Green Lantern Liquor License Revocation Hearing Set
Williamson County State's Attorney Carl Sneed filed a petition to revoke the Green Lantern Night Club liquor license in Herrin. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Marion, with allegations of after hours operation and sales to minors, including Bartender Paul Sadler and minor customers.
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Green Lantern Night Club
Herrin
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Amos Curry
Ruth French
Lonnie Priest
Marion
Sneed
French
Paul Sadler
Larry Ray Jackson
Don Denison
Green Lantern
Sadler
Curry
Unit District Vote Saturday in Herrin Area
School officials expect a light turnout in the Herrin area unit district election with no organized GOTV effort though opinions are divided. Poll sites cover 11 precincts including areas tied to Herrin Freeman Spur Energy and Corp and parts of Carterville and Cambria districts. The unit’s fate hinges on three areas. defeat in any defeats the whole. The Herrin Grade School Board filed the petition, and Supt Lee Booth spoke on the unit system at a JC event.
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Herrin Area
Southern Illinoisan
Bandyville
Freeman Spur
Ener& Herrine
Chittyville
Sunnyside
Colp
Hafer
Crainville
Hurst-Bush
Carerville
Cambria Grade School
Herrin
Freeman Spur, Energy and Corp
Carterville
Energy
Herrin Grade School
Murphysboro Unit Studies Insurance Plan
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 adopts a temporary public liability policy to cover new liability status after an Illinois Supreme Court ruling. New staff hired include biology teacher Patricia Lingle, librarian Peggy Flanery, and clerk Harriette Corbin. A bid is issued for a 26 by 24 foot bus garage addition near Carruthers Junior High.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Supreme Court
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Supreme Court
Patricia Lingle
Alto Pass
Lingle
Southern Illinois University
Peggy Flanery
Sparta
Carruthers
Flanery
SIU
Harriette Corbin
Somerset
Carruthers Junior High School
United States
Tim Bowers
Lincoln
Washington
Logan School
McDowell Loses Freedom Bids in Jackson Court
William H. McDowell, once a jail break leader, had two petitions for release denied by Circuit Judge C E Wright in Jackson County Court. The judge upheld habitual criminal act constitutionality and ruled McDowell remained under Jackson Circuit Court jurisdiction at sentencing. McDowell, serving 25 to 40 years for armed robbery, was sentenced July 2 1958 in Jackson Circuit Court.
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William H. McDowell
Jackson County
Freedom Today
C. E. Wright
McDowell
Jackson Circuit
Joliet
Jackson
Wright
Illinois
Randolph County Court
Jacksonville
Jackson Court
Jackson State
William Ridgeway
Randolph County
Elmer J. Medlin
Satchmo Better as Jazz King Recovers from Pneumonia
Louis Armstrong shows improvement after a pneumonia attack amid heart and lung strain. Doctors monitor for complications as fever subsides and vitals stabilize. nurses report his cheerful mood and a forecast of possible recovery in a day or two.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis Armstrong
Armstrong
Anna Venturini
Garment Plant Set for West Frankfort Expansion
A new garment manufacturer plans operation by August in temporary quarters at West Frankfort and will move to a $200000 brick and concrete plant west of the Frankfort armory on West Main Street. The firm aims to employ 300 to 400, with about 120 in temporary quarters now and over 150 previously with Streamline Manufacturing. William Gill joins the new firm. the Streamline payroll was near 150. The project includes a $100000 Community Council loan repaid over 15 years under a lease purchase.
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West Frankfort
Streamline Manufacturing Co
Frankfort Armory
West Main St
Frank Russell
R. A. Bonifield
Community Development Council
G. R. Lockard
Chamber of Commerce
Streamline
Greensburg
Ind
William Gill
M & M Construction Co
Chester
Rate Increase Vote Saturday in Levan Township
A special election will decide whether Levan Township in Jackson County raises the highway tax from 12 to 33 cents. One polling place at Levan Town Hall open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters cast a yes or no on the rate hike for road and bridge purposes. No organized opposition emerged after an open pro position meeting, and a similar proposal failed two years ago.
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Levan
Jackson County
Levan Town
Worker Hurt at Allen Industries Plant
Robert Arnsmeyer an Allen Industries employee was slightly injured at the plant Thursday night. He received treatment at Herrin Hospital.
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Robert Arnsmeyer
Allen Industries
Herrin Hospital
Mine Report Idle Miners On Vacation Until July 13
A mine reports all workers idle as miners take vacation until July 13. Production pauses across shifts with no immediate resumption date announced.
