Carbondale Police Chief Jack Hazel Offers Resignation
Carbondale Chief of Police Jack Hazel, a 13 year veteran, has offered to resign after receiving a termination letter from Public Safety Director Richard Wilhelmy. The move comes amid a city government shakeup that also saw resignations of Finance Director Ralph Hogenson and building official Thomas Easterly. Hazel cited lack of equipment, facilities, manpower, and cooperation as key issues impacting morale and duties.
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Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Carbondale Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Hazel
Ralph Hogenson
Thomas Easterly
Public Safety
Richard Wilhenry
Union of Cooperaion
Sheriff’s Office
Wilhelmy
Keene
Wilhemy
Har
Public Safety Director
Bill Norman
DeKalb
Northern Illinois University
Ralph Precious
de Kalb
Chicago
McNeill declines re election to Herrin school board
Don McNeill, president of the Herrin Unity School District board, says he will not run in the April 13 election to devote time to his Don's jewelry stores in Herrin and Carbon Dale. McNeill, 40, first joined the Herrin Grade School Board in 1961 and the Herrin Unit District board in 1964, becoming president in 1966. Franklin seeks re election. Mine report notes all mines reported working Thursday.
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Don McNeill
Herrin Unity
McNeill
Don’s
Herrin
Carbondale
Dayton Franklin
Franklin
No arrest yet in fatal stabbing of Benton woman
Franklin County Sheriff said no arrest has been made in the fatal stabbing of 25 year old Donna True of Benton at Club 14 in Buckner. A warrant charges a suspect with voluntary manslaughter and awaits apprehension in an upstate county. Coroner and others connected to related cases were present at the scene.
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Benton
Franklin County
Robert Ice
Ice
Upstate
Donna True
Wilson St
Club 14
Buckner
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Eugene Dorris
Betty Cunitz
Moweaqua
Benton Area
Dorothy Wicks
Wingo
Menard prison escapee found after brief attempt
James Harvey Huyck Jr. 22 of Winnebago County walked away Tuesday from the dairy barn crew at Menard Penitentiary during a carpentry shift. He was missed at 1 15 p m and found in a silo by a guard at 2 40 p m after attempting to hide until dark. Huyck, paroled from Joliet Prison in 1965 for armed robbery, had been serving 2 to 10 years and then three more years for parole violation.
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Menard Penitentiary
James Harvey Huyck Jr
Winebago County
Max Frye
Huyck
Frye
Joliet Prison
Burglar Steals About 100 Rings From Marion Shop
A burglar broke the front glass at Odum's Jewelry 106 East Main Street Marion on Tuesday night and stole about 100 rings. Louie Odum said diamond rings and mostly gold wedding bands were taken and an inventory will determine the final loss.
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Odum
E. Main St
Marion
Louie Odum
Wilhelmy fires police chief Hazel and takes acting post
Wilhelmy delivers termination letter to Jack Hazel and declares himself acting police chief until city officials act. He cites distortion of facts and says Hazel viewed orders as personal affronts while Hazel seeks a workable path for the department. The mayor and city manager call the dispute administrative, with a safety report due by day’s end.
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Carbondale Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Jack Hazel
Hazel
Wilhelmy
Carbondale
Police
David Keene
C. William Norman
Frank Kirk
Randall Nelson
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Public Safety
Diver at Carbondale reservoir aids sewer project
A diver from Carbondale works near the city reservoir once used for water supply. The work supports storm sewer improvements for Southern Illinois University at the water treatment site, with the city shifting away from the reservoir as a water source.
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Lost Lagoon
Carbondale City
Southern Illinois University
City Hall Cleanout Ties Easterly Resignation to Blue Ribbon Ticket
Carbondale officials deny political motive in the resignation of building and zoning administrator Tom Easterly. Mayor David Keene and Councilman Frank Kirk defend the city manager’s administrative decision while noting potential savings of about 1 million dollars from changing the sewage plant project and keeping city engineer Paul O Hall. Randall Nelson and William Eaton referenced as part of the Blue Ribbon slate from the 1967 elections.
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Carbondale
David Keene
Frank Kirk
Tom Easterly
Easterly
William Eaton
Blue Ribbon
Keene
Kirk
Randall Nelson
C. William Norman
Norman
Eaton
City Hall
Paul O. Hall
Hall
Du Quoin Awards Water Sewer Bond Bid
Du Quoin awards the 400000 water and sewer bonds to Harry J. Wilson & Co and Columbian Securities of Chicago. The bid totals 388000 with varied maturities 1969 to 1997 and an average net interest of 5.5252 percent. Eighty bonds of 5000 each will be issued as the city funds an 895000 project and a water rate increase approved March 1 will provide repayment.
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Harry J. Wilson & Co
Columbian Securities of Chicago
du Quoin
Wilson
Columbian Securities
Midwest Securities
White Phillips Co. Inc
Davenport
Iowa
Barcus, Kindred and Co
Chicago
Carbondale councilmen urge economy and regional cooperation
Carbondale council members pushed for tighter city finances and shared services. Frank Kirk proposed resigning Finance Director Ralph Hogenson and sharing duties with the city manager. He urged coordination with SIU and Jackson County police and a regional purchasing plan to cut costs.
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Carbondale
Frank Kirk
Ralph Hogenson
Kirk
Southern Illinois University Police
Jackson County Police Department
Public Works Department
Illinois
Hogenson
Charles Simon
Finance Department
New City
Simons
Wiliam Eaton
Eaton
Randall Nelson
Nelson
C. William Norman
Escapee Sanders Nabbed in Tennessee After Jail Break
William Robert Sanders 28 alias Carl Jones was captured by Macon County authorities at Westmoreland Tennessee, after sawing a bar free and escaping from Williamson County jail on February 23. He fled to Goreville then Marion Kentucky before arrest. charged with theft of 2000 dollars in tools and chain saws, later faces robbery and escape charges in Tennessee.
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Williamson County
Tennessee
Harold Farner
William Robert Sanders
Carl Jones
Macon County
Westmoreland
Sanders
Goreville
Marion
Dan Chamness Equipment Co
Farner
Gallatin
Tenn
Rend College to consider power line route
Rend Lake College Governing Board will review a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers request for a 138 kilovolt power line crossing college property at a special meeting set for 7 30 p m Thursday at the administration building in Mt. Vernon The board and the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission oppose the proposed route citing potential visual impact on recreation areas and possible disruption to a college electronics program The line would run along the campus edge near the Interstate 57 Franklin Jefferson county line road junction
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Rend Lake College
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
S. 7Th St
Mt. Vernon
Colege Board
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission
Corps
Franklin-Jefferson County Line
Carbondale budgets and penalties push city finances
City Manager C William Norman Khaas tightens fiscal policy amid rising costs and balanced-budget requirements. Measures include higher wheel tax to six dollars, landfill charges up to twelve thousand annually, and parking fines increased. Potential annexations may lift sales tax revenue.
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George Willhite
Mike Shane
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
William Norman Khaas
Illinois
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Southern [Illinois University
George Fleerlage
Brooks
Illinois Attorney General
Menard
Creature From
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R. Buckminster Fuller
SIU
Robin Korinek
S. Wall St
Murphysboro
A&p
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Carbondale City Government
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