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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
3
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners rescinded a two month old privilege tax on trailers. The tax was deemed unconstitutional by the attorney general, moving trailers back onto the personal property tax rolls. Trailer assessor Joe Smith completed his last day after coordinating registrations.
In Carbondale Bowen Gym 1800 Republicans and country music fans enjoyed a party for Gale Williams. The event featured Mel Tillis and The Statesiders and endorsements from top GOP names including Mrs. Dorothy Ogilvie and Secretary of State John Lewis. Williams teased his opponent while railing against gun control and highlighting his rags-to-riches story.
Rennie Davis addressed a crowd of 500 to 750 mostly SIU students in Carbondale after an antiwar rally. He defended Vietnamese fighters, urged continued protests, and urged uniting to end the war while criticizing U S policy and Nixon.
An estimated 20 000 people from Herrin and nearby areas viewed the Loyalty Day Parade along Park Avenue in Herrin on Saturday. The event featured 14 marching units 10 floats and 25 driving pieces with awards given for best marching unit best youth group best school band and more.
Willis Harris, 74, of Murphysboro, suffered major injuries in a two vehicle crash on Old Rt. 13 two miles east of Rt. 127. Harris was pinned between a car and a trailer and underwent surgery before being listed in fair condition at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. CeCelia Baird, 60, also of Murphysboro, drove the other vehicle and was uninjured.
Robert E. McGowan, 19, of Rt. 3 Carbondale, arrested by Carbondale Police Saturday night on burglary charges. A witness reported a man breaking into the back window of Dr. Hugh McGowan’s office at 503 S University Ave at 5:32 p.m. Police say McGowan was caught exiting the front of the building and is held without bond.
A Benton man named Arlie R. Floro and family were unloading after a Florida trip when a sunlit mirror on the back seat ignited the upholstery. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze, which burned a 10 to 12 inch hole in the headliner before going out.
About 1500 people gathered on South Illinois Avenue in Carbondale for the third weekend of a street closing program and police reported no incidents as the night remained peaceful.
State police reported three fatalities from crashes near Red Bud Anna and Elkville. Thomas Peak 19 of Baldwin Carl Dillow 51 of Waukegan and Rose Higgins 40 of Elkville died in Rt 3 and Rt 51 crashes. The toll for 1972 reaches 65, up sharply from 35 a year ago.
Randolph County commissioners approve plans for a new 12000 square foot jail next to the proposed courthouse. The project includes six cell blocks with 27 cells, a tunnel to the courthouse, and parking considerations. Bids for the courthouse open May 16 at 2 p.m. in Chester, subject to Illinois Department of Corrections review.
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