Murphysboro Fans Rally Before Super Sectional Showdown
Murphysboro fans estimated over 1,000 gathered on the west steps of the county courthouse for a pep rally before tonight's Super Sectional game with Collinsville. Players and parents rode in police cars in a car caravan ending at the courthouse square. If they win or lose, a post game celebration is planned at Murphysboro High School.
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Murphysboro
Collinsville
Courthouse Square
Murphysboro High
Grand jury returns 11 indictments in Union County
A Union County grand jury returned 11 indictments on Monday. Defendants include Allen Elliott 28 Charleston Frank Key 5 Christopher Maze 15 Dongola for shooting Darwin Medlin 65 Dongola Feb 15 Elliott sought for kidnapping and rape of a Charleston woman. Key accused of shooting Clay Ramsey Anna Sept 10 at The Revelon tavern. Maze charged with firing at Dongola officer Cotton Norris Feb 10. Other indictments cite attempted arson armed robbery forgery burglary cannabis and other drugs. Percy Jones 23 Mound City allegedly robbed a Missouri truck driver of 50 Aug 24 on Rt 57. Imogene Schlenker 25 rural Anna accused of attempted arson threats to burn Madge Stover house Rt 2 Cobden.
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Union County
Allen Elliott
Charleston
Frank Key
Christopher
David Maze
Dongola
Elliott
Darwin Medlin
Medlin
Key
Clay Ramsey
Anna
Revelon
Jonesboro
Maze
Cotton Norris
Percy Jones
Mound City
Missouri
Imogene Schlenker
Madge Stover
Cobden
Woman Injured in Neighborhood Fight in Murphysboro
Margaret Drakeford of 528 Bridgewood Lane Murphysboro was treated at St Joseph Memorial Hospital with head lacerations after a neighborhood dispute. Wilma McKinney of 707 Bridge St was charged with aggravated battery, released this morning as the State's Attorney notes no formal charges yet and the case is under investigation.
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Margaret Drakeford
Bridgewood Lane
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Wilma McKinney
Bridge St
Drakeford
Atty
Howard Hood
McKinney
Hood
Carbondale approves lease for police community center
Carbondale City Council approves leasing 312 S. Illinois Ave for a police community relations center funded by a grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission and SIU security, with rent set at 3900 monthly. The plan also creates a bikeway system with specific no parking zones and six foot bicycle lanes. A TIG grant and city funds will cover 9500 for the bikeway project. Dan Shannon will oversee the plan.
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Carbondale City Council
S. Illinois Ave
First National Bank and Trust Co
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Carbondale Police Department
Southern Illinois University Security Department
Carbondale
Joe Dakin
Poplar Street
Dan Shannon
Department of Transportation
Shannon
Greater Egypt
State Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Real Estate Research Corp
St. Louis
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carbondale approves large capital improvements plan
Carbondale City Council authorized 386 535 for capital improvements and set a 950 000 cap on Model Cities spending for the year ending April 30 1974 with 352 163 for general government. Project list includes downtown parking garage two lots a fire station sewers street lights and drainage work funded by revenues and federal grant.
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Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Robert Stalls
Washington Avenue
Probation Granted in Herrin Shooting Case
In Marion circuit court, Gaston Hamilton aged 72 pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for shooting John Hogan 23 in Herrin. Judge William Lewis gave Hamilton two years probation. Hogan, who flew from Iowa for a pre trial conference, supported probation at Hamilton's age. Hogan and Hamilton argued after Hogan dated Hamiltons granddaughter Jennifer Smith. Hogan later married Miss Smith after recovering from his wounds.
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Marion
Gaston Hamilton
William Lewis
John
Hogan
Lewis
Hamilton
Iowa
S. 18Th St
Herrin
Jennifer Smith
Hamiton
Miss Smith
Vote light in two counties in off year primary
Voting was reported light in Union and Williamson Counties at noon. County clerks said turnout was extremely light with rain reducing participation. Williamson features three Republican candidates in the commissioner race while Union lists Democratic and Republican hopefuls.
