Rezoning Denied for Carbondale 20-Acre Tract
The Carbondale Planning Commission recommended denial 4 to 1 for annexing and rezoning a 20 acre tract east of the new regional post office on Rt. 13 for a department store. An adjacent 15 acre parcel was recommended for annexation and suburban business zoning. The full package faced concerns over downtown protection and city growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Illnoisam
Rt. 13
Carbondale
University Mall
Penneys
Board of Zoning Appeals
J. W. McKinney
Land Trust
Sears
Commission
McKinney
Christensen
Mt. Vernon
Rennie Davis to speak at SIU rally in Carbondale
Chicago Seven defendant Rennie Davis will address a resist repression rally at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on Saturday at 1 p.m. The protest, backed by the Committee to Defend the Right to Free Speech, targets the Vietnam Studies Center funded by a $1 million AID grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Davis
Chicago
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees
Allen
Midwest
Activites
Davis
Old Main Park
Fred Branfman
U.S
Workers Party
Illinois Avenue
University Avenue
College Street
Children cast in SIU Mary Poppins play at Calipre Stage
Seven Carbondale area children are cast in SIU's Mary Poppins to be staged May 26 27 and June 23 on Calipre Stage in the Communications Building. Cast includes Jennifer and Geoffrey Brown Timmy Calhoun Gigi Dreher Jimmy Dreher Kim Eckert and Cindy Riley. Admission 50 cents with tickets reservable by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Jennifer
Geoffrey Brown
William Brown
Timmy Calhoun
Harold Calhoun
Gigi
Jimmy Dreher
Robert Dreher
Kim Eckert
Neal Eckert
Cindy Riley
Brent L. Riley
Calipre Capers
SIU
Lynn Bradley
Gary Murphy
Los Alamos
N.M
Calipre
Derge Named President of Illinois Joint Council on Higher Education
President David R. Derge of Southern Illinois University was elected Monday night as president of the Illinois Joint Council on Higher Education during a council meeting at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago. Derge succeeds Robert Spencer of Sangamon State University as head of the public higher education system leaders group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois Joint Council On Higher Education
LaSalle Hotel
Chicago
Illinois Joint Council On Higher Education
Illinois
Derge
Robert Spencer
Sangamon State University
SIU Honors Day Planned for May 21 at SIU Arena
SIU plans Honors Day for May 21 with undergraduate students qualifying for honors recognition at 2 p.m. in the SIU Arena. David R. Derge, president of SIU at Carbondale, will be master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
David R. Derge
Carbondale
American Magnetics Contracts Sets Three Year Pact
Ameri can Magnetics in Carterville ratified a three year contract for about 55 workers. The deal includes a 7 percent raise in year one starting May 1 and wage reopeners in years two and three. The plant’s hourly rate rises to about 1.91 dollars and annual pay to roughly 3 983 dollars this year. Workers belong to International Union District 50 of the Allied and Technical Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Magnetics
Carterville
Virgil Stoner
International Union District 50
Allied and Technical Workers
United States
Canada
Groundbreaking May 22 Set for 400-Bed Illinois Security Hospital
Illinois to build an eight hundred bed? Correction: 400 bed security hospital near Chester. Gov Richard Ogilvie and Dr Albert Glass to attend ceremonies May 22 announced by Frank Resnik at Chester Chamber meeting. Buckley Construction Co. to build, funded by Illinois Building Authority, with completion in 547 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Security
Chester
Richard Ogilvie
Albert J. Glass
State Dept. of Mental Health
Frank Resnik
Dept. of General Services
Buckley Construction Co
Fenton
Illinois Building Authority
Ogilvie
Resnik
H. G. Meenen
Illinois Power Co
Meenen
Baldwin
Ilinois
Frankfort High expulsions spark student reaction
Two Frankfort Community High School seniors Davis and Roberts admit they should have been expelled after the incident. The Free Press was printed as a joke, not meant to degrade anyone. A high school girl faced ridicule from a story, and Supt. L Goebel Patton noted the paper’s readers urging readmission for Davis and Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Frankfort
Davis
Free Press
Roberts
Supt. L. Goebel Patton
Narcotics and syringes stolen from Du Quoin clinic
More than 200 hypodermic needles and syringes were taken from the Du Quoin Medical Group Building at 1111 W. Main St between 6 p.m Tuesday and 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. An undetermined amount of drugs and narcotics were stolen as well. Police report no arrests. investigators look into several suspects as the break in occurred after a south side window was broken and taped beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaan
du Quoin Medical Group
W. Main St
du Quoin
George Foster
Miners Return to Work at Freeman Orient No 3
The Freeman Coal Mining Corp Orient No 3 mine in Waltonville resumed normal operations at 4 p.m. Wednesday after a three day walkout over a job bidding dispute. A U.S. District Court restraining order in East St. Louis forced 500 miners of Local 9111 to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient No. 3
Waltonville
Freeman
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Charles Holmes
Holmes
Inmate sues for release over alleged prison influence crimes
Melvin Paproth of Litchfield claims his wife Janine was blackmailed by Russ Rader and Ed Buie tied to Menard Prison. He seeks release from a three to seven year sentence and $750,000 in damages in separate actions filed in Hillsboro Randolph County and Chester Circuit Courts.
