Car Train Collision Injures Two Men in Carbondale
Two Murphysboro men were hurt early Saturday when a car and an Illinois Central train collided in Carbondale. Richard Williams, 20, tried to beat crossing gates at East Mall Street. passenger Donald Shadron, 19, was ejected through a window. Both men were treated at Doctors Hospital with Shadron in fair condition and Williams in satisfactory condition. Williams faced charges of reckless driving and disobeying a railroad gate.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Richard Williams
Elm St
East Mall Street
Illinois Avenue
Washington Avenue
Donald T. Shadron
South SL
Doctors Hospital
Shadron
Williams
Shardon
Viet Nam
Main
Otd
Northeast Carbondale urban renewal site eyed for 40 acres
Community Conservation Board may survey and plan a 40 acre tract in Northeast Carbondale west of Watt Street and north of the public housing project. Discussion includes potential inclusion of land east of Wall Street, a May meeting consensus among agencies, and need for funding and crossings to support renewal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Community Conservation Board
Watt Street
William Burns
Wall Street
Sapiro
Norman Elkins
Chicago
Burns
Public Housing Administration
Federal Housing Adminis
Tration
Federal Urban Renewal Administration
Charles E. F. Howe
Jackson Street
Conservation Board
Willow Street
Charles L. Murden
Washington Avenue
Grand Avenue
State Street
Hester Street
Illinois Central
Murden
Mr. Howe
Archie Jones
Howe
Jones
Mill Street
Elizabeth Street
Freeman Street
University Avenue
Head Start Classes Open in Jackson County Area
Head Start programs begin Monday in Murphysboro Carbondale and Elkville with round trip bus service for districts farther from sites. Buses run specific pick up times at listed corners. Elkville details provided by Elverado Unit School District superintendent. Union County opens Monday in Dongola and Jonesboro with fifteen children and meals. bus service available. Supervisors and assistants named with SIU education students aiding. Federal funds approved for two centers in Union County.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Elkville
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
Loyd Sumner
D Street
Ritter Street
Wells Streets
Bridgewood Lane
Rt. 127
Bridge
Old Rt. 13
South 18Th Street
Fisher
North Marion Streets
Marion and
Willow Streets
Chestnut Street
Barnes Street
Union County
Dongola
Jonesboro
Rach ‘Nila
Lorene Rife
Dangola
Beverly Karraker
Southern Illinois University
Lena Brown
Janet Otrich
SIU
Loren Eddleman
Union County Schools
Grounding Switch Triggers Power Outage in Carbondale Area
A grounding switch on a 138 kilovolt line caused a power loss affecting about 1,500 customers in Carbondale and Ordill areas, including the Mardale shopping district and Southern Illinois University. The outage lasted 27 minutes in Carbondale and 19 minutes in Ordill before the boiler at U S Powder Co. resumed operation and service was restored.
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Carbondale
Mardale
Southern Ilinois University
Ordill
Saw-Mart
U.S. Powder Co
Orcill
Central
Ilinois
Carbondale Board acts to insure road completion to Lewis school
Carbondale Grade School District 95 votes to cover half the cost of an oil and chip road from East Park Street to Lewis School. Estimated at $20,000, the project may involve the city and Park District sharing costs. Superintendent Laurence Martin notes construction timing is unclear but students will attend the new Lewis School in September.
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Carbondale
Laurence Martin
Puses
Martin
Lewis School
Lincoln School
Carbondale Park
Charles Boudreau
Park District
Norman Geyer
Geyer
William Etherton
Carbondale National Bank
Etherton
Bua
U.S. Fi
Murdale
Idelity and Guaranty Co
St. Large
ie|Louis
Lincoln Junior High School
Dr. Geyer
Attucks School
Harold Crowell
Gayer
Winkler
Carl
Jones
Johnston City Arson Probe Faces New Clues
Investigators in Johnston City pursue a complex arson case at a vacant 30 by 60 foot building on Rt. 37. Deputy Sheriff William Humphrey cites possible prefire alarm manipulation and identifies owner Leo Bearden of Marion as a questioned witness. Fire alarm timed from near the building, with a deny. New evidence in a separate Hurley house case reveals the nephew Raymond Hurley’s body and two gasoline cans found in debris, while two men were previously held and later released for lack of evidence.
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Rt. 37
Johnston City
Williamson County
Wiliam Humphrey
Humphrey
Leo Bearden
3065
Court St
Marion
Funay Morning
Domina Club
Domino Club
Bill Bearden
Lee Bearden
Bearden
Alabama
Humphray
Joe Hurley
10Th St
Hurley
Raymond B. Hurley
Careterville
Aoe Hurley
Heron Lyerla
Whamson County
Carbondale youths bike 442 miles to Kentucky Lake State Park
John Downey and Greg Poston, juniors at University High, rode from Carbondale to Kentucky Lake State Park and into Tennessee to escape traffic. The 442 mile round trip included rain delays at Paducah, camping without a tent, brief hotel stay, a 61 mph downhill stretch, and lodging at Dixon Springs State Park. They funded the trip on a dollar start and 12 cents, calling the journey “Something to do.”
