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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1967
Page
2
Carbondale plan commission holds a special meeting at city hall to discuss a city council request for a study of extending Sunset Drive in West Carbondale and the proposed removal of a junk yard in Northwest Carbondale. Also listed are public film, theater and drive in showtimes across area venues.
Robert E. Williams, 41, of 303 Chestnut Street, Christopher, is jailed in Franklin County on a theft over 150 dollars charge linked to two weekend break-ins. Police say an air conditioner, a typewriter, gloves, and a 1965 motorcycle were stolen and later recovered in part.
Thursday events list with the Jackson County Coordinating Agency meeting at Carbondale City Hall Murphysboro District 186 meeting at Carruthers Junior High School Williamson County Housing Authority session at Meadowdale project Herrin housing office and a Herrin Senior Citizens knitting class plus a tour of Allen Industries with times and locations in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin Illinois
Public tours conducted by staff and corpsmen mark the second anniversary of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge center. An open house event runs Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Orcill.
Carbondale police said Christina Abbott five was treated for minor injuries at Doctors Hospital after darting into a car driven by Thomas B Ingram forty six of Rt five Carbondale. Ingram stopped but believes the girl ran into his car. Christina is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Abbott and granddaughter of former Mayor Blaney Miller.
A downed power pole at North 22nd and Gartside streets cut power from 9 15 p m Tuesday to 3 a m today. Credited to a half ton pickup driven by 16 year old Bruce E Fager of Murphysboro the pole was struck as he attempted a left turn. Fager and passenger Mike McCluskey were not injured. Fager faces reckless driving charges. The incident prompted service restoration by Central Illinois Public Service Co. in Murphysboro.
Springfield officials dispute rumors of shutting the Herrin office as House Republicans propose a 1.38 million cut to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Development budget of 4.57 million for the next biennium. Murphy says the cut could tighten staffing but not close the Herrin unit.
Jesse Carter, 55, defeated John Houghlan Jr. 1 189 to 342 in Johnston City mayoral race. Carter succeeds Loren Read who resigned after being wounded last October. He previously served 16 years as Ward Four alderman and 12 years as finance chairman. Carter is a mine examiner with Bell and Zoller Coal and Mining Co. and former United Mine Workers Local 8490 president. He and wife Leota reside at 1119 N Benton St with two sons. Term ends May 1969.
In Springfield two Republican senators sparred on the Senate floor Tuesday over a bill to elect conservancy district trustees. Sen. Delmer Mitchell sponsors two House bills for trustee elections, while Sen. John Gilbert argues a study commission should consider all districts. No action was taken.
Hospitals report Medicare works well overall after its first year but complain of heavy red tape and slow billing. Administrators from Carbondale and Herrin and St Joseph Memorial cite clerical hurdles, while bed space and nursing home alternatives remain constrained in Williamson and surrounding counties.
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper serving Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with several office addresses listed. It notes second class postage and AP reprint rights as the exclusive local news provider.
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