Marion Officials Propose Social Security Shift From IMRF
Marion Finance Commissioner Bill Armstrong blasted the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund as forced participation and urged switching to Social Security. He noted Marion has paid $76,327.56 into IMRF while employees have drawn only $9,732 in benefits since the plan began four years five months ago, with five employees drawing $10 to $60 monthly. Employees contributed $27,480 and $21,173 came from a direct tax. Armstrong said replacing IMRF could save about $14,000 for the city and $9,000 for employees. The council also approved a two year oil drilling lease at the city park and a bid for oil, while a census to boost motor fuel taxes was proposed.
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Armstrong
Goddard
Bainbridge
Powless
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E. Lawrence Corder
Corder
Youth Hurt Slightly in Bike Car Mishap
A Carbondale youth received apparently minor injuries in a bicycle automobile accident in Carbondale Monday. The driver was Willford Guy of Carterville. The collision occurred at 4 05 pm on North Marion Street near city hall. John Ridgeway 16 of 907 N Marion Street was knocked from the bike and sustained injuries to his left shoulder and leg. Extent of injuries to be determined this afternoon.
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Willford Guy
Carterville
Marion Street
City Hall
John Ridgeway
Marion St
Freeman Woman Dies at 65 in Chicago Illness
Mrs Winnie Dare 65 of Freeman Spur died Monday in Chicago after a two week illness Born November 4 1891 she married James J Dare in 1913 at Marion She was a member of Freeman Baptist Church Survived by daughters Cottie Restivo and Sam Rinchusio a son James E Dare a sister Bertha Miller brothers Myrum Upton and Morris L Upton six grandchildren and one nephew Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm in Johnston Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Aubrey Moore Officiating Burial in Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call at Johnsons Funeral Home Herrin
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Freeman Spur
Chicago
Dare
James J. Dare
Marion
Freeman Baptist Church
Cottie Restivo
Sam Rinchusio
James E. Dare
Bertha Miller
Herrin
Myrum Upton
Morris L. Upton
Taylorville
Johnston Funeral Home
Aubrey Moore
Lakeview Cemetery
Johnson
Tax Assessment Meet Set in Mt Vernon
A district meeting to discuss local assessment problems is scheduled June 21 in Mt Vernon. The Illinois Department of Revenue holds four statewide meetings to examine how assessments are handled by county boards of review. Members and clerks of boards of review and other county officials in Southern Illinois counties are invited to attend. Boards of review typically begin sessions in mid June to review assessment books submitted by assessors.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois Department of Revenue
Du Quoin Strike Reaches 59th Day At Plant Dispute
220 workers at Du Quoin Packing Co idle for 59th day amid wage scale clash. Local 156 halted work April 14, NLRB hearing May 31 in Du Quoin. Testimony under study, decision weeks away. Officials estimate over $130000 in wages lost, longest shutdown in plant history.
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St. Louis
Illinois of Labor
Fire at Percy rink causes light damage
Sunday night fire at the Percy skating rink was extinguished with minor damage. Firemen arrived at 7 45 p m after a neighbor reported flames. The rink is a project of the Percy Boosters Club in a program to reorganize recreation for local youth.
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Percy
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Percy Area
Hattie Centers Rites in Marion Wednesday
Services for Hattie Maude Centers of 201 E Marion St Marion will be held at 8:30 p m Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion The Rev Lee Swope will officiate The body will be taken to Collinsville for services and burial Thursday Centers died at 1 30 a m Monday in Marion Memorial Hospital after a broken kneecap from a fall Friends may call at the funeral home
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Marion St
Marion
Mitchell Funeral
Lee Swope
Collinsville
Centers
Marion Memorial Hospital
Simon Manslaughter Trial Postponed in Illinois Court
Charles Simon, 22, Carbondale, faces a manslaughter charge in Williamson County Circuit Court after his trial was postponed. A parallel civil suit for $30,000 by Velma Deaton of Creal Springs against John Coughlin of Creal Springs, tied to injuries from a collision, was expected to conclude. The case concerns the death of Simon’s sweetheart Alice Lassister, 20, Carbondale, shot outside a tavern on Oct 9, for which Simon says the trigger was pulled as a joke when the firing pin was believed to be in an empty chamber.
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Charles Simon
Carbondale
Williamson County
Velma Deaton
John Coughlin
Creal Springs
Simon
Alice Lassister
Southern Illinoisan publication and mailing details
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with offices at Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is entered as second class matter in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro Illinois and is successor to several local papers.
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Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Southern Witndsan
Coarbondale Prep Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Percy Family Faces String of Accidents Near Percy
A Percy area family endured three accidents last week. Michael Kempfer, 12, was shot in the abdomen at the Kempfer home when a rifle fired accidentally. His brother-in-law Ab Taylor tested a defective rifle safety catch. The youth was rushed toward St. Louis but stopped at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville for blood loss. he showed improvement early this week. Mrs. Kempfer's sister, Eugene Long, also injured in a Waterloo auto crash and hospitalized at St. Elizabeth's, remained unconscious for over 12 hours before being released after tests found no major injuries. Charles Williams, father of both women, provided details.
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Ed Kempfer
Kempfer
Percy
Ab Taylor
St. Louis
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
St. Elizabeth’s
Eugene Long
Waterloo
Herrin Man Fined for Reckless Driving Charge
Bob Gardiner, 34, of Herrin was fined $100 and costs by Judge A. R. Cagle in Williamson County Court for reckless driving after state police said he sideswiped two cars two miles west of Carterville on Friday.
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Bob Gardiner
Herrin
A. R. Cagle
Williamson
Gardiner
Carterville
Fire damages Marion building after trash blaze
A Monday afternoon fire at 1100 North Court Street Marion damaged a structure but left it only slightly charred. Fire Chief Herman May reported the blaze started from burning trash near the home of Everett Henshaw.
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Everett Henshaw
N. Court St
Marion
Cheit Herman May
Incident Near Percy Post Office Involves Parked Car
A brief report states the third family trouble incident occurred when a driver struck a parked car in front of the Percy Post office. No one was injured.
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Percy Post Office
Herrin leaders urged vote for water sewer project
Monsignor DeGasperi challenged Herrin Chamber and civic groups to back the water and sewer improvement bond issue now. Leaders including M. W. Finney and Judge A D Morgan urged urgent action to extend Route 148, create jobs, increase payrolls, and keep state funds from going elsewhere. The Jaycees endorsed, arguing a three year small rise in water bills and no tax increase.
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DeGasperi
Herrin
M. W. Finney
Herrin Lions Club
A. D. Morgan
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