Marion Council seeks zoning repeal amid missing ordinance copy
Marion City Council debated repealing the zoning ordinance but postponed action when a repeal copy was locked in a desk without a key. Commissioner Douglas withdrew his motion and promised future action while residents and officials voiced mixed views on the law’s flexibility and impact.
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Marion
A. R. Douglas
Harold Farner
Gilbert Bratten
Douglas
Robert Cooksey
Farner
Bob Yearack
Oscar Harris
Herman Bearden
Zoning Commission
Bearden
Oscar Schafale
Bank of Marion
Legislators OK two area appropriations total over 11 million
The Illinois Legislature approved 11.723 million for an state school for mentally retarded and a 1 million Southern Illinois prison. Additional allocations include 250000 to resurface Alto Pass to Bald Knob Cross road and 150000 for Bend Lake Conservancy District land. Final site decisions rest with Gov Stratton after welfare director huddle. Local sites eyed in Jackson Williamson Franklin Saline Clinton counties. Vienna reportedly favored for the prison.
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Southern Illinois
Alto Pass
Bald Knob Cross
Bend Lake
Peyton Kunce
Dept. of Public Welfare
O. L. Bettag
Stratton
Kunce
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Saline
Clinton
Illinois
Vienna
Murphysboro Plans Holiday Fourth Featuring Rides and Fireworks
Murphysboro prepares a two day Fourth of July celebration with a pet show baseball games and band concerts. Friday features a pet show a matinee baseball game and a band concert while rides and concessions go up Friday morning at Riverside Park center lawn. Saturday brings continuous baseball action including Juvenile league Du Quoin Gorham and Zeigler matchups along with a Coal Belt versus Murphysboro and Red Wings games. An 8 p m shell concert leads into a talent show and a fireworks display after dusk highlighted by a rock and roll act.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Circle Drive
Murphysboro Khoury League
Benton
Murphysboro Municipal Band
du Quoin
Coal Belt
Gorham
Legion
Zeigler
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Dean Hoppe
Hillbilly
Liz Bolen
Carbondale
Health Unit Meet Planned for Bi County Board
The Franklin Williamson Bi County Health Dept board plans its first meeting soon. Chairman H Fred Hollaway and Williamson County commissioner Henry Wright were to arrange the meeting, with officer elections expected. State Public Health representatives will attend to advise the new board. Further budget, tax levy and office location topics will be discussed later.
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Franklin _ Williamson Bi - County Health Dept. board
H. Fred Hollaway
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Henry Wright
Williamson County
Hollaway
State Dept. of Public Health
Jewelry theft suspect nabbed after window burglary
Police stopped Hector Galvin, 20, at 2 a.m. on Main street. A large paper sack contained 100 rings 25 watches and bracelets after he admitted breaking a jewelry store window to steal items he saw in the display.
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Hector Galvin
Main Street
Ray Williamson
Galvin
State Police Relax Uniform Rules For Hot Weather
Illinois State Police announce a hot weather allowance. Troopers on routine duty may remove neck ties while keeping long-sleeve shirts and lightweight summer hats. This marks the first year of the no ties rule.
Traffic Alert Planned By District 13 State Police
District 13 prepares for an extended weekend holiday traffic surge. Lt. Earl Pogue says extra duty tours and red alert shifts run from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday with help from Secretary of State investigators. The district has a yellow condition ahead of the high risk period.
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District 13
Earl Pogue
Southern Illinois
Charles Carpentier
Man Injured In Rural Road Crash Near Murphysboro
Bert Hill, 67, of Murphysboro Rt 1, was injured when his car hit a pile of chat on a rural road one mile east of Route 13 127 at 6 30 am. He was taken to St Andrews Hospital with back and rib pains. he stated markers were 15 feet away and he could not stop.
