Marion Park District Election Set for July 13
Judge A R Cagle fixed July 13 for a referendum in Marion to create a Park District. 190 petitions filed in Williamson County Court request the vote on establishing the district and electing a non salaried five member board. If approved a one mill tax would fund park facilities and the district would operate separately from the City Council within Marion city limits.
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A. R. Cagle
Marion Park District
Williamson County
Atty
J. C. Mitchell
Cliff Storme
Forks
Marion City
SIU Police Gain Authority to Enforce City and State Laws
The Illinois House approved a measure granting Southern Illinois University police power to arrest violators of city and state laws on campus without city consent. SIU officials noted limited deputizations exist in Jackson and Williamson counties, while the acting chief said he was unsure of the bill’s details.
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Ilinois House
Southern Illinois University
SIU
George Hand
Jackson County
Vocational Technical Institute
Williamson County
William Turner
Wet conditions delay blacktopping on lots says Hall
Daiine Paul O. Hall reported the sites remain too wet to finish paving even as sealing and blacktop work are scheduled.
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Daiine
Paul O. Hall
Two Men Sentenced in Car Break-In Case
Arthur Martin and Robert Evrard were sentenced to one to four years in Menard Prison by Judge C Ross Reynolds in Williamson County Circuit Court. They broke into a car at Crab Orchard Lake on May 14 stealing 51.92 in cash a 75 watch and other items from Noel Harris of East St. Louis. Marion night officers John Kelly and Henman Burnett arrested them as they siphoned benzene at the Concrete Mix Co May 18. They waived grand jury indictments.
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Arthur Martin
Johnston City
Robert Evrard
Mation
Menard
C. Ross Reynolds
Williamson County
Noel Harris
East St. Louis
Crab Orchard Lake
Marion
John Kelly
Henman Burnett
Nemena Coke
Bene Ton Concrete Mix Co
Ohio Lawmakers Weigh Adjournment Amid Deadly Incident
Columbus Ohio AP reports Ohio legislators see adjournment possible as tensions rise after a fatal incident. Lawmakers consider automatic first degree murder charges and responses as the session nears its end.
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Ohio
Phone Service Limit Set Between Carbondale and De Soto
General Telephone Co will install automatic disconnect equipment Monday to improve service between Carbondale and De Soto. The system will limit non toll calls to five minutes. District manager L D Goss said a warning signal will sound about 30 seconds before disconnection.
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Carbondale
de Soto
L. D. Goss
General Telephone Co
Goss
Duck’s Dilemma in Rockport Hooks a Duck
Kelley McGlamery caught a duck on a troutline. The bird flew into a hook left in the water when the tide went out. McGlamery freed the duck which wasn’t badly hurt.
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Rockport
Tex
Kelley McGlamery
McGlamery
New Toll-Free Service Aims For Equitable Use
Goss says the new feature will ensure more equitable use of the non-toll service between Carbon dale and De Soto, addressing access concerns and fairness in the system.
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Carbondale
de Soto
Goss
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