Juvenile Detention Center Favored for University City Complex
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission proposes using one building in the University City complex for a regional juvenile detention center. The plan covers pre sentencing and post sentencing detention and outpatient treatment. The commission also released 1970 census data for five counties and outlined travel and staffing updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen “Rotherf
Southern Illinoisan
Greater Egypt
Robert D. Cline
Mt. Vernon
Commission
Maryland National Park and Planning Dis
University City dorm complex eyed for city use
The seven building campus near Wall Street College in Carbondale, a gift to the city, draws plans from the State Department of Children and Family Services Shawnee Health Services and a regional juvenile detention center. Proposals seek offices and services with a potential self-sustaining model by fall while remaining reads for social security relocations and a possible work release program.
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Gary Blackburn
Southern Illinoisan
University City
Carbondale
State Department of Children and Family Services
Shawnee Health Services Organization
Wall Street
College
Paul Nelson
Children and Family Services
Murphysboro
General Services Department
Jackson
Perry
Union
Nelson
Shawnee Health Services, Inc
George O’neill
Shawnee
O’neill
Greater Egypt
First Judicial Circuit
Social Security
Federal General Services
W. Main St
Ray Cohee
Carroll Fry
Herrin to buy landfill equipment. fees may rise
Herrin plans bids for a front end loader and a garbage truck at an estimated total of 77 000 to 90 000 with trade in. City officials Moroni and Lipe prepare specifications and bids are due at the March 26 council meeting. Alderman Shoemake urges review of charges to major users and extended costs. An annexation ordinance for about 90 residents was delayed due to the absence of the city attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin City
Frank Moroni
Larry Lipe
Tom Shoemake
Council
Stotlar Street
Tom Haney
CISCO pushes Crab Orchard plan amid federal funding cuts
Jack Wides of Carbondale led a week in Washington to press federal officials on Crab Orchard. He met Interior official Lynn Greenwalt and lawmakers, urging state, university, and private efforts to preserve recreation, industry, and wildlife at the lake amid cuts to non wildlife funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Farrar
Washington, D.C
Jack Wides
Carbondale
Wides
CISCO
Southern Illinois
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Interior Department
Division of Refuges
Greenwalt
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Pirate’s Cove
Wildlife
Ams
Crap Orchard Lake
Murphysboro grand jury returns murder indictment
A Jackson County grand jury returned 13 indictments in circuit court in Murphysboro. Alfonso Sonny Hall, 34, Carbondale, was indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of Robert Shoffner Sr., 36, at Intrigue's Kitchen in Carbondale on January 28. Hall is held without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Alfonso
Sonny” Hall
E. Birch St
Carbondale
Abraham Westley
Hall
Robert Shoffner Sr
Mail-order cigarette offer probed by IRS
The IRS is examining a cigarette mail order business after reports that order forms were sent to several area residents. An IRS spokesman said the operation could be legal if the company is state registered and reports buyers to the state for tax purposes. Rosalee Troutman of Restivo Vending Co. noted recipients in Carbondale and Carterville and linked the forms to Trojan Hosiery Co. of Vanceburg, North Carolina. The offer lists a carton of cigarettes at 3.10 dollars for 6 to 30 cartons.
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State
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Marion
Steve Gerhardt
Springfield
Rosalee Troutman
Restivo Vending Co
Herrin
Carbondale
Carterville
Trojan Hosiery Co
Vanceburg
N.C
Workshop highlights Communi-link problem solving in Marion
Karen Rothe reports 63 participants from 28 Southern Illinois cities join CSU led workshop on Communi-link to unite agencies and avoid fragmented approaches. Project leaders James Newlin Charles Porter and Roberta Scott explain Microville simulations to reveal barriers from jealousy and poor communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado States University
CSU
Marion
Southern Illinois
Chicago Heights
Park Forest
Muncie
Ind
Southern Illinois Junior College Public Service Consortium
CSU Project
James Newlin
Charles Porter
Roberta Scott
Newlin
Farmington
Illinois
Marion chamber adds 28 new members this year
The Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed 28 new members since January 1, with Membership Chairman Bill Bowlby reporting to the board. A survey led by Bill Bradley shows 43 members favor relocating office to serve more people, while 38 prefer keeping it downtown. The chamber plans further study before moving from the Public Square and offers assistance to Lake of Egypt area property owners considering incorporation. Chamber delegates will meet Southern Illinois Bass Busters Tournament officials to promote the April 28 and 29 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Marion Area
Marion Chamber
Lake of Egypt
Southern Illinois Bass Busters Tournament
Light Out Causes Late Night Signal Mixup
Carbondale streets chief Harold Hill says a 2 am call about a traffic signal worked into a wrong report. He learned there is no signal at Poplar and Mill street and the caller meant a street light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hill
Carbondale
Poplar and
Mill Street
Hill
Poplar
Freeway talks set with Gov Walker in Springfield
Southern Illinois leaders meet Gov Daniel Walker in his Springfield office at 10 a.m. to press for the Harrisburg to East St. Louis freeway. The group, including Col Alexander MacMillan and state Senator Kenneth Buzbee, stresses transportation links to Waterloo for car travel and notes progress on a 16 mile Harrisburg to Marion segment approved by federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Walker
Marion
MacMillan
Bill Humphrey
Carterville
George Dodd
Diane Miller
Bob Brewer
John McVey
Tom Dinnis
Herrin
Harold Dycus
Carbondale
Ray Burroughs
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Bill Hayes
du Quoin
Harrisburg
Pinckneyville
Sparta-Red Bud- Waterloo
East St. Louis
Herrin library seeks 65 dollar increase to 41550
The Herrin library appropriation ordinance for 1973 74 totals 41550 up from 35000 and includes 5000 for capital 3500 more than before. The library board approved the measure which the city council is expected to act on March 26. Books were raised to 10000 and a new entrance and air conditioning are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Joey Satterfield
Satterfield
Marion man freed after arson charge drops
Leon Kendricks, 41, of Marion, was released from county jail after a Jan 19 fire that destroyed the home of Mrs. Barbara Wall and her 11 children at 403 W Cline St. A grand jury returned a no true bill on arson charges against Kendricks. Witnesses testified they did not repeat statements before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kendricks
Marion
Williamson County
Kendricks
Barbara Wall
W .Cline St
Herhildren
Carbondale Linden Street Sewer Project Nears Finish
If weather holds, Shawnee Construction Co. will finish a $23,700 sewer on Linden Street in Carbondale installing 1,362 feet of 10 inch clay pipe from Oakland to Williams. The new line will relieve backups into Gaslight Apartments during rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Linden Street
Shawnee Construction Co
Oakland
Williams Street
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Washington
D.C
Moreno
Franklin
Jefferson
Williamson
University of Missouri
Omaha
Neb
Criminal Justice Sciences Academy
Chicago
American ‘Society of Planning
Franklin County
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Adlai Stevenson
Economic Development Administration
Gerpdc
Kth J. Gray
D-West Fr
Economic Development Committee
Zelah Seals
McCurdy
Adlai E. Stevenson III
D-Il
House Appropriations Committee
Gray
ISCO
Jackson County Grand Jury
Westley
Perry County
Mohamed M. Bajexieh
Balazadeh
Navy
Thomas D. Coffel
Carl.Coffel Jr
Rt. 3
Great Lakes
Quebec
Statistics Bureau
Karen Rothe
Junior College Consortium
Shawnee College
James Gillespie
Consortium
Herrin Library
Gregory Dean Moore
Johnston City
Moore
Robert Moore
St. Petersburg
Fla
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