Carbondale bids top $3.6 million for sewer upgrade
Carbondale opened bids for a sewer plant and interceptor system totaling at least 3.6 million dollars, below the 3.8 million estimate. Acton Construction Co. led the plant bids at 2,197,425 dollars, while S. M. Wilson & Co. topped the interceptor bids at 1,494,466 dollars. Bond bids follow in July to finance half the project with a federal grant covering the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Witthite
Acton Construction Go
St. Paul, Minn
S$. M. Wilson & Co
Granite City
Lmy
Federal Economic Development Administration
City approves four engineering projects with Stanley Consultants
Carbondale City Council approved four engineering projects totaling up to 4000 dollars for Stanley Consultants. Dissenter Hans Fischer questioned using local firms, but the majority backed the plan noting time saved and existing familiarity. City staff said water plant valve work will be done by city employees while the remaining tasks are contract work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Stanley Consultants
Hans Fischer
Stanley
Muscatine
Iowa
Crab Orchard
Fischer
City Public Works
J. Schwegman
Schweyrmnan
Joe Ragsdale
Schwegman
Carbondale stalls sewer plans without annexation
Carbondale officials refused to extend sewer service beyond city limits unless immediate annexation occurs. Neighborhood owners north of the Ramada Inn offered to pay for the line and annex, but one parcel owner blocking contiguity refuses annexation. The council approved two easements and a sewer line to the Ramada Inn, with an additional easement pending. The Ramada Inn site has already been annexed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ramada
Rt. 13 West
North West
Joseph Ragsldsie
George Fleerlage
Ramada Inn
City Public Works
B. 4
Senvegman
Perry County to Probe Jail Escapes With Grand Jury
A special grand jury will be empaneled July 17 in Perry County to investigate ongoing jail escapes and the general jail situation. The facility, called old fashioned and hardly livable, houses eight cell blocks with limited sanitation and no juvenile separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Perry County
Don Johnson
Nick Bell
Virginia
Billy Queen
du Quoin
Rend Lake Conservancy District approves 825500 fund outlay
The Rend Lake Conservancy District Board approved a 825500 appropriation Tuesday night covering salaries fees administrative expenses and acquisition and construction costs. Salaries rise about 15 percent with new monthly and annual figures for district manager Richard Jones assistant manager Larry Foster and secretary Juanitea Tiberend. The board authorized water line construction through Energy to Carterville and scheduled a meeting at the Benton federal building to discuss the Middle Fork Creek watershed project. Directors Jones Douglas Angelo Bione and Frank Feltmeier will attend a Corps of Engineers exhibit in Wirks and plan to return afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
Richard Jones
Larry Foster
Juanitea
Tiberend
Cartersvile
Roy Patton
Earl
Federal Building
Benton
Middle Fork Creek
Conservancy District
Jones
Jom Douglas
Angelo Bione
Frank Feltmeier
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wirks
Rev Lee C Moorehead appointed to city fire and police board
The Cargun day City Council approved Rev. Lee C. Moorehead to replace Rev. Reuben C. Baerwald on the board of fire and police commissioners. Baerwald leaves for Chicago. City Atty. Therlage found no residence requirement. Moorehead will serve without limits inside the city. Council also advanced plans to hire two new firemen and six policemen, with possible further hires later, to prevent station closings and address staffing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee C. Moorehead
Reuben C. Baerwald
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Baerwald
Chicago
Mer. Morehead
First Methodist Church
George Therlage
Moorehearl
Fleerlage
Newman
Man hears bullets on campus at SIU Wham Building
John B. Riner of the College of Education told SIU security police he heard bullets whiz overhead while walking in the Wham Education Building breezeway between 8 and 9 am Monday. He saw someone run into a Mill Street house as officers checked nearby homes and found no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BR. Reiner
College of Education
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Wham Education
Reiner
Mill Street
State Bar honors Lewis at Illinois gathering
Fletcher Lewis of Murphysboro was named a Senior Counsellor at the Illinois State Bar Association annual meeting in St Charles. The honor was given to 42 lawyers statewide for 50 or more years in practice. Lewis had earlier been honored by the Jackson County Bar Association for 30 years in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aity. Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Illinois State Bar Association
St. Charles
Lewis
Jackson County Bar Association
Murphysboro Fire Destroys Whittington Barbecue Cafe
Fire gutted Whittington Barbecue at 716 Bridge Street in Murphysboro, destroying the cafe interior and adjoining six room home. Owner Carl Whittington, discovering the blaze around 12:30 AM, blamed deep frying machines and said rebuilding is uncertain. Fire officials planned further investigation as losses include merchandise and a walk in fridge, with pets and home furnishings also damaged.
