Indictments in Jefferson County Vote Fraud Dismissed
Fifty five indictments involving 26 defendants in a Jefferson County vote fraud case were dismissed in Mt. Vernon Circuit Court on the judge’s motion after defense claims the statutes used had been altered. Only former Williamson County Sheriff Dean West’s indictment remained.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Williamson County
Dean West
Harry Ziegler
Atty. Rex. Taylor
George Thomason
Vernon
West
Clarinet Recital by Byron Gregory at SIU Shryock Auditorium
East St. Louis pianist Byron Gregory will give a graduate clarinet recital at Southern Illinois University at 8 p m Friday in Shryock Auditorium. He will perform works by Brahms and Teleman with free admission.
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Southern Illinois University
Byron Gregory
East St. Louis
Shryock Auditorium
Gregory
Brahms
Teleman
Curriculum Head Arrives in Herrin to Start Duties
Urey Robertson, named Herrin unit district curriculum coordinator, will arrive Thursday or Friday to begin July 1. The Eldorado native moves with his family from Evergreen Park Cook County where he served as principal. Robertson is president of the state Association of Curriculum Directors.
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Urey Robertson
Herrin
Evergreen Park
Cook County
Robertson
Eldorado
The
State Association of Curriculum Directors
Fireman Hurt In Murphysboro Fire Damages Estimated at 175
A fire in Murphysboro caused about 175 in damages to two sheds and a residence at 220 N Fourth St. Fireman John Williams suffered a scorched left arm but was not hospitalized. Children playing with matches ignited a can of power mower gasoline, spreading from a shed to the Stewart residence and another shed.
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Murphysboro
John Williams
Gilbert Stewart
Fourth St
Williams
Chester Steele
Stewart
Steele
Student Recital at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University presents two students in a music recital at 8 p m Thursday in Shryock Auditorium. Mary Jo Brock of Fairfield will perform two organ pieces by Bach and Franck and Deanna Downing of Peoria will play Hindemith sonata for French horn. Admission is free.
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Southern [Illinois University
Shryock
Mary Jo Brock
Fairfield
Bach
Franck
Deanna Downing
Peoria
Hindemith
Ketchikan Ranked Wettest Continental U S City
National Geographic names Ketchikan Alaska as the wettest continental U S city with about 150 inches of rain each year. The coastal community receives heavy annual precipitation that defines its climate.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
United States
National Geographic
Alaskan
Rail car derailment dumps 150 tons coal at Peabody mine
A railroad car jumped the tracks at the Peabody Energy mine near Energy, derailing Sunday on the north side. It tore through five coal bins, overturning them and dumping about 150 tons of coal though the bins reportedly held 325 tons each. the car avoided the mine building only by chance.
Carbondale Hearings Set for June and July
The Carbondale Zoning Board of Appeals schedules a 7:30 p m meeting June 29 at city hall to hear Ward Severs request for a side yard variance for an addition at 402 E Snyder St The board will hear July 8 at 7 30 p m in city hall two more requests from Cherry Realty Co Inc for variances for two or more structures of group housing in West Wood Terrace and from Saluki City Land Trust for a variance on front setback at 522 E Main St
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Carbondale Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall
Ward Severs
S. Graham St
Carbondale
Severs
E. Snyder St
Cherry Realty Co. Inc
Wedgewood Terrace
Saluki City
Education for the Disadvantaged panel at SIU clinic
A leadership clinic at Southern Illinois University features a panel on Education for the Economically Disadvantaged chaired by J. Murray Lee. Speakers include Woodson Fishback of Springfield and Harold Lerch of SIU presenting on curriculum leadership and development across two days.
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Southern Illinois University
J. Murray Lee
SIU
Woodson Fishback
Springfield
Harold Lerch
Fishback
Southern Illinois
Swim Classes Open At Marion Pool In July Session
Red Cross swimming classes still have openings for a two week session starting Monday at Marion Swimming Pool. Advanced beginners and beginner adults may join the 9 am class. 10 15 am covers advanced beginners swimmers and beginner adults. Registration for the second session begins July 12. call 983-8075 or visit the pool. The upcoming week lists 90 beginners 20 advanced beginners 15 intermediates three swimmers and seven beginner adults enrolled. Junior life saving and advanced swimmer classes are offered August 9 from 4 30 to 6 30 pm.
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Red Cross
Marion
Noel Smith
Carbondale Men Ordered to Appear on Possible Charges
Three Carbondale men Liu Yihwu Kun Hsiang Mei and George P Chen were arrested by Patrolman Addie Crowell at Wallace Buick Rambler on East Main Street Carbondale about 1130 PM Monday. They were in a car on the used car lot and were to appear before Jackson County State's Attorney Richard Richman to face possible charges. Yihwu, 30, resides at 905 S Oakland Ave Carbondale. addresses for the other two were not in police reports.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Addie Crowell
Liu Yihwu
Kun Hsiang Mei
George P. Chen
Wallace Buick - Rambler
East Main Street
Crowell
Yihwa
Oakland Ave
Crash Kills Indiana Man at Jordan’s Curve
Albertus Lee Burlison a 45 year old Evansville Indiana man died from injuries in a single car crash five miles east of Crab Orchard on Route 13. Burlison was alone and pronounced dead at Marion Memorial Hospital at 3 05 a m. Coroner Paul Litton said he left Evansville Tuesday evening for Carbondale and was heard after 145 a m. An inquest date has not been set.
