Campus Paper Vote Issue For Students Controversy
The Egyptian campus newspaper drives Wednesday student elections at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Voters elect president and vice president, 13 senators, Homecoming chairman, and the year’s most popular faculty member. Four candidate pairs contest top offices amid disputes over funding and the paper’s role.
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The
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Bill Menwick
Ted Hutton
Jeff Barlow
Benton
Charles Zoeckler
Wendell
Moore
Rees
Barlow
Fenwick
Howver
University Center
William McKeeffery
R. Long
Journalism Cousell
Old Matn
Agriculture Building and Vocational Technical Institute
Charles Hoops Dies at 83. Rites Planned in Campbell Hill
Chester resident Charles Jacob Hoops, aged 83, died Monday at Ches ter Memorial Hospital after a three year illness. Born Sept 12 1877 in Perry County he married Mathilde Hecke in 1908. Survived by a son Harley and three daughters, with funeral 2 pm Wednesday at St Luke's Lutheran Church Campbell Hill. Burial in church cemetery.
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Charles Jacob Hoops
Chester
Chester Memorial Hospital
Perry County
Henry Hoops
Campbell Hill
Mathilde Hecke
Three Fined In Marion For Reckless Driving
Three young Marion drivers Bradley Parker and Craig were fined 61 dollars each on reckless driving charges. Bradley pled guilty Sunday while Parker and Craig pleaded guilty Saturday before Magistrate James Johnson. Bradley was arrested after a Friday night chase in which Officer Herman Burnett pursued him at speeds up to 75 miles per hour before Bradley fled on foot, with Burnett later stopping the car on a hill.
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Marion
Rodney Bradley
W. Chestnut
Glen Parker
Rt. 2
Bobbie Craig
Midway Court
Parker
Craig
James Johnson
Bradley
Herman Burnett
Burnett
Weaver Cruickshank to Demonstrate Craft at SIU Visit
Ronald Cruickshank, a Scottish weaver, will visit Southern Illinois University for three days starting Wednesday to demonstrate tapestry weaving. He will give a free public talk on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Allyn Building and will work with LIU faculty and students in the art department during his stay.
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Ronald Cruickshank
Southern Ilinois University
Allyn
Cruickshank
Louisiana State University
LIU
Former Herrin Woman Dies at 35 in East St. Louis
Imogene Warren 35, of 4021 Maryville Red Granite City formerly of Herrin, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital East St. Louis after illness at work. Autopsy ordered by St Clair County Coroner. burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Cat terville after funeral Wednesday at Sedlack Funeral Home Madison.
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Imogene Warren
Maryville Red
Granite City
Herrin
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
St. Clair County
C. C. Kane
Freeman l Spur
Viles
Ex-Anna Resident Dies in North Carolina
Stanford G. North 56 of Wilmington N C a former Anna resident died Monday after illness Born July 2 1906 in Anna son of Roy North he married Aline Mathis in Wilmington He moved to Wilmington about 1931 He leaves his wife one son Douglas and one grandson his five brothers Leroy Anna and two others and one sister Mrs Marie Rader Anna Funeral at 10 AM Thursday Ward Funeral Home Wilmington with Rev Raby Edwards and Rev Alexander Miller officiating Burial National Cemetery Wilmington
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Stanford G. North
Wilmington
N.C
Anna
Roy North
Aline Mathis
Douglas
Aim
Ward Funeral Home
Raby Edwards
Alexander Miller
National Cemetery
Murphysboro Plans 53 Minute March For Cerebral Palsy
Murphysboro volunteers announce a May 17 and 18 53 Minute March to raise 1000 for cerebral palsy research and services. Mrs Gerry Gibbs of Murphysboro chairs the drive and will head a volunteer recruitment committee. The campaign is part of United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Illinois, with last year’s total 476 and a home service program aiding about 200 cerebral palsied children and adults across 16 southern counties.
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Murphysboro
Gerry Gibbs
Carbondale
Marlon
Harvin
United Fund
Gibbs
United Cerebral Palsy of
Southern Illinois
Johnston City Leases Station To Carpenters
Johnston City votes to lease the former mine rescue station at Adams and East Goth streets to Local 1029 of the Carpenters and Joiners Union for $1 a year for 99 years. The union will repair and use it as a meeting place, with the city retaining election use and ensuring insurance and repairs. The council also approves trading four city acres west of town to George Jansco for eight adjacent Jansco acres, a site long used for dumping.
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Johnston City
Carpenter's’ Union
Jo Local
The
Carpenters and Joiners Union
Adams
East Goth
Neil Thurmond
American Legion
Legion
Thurmond
George Jansco
Jansco
Johnston City appoints commissions to fill posts
The Johnston City City Council filled electrical and building commissions Monday night. Appointees to the electrical panel include Mayor K Neil Shurmond, Claie McCormick, John B Eto Jr, Charles Gamble, and Delbert Williams who is named building commission chairman with a term ending May 1958. Other members Bert Peterson, Q Hi Turner, T A Dillard and Charles Clements have terms ending in 1964 to 1967.
