Greater Egypt Districts Aim to Reorganize Area Schools
Officials of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission propose consolidating 33,100 pupils into fewer, larger districts across Franklin Perry Williamson and Jackson counties. The plan would abolish about 11 of 21 high schools and 2 grade schools, converting many closures to junior highs or complete abandonments, while adding five new high schools and enlarging others to widen tax bases and equalize educational opportunities.
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Stephen Tatarsky
Southern Illinoisan
Greater Egypt
Yadraw
Equaliz
Jackson
Jackson County
Couny
West Jackson
Murphysboro
Sietch Noorhh
Vergennes
Courtly Line
Mississippi River
Jackson Union Line
Gorin
East Jackson
Carbondale
Williamson County
Trico
Perry
Jackson Counties
Ferry
Elkville
East Perry
Elverado
du Quoin
Gorham
Elverado Rand
Carbondale Attucks
Attucks
University High
White Ash
Pittsburg
Franklin- Williamson
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Carrierville
Hurst-Bush
Crab Orchard
Franks
Franklin + Williamson
Franklin County
East Franklin
Benton
Connty
West Franklin
Lesser
Christopher
Zeigler
Royalton
Zeigler Royalton School Board
Thompsonville
Cier Zeigher-Royatton
Christopher High School
Byp
West Perry
Pinckneyville
Elveraca
Perry County
Coulterville
Steeleville
Randolph County
Federal Judge Denies Milani Plea in Federal Case
Federal Judge William Juergens denied Joseph Milani’s bid to set aside his federal sentence. Milani, 47, remains in Leavenworth serving a 130 year murder sentence, plus federal terms for assault with intent to kill, robbery, and interstate firearm transport. The ruling followed a lengthy East St. Louis hearing with Milani and two witnesses testifying.
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Joseph Milani
William &. Juergens
Milani
Federal District Court
East St. Louis
Mary Lily Euey Roberts
Carbondale
Juergens
Milan
Leavenworth
Kan
Miss Roberts
John Bryant Jr
Crab Orchard Lake
Robert Rice
Rice
Agefense
Groves Smith
Police Briefs on Fines for Bus Stop Violations
August Falts of Benline fined 15 dollars for failing to stop for a school bus. Murphysboro resident Roy W. Crass fined 15 dollars for insufficient flares and no flags.
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Benline
Murphysboro
Roy W. Crass
Three Will Get Alumni Awards at Southern Finals
Three individuals will receive achievement awards at the annual Southern finals during the University Alumni Banquet at the University Center Ballroom at 6 30 p m. Gaffrey H Hughes executive director of Southern Illinois Inc was chosen for service to SIU and the alumni association. Al fred W Richardson professor of physiology at St Louis University School of Medicine was selected for outstanding professional work. Claude EB Vick a 1917 SIU graduate will also be honored after joining the state office of public instruction staff in 1983 and previously directing public relations with the Illinois Education Association until 1960.
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Gaffrey H. Hughes
Elm St
Carbondale
Alfred W. Richardson
Create Ycood
University Center
Hughes
Southern Illinois Inc
SIU
Richardson
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Claude EB. Vick
Springfield
State Office of Public Instruction
Bielinois Education Association
Eagles Okay Clubhouse Plan
The Eagles Grand Aerie has approved Herrin Aerie plans for a $25,000 clubhouse in Eagles Park. Ernest W. Branca says meetings on building details are scheduled and construction should start within three weeks. The 40-acre site is the former Lombard Society farm northwest of Herrin, with a 60-foot wide clubhouse planned as the first step in a longer development. Plans include later kitchen facilities, a wading pool, swimming pool, skeet and archery ranges, a lighted ball diamond, boiler lane, and a nine-hole golf course, plus a three-acre pond stocked with fish.
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The
Eagles Grand Aerie
Herrin Aerie
State Delays License Action at Marion Store
The Tutinoig Liquor Control Commission postponed the gunpension of Marion Liquor Store license pending an appeal. A 1 day suspension for Mario's Package Liquor Store at 106 N Court St was to start at midnight today, allowing the store to stay open. Mayor Robert Buller, ex officio liquor commissioner, suspended the license May 27 for allegedly selling liquor to a minor.
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Tutinoig Liquor Control Commission
Marion
Lcense
Mario
N. Court SL
Robert Buller
Gordon Dean Walker
Scottsboro
Walker
Gary. Johnson
Seansvere
Dickie Mulkins
Mario Carnaghi
Parachute Mishap in Makanda Leaves Jumper Safe
Tom Janssens of Carbon dala, member of the Southern Illinois University Sport Parachute Club, opened his reserve parachute and landed uninjured after a main canopy failure near Makanda. About 30 residents rushed to the scene as an ambulance was called. the jump from about 2000 feet saw a line cross the main chute and the auxiliary ripcord deployed at about 1800 feet ending safely.
