Marion housing site fills estimated at $9800 discussion
Williamson County Housing Authority eyed a maximum $99,200 fill cost for Marion elderly housing at Market and Boyton. Board met in Herrin, took no action on site acceptance, with cost to reach 28,000. Architect Jack Bradley said 2.8 feet average fill for 7,242 cubic yards to raise the site above flood level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Housing Authority
Marion
Herrin
Market
Robert Cooksey
Jack Bradley
Lee Potter Smith
Bradley
Issile
Julius Steinmarch Authority
Cook Street
Steinmarch
United States
PHA
Chicago
Ma Trial Insurance Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Careerville
Borat
Interstate Fire and Casually Co
Carterville
Burst
Firemen's Mutual Insurance Co
Carterville Insurance
Hurst
Mines Working Thursday Old Hen to Burning Star notes
A mine report lists working and not working shafts for Thursday. Active entries include Old Hen, Old Ben, Orient, Zeigher, Fidelity, and Burning Star with varying shift statuses noted. Some entries indicate multiple shifts or condition changes, while Borning Star is shown as not working on the second shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben
Orient
Zeigter
Hidden Fraction Sows Tax Bill Complaints in Carbondale
County Treasurer Robert Maloney cites a misread rate on Carbondale Township tax bills. The bills show a combined rate of 4.83 dollars, but the actual rate is 4,835 dollars. He notes the missing fraction caused confusion and that rounding to 4.84 would have avoided complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Robert Maloney
Maloney
Williamson County Board Hears Four Tax Appeals
The Williamson County Board of Review reviewed four tax assessment complaints. Leonard Lawrence of Herrin Township will keep his home assessment at 10,900 and Bess Ferguson of Marion at 14,000. Rudolph Wolf of Marion had his house reduced to 140 while the lot stays 300, with a 69 percent home condition statement from the Marion Fire Department. Leonard Holderfield of Herrin Township, assessed at 1,000, argues his unfinished house is overvalued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Review
Leonard Lawrence
Herrin Township
Bess Ferguson
Marion
Rudolph Wolf
Acoma
Wolf
Marion Fire Department
HS LL
Leonard Holderfield
Herrin
Township
Holderfield
John and
Wayne Daely
Lef Dexter
William Pruetmann
Albert Stormwate
Essex
Ida Jones
E. C. Ament
Freeman Spur
Bob Hasting
Louisville
Rites Set For Bain After Fatal Gyrocopter Crash
Federal investigators from CAB and FAA reconstruct the wreck in Williamson County Airport field where Robert Bain died at 32. An eyewitness described the gyrocopter falling at a 45 degree angle from about 30 feet. Bain’s body remained hospitalized, and the cause of the crash was not released pending tomorrow’s concluding report. Bain was Carbondale police chief Roy Bain’s son and a 1947 University High School graduate. He leaves a wife Phyllis and three sons, with services set at Van Natta Funeral Home in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clal Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Administration
Robert Bain
Williamson County
Difford
Shelter
CAB
Chicago
Bul Sehelb
Royal Laakman
FAA
St. Louis
Paul Littua
Bain
Carbondale
Roy Bain
Marion Memorial Hospital
An Syewitnese
Gyencopter
Carbondale Moose Lodge
University High School
Phyllis
Bobbie Lee
Brad
Bart
Barey
Lottie Chambers
Campbell
van Natta Funeral Home
Bert L Cherry
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Carbondale Council Approves Interest Saving Moves
Carbondale council approved measures to save about 2,200 over two years by altering funds and leasing a tractor, with 14,859.42 moving from Crab Orchard bend to general fund to cover gates and gear. Fehrenbaker outlined plans to wipe $9.4 million fire truck debt and raise funds from sign buildings sale and a lot sale to cover warrants. The panel authorized storm sewer graves purchases for about 85 each and reported the May tax at 6,659.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ey.fehrenbaker
Two Hills
Fehrenbaker
General Fund
Crab Orchard Fund
Crab Orchard Lake
Elisabeth Leighty
Kroger
South Mencie Avenue
Walnut Street
Fenvenoaker
Technelog Tha Balsage
Virgil Barringer
Storm Sewer Work Okayed in Marion
Marion City Council approved a 12000 dollar project for a concrete box storm sewer at Court and Main to curb flooding. Engineering plans by Paul O Hall and Associates, plus drainage improvements, bridges, tiling, and ditch cleaning, aim to reduce flood risk while noting heavy flash rains may still cause brief flooding at the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Marion City Council