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Union
Williamson
Barney Boren
Robert Williams
Johnston City
Tyrus Setliff
Marion
Harold Bruce Koclanes
Herrin
William Humphreys
Carterville
Union County
Fred Blaylock
Margaret Stone
Jonesboro
William Curry
Mill Creek
Everett Brasel
Rt. 2
Combe
Floods Easing in Southern Illinois Rivers
Flood problems across southern Illinois eased as Mississippi and Big Muddy rivers receded. The Mississippi at Chester fell from a Sunday high of 35.36 feet to 34.9 feet this morning, below the 27 foot flood stage. The Big Muddy at Murphysboro peaked at 29.22 feet Thursday, now at 26.76 feet, above its 16 foot flood stage.
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Illinois
Chester
Big Muddy
Murphysboro
Union County libel suit targets candidate and radio ad
A $100000 libel suit filed Monday targets Republican Union County commissioner candidate Margaret Stone and Anna Broadcasting Co. owner Don Michel. Plaintiff R Corydon Finch accuses Stone of defamatory statements about Finch influencing county spending and alleges the ads misrepresented county funds and the sheriff case. Stone says ads discuss jail remodeling costs and free speech rights, with ad spots canceled after stakeholders' discussions.
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Union County
Anna
R. Corydon Finch
Margaret Maxine Stone
Jonesboro
Don Michel
WRAJ
Anna Broadcasting Co
Finch
Stone
Board of Commissioners of
Danville
Ned Foley
Foley
James Leaton
Leaton
Belleville
Mrs. Stone
Michel
High School Band Clinic at SIU Draws 25 Schools
Twenty five high schools will participate in the annual High School Band Clinic on March 31 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Guest conductor William D. Revelli, retired University of Michigan band director and editor of Music World, leads the event with SIU music faculty Melvin Siener directing.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
William D. Revelli
University of Michigan
Music World Magazine
Chicago Musical Instrument Co
Revelli
Vienna
Austria
College Band Directors National Association
Melvin Siener
SIU School of Music
Anna - Jonesboro
Mater del
Breese
Belleville East
Carrier Mills
Carterville
Christopher Cole
Carlyle
Columbia
du Que- Edwardsville
A Deedee
Herrin
Nashville
Okanville
Pinckneyville
Ridgway
Rossclare
Sandoval
Egyptian
Tamms
Murphysboro
Mattoon
New York
G. B. Marion
Cornell
Ithaca
N.Y
Thursy
Marion
SIU Animal Industries
Bond County Holstein Cattle Club
Greenville
VFW Hall Break-In Reports $568 Stolen
Murphysboro police report $568 stolen from the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall at 108 S 10th St The money hid in several spots and not in a safe an entry through a ceiling vent is suspected An undetermined amount was also taken from a juke box in the building James Parker the custodian found items scattered inside
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Murphysboro
Veterans of Foreign Wars
S. 10Th St
James Parker
Union to vote on new offer at Herrin plant
The 88 workers of Container Stapling Corp in Herrin will vote Wednesday at Herrin City Hall on a new company proposal. The meeting marks the first formal ballot since the strike began October 20. The talks followed mediation sessions with John Pink of FMCS Evansville.
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Container Stapling Corp
Herrin
Herrin City Hall
Elmer Johnson
Congress of Independent Unions Local 13
Johnson
John Pink
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Evansville
Ind
S. 27Th St
Burglary Charge After Warehouse Break-in Near Murphysboro
Two Paducah men Jackie Wiley and William Tolbert were charged in Murphysboro circuit court after a late night break in at the W R Grace and Co warehouse on Williams Street. Police said they gained entry by breaking through an interior wall and moved a truck into a bulk fertilizer area before alarms sounded. Tolbert surrendered to officers as they reached the truck area and Wiley was found hidden in a loading hopper. They remained jailed pending hearings.
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Paducah
Murphysboro
W. R. Grace and Co
Williams Street
Mt. Carbon
Jackie O. Wiley
William Tolbert
Tolbert
Wiley
Herrin Eyes Seven Period Day With Computer Scheduling
Herrin High School considers a seven period day by computer simulation to ease cafeteria crowding and improve class access. The plan adds four 30 minute lunch slots and keeps three 55 minute periods each morning and afternoon. Students gain 15 minutes of attendance time and could use the extra period for study halls conferences or mini courses.
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Glenda Kelly Smith
Southern Illinois and
Herrin
Betty Smith
William Clarida
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