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Carbondale
Kentucky Lake State Park
Tennessee
John Downey
Greg Poston
John. C. Downey
Richard W. Poston
Hillcrest Drive
University High School
Lake
Paducah
Poston
Downey
Model
Tenn
Kentucky State Park
Dixon Springs State Park
Mine Report: All Other Mines Working Idle Monday
The report notes that all other mines are operating while Mines Idle Tuesday. Burning Stal 2 is listed for second shift.
Fire Call Near Midway Drive In Theater
A 5 25 p m Saturday Brass fire East of Rt 87 near Midway Drive In Theater had no damages reported in Carbondale. A false alarm occurred Friday at 4011 Larch with no damages.
Walnut Street Extension Bids Due June 27
Carbondale City Council seeks bids for East Walnut street extension to 1,339 feet from Wall street to Birch Lane in Tatum Heights. Bids due 7:30 p.m. June. Project funded by motor fuel taxes as Walnut designated arterial.施工 includes 2,631 feet of concrete guttering 922 feet of storm sewers and bituminous paving on a macadam base.
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Carbondale
East Walnut Street
Wall Street
Birch Lane Drive
Tatum Heights
Main Street
Blaney Miller
Walnut Street
Oakland Avenue
Walnut
Paul C. Hall
Murphysboro Man Is Shot In Argument
A Murphysboro man, William Andrews, 57, was shot in the neck in his home on Route 127 south of New Hill during an early Saturday argument. He was treated in St Joseph Memorial Hospital in good condition. Sheriff Arch Edwards and Deputy Charles Connelly said the weapon discharged after a struggle for a .22 pistol. Andrews dropped it and it fired. No charges have been filed.
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Murphysboro
Wiliam Andrews
Rt 2
St Joseph Memorial Hospital
Arch Edwards
Charles Connelly
Andrews
Rt. 127
New Hill
Jackson County Autorities
Andrew
Sanders Wins Canvass Shows Williamson County Victory
Canvass released Friday confirms Omer Sanders won the Carterville precinct committeeman race 94 to 59 over Roland Brown in the Republican primary. Sanders, chair since 1936, is expected to be re elected at the June 27 party convention in Marion. List of precinct results shows wide margins for many candidates across Blairsville, Carterville, Grassy Lawrence, Herrin, West Marion, Lake Creek, East Marion, Creal Springs, Crab Orchard, Stonefort and surrounding precincts.
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Williamson County
Democratic Party
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Roland Brown
Sanders
Marion
Blairsville
Harald Vaughn
Clyde Micfer
Earl Holland
John Ennis
Lester Woolsey
Frank Lockwood
Harold Powers
Lawrence Followell
Oscar Hodd
Snyder Hampton
Clarence Padwell
Everett Walker
Charles Cox
Sanderson and Brown
Garford Gouden
Lacy Lee
Grassy
Lawrence Cox
Herrin
Frank Jeljer
Louis Garavaglia
John Marlow
Leon Poteete
Fred Schoonover
John Poppish
Jess Carter
Ed Carr
William Humphrey
Juanita Garagiola
Clarence Shemwell
Dwayne Linton
Carl Miller
West Marion
IGOP
Barton Webb
Thomas L. Wimberly
Thomas Haney
Harry Rowe
Kenneth Powless
A. R. Douglas
Lake Creek
Garland Rogers
William Rogers
East Marion
Billy Hurst
Cleid Copher
Ralph Harris
Homer Butler
Stonefort
Theodore Brush
Melvin McGuire
Williamson County GOP Turnout Termed Low
Williamson County primary results show Republican turnout at 3,122 and Democratic votes at 4,053, with no county office contests. Notable GOP votes included Barney Boren 2,500, Bobby Hale 2,407, Harold Farner 2,635, Lee Booth 2,471, Homer Askew 2,427. precinct committee men winners listed by precinct.
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Williamson County
Charles J. Harris
Barney R. Boren
Herrin
Cadidate
Bobby Joe Hale
Harold Farner
Marion
Lee Booth
Callnty
Chenls
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Parker
CIPS
Carbondale Boys
Bla M. Stibitz
de Quoin
Rugh G. Peek
Harry R. Clutts
Alex Connell
Walter Allen
Kenneth Barker
Don Beltz
George McCombs
Oscar Harris
Andy Viverite
Ethel Fallon
Rolla Jenkins
Ralph Hope
Robert Ray
Jim Dean
Yom Hilliard
Clarence Smith
Shireley Carpenter
Orion Hill
Roland Whiting
Joe Renfiro
Dora Klope
J. D. Linck
Leroy Linck
Walter Turnage
Jess Darnell
Bob Gulley
Hartley Grisham
Creal Springs
Donnie Campbell
Glenn Binkley
Bill Phemister
Corinth
Ira Harris
Crab
Homer Askew
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