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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1973

Page

2

Buffalo Bob's owner questioned for alleged liquor sale to minors

Buffalo Bob's owner Bruce Burgis, at 101 W College St Carbondale, is asked to appear before the liquor advisory board at 7:30 p.m. April 4 in city hall on charges of alleged sale to minors. The hearing follows prior similar incidents and warnings from Mayor Eckert.

Bonita Troutt Bruce Burgis Buffalo Bob’s College St Carbondale Liquor Advisioy Board City Hall Rurgis Miss Kitty’s S. Illinois Ave Liquor Advisory Board Neal Eckert Ruzgis Eckert Advisory Board Sanford Robert Feld Bonby’s Liquor Board Bob Palmier Bob Stalls Tom Bevitt Palmier Lancers Ralph Hurst Lionel Whittington

Fire chief remains off duty after gunshot injury

Carbondale Fire Chief Charles McCaughan, shot at his home on February 18, has not yet been cleared to return to work. He awaits a doctor’s assessment today after a week at Doctors Memorial Hospital. He reports fatigue and inability to drive while he monitors the department budget. He described the pistol mishap as it dropped from a box and discharged, striking his lower abdomen.

Carbondale Charles McCaughan McCaughan Doctors Memorial Hospital

Robber steals $300 in Benton liquor store hold up

Police search for a knife wielding suspect who robbed a Benton liquor store at 8 22 p m taking 300. Described as late twenties, 5 11, 130 pounds, blue sweater green gloves dark hair. Local police investigating the Wednesday incident at 503 W Main St.

Franklin County Benton W. Main St

Carbondale and Chester Candidates File for School Boards

In Carbondale incumbents LeFevre Neill and Lacey depart terms while LeFevre seeks a second term and six challengers join the slate including Pedersen, Lancaster, O Donnell, Tindall, Lenzini, and Kirk. In Chester three candidates Asselmeier Irvine Jr and Search vie for two seats as Kuhrtz Coffey retire. Election is April 14 with polling at Chester Community Grade School from noon to 7 p.m.

John R. LeFevre Kent Drive Carbondale Southern Illinois University LeFevre Clifford Neill Jerry Lacey Katherine Pedersen Karin Lanchester James P. O’donnell Donald Tindall Anita Lenzini James Kirk Jackson County Chester Board of Education of Chester Unit District Vernon Asselmeier Lynn Irvine Jr Ted Search Kenneth Kuhrtz Francis Coffey Randolph County Clerk’s Office Chester Community Grade School

Thompsonville Board Prepares First Teacher Salary Schedule

Thompsonville High School may approve its first teacher salary schedule next month. The board authorized Supt. Allan Patton to draft a schedule for April 10 consideration. Current pay follows state minimums: 6300 for bachelors and 7300 for masters. A bond tax extension for 1973 was also authorized by the board.

Thompsonville Supt Allan Patton Franklin Hamilton Patton

Shawnee Unit Studies School Repair Costs

Shawnee Unit 84 Superintendent Marlin Hawkins announced architects are evaluating the cost to improve four elementary schools Wolf Lake Grand Tower McClue and Ware to meet state safety and educational standards. The study compares repair costs with new construction.

Shawnee Community School District Marlin Hawkins Hawkins Wolf Lake Grand Tower McClue and Ware

Coal firm would furnish land for Perry County airport

Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce members discussed building an airport in Perry County. Consolidation Coal Co. would furnish and grade land for the site, with three potential locations to be inspected. Funding would be 25 percent in kind local contributions, 25 percent state, and 50 percent federal. Authority from the Department of Aeronautics and Federal Aeronautics Administration is required.

Charles Johnson Southern Illinoisan Pinckneyville Tives Illinois Dept. of Aeronautics Perry County Consolidation Coal Co McDaniel Dept. of Aeronautics Federal Aeronautics Administration Vic Provart

Shawnee College Approves One Year Law Enforcement Certificate

Shawnee College trustees approve a one year certificate vocational program for law enforcement officers creditable toward a bachelor's in law enforcement. Five new courses join existing offerings taught by part time instructors, with classes on campus or at Vienna Correctional Center. The board also grants 34 one year vocational education certificates across drafting, office machine repair, welding, and correctional officers programs. The Vienna Center coordinator notes first graduates in a new food services program in June.

Shawnee College Shawnee College Board of Trustees Joel W. Jennings Jennings Vienna Hartzel Black Vienna Correctional Center

Reclamation award goes to Chapman

Arthur Glenn Chapman, adjunct professor of forestry at Southern Illinois University, received the National Coal Association 1973 Reclamation Award at the First Annual Symposium on Surface-Mined Land in Pittsburgh. He began reclamation research in 1937, taught at Ohio State and New York State College of Forestry, and authored two books and 65 articles.

Arthur Glenn Chapman Cobden Southern Illinois Unversity SIU National Coal Association NCA Carl E. Bagge Pittsburgh Chapman U.S. Forest Service Iowa State University

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