Milani seeks release from 40 year federal sentence
Joseph Harry Milani of Her rin asked a federal court in East St. Louis to set aside his 40 year federal sentence. He argues mental incompetence to stand trial and aid his defense. Milani was convicted in state court for killing Mary Lily Ellen Roberts in 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Harry Milani
Herrin
Federal District Court
East St. Louis
William G. Juergens
Federal Court of Appeals
Chicago
Milani
Leaverworth
Kan
Mary Lily Ellen Roberts
Carbondale
Misa Roberts
Crafi Orchard Refuge
Firm Misses Contract Date on Johnston City Sewer
Johnston City faces potential legal action against Triangle Construction Co and the bonding company after the sewer project default date expired. The $404,000 contract for sewer lines and lagoon remains unfinished as funds and deadlines threaten APW grant allocations and possible penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Triangle Construction Co
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Chicago
Car Hits Train Near Elkville Injures Vergennes Man
A Vergennes man Edgar Schak, 22, was injured when the car he rode collided with a coal mine railroad engine near Elkville about 1 15 a m He suffered lacerations and was taken to St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro The car's driver James N Taylor 7 of Chillicothe was treated and released at the same hospital onlookers reported the crash occurred on the raux Tract blacktop road east of Rt 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergennes
Elkville
Edgar Schak
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
James N. Taylor
Chilicothe
Carterville Girl Wins Essay Contest
Evelyn Taylor of Carterville won first place in a county essay contest on What Mental Health Means To Me, sponsored by the Williamson County Mental Health Association. Second and third places earned $25 bonds. Awards set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Marion Veterans Administration Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fvelyn Taylor
Carterville
Wilaison County Mental Health Association
Miss Taylor
Sue Ron Schoonover
Harrin
Rickie Noemant
Herrin
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Miss America of 1962 Arrives for Herrin Pageant
Miss America of 1962 is scheduled to arrive at 6 22 p m at Williamson County Airport to assist Southern Illinois girls in pursuing the national title Maria Beale Fletcher of North Carolina will be mistress of ceremonies at the Miss Southern Illinois pageant Saturday in the Herrin High School gym Preliminary judging for the 7 contest will be held Thursday night and again tonight The Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event for the second year Last year several entered finalists are named though some dropped out due to final exams at SIU Finalists will be announced Saturday The top 10 will be judged on personality Saturday afternoon and contestants will perform a talents show Saturday night Tickets are 1 00 in advance and 1 50 at the door Participating local contestants include Kathryn Garnatti Karen Bryant Judith Robertson Linda Box Donna Raye Simpson Imogene Maze Patricia McNeal Zeigler Clyda Spiller Marilyn Hengst Frances Sanders and Jo Anna Welcome plus entrants from Crystal Lake Trenton Chicago and other towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Ai Port
Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois — University
Miss Fletcher
Driector
Herrin Township
Mary Jay Frye
Jaycees
Gonlusts
Kathryn Garnatti
Karen Bryant
Judith Robertson
Linda Box
Hervin
Donna Raye Simpson
Imogene Maze
Cartervill
Trenton
Kathleen Slisz
Chicago Area
Gloria Balkonis
Niles
Judy Butz
Chicago
Meighis
Margaret Sanders
Centralia
Southern Hills Cowboys Herd Calf Back to Farm
Two men living at Southern Hills Carbondale turned cowboy to herd a wayward calf to its crying mother. The owner retrieved the calf from a parking lot then Bernie Niebur from Waukegan and Dale Klaus of Highland chased it to the nearby farmhouse. Niebur walked while Klaus drove, saying he had herded cattle before but not under these circumstances. The Southern Illinois University apartments sit just southeast of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Hills
Carbondale
Bernie Niebur
Waukegan
Dale Klaus
Highland
Niebur
Klaus
Illngis University
Carhundale
Plans To Alter High Rise In Murphysboro Hit Ground Hurdle
Public Housing Administration engineers in Chicago review soil and foundation options for a 7 story Murphysboro housing tower at 13th and Hanson. Drill tests reached 74.5 feet in sand without solid ground. Alternatives include a basement, piles, or reducing height by one story. Cost add is about 20000 with budget of 860000. top story may be removed or fittings delayed. Groundwork could delay only a few weeks. fall groundbreaking expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Public Housing Administration
Old Troutman
Jackson County Housing Authority
PHA Chicago
13Th and
Hanson Streets
Troutman
PHA
Simon Retterg - Garrison
Carpendale
Greater Egypt Plan Feeds School Size Disparities
Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission study shows crowded and empty schools in Jackson Williamson Franklin and Pew counties as it maps aging buildings small sites and district overlaps. It urges consolidations by 1980 to cut inefficiency and balance enrollments amid regional population shifts.
