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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
3
About 50 residents attended the Carbondale City Council meeting as officials discussed the future of the administrative ordinance for council manager government. The session included the resignation of Corp. Counsel J Edward Helton and plans to form an advisory group to draft a new ordinance with public input.
Monday the council withdrew a proposed 100 dollar monthly mayoral allowance amid questions of legality. Mayor D Blaney Miller requested rescission, noting state law limits compensation to an annual salary. Councilman William Eaton said the mayor should be reimbursed for gasoline and car use, and urged submitting expenses for future reimbursement.
Mayor D Blaney Miller reports five applications for the Carbondale city manager position. Applicants come from inside and outside the state, reflecting broad interest in the post.
Carbondale corporation counsel J Edward Helton submitted his resignation to the City Council on Monday. Mayor D Blaney Miller and council members deferred action, praising Helton's 25 years of service while he cited an editorial critique of an ordinance he drafted. Council members expressed regret and said they would reconsider later.
Carbondale Community High School student council asks City Council to place a portable speed trap on High street near the school. They cite nuisance and hazard from careless driving and urge temporary device use after school hours.
Paris AP reports a major strike by Air France crews nearly paralyzed operations. Foreign planes and crews were used to cover some flights while about 27 of 75 daily arrivals were expected, as crews demand higher salaries and improved working conditions.
The Carterville Plan Commission received copies of the final report by the Greater Egypt Planning Commission. Don Gentry, the chairman, said the group will discuss and approve the report at a meeting on July 11.
Mines report activity on Wednesday shows Old Ben units 9 21 and 24, Orient 3 4 5, Zeigler 3 4 and Fidelity Burning Star 2 with Burning Star 1 idle.
Herrin Public Building Commission President John McVey urged the City Council to proceed with a new city garage and cemetery maintenance building. He said the commission will take time to study state law and avoid interference, while the council and mayor push for a faster path and a possible city hall. The panel has not hired an architect and asked for space data from the city, which the mayor refused, saying an in‑house architect should handle it.
A Johnston City three room frame house burned to the ground in a blaze that trapped a man asleep inside. Fire officials say arson is suspected as investigators probe the ashes for evidence and the missing woman linked to the fire.
Barbara Handy Pease, 22, of Litchfield, died Monday night becoming the third victim in a traffic collision near Tower Hill that also killed two men.
Joe Hurley remains jailed in Williamson County without charge as investigators probe a suspected arson tied to the death of his nephew Raymond B. Hurley aged 19 found in Hurley’s Johnston City home. Two empty gasoline cans were discovered at the scene and Hurley was arrested early Sunday after being questioned by authorities.
Central Illinois Public Service Co. announces a 30 minute power cut Wednesday starting at 9 30 a m for customers south of Carbondale from Wall Street to Pleasant Hill Road and along Pleasant Hill Road east toward the Illinois Central Railroad tracks. The outage funds preliminary work for a tie in to a new sub station.
The Herrin Public Building Commission seeks July 5 talks with Clark Altay and Associates of Urbana to review work done on the city hall complex and assess what the city owes. City officials may invite the council building committee and consider other firms before naming an architect.
City residents urged the Carbondale Council to curb West Main traffic bottlenecks by limiting access and extending signals. They recalled years of state action on signals at Iris avenue and West Main while noting delays at Sycamore street and future options. A district highway official cited the gap between signage and driver behavior as the core issue.
Anna State Hospital requests funds to remodel its 67 year old Barnes Hall two story building. Built for beds and not modern treatment it housed 170 patients last year with beds three feet apart. Now wards based on geography house Randolph and Perry county patients and staff report more mobility and shared conversations. plan includes air conditioning and splitting into small rooms for three to four patients.
The Office of Economic Opportunity announced approval of a Head Start program for 120 children in Jackson County. A $24,426 grant was awarded to the Jackson County Coordinating Agency for War on Poverty efforts.
Herrin reports more than 200 collected Saturday during the Multiple Sclerosis Tag Day fundraiser. Eleven Herrin high students gathered donations at major intersections and shopping areas led by top collectors Bob Oldani Debbie Hindman and Jerry Boren. Lions Club oversaw the event. Runge chaired and said a letter canvass of local businesses and civic groups will follow.
A two inch one hour storm drenched Marion starting at 1 pm and ending at 2 pm causing Crab Orchard Creek to rise six to eight feet in 40 minutes. Streets flooded many low spots stalled cars and water entered downtown buildings before streets cleared. Nearby areas Herrin Johnston City Carbondale and Murphysboro reported lighter rain totals.
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