Laborers Strike Causes Picket Lines in Murphysboro
Street department workers strike over vacation pay terms leading to a Murphysboro City Hall picket line. Union business agent Lloyd Watson cites a contract interpretation dispute after city officials declined further talks. Mayor Joe Williams defends the city stance and notes possible bill-payment impacts for nonparticipants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laborers Union
Murphysboro
Lloyd“Cuckelbur” Watson
International Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union
Watson
Joe Williams
William Wolff
Department of Labor
Williams
Colp Road Contracts Awarded in Local Bids
The Mitchell Contracting Co of Herrin wins 374056 for 2.52 miles of concrete Colp Blairsville road. The Coles Asphalt Co of Marion gets 35869 for 1.53 miles of bituminous resurfacing and 1.20 miles of patching on Rt 148 near Herrin. Dale Denny Construction Co of Anna earns 49020 for 5.22 miles of surfacing from four miles west of Marion to three and a half miles south of Crab Orchard Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
Colp-Blairsville
Coles Asphalt Co
Marion
Rt. 148
Crab Orchard Lake
Dale Denny Construction Co
Anna
City Gets No Bid For High Pressure Water Pump
Murphysboro Water Dept failed to attract bids for a high pressure pump. City Clerk Kenneth Taylor and Water Co Supt Carl Fraley waited 30 minutes past 4 p m with no bidders at the scheduled opening. The pump was to serve as an emergency standby during fires and other periods. The project total is included in a $47 000 improvement program after the city took ownership of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Water Dept
Kenneth Taylor
Taylor
Water Co. Zupt
Carl Fraley
Fraley
Williamson County Airport Eyes Direct Chicago Route
Ozark Still Studies Direct Chicago Route as Williamson County Airport explores a non stop service to Chicago. Air Lines slows rescheduling but has not dropped plans. Authority reviews land purchase and 1960 construction bids while preparing for terminal work and runway extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Chicago
Ozark Air Lines
Dee Rodd
Henry Sweezy
Ozark
Authority
Veterans Administration
Rodd
State Dept. of Aeronautics
J. C. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Ozark Airlines
Washington
Charles Stoker
New York
American Assn
Phil Heckel
Carl Planinc
Planinc
Heckel
Diners Club
Hilton Hotel Assn
New Bids On Nursing Home Equipment
Eleven bids for furnishings and equipment for the new Jackson County Nursing Home at Murphysboro were opened and reviewed. Eight bids were resubmitted from an earlier opening, with one price change and two new proposals added. The nursing home committee will compare bids unit by unit and plans a final decision with the architect at 7:30 p.m. on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Nursing Home Committee
Lloyd Hewitt
Nursing Home
George Rollo
Bruner Office Supply Co
Carbondale
George E.lunde
Brunner Office Supply Co
Jon
Lunde
David Pearce
Rollo
Admiral Rental and Sales Co
St. Louis
Ken-Mar Venetian Blind Co
Famous Barr Co
A. S. Aloe and Co
C. W.alban Co
Belleville
Anna Boy Hit By Car In Anna
Three year old Chad Davis son of Mr and Mrs Bill Davis of Anna fractured both legs Monday after being struck by a car driven by William O Rourke of Du Quoin Union County authorities said The boy was at Union County Hospital The mishap occurred at 323 George Street where the boy lived
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Chad Davis
Bill Davis
William O’rourke
du Quoin
Union County
Union County Hospital
San Auto
George St
Area Weather Report Promises Clearing After Heavy Rain
Southern Illinois saw heavy rain with little damage. Murphysboro recorded about 2 percent inches, Carbondale 1.62 inches, and Marion reported light hail southward. The Weather Bureau in Cairo noted 31 inches of rain with 1.15 inches at Cape Girardeau and forecast possible showers today then clearing with cooler temperatures.
