Rock throwing incidents trigger arrests in Carbondale
Two Carbondale men were taken into custody after rock throwing in northeast Carbondale and a protest at the police station. Alfonso Hall, 19, was arrested for injury to property and disorderly conduct after breaking a window at the Relief Office. Clarence Hale, 18, was later arrested for assault and interference with a police officer and disorderly conduct following a confrontation at the station. Both released on $25 bond. cases referred to Jackson County State's Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Northeast
Jackson County Housing Authority
Marion St
Alfonso Hall
E. Birch St
Carbondale Township
Washington St
Jerry Reno
North Washington
East Oak Streets
Hall
Clarence Hale
Mike Demming
Hale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Three arraigned in restraint case tied to Carterville incident
In Marion circuit court Arline Prex Colp 23 Julius Henry Colp 23 and Richard San Giuliano Carbondale 29 faced charges of unlawful restraint and related counts. Henry and San Giuliano bond set at 2500 each while Prex case continued to 10 am Tuesday for counsel. Reynolds 50 of Carterville said he was held at gunpoint in Colp home after going to collect unpaid bills.
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Carterville
Marion
Arline Prex
Colp
Julius Henry
Richard San Giuliano
Carbondale
Henry
Giuliano
Lindolph Reynolds
Lan Haney
Miss Prex
Reynolds
San Giuliano
Haney
William “Junior
Hatchett
NAACP seeks removal of poverty director over VISTA recall
Perry County NAACP chapter urges the removal of Dorothy Ivanuck, area anti poverty director, arguing her views hinder justice. The group notes Chicago VISTA recalled two workers Monica Kye and Carol Walsh for evaluation after they worked with youth in the Negro community and with poor white families. Copies of the letter went to VISTA headquarters and local officials. The Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council serves Perry Randolph and Monroe counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
National Asociation For the Advancement of Colored Peoples
NAACP
Chicago
VISTA
du Quoin
Vernelet Peters
Peters
Dorothy Ivanuck
Perry County Action Committee
Monica Kye
Carol Walsh
Ivanuck
Jack Struck
E. W. West
Western Egyptian Anti - Poverty Agency
Perry
Randolph
Monroe
Recall vote canvass set in Du Quoin city limits
Mayor Jack Struck said no decision to appoint or elect new city commissioners will be made until after the vote canvass. The council will meet Tuesday at 12 30 p m to canvass results showing Moss retained by 1087? No. Roznowski retained by 1096 yes 1155 no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Tom Moss
Jerome Roznowski
Jack Struck
Struck
Moss
Roznowski
Railroad work halted by labor dispute near Waltonville
Construction on the Tri-No Enterprises railroad into Crevit 6 mine near Waltonville was reported halted today due to a labor dispute. Details were unavailable. other contractors were still operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Waltonville
Tri-No Enterprises Inc
Christopher
Crevit 6
Break-in and Fire Investigated at Hilton Motors Office
Carbendale police probe an apparent break in and subsequent fire at Hilton Motors office 321 N Illinois Ave. Smoke was seen at 12 45 am. Fire crews extinguished the blaze and found the door pried open with cash taken from a vending machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbendale
Hilton Motors
Illinois Ave
Police Picnic Draws Shawnee Division Meal Time Fun
The Shawnee Division of the Illinois Police Association held its third annual picnic at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds drawing about 650 attendees from Perry County. Ross Randolph won a swing set attendance prize, with fifteen record albums and prizes for race winners. The division covers most of State Police District 13 and includes 600 members across city, state, sheriff, and prison guard staff from Centralia to Cairo and west to Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Police Association
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Perry County
Ross Randolph
Illinois
Centralia
Cairo
Chester
Brookport
Marion plans long range goals for development study
The Marion Planning Commission and Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission outline 13 goals for a comprehensive city plan. They seek a compact central business district with a government center, paired with fringe apartments, ample off street parking, major highways, coordinated land use, stable neighborhoods, updated zoning, and coordinated recreation with schools and parks.
