City and SIU discuss annexation and water rates
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees and Carbondale officials plan a third closed meeting at 8 p.m. in city hall to press annexation talks and a higher water rate. Mayor Eckertdescribes the session as critical while an accelerated utility audit set for release Tuesday precedes bond financing for Cedar Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Alexander
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Robert G. Layer
SIU
Illinois Central Railroad
Frank Kirk
Eckert
Laventhal Krekstein Horwath and
Horwath
Cedar Lake
Southern Ilinois University Board of Trustees
University Center
Robert Layer
Edwardsville
John Rendleman
Legal action urged against migrant camp owner in Cobden
Illinois Department of Public Health asked Union County State’s Attorney to pursue charges against Cobden migrant camp owner Charles Stadelbacher for operating a 40 person camp without a license. Health chief Dr. Franklin D. Yoder ordered closure May 28. follow‑up June 1 showed no vacate. Stadelbacher unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Public Health
Union County
Charles Stadelbacher
Franklin D. Yoder
Health Department
Stadelbacher
Yoder
Tri-County Health Department
Fire destroys vacant Marion house. under investigation
A fire at 503 S. Court St. Marion, awakened by an explosion about 1 25 a.m. Sunday, destroyed a vacant house owned by Don Smith who was out of town. State deputy fire marshal investigates the cause as Marion firemen report the structure was furnished and rented.
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Marion
S. Court St
Don Smith
Smith
Heller named Jackson assessments supervisor by county board
Murphysboro's Lowell Heller was named assessments supervisor by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors after passing a two test. the four year term starts immediately at a $10 800 annual salary. James Gillmore resigned for personal reasons. The board also approved several committee appointments and reappointments including Mildred Benz and Rev Waldermar Peltzold to welfare services, William Held and Monroe Deming to new posts, and Clyde Winkler to the Greater Egypt Planning Board. The county opposes SIU campus annexation to Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern
Brandon
Mildred Benz
Carbondale
Waldermar Peltzold
Jacob
County Welfare Services Committee
William Held
Murphysboro
Monroe Deming
Delmar Wzard
James Tindall
County Welfare Services
Clyde Winkler
Greater Egypt
Flagpole woes resolved for Flag Day at Williamson County
Williamson County courthouse flag finally raised today after a month of outage. Commissioner William J. Sinks drafted help from Central Illinois Public Service and General Telephone Co. to deploy a snorkel truck and hoist Old Glory. Deputy clerk Earl Jent, longtime flag raiser, celebrated as the rope found its grip and the pole stood steady.
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Williamson County
Marion
William J. Sinks
Central Illinois Public Service Co
General Telephone Co
CIPS
Pitts
Couple wrongly wed after license issued in Williamson County
A Jackson County couple believes they are married though the license was issued in Williamson County by deputy clerk Earl Jent who advised the Murphysboro minister the ceremony must be repeated in Williamson County. The minister will inform the couple of the required re ceremony.
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Jackson County
Williamson County
Earl Jent
Murphysboro
Jent
Tragedy at Chester Two More Drownings in River
Seven Chester girls aged 6 to 12 died when a station wagon plunged into the Mississippi River near Chester. Two bodies were recovered today, believed to be Becky Clark and Rebecca Roberts, with several other victims found over the weekend. Police and state agencies conducted searches as relatives prepared funeral plans.
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DeMaris Berry
Mississippi River
Chester
Becky Clark
Charles Clark
Rebeccah Roberts
Darwin
Mike” Roberts
Roberts
Robin Phillips
Darwin Roberts
Norma Clark
Cindy Clark
Phillips
Marys River
J. H. Buie
Ernest Rodggers
Menard Penitentiary
Randolph County Conservation Dept
Grand Tower
Deborah Canady
Leonard Canady
Tammy Clark
Clark
Donna Phillips
Tamorah Canady
Memorial Hospital
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Park Boulevard
Water Street
Clarence Alms
Carlton
Keeling
du Quoin
Deborah Renee Canady
Schroeder
Randolph County Sheriff's Office
Engine inspection planned for City of New Orleans derailment
Federal Safety Board investigator Elmer Garner said the entire lead engine will be examined to determine the cause of the City of New Orleans derailment near Salem Illinois. An anti skid warning device may have been present but its wiring and impact are under review.