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Illinois
Murphysboro
Carborndale
Marion
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cairo
Weather Bureau
Cape Girardeau
New Jackson Nursing Home Set for August 1 Occupancy
Jackson County expects to occupy its new 130 bed nursing home at Murphysboro near August 1. The nursing home committee met in Murphysboro to review bid results for equipment and furniture. George Rollo said contracts for equipment and staff must be set, with a 7:30 p.m. June 21 meeting to act on bids and staff appointments. The architect will prepare landscaping studies with contracts to be let early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Nursing Home Committee
Board of Supervisors
David Pearce
Buckley Construction Co
George Rollo
Rollo
SIU Board Meeting Set for June Session
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees will convene in June at 10 a m Wednesday in the President's Office on the Carbondale campus to discuss university affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Herrin aldermen seek parking commission plan
Herrin aldermen postponed a formal parking commission ordinance at Monday’s meeting and formed a four member committee to study the idea. Mayor Henderson and Chamber leaders urged a plan to use meter revenue to fund lots repairs and a street sweeper while offsetting losses with higher sales tax more business downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Leon Zwick
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Henderson
Orval Stone
Mike Miriani
Ardell Grimes
Lloyd Belt
Grimes
Zwick
Commission
Marion
Arthur Hamilton
Kirk
Belt
Hamilton
Harvard Sohn
Boy Scout Building
Illinois Central Railroad
Douglas Bryant
First Federal Savings and Loan Co
Boy Scout
SIU Pedestrians Get New Signals At Rt 51 Crossing
Illinois Highway Division plans bid opening July 1 for four traffic control posts and 12 signal heads to manage crosswalks at Rt 51 and Harwood Ave near Carbondale. SIU will fund and enforce use of the signalized crossing to curb jaywalking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Division of Highways
Rt. 51
Harwood Avenue
Carbondale
SIU
District 9
University
Herrin City Council Accepts Low Street Bid From Wilson Asphalt
The Herrin City Council accepted Wilson Asphalt Co. of Marion as the low bidder for street oil and rock aggregate and patching materials, beating Franklin Asphalt Co. and approving the Group A bid total of 19 261 28 with 35 arrests and 670 dollars in city fines reported by police. Action on the sewage treatment plant was referred to the water and sewer committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Wilson
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
James C. Kirk
Franklin
Fred Henderson
Fred Schoonover
Kirk
Elmer Snyder
Snyder
MFT
Arthur
Sonny” Smith
Laborers Union
Wilson Co
Henderson
Gilmore Asphalt
Anna
Myrell Griffen
Orval Stone
Roy Cole
Earl May
Justice of the Peace
Pat Ballard
Knute Aronson
Water and Sewer Committee
Nea
Train Hits Car Injuring Benton Boys Near Rt 14 Crossing
Two Benton boys were seriously injured when their car was struck by a C&EI freight train at a Rt 14 crossing near the northeast Benton city limits at 4 30 p m Dale Richards 11 with a fractured leg and George W Jones 10 with an eye injury were hospitalized in satisfactory condition The train driver suffered only minor injuries A Carterville woman received minor injuries in a separate 5 p m crash at Old Rt 13 intersection with the Carterville road and a Parked car collision near Carbondale left several people with minor injuries Police cited a Green for parking on the highway and Harold Akin escaped injury after his car ran off Rt 127 near Alto Pass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Richards
Franklin Hospital
Benton
George W. Jones
Wilbur F. Richards
C&ei
Rt. 14
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Rt. 13
Carterville Road
Burl F. Osterhout
West Frankfort
Doris Osborn
Rt. 2
Aves Green
Rt. 1
du Quoin
William L. Eberhardt
Orient
Green
Harold Akin
Murphysboro
Rt. 127
Alto Pass
House Burns In Frankfort
A gasoline fire spread from the garage to the kitchen at 705 E Lindell St West Frankfort causing about 6500 in damage. Larry Davis and his son Mike were present. Mike received minor burns while the blaze damaged the kitchen and attic. Davis works as personnel manager at Herrin Norge washer plant.
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West Frankfort
Larry Davis
E. Lindell St
Fred Harkins
Davis
Mike
Frankfort
Harkins
Herrin Norge
Blood Program Meeting Set in Williamson County
Lawrence Neville administrator director of the St. Louis Red Cross Regional Blood Center will speak at 7 p m today at the Ly Mar Hotel to union representatives. Neville seeks support for the blood program as Williamson County collections lag. A regional council will meet Monday to decide whether to drop Williamson County from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Neville
St. Louis
Mines Report Update From Wed Operations
A mines report lists ore output across several sites including Old Ben, Washer, Orient, Freeman, Zeigler, Burning Star and Fidelity with counts for each shaft such as Old Ben 9 14 21 22, Orient 3 2, Freeman 4, Zeigler 3 4, Burning Star 1 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben
Washer Orient
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Burning Star
Fidelity
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Water and Sewage Dept
Murphysboro City Hall
Colp Road
Anna Boy
New Jackson Nursing Home
Southern Illinois University
Rt. 3
Reeds Creek
Happy Hollow Creek
Glenn and Gorham
Williamson-Saline- Gallatin
Delta Mine
Shawneetown
Cobden
Rt. 45
Metropolis
Miriani
Independent Labor
Independent Voter
Peoples Civic Improvement
Collards’ Tin ‘Shop
Girl Scout Cabin
South Side
Alderman Kirk
Lester Woolsey
Snyder Herrin
Benton Boys
House Burns
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