Recall vote ousts Du Quoin commissioners Moss Roznowski
Du Quoin voters recalled fire and police commissioner Tom Moss and street commissioner Jerome Roznowski in a turnout exceeding 2,000. Moss 1 108 yes 1 160 no. Roznowski 1 096 yes 1 155 no. Official canvass set for Tuesday 12 30 pm. Mayor Struck weighs vacancies and appointment or special election options amid ongoing legal appeals. Grass Roots leader Wilbern frames election as protest against codes enacted February 1967 to qualify for federal funds.
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Jim Hatton
Iindsan du Quoin
Tom Moss
Jerome Roznawskis
Cacil W. Daily
Moss
Roznowski
Jack Struck
Eibchim
Peye
Don Johnson
Struck
Rowtowski
du Quoin Citizen's Committee
Anton Berg
Jack Malinee
Ilinois
Grass Roots
James A. Wilbern
Citizen’s Committee
Wilbern
Neil Wilson
Julius Broeg
Olney
Samuel Shapiro
Springfield
Supreme Court
VISTA volunteers begin 10 week service in Jackson County
Four VISTA workers arrive in Jackson Williamson Counties for a 10 week summer program under JWCAA and TWCAA guidance. Participants Robert Gonzalez Colleen Newton Barbara Quayle and Dewey Buchanan will work on community projects including a vacant lot park in Murphysboro and efforts to improve relations between SIU Carbondale and the city.
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Diane Lavos
Southern Illinoisan
VISTA
Jackson County
Jackson-William' Aor Community Action Agency
Robert Gonzalez
Carbondale
Colleen Newton
Watertown
Minn
Barbara Quayle
Cleveland
Ohio
Dewey Buchanan
Danville
TWCAA
Jackson- Williamson
Americay
Vista Associates
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Newton
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Miss Quayle
Kent State University
S.L. Hightower
Murphysboro
Gonzalez
New York City
New York University
Southern Illinois University
Trecantly
New York
SIU trustees authorize medical education planning Edwardsville
SIU Board of Trustees authorized discussions with Springfield hospitals to form joint committees for SIU medical education plans. The plan envisions a “medical school without walls” using Springfield facilities for clinical training, with initial training at Carbondale in the new $12 million building. A memorandum of affiliation with Springfield hospital boards will be presented for approval. Future steps may involve Madison St Clair counties and other Carbondale facilities.
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Edwardsville
Southern Ilinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Springfield
State Board of Higher Educa
SIU Carbondale
We Science
Carbondale
Robert W. MacVicar
Campbell - Tuckay
Springfield Hospital
Madison - St. Clair Counties
Democrats vote on new chief in Williamson
Williamson County Democrats will elect a new chairman at 7 30 pm Monday at the Ramada Inn in Marion. Omer Sanders, Carterville, who has chaired the party since 1956, will not seek re election. Three candidates vie for the post Anthony Castellano William Harris and William Humphrey. The Democratic slate includes 2 secretaries treasurer and 10 delegates 10 alternates to the state convention.
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Williamson County
Democratic
Ramada Inn
Marion
James W. Sanders
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Anthony
Tony’ Castellano
West
William Harris
Hast Marion 2
William Humphrey
Herrin
Sanders
Republlcan
West Marlin
Vienna man sentenced in aggravated battery case
Lindell Martin, 22, of Vienna West, was sentenced to one to three years in Menard state prison after pleading guilty in Vienna circuit court to slashing his wife with a razor on August 13. His divorce was granted in October. Bond forfeiture of $2,000 was ordered. he was arrested June 7 in Dongola and held without bond. Bail bond charges were dismissed after sentencing. He is also wanted in Union County for a jewelry store watch theft, but Union County may drop those charges due to the Vienna sentence.
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Lindell Martin
West
Vienna
Menard
Martin
Robert Porter
Jack Morris
Harrisburg
Dongola
Johnson County
Porter
Lewis Wingate
Union County
Anna
Carterville Summer Music Program Begins Monday
The Carterville summer music program starts Monday with grade school band members meeting at 8:30 am at the school and high school band members at 6:30 pm at the high school. The grade school band performs daily. the high school band meets Mondays only. Near summer’s end the grade school band attends a municipal opera in St. Louis and the high school band will travel to Springfield. Bruce Grol directs the program.
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Carterville
St. Louis
Springfield
Bruce Grol
Rendleman Resigns From Carbondale Rail Board
Joan S Rendleman newly appointed SIU Edwardsville chancellor resigns from the Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority citing shifted university responsibilities after Friday board action. Saturday members also received DeLeon Cather & Co engineers final grade separation report to be studied before the July 8 meeting at 2:30 p.m.
