Marion Woman Killed By Truck In Marion
Laura Belle Warder aged 88 died at Marion Memorial Hospital from injuries after being struck by a pickup driven by Robert L. Bond 37 of 712 Circle Drive. Bond faced a drunken driving charge, posted 109 dollars bond, and was released. Warder, a Marion pioneer born October 8 1883, lived on South Market Street 79 years and cherished travels to Europe and across the United States. Burial set at Rose Hill Cemetery with services at Mitchell Funeral Home.
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Laura Belle Warder
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Robert L. Bond
Circle Drive
Ron Swafford
Bonds
Miss Warder
S. Market St
William H
Meta Goodall Warder
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Europe
First Christian Church
SIU Student Reports Rape Near Grand Avenue
A Southern Illinois University student told SIU police she was raped at 12:30 a.m. near Grand Avenue and the Illinois Central Railroad. She described a white man who grabbed her, gagged her, and forced her to the ground before she was taken to SIU Health Service.
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Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Grand Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
SIU Health Service
Carbondale
HUD group to survey Frankfort renewal area
Two HUD representatives from Chicago will survey a proposed urban renewal project area in West Frankfort. Mayor Mike McClatchey expects seven HUD officials in town by Friday to discuss a $3.5 million project and meet privately. Urban Consultants of Montgomery Alabama will also review the Neighborhood Development Program plans.
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Chicago
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
West Frankfort
Mike McClatchey
Urban Consultants
Montgomery
Ala
Slashing Suspect Held After Tire Vandalism in Du Quoin
A 27 year old Du Quoin man Ronnie E Bird appeared in Perry County Circuit Court this morning charged with slashing tires on 14 cars in downtown Du Quoin Tuesday night. He was arrested at 10 10 p.m Friday and held overnight in Du Quoin jail before transfer to Perry County jail in Pinckneyville.
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du Quoin
Perry County
Ronnie E. Bird
E. North St
Pinckneyville
Fourth Grade Class Hosts Special Dinner at Lew Is School
A Carbondale fourth grade class from Lew is School held a special dinner. Students Ches and classmates participated, sharing a meal as part of a classroom activity.
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Lewis School
Carbondale
Ches
State Police Promote Temporary District 13 Leaders
Two temporary acting promotions were announced for State Police District 13 at Du Quoin. Lt. Don Evers of Carbondale was named acting captain and Sgt. John Boyd of Pinckneyville acting lieutenant. Evers said the appointments are temporary pending a new captain’s assignment and will be reversed when a captain is approved for administrative procedures.
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du Quoin
Don Evers
Carbondale
John Boyd
Pinckneyville
Evers
District 13
William Thompson
Bond vote set for March 25 at grade school
Grade School District residents will vote March 25 on a 395000 bond referendum to remodel and expand the present grade school. Supt Glenn Byars says a prior 307000 referendum was defeated in November 1970 and he will answer questions at 7 30 p m on Thursday at the grade school cafeteria.
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Glenn Byars
Byars
Oxford Starts Monthly Gripe Session for Deputies
Williamson County sheriff Russell Oxford begins a monthly gripe session to let deputies voice complaints and seek improvements. Judge A. R. Cagle urged fixes after a grand jury probe into the sheriff's office noted procedural irregularities and security shortcomings.
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Oxford
Russell Oxford
Williamson County
A. R. Cagle
Sheriff’s Department
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Cagle
Car Loaded With Clothes For Flood Victims
Frederick Goff of Logan County West Virginia drove through Johnston City area on Tuesday with a carload of donated clothing for flash flood victims. He was en route to Larado from New Mexico after his sister-in-law Michael Goff organized a local drive. Goff’s wife and child were caught in the flood but escaped unharmed.
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Logan County
W. Va
Johnston City
Frederick Goff
Michael Goff
Larado
New Mexico
Geraldine Goff
Model Cities to Build 700000 Multi Purpose Center
A 700000 Model Cities project in Carbondale is set to start about May 1. The 30 000 square foot one story brick building will house services from the Attucks Center and include a training program for black apprentices. Demolition bids and land acquisitions proceed as the city eyes Open Space funds to cover half the cost.
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Carbondale
Arthur Kahn
Kahn Prineas Stark
Kahn
Model Cities
Attucks
East Main Street
Bob Stalls
E. Birch St
Gwendolyn Chambliss
Lawrence Wilson
Barnes Street
Willow Street
Birch Street
Stalls
City
Laurence Martin
Jackson County School Board of Trustees
SIU President Presses Quality Over Quantity At Forum
SIU President David R. Derge urged focusing on quality within a tight budget at a Tuesday AAUP gathering, announcing a presidential advisory group to review faculty resource use and a task force studying administrative structure. He defended IBHE master plan directions and pledged gender equity in policy roles while addressing concerns on class sizes and tenure.
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Southern
Derge
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
SIU
Stu
Bruce Petersen
AAP
Marisa Canut-Amoros
Federal
Dept. of Health Education and Welfare
Carbondale City Grants Retroactive Pay Increases
About 40 Carbondale city employees who faced no raises until May 1 were awarded increases by the city council on Tuesday night. Retroactive pay will cover the probation period, saving the city about $15,000 despite not extending to the national wage freeze. An employee on a federal safety program will be paid from motor tax funds, adding roughly $10,000 in unexpected revenue to the general fund.
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Carbondale City
Bill Schwegman
Schwegman
Carbondale council debates merging planning and code enforcement
Acting City Manager Bill Schwegman proposed combining the planning and code enforcement departments with a single director to save at least 10000. Councilmen Fisher Jones and others expressed skepticism and asked for HUD guidance before any vote, with key figures absent.
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Bonita Troutt
Fischer
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Dept. of Community Development
Archie Jones
George Karnes
HUD
Neal Eckert
Clark Vineyard
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Ter Albritton
Jill Goldsmith
Peggy Dommeruth
Cial
Rachael Nelson
Jack Griggs
Christopher Bond
Wanda Barras
The
Southern Illinoisan
Jo Walker
Robert Williams
Walker
William J. Sinks
Merit Commission
Merit
Merit Board
Williamson
Williams
William Craig Stevenson
Harvey
Firmin ‘Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Stevenson
Michelle S. Klaus
Gorelik
Carolyn Weiss
Illinois
Will Gay Bottje
Gola E. Waters
School of Business
A. Stanley Tyler
David R. Derge
Physboro Township High School
River Bend Manor
Marysboro
Carbondale Council
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