Multiple city meetings and drive-in film listings for region
Calendar items show Anna Carterville Carbondale Vienna and others with 7:30 p m start times at city halls libraries and schools plus public meetings. Film showings include Caprice Hombre Sound of Music Road to Nashville and more at Carbondale Marion Riviera and Anna locations with ends and continuous screenings. Special events note West Frankfort homecoming and Murphysboro graduation weather permitting.
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Herrin
Doris Day
Richard Harris
Lawrence Harvey
Fox
Carbondale
Hombre
Paul Newman
Varsity
Sound of Music
Julie Andrews
Campus Drive-in
Nashville
Marion Drive-In
Dimension 5
Jeffrey Hunter
Michael Rennie
Riviera Drive-in
Hong Kong
Marion Brando
Sophia Loren
Rodgers
Anna
Robert Morse
Michele Lee
Great Teacher Kenneth A Van Lente Receives SIU Award
Kenneth A. Van Lente, chemistry professor, is named the 1967 Great Teacher Award winner by the Southern Illinois University Alumni Association. The honor includes a plaque and a $1,000 prize, recognizing exceptional classroom teaching and honoring his SIU start in 1931 after a Michigan PhD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. van Lente
Southern Illinois University Alumni Association
van Lente
SIU
University of Michigan
Hope College
Four Horsemen
James W. Neckers
T. W. Abbott
R. A. Scott
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild Fair Entries
Entries for the Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild Fair are accepted for competitive and non competitive items. Fee 25 cents per entry. All entries must be original and submitted by noon June 10. Contact Gertrude Bennett Royalton. The fair runs June 10 and 11 at West Franklin High School Rt. 148 south of Christopher.
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Arts Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild Fair
Gertrude Bennett
Royalton
West Franklin High School
Rt. 148
Christopher
McDonald House Fire in Orient Leaves Vacant Property Destroyed
An empty house owned by William McDonald in Orient burned to the ground Monday night. Fire Chief Fred Harkins investigates the blaze, with no cause yet determined. McDonald, living out of state, was previously sentenced to probation for a fatal shooting in 1965. Dan Motomanovich, his son-in-law, died after a shotgun injury during a family confrontation near the same site. Fire officials received a call at 9:50 p.m. and planned further investigation, possibly involving state fire investigators.
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William
McDonald
Orient
West Frankfort
Fred Harkins
Dan Mtomanovich
Harkins
Pete Elliott Takes Non coaching Jobs In Illinois
Pete Elliott, 40, former University of Illinois football coach, accepts two non coaching roles. He will work in sales and promotion for Adams Clay Products in Martinsville Indiana and serve as CBS color commentator for Minnesota Vikings games. He lives in Champaign with two sons Bruce and David.
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CBS
Viking
Elliott
Harry Combes
Howie Braun
Big Ten
Illinois
Braun
Illini
Combes
Adams Clay Products
Jim Cunningham
Champaign
Bruce
David
Workshop Destroyed in Benton Fire After Two Hours
Benton firemen battled a blaze Monday at 4 40 p.m. destroying a workshop owned by Herman Downs Rt 3 Benton. Firemen could not save the structure or its contents valued at about 850 dollars. A grass fire started the blaze, but the exact cause is undetermined. STORM A 1934 storm movil?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Herman Downs
Rt. 3
Street project aims to modernize Walnut corridor in Carbondale
Construction workers dig out old pavement in the 100 block of West Walnut as part of a 1.5 million street improvement program. Walnut street will be widened from Oakland avenue to Wall street and an east west one way pair on Wall street is proposed by the state Division of Highway to ease traffic. Engineers report storm sewers, curb and gutters installed on East Walnut street.