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Joan S. Rendleman
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority
Rendleman
Board of Trusteees
Commission
DeLeon Cather & Co
Chicago
Frank Kirk
Burglar Finds Stolen Soda After Hatching Car Break-In
William Schaefer of 4075 Washington St Carbondale told police he left his car doors unlocked Thursday night. A burglar forced a vent window sometime between 11 p.m. Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday and escaped with a six pack of grape soda.
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William Schaefer
Washington St
Carbondale
Schaefer
Groundbreaking for Marion Pepsi plant hailed by Gray
Congressman Kenneth Gray lauded Harry Crisp Sr. and family at the $1.6 million Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. plant groundbreaking on Old Rt. 13 west of I-57. Gray urged education and training, praised Southern Illinois growth, and urged selling the region’s potential as 250 to 300 area dignitaries attended.
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Kenneth Gray
West
Frankfort
Harry L. Crisp Sr
Gray
Crisp
Marion
Pepsi - Cola
Southern Illinois
Harry Crisp
Old Rt. 13
Interstate 57
Student Held on Three Charges in Illinois Cops Arrest
John William Hogan of Springfield Mass was held in Jackson County Jail on charges of possession of narcotics obstruction of justice and running a stop sign. Carbondale police arrested him at 10 pm Friday at Park and Wall streets.
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Southern Ilinois University
Jackson County
John William Hogan
Springfield
Mass
Carbondale
Park and
Wall Streets
SIU graduate student dies in motorcycle crash
Schuyler Pardee III a 25 year old SIU teaching assistant and New Vernon New Jersey native died after his motorcycle left Crab Orchard Lake Road near Little Grassy spillway. Passenger Karen Williams a 23 year old SIU government graduate student suffered minor injuries. Police reported the 3:30 am crash nine miles south of the Anna Anna line. A memorial in New Jersey will follow cremation. Surviving relatives include his parents and siblings. Three youths injured in a separate head on collision on North Main Street Anna claims good hospital conditions for all three.
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Southern
Iinois University
Crab Orchard Lake
Schuyler Pardee Iil
New Vernon
N. J
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Karen W. Williams
S. Logan St
Nokomis
SIU
Mr. Pardee
Boston
Mags
Schuyler Sr
Asa Pardee
Pleasantville Rd
Forest St
North Main Street
Anna
Union County Hospital
Lydlyn Huckleberry
Rt. 1
Hobin Dillon
Jonesboro
James Bower
Dillon
Fred Garrott
Miss Huckleberry
Garrett
Bonner
Larry Bartels
Dallas West
West
Bartels
Two Carbondale men held after false Colp shooting report
Williamson County states attorney said Julius Henry 23 and Richard San Giuliano 29 will face charges of unlawful restraint and aggravated assault Monday. Reynolds 50 and Aileen Prex 23 were released. Reynolds not charged. Police described a dispute at Junior Hatchett's house in Colp involving a rifle and pistol.
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Carbondale
Williamson County
Colp
Richard Hubler
Julius ‘Henry
Richard San Giuliana
Hubler
Carterville
Lindolph Reynolds
Aileen Prex
Hce
Miss Prex
Reynolds
Hatchett House
San Giuliano
Henry
Citizen tries to turn in his gun at Carbon Dale station
An elderly man told a Carbon Dale officer he wanted to turn in his old 22 caliber rifle wrapped in newspaper. Police said storage space was limited and noted he was the first to request such action, adding similar returns occur in larger cities. The man chose not to seek publicity and kept the gun.
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Carbondale
Staton
Law curbs federal control over Crab Orchard land
President Johnson signed a bill changing enforcement policy for about 21000 acres inside the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The law creates shared jurisdiction with state and local authorities for lesser offenses, ending exclusive federal control in most cases. The measure, proposed five years ago, aims to enable easier cooperation between agencies.
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Johnson
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
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Buchanan
Land
Colleen Neator
Steve Rice
SIU Trustees
Williamson
Pepsi
Are
Harry Crisp Sr
Homer Askew
Robert Buller
Bill Cox
Marion Pamper
Commerce
Presient
Cathy West
Rend Lake
Rail Board
Sam Desch
Pepsi - Cola Go
Robert Butler
Chamber of Commerce
C. Leo Cox
Delmer Mitchell
Johnston City
Bruce B. Patton
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Ilinois Inc
William Brown
The
Marion Chamber
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