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Illinois Central
Salem
Elmer Garner
National Transportation Safety Board
New Orleans
Garner
Illinois Division
James Law
Amtrak
Tonti
Ilinois Central
Paducah
Five Coal Cars Derail Near Inlan Steel Mine
Five coal cars of a Burlington Northern train derailed about a half mile from the Inlan Steel mine blocking both main tracks. No injuries were reported. The line was partially reopened with the other line to be cleared by evening. The derailment was the ninth in Southern Illinois in a month. The train carried 80 cars north from Franklin County to St Louis. The cause remained unknown.
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Burlington Northern
Inlan
Ilinois
Franklin County
St. Louis
Illinois Central
Tenti
Three Car Crash Near Christopher Injures Four
A three car crash on Route 14 one mile west of Christopher sent four people to Franklin Hospital in Benton. George L. Issler 19 Mulkey town crossed the center line and collided with John A. Bailey 52 Benton then head on with Thomas G. Myers 26 Benton. Injured were Peppi Jo Bailey a passenger in the Bailey car Thomas Myers and a passenger Nella Myers 43 and Issler. Nella Myers and Issler were reported to have major injuries. Two others were hurt when a van type truck driven by Stephen A. Peach 20 Mr. Carmel overturned on Route 15.
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Rt. 14
Christopher
Franklin Hospital
Benton
George L. Issler
Mulkeytown
John A. Bailey
Thomas G. Myers
Peppi Jo Bailey
John Bailey
Thomas Myers
Nella Myers
Issler
Rt. 15
Stephen A. Peach
Mr. Carmel
Multiple Area Crashes Result In Several Injuries
Police report several crashes near Mt. Vernon Anna and Carbondale. Donna Moore 28 of Olathe Kansas overturned a car east of Mt. Vernon. passenger Ralph Moore treated for minor injuries at Good Samaritan. A Dongola man injured near Anna. Jimmie Burns 3 vehicle crash victim later transferred to Barnes Hospital with major injuries. Kathy Kelly of Carbondale struck by Pamela Osgood of Sarasota Florida on Snider Hill Road. Kelly transported with injuries.
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Mt. Vernon
Good Samaraitan
Dongola
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Anna
Jimmie D. Burns
Union County Hospital
Rt. 146
Burns
Jean B. McCarty
Carbondale
Kathy A. Kelly
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Snider Hill Road
Miss Kelly
Pamela Osgood
Sarasota
Fla
Security supervisor named for Marion VA hospital
Ron Angel, 24, will leave the Marion police force to become the Marion Veterans Hospital security supervisor in a newly created post starting June 24. Angel joined the police March 12 after four years as a military policeman in the Army, where he was discharged February 26. He topped 17 peers on the police merit board exam and cited a five day week more leave and credit for Army service toward retirement as reasons for his departure.
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Ron Angel
Marion Police Force
Marion Veterans Hospital
Angel
Army
Police Merit Board
Lithograph Stolen at Southern Illinois University
A Toulouse Lautrec lithograph titled Mary Hamilton, valued at $450, was stolen Friday from the Humanities Library at Morris Library on the Southern Illinois University campus. Police report indicates the artwork was removed from its display area.
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Morris Library
Southern Illinois University
Toulouse Lautrec
Mary Hamilton
Humanities Library
Two-wheelers repaired by Marion prison inmates for four boys
Egyptian Jaycees in Marion's federal penitentiary donated bicycles to four youths whose families could not afford them. Inmates repaired these bikes, funded by donations from Marion residents and Marion Youth Inc. Presson noted about 12 of roughly 300 donated bikes have been repaired so far as the program expands beyond Marion.
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Marion
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Rex Presson
Jaycees
Presson
Marion Youth Inc
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John A. Logan College Board
Center
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Harold
O’neil
Nathan Ivey
Lege
Kendra Mitchell
West Frankfort
Wyona Moore
Carterville
John A. Logan College
Marshal
County Board of Supervisors
Heller
Jackson Assessments
Richard Richman
Richman
State’s Attorney’s
Williamson
Salem, Ill
VA Hospital
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