert Mason
Marshall Browning
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Billy Williams
Burning Star No
West
Williams
Mr. Seibel
Arthur
Ethel Hunter Seibel
Doris
Hubert Miller
Frances Strothman
Clifford Seibel
Neal Memorial Chapel
Carl Heidel
Mardale Garden of Memories
Minister Reassigned To Effingham Church
The Rev. Donald Carlton longtime Grace Methodist Carbondale pastor since 1962 was reassigned to Centenary Methodist in Effingham. Bishop Lance Webb announced this at the Southern Illinois Methodist conference opening. Carlton active in Carbondale community groups including Human Relations Commission and Economic Opportunity efforts. He will begin duties in Effingham Sunday. A state officials flood damage study team toured Southern Illinois to survey Ohio River high water impact with Harold Mullins guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Carlton
Grace Methodist Church
Carbondale
Centenary Methodist Church
Effingham
Lance Webb
Southern Illinois Methodist Conference
Carlton
Carbondale Commission On Economic Opportunity
Jackson County Coordinating Agency For the War On Poverty
Carbondale Improvement Association
Carbondale Ministerial Association
Illinois
Ohio River
Gallatin
Hardin
Pope
Saline
Harold Mullins
West Frankfort
Mullins
Civil Defense
Williamson expansion move postponed by Jackson Legal Service Bureau
The Jackson Legal Service Bureau executive committee postponed any move into Williamson County due to budget and staff limits. They will discuss future expansion with JWCAA and Williamson County Bar Association. Budget questions include a proposed $52 215 for the year beginning April 30 and potential non recurring items. The committee re elected Wasby as chairman and Dreher as vice chairman and approved bills totaling 524.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Jackson Legal Service Bureau
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
Williamson County Bar Association
Jackson Bureau
Frank Shelby
Herrin
Williamson
Stephen Wasby
Carbondale
Legal Bureau Committee
Jackson County
Bureau
Murphysboro
J. Edward Helton
Robert Dreher
Office of Economic Opportunity
Wasby
J. Allen Beals
Chicago
Beals
Dreher
Estelle Johnson
Helton
OEO
Legal Service Bureau Directors Convention
Carbondale United Fund
William Ridgeway
The
Flureau
Richard Richman
Methodist conference urges faith renewal in state of church
The Rev. H. G. Hurley urged focused ministry over ecclesiastical routine during the 117th annual session in Carbondale. He retired as district superintendents chair and was named assistant to Bishop Lance Webb. Webb called for a 50 year renewal of trust and practical Christian witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hurley
Carbondale
Methodist Southern Illinois Conference
Hurley
Lance Webb
Episcopal
United Methodist
Illinois
SIU to unveil plan for independent Carbondale Edwardsville campuses
A revamp proposal to grant Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses autonomy will be released soon. The plan aligns with a 1966 state board recommendation to appoint a system president and campus chancellors, amid long-standing travel and leadership concerns under the current joint administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
State Board of Higher Education
University of Illinois
David D. Henry
State Higher Board
Delyte W. Morris
East St. Louis
Alton
SIU Board of Trustees
Substantial farm subsidies paid to Southern Illinois landowners
Federal data show 157 farmers in the 21st district received 1.23 million dollars last year to keep land idle. In Southern Illinois 41,798 acres across Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Perry, Randolph and Union counties drew payments of 5 000 to 7 500 dollars each, with several individual payments above 15 000 dollars. The largest single Illinois award went to White County landowners for 238 747 dollars across 32 operations.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinois and Missouri Corporation
Southern Illinois
Randolph
Alexander Counties
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jackson
Franklin
Union
Illinois
White
Agriculture Department
21St Congressional District
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Agriculture
Senate Appropriations Committee
Southern Illinoisan
Department
Senate Committee
United States
Southern
Kankakee
California
Florida
Hawaii
Mississippi
Bolivar County
Miss
Allen Gray
Walter Bosecker
Mt. Carmel
Wabash County
Alexander County
John Dowling and Sons
Cairo
Dowce Land Co
Perry
Southwestern Coal Co
Illlinois
Roger Novack
Murphysboro
Fletcher F. Farrar
Mt. Ver
Non
Gallatin
Frank H. Ackerman
Wilburn Duvall
Carmi
Tom W. Lark
Modoc
Max Wilson
Ridgway
James Korando
Jacob
Joe Moroni
West Frankfort
21St
Senate
Robert E. van Cloostere
L. F. Tomlinson
Adiel E. Patton
Thompsonville
Humbert Summers
Lloyd Willis
Benton
Gordon Cohn
Harold Pike
St. Marys
Pat
Missouri
Mississippi County
W. H. Haslauer
Mikeo Grain Co
Sidney Cohen
Chester
Scott County
Williamson
Johnson County
Ada M. Zimmerman
Eureka
Earl Frischkorn
Estle Thornton
Ora Green
Jonesboro
Monroe J. Webb
Ewing
Walter Kammler
Royalton
Charles Kern
Everett Odom
Irby Moore
Noel K. Whittington
Whittington
Paas
Sparta
Gerald Cain
Charles Lambdin
Grand Tower
Ernest Penrod
Dongola
Bill Levan
Larry Rendleman
Wolfe Lake
Youth held on burglary charges in Benton case
A 16 year old West Frankfort youth was held in Franklin County jail in Benton on burglary charges. The youth is charged with breaking into the Boom Boom Boom Cocktail Lounge at 109 S Anna Street in West Frankfort. The break in occurred Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Benton
S. Anna St
Limit on farm subsidies sparks Senate clash
Senators debated a $10,000 cap on farm subsidy payments to individuals and corporations. Williams argued the limit could save at least $600 million annually, with $5,000 per farmer topping potentially saving $1 billion. Supporters cited subsidies as necessary to balance supply and maintain prices and exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture Department
Williams
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Vance Hartke
Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Illinois
Charles Percy
Everett Dirksen
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Agriculture Department
America
House of Representatives
Neal Smith
Iowa
Herrin Plan Commission OKs Rezoning Bid for Trailer Move
The Herrin Plan Commission recommends the city council approve a zoning change for 1008-12 S. 10th St from R-2 to R-3 to allow a mobile home. George Dixon, who already occupies a trailer at 811 S. 10th St., seeks to relocate. Dixon had petitions from adjacent property owners and many neighbors supporting the plan. no opposition attended the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Plan Commission
George Dixon
S. 10Th St
Commission
Norman Thomas
Dixon
Norman
Thomas
Chester youth James Cowell reported killed in action
Chester youth James Cowell, 19, has been reported killed in action in Vietnam. Details were unavailable. He was the son of Earl Cowell of Chester. arrangements are pending the return of the body. Police briefs note speeding fines for Keith W. Goffinet and Joe W. Clark in Carbondale and Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cowell
Chester
Vietnam
Earl Cowell
Swanwick St
Imogene Cowell
Florida
Carbondale
Keith W. Goffinet
du Quoin
Joe W. Clark
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Paul Ziegler
Ina Ruth Grindle
John Hollerick
Woodriver Dr
Legal Bureau
Methodist Conference
Sen
John J. Williams
Delaware
Agricul
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