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Murphysboro
Truax Traet Mine
Bert Hill
Rt. 1
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Hill
Kiwanis Club Names New Members at Carbondale Meet
The Carbondale Kiwanis Club admitted Dr. Fred Nolan and Morris Williams as new members on Monday and discussed plans for the annual refreshments stand at the Du Quoin State Fair.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Fred Nolan
Morris Williams
du Quoin State Fair
Carbondale Budget and Water Sewer Plan On City Agenda
City budget for the current fiscal year to be aired at tonight's City Council meeting amid a prior informal session to finalize details. State aid of 251 500 for the sewer plant expansion was approved by the House, boosting the 1 315 000 water and sewer expansion program and offsetting bond needs.
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Dr. Felts
Chamber of Commerce
Cooksey
Douglas
Commission
Bob Yearack
State Highway Division
North Court
de Young Streets
Rt. 37
New Rt. 13
Carbondale
Howard H. Percy
Midwest Securities Co
Percy
Cit
State House of Representatives
Senate
House
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Department of Public Works and
Southern Illinois University
R. G. Crisenberry
William Grindle
Herrin
SIU
D. Blaney Miller
William Eaton
Paul O. Hall
Senate Appropriations Committee
Traffic Deaths Rise in Early-Year Toll
National Safety Council reports five month period shows a five percent rise over 1958 with 13 940 traffic deaths from January to June 1.
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National Safety Council
Tolliver fined for illegal parking on highway
Carbondale Shelby R Tolliver of 511 Baird St was fined $10 including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a ticket issued by State Trooper Earl D Creath for illegal parking on the highway.
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Carbondale
Shelby R. Tolliver
Baird St
Robert Schwartz
Earl D. Creath
Visitors Tour Herrin Norge Plant During Illinois trip
About 400 Norge salesmen and distributors from 87 marketing areas traveled by two Illinois Central trains to Herrin to tour the Norge washer plant. They planned visits to Effingham and Herrin plants amid a $1.2 million expansion program announced by Lysle Ardis and V C Rice.
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Herrin
Herrin Norge Corp
Norge
Chicago
Illinois Central
Effingham
Lysle Ardis Norge
V. C. Rice
Ardis
Southern Illinois
Herrin Library to Close July 11
The Herrin city library will close for two months starting July 11 to relocate to 13th and Monroe streets. The new library will open September 13. Borrowers are urged to return books for check with others. staff is cataloging and ordering new material. a board meeting will elect officers for next year.
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Herrin City
13Th
Monroe Streets
Anthony Venegoni
Marvin Owen
Springfield Summary Spring
Highlights of Monday's legislative session outline debate and votes in Springfield with emphasis on key motions and outcomes. Details remain sparse in the summary but indicate significant committee action and potential bills moving forward.
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Tle
State Legislature Passes Justice Reforms and Bonds
Lawmakers approved a 150 million state bond for mental hospital construction and created a state building authority. A constitutional amendment for annual legislative sessions was adopted while a fair employment practices bill and a tax article revision failed. Justice of the peace system was reformed.
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Justice of Peace
Autogiro Flight Demonstrates Free Rotor Power Move
Russell and airport manager Charles Stoker of Marion built the autogiro from Missouri plans. After a short takeoff run the craft rose as the rotor whirled passively from air flow while the four cylinder engine powers forward motion. Russell completed a circuit of the field and praised its responsive handling.
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Russell
Charles Stoker
Marion
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Schafale
James Felts
Yearack
Harris
Council
Urbana
Joe Loburgio
S. Virginia Ave
Marion Parking Commission
Loburgio
Jack Toler
Roy Campbell
W. A. Jones
Bill Parks
Harry Hart
Felts
Bill Bainbridge
Parking Commission
Finance Department
Red Wings
Greater
Shell
Bryan, Tex
Norge Tour
Herrin Norge
Vention
Lysle Ardis
Kiwanis
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Springfield
Senate Action
House Action
Missouri
Head
Josephine Charles Russell
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