Perjury Charged In West Frankfort Arson Probe
A 71-year-old West Frankfort man was jailed in Franklin County on perjury charges tied to a West Frankfort arson investigation. Noah Davis waived preliminary, bond set at $3,000, with a July 3 court date. Investigators allege Davis lied on June 25 about the June 16 fire at 607 East 7th Street that damaged Ina Karnes’ home.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County
Benton
Noah Davis
4Th St
J. R. Moseley
Leslie Rose
Norman Hilton
Cobden
Davis
Moseley
7Th St
Ina Karnes
Karnes
Chicago
Fred Harkins
Rose
Hilton
N. Parkhill
Harkins
Indiana Charges Filed in Frankfort Robber Case
police said a gunman sought in the West Frankfort Kroger Store robbery on Tuesday may have broken into a Herrin home Wednesday to steal food and clothing. Ed Jones reported a ransacked Rt. 1 Herrin residence. a new gray shirt shoes and a hat were stolen. A hat was found by Herrin Police Chief Roy Cole. David Walls of West Frankfort was described matching the suspect. Ronald Lambert of New Albany, jailed after a Franklin County case, implicated Walls and later surrendered. Authorities said Walls may be on parole for bank robbery. Lambert and Walls linked to additional New Albany liquor store robberies.
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West Frankfort
Herrin
Roy Cole
David Walls
C.b.&q
New Albany
Ind
Ronald Lambert
Franklin County
Lambert
Walls
Indiana State Penitentiary
Michigan City
De Soto Man Reported Missing From Murphysboro
A 65 year old De Soto man identified as Tom Elgin was reported missing to the Jackson County sheriff from a boarding home in Murphysboro. A cousin, Mrs Vivian Bridges of De Soto, said Elgin got into a car in front of the Brown Boarding Home on June 18 while carrying a brown paper bag.
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de Soto
Jackson County
Sheriff's Office
Murphysboro
Tom Elgin
Vivian Bridges
Elgin
Driver Committed Youth Who Killed Sisters Declared Incorrigible
A 16 year old, already deemed incorrigible, was sentenced to one to five years in the custody of the Illinois Youth Commission for reckless homicide in the deaths of Jeannette Griffiths seven and Alexandria five. Richard Dombeck, driver of the car, had been convicted April 4 and fined $1000 for reckless homicide in Alexandria's death. He had prior incorrigible status after a car radio theft conviction.
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Chicago
Illinois Youth Commission
Thomas E. Kluczynski
Richard Dombeck
Jeannette Griffiths
Alexandria
Dombeck
Youth Commission
Radio Thief Reported Stolen From Carbondale Vehicle
Ted Crews of 501 S University Ave Carbondale told police Wednesday afternoon a radio was stolen from his automobile Tuesday night. He did not notice the loss until Wednesday noon.
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Ted Crews
S. University Ave
Carbondale
Correction: Teacher Beginning Salaries in Zeigler System
Beginning salaries for Zeigler teachers were misreported. With a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience the salary is $2,800, and with a master’s degree and no teaching experience it is $3,000.
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Zeigler
Marion Man Dies at 65 in Marion
Troy Futrell 65 of 105 3rd St Marion died at 2 p m Wednesday at home after a long illness He was born January 22 1892 in Williamson County married Myrtle Bird in Union County in 1920 a World War I veteran and retired farmer He leaves his wife son Thomas Rt 3 Carbon and a sister Burial at Rosehill Cemetery Friday at 3 30 p m with services by Wilson Frick Marion Funeral Home callers may visit after 6 p m today
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Troy Futrell
3Rd St
Marion
Bor
Williamson County
Myrtle Bird
Union County
Futrell
Thomas
Rt. 3
Carbone
First Polio Case Reported in 1957 Area
A 3-year-old Chester child, Dennis Howard of 237 Maple St., is hospitalized in St. Louis with acute paralytic polio. It is the first reported case in Randolph County and the Southern Illinois area for 1957. Dennis had not received the Salk vaccine.
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Chester
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Dennis Howard
George Howard
Maple St
Dennis
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Randolph County
Illinois
R. F. Sonday
Jackson County
J. W. Howard
18 Children Examined At Herrin Crippled Clinic
A Herrin clinic at the Elks Home examined 18 children, seven first-time attendees. Four children were referred to the University of Illinois hospital in Chicago for treatment. Elks clubs fund the care. Albert W. Arnold led the clinic. Dr Irwin Rich examined patients. nurse Mrs. Alice Marie Will assisted. Myrell Griffin is the local crippled children chairman.
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Crippled Children’s Clinic
Herrin Elks
University of Illinois Research and Education Hospital
Chicago
Elks Clubs
Albert W. Arnold
Illinois Elks Crippled Children’s Commission
Irwin Rich
Alice Marie Will
Herrin
Herrin Elks Club
Crippled Children’s
Myrell Griffin
Rex the Dalmatian Mascot Dies at Bondale Fire Department
Rex the Bondale fire department mascot, a two year old Dalmatian, died after his third accident with a car. Fire Chief Monk Grawshaw said the loss will be felt by firefighters and the public, and hinted a new Dalmatian may be chosen to replace him.
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Carbondale Fire Department
Rex
Daletion
Monk Grawshaw
Annual Mine Vacation To Start Friday
Area coal mines under United Mine Workers will idle from Friday to July 8 for the annual miners vacation. Miners who worked from June 2 1956 to May 31 1957 will receive 180 dollars vacation pay plus 40 dollars for holidays December 24, 26 and 31 under the current UMW contract.
