Mine sinks blamed in Williamson County road cave-ins
Williamson County faces more mine sink issues near Johnston City as continuous mining leaves no surface supports. A road by Freeman No 4 coal mine caved after repairs, a car fell in, and water drainage work was begun. Signs may warn drivers as more collapses are watched.
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Williamson County
Johnston City
Freeman No. 4
William J. Sinks
Liams
Jo Walker
A. R. Cagle
Herrin Eyes State Funded 100-Lot Subdivision
The Williamson County Housing Authority and Herrin city officials seek a site for a $250000, 100-lot 40 acre subdivision to be financed by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Aims include annexation, water and sewer hookups, with state funds applied after site selection in the near future. Bellaire subdivision precedent cited with unsold lots.
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Herrin
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Williamson County Housing Authority
Pense
Steinmarch
John McVey
Bellaire
Hearing set on Rt 146 work
A public hearing at the Farm Bureau hall in Jonesboro is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday March 16 to discuss proposed Rt 146 improvements between Jonesboro and the Rt 127 north intersection. Illinois Transportation Secretary William F Cellini says maps will be displayed at the Jonesboro Post Office and district staff will discuss relocation assistance and environmental impacts.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Jonesboro
Rt. 127
William F. Cellini
State Transportation
Tellinois
Department
Ly-Mar Manor Opens in Herrin Public Housing High Rise
Ethel Upchurch among first residents as Herrin welcomes Ly-Mar Manor a six story public housing high rise with 63 units. The building was accepted March 27 by the Williamson County Housing Authority and occupancy of the top floors is expected this week. Open house March 12 will showcase first and second floor units with area merchants displaying furniture.
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Herrin
Williamson County Housing Authority
Ly-Mar Manor
Carney General Contractors Inc
Highland Park
Ethel Upchurch
Cemetery restoration board names treasurer and sponsor
Zeigler cemetery restoration committee appoints treasurer and Gary Simpson as faculty sponsor as 49 club members determine cemetery details with monuments dating from the past.
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Gary Simpson
Co op seeks variance for SIPC smoke stack emissions
The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative near Marion will again seek a one year variance of emission standards for its two smoke stacks. SIPC plans electrostatic precipitators to reduce carbon bits and meet the .02 pounds per million BTU standard, with upgrades expected to start in about six months.
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Southern Illinois Power Co-operative
Marion
Inois Pollution Centre
SIPC
Paul Schmierbach
Environmental Protection Agency
S. Ora Snider
Snider
Schmierback
Three pedestrians killed in 10 days on Southern Illinois roads
A spate of deadly accidents in Southern Illinois claims three pedestrians in ten days. Donald E. Corners, 49, of Richview, died after being struck on Route 177 near Route 51 in Washington County. A Marion crosswalk death occurred February 29, and a man died near Olive Branch March 2. Roger Dale Jones, 14, from Hurst Children's Center, was hit on Little Grassy Lake Road near the spillway. He was hospitalized in Carbondale, then Springfield with major injuries. In a separate crash near Grand Tower, Richard S. Spaulding, 20, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. Harlan R. Minner was treated for major injuries.
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Illinois
Donald E. Corners
Richview
Rt. 177
Rt. 51
Washington County
Corners
Clarence Brammeyer
Centralia
Marion
Olive Branch
Roger Dale Jones
Hurst Children’s Center
Little Grassy Lake Road
Lake Spillway
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Springfield
Grand Tower
Richard S. Spaulding
Cape Girardeau
Rt. 3
Spaulding
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Harlen R. Minner
St. Fancis Hospital
Grand Tower Road
West Frankfort eyes 3.5 million urban renewal plan
West Frankfort Mayor Mike McClatchey signals optimism for a 3.5 million, three year urban renewal project after HUD officials tour the proposed area. The plan, by Urban Consultants of Montgomery, would create an urban renewal office, fund 75 percent from federal sources, and rehabilitate about eight structures while relocating residents.
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West Frankfort
HUD
Chicago
Mike McClatchey
Urban Consultants
Montgomery
Ala
Larry Lipe
Don Lucas
Jefferson Street
Taft Street
Chestnut Street
Lindell Street
Plan to map drug abuse program seeks $49000 grant
A Southern Illinois health planning group applied for a 49000 federal grant to map a drug abuse program. If funded, funds would support coordinated control prevention and education in 27 southern counties and potentially treatment centers including a methadone clinic. Todd Mommsen said over 200 people helped plan the proposal. Sonny Goldenstein chairs the Drug and Alcohol Coordinating Council of Southern Illinois.
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Southern Illinois Health Planning Group
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Southern Illinois Health Services Coordination Program
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Todd Mommsen
SIU
Mommsen
Southern Illinois
Drug and Alcohol Coordinating Council of
Sonny Goldenstein
Synergy Drug Crisis Center
Governor’s Office of Human Resources
Rend Lake Gun Creek project bids reach $691 852
Marion firm Superior Structures submits the apparent low bid of 691 852 for recreational facilities at Rend Lake Gun Creek Access Area. Bid covers seven comfort stations picnic shelter water lines access roads parking and camping areas. nine other bids were received. The Army Corps of Engineers will set a 300 day completion period after award as progress continues toward a 54.7 million Rend Lake project slated for 1974.
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Superior Structures, Inc
Marion
Gun Creek
Rend Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
St. Louis
Union County eyeing first countywide police department
Union County officials may seek Illinois Law Enforcement Commission funds to create a countywide police force consolidating the sheriff and four town departments. A three year grant of 170000 first year could fund 18 officers led by a police chief with total local costs about 140000 annually for ten years. A decision is expected late this month or in April with a meeting called by State's Attorney R Corydon Finch.
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Union County
Jim Rush
Greater Egypt
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
ILEC
Edwards County
Rush
Bush
Sheriff’s Department
Anna
Cobden
Dongola
Jonesboro
R. Corydon Finch
Troubled mine resume operations at Old Ben No 2 near Lesser
Old Ben No 2 mine near Lesser resumed work at midnight Sunday after a two week idle period caused by a hot spot and smoldering fire. Officials said CO2 was injected into the sealed area to combat the blaze and testing last Friday suggested the fire might still burn. The mine, with about 340 workers, had been idle since February 13 pending safety clearance by state and federal inspectors.
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Lesser
George Hopkins
Ben
Old Ben No. 26
Fire probe continues in Johnston City laundromat blaze
Fire investigators from Du Quoin West Frankfort and Cobden assist Johnston City while a U S Army bomb disposal unit from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri dismantles a timed detonating device found at the G E Laundromat after a Tuesday fire.
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du Quoin
West Frankfort
Cobden
Johnston City
Doyle Ray
Ft. Leonard Wood
G.E
Ray
Carbondale Wins Sweepstakes at IHSA District Speech Meet
In Du Quoin 17 schools competed with Carbondale Community High School capturing the first place sweepstakes award. Top finalists advance to the Wood River sectional on March 11 and state finals March 25 in Springfield. Metropolis and Sparta took second and third overall.
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Carbondale Community High ‘School
Illinois High School Association
du Quoin
Wood River
Springfield
Metropolis
Sparta
Breese Mater Dei
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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