Herrin Tornado Damages Estimated At 500000
Herrin residents report damages from a Saturday tornado totaling about 500000. Eight businesses suffered losses including Rolling Home Trailer Sales with up to 200000 in damage and Norge plant and Diamond Liquor Store among others. Homes on 13th and 14th streets also sustained roof and debris damage as crews begin debris removal and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Herrin
John McVey
Norge
Fedders, Inc
13Th
14Th Streets
Rt. 148
Parmsley Jack
Jack
Wallace Duncan
Diamond
S. Park Ave
Duncan
Mark
Boren
IGA
Woodrow Boren
Southside Lumber Co
Big Daddy’s
Dairy Queen Brazier
Jim Pursell
Dairy Queen
Pursell
McNeil and Dugger Plumbing and Heating Contractors
McNeil and
Dugger
Serv-U Motor & Trailer Sales, Inc
Cecil Teffertiller
Tom Shoemake
Herrin Street
Park Ave
Shoemake
McVey
Frank Moroni
Moroni
Settlement in SIU sex discrimination case reached
A settlement is reached in a sex discrimination suit filed by Marisa Canut Amoros against Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The agreement was reached late Friday and awaits approval by the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission which received the complaint on May 30, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Marisa Canut- Amoros
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Ms. Ganut-Amoros
SIU
Carbondale
Chicago
Canut-Amoros
Huffman
David R. Derge
Siu-C
Property owners push county for cleanup at Crab Orchard Estates
Williamson County commissioners heard complaints from property owners led by Dwain Murphy and Martha Fly about pollution overcrowding and dog pack issues at Crab Orchard Estates. Murphy cited 17 residences on a single septic tank and omitted covenants allowing mobile homes, while Fly noted 154 trailers with 141 rented by absentee landlords and severe mowing and road maintenance neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Estates
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Dwain Murphy
Employment Training Center, Rehabilitation Institute
Southern Illinois University
Martha Fly
Murphy
Crab Orchard Lake
Fly
William Sinks
Sinks
Groundbreaking Set for Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office
A groundbreaking ceremony at 7 30 p m Tuesday marks the start of construction for a new Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service office and meeting rooms. The project on the Ava Blacktop northeast corner of the 4 H ballpark grounds in Murphysboro is led by Norman Ellis Construction Inc with a $108 020 bid. About $32 000 in donations already received from local businesses clubs and individuals, with the balance to be raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service
Ava Blacktop
Murphysboro
Norman Ellis Construction, Inc
Ellis
Bomb box at Amtrak depot turns out to be ordinary items
Carbondale police found a locker stash believed to be a bomb at Amtrak Depot locker 145. The Granite City Army Depot bomb squad opened the box at midnight. items inside included a citizen band radio and walkie talkies. Owner unknown. no incident details beyond the unclaimed box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Amtrak
Granite City Army Depot
Harrisburg Family Tragedy After Ohio River Boat Capsize
A Harrisburg family faced a deadly boating accident on the Ohio River four miles south of Old Shawneetown Gallatin County. Carolyn Martin 27 drowned and two others William Martin 44 and Frank Martin 9 are missing presumed drowned. Five others survived including Steven Martin 16 Lynn Jordan 18 Marsha Smith 22 Jesse Smith 27 and Myda Bourland 50. Rescue efforts continue with dragging shifted to Cave In Rock as of Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Harrisburg
Ohio River
Old Shawneetown
Gallatin County
Carolyn Martin
Shawneetown Bridge
Cave In Rock
William Martin
Frank Martin
Steven
Marion prison inmate walks away and is captured hours later
Marion federal penitentiary inmate Robert R. Krilich of Barrington walked away from the outside honor camp after the 11 a.m. count. He was found at 3:10 p.m. just north of the prison grounds while believed returning to the facility. Krilich, serving 18 months for attempting to evade federal income tax payments, entered the prison April 21 and was assigned to the camp April 23. The FBI investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Robert R. Krilich
Barrington
Kirlich
Marion
Federal Bureau of Investigation
George W. Pickett
Community action under threat amid funding battles
An elderly Pulaski County woman waits for Jesus in a dilapidated frame house while community action agencies in Southern Illinois face possible dismantling by the Nixon administration. Federal and Illinois lawmakers push for funds to keep the Shawnee Development Council and Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council operating, with potential state grants and local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Holter
Illnoo
Pulaski County
Jesus
Shawnee Development Council
Karnak
SDC
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Steeleville
Southern
Illinois
Jackson- Williamson
Richard Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
U.S. District Court
William Jones
Nixon
Congress
Dorothy Ivanuck
Western Egyptian
Thelma Stearns
Ivanuck
Stearns
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Family
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Cambridge Manor
Jack Griggs
Marisa Canut
Amoros
O. R. Walley
Centralia
Seibert B. Tucker
Carolyn Weiss
Ms. Weiss
Homemakers’ Extension Association
Farm Bureau
Hanson Street
11Th St
Elks
Walnut St
Patrick Brown
Patrick R. Brown
Shirley Brown
Pete Brown
Navy
Brown
Keflavik
Iceland
Vestman Island
Heimay
Saline
Walkaway
Community Action
Monroe
Randolph
Perry
Sparta
du Quoin
Chester
Waterloo
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Watertown
Southeastern Regional Law Enforcement Commission
Operation Mainstream
Shawnee Council
Alexander
Johnson
Massac
Pulaski
Union
Cairo
Vienna Correctional Center
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