Murphysboro Council Tackles Street Problems and Delays
City council discussed a 13400 summer improvement program and a plan to open a new Fourth of July traffic street as well as a dispute over vacation pay that halted street department work for a week.
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Murphysboro
John Blankinship
S. 20Th Street
Riverside Park
Rt. 13
Big Muddy River
Blankinship
Joe Williams
Joe Williams Reported On A Work Stoppage of One Week After Laborers Local 160
Street Department
GOP Substitutes $1.15 Min Wage Plan vs $1.25 Rise
Republicans offer a substitute min wage proposal raising to 1.15 an hour and extending coverage to 1.4 million workers. The Democratic House Labor Committee backed a 1.25 wage in three annual steps, expanding to 3.5 million workers.
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Washington
Republicans
House
William H. Ayres
Ohio
House Labor Committee
Pink Bermuda Beaches From Rose Shell Fragments
The Bermuda coastline reveals pink beaches as tiny rose colored shell slivers blend with sand. Locals note this natural tint creates a distinctive shore hue across coastal areas.
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Bermuda
Williamson County weighs full time juvenile probation officer
County officials discuss creating a full time juvenile probation officer position for Williamson County. Cecil Martin says funds must be available and plans to include salary in September budget if feasibility is approved. Previous budget cuts and comparisons to Jackson and Franklin counties are noted.
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Williamson County Board
Cecil Martin
Martin
John Clayton
Clayton
Jackson
Franklin
Jackson County
Williamson County
Douglas Lake Funds Allocated for Douglas County Project
Gov Stratton announced Friday the release of 48000 to fund engineering work and site clearing for the Douglas County conservation lake project in Springfield.
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Douglas County
Gov Stratton
Burglars Lift 580-Pound Benton Service Station Safe
Robbers stole a 580 pound safe from a Benton service station at 214 N Main St taking over 1650 dollars in loot. The safe was found smashed on a side road three miles east of Benton. Authorities investigate with Franklin County police.
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Benton
Johnston City
Leland L. Brown
N. Main St
Phillips 66 Co
Leon Wheat
Benton Area
Wheat
Safe
Franklin County
Benton Police
Delinquency Hearing Set for Murphysboro Teens
Two 16 year olds, Carl Martin and Paul Rains, faced a delinquency hearing on July 8 in Murphysboro for alleged thefts including two bicycles in Carbondale and a dairy break in Murphysboro. They were released to their parents after admitting taking cigarettes and ice cream from Chester Dairy and leading officers to hide the bicycles. The youths claimed the bicycles were abandoned in a Mt Carbon mine pit and were recovered by diving and a grappling hook.
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Murphysboro Area
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Carl Martin
Paul Rains
Jackson County
Atty
William Ridgeway
Chester
Walnut
15Th
Jim Givens
Jim Minard
Ray Dillinger
Mt. Carbon
Dillinger
Arch Edwards
James Hiller
Martin
No Decision In West Frankfort Controversy Wrangle
A West Frankfort school board debate on whether Harry McClintock should be hired as high school principal and at what salary ended with no agreement. The 4 to 3 vote kept McClintock’s status unresolved as talks over duties, salary, and a possible court challenge continued amid public pressure.
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Dick Stegeman
Southern Illinoisan
Harry McClintock
West Frankfort
McClintock
Dr. Taylor
Bonifield
Taylor
Ward Dimmick
Whitt
Everett Mitchell
McClement
J. W. Simmons
Corn
Mitchell
L. Goebel Patton
Murphysboro Men Charged In Burglary Case
Two Murphysboro men Gene Webb and Robert Stahlman were arrested and await charges after a burglary at St Mary’s School in Madison. They are suspected of other thefts reaching toward the St Louis area and southeast Missouri. Webb 30 and Stahlman 22 were held in Jackson County and Murphysboro jails while investigations continue.
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Murphysboro
Madison
James Hiller
Toby Berger
Gene Webb
12Th St
Robert Stahlman
Rt. 3
Hiller
Gene
St. Mary’s School
Webb
Gene’s
Locust St
St. Louis
Missouri
Jackson County
Stahilman
Bloomington Chorus Ranks Fourth in Barbershop Contest
The Kountry Kernels of Bloomington Illinois earned fourth place in the chorus division at a Dallas contest hosted by the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartets in America. First place went to the Chordsmen of San Antonio Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
Kountry Kernels
Bloomington
Ill
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Chords‘men
San Antonio
Giant 165-Pound Snapper Hits Grand Tower Display
Fishermen John Nation and his son Robert found a 165 pound alligator snapper in a net on the Big Muddy River near Rattlesnake Ferry north of Aldridge. Mayor Jess Grammer bought the turtle for public viewing and plans to keep it for weeks before donating it to Southern Illinois University. The turtle, 57 inches long with a 21 inch shell, is estimated 75 to 300 years old and has a two inch claw-like hook in its snapping mouth.
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Grand Tower
Big Muddy
Rattlesnake Ferry
Aldridge
John Nation
Robert
Mississippi
Jess Grammer
Grammer
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Seeks SIU Funds for Planning Survey
City of Carbondale asks Southern Illinois University to supply its share of 8400 for an urban planning survey. The project, matched by federal funds, involves Layton Layton and Rohrbach and runs about 18 months. Mayor Miller says the city will provide funds after the annual audit, due in a week. The plan has been approved by the State Housing Board.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Jim Dollens Elected At Boys State
Jim Dollens son of Mr and Mrs Jim Dollens of Kane Acres Herrin was elected attorney general of the mock state government by the Premier Boys State citizens. Dollens, HTHS football quarterback, is one of four Herrin representatives at tending Boys State. Fred Denkman 17 from Niles Township High School led the Federalist ticket to defeat George Edes of Glen Ellyn 523 414 for governor. Kent Brahe a Nationalist from Libertyville was elected lieutenant governor. Other officers elected were Fred Fisk Rockford secretary of state William D Hardt Elburn auditor Bob Anderson Libertyville state treasurer Michael Totton Moweaqua superintendent of public instruction Spencer Riggs Havana clerk of the Supreme Court. Boys State sponsored by the Illinois American Legion ended Saturday.
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Jim Dollens
Kane Acres
Herrin
Dollens
HTHS
Fred Denkman
Niles Township
George Edes
Glen Ellyn
Kent Brahe
Libertyville
Fred Fisk
Rockford
William D. Hardt
Elburn
Bob Anderson
Michael Totton
Moweaqua
Spencer Riggs
Havana
Supreme Court
Boys State
Illinois American Legion
Make Their Point Sign In Dry Cleaning Shop
In Galion Ohio an AP report notes a dry cleaning shop sign stating You Come Clean With Us and We Will Dye for You prompting local curiosity about playful business signage and wordplay.
Meeting Called Over Liquor Sales Probe
A 9 a m Wednesday meeting in Murphysboro will probe alleged beer sales to minors at the Midland Inn tavern. State's Attorney William Ridgeway said two Murphysboro youths and Midland Inn staff will be questioned after a tip led to arrests following a beer purchase. No charges yet. action to be decided after the conference.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Midland Inn Tavern
Carl Butcher
Carol Lambert
Midland Inn
Tom Young
Charles Marnati
Jackson
Ridgeway
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GOP
Curly Heff
Marion
Cleo Scholtz
Williamson
Douglas Lake
Brown
Gene, Glover
Woodrow Cobb
Powell Furniture
N. Grand Ave
Cobb
Phillips Co
Joanna Gentry
Carterville
Wrangle
James Hastie
Gladys Pyatt
Teachers’ Union
Hastie
Robert Whitt
Dr.Taylor
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