Carbondale City Accepts Partial SIU Annexation
The Carbondale City Council agrees to annex part of the SIU campus to qualify for federal aid for 400 housing units for married students. The area includes Thompson Point dorms with a plan to add frame homes in the southwest corner while omitting other academic buildings.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees
Chautauqua Street
Reservoir Road
McLafferty Road
Thompson Point
New Communications
Technology
University Center
Wall Street
SIU
Southern Hills
University Park
South Wall Street
D. Blaney Miller
SIU Board
Miller
University
City moves to bar false IDs for liquor purchases
Carbondale officials seek to consolidate liquor laws and bar altered or forged identifications in liquor purchases. If approved, the city will keep fines from violations, ranging 25 to 100 dollars, and extend related age and sale restrictions to 21 and under. Taverns face fines up to 100 dollars on first offense.
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Carbondale
Marion Street Improvement Bids Opened
Mitchell Construction Co of Herrin appears to have the lowest bid for the Henderson Street improvement in Marion at 65 270 dollars. Bids opened Monday and Mayor Robert Butler said the contract will be awarded Wednesday.
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Mitchell Construction Co
Herrin
Hendrickson Street
Marion
Mitchell
Robert Butler
Two West Frankfort Teens Arrested for Drag Racing
Two 17 year olds, Carl G. Foster and Russell V. Bejmovich, were arrested Monday in the 500 block of East St. Louis Street for speeding 60 mph in a 30 mph zone after police said they were drag racing. They were released to appear in Franklin County Circuit Court June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
East St. Louis Street
Carl G. Foster
E. Charles St
Russell V. Bejmovich
N. Mulberry St
Franklin County
Carbondale Council Accepts Zone Rulings and Annexations
Monday night the council accepted Plan Commission recommendations for annexation and zoning changes across Carbondale. East Park Street tracts at 604, 614, 900, 902 and 1000 will switch from R3 to R5 for dormitories and apartments, owned by Velma Halstead et al. Other actions include adding 307 and 609 East Park Street to R5, owned by Park Street Land Trust and Earl and Leona Hendrick respectively. A 10 acre R2 to R5 rezoning request by Ira E Parrish west of Gray Meadows was approved for denial, and Cox’s request to rezone lots on the south side of Woodriver Drive was denied.
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East Park Street
Snider Hill
E. Park St
Velma Halstead
John Lannin
Loren
Alma Taylor
Bryant
Susan Kimmel
Hubert
Charlotte Chapman
Park Street Land Trust
Earl and
Leona Hendrick
Ira E. Parrish
Gray Meadows
Parrish Acres
Parrish Park
William Cox
Woodriver Drive
Plan Commission
Carbondale Proposes $3.50 Annual Motorcycle Tax
Carbondale officials plan a $3.50 yearly motorcycle tax matching auto rates. City residents who live in town nine months would pay, covering students. Mayor D Blaney Miller said collection should be as easy as the automobile tax, with a first reading possible next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale council approves Oakland right turn lane plan
The City Council authorized study of a right turn lane on Oakland avenue at the southeast corner of Main street to speed right turns from South Oakland onto Main. The street program includes widening Oakland from Main to Willow and study costs and right of way. Also approved pay raises for building and zoning staff and stop signs at West Walnut and Glenview Dixon.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Oakland Avenue
Main Street
Plan Commission
Frank Kirk
Corp
J. Edward Helton
Willow Street
Kirk
West Walnut Street
Glenview Drive
Dixon Street
Herbert Settle
Council
Settle
Jerry Brown
James Stearns
Charles Percy
Illinois
Chicago
Percy
Carbondale Rail Relocation Authority Bill Moves Forward
Rep Clyde Choate introduced a bill to create a five member Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority with power to acquire property and issue revenue bonds for moving the Illinois Central tracks away from downtown Carbondale and the SIU campus. The measure, backed by SIU and city officials, seeks state funding of up to 50000 dollars for operating costs and awaits House appropriations committee action.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoizar
Clyde Choate
Dana
Illinois
House
Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Choate
House Appropriations Committee
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
SIU
D- Blaney Miller
Frank Kirk
Delyte W. Morris
Makanda
Illinois Commerce Commission
Dean and Novak
Chicago
May Urge Shawnee Forest Route Report
Rep Kenneth J Gray predicts a 100 mile river to river parkway across Shawnee National Forest may be included in a federal commission report on tourist roads due July 1. Forest supervisor Frank Kopecky calls the prediction encouraging and the potential $35 million tourist spend conservatively estimated at 3.2 million visitors annually.
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Shawnee National Forest
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Frank Kopecky
Harrisburg
Gray
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Kopecky
Carbondale Police See Arrests and Calls Rise in May
A May report by Police Chief Jack Hazel to the City Council shows arrests for law violations climbing from 49 in April to 63 in May while department complaints rose from 409 to 501. Traffic arrests fell from 168 to 147 as calls dropped from 2,240 to 1,575. 3,179 parking tickets were written and police cars covers 8,322 miles with 31 escorts. Nine fires were recorded in April and 24 in May with 19 to 24 months. residential and grass fires occurred with eight fires total including outside-city alarms. Emergency runs rose from 17 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Almont Crawshaw
Johnston City man fined for locking wife out in court
James Shadowens of Johnston City pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Williamson County Circuit Court after being accused by his wife Mrs Shadowens. Judge John Clayton presided as the $20 fine was imposed for the incident on Sunday night.
