328-bed New Haven Center project begins in Carbondale
Construction starts on a 4.3 million 328 bed intermediate and skilled nursing complex on a 125 acre site in Lewis Park Meadows southeast Carbondale. Leonard Bening of Carbondale develops the three building complex to be completed in 18 months with FHA insured loan funding and a land trust lease to non profit New Haven Center Inc. The plan includes two 14 bed intermediate care buildings and a 100 bed skilled nursing building. The project faced an FBI HUD inquiry with no reportable irregularities, FHA temporarily withdrew then restored loan commitment.
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Carol Alexander
Clindsan
New Haven Center
Carbondale
Lewis Park Meadows
Leonard Bening
New Haven Center, Inc
Bening
Land Trust
M. E. Hoffman Co
Springfield
FBI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
PHA
Boyd Barton
FHA
Barton
Dean Pieper
HUD Public Information
Chicago
Pieper
Carbondale Receives 1,075,000 Model Cities Second Year
The Department of Housing and Urban Development allocates 1,075,000 for Carbondale's second action year in the Model Cities program Rep Kenneth Gray says funds will continue 14 projects started in year one ending August 31 Projects target northeast neighborhood with efforts in citizens participation social services Attacks Multi-Purpose Service Center career opportunities pre apprenticeship economic development and youth senior programs Finances come from HUD along with Illinois health public health agriculture labor and city funds Carbondale joined Model Cities in 1968 with an initial 81,000 planning grant
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carbondale
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Tlinois Department of Public Health
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
City of
Investigation class begins for lawmen in Murphysboro
A special school in criminal investigation opened Thursday night in the Jackson County courthouse Murphysboro drawing about 25 law officers from Jackson and Union counties. Sponsored by the state Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and Southern Illinois University, Lt Edward Hogan of Carbondale City Police instructions the course that will run ten Thursday nights.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
John Hoffman
Jackson
Union
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Southern Ilinois University
Edward Hogan
Carbondale City Police
Carbondale youths charged after officer attacked
Three Carbondale residents were held on charges stemming from an alleged assault on a Carbondale girl and interference with arrest. Officer William Brewer was struck with a beer bottle during the arrest of two juveniles in the 200 block of East Oak Street about 12 20 a m Judy Zimmerman said she had been beaten and received first aid. One juvenile faces battery aggravated battery criminal damage to property and resisting arrest plus curfew and the other faces battery and resisting arrest. Daniel Wimberly 15 of 98 N Connor St is charged with aggravated battery and resisting arrest. Hearings were to be scheduled in Murphysboro circuit court.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
William Brewer
Richard Richman
Daniel Wimberly
N. Connor St
East Oak Street
Judy Zimmerman
N. Washington St
Wimberly
Miss Zimmerman
Captain Diefenbach Dies in B67 Training Flight Crash
Capt. David E. Deifenbach, 28, of Edwards AFB Calif. died in a B67 training crash near Boron Calif. Funeral set for 2 PM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anna. Heowed honors include a jet flyover and full military honors by Scott AFB. He is survived by his wife Barbara Walton Deifenbach and son David Walton Deifenbach, plus parents and siblings. Memorial funds directed to the David E. Diefenbach Memorial Fund or Cancer Research Fund.
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Anna
David E. Deifenbach
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Boron
Diefenbach
Ernest C
Mary Corzine Deifenbach
Barbara Walton
Anna- Jonesboro Community High School
Capt. Diefenbach
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Daedalian Orville Wright
Williams Air Force Base
Vietnam
Europe
AeroSpace Research Pilot School
Aero-Space Research Pilot School
Aaah
Trinity Lutheran Church
David Walton Diefenbach
Ernest C. Deifenbach
Richard Diefenbach
Medina
Ohio
Philip Diefenbach
Des “Jloines
Iowa
Hester’ Corfine
Robert Stto
Richard Teaford
Anna Cemetery
Scott Air Force Base
McCarty
Coal miners begin vacations across area mines
Most area coal mines close today after the 4 p.m. to midnight shift for a two week vacation. Freeman Coal Co mines start their annual two week break July 10. Burning Star 2 and 3 in Perry County will work next week. Mines working Saturday include Burning Star 2 and 3 Orient 3 4 5 6. others on vacation. police briefs report Patrick J. Burke cited for $1 and $15 violations of safety tests in Murphysboro and Ernest E. Harris age 22 cited for illegal possession of alcohol in Marion.