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West Walnut Street
Walnut Street
Oakland Avenue
Wall Street
State Division of Highway
Way
Carbondale
East Walnut Street
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshoro Independent
Associated Press
Benton names eight to Industrial Commission panel
Eight men were appointed to Benton’s newly created Industrial Commission by the city council on Monday. Mayor Charles Toler will chair. members include Irvin Glenn Guy Reed Frank Cima Ricard O Hart Russell W Davis Aden Summers and Clarence Lowry. The panel aims to push local industrial development and may issue revenue bonds to fund efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Industrial Commission
Charles Toler
Irvin Glenn
Guy Reed
Frank Cima
Ricard O. Hart
Russell W. Davis
Aden Summers
Clarence Lowry
Pvt Lindell Nance Serves With 10th Transportation Co In Vietnam
In Vietnam Pvt Lindell Nance of Rt 1 Carbondale serves with the 10th Transportation Co. His parents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Nance of Rt 1 Makanda. His wife Shirley Hertter is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Hertter of Rt 1 Carbondale. Nance trained at Fort Leonard Wood Mo before going overseas.
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U. S. Army
Pvt
Lindell Nance
Rt. 1
Carbondale
10Th Transportation Co
Vietnam
Cecil Nance
Makanda
Shirley Hertter
Louis Hertter
Nance
Fort Leonard Wood
Williamson County introduces new courthouse switchboard
A switchboard telephone system began operation at the Williamson County courthouse in Marion with 997 1301 as the main number. County offices are linked, except the sheriff and General Assistance, and residents will be directed to the new numbers or to the operator for transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Lela Poteete
Herrin
Board of Commissioners
Harold Farner
General Assistance
Harold Zimmerman
Farner
Poteete
Barney Boren
Bailey urges broader news coverage of trials
prominent defense lawyer F Lee Bailey tells the American Trial Lawyers meeting that criminal trials should receive more media attention. He advocates concealed cameras in courtrooms and criticizes blackout practices, while commenting on statements by Chicago police officials that may hinder impartial juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lee Bailey
Sam Sheppard
Bailey
Chicago
O. W. Wilson
Richard Speck
Wilson
SIU Carbondale Finals Week For 17 000 Students
Time for tests in finals week at the Carbondale campus. Jim Prillaman of Potomac is among more than 17 000 students. Prillaman recently returned to SIU from the Air Force and is a junior majoring in management. Finals continue through Saturday. Summer classes start June 19.
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Southern Illinois University
Jim Prillaman
Potomac
Carbondale
Prillaman
SIU
Air Force
Finals week boosts campus activity with extra help
Students welcomed new activities during finals week including extra help sessions at General Studies, coffee bars, and late library hours. Over 200 gallons of coffee were served at the library and Oasis Room, with turnout praised by academics and staff.
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Joseph N. Goodman
Ron Rogers
Lentz
Trueblood
William McKeefery
Lake-on-the-Campus
University Center
WSIU
Wsiu-Tv
Carbondale Liquor Store Owner Fined for Underage Sale
Leo's Liquor Store owner C L Palmier at 101 W Monroe St was fined 50 and costs by Magistrate Robert W Schwartz in Jackson County Circuit Court for selling liquor to minors after two Southern Illinois University students from Carbondale pleaded guilty Crites 600 W Mill St and Dietz 602 E College St each fined 25 and costs for underage acceptance.
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Carbondale
C. L. Palmier
Leo
Monroe St
Robert W. Schwartz
Jackson County
Palmier
Southern Illinois University
Paul H. Crites
W. Mill St
Wayne Dietz
E. College St
Crites
Dietz
Johnston City Graduates Celebrate Eighth Grade Class
Ninety three Johnston City students completed the eighth grade. Thirty one earned perfect attendance honors, with numerous other pupils receiving awards. Regene Mahan and Jerry Imhoff won American Legion awards for honor courage scholarship service and leadership. Suzie Francisco Alan Potts and Fred Williams earned outstanding student awards. Faculty commended Jean Fleming Patti Elliot and Candice Brace for cooperation. Francisco Potts and Howard Rupprecht achieved 4.5 or better averages and ten pupils received honorable mention.
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Johnston City
Washington School
Regene Mahan
Jerry Imhoff
American Legion
Suzie Francisco
Alan Potts
Fred Williams
Jean Fleming
Patti Elliot
Candice Brace
Howard Rupprecht
Senate Approves Adict Treatment Bill for Illinois
The Illinois Senate passed a bill giving the Department of Mental Health jurisdiction over drug addict treatment with a $1.9 million appropriation and sent it to the House. Opponents doubt facilities and staff exist to run a rehab program while supporters urge addressing high drug addiction levels and related prison statistics.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Senate
House
Paul Simon D-Troy
Illinois
Simon
Robert Mitchler
Roswego
Donald Carpentier
East Moline
West Frankfort approves penny meters and junkyard crackdown
West Frankfort moves to reaccept pennies at Main street meters at 77 cents per meter. City Council orders junkyard cleanup after neighbor complaints and tables arcade plans for study. A street light project and traffic signs receive approvals while tributes are paid to late Chamber official Pete Mondino.