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Menard
Randolph County
Hillsboro
Melvin Paproth
Litchfield
Wfe
Janine
Russ Rader
Ed Buie
Chester
Rader
Paproth
Buie
Paul Hickman
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
Elza Brantley
Lamarr Charge Dropped After Sleepy Driving Incident
Lamarr faced a driving while impaired style charge on Rt 13 near Rt 148 when found partly off the road asleep at the wheel. Harmon said Lamarr worked an early shift and was sleepy. no breathalyzer was given. Lamarr, a county deputy, was held then released on own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 13
Rt. 148
Lamarr
Harmon
Massac
Williamson County
SIU Student Faces U S Charges in Marijuana Case
Neal Thomas Jevyak 19, SIU student in Wright Hall, was arrested on a warrant from Laredo Texas and reappeared on a conspiracy to smuggle marijuana charge. The March 6 incident involved about one pound of marijuana, growing plants and barbiturates seized from his room. he was released on $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Thomas Jevyak
Southern Illinois University
Wright Hall
Laredo
Tex
Donald Slocum
U. S. Customs Bureau
St. Louis
Slocum
SIU
Jevyak
Farm brings record auction price in Williamson County
A 1,687 acre farm between Herrin and Zeigler sold for 230,919 at a public auction in Marion conducted by Williamson County Sheriff Russell Oxford on courthouse steps. The sale followed a court order in a Kansas City Life Insurance Co. suit against R and R Farms Inc. The auction netted 3,478.79 for Williamson County. defendants included H. C. Riley Reena Riley and Robert Riley administrator of estates. The parcel spans Franklin and Williamson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
Russell Oxford
Kansas City Life Insurance Co
R and R Farms Inc
H. C. Riley
Reena Riley
Robert Riley
Herrin and
Zeigler
Franklin County
Oxford
Peace Vigil In Carbondale Demands End To Bombing
The Carbondale Friends held a noon Wednesday peace vigil in downtown Carbondale. A public witness and fast were called in front of the White House by the American Friends Service Committee and the Religious Society of Friends demanding an immediate end to bombing and withdrawal of American troops and military aid from Southeast Asia. The sign is held by Frank Kirk, former Carbondale city councilman and now a consultant with Community Development Services at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
White House
American Friends Service Committee
Religious Society of Friends
Southeast Asia
Frank Kirk
Southern Illinois University
Coroner Identifies Bullet-Riddled Body in Franklin County
The bullet-riddled body of 19 year old Michael Gerchenson of Hi Park was found along Rt. 57 near West Frankfort. Coroner Kirby Webb and Carbondale State Police linked the death to two possible suspects and vehicles, including a 1965 white Chevrolet convertible NJ6065 with SIU sticker 1743. The victim had been missing since late Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 57
Franklin County
Michael Gerchenson
Sheridan Rd
Hi Park
Gerchenson
West Frankfort
Kirby Webb
Gercenson
Carbondale
Schneider Hall
SIU
Tanner
Chicago
Benton carpet plant loan progresses with 1 million line
Davis says a $1 million Benton carpet plant loan advances but final approval waits until after July 1. The project could buy 23 acres in the industrial park and employ about 100 workers initially, expanding to 200 later. Funding relies on local banks and owners with EDA involvement and support from Senators Percy and Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Benton Comeeeepeeeae
Charles Percy
R I
Percy
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
EDA
Ie Ay Sin Mag
Lewis Lane 70 Housing Units Planned for Carbondale
The Jackson County Housing Authority says 70 low income residences on Lewis Lane in Carbondale will open about May 10 for occupancy. Delays pushed back the planned November 1971 opening and final inspection has been completed. There are about 700 applications on file, prioritized by financial need and other stated criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Reid Troutman
Jackson County Housing Authority
Lewis Lane
Troutman
Hae Aorak
Kent State killings suit names SIU counsel
John Huffman of Southern Illinois University Carbondale is named in a Cleveland federal suit over the 1970 Kent State killings. Filed by the ACLU, the suit accuses Huffman and Ohio State officials of directing the National Guard to disperse a lawful assembly, contributing to student deaths. Huffman was executive assistant to Kent State’s vice president of student affairs and was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huffman
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ohio
Kent State
Huffman
Federal District Court
Cleveland
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
ACLU
Columbus
Carbondale seeks $80,000 HUD boost for model cities center
Carbondale will apply for about 80 thousand dollars in extra federal funds to cover cost increases on the Model Cities Multi-Purpose Center. Three bids were received, with the low bid from Hoel Steffen Construction Co. at 659,319 dollars, about 80 thousand above the budget. The architect expects HUD approval within a week to ten days, citing three-year-old budget and higher material and labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Model Cities
Kahn Prineas Stark
Carbondale Architects
Kent Stark
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hoel-Steffen Construction Co
St. Louis
J and L. Robinson Co
Steffes Construction Co
Carterville
Stark
HUD
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Viet Center
Agency For International Development
Vietnam
Southern Illinois Peace Committee
Nathan Gardels
STU
Gardels
SIPC
Eeas
Nto Demisel Debondale
Carterville Firm
Security
Pancy
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