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Marion Planning Commission
Greater Egypt
Marion
Two New SIU Chancellors Drive Campus Progress
Profiles of Robert W. MacVicar at Carbondale and John S. Rendleman at Edwardsville show their unified administration aims to speed decisions, unify undergraduate and graduate operations, and boost campus growth. Both leaders are known for getting things done and plan further academic and physical expansion.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Robert W. MacVicar
Carbondale
John S. Rendleman
Edwardsville
MacVicar
Rendleman
SIU
Illinois
State Board of Higher Education
Carbondale City Reservoir
Carbondale chancellor MacVicar envisions SIU growth
Robert W. MacVicar new chancellor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale discusses SIU’s rise into the nations top 50 and aims to move into the top 10 in ten years. He notes 700 international students, campus diversification, and plans for improved transportation and tourism development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. MacVicar
Southern
Edwardsville
Carbondale
MacVicar
SIU
Europe
MacViar
Illinois Central
Chicago
Southern Illinois
Rendleman
Delyte W. Morris
Delyte Morris
SIU Carbondale
Oklahoma State University
Three killed in Jefferson County auto crash near Belle Rive
A head on collision on a rural road south of Belle Rive killed Roy B. Morgan 51 Ernest K. Lankford 20 and Irma Morgan 60. Two Morgan children Jonathan Wade Benton 9 and Debra Morgan 9 were injured and treated at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Jefferson County
Belle Rive
Roy B. Morgan
Ernest K. Lankford
Rt. 1
Irma Morgan
Morgan
Jonathan Wade Benton
West Frankfort
Debra Morgan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Vergennes Area
Aleta F. Alstat
Williamson County Democrats split over chair race factions
Democrats in Williamson County face a split among precinct committeemen over the party chair race. William Humphrey of Herrin reported a split backing his candidacy with 2,590 of 3,590 votes, while Anthony Castellano of Marion and William Harris of Marion also seek the post. Separate notices from committeemen suggest shifting loyalties as voting proceeds tonight. Charles M. Cook of Portland, Oregon died Saturday aged 40. he married Marcelline Ardis of Herrin in 1956. She survives with three daughters and a sister. services listed in Oregon and Michigan City, Indiana.
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William Humphrey
Herrin
Williamson County
Democratic Party Central Committee
Humphrey
Anthony
Tony” Castellano
Marion
Carl Miller
Miller
Castellano
William Harris
Charles M. Cook
Portland
Ore
Marcelline Ardis
Lysle Ardis
Ardis
Norge
Borg-Warner Corp
Mr. Cook
Walter Cook
Michigan City
Ind
Pinckneyville Father Drowns at City Lake
Raymond Eugene Bruns 30 of Pinckneyville drowns while swimming with his eight year old son on his back near a raft in Pinckneyville city lake. The boy, wearing a life preserver, swam to safety. Bruns of McDonnell Aircraft St. Louis is survived by his wife La Donna and three sons Stephen 8 Michael 7 Anthony 5. Inquest pending. services Thursday at St. Bruno Catholic Church Pinckneyville with burial in church cemetery.
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Pinckneyville
Raymond Eugene Bruns
Rt. 2
Pinckneyville City
Perry County
E. W. West
Tamaroa
Bruns
MacDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
West
Paul Mathis
du Quoin
Wayne City
Mr. Bruns
Joseph K
Rose E. Bruns
la Donna Heisner
McDonnell Aircraft
St. Bruno Catholic Church
Glennon Sims
Doerr
Garage Fire at Richard Jones Home in Herrin
Fire crews reported a garage fire at the Richard Jones residence on 400 N 11th Street in Herrin at 2:50 p.m. Saturday. The blaze, traced to burning trash, caused minor damage with no injuries.
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Herrin
Richard Jones
Sheriff Dillinger Faces Space Pressure Over Courthouse Quarters
Sheriff Ray mond Dillinger reports 16 prisoners in Jackson County Jail as court space tightens. Seven held on current county charges, three with Carbondale Police, and several indicted for armed robbery, burglary, theft, and other offenses. Prisoners include Edward Sarver Ernest Bailey Orgenie Lopez linked to Holiday Inn robbery and Curtis Jones Lavern Johnson Leroy Johnson tied to Saddle Club incident. Additional detainees face charges of disorderly conduct indecent exposure narcotics and indecent liberties with a minor.
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Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Murphysboro
Dillinger
Carbondale
Edward Sarver
Ernest Bailey
Orgenie Lopez
Curtis Jones
Lavern Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Jack
Son County Saddle Club
Rt. 149
Clarence Hale
Douglas Lewis
Lee Arnold
Cecil Overstreet
Jan Holloman
Clinton Taylor
John Hogan
Ed Gwaltney
Norman Smith
Oroville
Fred Layne
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O. R. Walley
David Scott
Board of Trustees
Anna
Lenora Norris
Jonesboro
Jean
Matthew
Mary Elizabeth
John S.iti
Army’s
Sanitary Corps
Clarkce Chambers
Western
Oklahoma
Miriam Jean
John
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
August L. Benassi
Springfield
Miss Alstat
Benassi
Rt. 13
Williamson
Lysseardis
City Lake
Sheriff's Business
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