Coin toss picks McMahan Wright for Murphysboro lab remodel
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board chose McMahan and Wright Construction Co to remodel biology rooms 221 223 at Carruthers Junior High and Township High School with an estimated 19651 cost. Norman Ellis Construction loses the toss. Work includes wall removal and lab equipment install. funding via NDEA 40 percent reimbursement. project slated for summer completion. Supt. James Blackwood notes the contract must be filed in Springfield by Friday to meet fiscal year deadlines.
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McMahan and Wright Construction Co
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit
Carruthers
Township
Norman Ellis Construction Co
NDEA
James Blackwood
Springfield
Cromwell Bound Over On Indecent Liberties Charge
Jack Roy Cromwell, 35, of Herrin, waived preliminary arraignment and was bound over to a grand jury on a charge of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Judge Lan Haney set bond at 7500 dollars and appointed Public Defender Charles Winters. Cromwell, a sawmill worker, was arrested after a five year old Herrin girl was reportedly raped. He remains jailed unable to post bond. The charge is a felony with a potential 1 to 20 year sentence.
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Jack Roy Cromwell
Herrin
Lan Haney
Williamson County
Charles Winters
Cromwell
Hurley jurors named in county circuit case
Eight jurors were selected in Williamson County Circuit Court for the murder and arson trial of Joe Hurley of Johnston City. Four were chosen Monday and the second panel at 10 a.m. Hurley faces murder charges in the death of his nephew Raymond Hurley, 19, of Carterville, in a June 4 1966 fire at the Johnston City home.
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Williamson County
Joe Hurley
Johnston City
Hurley
Raymond Hurley
Carterville
Man Charged After Theft Attempt Near Ice Car
Patrick Brennan, 20, SIU student, asked a motorist for help against an ice car theft in Illinois. Carbondale officer Dave Smith picked him up and took him to the police station. Brennan faces theft charges and a circuit court hearing in Murphysboro.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Patrick Brennan
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Dave Smith
Smith
Brennan
Richard Richman
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Waterworks project under way in Herrin
Work began today on Herrin’s 1 million dollar waterworks improvements. E A Sullivan Inc of Metropolis under a 497,573 dollar contract will replace dilapidated lines on West Herrin avenue. Two storage tanks will be built by Chicago Bridge and Iron Co starting in mid July. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co is the third contractor. Completion aimed for late this year or early 1968 with half the cost financed by a federal grant and the rest by a water revenue bond issue.
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Herrin
West Herrin Avenue
E. A. Sullivan Inc
Metropolis
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co
Carbondale to Furnish Water to Giant City Park
The Carbondale City Council agreed to supply treated water to Giant City State Park amid relocation and expansion plans. A state Conservation Department extension to the park remains pending approval from the South Highway Water District, with park usage estimated at about 12 400 gallons daily.
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Carbondale
Giant City State Park
Jack Perschbacher
South Highway Water District
State Conservation Department
William Norman
Norman
Conservation Department
Southern Illinois University
Little Grassy Lake
SIU
South Highway District
Little Grassy
Joseph R. Ragsdale Jr
State Park
Rollie Craig
Water and Sewerage Department
City of
David Keene
Vernon A. Sternberg
W. Cherry St
C. T. Jefferies
High St
Board of Appeals
William N. Huffman
W. Jackson St
Keene
M. B. Haas
Elbert Simon
Norvell Haynes
Willie Gilbert
Woodrow Austin
Mark Dare
Nathan Nagle
Janice Meyer
Leonard Horecker
Eric de Brier
David Harris
Horwath and
Horwath
Thomas Easterly
Easterly
John R. LeFevre
West Main Street
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Marion Accepts Law Library Donation From Retiring Counsel
The Marion Carnegie Library Board of Directors accepted a law library contribution from David A. Warford of 200 W. Boulevard. Warford retires from private practice and served as Marion corporation counsel for 28 years until May.
