Readying Carbondale manager ordinance for city council
Final draft of Carbonda le managerial ordinance ready for council Monday and vote set for July 5. The plan creates a department of public works headed by an engineer and assigns department heads to report to the city manager. The city attorney would advise the manager and officers, with the corporation counsel still advising the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Department of Public Works
Department of Law
Max Sappenfield
Southern Illinois University Public Affairs Research Bureau
William Eaton
Frank Kirk
Sappenfield
William South
Chamber of Commerce
City Zoning Commission
John Mulkin
Tom Haney
City Plans and Engineer Roles for Public Improvements
City officials discuss plans blueprints and specs for public works with the city engineer as chief supervisor. A consulting engineer is deemed necessary for major projects due to limited staff and time. The city manager would typically recommend a consulting engineer for council approval and have a say in selection.
Road Material Bids Okayed by Johnson County Board
The Johnson County Board awarded contracts to low bidders for road maintenance materials. Southern Illinois Stone Co. in Buncombe won for county road districts 7 8 and 9 at $1.20 per ton. Columbia Quarry Co. of St. Louis won for district 6 surface materials at $1.30 per ton and rip rap at $1.50 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Board
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Buncombe
Columbia Quarry Co
St. Louis
Fire at Wall Street Quadrangles Reports Minor Damage
A trash fire at 1207 S. Wall St. in the Carbondale Wall Street Quadrangles caused only minor damage with responders on scene at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Wall Street Quadrangles
S. Wall St
Council should define duties not citizens group Miller says
Carbondale Mayor D Blaney Miller told a Tuesday council and citizens group meeting that the council should set down its own duties and functions, not a citizens committee. He noted the group should focus on the ordinance about departmental functions and the city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Citizens Committee
Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Ralph Casey
Citizens Group
Corp
J. Edward Helton
Frank Kirk
William South
Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale Meeting Group Lacks Specific Targets Says Chairman
Robert S. Henderson temporary chairman notes private Carbondale business leaders gathering Thursday has no stated targets as claimed by Councilman Frank Kirk. The 7:30 p.m. meeting at Engel's Restaurant aims to gauge common purpose among invitees amid talk of opposition to the city government. Henderson, linked to R S Henderson and Associates, says the group may seek community action if a shared aim emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Henderson
Carbondale
Frank Kirk
Engel’s
Henderson
Kirk
Southern Illinois University
R. S. Henderson and Associates
Southern Illinois
SIU
SIU Reinstates Grads Arrested At Disturbance
Three SIU graduate assistants who were severed after being arrested during student disturbances on June 8 to 9 have been reinstated temporarily. Ray Kytle of Bagley Minnesota Harry A Oftedaal of Phoenix Arizona and Wallace S Sterling of Carbondale theater department are doctoral candidates in English and theater. They have pleaded innocent to disorderly conduct charges and an investigation is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Ralph W. Ruffner
Ray Kytle
Bagley
Minn
Harry A. Oftedaal
Phoenix
Ariz
Wallace S. Sterling
Carbondale
Man Charged After Crash in West Frankfort
Wendell Shelton 41 of 1507 East Fourth Street West Frankfort was charged with reckless driving after a collision with two parked cars on East St Louis Street. Police said damage totaled about 350 dollars. He was jailed then bonded, returned later, broke a door at City Hall, faced disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges, and paid fines for reckless driving and resisting arrest plus intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Shelton
Fourth St
West Frankfort
East St. Louis Street
John Bryant
Shelton
City Hall
Union Hospital
A Clangin Good Time At Herrin Park Summer Program
Herrin Park District launches a three week summer recreation program at Herrin Park starting Monday. Buses collect children from four public grade schools and St Marys Grade School. Session runs from morning until 3 pm with sack lunches provided. Activities include storytelling crafts games and swimming. Ten year old Joe Finney pitches horseshoes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Park
St. Mary’s
Joe Finney
Woman Hurt In Crash At Busy Carbondale Intersection
A collision at Main street and University Avenue in Carbondale left Bernadette Herring of Murphysboro with minor injuries. The other driver Connie Wallace of Allin reported no injuries. No tickets were issued as traffic signals changed. Three crashes occurred at the same intersection over two days. Herring was treated at St Joseph Memorial Hospital and released. the car belonged to Gale Williams of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
University Avenue
Carbondale
Bernadette Herring
Hortense St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Gale Williams
16Th St
Williams
Connie Wallace
Allin