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West Frankfort
Ralph Adkins
Joe McCann
McCann
S. Angeli
Angeli
West Main
Atty
Don Lucas
State Division of Highways
Cleveland Street
Sawicki’s Supermarket
East Main Street
W. Elm St
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Burl Andy May
Taft
6Th Street
9Th
Jackson Street
Corinth
Sun Streets
Pete Mondino
Man Charged With Theft In Buckner Break-In
Don L. White aged 22 from Kankakee faced a theft charge in Franklin County. Sheriff Robert Ice said White was arrested Friday related to a Thursday night break-in at Ragan's Yamaha Sales in Buckner. James Ragan identified White as leaving the shop with a new motorcycle. state police arrested him in Du Quoin.
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Don L. White
Kankakee
Franklin County
Webb Johnson
Robert Ice
White
Buckner
Ice
James Ragan
Ragan
Yamaha
du Quoin
Tower Survives Hotel Fire in Dallas Suite
Senator John Tower woke to smoke on the 26th floor of the Sheraton Dallas Hotel when a smoldering sofa in an adjoining room filled his hotel suite. He shouted for help, smashed a window with a chair, and was found by fire crews with a towel around his head awaiting rescue.
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Dallas
Tex
John Tower
R-Tex
Sheraton Dallas
Tower
West Frankfort council fills posts and appoints officials
The West Frankfort City Council approved removals and appointments including John Walley named acting assistant chief of police replacing Bruno Walter, and Iva Worsham Chole Rice and Jess Britton filling Plan Commission vacancies. John Vincent and John Yadro join the Police Commission for two and three year terms, with reappointments to the library board for three years for Eldridge Wolfe and Weaver.
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West Frankfort
John Walley
Mike McClatchey
Bruno Walter
Iva Worsham
Chole Rice
Jess Britton
Plan Commission
John Vincent
John Yadro
Police Commission
Earl Woods
Randy Odum
McClatchey
Vincent
Yadro
Library Board
Donald E. Eldridge
Anderson Wolfe
Gerald Weaver
Bender plans summer workshops on injury prevention
Jay Bender a professor of applied physiology at Southern Illinois University will lead a series of summer workshops on injury prevention and strength correction. He cites testing and correction methods from work with pro and college teams including the San Francisco 49ers and West Point. Workshops will be held at the University of New Mexico Michigan NYU College of Cortland and Appalachian State Teachers College Boone NC.
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Jay Bender
Southern Illinois University
Bender
San Francisco 49Ers
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
University of New Mexico
University of Michigan
New York University
College of Cortland
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone, North Carolina
SIU to Remove 28 More Temporary Campus Buildings
SIU architect office orders removal of 28 temporary structures, bringing total razed this year to over 50. Wheetly Construction Co. of Carbondale to extend demolition contract as eight houses on west Mill street and eight former veterans apartments south of the Communications Building join the clearing for site work. Wallace Richison says the State Property Control Section approved striking the buildings from the SIU inventory.
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Southern
Ilinois University
SIU
Wheetly Construction Co
Carbondale
Wallace Richison
State Property Control
West Mill Street
Veterans
Harwood Avenue
Industrial Education
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Anna City Council
Carterville
Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency
Vienna Township High School
Jonesboro
Vienna
Carbondale Plan
Murphysboro Township
Anna Drive-in
Nashville Rebels
Tex Ritter
Sonny James
Finders
Ers
Cliff Richard
Peggy Mount
Marlows
Alfie
Waco
Strand
Flint
James Coburn
Pete Elliott
United States
Illinois Central Railroad
Benton Industry
Williamson
Zambia
Africa
South Africa
Libya
E. Main St
Sen. Tower
J. N. Barger Plumbing & Heating
South 10Th St
Murphysdere
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