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Electrical and Building Commission
Johnston
Electrical Commission
K. Neil Shuremond
Claie McCormick
Journeyman Electrician
John B. Eto Jr
Charles Gamble
Electricity Supply Company
Delbert Williams
Building Commission
Wall
Bert Peterson
Q. Hi. Turner
T. A. Dillard
Busings District
Charles Clements
Infant Dies After Birth in Cape Girardeau Hospital
A daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Myers of Wolf Lake died five hours after birth at Southeast Hospital Cape Girardeau Missouri Cathy Jo Myers and her parents grandparents are listed. Funeral services were at Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with Rev Bennie Jones officiating Burial in Apnal Cemetery
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Atis
Richard Myers
Wolf Lake
Mondhv
Southeast Hospital
Cape Girsrdeau
Cathy Jo Myers
Tred Modglin
Anna
Cyril Myera
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Bennie Jones
Apnal
Lando Howard Transferred to Springfield Post
Lando Howard, regional director of the Illinois Public Aid Commission in Carbondale, is transferred to a Springfield commission job. He will serve as acting supervisor of personnel services and supervisor of inquiries and complaints, effective Wednesday. Clifford C. Jeremiah Chester acts as supervisor.
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Lando Howard
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Carbondale
Springfield
Howard
Clifford C
Jeremiah
Chester
Marion City Council Adopts Brief First Meeting
The Marion City Council adjourned its first meeting after appointing officers and scheduled a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday session to appoint personnel. The council met briefly on Monday to take office.
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Marion
Integrationist Neblett vows progress in Carbondale speech
20 year old Carbondale native Neblett, jailed in Fort Payne Alabama with nine others, writes home about integration marches in Georgia and Alabama. He and a group of 10 were arrested retracing steps of a Baltimore man killed during an Alabama march. Neblett expresses resolve, saying the actions are overdue.
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Carbondale
Carver
Neblett
Georgia
Alabama
Fort Payne
Ala
Pleasant Neblett
Marion St
William Moore
Baltimore
Atala
Monday’s Fire Third For Site In Marion Public Square
Monday’s fire was the third major blaze to hit the southeast Public Square in Marion. The 1875 fire destroyed Williamson County’s second courthouse and nearby businesses, prompting a new courthouse. A 1941 blaze east of the site wiped out three buildings housing five businesses including the Goodall Hotel and Parks Pharmacy.
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Public Square
Marion
Williamson County
Goodall
W. T. Grant
Parks Pharmacy
W. T., Hudspeth
Interior Dept to Hold Talks on Coal Mine Safety Bills
Interior Secretary Udall announced a planned five week schedule of discussions with federal and state officials and eight mining states about possible new federal coal mine safety legislation. He noted 82 miners have died in area mines since 1952 and urged strengthening enforcement. A task force is reviewing needed powers and amendments to extend safety rules to smaller mines.
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Stewart
Udall
Harry F. Weaver
Coal Mine Inspection
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Sinois
Weaver
Congress
Former Area Youth Harlen Boner Jr. Dies After Car Crash
Harlen Boner Jr. 19, formerly of Zeigler and Joliet, died at 2 a.m. Monday at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet after a two-vehicle crash. He and Patrick Temple 17 were helping a dog when Ronald Evans 19 struck them. Evans said he was blinded by lights from a parked car. Boner worked at Caterpillar Joliet plant. survived by mother Lois, siblings Judith Ann, Thomas, and Mrs James Ingersoll, and grandparents Noah and Mrs Williams. Burial at Miners Cemetery Royalton with services at Zeigler First Baptist Church.
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Harlen Boner Jr
Joliet
Zeigler
Silver Cross Hospital
Otto Williams
Boney
Boner
Patrick Temple
Clyde Allender
Allender
Temple
Ronald Evans
Evans
Mr. Boner
Lois Boner
Thomas
Judith Ann
James~ Ingersoll
Noah Boner
Rt. 2
Mulkeytown
Williams
Zeigler First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Harold Allen
Miners Cemetery
Royalton
Vantrease
Alumni to Hear Athletic Director at SIU Jackson County
Don Boydston director of the SIU athletic department will speak at SIU Jackson County Alumni Association at 6 30 p m Friday at the Carbondale Elks Lodge Reservations can be made before Tuesday with Mrs Robert Dudenboste 54 Skyline Drive Carbondale Concert Set at Carterville High School band and choir give a short concert at 7 30 p m today in the high school auditorium
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Don Boydston
Southern Illinois University Athletic Department
SIU Jackson County
Carbondale Elks Lodge
Robert Dudenboste
Skyline Drive
Carbondale
Carterville
Carterville High School
Marion School Bond Issue Talk Tonight
Marion officials and residents meet at 7 30 p m in the Junior High gym to discuss a 1 75 million bond for a new high school and a 25 cent education tax increase with High School students performing a skit on the need for a new school.