Illinois group considers separate department of corrections
The Commission on State Government in Illinois tentatively approves creating a new Department of Corrections to control prisons paroles and youthful offenders while Public Safety would keep police and related duties. The plan renames and merges agencies, with fall review before legislative submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On State Government
Illinois
Jack F. Isakoff
Southern Illinois University
State Department of Corrections
Department of Public Safety
Illinois Youth Commission
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Division of
Parole Supervision
Isakoff
Parole Board
Parole Division
Commission
Ross Randolph
Dept. of Public Safety
Menard State Prison
John Troike
Youth Commission
Commission On State
Springfield
Workable Program Herrin Recertification Expected In Three Weeks
Herrin is likely to gain recertification of its workable program for community improvement within two to three weeks. The formal HUD review is in final processing with no problems anticipated. Recertification enables access to federal programs including urban renewal and public housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Sadler
Dave Morris
State Department of Business and Economic Development
Federal
Killbride
Sadler
Codes Review Board
Marvin Owen
Murphysboro to Expand String Music Program Next Year
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 plans to add string instruction including violin viola cello and bass with new and used instruments to be displayed at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Carruthers Junior High School Officials James Blackwood superintendent and Richard McGlocklin music director announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
James Blackwood
Richard McGlocklin
Carruthers Junior High School
Child Aides To Graduate At Bowen Center Ceremony
Graduation ceremonies for 39 child care aides who completed an eight week training program at the A L Bowen Children's Center will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. Dr William Sloan director of the Illinois Division of Mental Retardation will speak along with William Shawmaker and Mary Jo Oldham who also will address the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L. Bowen Children‘s Center
William Sloan
Springfield
Illinois Division of Mental Retardation
Center
William Shawmaker
Mary Jo Oldham
Southeastern Illinois College
Denmark study fellowship for SIU microbiology chair
Isaac L. Shechmeister professor of microbiology at Southern Illinois University has been awarded a Special Fellowship by the Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the U S Public Health Service. The grant funds a year of study in Denmark at Statens Seruminstitut Copenhagen to study viral immunology via electron microscopy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac L. Shechmeister
Southern Illinois University
Institute For Allergy and Infectious Diseases
U.S. Public Health Service
Denmark
Shechmeister
Statens Seruminstitut
Copenhagen
SIU
American Board of Microbiology
National Institute of Health
Office of Naval Research
National Science Foundation
Ninecharged after theft of three beer kegs
Nine Herrin and Marion juveniles face burglary and underage drinking charges after stealing three beer kegs from a railroad car. Names include Frank Keeling, 16, Joan Keeling, 18, Clifford Hamilton, 18, Danny Shelby, 20, Rusty Wagley, 15, Bill Quaglia, 18, Elmer Logan, 18, Bob Bell, 18, and David Meneese, 18. They were held in county jail with arraignment and bonds set in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin and Marion
Frank Keeling
Joan Keeling
Clifford Hamilton
Danny Shelby
Rusty Wagley
Bill Quaglia
Elmer Logan
Herrin
Bob Bell
David Meneese
Marion
Williamson County
Hamilton
Shelby
Lualdi Distributing Co
Bell
Wagley
Logan
Meneese
Quaglia
Unopposed Chairs Face Reelection in Jackson County
Jackson County's two party chairmen are unopposed for new terms. Democrats meet in the north court room and Republicans in the south court room at 7 30 p m Monday to elect officers. Goforth and Doerr are completing terms as county chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Hubert Goforth
Raymond Doerr
Goforth
State Dept. of Agriculture
Doerr
Ray Chancey
Carl Todd
John Travelstead
George Ragsdale
de Soto
John Parrish
Walter King
Murphysboro Man Ends Training At Fort Leavenworth
Maj. Charles M. Belt 37 son of Mrs Iva Belt Murphysboro finished the 10 month Command and General Staff College course at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Belt entered the army in 1951 and had a Viet Nam tour before this assignment. He graduated Murphysboro Township High School in 1945 and earned a 1959 degree from University of Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Belt
Iva Belt
Keough Dr
Murphysboro
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Belt
Army
Kansas School
Viet Nam
Maj
Bell
Murphysboro Township
University of Omaha
Nebraska
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Lenis Turley
Human Relations Commission
Turley
Department of Engineering
Dept. of Public Works
Carbondale Meeting
Man
Eugene Finney
S. 17Th St
Greg Moore
Waltter Moore
13Th St
Ed Greer
Shechmeister In
SIU Laboratory
Herbert Long
Jack Ingram
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