Humphrey and Fallon triumph in Williamson primary races
William Humphrey of Herrin won the Democratic sheriff nomination with 2,663 votes defeating four challengers. Ethel Fallon of Marion won the treasurer nomination 3,677 to 3,427 over incumbent Sheriff Carl Miller. Contested incumbents Harris Stilley Harris won county clerk school superintendent and commissioner in Marion. Republicans had few contests with incomplete totals. final canvass due after Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diva Walley
William Humphrey
Herrin
Ethel Fallon
Marion
Williamson County
Humphrey
Earl Long
Johnston City
Rex Rowland
Paulton
Lonnie Priest
Guy Baker
Herman White
Charles E. Harris
Leslie Stilley
Oscar Harris
Charles Harris
Stilley
Auto Firm Plans Heard at Carbondale Junction Site
A recommendation on a request for an auto business garage and sales area east of Carbondale will be made tonight at the Plan Commission meeting. Vic Koenig of St. Louis asked to locate the auto business at the junction of old Route 13 and East Main Street after a public hearing held Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Vic Koenig
St. Louis
Old Rt. 13
East Main Street
Eldorado Receives $64,200 Pollution Grant
Federal water pollution control officials approved a 64 200 grant for Eldorado covering 30 percent of a 214 000 project. The funds will aid waste stabilization including a lagoon lift station and an inter city sewer system under the Interior Department division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Water Pollution Control Agency
Eldorado
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
The
Pollution Control Agency
U.S. Department of Interior
Primary Winners Baker and Stedelin Eye November Challenge
In the 58th District Democratic primary Bert Baker of Benton and Harold D. Stedelin of Centralia won clear party nominations. They will face Republican victors Ben C. Blades of Fairfield and James E. Eatherly of Galatia in the November race. Baker led with 22,124 votes and strong Franklin County support. Stedelin topped 18,233 votes, heavily in Marion County. Walsh and Taylor also contended in the multi-county race. Blades led Republicans with 19,349 votes, while Eatherly had 13,494. Odle and Samuels trailed in the GOP and Democratic fields respectively. Eatherly performed notably in the north, gaining in Marion and Hamilton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Qualls
Bert Baker
Benton
Harold D. Stedelin
Centralia
Ben C. Blades
Fairfield
James E. Eatherly
Galatia
Jefferson County
Baker
Stedelin
Robert Walsh
Grayville
Marion
Franklin
Franklin County
Saline County
Marion County
Walsh
White County
Saline
Wayne Counties
Roy Taylor
Mt. Vernon
Wayne R. Samuels
Blades
Eatherly
Harold Odle
West Frankfort
Odle
Wayne County
Hamilton
Mistrial motion denied in prison slayings case
Springfield AP report says a Circuit judge refused a mistrial bid in the case of four Menard prison inmates accused of killing three guards. Judge Creel Douglass denied defense claims the client was jailed on an illegal conviction linked to a 1960 Madison County death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Menard
Creel Douglass
Madison County
Committeeman Sanders Wins Precinct Race in Carterville
Omer Sanders of Carterville, Williamson County Democratic Party chairman, won re election Tuesday as precinct committeeman. He is not expected to face opposition for county chairman at next week’s party convention. Sanders has chaired since 1956. Roland Brown, a truck driver, challenged Sanders for precinct committeeman. No vote tallies were kept and canvass will determine official results. Sanders reportedly beat Brown by about 50 votes. Albert Jones of Marion, Republican Party chairman, did not seek re election as precinct committeeman and is thus eliminated from the chairmanship. A five or six candidate race is expected for the chairmanship with Rob ert Butler, Marion mayor and attorney, William Novick, James Sanders and Kenneth Powless named as possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Williamson County
Roland Brown
Sanders
Brown
Albert Jones
Marion
Robert Butler
William Novick
James Sanders
Kenneth Powless
Greater Egypt Endorses Area Health Study Plan
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission backed regional planning projects including a four county environmental health study costing about 80000 dollars and lasting 12 to 18 months. If approved by FHA and federal authorities, water and sewer improvements could spread to Franklin Jackson Perry and Williamson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt
Franklin
Jackson
Perry
Williamson County
FHA
Farmers Home Administration
Grand Tower
Dogwalk
Pittsburg
Moreno
Cecchi and Co
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Conservancy District
