Public Meetings and Local Entertainment Planned This Week
Calendar lists Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting in the Agriculture Building seminar room at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 7 30 p m. Plan Commission and Fire and Police Commissioners meet at City Hall Wednesday. Herrin hosts senior crafts class at 2 p m and Eaton offers girls lessons 6 30 p m to 8 30 p m. Springmore School charges 1 per session. Movies show at multiple theaters including The Jungle Book at Rodgers Theater and To Sir With Love at Egyptian Drive In. Other runs include The Good Bad and the Ugly and The Graduate at various venues with schedules through Tuesday.
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Greater Egypt
Herrin Senior Citizens
N. 14Th St. Eaton
Springmore School
Rodgers Theater
Anna
Herrin
Sidney Poitier
Marlow’s ‘Theater
Murphysboro
Fox Eastgate
Carbondale
Orpheum Theater
Marion
Varsity
Community events and notices in Carbondale area Thursday
Community listings for Thursday include Zeigler-Royalton Unit 188 meeting at 7:30 p m Carbondale City Hall advisory session, Slimnastics at Lincoln Junior High gym, Herrin Senior Citizens basketry at 1 30 p m, Rodgers Theater Anna showing Sebastian Thursday Friday and Bonnie and Clyde at Varsity Carbondale, crafts Fridays at Carbondale Community Center, kite contest at Lincoln Junior High 2 p m, Wishing Well program at Herrin center 2 p m. Police briefs report John McEnelly cited for failure to yield and Michael Hale for speeding.
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Zeigler - Royalton Community Unit
Carbondale City Hall
Slimnastics
Lincoln Junior High
Herrin Senior Citizens Basketry
N. 14Th St
Rodgers Theater
Anna
Carbondale
Bonnie and Clyde
Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Lincoln Junior High School
Herrin
Henri
John C. McEnelly
Michael E. Hale
Rend College approves 3.1 million bond plan for campus
Rend Lake College governing board approves a 3.1 million bond maturity schedule for campus construction. The plan retires bonds in 12 to 44 years with a 11.8 cent tax levy per 100 assessed value, below the 12 cent figure used in prior voter campaign.
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Dave Hurst
Southern Illinoisan
Rend Lake College
College Governing Board
Thomas E. Coughlan
H. C. Speer & Sons
Chicago
Coughlan
Prairie State Junior College
Chicago Heights
Elverado unit approves 5 percent pay raise for staff
The Elverado Community Unit District 196 board votes a 5 percent salary increase for 40 teachers and administrative staff for the next school year plus $100 raises for three non teaching positions. Starting pay for teachers with a bachelor’s degree rises to 5800 and new beginning masters scale to 6200. The district also considers selling Hallidayboro and Oroville schools with about one acre of land and extends Easter vacation to April 10–14.
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Elverado Community Unit District
Jacob R. Whitecotten
County Board of School Trustees
Rend Lake College approves new two year faculty salary schedule
Rend Lake College board adopts a two year salary scale raising pay for 1968 69 and 69 70. Highlights include starting masters level increasing to 7000 next year and 7200 in 1969 70 with top scale at 14976 for a doctorate and 18 years experience. The plan, drawn by faculty administration, allows exceptions outside the schedule and sets a three year probation for new teachers with potential tenure afterward.
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Rend Lake College Board of Governors
J. M. Snyder
Snyder
Upstate
Illinois
William N. Atkinson
The
North Central Association
Rend Lake
Atkinson
Two Killed in Rt 3 Head-On Crash North of Evansville
A St Louis couple, Thomas Benton 62 and Viola Benton 62 of 3854 Greer Ave, died in a head-on collision on Route 3 a mile north of Evansville Randolph County at 3 15 p m. The Bentons were pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound driver Thomas Tate 38 Madison and passenger Linda Blandow 29 Ashmore were treated for major injuries at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud and later at St Elizabeth s Hospital Belleville with serious conditions. The Bentons were transported for funeral arrangements from Cashner Funeral Home Red Bud to St Louis.
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St. Louis
Evansville
Randolph County
Thomas Benton
Viola
Greer Ave
Benton
Thomas Tate
Madison
Tate
Linda Blandow
Ashmore
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Mrs. Benton
Cashner Funeral Home
Bujdosos plead innocent in Marion circuit court
Stephen and Tibor Bujdoso, former operators of Grinnell Sash and Door Co. at Orndill, pleaded innocent in Marion circuit court to six theft charges and one count of disposing of collateral. Indicted March 6, they allegedly obtained loans via fictitious invoices. They face 60 days to file motions and remain free on $5,000 bonds.
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Stephen
Tibor Bujdoso
Grinnell Sash and Door Co
Ordill
Marion
Bank of Marion
Lan Haney
Letter controversy over morale in Carbondale Police
Police Chief Jack Hazel writes of poor morale and criticism toward the department in a March 5 letter to Public Safety Director Richard Wilhelmy. Wilhelmy defends the force, denies specific criticisms, and notes department education and college-educated officers. Hazel declines further comment pending investigation.
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Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Hazel
Wilhelmy
Fire damage hits Bob Reeder residence garage in Herrin
A 11:20 a.m. Tuesday blaze at 520 W Monroe St Herrin caused heavy damage to a garage in a fire blamed on hot coals in a wooden box. Separate items note trash fire in Herrin at 321 N 17th St with no damage, and traffic citations for Municipal Court suspects in Carbondale and Murphysboro.
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Herrin
Bob Reeder
Monroe St
17Th St
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Jefferson County Line
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Caudill, Rowlett and Scott
Houston
Tex
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Nurtis
Parker
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Mel Farlow
McLeansboro
James Thomas
Bernie Berg
Design Associates Ltd
Thomas
Elverado Unit
Aunce
Rend Lake College Board
Park Herrin
Mardale
NO. MO
Take Command
Eichet Rift
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Harry Spears
Walnut
Joe Crouch
Mgr
Anna—West
Prankfort
Marion No
Credithrift of America, Inc
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R. L. McCormack
Mor
Rt. 3
Bujdosos
Gary L. Carico
Donald L. Snider
Donald R. Booth
Mark R. Ingalske
Luiz Alberto Mundos
Carterville
William E. McNeil
Michael P. Richmond
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Grand Tower Meat Market
Grand Tower
Sasane
Old Judge Coffee
Florida
Pevely Cottage Cheese
RSA
AES
Shurfresh
Large—Firm—Iceberg
Ey Osteele
Hart's Bread
Milnot
A.G. Oleo
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