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Johnston City
Williamson County
James Shadowens
Shadowens
John Clayton
Jefferson Held on Drunkenness Charge in Murphysboro
Charles Jefferson of South 3rd street Murphysboro was held in the city jail today charged with drunkenness in the streets. Police said he was arrested Monday at 10th and Walnut streets by Officer Mike Thomas.
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Charles Jefferson
South 3Rd Street
Murphysboro
Jefferson
10Th
Walnut Streets
Mike Thomas
Richman Sets County Police Training Day
Jackson County State’s Atty Richard Richman invites police units to a training day in Murphysboro at 1 p.m. in the county courthouse to discuss charging procedures and proper filing practices for county charges. He cites a Carbondale underage liquor case as an example of interagency issues and errors that hinder prosecution.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Richard Richman
Carbondale
Herrin Man Fined for Intoxication in Circuit Court
Raymond Welty of Herrin was fined 30 dollars in Williamson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to intoxication before Judge John Clayton.
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Herrin
Raymond Welty
Williamson County
John Clayton
Power Sander Death Shocks Murphysboro Man
A Murphysboro man, David W. Modglin, died after being electrocuted while sanding a car in his yard. He touched an exposed wire in wet grass, just hours before his 21st birthday. An inquest is pending.
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Murphysboro
David W. Modglin
Lucier St
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Modglin
Rodger
Sander
Mr. Modglin
William and
Verl Derickson Modglin
Carbondale
Verl Ellen Walden
Cottage Hills
Nazarene Church
H. D. Fleshman
Crain Cemetery
Kinkaid Township
Crawshaw Mortuary
Pomona Man Files Cross Complaint In Off-Duty Fight
A guard at the Marion federal penitentiary filed a battery charge against Murphysboro police officer Russell Wingerter. Dallas Hawk, a Pomona resident, accused Wingerter of starting a fight off duty near Etherton Switch last Wednesday. Wingerter filed a countercharge the next day. States Atty. Richard Rahman said the pair would be asked to appear together.
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Marion
Murphysboro
Dallas Hawk
Pomona
Russell Wingerter
Wingerter
Etherton Switch
Hawk
Richard Richman
Eight Stories Housing Board Seeks Bids On Carbondale High Rise
The Jackson County Housing Authority invites bids for an eight story Carbondale high rise with 70 dwelling units and space for management and activities. Bids open 2:30 p.m. July 8 at 207 N Marion St. Plans and specs cost 50 dollars per set, refundable.
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Housing Board
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Marion St
Simon-Rettberg and Garrison
E. Main St
F. W. Dodge Corp
Springfield
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis
Associated
Jackson Upgrade Association Plans Northeast Carbondale Housing Survey
The Jackson County Home Upgrade Association seeks approval to hire Leo J. Shapiro and Associates of Chicago to survey housing conditions in northeast Carbondale. The project, funded with 7500 authority dollars, will interview at least 25 percent of families and assess needs, programs, and factors hindering improvement over four months.
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Jackson County Home Upgrade Association
Leo J. Shapiro
Legro Northeast Area
Northeast
Carbondale
Citizens Advisory Committee
Upgrade Association
Frank Kirk
Bill Burns
Carbondale Community Conservation Board
Burns
IAM Wins Norge Vote at Norge Division Plant
The International Association of Machinists retained representation at the Norge Division plant in Herrin after an election Monday. IAM received 476 votes for 53 percent, Congress of Independent Unions 430, 15 for no union, two spoiled ballots. Of 1,101 eligible workers, 923 voted, an 80 percent turnout. IAM previously defeated District 50 UMW three years ago.
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International Association of Machinists
Norge
Borg-Warner Corp
Herrin
IAM
Congress of Independent Unions
District 50
United Mine Workers
Herrin Unit To Open Bids
The Herrin Unit School Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. today to open bids on 550000 dollars worth of equipment for expansion and remodeling of the high school. Voters approved the expansion in a bond issue referendum February 13.
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Herrin Unit School Board of Education
Krebiozen Makers Bought Mineral Oil
A retired Standard Oil executive testified in the Krebiozen trial that Dr Stevan Durovic purchased more than 650 gallons of mineral oil between 1949 and 1964. Juric said Durovic and another man bought 520 gallons in 1949 and 1950. The government says mineral oil aided production of the drug. Durovic and three others face fraud and conspiracy charges in the drug sale.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Co
Krebiozen
Stevan Durovic
Joseph P. Juric
Riverside
Ill
U. S. District Court
Durovic
Carbondale Collision In Alley Injuries Reported None
Police say a car driven by Joseph V. Peck Jr. 23 of Englewood New Jersey hit a parked car owned by John Howerton 49 of 604 South Logan Street Carbondale at 2 45 a m Saturday in the alley behind the 100 block of South Illinois Avenue No injuries were reported
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Carbondale
Joseph V. Peck Jr
Englewood
N.J
John Howerton
S. Logan St
South Illinois Avenue
Car Burns On Rt 13 Near The Haven In Carbondale Area
A car parked on Route 13 near The Haven east of Carbondale burned Monday afternoon. Police Chief William McKenzie said the vehicle owned by Ronnie Owens of Marion caught fire when the driver Jerry Bruce attempted to start the engine around 1 00 p m.
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Rt. 13
the Haven
Carbondale
Carterville
William McKenzie
Ronnie Owens
S. Duncan St
Marion
Jerry Bruce
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Marion Street
Main
Oakland
Man Locke
Richman
Pomona Man
Walnut and
Elm Streets
Jackson Upgrade Association
Northeast Carbondale Housing Survey Planned
Herrin Unit
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