Mock trials mark Law Day in Franklin County high schools
Members of the Franklin County Bar Association staged mock trials at three Franklin County High schools as part of Law Day. At Christopher High School Mark Steinhman appeared as a defendant with Mike Rowland, while Ronald Giacone of Benton served as defense attorney and Jeff Troutt acted as state’s attorney at the defense table.
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Franklin County Bar Association
Franklin County High Schools
Christopher High School
Mark Steinhman
Far Left
Mike Rowland
Ronald
Giacone
Benton
Jeff Troutt
Senior Citizens convention set in Herrin on May 11
Final registration day approaches for the Southern Illinois Senior Citizens Convention in Herrin. Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie will speak at a 12 45 p.m. luncheon at the Eagles Lodge. About 250 have registered with ~100 more expected. events run 9 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. including tours, an audiovisual show, and a funding discussion led by Edward Hopper. Reservations are $4 at the Herrin Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Senior Citizens Convention
Herrin
Earline McEvers
Herrin Senior Citizens
Richard B. Ogilvie
Eagles Lodge
South 16Th Street
Herrin Center
W. Monroe St
Edward H. Hopper
Springfield
Coast Guard Auxiliary Meeting in Herrin Set
Coast Guard Auxiliary organizers invite interested residents to a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Meadow Activity Room at 925 E. Tyler St to discuss forming an area flotilla and offering safety courses. Also note Williamson County dog tags expire Sept 1 with fees for various tag types.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary
Herrin
Meadow
E. Tyler St
Alfred A. Mayer
Mayer
Herrin to replace faulty meters amid water loss issues
Mayor John McVey says about 80 percent of Herrin’s water meters will be replaced in a maintenance program after a 35 percent gap between pumped and billed water. Private taps and unmetered usage drive losses while Rend Lake connections shift city costs. Jones’s higher bill highlights meter problems.
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Jones
Herrin
John McVey
McVey
Herrn
Floyd Walker
Walker
Johnston City
Rend Lake
City Hall
S. Park Ave
Ferring
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Franklin
Jefferson
Benton
Norge Division
Colp
Allen Industries
Energy
Freeman Spur
Norge
Water Department
Bill Drake
Drake
Escapes Recaptured Near Prairie du Rocher
Two inmates from the Menard Penitentiary Honor Farm were found Sunday morning about 14 miles from the farm in an abandoned building half a mile south of Prairie du Rocher. Eugene Thomas 27 and Jack Landis 36 were unarmed and wore prison clothes. Thomas serves 4 years 4 months 1 day for rape and Landis 2 to 5 years for aggravated kidnapping, both from Cook County. Warden Brantley to charge them with escape.
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Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Eugene Thomas
Jack Landis
Prarie du Rocher
Elza Brantley
Honor Farm
Thomas
Landis
Cook County
Brantly
Alternative 72 festival kicks off at SIU with diverse program
SIU launches Alternative 72 a three week cultural festival featuring an experimental film festival May 3 7 30 p.m. in Davis Auditorium and science fiction film series May 10 14 at 7 and 9 p.m. in the Student Center auditorium. The New World’s Conference runs May 15 with participants including Gene Roddenberry and U S Chamber economist Carl Madden. An art exhibit runs May 7 11 and a carnival starts Wednesday at Marion and Grand. May 3 panel on male female relationships and performances by theater dance and music groups cap off the lineup.
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Southern Illinois University
Davis Auditorium
Macbeth
Orson Welles
Hamlet
Sir Lawrence Oliver
Julius Caeser
Marlon Brando
Alan Ladwig
Ladwig
Office of Student Relations
Gene Roddenberry
Carl Madden
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Nigeria
Southern Winds
Chamber of Commerce
Marion
Grand Streets
John Muller
Dean of Student Services
Mae Smith Tower
SIU
Black Africa
Calipre
Furr
Muckelroy
Danville City Workers Strike Over Wages Dispute
About 90 members of Illinois Municipal Workers Local 1196 walked off in Danville in a contract dispute centered on wages. Pickets appeared outside City Hall garages and the golf course as the city offered a 3.44 percent raise while the union demanded at least 4 percent.
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Danville
Illinois Municipal Workers Union
Robert Douglas
Carbondale Cablevision Orders Disconnections In Person
Carbondale Cablevision at Murdale Shopping Center requires 15 days notice to disconnect service and refund deposits. Disconnects must be completed in person at the office.
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Zeigler-Royalton
Illinois
Coast Guard
Williamson County
Wade Rowatt
Rowatt
COATS
Busters
Zelah Scalf
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Roger Wehrli
Says
City National Bank
Murphysboros
Country Estates
DU Quoin Highway
Jackson-Perry County
Endres
City Water
Frank S. Campanella
Washington
DU Quoin, Ill
Carbondale Cablevision
Murdale Shopping Center
Ruby
Lewis Lane Rd
Mardale Shopping Center
PET Center
Sparta
Crab Orchard Lake Mobile Home Sales
Hwy. 13
East Carbondale
Terminix
Herrin Lumber Co
Herrin, Ill
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