Thousands gather as Marion blaze draws festive crowd
A dramatic 70 degree night in Marion drew up to 9,000 spectators to watch a spectacular fire at the city’s landmark high rise. Firemen from Williamson County and nearby communities battled the blaze while Civil Defense and Salvation Army volunteers supplied coffee and drinks to exhausted responders. Crowd control with Explorer Post 5 Scouts helped keep spectators safe and orderly as streets filled and canteens served hot drinks.
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Marla Bender
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Square
Williamson County
Carl Miller
Mourteen
Illinois
Vernon
North Market Street
Rt. 13
Marion
Tom
Dickas
Explorer Post
Salvation Army
Civil Defense
Londa Board
West Frankfort Citadel
Tiarbassie
Housing Unit To Consider High Buildings In Jackson County
Jackson County Housing Authority may build developments up to nine stories high. Architect Robert Simon said seven to nine story buildings are recommended to meet requests for more low rent housing. The authority plans 100 additional Carbondale units and 50 to 60 in Murphysboro, seeking PHA approval. Carbondale has 120 units under construction. Murphysboro 90 completed, 50 under construction. High rise costs are offset by smaller site costs.
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Jackson County Housing Authority
Robert Simon
Simon, Rettberg and Garrison
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Federal Public Housing Administration
Murphysboro
Walter King
King
PIA
Simon
Herrin Library Board Approves Revised Budget Plan
The Herrin Library Board ap proved a revised budget for 1953 64 totaling about 17 000 with 11 000 from taxes and 6 000 from the reserve fund. The 1962 83 budget was 16 430 and the board will seek the maximum levy from the City Council for the coming year at about 12 cents per 100 equalized value. Also 10 200 of 17 000 funds are earmarked for improvements.
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Herrin Library Board
Mines Working Wednesday Report
Mines Working Wednesday lists Old Ben at Orient and Zeigler entries with Orient 3 4 5 and Zeigler 3 4. Fidelity Burning Star shows activity on shifts. Burning Star 2 appears on first shift while Burning Star 2 second shift is noted with a misspelling.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Area Meeting of Vocational Education Board at SIU
The Illinois Board of Vocational Education will meet Wednesday at Southern Illinois University. Chairman William White announced the session will start with a campus tour, include a noon luncheon in the University Center, and feature a 1:30 p.m. formal meeting in the President's Office. The meeting may also allow a look at the STV and local recreational attractions.
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SIU
Illinois Board of Vocational Education
Southern Illinois University
William &. White
White
Trinoig’ Department of “Registration and Education
Cox Furniture to reopen Wednesday in Marion warehouse
Marion continues cleanup after Monday blaze as Cox Furniture and Cox Hardware announce a Wednesday reopening at 105 S Holland St in the Cox Warehouse. The firm also operates the 304 Public Square site leased from Bank of Marion. an inventory of Cox stock is underway. Other downtown merchants consider relocation as the fire affects much of the area.
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Eugene Cox
Cox Furniture
Cox Hardware Stores
Cox Warehouse
Holland St
Bracy
Monroe Cleaners
Cox
Bargain Center
Public Square
Bank of Marion
Kenneth Sparks
Goss
Peer's Women's
Peer's
Marian
Tons Of Water Poured Into Marion Fire
In Marion downtown, three quarters of a million gallons of water were used to fight a Monday night blaze. City water plant operator Ralph Carter said 1 212 000 gallons were consumed that day, 758 000 more than normal, with the plant running at full capacity to supply the demand. The fire drained the filter plant lake a foot, and reduced the 1744 foot deep well by six feet. The lake’s supply line south of town carries about a million gallons daily, but Carter expects refilling after the consumption drops.
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Marion
Ralph Carter
Carter
Auto Hits Man Near Eldorado After Car Breaks Down
An Eldorado man, Charles Barnard, 45, was killed at 1 p.m. Monday when a car driven by Billy R. Williams, 30, also of Eldorado, struck him after Barnard had left his stalled vehicle on Ri 45 about a mile south of Eldorado. Police said Barnard’s car had run out of gas and was partly in the northbound lane causing congestion. Williams swerved onto the shoulder to avoid another car as he neared Barnard, who was trying to move out of the path of the Williams vehicle.
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Eldorado
Charles Barsard
Billy R. Williams
District
Pace
Barnard
Pavelment
Williams
Bernard
Court Rules Herrin Vote On Unit District Formation
The Fourth District Appellate Court at ML Vernon confirms an election on forming a Herrin unit school district. The decision upholds Williamson County Judge Reynolds's June ruling. If approved, Herrin Grade School District would become the unit, with outlying districts allowed voting only by residents in petitioned territory. The court found unit creation would boost efficiency and state aid, benefiting about 1,800 pupils while limiting outlying district voting impacts.
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Vernon
Herrin Wit
Williamson County
C. Ross Reynolds
Herrin
Leslie Slilley
Chillyville
Treeman Spur
Sunnyside
Bandyville
Circuit Court
Reynolds
Appelle
T Hem
Herrin High School
Cout
Third Child Dies Of Burns In Dallas Fire Tragedy
A third Folkert child dies in a Dallas hospital from burns after a home fire that killed Cindy Lee and Marti Mae in nearby Lincoln, Nebraska. Tomax Folkert, 23 months, is listed among seriously injured Tobi Ann, with funeral plans pending and a family relief fund raising in Lincoln headed by Walter Rowe.
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Carbondale
Dallas
Tex
Thomas
Michael Folkert
M. Folkert
Folkert
Cindy Lee
Marti Mae
Tobi Ann
Lincoln
Walter Rowe
S. Sixth St
Court Approves Election for Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District
Judges rule petitions sufficient to set an election in most of Jackson County except Carbondale Makanda and Pomona Townships. Walter Schuwerk of Evansville filed petitions with 1600 signatures from Steeleville and Percy areas, objecting to Randolph County townships 65 and 75.
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Kinkaid Lake Conservancy
Randolph County
Pomona Township
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Peyton Kunce
Carl Becker
Carbondale
Makanda
Pomona
Walter Schuwerk
Evansville
Steeleville
Percy
Schuwerk
Carvel Atherson
Frank Stamberg
Cedar Creek
Scenic View Hill
Rt. 149
Ava
Campbell Hill
Jackson
Becker
Kance
SEC Action Technical Tape Detroit Firm Merger Approved
The SEC approved a merger of Technical Tape Corp and Detroit Industries Products a foundry firm. Stockholders of the Detroit firm will meet May 21 for final action. Cohen will be chairman and president of the merged company which will be open on stock exchanges. The merger aims to improve financial sales and research and development while maintaining both firms’ product markets.
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Federal Securities Exchange Commission
Technical Tape Corp
Detroit Industries Products
Detroit
Robert
Keith
Carbondale
Paul, Cohen
Cohen
Lansing
Bay, City, Mich
Miami, Fla
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Peng Ae Cere
Miller
South Market Street
Marion Business
Kinkaid Lake District
SEC
Mary's River
Kinkaid Creek
Kinkaid Lake
Steeleville Percy
David Conn
Sparta
Southwestern Coal Co
Randolph Country
Propos‘ed Conservancy
Conn
Conservancy
Jackson Countty
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