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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1972
Page
3
Johnston City Chamber of Commerce plans renewed effort to replace aldermanic rule with a commission form. Secretary K Neil Thurmond cites long effort and recent community support, arguing decentralization would ease mayoral workload and better serve residents and businesses. Mayor Jesse Carter knows little about the move and has no comment.
Walter Merlano owner of Walley's Texaco Station in West Frankfort estimated damages at 800 to 1000 dollars for a front window door antifreeze five quarts and a battery charger after a car driven by Pamela S Orr 20 of Johnston City West turned south from Herrin street onto Park Avenue and struck the station. No injuries reported. Police said brake failure preceded the crash.
SIU officials and legal counsel briefed on Monday incident that killed Michael G. Hayes 18 Schaumburg at the Humanities building site. Crane boom collapse halted work. two students treated and released. Investigations involve SIU J L Simmons Construction Co and insurer. defense of potential suits rests with the insurer.
James Peters Southern Illinois University student body vice president announced his candidacy for the 1972 73 student body presidency. He will run with Gary Dickerson as his running mate for the Action Party and the election is set for April 26.
A Williamson County grand jury said the county jail is in excellent condition after a Tuesday morning review. The panel commended Sheriff Russell Oxford for facility care and noted the state Department of Corrections rated it among the best in the lower 20 counties in a late January report.
John Clark aged 21 of Eldorado indicted by a Williamson County grand jury on reckless homicide after a February 9 crash on Russell Street in Marion injured Lillian M. Darnell and killed a Marion woman. Clark remains hospitalized with major injuries and bond set at $20,000.
A reunion commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea will be held in Norfolk Virginia in May, hosted by the Battle of the Coral Sea Association Inc. Sir James Plimsoll the Australia ambassador and Adm. J C Cobb the fifth naval district commandant are listed as speakers.
Kenneth V. Buzbee, the sole Democratic candidate for state senator in the 58th district, files a financial statement showing a net worth of 23,459 dollars and assets totaling 45,534 dollars. Liabilities total 22,075 dollars, with 2,176 dollars in taxes paid on 11,620 dollars of taxable income.
More than 150 persons attended a regional 4 H clothing workshop in Vergennes. Attendees studied fabrics and garments led by Mrs. Rose Lipe of Carbondale and Marjorie Hester of Mt. Vernon with Brenda Stegmann of Marion as Williamson County extension adviser in youth. Attendees from Perry Jackson Jefferson Franklin and Williamson counties participated.
The City Council directs staff to include funds next year for a long range annexation study and asks planning to review existing agreements while prioritizing the new zoning ordinance. They approved a contract with Carbondale Land Development Co. to build a frontage road for the University Mall project with partial city reimbursement and a sales tax rebate over 10 years.
Carbondale City Council on Tuesday created a task force to plan events and routes to avoid warm weather street blockages downtown. The panel will include SIU housing, student government, administration, the Human Relations Commission, the chamber, police, and liquor dealers.
Carbondale officials consider adding sennel consultants and the personnel officer to actively recruit minority candidates for admin posts. The plan follows the Human Relations Commission finding that blacks or women are underrepresented outside Model Cities. Ministry leaders note vacancies in finance planning and code enforcement.
Marion Mayor Robert Butler said he will not defend anyone arrested by Marion police after Chief Judge John Clayton questioned a possible conflict of interest. Butler plans to refrain from representing future city-arrested defendants, citing potential bias and avoiding any appearance of impropriety.
Williamson County Circuit Judge A R Cagle 70 of Marion resigns effective April 11 as circuit and presiding judge. He announced plans Tuesday and will mail a formal resignation to the state court administrator. The Supreme Court will appoint to fill vacancies until the next election.
A Chester man, Carl Meyers, was injured at about 3 30 p m Tuesday when an explosion and fire struck the Chapman Gas storage plant on Water Street in Chester. Meyers was taken to Memorial Hospital with facial burns as extensive damage occurred to the plant. Officials believe a gas leak in the furnace room caused the fire.
The Marion Park District Board plans to issue 115000 in bonds for seven acres on Bently Street and park improvements. Bonds, at 4 percent, will be sold within 30 to 60 days to Bank of Marion and Bank of Egypt, retirement over six years. Final 1973 payment on 225000 1958 pool bond expected to reduce taxes. James Garrison to replace Ernest Rimella on the board with term to April 1973.
The John A. Logan College Board named a committee to study recognizing a faculty bargaining unit and delayed personnel decisions to April 15. The Logan College Education Association seeks bargaining recognition, with board members and officers listed. Executive session covered personnel topics. the board later hired Beatrice D. Chiodimi as LPN instructor and approved retroactive pay of about 4627 dollars. Tax and fiscal summaries were presented. April 6 board meeting set, plus April 11 canvass and new board organization.
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