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Marion Carnegie Library Board of Directors
David A. Warford
W. Boulevard
Warford
Marion Corporation
Carbondale Amends Liquor Ordinance on Sundays
The Carbondale City Council amended the liquor ordinance to let all restaurants with liquor licenses stay open Sundays to serve meals but not sell liquor. The ban on Sunday liquor sales remains in effect and a Class C beer license near SIU was denied.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Hub Cafe
LBJ Steakhouse
Colletti’s
Engel’s
Liquor Control Advisory Committee
David Keene
Keene
Janet Irwin
Walnut St
W. Freeman St
Freeman Street
Mill Street
SIU
Daniel R. Irwin
George Fleerlage
Landowners press Carbondale on Cedar Creek lake deal
In southwestern Jackson County landowners led by the Presley family demand action on a 1963 offer to donate land for a Cedar Creek reservoir. They project a 1,200 acre lake with a dam cost around 750000 and a 809000 pipeline, supplying 12 to 16 million gallons daily while boosting nearby property values and enabling private development and public access. Carbondale studies, HUD funds, and SCS estimates shape the competing options and timelines for a city water system update.
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Michelle Klaus
Wayman Presley
Cedar Creek
Jackson County
Carbondale
Federal Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Presley
Union County
Alto Pass
Water Pollution Control Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Southern Illinois University
Crab Orchard Lake
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Paul O. Hall
Four-State Blackout Triggers Fear Of Summer Outages
Power flowed through New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland after a massive outage. Federal officials warn reserves are below ideal and a hot summer could raise recurrence risk. White notes two plants under construction might have prevented the blackout. Some regions remained without full power until 8:20 p.m.
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New York
Lee White
Federal Power Commission
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
White
SIU suspends student column KA amid anonymity dispute
Morris halts the weekly student writer known as the local anarchist in the KA supplement of the Daily Egyptian after a dispute over the writer’s anonymity. Paul Morrill cites the president’s demand to know the author, while Thomas Dawes notes a promise of confidentiality. The suspension does not affect current exam or summer schedules.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Paul Morrill
Morris
Thomas A. Dawes
Morrill
John A. Grinnell
Carbondale
Grinnell
Fire hydrant damaged near SIU campus draws students
At the corner of East College and Graham streets in Carbondale a fire hydrant was hammered and broken Monday night. About 50 Southern Illinois University students watched water run out while Carbondale police and firemen responded. water was shut off and no charges were filed.
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East College Street
Graham Street
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Judicial board OKs election of Lenzi and Karr
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus judicial board confirmed Ray Lenzi as student body president and Richard Karr as vice president following a May 18 election contested by an election committee. The board stated it alone has the authority to judge election validity and ruled the senate action recognizing the winners violated student government constitution.
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Ray Lenzi
Richard Karr
Southern [Illinois University Carbondale
Bob Drinan
Senate
Judicial Board
Carbondale approves broad parking ban plan
Carbondale’s City Council voted to ban parking on the west side of South Oakland between West Walnut and Chau tauqua streets and on the east side for 100 feet south of Mill Street. Additional bans cover the Lincoln neighborhood along South Washington avenue and near the Washington Square dormitories, East College street, and Gay Street. Police Chief Hazel cited improved traffic flow and school safety concerns for Lincoln Junior High School.
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Carbondale
South Oakland Avenue
West Walnut
Chautauqua
Lincoln Junior High School
Jack Hazel
South
Oakland
Mill Street
Lincoln
Washington Avenue
Monroe Street
Washington Square
Itories
South Washington
East Park Street
East College Street
Gay Street
College
East Elm Street
Hazel
Main Street
William Norman
Marion park board raises budget after valuation hike
The Marion Park District Board of Commissioners read a proposed 29 897 budget for the new fiscal year starting July 1, a 5 791 increase from the current 24 106. The rise follows a 5 million valuation boost in Marion and funds items from administration to park maintenance and equipment. vandalism reported daily at Pryamid Park includes damaged signs and broken fountain handles, with 24 dozen petunias planted and pool receipts up to 2 100 on opening day May 27 as civic groups offer to help build a bandstand in Oasis Park.
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Marion Park District Board of Commissioners
Marion
Park and Municipal Association
Gene McNeely
Pryamid Park
McNeely
Park Flowers
Pyramid Park
C. F. Totsch
Henry Burress
Oasis Park
Illinois Senate approves credit card protection bill
The Illinois Senate passed a measure requiring written applications for new credit cards and limiting holder liability. It sets the first 1000 in unauthorized purchases as the issuer's responsibility after notification. The bill exempts telephone company cards and includes a separate study commission on women’s status.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois Senate Today
House
Senate
Black panther sighting reported near Pittsburg area
Two Pittsburg men said a glossy black panther approached them at night while loading barrels in the woods. They fired twice with a 20 gauge shotgun but missed. tracks were found next morning. The sighting adds to prior reports of black panthers and bears in Southern Illinois.
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Pittsburg
Illinois
Stonefort
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Marion Park Board
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