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Evansville
Ind
Marion Memorial Hospital
Crab Orchard
Albertus Lee Burlison
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Burlison
Jordan
Carbondale
Litton
Southern Area Toll Cut By One In 1965 Report
State Police District 13 adds two highway deaths to its 1965 tally but nets a gain of just one after a ruling. Odie Hestla 53 of Hanceville Alabama died of a heart attack and will not be counted as a traffic fatality. A 14 year old Dongola youth on a farm tractor and a 45 year old Indiana man on Rt 13 near Crab Orchard died, bringing the toll to 58 as of June 23, the same as last year.
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du Quoin
Odie Hestla
Hanceville
Ala
Hestia
Rt. 3
Chester
Dongola
Indiana
Crab Orchard
Carterville Teen Town Plans Walk Through Black Forest Festival
Carterville Teen Town will sponsor a Walk Through Black Forest festival and street dance Saturday in Downtown Carterville from the bank to the railroad tracks. A band called the Mustangs will play at the Foodland parking lot with booths a cake walk and 50 cent admission. The event marks razing of the Owens Brothers building at 17 S. Division St as construction begins after removal. The festival is open to the public.
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Carterville
Foodland
Frank Samuel Jr
Mustangs
Samuel
Owens Brothers
S. Division St
Appeals Board Grants Zoning Variations
The Carbondale Board of Appeals approved four zoning requests. A C Turkington 1001 W Main St owner of Heritage Motel gains permission to add cooking facilities to a four unit addition. Bob Henderson seeks a setback variance for an irregular Wood River subdivision lot to build an apartment. Bill Eaton receives a remodeling variance for his 505 N Almond St home. A blanket setback variance covers all residents of 500 block North Davis Street led by Rollie Craig and Tom Easterly. All houses on lots one through twenty are non conforming under current rules.
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Carbondale Board of Appeals
A. C. Turkington
W. Main St
Heritage
Bob Henderson
Woodriver
Henderson
Bill Eaton
N. Almond St
North Davis Street
Rollie Craig
N. Davis St
Tom Easterly
Man Fined for Disturbing Peace in Carbondale Tavern
Edward McDaniel aged 24 of 52012 E Green St Carbondale was fined 15 dollars and 5 dollars costs after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace at the Stumble Inn tavern. The case was before Magistrate Robert Schwartz in Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Edward McDaniel
E. Green St
Carbondale
Stumble Inn
McDaniel
Robert Schwartz
Jackson County
Marion Firm Secures Massac County Paving Contract
Midwest Paving Co of Marion wins a $366,710 contract to rebuild the federal and state secondary route from Boas southerly to Hillerman in Massac County.
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Midwest Paving Co. of
Marion
Boas
Hillerman
Massac County
Cancer Unit Meets Tonight in Carbondale
The Jackson County Unit of the American Cancer Society holds its annual business meeting at 8 p.m. in Holden Hospital Training Center Carbondale. New officers will be elected and plans for next year discussed.
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Jackson County
American Cancer Society
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Harrisburg and Marion Police Fines Reported
Police briefs list Richard Harper of Harrisburg fined 25 dollars for driving too fast for conditions and Charles Atwood of Marion fined 15 dollars for speeding in separate notices.
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Harrisburg
Richard Harper
Marion
Charles Atwood
Two Injured In Collision Near Red Bud
Two drivers sustained minor injuries in separate crashes. Marlene Hart, 18, and Fred Hentra, 66, of Red Bud, collided at 11 p.m. Tuesday on Route 154 three miles east of Red Bud. both were treated at St. Clement’s Hospital. A tractor-truck driven by James N. Taylor, 40, of Gadsden, Alabama, hit a parked car on Route 3 north of Evansville at noon. the parked car’s owner was not identified.
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Marlene Hartman
Fred Hentra
Red Bud
Rt. 154
St. Clement’s Hospital
James N. Taylor
Gadsden
Ala
Rt. 3
Evansville
Walter Vancil Dies in Mt. Vernon at 72
Walter B. Dutch Vancil, 72, of Royalton died at 6 p.m. Monday in Mt. Vernon Tuberculosis Sanitarium after a year there. Born February 21, 1893 in Williamson County, he lived in Royalton 30 years with the Fred Harris family. Survived by his brother Herman of Cambria and sister Mrs Charley Baker of Dacono Colorado. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday Moeller Funeral Home Royalton. Burial Caniff Cemetery south of Blairsville. Friends may call 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Walter B
Dutch” Vancil
Royalton
Mt. Vernon State
Williamson County
Fred Harris
Herman
Cambria
Charley Baker
Dacono
Colo
Moeller Funeral Home
Caniff Cemetery
Blairsville
Hinton Native of Rocky Mount N C in Cavaliers Reach
Chuck Hinton former infielder and outfielder for the Cleveland Indians is a native of Rocky Mount North Carolina.
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Chuck Hinton
Cleveland Indians
Rocky Mount, N. C
Pile Torture Soothed in Few Minutes
An ad promises fast relief from piles with Peterson's Ointment. It touts a cooling astringent formula used for 40 years, relieving itching quickly. Available at druggists. box 70c or applicator tube 85c. money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
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Bob Shaw
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Stringer
Sam Phillips
Phillips
Carl Sneed
Thomason
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Curriculum Head
Yellow Cab CO
Peabody Energy Mine
Energy
Chapman-Rolle
NEW RT. 13
EAST
Murphysboro, Ill
Crash
Mark Razing
Appeals Board
MAN
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Ilinois
Southern Linoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Gerrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Walter Vancil
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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