Southern Minosan Public Meetings and Movie Listings
Public meetings listed for Carbondale Johnston City and Murphysboro areas including boards and commissions. Movie showings span Rutgers Fox Orpheum Mariow’s drive ins with titles such as Gone With The Wind Where Eagles Dare The Thomas Crown Affair and The Illustrated Man. Special events note Williamson County Young Democrats caucus at Ramada Inn Marion.
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Rutgers Theater
Anna
Fox
Carbondale
Riviera Drive-In
Belgium
The
Williamson County
Young Democrats
Ramada Inn
Marion
Fireworks spark警e police headaches in Herrin
Herrin police arrested two youths aged 0 and 12 near South Side School for allegedly shooting fireworks. They were later released to their parents. Police Chief Bill Humphrey reminded residents that selling fireworks is illegal in Illinois except for approved public displays. Several youngsters were injured by fireworks last summer.
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Herrin
South Side School
Bill Humphrey
Ilegal
Ilinois
Rezoning hearing set for Murphysboro condo project
A public hearing at Murphysboro city hall begins at 7:30 p.m. to consider changing zoning from B-2 to R-3 for an eight unit condominium at 430 North St. The land, between 19th and 11th streets south of the alley by the old Valto store, is owned by Robert L. Jones with Gilbert Reiman seeking the change and option to buy.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Plan Commission
Valto
9Th Street
Gilbert Reiman
430 North
Robert L. Jones
Reiman
Radar yields quick results for Herrin police
Herrin police radar unit began operation Monday afternoon and quickly charged three motorists with speeding between 3 and 4 p.m. on North Park Avenue where the limit is 35 mph. The new moving car radar can block speeds of vehicles in the same and opposite directions.
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Herrin
North Park Avenue
Fire and vehicle incidents reported in nearby towns
Fire crews responded to a lash fire at 500 E Jackson St Carbondale at 9 26 p m Monday. A separate incident at Don McClain residence Giant City blacktop involved a thermostat shorting out at 5 45 a m today. A Carbondale owned car belonging to Russell La Form was destroyed in Du Quoin at 3 15 a m today.
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Carbondale
E. Jackson St
Don McClain
du Quoin
Russell LaForm
Murphysboro sees third police resignation amid turmoil
Asst. Chief Wingerter delivers a letter to Mayor Williams citing conditions and lack of supervision prompting his resignation. Police Chief Berger had not seen the notice. Staffey withdraws his resignation and returns, Davitt reportedly plans to join the Army. The force now has eight men. merit exams will form an eligibility file and campus notices solicit applicants through the city clerk.
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Murphysboro
Russell A. Wingerter
Joe Williams
Ety Esuneil
Toby Berger
Berger
Wingerter
Ness Media
Williams
Staffey
Force
Charles Davitt
Davitt
Russell Brown
Police and Fire Merit Board
Kenneth Taylor
Cairo native Miller named Elverado unit district superintendent
Gerald Miller of Arlington Heights has been named Superintendent of Schools for Elverado Community Unit District 196 based in Elkville. He replaces Jacob Whitecotton, who will lead a unit district in Oregon, with a salary of 15500 and starts July 1. Miller, a 20 year public school veteran, holds degrees from Bradley University and has worked at Northern Illinois University. He has recent experience as a Mt. Prospect principal and has held admin posts in Park Ridge and beyond. he and his wife and three children will relocate to the district.
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Gerald Miller
Arlington. Heights
Elverado
Elk 1Ville
Jacob Whitecotton
Oregon
Miller
Bradley University
Northern Illinois University
Mt. Prospect
Park Ridge
Southern Illinois
South Suburban Junior High School Principals Association
Pekin Teachers Association
Park Ridge Principals Club
Taxewell County School Employes Credit Union
Methodist
Summer Scho
Cairo
Herrin teachers and board may meet on salary plan
Herrin Unit School District administrators and the Herrin Teachers Association may hold a salary schedule discussion for the 1969 70 year this week. Supt. Russell Emery told the board the negotiations committee requested the meeting. Three new teachers were hired including Chuck Koerner as assistant coach and social studies civics and physical education teacher at the high school. Mrs. Son dra Walker will teach speech and her husband Jon Walker will be assigned later. Current salaries: Koerner 6300 plus coaching stipends, Mrs Walker 5400, Mr Walker 5700. The board authorized Emery to seek federal funds under the 1965 elementary and secondary act and two public laws. no amounts set.
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Dave Hurst
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Herrin Teachers Association
Russell Emery
Emery
Jack Murphy
Murray
General Assembly
The
Teachers’ Association
Chuck Koerner
du Quoin
Dexter, Mo
Jon Walker
Carbondale Mayor Protests Jackson County Reassessment Lag
Carbondale Mayor David Keene presented a letter to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors criticizing inaction by a county committee tasked with a full property reassessment. He cited a multiplier of 1.2048 as causing under assessment and inequity. Elk Township Supervisor Bert Aken questioned the remedy of professional reassessment, noting inequities seen in Williamson County. In other business, Fred Will was reappointed to a five year Jackson County Housing Authority term. The board also accepted a $211.98 payment in lieu of taxes from Kinkaid Lake and Reed’s Creek Conservancy District.
