Eight indicted on mob action and related charges at SIU campus
Jackson County grand jury returned 57 indictments including mob action at Southern Illinois University and cases of theft burglary rape and armed robbery. SIU students Theodore Dawson Lorenzo Bell Edward Singleton Richard Walker Charles Hughes Craig Thurmond Patrick Vannah James Urbanik others face mob action and related counts with hearings set for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Theodore Dawson
SIU
Lorenzo Bell
Edward G. Singleton
Richard Walker
Charles M. Hughes
Craig Thurmond
Patrick F. Vannahmen
James J. Urbanik
E. Oak St
Carbondale
James King
Orgenie Lopez
Murphysboro
East St. Louis
Donald O’connell
Toronto
Canada
Atty
Richard Richman
Richman
Joliet
Delyte Morris
Urbanik
Vite Black Power
Stokley Carmichael
Stutzman
Bill
Champaign County
University of Illinois
Champaign
E. Park St
Rt. 2
D Street
Jackson County Saddle Club
Rt. 149
Larry Wachsnicht
Wachsnicht
Jesse Johnson
Division St
Theft suspect re arrests in multi city burglary case
Don A Stutzman 21 re arrested on a Cape Girardeau Mo warrant after prior Champaign County bond. Carbondale police recovered items linked to burglaries in Champaign Cape Girardeau and Carbondale including university shop thefts and fraternity houses. About 70 percent of $6080 value from Cape Girardeau and 50 percent of $4000 from Champaign recovered. Buckminster Fuller home items also identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Stutzman
Champaign
Carbondale
Cape Girardeau
Jack Hazel
Stutzman
St. Ann
Southern Illinois Universiy
Champaign County
Buckminster Fuller
Hazel
SIU Expulsions: Three Plan Appeals for Eight Students
SIU President Morris received a letter from attorney Richard G. Younge requesting time to appeal on behalf of three expelled students Craig B. Thurmond Richard M. Walker and Edward G Singleton all of Chicago. Eight SIU students were expelled June 8 for being present at a May 8 break in Morris office. The deadline for appeals passed Wednesday and three appeals had been filed earlier. The Board of Trustees deferred action on six expelled students until August 16 and asked for information by July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Delyte W. Morris
SIU
Richard G. Younge
East St. Louis
Craig B. Thurmond
Richard M. Walker
Edward G. Singleton
Chicago
Morris
Younge
SIU Students Hold Conference on Campus Admission
Stuart Novick, a former SIU student, attended a conference on the SIU campus with Elwyn Zimmerman after receiving written permission. The meeting, prompted by Ralph Ruffner and Wilbur Moulton, discussed the Southern Illinois Peace Committee and the May 2 incident when Army recruiters were blocked by students in the University Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Stuart Novick
SIU
Elwyn Zimmerman
Novick
Delyte W. Morris
Zimmerman
Ralph W. Ruffner
Wilbur N. Moulton
Southern Illinois Peace Committee
Urban renewal plan targets 39 parcels in Carbondale
Community Conservation Board held a hearing on the Southwest Carbondale urban renewal project. Two parcels will go to Southern Illinois University while 37 remain for private developers. Acquisition starts around October with funds for street upgrades sidewalks and curbs. The project aims to clear crowded buildings and improve the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Carbondale
College Neighborhood
Community Conservation Board
CCB
Bill Burns
Burns
Eldon Gosnell
Mill Street
Forest Avenue
Freeman Street
University Avenue
Grand Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Gosnell
Southern Illinois University
West Frankfort Man Killed in Train Truck Collision
A 25 year old West Frankfort man, Gerald E. Day, died at 3 45 a m when his pickup struck a Chicago Eastern and Illinois Railroad coal train at St Louis street crossing. Day, machinist for Freeman Coal, died en route to Union Hospital. The crossing was reportedly blocked and the train was moving slowly while the truck approached at high speed. The truck involved belonged to Gene Kathalynas of West Frankfort, who reported the vehicle had been stolen the night before. An inquest is planned next week. Day was born February 21 1943 in West Frankfort and survived by his wife Sheila Kay Day, a son in Japan, a brother in Chicago and a sister in Granite City. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Carbondale Fire Department
Oak St
Richman
SIU
Carbondale
O’connell
Fred Farner
Lee County
Murphysboro
O'Connell
Jackson County
Farners
Orgenie Lopez
Orgenie Gwisdon
Orgenie Sarver
Nelson Eveland
James E. Eden
Holiday Inn
Chicago, Eastern and Illinois Railroad
St. Louis Street
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Eugene Dorris
Gerald E. Day
E. Lindell Sr
Union Hospital
Day
Gene Kathalynas
Dorris
Salem
Hudgens
Katharynas
W. W. Hood
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Waltonville
Sheila Kay Day
Mr. Day
Clarence
Edna Martin Day
Sheila Kay Brown
Granite City
Dwain Scott
Japan
Kenneth
Chicago
Phyllis James
Union Funeral Home
Northeast Carbondale To Hold Informational Congress Meetings
Northeast Carbondale residents will be invited to a series of neighborhood meetings to explain a proposed neighborhood congress. Four representatives per five districts will be elected with age brackets 26 plus, 18 to 25, and 13 to 17, using portable voting booths. Districts I to IV run north south between street boundaries. District V covers three housing projects. Meetings will be held in community churches with nominations possible at each site. The committee plans another session for Districts I and II and will meet again at 8 p.m. Thursday at 104 E. Jackson St.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Northeast Neighborhood Improvement Committee
Neighborhood Congress
