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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1961
Page
3
Clean up of a large landslide at Stonefort Coal Corp will take at least three weeks. Two drudge shovels and five tractors were trapped. about 100 workers idled until the site is cleared. The slide occurred at 7:50 am Thursday after a 1-foot high wall collapsed, with no injuries reported.
Leslie Stilley reported a Marion meeting of county school leaders promoted Sheriff West's plan to collect 566 995 dollars in delinquent taxes from 1957 58 58. No action occurred as West delayed by a murder trial and current collection, while Stilley noted suits would be filed in Justice of the Peace courts and constables needed to serve papers.
Clair Thomas 79 owner and operator of the Thomas Fruit Farm south of Catbondala died Saturday night in Holder Hospital. He was Jackson County’s first farm adviser and former president of the Jackson County Warm Bureau. He also served on the Carbondale District 165 High School Board of Education. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Van Natta Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Police report a plate glass window at Kopp's Market, 21 N Washington Ave, was shattered after a 6:50 p.m. Saturday affray. Calvin Cole and Eugene Swangan were picked up after the incident.
Maremont Corporation chairman Arnold Maremont confirmed terms with Benton Civil and Industrial Association to locate a 190000 square foot rifle plant on a 20 acre Rt 14 site in Benton. If awarded a $25 million Army contract for the new M14 rifle, production could begin within 90 days, with Saco-Lowell Edwards plant handling initial manufacture. The Benton plant would employ about 400 workers and join other bids among 52 bidders. Maurice Campbell of Benton declined further comment.
A high speed car left a gravel road near Harrisburg, overturning six times. Passenger Glendell Gene Headrick died an hour after arrival at Harrisburg Hospital. Driver Bobby Dale Horton and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Headrick’s body was sent to Gibbons Funeral Home. State Trooper Guthrie Alexander cited conflicting reasons for the crash. Two others injured in a separate tractor-car crash near Sparta, involving Pete Cap and Gertrude Cap, with Charles Loos at fault. both treated and in fair condition at Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
Franklin County Judge William Webb Johnson ruled that recall petitions against West Frankfort city commissioners Melvin and Rice are sufficient and must proceed to a special recall election. Attorneys for the commissioners plan an appeal to the appellate court, which could halt the election. The case, backed by Citizens for Better Government, questions signatures and notarization while upholding the voters’ right to remove officials.
Three circuit judges H L a Marion, Clarence E. Wright Carbondale, C Ross Reynolds Vienna will sit together in Marion starting Monday to hear quick take land cases for Interstate Rt 37. Nine acres of land and six parcels valued at up to 90 thousand dollars are involved near the Old Rt 13 interchange by the Veterans Hospital. The suits cover properties, homes and businesses disrupted by highway changes.
The Illinois House approved a bill to appropriate 142 000 for dredging the Middle Fork of the Big Muddy River north of West Frankfort. The measure moves to the Senate with Rep. Wayne Fitzgerrell as chief sponsor. Co sponsors include Reps. Bert Baker Clyde Lee. The dredging aims to prevent floods like last month in West Frankfort. The full funding is not in Gov. Kerner's budget and a veto is possible if the bill passes the Senate.
Carbondale planners argue rising land values will push the town toward higher income uses. consultant Gerwin Rohrbach says zoning will accelerate shifts, funding costs via higher tax bases. Officials target industry and offices as top revenue sources, with growth framed by a future zoning ordinance. Territorial figures include university-driven population growth and a proposed city blueprint for 28 years ahead.
A legislative subcommittee prepares a report on its inquiry into Anna State Hospital operations. The panel may not call further testimony, with the June 10 hearing at the hospital already held. Legislation leaders and attendees noted the record is lengthy and not yet fully transcribed. Arthur Ellis’s death prompted the probe, with a pathologist citing natural causes and hospital officials citing an open door policy during the search.
Rep Clyde Choate of Anna says a bill to let cities finance industrial construction may reach the House this week. The Municipalities Committee approved it, aiming to put towns in a better competitive position and attract industry. The measure requires voter approval of bonds, guarding residents.
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