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Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Monay
Carbondale
David Keene
Keene
Elk Township
Bert’ Aken
Aken
Williamson Coun Cy
Tex
Hoard
Fred Will
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority
David Fliger
Kinkaid Lake and
Reed's Creek
Jackson County Pre cincts May Expand Ahead of 1970
Jackson County weighs adding precincts after recent realignments. A 1963 ballot precincts top 600 votes triggers plan to divide four areas De Soto Murphysboro 9 Mt. Carbon Makanda 2. Changes to take effect for 1970 primary with early 1970 registration transfers. County Clerk Delmar Ward notes the process.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Tinois
June Snider
Election Committee of
Delmar Ward
Saline bill advances after Senate approval
Senate passed House Bill 1584 authorizing 55000 for a final state study of the Little Saline River, Little Eagle Creek and Ten Mile Creek lakes. The bill awaits Gov. Richard Ogli vie signature as the Department of Public Works and Buildings would receive 855000.
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Little Saline River
Little Eagle Creek
Ten Mile Creek Lakes
Richard Oglivie
Delmar Mitchell
George M. Scherrer
Saline Valley
Marion man hit by car in downtown incident
Lee Chamness, 79, of 608 N Vicksburg St Marion, escaped serious injury when struck by a car Monday. Sherman Edmonds Jr, 2, of 906 S Midway St Marion, told police he slowed on Court St near Union St as Chamness stepped into the path of the vehicle. Chamness was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital for cuts on his left hand. The accident occurred at 3 p.m.
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Lee Chamness
N. Vicksburg St
Marion
Sherman Edmonds Jr
S. Midway St
Court Street
Chamness
Union Street
Edmonds
Chammees
Chammess
Marion Memorial Hospital
Bicyclist Hit by Car in Logan Injures Child
State police report a 7 year old bicyclist Timothy Ozbourn, of Logan, received minor injuries after riding into a car driven by 57 year old Dorothy Todd in Logan. The accident occurred at 7 55 p.m. according to the police report filed Monday.
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Timothy Ozbourn
Logan
Dorsothy Todd
Southern Illinois hosts Apollo 10 figures and state leaders
At the Southern Illinois Inc. Board of Directors dinner in the Terminal Building restaurant, 51 attendees viewed slides and a film from Apollo 10 featuring Earth and Moon imagery. Gov. Ogilvie and Sen. Percy discussed Southern Illinois potential and cooperation with the Forest Service and Department of Conservation.
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Ogilvie
Percy
Southern
Illinois
Zelah Scalf
Richard Ogilvie
Charles Percy
Ilinois
Southern Wlinois, Inc. Board of Directors
Houston, Tex., Space Center
Iinois
Eugene Brock
Houston Space Center
Brock
Southern Minors University
Space Center
Forest Service
Oglivie
Tili
Nois
Thhe Forest Service
State ‘Department of Conservation
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois, Inc
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Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Carbondale City Council
Carbondale Human Relations Commission
Johnston City Council
Christopher Grade School Board
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Executive Committee
Golconda
Southern Illinois Recreation Council
Cale
Metropolis
Ilinois Tourism Promotion Council
Southern Illinois Inc
Carterville
Christopher High School
Murphysboro Water and Sewer Commission
City
Makanda
C. R. Dusch
Cambria
Thomas J. Carter
Ellville
Stephen L. Foster
Tamarao
James A. Helman
George V. Miller
Merion
Sun Bayard Daily
Southern Milinois
Illinois Avenue
Walnut Street
Naid
St Vingls
Additions
Ilinalsan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysbore Indepercerit
Wells AP
Blue Island School Systems
Pekin
First National Bank
Gotham, Illinois
Herrin Teachers, Board
Dra
Senate
SEARS
Sit N. Market ST
Eschan Sin Monthly
United States
Charles J. Hendricks
Shawnee National Forest
Hendricks
Minois Department of Conservation
Lusk Creek Canyon
Indian Kitchen
U.S
Ilincis
Sen
U.S. Forest Service
George Rogers Clark
Kinkaid Lake
Dutchman Lake
Johnson County
Everett Dirckson
Florence M. Holfhouser
Sia
Waylon Lawrence
Church of Christ
Sycamore
Covaondala
Lawrence
Bithon Street
Agent Ennere
Awrerea Mee
Sobatat
Eravalty Burakte CobraNels
Robart
Mike
Hawthe Murphyshers
Jamis O. Waltrams
Thakande
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