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Marion
Unit
Boy Released To Parents After Shoplifting Incident
A 16 year old Carbondale youth was released to his parents after being picked up by Carbondale police for shoplifting. Police said he was found taking two pairs of sunglasses at a Carbondale drug store around 4 45 p m Friday. Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz said the youth will consult with State's Attorney William Ridgeway this week.
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Carbondale
Robert ‘Schwartz
William Ridgeway
Man from Marion with half life in prison in Meadows case
Meadows 53 from Marion has spent more than half his life in prison. He pleaded guilty to car theft before Judge Wright after waiving grand jury indictments. His lengthy record includes multiple car theft sentences from 1931 to 1959, with time in rehabilitation centers and Army service during World War II. He stole a car in Herrin and was arrested next day after it was recovered. He has been held in county jail since.
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Meadows
C. BE
Wright
John Meadows
Marion
Vandalia
Petit Larson
Williamson County
Menard
Camp Bowie
Tex
Ft. Knox
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Turner
Egyptian Heights
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Metropolis
Sii
State Mine Director Says New Laws Not The Answer
Louis Ruff, director of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, argues that mine safety needs closer supervision by both labor and management rather than new federal regulations. He notes overlaps in safety laws make universal rules hard to apply and stresses competent personnel must vigilantly monitor conditions rather than rely on broad mandates.
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Louis Rull
Dept. of ‘Mines and Minerals
Ruff
Inois University Center
Arthur D. Little
Old Ben N
Regu
Harry G. Foden
Rulf
Burglars Take Six Firearms From Carbondale Store
Police say burglars broke a front door lock at Jim's Sporting Goods in the Mardale Shopping Center and stole six guns and about 15 boxes of ammunition. Owner James Caraway notified police Sunday night. a night watchman was on duty.
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Carbondale
Tnday
Jim's Sporting Goods
Mardale
James Caraway
Caraway
Louis Degner Dies at 86 in Steeleville
Louis Degner 86 of Steeleville died Sunday at St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud after a three year illness. Born August 13 1876 in Roma he was a retired farmer. Survived by son Harry of Lake of the Ozarks Mo daughters Hila Weaver Phoenix Ariz Frieda Schaack Waterloo 16 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and a son Elmer preceded him in death. Funeral Wednesday 3 pm at St Mark’s Lutheran Church Steeleville with Rev J C Welp officiating. Burial church cemetery. Friends may call Schaack Funeral Home Steeleville until noon Wednesday.
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St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Campbell Hill
A. H. Kaischuk
Schroeder Muneral
Chester
Louis Degner
Steeleville
St. Clement's Trospital
Red Bud
Roma
Henry
Louise Kingemann Degner
Mary Eggemeyer
Degner
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Harry
Lake of the Ozarks
Hila Weaver
Phoenix
Ariz
Frieda Schaack
Waterloo
Elmer
J. C. Welp
Church
Schaack
Mrs Nelson Dies at 67 in St Louis Home
Mrs Bertie Nelson 67 of 3418th St St Louis formerly of Carterville died at 8 pm Monday at home. Born Dec 9 1895 in Barnsley Ky she was daughter of Benton H and Minda Wade Ledford. Husband Brooks died in 1947. She leaves daughters Mrs John Hyland East Moline Mrs Carl Fonville St Louis sons Alvin Junior Miller James Roblent Miller Clausine Miller all Peoria William Miller Herrin sisters Mrs Harold West East Moline Mrs Alma Irwin Carterville and several grandchildren. Funeral p.m Thursday Riggin Funeral Home Carterville Rev Warl Dickey officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m Wednesday.
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Bertie Nelson
St. St. Louis
Carterville
Barnsley
Benton H
Minda Wade Ledford
Brooks
Nelson
First Methodist Church
St. Louis
John Hyland
East Moline
Carl Fonville
Alvin Junior Miller
James Roblent Miller
Clausine Miller
Peoria
William Miller
Herrin
Harold West
Alma Irwin
Riggin
Warl Dickey
Oakwood Cemetery
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Charles Hoops
Harley
Helens Doe
Detroit
Mich
Lillie Reuscher
Norma Gleich
Dearborn
Wich
William
John Hoops
Percy
Emma Brisco
Southernllinossan
Southernness Publicadlodm Inc
Wash Male Street
12Th Street
Unois
Southern Allnolsan
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
All AP
Oll
Goss
North Carolina
Mrs
Carpenters
Interior Dept
Kennedy
Jailare
Marvin
Chevrolet
Lot
Rte
Franklin County
U. S. Food Distribution Division
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Belleans
Orangeburg
Denham’s
Ilinois
Norekco
North American Philips Company, Inc
East-42nd Street
New York'17
New York
Norelco
Lequatte Drug
North Park
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