Dodd Indicted for Murder in Marion Case
James Floyd Dodd Jr., 22, indicted by a Marion circuit court grand jury for the murder of Dallas Edward Lee. Lee was shot May 15 1966 during an argument near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Route 37. Trial tentatively set for July before September 1 with Judge John Clayton presiding. Dodd had prior guilty plea reversed and remanded by the Illinois Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Floyd Dodd Jr
Dallas
Edward Lee
Marion
Dodd
Illinois Supreme Court
Lee
Sharon
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Rt. 37
Johnston City
Supreme Court
Williamson County
Menard Penitentiary
John Clayton
Defenders elect Helton to Illinois Legal Aid Council
J Edward Helton of Carbondale, director of the Jackson Legal Service Bureau, was elected to the nine member Illinois Legal Aid and Defender Council for a two year term. The group formed last week in Chicago at a conference called by the Office of Economic Opportunity to expand legal aid and education for the poor and pursue reform through the General Assembly. Helton has led the Jackson bureau for nearly a year. Expansion is planned into Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Helton
Carbondale
Jackson Legal Service Bureau
Illinois Legal Aid and Defender Council
Chicago
Federal Office of Economic Oportunity
Helton
Illinois
General Assembly
Jackson Bureau
Williamson County
Marion men arraigned on robbery and battery charges
William Newbolds 32 and William C. Jordan 27, both Marion residents, were arraigned in Marion circuit court on robbery and aggravated battery. Newbolds bond set at 7500 dollars. case continued to June 24. Jordan bound over to grand jury. public defender appointed. bond 5000 dollars. Three 16 year olds committed to Illinois Youth Commission for one to two years. Others pleaded guilty to car theft. trio from Herrin and West Frankfort linked to the incident. Bigamy charge filed by wife Dora Roper against Richard Roper of Herrin. Local speeding fines listed for several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Newbolds
Marion
John Clayton
Newbolds
N. Logan Sr
Ollie Feuquay Baker
Carterville
William C. Jordan
N. Market St
Clayton
George Morgan
Jordan
Illinois Youth Commission
Robert Phelps
West Frankfort
James Michael Montgomery
Paul Perrine
Herrin
Ann Wade
Oklahoma
Rt. 13
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Richard Roper
Dora B. Roper
Novella Marie Beaver
Man
Roper
Herrin Planning Commission approves zoning change request
The Herrin Planning Commission recommended the city council amend the zoning ordinance to permit beauty parlors in B-2 areas, with a public hearing to follow. The change would allow Mr and Mrs William Valerius of Elkville to run a beauty shop at 404 S Park Ave, moving from B-2 to B-1 as originally requested. An inquest into Mrs Nina Mae Bradley’s death is set for 7:30 p.m. today in Creal Springs City Hall, while no teen dance occurs at Riverside Pool Murphysboro due to absence of a band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Planning Commission
William Valerius
Elkville
S. Park Ave
Nina Mae Bradley
Creal Springs
Cairo's River View tallest high rise nears completion
The River View, an eight story elderly housing high rise on the Ohio River, nears completion with 70 apartments and a community room funded by federal money. Alexander County Housing Authority leads the project and executive director James S. Johnson will relocate authority offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
River View
Ohio River
Alexander County Housing Authority
James S. Johnson
Authority
Regional plans eyed for Southern Illinois park and growth
Gene Johns, administrator in Herrin, discusses study of a Southern Illinois National Park along the Kaskaskia River area near the Mississippi. He backs a regional conference of state leaders and RETAP input to coordinate tourism, recreation, and government planning across 43 southern Illinois counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Gene Johns
Minois
Kaskaskia River
Mississippi
National Park Service
Park Service
Johns
Herrin
Department
Carbondale
Pittsburg road re-bid for county highway project
Williamson County will readvertise for bids to improve a Pittsburg to Johnston City Corinth highway segment. Bids opened July 23, with Rigsby and Barnard Construction Co. of Cave-in-Rock at $397,955 rejected as too high. Project covers 2.348 miles of concrete slab to be resurfaced with blacktop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Fred Thane
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Pittsburg
Johnston City-Corinth
Rigsby and Barnard Construction Co
Cave-in-Rock
County Board of Commissioners
Division of Highways
Trail of wrecks shows car thief fled scene in Carbondale
John Ripper, 23, of Pekin, was jailed in Jackson County on charges of leaving the scene of an accident reckless driving driving too fast for conditions and auto theft. Police say he abandoned a stolen car after it struck parked vehicles on Emerald Lane Carbondale near Sunset and Canterbury Drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ripper
Pekin
Southern Illinois University
Jackson County
Carbondale
Ripper
Emerald Lane
Stephen Sarosy
Waukegan
Sarosy
Sunset Drive
Mardale Drive
Canterbury Drive
Fire damages trailer in Murphysboro. false alarm at Auburn Hall Carbondale
At 11:15 p.m. Monday a fire in an unoccupied trailer at 20th and Walnut in Murphysboro caused minor damage to one bedroom. In Carbondale, at 8:53 a.m. today, Auburn Hall at 504 S. Wall St. triggered a false alarm.