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Jackson Williamson
Franklin
Pew
Lee
Perry
Williamson
Jackson
Jason
Perry County
Franklin County
Flatts
Christopher
Commission
Schaal
Final County Events Schedule Patriotic Anniversary
Williamson County hosts a multievent anniversary with parades in Carterville Herrin Marion and Johnstown. Highlights include Miss America 1962 appearance Maria Beale Fletcher, square dancing, the historical pageant Heritage And Horizons, golf finals, beards judging, time capsule burial, and a night parade with midway, fireworks, and opera venue events. Envelopes for time capsule cost 25 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Fairgrounds
Maria Beale Fletcher
Herrin Square
Heritage and
Fairarounds
Hotel State
Marion
Carterville
Herrin
Johns
Faire Grounds
Marion Square
Meadowview Suburban Homes Planned in Johnston City
Johnston City plans a 40-lot Meadowview Suburban Homes development on a 20 acre site near West nth street off Interstate 87 led by Harry Wilson and Roland F Murman. Rolling Acres will follow on an adjoining tract with circular drive layouts and larger half acre lots. City officials expect eight to ten homes this year, with water sewer and a planned lagoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Harry Wilson
Roland F. Murman
Meadowview
Plan Commission
Wilson
Dation
Greater
LBJ Sends Greetings To Williamson County Anniversary
President Lyndon B. Johnson sent greetings to Williamson County on its 125th anniversary. In a telegram to Chairman Marie Arnold he wished continued prosperity and progress and urged residents to join in efforts to build a great society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Williamson County
Marie Arnold
Williamson’s 125th Anniversary Parade Climax Tonight
The Williamson County 125th anniversary wraps with a Heritage and Horizons pageant tonight and Saturday, a big parade on Saturday starting at 10 am in Garterville and continuing through Marion, Mervin, and the city business district. Grand Marshal Sam Suittey oversees a route with units, hospitality stops, and a courthouse finale, followed by beards competition, a time capsule burial, and a pageant at the fairgrounds with Miss America 1962 guest Mary Beale Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heritage and Horizons
Williamson County
Marion
Garterville
Mervin
South Park Avenue
West Broadway
Johnston City
Fairgrounds
Sam. Suittey
San
Public Square
Marlon
R P.m
Mary Beale Fletcher
Herrin Square
Flea Market Earns 709 on First Murphysboro Day
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Auxiliary raised 709 dollars on opening day of the flea market held at the Red Barn at Seventh and Walnut in Murphysboro. The sale runs daily 9 am to 5 pm through Saturday with proceeds funding rising and paramedical scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Red Barn
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Murphysboro
Herrin Water Tank Reopens After Renovation
Herrin's water tower will be back in service by Monday after draining sandblasting and sealing as part of a $5381 improvements project. Al Baumgardner of Metropolis repairs the tank while a new line from the treatment plant is connected and pressure is maintained. Alderman John McCarty calls the process a lifetime guaranteed system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Water Department
al Baumgardner
Metropolis
John McCarty
Wester Committee
Marion Man Blocks Road To Protect Street
Marion man Loren Rector blocked a private road into Parish Park Heights with a rope, oil and chips to deter heavy trucks from Gen eral Telephone Co office work and trash removal. Employee Jim Lang supervised access while Mrs Rector cited maintenance and dust concerns on Boyton Street. Trucks can still reach the dump via Rt 13 and Creal Springs road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Subdivision
Loren Rector
Parish Park Heights
Boyton Street
Rector
Jim Lang
Lang
General Telephone Co
Rt. 13
Creal Springs
SIU Strike Continues at University Park Dormitory Project
Idle workers fill the campus site as a Thursday walkout by Local 477 laborers halts the $11 million University Park dormitory construction led by J. L. Simmons Co. in Carbondale. The strike, tied to a hive-in clause and wage increase demand, spreads to Sangamon county laborers still out since April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park
Southern Ylionis University
Carbondale
J. L. Simmons Co
Decatur
Common Laborers
Hodcarriers Union
Sangamon County
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Triangle
Insurance Company of North America
Marilyn Hengst
Tommy Davis
Milton Sullivan
Southern Illinois University
Marie Baker
Herrin Jaycee
Don Smith
Helen Evans
William Clarida
Egypt
Plan
Stephen Talarsky
Illinois
Greater Egypt
LBJ
McKinley School
West Boulevard
Sheek
Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club
Marilyn Sanders
Johnston Ity
Ronald McDowell
Helen Jones
Dale Blumenstock
Roger Couch
Mike
Pat McCuan
Jell
Butch Hankla
Ethel Sue Hunter
Lucinda Gyuriei
Beth Cagle
Darrel Ridgeway
Brad Joy Lane
Mary Beth Eadie
Bob Wilson
Benny Sapp
Ray Goolman
Ruby Boner
Don Ripley
Joe Pharp
Chevy Durham
Jeff Richey
Bennett Chamness
Don Ridgley
Dick Kent
Lloyd McMichael
Laney Deaton
Jackie
Cathy
Charles Hertwell
Karen
Kim Springer
Kent
Dorothy Brown
Marion Man Blocks
SIU
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