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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1968
Page
3
Ed Greer, a Johnston City Herrin photographer, photographed a half wild alley cat that waited from a tree near a roadside wreck. The cat pounced on mice drawn by scattered bread while they fed, but the mice proved camera shy for the pictures.
Rep Kenneth J Gray announces a 1.4 million dollar sectional post office to be built on a 4.5 acre site in Carbondale near Rt 13 Glenview Dr Old Main and Mardale Texaco. The center serves ZIPs starting 629 and will open in May 1971 with land acquisitions, possible condemnation, and remodeling of the existing post office.
Rep. Kenneth Gray voices concern over media coverage of the Rend Lake 138 kilovolt power line relocation. The Army Corps of Engineers plans an underground route near recreation areas and Rend Lake College, with costs cited for underground and above ground options. Gray urges private discussions with Corps officials and questions opposition from local groups while noting the overall $50 million Rend Lake project.
Fire crews responded to a Saturday 12:25 a.m. call in Carbondale for a motor burned out in an elevator with no damage besides the motor. A Marion incident at 1:15 p.m. Friday involved Marvin Cox on 1109 S Court St where a trailer floor fire caused slight damage.
A 61 year old Union County farmer Robert Long is charged with double murder for shooting and beating to death his wife Ruth 65 and visiting minister Kenneth Eudy 42 at their home. The killings occurred Friday evening with witnesses including the minister’s two nine year old children. Long remains jailed in Murphysboro with preliminary hearings set for Monday. Funeral services are planned for both victims with burial details in local cemeteries.
A 24 year old man from Murphysboro faces a circuit court charge of aggravated battery after an alleged assault on a rural area woman. Raymond Whelchel was treated for a .22 caliber gunshot wound from an incident on March 4 and remained under 24 hour guard at Doctors Hospital in Carbondale. Bond set at $5,000.
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray expects to name Herrin’s postmaster within two weeks or by month’s end. Candidates are Carl Miller Fred Schoonover and William Grindle. The position vacant since Lee Herrin retired Dec 31 1965. selection must come from top three on the register under the Veterans Preference Act.
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