Sawyer memoir to detail 1930s–1950s U.S. policy secrets
Charles Sawyer, former ambassador to Belgium and secretary of commerce, will publish Concerns of a Conservative Democrat with SIU Press in September. The memoir covers the 1940s seizure of U.S. Steel, the Dollar Line controversy, 1952 Democratic candidacy shifts, and MacArthur’s removal, plus portraits of Roosevelt Truman Kennedy Johnson and Eisenhower.
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U.S. Steel
Alben Barkley
Adlai Stevenson
Douglas MacArthur
Sawyer
Roosevelt
Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vernon T. Sternberg
SIU
Benton to hold merit exams for fire and police
Benton officials set 7 p.m. April 9 at city hall for fire and police merit exams. Applications from city clerk Otto Biggs due March 30, open to Benton residents. Fire applicants age 21–35 and 5 ft 7 in, police 23–35 and 5 ft 9 in. One police vacancy after James R. Davis resigned for the Air Force.
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Benton Fire and Police Department
City Hall
Otto Biggs
Benton
Police Department
James R. Davis
U.S. Air Force
Fire and Police Commission
Benton group waits decision on insurance
A Benton savings and loan group awaits a decision on insurance for their proposed facility. Attorney Gerald Owens said a two to three week timeline follows a Monday presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank in Washington, D C. If approved, the institution could open in 60 to 90 days. current officers include Mack Richards and Owens with other Benton and nearby-area members.
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Savings and Loan Association
Benton
Gerald Owen
Federal Home Loan Bank
Washington, D. C
Home Loan Bank
Owens
Benton Public Square
Saving and Loan Association
Mack T. Richards
Holland Simmons
Loren Lewis
Clifford Givenrod
R. A. Bonifield
Goebel Patton
West Frankfort
A. A. Bione
Christopher
Bennie Cherry
Zeigler
Bert Crocker
Lesser
Murphysboro City Council Holds Regular Meeting at 7 PM
Local calendar lists a regular Murphysboro city council session at 7 p.m. in city hall. Movie listings include Egyptian Drive-In showing To Sir With Love and Good Times with showings at 7:30 p.m. and running through Tuesday. Other theaters in the area present a selection including The Good The Bad and The Ugly and Bonnie and Clyde with multiple showtimes.
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Murphysboro
Herrin
Sidney Poitier
Marlow’s ‘Theater
Fox Eastgate
Carbondale
Orpheum Theater
Marion
Charlie
Rodgers Theater
Anna
Carbondale DeMolay selects Ashworth as mayor for a day
David Keene, Carbondale mayor, instructs David Ashworth of the E R Carman DeMolay chapter as he serves as mayor for a day. DeMolay Week activities included civic fairs while Ashworth, son of Robert and Mrs. Ashworth, prepared to travel with the Terriers to the state tournament in Champaign.
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E.R. Carman DeMolay
Carbondale
David Keene
Civic Af
DeMolay Weeek
Ashworth
Robert Ashworth
Orchard Drive
Carbondale Community High School
Terriers
Champaign
Anna Jonesboro district approves vocational center plan
Anna Jonesboro High School District board moves to file an application to form a joint vocational center in Union County with Dongola Shawnee and Cobden units. The center would be state funded about 50 percent and run by the largest district, with districts sending students for half day study and training.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Union County
Glenn Byram
Springfield
Byram
State Division of Vocational and Technical Education
Anna Jonesboro High School
Dongola
Shawnee
Cobden
Anna - Jonesboro High School
Science Club
Kentucky
Adult Education Extension Division
Southern Illinois University
William D. Bishop
Jean Ligon
Judith Daugherty
Donna Gerard
van Holshouser
Anna approves street work and building permit in Anna
Anna City Council approves paving an extended portion of Florsheim drive in the industrial park this year with curbs and gutters. Bids pending an undecided date and funds from motor fuel will pay. The council also approves a building permit for Howard King to add a utility room on Robert street. City clerk Mary Whitney reports $821.39 in parking meter receipts for March and $310 in police fines for February.
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Anna
Florsheim Drive
Robertsheim
Turner Avenue
Anna Heights
Howard King
Robert Street
Mary Whitney
Robber Bonds seeks discharge from prison
Thomas Monroe Bonds, 40, serving 10 to 15 years for armed robbery, filed a post conviction act petition at Menard Penitentiary. He alleges warrantless car search and trial without indictment. Bond indicted Oct 6 1964 and pleaded guilty days later after arrest in Marion and Saline County chase that netted 644 dollars. State's Attorney moved to dismiss.
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Menard Penitentiary
Bonds
Marion
Small’s
Linda
Saline County
Hazels clash with Wilhelmy over city police duties
Carbondale police tensions surface in March 5 memo from Police Chief Hazel to Public Safety Director Wilhelmy. He cites lost faith after a news story on manpower and budget, missed written directives, and limited cooperation with county and state agencies.
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Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Public Safety
Richard Wilhelmy
Hazel
Wilhelmy
C. William Norman
Norman
Gray on votes as congressman shows attendance pattern
Area congressman Kenneth J. Gray D West Frankfort attended 69 percent of the first 23 roll calls and 19 record votes of the current House session. He supported the majority on all nine votes he attended, but was absent for ten record votes. He missed votes on savings and loan regulation, Railroad Retirement Act amendments and unemployment benefits, Fire Research and Safety Act, and jury selection improvements. He was present for passage of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, Export-Import Bank Act extension, and measures to remove gold reserve requirements and to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. He participated in 20 of 29 roll calls and was absent for 13. In other news, Bill Rymer of McClure died at 3:40 a.m. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, age 76, with services set for Sunday in Norris and Son Chapel, Jonesboro, burial in Jonesboro Cemetery.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
House of Representatives
Gray
Savings and Loan
Federal Reserve
U.S
Tion
Bill Rymer
McClure
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Rymer
Union County
Henry
Susan Knapp Rymer
Grace
Howard Abernathy
Don Walker
Jonesboro
Wendell O’dette
Bradley
Jesse Collier
Hope Forest
Norman
Elmer Rose
Ray Miller
George Mathis
Homer Hileman
Anna
Norris and Son Chapel
Burley Heber
Loren Johnson
McCormick Place Plans Win First Approval
The Chicago Plan Commission approved plans for reconstructing McCormick Place on the lakefront. The $80 million building follows a January 16, 1967 fire destruction. Final approval rests with the Chicago Park District board due to park property ownership.
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Chicago Plan Commission
Chicago Park District Board
Urban renewal group adopts constitution for West Frankfort panel
The West Frankfort urban renewal advisory committee Thursday night adopted a constitution and by laws. Pete Koscher of R A Nack and Associates reviewed a feasibility study for a 14 block downtown area. Attorney Don Lucas announced final approval of a 248000 loan for Phase One at the Franklin County Industrial Park plus a 372000 EDA grant. The panel aims to form subcommittees at its April 16 meeting.
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Pete Koscher
R. A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale
Nack
Don Lucas
Franklin County
Economic Development Administration
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