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United Mine Workers
UMW
Water Rate Hearing Set For July 9 In Murphysboro
Murphysboro faces a proposed 40 percent water rate hike with an ICC hearing on July 9 at 10 30 a m in Springfield. Mayor Joe Williams said the city will oppose the increase while delaying definite objections. The move funds a fluoridation system and higher fire protection costs as Murphysboro contemplates municipal ownership in a sewage plan.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Murphysboro Water
Springfield
Joe Williams
ICC
Commission
Williams
Murphysboro Water Co
L. R. Howson
Chicago
Howson
Murphysboro
Geraldine Snyder to Appear on TV Show Saturday
Miss Geraldine Snyder of Pinckneyville and SIU Music student will appear on Russ David's Fan Fare on KSD TV Channel 5 St Louis at 11 a m Saturday. She is cast in the musical Carousel to be presented by the SIU Summer Opera Workshop August 2 and 3.
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Geraldine Snyder
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois Institute of Music, Hern
Massac Hospital Board Elects Mrs Moseley Chairman
Mrs Ella K Moseley has been elected chairman of the Massac County Memorial Hospital board to fill a vacancy from James E Hard resignation. She will assume the chairmanship Monday. E E Smith is vice chairman A D Bunchman secretary and Jack Griffin treasurer also elected by the board.
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Ella K. Moseley
Massac County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Board of
James E. Hard
Moseley
E. E. Smith
A. D. Bunchman
Jack Griffin
Indiana Right-to-Work Law Goes Into Effect
Indianapolis June 27 AP The 1957 Indiana Legislature acts became law after clerks received bound copies and the governor announced the effective date. The measure bars employer union membership as a condition of employment under the new law.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Marion considers police fire merger and 1.94 million budget
Marion's budget total exceeds a million for the first time as the City Council approves a first reading of a 1,037,298 appropriation for the fiscal year starting May 1 1957 and ending April 30 1958. The plan includes 80 000 for a new fire department building and a possible merger with police to cut costs amid staffing changes.
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Marion
Bill Armstrong
Bae
Marion Memorial Hospital
Armstrong
Zuyu
Illinois
Water Department
Marion City Council
Intruder Seizes Woman in SIU Dormitory
A 45 year old woman at Southern Illinois University Rehabilitation Institute dormitory was seized overnight by an intruder who fled after she screamed. Police say no injuries occurred and doors may have been left open after a campus dinner. The assailant, described as a Negro man 6 feet tall and 180 to 200 pounds in a checkered shirt, possibly entered through Grand Avenue. Campus and Carbondale police investigated.
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Southern Illnois University
Carbondale
Rehabilitation Institute
Grand Avenue
Wing C
SIU Budget Bills Approved
SIU’s 1957-1959 budget totaling 28,902,139 became law as Lt. Gov. John W. Chapman signed two appropriation bills while Gov. Stratton was out of state. The measures, Senate Nos. 502 and 726, fund ordinary operations 22,902,139 and capital improvements 6,000,000 with 1,861,040 reappropriated for current construction.
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Southern Illinois University
John W. Chapman
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Senate
R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
SIU
Chapman
State Departments of Labor, Revenue, Personnel
Youth Commission
Department of Public Welfare
Inquest Set In Hit Run Death For Lee Marshall
An inquest is set for 7 p m at Pulaski city hall into the death of Lee Marshall 70 of Pulaski struck by a hit and run driver. A Negro suspect is in custody. no charges filed. Marshall died early Tuesday while walking on Route 51 outside Pulaski.
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Lee Marshall
Pulaski
Pulaski County
Carl Alstat
Marshall
Oat Nalts Das
Palak
Danny Franklin Dies Funeral Service Friday
Danny Franklin seven year old son of Mr and Mrs John Franklin Logan formerly of West Frankfort died Tuesday in Children's Hospital Lincoln after a two year illness His parents moved from West Frankfort two years ago He is survived by his brother Johnny and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Hungate Benton Funeral services will be at 3 pm Friday in the Baptist Church Logan with Rev Roger Neal officiating Burial will be in Logan Cemetery Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home after 4 pm today
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Danny Franklin
John Franklin
Logan
West Frankfort
Children’s Hospital
Lincoln
Johnny
Charles Hungate
Benton
Baptist Church
Roger Neal
Logan Cemetery
Walker Funeral Home
Freshmen Parking Ban At SIU Initiated
SIU freshmen face a campus wide car ban starting with summer school as part of a four year plan by the Board of Trustees to phase out most student cars. Exemptions cover married students over 21 and the disabled with special permissions possible.
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Southern
Ilinois University
Board of Trustees
Ina Ray Hutton Wins Divorce From Brooks
Las Vegas Nevada June 27 Ina Ray Hutton 41 has won a divorce from her trumpeter husband on grounds of cruelty. Miss Hutton was awarded an uncontested divorce from Randy Brooks 38 on her testimony that he objected to her career and criticized her in front of friends. Brooks has a separate maintenance suit filed in Los Angeles asking 300 weekly support to support himself since suffering a stroke.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Blond Hadenendier
Ina Ray Hutton
Miss Huton
Randy Brooks
Brooks
Los Tn
Mines Work Friday as Kathleen and Fidelity report
Friday work planned at Kathleen, Fidelity, and Pyramid mines while Truax Tract No 2 remains idle. Burning Star No 1 shows activity in the sector with crews on site and equipment operating.
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Fidelity Pyramid
Burning Star
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Frankfort
Stiritz
James Cunts
New Albany, Lambert
Wilson-Frick
Charles Taylor
Rosehill Cemetery
Herrin Clinic
Mike
Ness
Crawshaw
Massac Hospital Board
Marion Hospital
Mation Memorial Hospital
Central Supply Service
Drug Department
Gene Kimmel
N. Court St
C & M Pontiac Agency
W. Union St
Kimmel
Court Street
N. Market Se
Pontiac
Inquest
New Kathleen
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