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Mmm
Tom Janssens
Carbondala
Southern Illinois University Sport Parachute Club
Janssens
Haycrafl
Williamson County 125th Anniversary Celebrations Draw Thousands
Williamson County marked its 125th anniversary with weekend festivities. More than 1,800 attended the heritage and horizons performance at the fairgrounds Friday, with parades across Cari terville Herrin Johnston City and Marion Saturday. Winners included beard and mustache contenders from Marion, a milking contest victory, and baby crawling champ Christie McAlister. A time capsule was buried on the courthouse lawn to be opened in 1989, honoring oldest resident Cecil I Norman and the Massleys from Sherman Oaks California.
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Williamson County
Heritage and Horizons
Fairgrounds
Cariterville
Herrin
Johnston City
Marion
Si Brown
Beard
Prospector
E'n'er Krumery
Anthony McAlister
Public Square
Cecil I. Norman
Fort Myers
Fla
Leonard Mossley
Sherman’ Oaks
Caliz
Norman
Massleys
Jones Admits Fight Charge In Mt. Carbon Case
Samuel Jones of Murphysboro pleaded guilty to aggravated battery from an October 1963 Mt. Carbon fight. He received two years probation and a $50 fine plus costs. Judge Everett Prosser ordered $119 for medical bills of Sam Bankhead, also of Murphysboro.
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Samuel Jones
Murphysboro
Mt. Carbon
Jackson County
Everett Prosser
Jones
Sam Bankhead
Carbondale Budget Sees 864000 Increase in Spending
Carbondale’s tentative budget for this fiscal year calls for about 504000 to be spent, roughly 64000 more than last year’s 439278. City officials expect revenue around 485000 from taxes and meters, plus a 19000 balance from last year. commissioners aim to expand services, notably police protection, but funds remain tight.
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Carbondale
Las
William Eston
Eaton
Inquests Set For Students At Southern Illinois Univ
Inquests into the deaths of two students will be held at 7 30 Tuesday in the ballroom of Southern Illinois University Center in Carbondale. Jackson county coroner Floyd Crawshaw will conduct the inquiries. The students are William R B Wegener 22 Elmhurst and Maria Rigotti 22 Homewood. Rigotti died in her apartment Wednesday night from excess fluid on the brain Wagener was killed in Tuesday morning’s car crash.
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Southernllinois University Center
Carbondale
Jackson County
Floyd Crawshaw
William RB. Wegener
Elmhurst
Maria Rigotti
Homewood
Nise Rigotti
Wagener
Air Force Eyes New Construction Material
The Air Force pushes development of a boron fiber and epoxy composite to replace traditional structural materials. It promises greater strength and stiffness per weight, with potential applications in aircraft, missiles, and terrestrial products. The material's fusion of boron fibers bound by epoxy aims to revolutionize production.
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AIR Force
New York Times
Low Bidder Named on Rt 148 Widening Near Herrin Zeigler
Coles Asphalt Co of Marion submitted the apparent low bid of 989 788 to widen and resurface 6 miles of Re 148 between Herrin and Zeigler as part of Illinois 1964 road program. The fifth bid setting totals 19 106 448 with bidders across unions and counties for various projects including bridges culverts landscaping and resurfacing in Union Johnson Franklin Alexander and Williamson counties.
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Coles Asphalt Co
Marion
Herrin
Zeigler
State Division of Highways
Union County
Cobden
Denny and Sons Inc
Anna
Cache Creek
Howell Coast. Co
Federal Landscaping Co
Harrisburg
Johnson County
Williamson - Johnson County
Johnson-Tnion
Rorthwest
Gyreville
Federal
Gilmore Asphalt Products Inc
Franklin
Johnson
Cosmopolitan Painting Co
Chicago
Carbondale Policeman Suspended for 30 Days
Carbondale policeman Marion Clarence Johnson, 22, was suspended for 30 days without pay after pleading guilty to a May battery in Williamson County. The Board ruled the suspension effective through June 15 and ordered Johnson to return to duty after that date.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Marion Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Williamson County
Ronnie Stevens
Rt. 13
Stevens
Lester L. Stevens
Jack Hazel
William South
Jim Stearns
Hazel
J. Edward Helston
Stearns
South
Helton
Girt
Tohnson
Hospital patient returned to Anna after walk‑away
Union County authorities recovered Arthur Schreiber from Anna State Hospital grounds where he had visited his wife at Tyler Nursing Home. A hospital staffer requested his removal around 2 p.m. Deputy Dewey Higgins located him near Stechers Lake at the south edge of Murphysboro and returned him to Anna.
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Anna Sackson
Anna State Hospital
Tyler
Felice
Arthur Schreiber
Union County Sheriff's Office
Dewey Higgins
Stechers Lake
Murphysboro
Schreiber
Higgins
Murphyshure
Anna
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Jackson County Schouls
Goffrey H. Hughes
SIU Achievement
Claude E. Vick
Eagles
Makanda
Jumiper
Makanal
Ralph Harris
Pappy Witherspoon
Eldorado
Noda Kijlman
Marion Uly Park
Celebration Headquarters
Christie McAlister
Brown
Tommy Davis
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