Patient Robs Chicago Bank Crime Case In City Bank Heist
A mental patient, Robert H. Trent, 46, slipped from custodians watching a baseball game at White Sox Park and robbed LaSalle National Bank in Chicago’s financial district, taking 1900 dollars. He was arrested Tuesday and turned over by his brother, who said Trent showed him the money and planned a trip to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Trent
Tinley Park State Hospital
LaSalle National Bank
Chicago
Trent
White Sox Park
Jack
Florida
Lakeside Water District Weighs Reinvestment Vote
The Lakeside Water District Board of Directors authorized reinvestment of funds in treasury bills. District attorney George Twomey noted maturing district bills require a vote to reinvest. The board reviewed financial and general condition reports at Tuesday’s district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Water District Board of Directors
Treasury
George Twomey
Twomey
Holloway Obernuefemann and Cunningham Tops 57th House vote
In the 57th House District race three incumbents and a Chester newcomer appear winners. Holloway leads with 22 104 votes for Sparta while Obernuefemann from O Fallon adds 11 411 and Cunningham from Pinckneyville secures 13 898. Springer the Chester optometrist gains 13 897 and Young of Belleville 4 721. County totals show Holloway dominant in Randolph and Perry while Obernuefemann prospers in most counties. final results across all four counties indicate varying support for the six candidates with Springer and Cunningham close in several locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
James D. Holloway
Sparta
Leo B. Obernuefemann
O’fallon
Phillip R. Taylor
Belleville
N.G . Springer
William J. Cunningham
Pinckneyville
Alfred N. Young
Randolph
Monroe
Washington
Perry
St. Clair
Holloway
Obernesemann
Taylor
Cunningham
Young
Springer
Obernuefemann
Perry County
Hale Upsets Wohlwend for 21st District Committeeman Nomination
Attorney Joseph Hale former state representative from Ridgway scored a large victory over incumbent Lawrence Wohlwend of Marion to secure the Republican nomination for state central committeeman in the 21st District. Unofficial totals list Hale with 20 500 votes to Wohlwend 8 750 with Monroe Perry and part of Williamson counties not yet counted. Hale carried Hamilton Jefferson White Washington Wabash Edwards Wayne Gallatin Saline Franklin Massac Randolph Hardin Pope Johnson and Pulaski counties while Wohlwend carried Union Alexander Jackson Perry and Monroe. Incumbent L Card Sitter of Anna won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hale
Ridgway
Lawrence Wohlwend
Marion
State Central
Hale
Wohlwend
Monroe
Perry
Williamson
Hamilton
Jefferson
White
Washington
Wabash
Edwards
Wayne
Gallatin
Saline
Franklin
Massac
Randolph
Hardin
Pope
Johnson
Pulaski
Union
Alexander
Jackson
L. Card Sitter
Anna
Cuban defector alleges Cuban trainers as police at games
Juan Pablo Vega Romero, an 18 year old bantamweight wrestler, says over 30 Cuban trainers at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico are secret police. He defected after arriving in Miami reporting fear and mistrust in Cuba and fear of neighbors reporting to the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
United States
Puerto Rico
Juan Pablo Vega Romero
Vega
San Juan
Cuba
Area Road Bid Openings Target July 1 in Southern Illinois
Several Southern Illinois projects appear on the July 1 bid list. Areas include 6.17 miles of bituminous resurfacing across Jackson Franklin Saline Gallatin Randolph Perry and Monroe counties with 55 day completion and shoulders patching. Also listed is Rt 13 Rt 166 lighting east of Marion with 25 lamps and 35 day completion. Shoulder work on 31.17 miles of Rt 57 south of Marion in 30 working days, plus a three span bridge on Rt 183 about 3.14 miles east of Lesser due by Aug 1 1967 and a five span bridge on Rt 183 over Gun Creek five miles north of Benton due Sept 1 1967. A four span grade separation for Rt 12 over Rt 57 east of Villa Ridge and 4.26 miles of Rt 57 pavement in Pulaski County due July 1 1967 plus 10 working days. Plans available at district Division of Highways offices until June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Franklin
Saline
Gallatin
Randolph
Perry
Monroe
Rt. 13
Rt. 166
Marion
Rt. 57
Jackie Branch
Rt. 183
Lesser
Gun Creek
Benton
Villa Ridge
Pulaski County
State Division of Highways
Russell Wins Jackson County Treasurer Nomination in Tight Race
Murphysboro barber Louis Russell edged Thornton Bellm to capture the Democratic nomination for county treasurer in Jackson County’s lone contested race. Russell led 1 731 to 1 474 as results narrowed to a 257 vote margin after late returns from De Soto and Bradley Campbell Hill.