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Freeman Coal Co
Burning Star
Burning Star 3
Perry County
Orient
Murphysboro
Patrick J. Burke
Marion
Ernest E. Harris
Law network plan earns endorsement in Southern Illinois
The Greater Egypt Task Force on Law Enforcement Planning endorsed a $150 000 countywide communications network proposal. The plan, which would be funded by state and federal funds and local contributions, aims to create a regional system under ELEC with in kind support from facilities and personnel.
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Greater Egypt
Perry County
Winds Law Enforcement Commission
TLEC
Chicago
Paul Pitt
Holland to Du Quoin Yoder Sees Band as National Spirit
Paul Yoder, renowned American band composer, travels from Utrecht Holland to Du Quoin Egyptian Music Camp to conduct and support youth band programs. He has attended 22 of the camp editions, helped write works for young performers, and conducts the Anniversary Festival written for camp founders.
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Hank Shaw
Paul Yoder
Utrecht
Holland
Holland Brass
du Quoin
Yoder
Warren Angell
Oklahoma Baptist University
Grand Yorks
N. C
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Aurora
United States
International Band Organization
Lucerne
Switzerland
John Philip Sousa
Jackson County
Brandon Sala UN
Cuway Morial Inc
John
Philip Sousa Memorial Inc
Murphysboro
Descidiine
America
Sion
George S.paviné
Howard
Sousa Committee
al Wright
Purdue
Europe
AJL
Kneller Hall
England
States
Steve Bloomer
Wayne King
Janie Minton
Vernon Rager
Diise
Janie Rice
A.T. Atwood
France
Japan
County board mulls five district reapportionment plan
Jackson County officials plan Monday talks on remapping county districts to comply with one man one vote ruling. A five district plan would create equal sized districts with about 31 000 residents each, replacing the current 26 member setup.
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Supreme Court
Brandon
Carbondale Township
Makanda Township
Murphysboro Township
Carbondale
Jackson County Board
Franklin remap plan divides county into three districts
Three district proposal by a county board committee would cut board members from seven to three per district and shift from township voting to at large president elections. Districts group Goode Browning Tyrone Six-Mile. Browning Benton Ewing Northern Eastern Cave. Benton Frankfort Denning with West Frankfort as largest town. Cumulative voting may be adopted. plan awaits state action or postponement bill. Board delayed decision until after legislature clarifies voting rules.
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Goode
Browning
Barren
Tyrone
Christopher
Zeigler
Benton
Ewing
Cave
Frankfort
Denning
West Frankfort
Charles Dawson
Chiaventone
Dawson
Chiaventane
Boy, 11, Hurt In Herrin Car Bicycle Collision
An 11 year old boy was injured when his bicycle collided with a car in Herrin around 8:05 AM. The rider, Brett Nyman, son of Charles Toler, was treated and released from Herrin Hospital. Police said Vida Nelson drove a northbound car in the 400 block of South Park Avenue. No charges were filed.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Nelson
Brett Nyman
Charles Toler
16Th St
Vida Nelson
Rt. 1
South Park Avenue
Missouri Man Charged After Herrin Collision
A Missouri man faces a failure to yield right of way charge after a Thursday Herrin collision. W. B. Ward, 69, of Murphysboro, is listed in satisfactory condition at St Joseph Memorial Hospital after hip surgery.
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Missouri
Herrin Collisson
Murphysboro
W. B. Ward
Clay St
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Arthur S. O'Bryant
Eldon R. Kaufman
Ark
Thursayman
Perryville
Rt. 4
Kaufman
Campbell Hill
van Buren Street
South 16Th Street
Illinois
Christopher area residents named for school steering panel
Christopher area residents were chosen without their knowledge by the grade school board Thursday to form a steering committee on space problems. About 70 were screened from which members with children in school and who are respected citizens were selected. Names will be announced after contact and acceptance. The panel aims to generate ideas ahead of a proposed bond referendum, which previously failed, and will meet in early July to advise on bond actions.
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Christopher Area
Glenn Byars
Byars
Christopher
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