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Whitt
Murphysboro
Bridge St
Aut
Carl Whittington
Kit‘chen
Whittingtons
Whittington
Ches
Frigerator
Thavenot
Vienna opens bids on school addition project
Wayne Vincent of Anna appears as low bidder with 171 842 for the new addition at Vienna Grade School. Total bids reach 258 327 with 198 600 high bid. Quality Electric Murphysboro tops electrical at 21 345.09. McDaniels Refrigeration Pinckneyville bids heating and ventilation 44 965. Architects review. board may award at next meeting. Mrs Sherry Ann Newton hired to teach elementary grades. salary per schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Vincent
Anna
Viena Grate School
Vincent
Carl V. Summers
Quality Electric
Murphysboro
McDaniels Refrigeration
Pinckneyville
Summers
Simon, Retterg and
Garrison
Sherry Ann Newton
Olney
Newton
Soldier Stevan McCloud Dies in Vietnam Service
Pfe Stevan W McCloud 20 of Anna killed June 9 in Vietnam. A 1944 Dongola High School graduate and United Methodist Church member in Anna. Funeral arrangements with Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna pending body arrival from Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Stevan W. McCloud
Anna
Vietnam
Dongola High School
United Methodist Church
Crain - Norris Funeral Home
Stolen handbag reported at Marion Oasis Park pool
Paula Rothschild of 1708 W Copelach St Marion reported a large hopsack handbag stolen from the pool area at Marion Oasis Park. She estimated about 50 dollars was inside the bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Rothschild
W. Copelach St
Marion
Marion Oasis Park
Youth held in Benton for attempted burglaries
A 15 year old Kankakee youth was held today in Franklin county jail at Benton after being caught inside the closed Dairy Treet store on North Main Street during two attempted break ins at about 1 a.m. A second boy, about 11, escaped. Both youths are on probation in Kankakee and suspected in a separate Pay Less Market break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Franklin County
Benton
Dairy Treet
North Main Street
Chie Ken Eubanks
N. Main St
Istore
Eubanks
Rend College approves office leases and armory use
Rend Lake College board approves leasing two houses from Mt. Vernon Township High School for teacher and counseling offices at about 50 dollars monthly each. A tentative agreement to use Mt. Vernon National Guard Armory for music and physical education is approved contingent on final price. Discussions include leasing Hotel Emerson dining room in St Vernon for vocational tech use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Maron
Southern Wienisan
Rend Lake College Board
Mt. Vernon National Guard Armory
Mt. Vernon Township
Emerson
St. Vernon
Vocational Technical
Benson
James M. Snyder
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Carbondale Project
C. William Norman
Esungilmen
Guy Stenton
Ralph Meller
Crawford
Bunte
Rodden
Staton
Grand Avenue
Stanton
Illinois Avenue
Cmmeil
Norman
District 9
City Planning Commission
Southern Illinois University
Tne
Giant City Blacktop
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
W. J Branden
City
B. J. Schwegman
W. A. Glenn
Queen
Bell
County Board of Commissioners
Johnson
Pevcy
Jackson County
Rend Fund
Robert Palmer
N. McKin
Try St
Main Street
Presbyterian Church
South University Avenue
David Keene
Nerman
State
Blaze
Ter Steele
Norman Hilton
Steele
Whitington
Vienna
Rend College
Mt. Vernon
Snyder
Allen Bakfer
Baker and Snyder
James Yates
Howard Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Banbara Pomek
St. John’s River College
Florida
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