Unity Point Bids Open for School Addition in Joliet
Unity Point Grade School bids for an addition will be opened July 6 in Joliet. District superintendent Virgil Wheeles said plans were drawn by Field Gold and Magee of Mt. Vernon. State school building commission will oversee the opening at 2 p.m. Remodeling bids for the current building also open the same day. Stotlar Lumber Co. of Carbondale has fixed a contract to construct a storage building near the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Point
Joliet
Virgil Wheeles
Field, Gold and Magee Architectural
Mt. Vernon
State School Building Commission
Unity Point Board of Education
Stotlar Lumber Co
Carbondale
Wheeles
Highway resurfacing contract awarded in Carbondale
The state Division of Highways awarded a $42,294 contract to Edgar Stephens and Sons Inc. of Carbondale to resurface a half mile of road from Giant City blacktop to Little Grassy Lake spillway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Highways
Giant City Blacktop
Little Grassy Lake Spillway
Edgar Stephens and Sons Inc
Carbondale
Jackson County Committeeman Races Decide Winners
Unofficial results from Tuesday's Jackson County primary name six precinct committeemen. Winners include Leonard Smith over Jesse Piper Jr in De Soto Township 180 to 84 and William L. Russell over Frank Kirk in Carbondale 1 88 to 78. Other incumbents and one Republican race finish with votes, while some write ins occur and results await canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
de Soto Township
Leonard Smith
Jesse Piper, Jr
William L. Russell
Carbondale
Frank Kirk
Gary Allen Highland
Don Shde
Floyd Dean
King Leads Grenada Negro Voter Registration Standoff
Civil rights leaders gathered with Grenada officials as 250 demonstrators marched to the county courthouse in Grenada Mississippi. The register office closed early. King urged peaceful exit and then aides set plans to extend hours and add sites in Negro districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenada
Miss
Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Willie Wilson
Floyd McKissick
Cook County Parties Name Contenders for County Races
The major parties have drafted their Cook County lineups for November. Republicans nominated Joseph I. Woods for sheriff and Earl Eisenhower for clerk while Democrats picked Minor K. Wilson and Edward J. Barrett for those posts. For treasurer, Marshall Korshak faces Edmund J. Kucharski, and Richard B. Ogilvie runs for county board president against Harry Semrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Joseph I. Woods
FBI
Better Government Association
Minor K. Wilson
O. W. Wilson
GOP
Earl Eisenhower
Edward J. Barrett
Marshall Korshak
Edmund J. Kucharski
Richard B. Ogilvie
Harry Semrow
Guggenheim Curator Joins SIU Residency Program
Lawrence Alloway, curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum since 1962, resigns to join Southern Illinois University’s artist in residence program in the fall. Alloway, 39, was born in London and studied art history there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawrence Alloway
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Southern Illinois Universiy
Alloway
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barney Boren
Bobby Joe Hale
Harold Farmer
Lee Booth
Homer Askew
Teamsters Union
Rowland
Long
Fallon
Democratic Women’s
Tuberculosis Sanitorium Board
Miller
Herrin 1
Herrin 11
Fred Henderson
John McVey
Lawrenceville
Mrs
Greater
Egypt
N. G. Springer
Leo B. Obernuesemann
Washington County
Southern Illinois
Russell
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Louis Russell
Thornton Bellm
de Soto
Bradley-Campbell Hill
Raymond J. Dillinger
Delmar Ward
Monroe Deming
Murphysboro Township
Wayne Perry
Makanda
Sand Ridge
Ward
Raymond Doerr
Democratic
Ray Chancey
John W. Chadwick
Charles M. Modglin
Bradley-Campbell Hil
Edmund Schutte
Clemens C. Bollman
James W. Walker
Carbondale 5
William R. Ohlson
Orwin Pugh
Cook
Guggenheim Museum
Siu
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