Brahma’s Prophecy Endorses Licorice Tonic for Life
The Indian prophet Brahma recommended licorice as a tonic and elixir of life for his people, presenting its healing and longevity benefits in traditional belief.
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Brahma
SIU engineering degree bill awaits Senate vote
State Sen. R. G. Crisenberry’s office said no forecast for when the bill to lift engineering degree restrictions at Southern Illinois University will reach a vote. The measure ranks behind appropriation bills in the Senate’s third reading stage amid a backlog of more than 600 bills in both chambers as the Legislature plans to continue next week.
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R. G. Crisenberry
Springfield
Southern Illinois University
House
Senate
Crisenberry
Murphysboro
SIU
Big Rush To Pay Jackson County Taxes
Jackson County tax collections opened strong with over 100 bills paid in the first three hours. County Treasurer Bob Maloney said about one third came by mail and the rest in person as tax bills mailed Thursday reach residents. First real estate installments and full personal property payments are due August 1.
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Jackson County
Bob Maloney
Maloney
Monrovia Named After U S President James Monroe
Monrovia the capital of Liberia derives its name from U S President James Monroe in a historical attribution noted in the era context.
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Monrovia
Liberia
U. S
President James Monroe
Blaze destroys junk yard buildings and many vehicles at Herrin
An early morning fire at the Harry Hindman junk yard near Herrin caused about 30 000 dollars in damage. The largest sheet metal building housing 35 cars a new truck two tractors and 100 tires burned. Fire officials considered origin unclear with Hindman suggesting a transformer line. Firefighters from Herrin and Marion secured the scene as vehicles and equipment were scorched and tires burned today.
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Harry Hindman
West Herrin
Hindman
John Fanning
Junk Yard
Fanning
Laverne Kerley
Marion
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Paul Hindman
Herrin Grading
Grant Approved For Coulterville Sewer Plan
A federal grant of 15750 for Coulterville's proposed sewer improvement program has been approved under the federal water pollution act. City Clerk Earl Wilson says plans are preliminary with a summer election planned. about 384 water users would be served by a small treatment plant and oxidation pond funded by bonds and evolving cost estimates around 250000.
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Coulterville
Kenneth Gray
West
Frankfort
Southern Illinoisan
Earl Wilson
Wilson
1800 Take Polio Shots in Jackson County Clinic
More than 1800 polio shots were given at the second Jackson County vaccination clinic on Thursday for county residents. The free shots were sponsored by the Jackson County Health Council and administered by volunteer doctors and nurses. Over 2200 had received vaccinations at the first clinic on May 28, and about 1500 who got first shots then were to return this week.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Health Council
Russian School Days film shows kids like ours at SIU
Southern Illinois University screened School Days, a Russian film that contrasts Moscow pupil life with American schooling. It highlights uniforms and strong youth organization ties while stressing grades, hands-on work, and occasional propaganda, with nostalgia for childhood music and vivid color scenes.
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Carl Mayhew
Reindeer
Kremlin
Red Square
Herrin Strike Mediator Called as Wildcat Walkout Persists
A wildcat strike at the Herrin plant continues with a federal mediator expected. Edward Windes of the Federal Mediation Service was anticipated, as about 55 workers struck late Wednesday. IAM officials say the strike is unauthorized, though a meeting may be held. Ten idle workers remained outside, and some trailers were blocked by about 45 pickets during the dispute over vacation periods for five employees.
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Herrin
George P. Heilman
International Staple and Machine Co
Edward Windes
Federal Mediation Service
International Assn. of Machinists
John Morgando
IAM
Area Girls To Attend Scout Roundup In Colorado Springs
Sixteen Southern Illinois girls from Perry Jackson Williamson and Franklin counties depart Carbondale for a two week National Girl Scout Roundup in Colorado Springs. They will tour the Air Force Academy and Garden of the Gods and showcase local folk dances. A Avenue of Flags will display global participation as 9 000 girls from the United States and abroad attend.
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Southern Illinois
Colorado Springs
King Coal Girl Scout Council
Perry
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Carbondale
St. Louis
Illinois
Mary Jo Stroup
Miss Stroup
Air Force Academy
Denver
Colo
Garden of the Gods
United States
Colorado
Bettina Crawshaw
Carol Feirich
Loumona Petroff
Mary
Churchill’s Shift from Benique to Draw Poker
The famed statesman Sir Winston Churchill preferred benique in his early days but later adopted draw poker as his sole pastime. He valued strategic play and quick decisions, reflecting an evolving taste in card games.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Benique
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