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Murphysboro
20Th and
Walnut Streets
Carbondale
Auburn Hall
S. Wall St
Herrin day care center approval moves forward
Bracy Real Estate Co has state approval to build a private day care center at 300 W Walnut St Herrin for 50 children costing over 30000. Center will be 1800 square feet one story air conditioned serving hot meals and snacks with 15 dollars weekly per child. Public hearing set July 15 for special use exception in R 2 zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bracy Real Estate Co
Herrin
Bill Bracy
State Department of Children and Family Services
Walnut St
Bracy
Williamson County Housing Authority
Brady
Herrin Plan Commission
City Council
Plan Commission
North Park Avenue
Du Quoin District 207 Board Accepts resignations and sets dissolution
The Du Quoin District 207 School Board accepted the resignations of fifth grade teacher Mrs. Bea Beacham and third grade teacher Mrs. Jane Ward. It retained Howard Lee as treasurer, designated Du Quoin National Bank as depository, awarded teaching contracts to Kay Maguire and Brenda Threlkeld, and hired Verne Rager as band director. A special meeting was set for June 28 to finish district business before the district dissolves July 1 and consolidates into a unit district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Bea Beacham
Wheatley School
Jane Ward
McKinley School
Howard Lee
du Quoin National Bank
Kay Maguire
Brenda Threlkeld
Verne Rager
McLeansboro
John A. Logan College Hires Three Faculty Members
The John A. Logan College board at a special meeting hired Edward L. West of Benton Harbor as director of vocational technical education with a 12 month $12,600 salary. Edward H. Moody of Du Quoin was named counselor and psychology instructor at $10,500 for nine months, while John C. Sala of West Frankfort was named instructor of health and physical education at $7,200. Moody will also coordinate a July August outreach at $900 monthly. West, Moody, and Sala hold various degrees and experience in education and guidance, with West heading an electronics department at Lake Michigan College and Moody a Du Quoin school principal. The board approved purchasing a 2,005 volume library from Xerox Corp for $17,627 and adopted a capital needs projection covering two bienniums, detailing costs for five and four buildings and corresponding funding. Two new bank accounts were created for payroll and tuition, and warrants totaling $3,183 were approved. The July 1 meeting is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Edward L. West
Benton Harbor
Mich
Edward H. Moody
du Quoin
John C. Sala
West Frankfort
Moody
Sala
West
Lake Michigan College
Michigan University
Technical Institute
du Quoin Township
Carbondale Community High
Southern Vocational Administration Andlinois University
SIU
Zerox Corp
American Library Association
Earl Milton
Herrin
Carterville State and Savings Bank
Pine Ridge scout camp set to open June 23
Pine Ridge Scout Reservation in the Egyptian Council of the Boy Scouts of America will open June 23 on 172 acres beside Little Grassy Lake. About 500 boys are expected for summer programs in scoutcraft star study outdoor living rope work and field sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Ridge
Boy Scouts of America
Little Grassy Lake
Dwain Murphy
National Council of the
Murphy
Ronald Klamp
Roger Frick
Rural road crash injures three Benton residents
Three Benton residents were hurt when their car ran off a rural road three miles southwest of Benton. Driver Don Bruce and passengers Betty Lingo and Oren Rogers were treated at Miners Hospital in Christopher after the 11:15 p.m. crash on Yellow Bank road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Don Bruce
Betty Lingo
Oren Rogers
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Yellow Bank
Murphysboro
Old Rt. 13
Dennis R. Benson
Marion man dies after two car crash near Marion
Clyde Hutchison 74 of Court Street Marion died from injuries after a two car crash on a rural road west of Marion at 12 35 p m The wreck sent five others to area hospitals including Mrs Mary Cummins and Mrs Adah Spurgeon The inquest was ordered by Williamson County Coroner James Wilson Hutchison widely connected locally is survived by wife Hazel Duncan two daughters nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hutchison
Court Street
Marion
New Rt. 13
Hutchison
Marion Veterans Hospital
Mary Cummins
Carrier Mills
Jennifer
Adah Spurgeon
Stephen Potts
James Potts
LaFayette
Ind
Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Mr. Hutchison
Mt. Vernon
William and
Elizabeth Miller Hutchison
Hazel Duncan
Argonne Forest
Marion Apostolic Church
David Raither
Sunnydale
Calif
Carlton Potts
West Lafayette
Margaret Hill
Wilson Funeral Home
Summer term and arts at SIU Carbondale
About 10,000 SIU students begin summer term at Carbondale as classes start and late enrollments continue. An art show opens at Mitchell Gallery featuring Margo Hoff, David Slivka and Jeff Hoare. Summer Music Theater and Southern Players present multiple shows through August 30 with tickets at the University Center Desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Mitchell Gallery
SIU
Margo Hoff
David Slivka
Jeff Hoare
SIU Summer Music Theater
Southern Players
Forum
Sweet Charity
West Side Story
University Center Information Desk
Muckelroy
New York
SIU Hosts Illinois School Lunch Workshop
Approximately 100 people from across Illinois attended a School Lunch workshop at Southern Illinois University. The event, by the SIU Division of Technical and Adult Education with the School of Home Economics and the office of the superintendent of public instruction, covered menu planning nutrition quantity food production lunch room management sanitation safety purchasing and cost control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
SIU Division of
School of Home Economics
Office
the Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Cambria
George T. Evans
Walter R. Smith
Hurst
Roberta A. Hill
Edith F. Harris
Goreville
William G. Patterson
Michael K. Alexander
Herrin Plan Group
Riverside Pool
YMCA
Pyramid St
Ohio and
Halliday Streets
Lee Potter Smith and Associates of
Carbondale Inc
United American Construction Co. of
St. Louis, Mo
Checchi and Co
Midwest
State Department
Pittsburg Road
Chris Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Country Club
Carl Page
Monroe
du Quoin Board
West, Moody, Sala
Logan Junior College Board
Marion Man
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