Paul 0 Hall
Kroger
North Court Street
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
College Street
West Mule Creek
Paul Childers
West Mayo Creek
Union Street
Liberty Jabreet
Robert Cooksey
jWork
Marion
Ovark
Cooksey
Monroe
Holland
Liberty Streets
Porrow
Hall
SIU student shot by patient in Carbondale
A Southern Illinois University student identified as Doran Brown, 24, of Paducah Kentucky, was shot in the hip by James Cunningham, 24, at Carbondale near SIU. Brown underwent surgery and was in serious but improved condition at Doctors Hospital. Cunningham, released from a mental institution in 1989, was hospitalized in St. Louis for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Inois University
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Doran
Brown
Paduesh
Tueatary
James Cunningham
Green St
Cunningham
Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital
St. Louis
Miss Brown
E. Green St. Land
Siu
New Labor Union Election Clash At Norge Plant District 50 Seeks NLRB Vote
District 50 of United Mine Workers faces off with Machinists in a National Labor Relations Board election planned at the Norge plant Herrin. The dispute reflects a two year surge by District 50 as IAM and other unions see shifting representation amid Taft-Hartley era limits and upcoming contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Norge
United Minte
Workers of America
I International Assn
Ing
Herrin
Textile Workers
Allen, Industries
IAM
Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corps
Ordill
Supreme Transformer Co
ITAM
District 30
Landrum-Griffin Labor Central
John Morgando
Grand Lodge
Norge
McCaslin
NLRB
LAM
District Sd
Ralph McCaslin
Pational Ifisional
Robert Jahty Qnson
Tillnois
Nas
Romj
di- Norge
Ferences
District 50
Sention
NLRE
Marion approves 275000 revenue bonds for water tower
Marion City Council okayed a 275000 revenue bond issue to fund a 500000 gallon water tower and main extensions. The project will add trunk lines to southeast northeast and southwest areas, with no rate increase to water customers. Bonds mature 1981-28 at 4 percent, paid from water department revenues. The ordinance is public for a week and may face referendum if enough voters petition. The city previously issued 110900 in revenue bonds for a northwest wind trunk line, maturing 1978-81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Bob Yearack
Marlow
Veterans Hospital
Robert Cooksey
Cay
D. MM. Rutherford
Benjamin Lewis and Co
Chicago
Water Department
Benjamin Lewis Bond Co
Une
Reed Enters Guilty Plea In City Firearms Case
Carbondale merchant patrolman Joe Reed pleaded guilty to legally carrying firearms in a city ordinance violation. He was fined 61 dollars by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr after a four minute hearing. Other charges such as drunkenness and disturbing the peace were dropped due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Joe Reed
Murphysboro
Reed
Charles Helwig Sr
Wiliam Wolff
Felice
North 9Th Street
Clinois Javenue
Murphysboro Municipal Band Parks for Summer Concerts
Murphysboro Music Series begins at 8 p.m. Thursday in Riverside Park with a weekly hour long concert. About 12 light classical, popular and modern selections will be performed by adult, college student, and high school musician members led by William T. Davis with Mayor Joe Williams as business manager. The band is funded by a one mill city tax levy approved in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphyshoro
Southern Diinois University
Murphysboro Township
Wiliam
Carbondale Man Jailed After Auto Bump Incident
George Reynolds was arrested about 1 a.m. after his car bumped the rear of a vehicle driven by Reuben Nesbitt on East Main Street Carbondale. Reynolds allegedly tried to start a fight and was charged with fighting. he was to appear before Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
George Reynolds
Wayne Booker
Baker
Reynolds
Reuben Nesbitt
Willow St
East Main Street
Booker
Robert Schwartz
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Hidden Fraction
Review Board
Sheker
Charles Russell
Merion
Gyrocopter
Baio
Russell
Carbondale Group
Machinists
Norge Plant
Carhonane Merchant Patrol
Iirman
Gally
Fletcher Lewis
Murphys
Atty
Bill Wolff
Marion Water Project
Wolff
Kentucky
Tyne
Pearlina Brown
Morganfield
Alice Virginia Roberts
Harry Powers
Ferrel Hospital
Eldorado
Cox Funeral Home
Ridgeway
Murphy
Man
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