Carbondale City to put police fire chiefs under merit board
An ordinance to place the police and fire chiefs under the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners faces council action. Mayor Miller favors the plan urged by Fire Chief Crawshaw and Police Chief Hazel, arguing it would protect chiefs from politics and align their status with other employees. Ramsey notes appeal rights and manager accountability, while supporters say the change strengthens job protection and merit based hiring.
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Merit Board
Carbondale
Gene Ramsey
D. Blaney Miller
Board 2 Fire and Police Commissioners
Miller
Ramsey
Melvin Haas
Charles E. Howe
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Corp
J. Edward Helton
Almont Crawshaw
Jack Hazel
V.A. Beadle
George Crim
George Fleerlage
Beadle
Citizens For
Hazel
Frank Kirk
Kirk
William Eaton
Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Board of Zoning Appeals
Board of Local Improvements
Miss Mansker Crowned Chester Regatta Queen Saturday
Karen Mansker, daughter of Esther Mansker, was crowned queen of the Chester Boat Regatta at a Saturday night ceremony. First runner up Gayle Lowry and second runner up Joycelyn Hargis, both from Chester, attended as part of the two day event which included a parade and planned boat races and fireworks at the riverfront.
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Karen Mansker
Chester
Esther Mansker
Gayle Lowry
Owen Lowry
Joycelyn Hargis
Byron Harris
Riverfront
Carbondale faces vote on council-manager admin ordinance
Carbondale prepares an ordinance to organize the council manager system. The measure outlines the city manager's limits on appointing key officials and boards, creates finance planning building public works and fire departments, and sets director appointments with the manager as ex officio.
Herrin High School graduates 168 seniors in ceremony
Principal Kenneth L. Rushing announced 168 seniors graduated Friday night at Herrin High School. Board President Don McNeill awarded diplomas. Top awards went to Pam Stotlar and Richard Higdon for scholastic averages, with several club and department honors for sports, music, wood working and shop.
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Herrin High School
Kenneth L. Rushing
Board of Education
Don McNeill
Pam _ Stotlar
Richard Higdon
Rick Davison
Lion’s Club
Craig Hostetler Bausch-Lamb
Virginia Salmo
Jim Kirk
Herrin Womans Club
Ron Plate
Ray
Barbara Mitchell
Sandra Pavloff
Cindy Reed
Josephine Restivo
Lydia Robison
Marvin Walker
Martha Yandell
Hootenanny A-Go-Go at Carbondale Park District
Teens gather for a hootenanny in University plaza parking lot as one of three district show wagons touring the area. The wagons are sponsored by Carbondale Park District and Southern Illinois University Department of Recreation.
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Carbondale Park District
University Plaza
District
Southern Illinois University Dept. of Recreation
Murphysboro Announces Week‑Long Clean Up
Murphysboro launches its first Clean Up Week starting Monday and running through the following Sunday. Ward 5 Alderman Robert McCormack cites post storm debris and offers city pickup for residents unable to hire private removal. City hall arrangements facilitate the service and prevent conflict with local trash firms. McCormack proposes annual clean up with city promotion of weeded areas and plantings.
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Murphysboro
Robert McCormack
McCormack
Arson Suspected Fire Destroys Johnston City Home
A 19 year old Carterville youth Raymond Hurley died in a Johnston City house fire early Saturday. Investigators say he may have been pouring gasoline when a gas explosion trapped him. The body was found inside the locked front door. Fire officials and the Williamson County coroner investigated the scene and ruled arson suspected.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
Carterville
Johnston City
Paul Litton
Williamson County
Raymond B. Hurley
Joe Hurley
10Th St
Doyle ‘Ray
Buddy-Buddy Enterprises
E. L
Buddy-Buddy” Harris
Litton
Hurley
Carterville Hotel
Bureau
William F. Slowinski
Springfield
William McKenzie
Riggin
Ray
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Chester Boat Regatta
Queen
Thomas A. Needham
Thomas Needham
Army
Viet Nam
Needham
Fort Leonard Wood
Carterville High School
Herrin
Tom Kirkpatrick
al Phillips
Doy
le Ray
Marion Memorial Hospital
Riggin Funeral Home
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Forrest R. Litterly
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