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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1960
Page
3
J. C. Joe Sanders 76 a Murphysboro printer and former grade school board president died Saturday after a three month illness. He lived in Murphysboro 31 years and owned Sanders Printing Co 1014 Walnut St leaving a longtime business and civic legacy.
State troopers testified that Carrier Mills man Morris Stewart was under the influence when his car collided with two others on Rt 13 near Carterville, killing Walter and Vivian Vaughn and injuring five of their eight children. The coroner's jury ordered Stewart held for the grand jury.
Two Friday night accidents in Williamson County left six people hurt. At Rt 13 and Carterville road three were injured including Thomas H. North and two in the Koonce car with injuries ranging from facial cuts to a dislocated hip. A second collision on the Cambria blacktop west of Carterville involved Wade Rowatt Sr and Donald Corley with minor injuries. Police cited disobeying a traffic signal light.
Herrin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to continue the City Court of Herrin for six more years. Supporters say the court brings revenue and is a cultural asset, while opponents call it wasteful with few cases heard. Polls open 6 am to 6 pm at City Hall Collard's Tin Shop the Girl Scout Cabin and South Side School.
A Franklin County coroner's jury ruled that Stanley Rice, 70, of 1011 N Main St Benton, committed death by own action. The inquest was held Friday at Benton City Hall. Death resulted from a personal safety related shotgun wound to the heart, coroner Jess Britton stated.
Williamson County sheriff's tax drive to collect 468000 in 1957 58 personal property taxes has stalled with only 134000 collected. Delays blamed on mailing of 1959 tax bills. Two trucks seized from farmers south of Marion after refusals to pay. Walter Houston of the Organization for Fair Taxation had to buy back his truck for 113.89.
Two SIU students serve as jailers in Franklin County working second and third shifts six days a week to pay for college. Joe Browning and Jerry Upchurch relay radio messages, guard inmates, and assist 13 cars countywide while cramming for exams. Free time vanishes as Browning delays athletics and Upchurch sacrifices photography to study and sleep whenever possible.
Chicago meeting of the Illinois General Assembly Atomic Energy Commission and the AEC explored rules and cooperation on radioactive materials. No southern Illinois site was named as a dumping location though protests followed. Lieberman cited a 200 acre regional storage option for future waste.
Dangerous radioactive waste from atomic power poses long term risks to water soil and air. Officials discuss disposal options in Illinois with concerns over underground tanks costs and potential leakage, while researchers seek safer methods and future fusion alternatives.
Mines and shafts listed with working days and statuses. Names include Fidelity Burning Star and Zeigler with numbered entries for Old Ben Orient Freeman and Washer. Some mines show Working Monday while others Not Working, detailing production states across multiple sites.
The Jackson County Red Cross chapter launches a special Chile disaster relief drive to aid victims of earthquakes. Contributions fund medical supplies and necessities for South America. No door-to-door canvass is planned. donations go to the Red Cross care of the Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro.
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