Northeast
Ilinois Avenue
Fisher Street
Koppers
Willow Street
Green Street
Main Street
Improvement Committee
E. Jackson St
HUD recertifies Carbondale city program for housing aid
HUD recertified Carbondale's workable program for community improvement on Thursday, preserving eligibility for urban renewal and public housing funds. City Manager William Norman cites yearly action to prevent blight and substandard housing, with the Citizens Advisory Committee shaping the report. George Everingham notes HUD cites minor code changes to be implemented next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
William Norman
Federal Department
George Everingham
HUD
Everingham
Williamson County Board approves centralized accounting system
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved a semi centralized accounting system and a requisition purchase system requiring prior board approval for purchases of 50 or more. They endorsed a citizen committee to assist the Board of Review, authorized a 30000 tax anticipation warrant, funded Assessor Lou King, and opposed Senate Bill 2032 reducing the tax collector's commission. A survey of county insurance policies was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Citizens Committee
Board of Review
Lou King
State Senate
Bobby Joe Hale
Cole-Layer - Trumble Co
Askew
King
Bank of Egypt
Carbondale Chamber Maps 1968 Street and Highway Plan
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce board adopts a 17 point 1968 work program to form a Southern Illinois Highway Association. Plans include a four lane limited access from Belleville to Marion via Carbondale, widening Main Street, plus airport expansion, direct access to SIU, and industrial development. A shoplifting prevention program will start in fall with assemblies at SIU and Carbondale Community High School. New members and a potential big industry relocation are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hatton
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Southern Illinois Highway Association
Marion
East St. Louis
Belleville
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Main Street
Southern Illinois
Illinois Division of Highways
Rt. 13
Southernllinois University
Woodlawn
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois University
Harry W. Weeks
Chamber
SIU Security Office
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Tom Andrews
The
Sirloin House
Ambulance Driver Hurt In Marion Road Crash
An ambulance driver Robert A. Wilson 28 of Wilson Funeral Home was injured during an emergency call on South Court street in Marion. His vehicle struck a car driven by Kenneth L. Cockburn causing a second vehicle to hit Wanda Keller’s parked car. Wilson was admitted to Marion Memorial Hospital in good condition with head and neck injuries and a bruised leg. Cockburn had cuts and bruises. Mrs Ray Turner of Goreville broke her leg in a yard fall and was to be taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Robert A. Wilson
Wilson Funeral Home
S. van Buren St
Goreville
South Court Street
Wilson
Kenneth L. Cockburn
Cockburn
Morgan
Wanda Keller
Marion Memorial Hospital
Charles Hughey
Funeral Home
Ray Turner
Rt. 1
Ullery trial set for July 8 in Randolph County
Lee Ullery Jr. 46 of Carbondale faces voluntary manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon charges in the Dec 17 death of Raymond E. Koerber in Du Quoin. Trial moved from Perry to Randolph County after a venue change request. Judge Francis Maxwell cited possible prejudice and assigned Judge James W. Gray to preside. Koerber was 45, of 443 N Hickory St Du Quoin. Ullery was indicted in February by a Perry County grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ullery Jr
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Chester
Ullery
Randolph County
Perry County
Francis Maxwell
Nashville
Asociate
James W. Gray
Belleville
Allery
Raymond E. Koerber
Hickory St
du Quoin
Fire at Federal Housing Project Sparks Brief Damage
A fire at a federal housing project in Royalton started by exploding firecrackers caused minor damage. Reported at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, firefighters contained the blaze with no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Federal Housing Project
Nope you can’t deduct utility tax in federal returns
Carbondale city officials learned there is no favorable outcome for the five percent city tax on utility service. The IRS in Springfield ruled the tax cannot be deducted from federal income tax because it is not similar to the state tax and the local plus state rates do not match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Internal Revenue Service
George Fleerlage
IRS
Springfield
Water money and recreation topics for SII meeting
Southern Illinois Inc members will discuss water money and recreation at 6 30 Monday at Bentons Holiday Inn. James Gillooly will present a progress report on 14 county Shawnee RC&D projects for the federal Soil Conservation Service. Loren Taylor will review the impact of a 1 billion resource bond act before November voters. Allen Crossmann will discuss a Du Quoin campers and hikers convention July 15 18. Robert Carlock will report on community economic development surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Inc
Benton’s Holiday Inn
Southern Illinois
James Gillooly
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Loren Taylor
Carbondale
du Quoin
Allen Crossmann
Robert Carlock
Greater Egypt
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Patrick R. Vannahmen
Godfrey
Lorenzo V. Bell
Theodore R. Dawson
Richard E. Richman
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Gerald Day
Williamson
Association
Carbondale Chamber
SII
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