Downtown Demonstration Leads to 20 Arrests in Carbondale
Carbondale police arrested 12 people and SIU police eight during a downtown demonstration. Curfew violations accounted for most arrests. one suspect faced aggravated assault charges. Names and details of those charged appear in today’s records page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Mike Klein
E. College St
Stephen Bills
S. University Ave
Klein
Carbon
Bracton Lockwood
Merchants in Carbondale grapple with war window damage
Downtown business owners recount shattered windows after an antiwar demonstration on Wednesday night. Police report 38 windows and two doors broken across South Illinois Avenue with merchants planning boards to deter further violence and seeking calm after a tense night.
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Carbondale
Genevieve Pittman
Ruth Church Bridals
South Illinois Avenue
George Rolando
Rolando
May 1960s Siu unrest and campus closure in Carbondale
In May 1970 SIU saw a major riot linked to antiwar protests. A crowd of 1500 blocked Main Street by 10:30 p.m. tear gas fired then dispersed. By May 12 a 3500 strong mob required a campus closure, with cleanup next day and a $268000 loss including $53000 on campus and $80000 downtown costs.
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Main Street
Illinois Avenue
National Guard
Delyte W. Morris
Robert W. MacVicar
Carbondale
Board of
South Illinois Avenue
Stu
North Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
Siu
Police delayed by freight halt antiwar protest in Carbondale
Lt. Ed Hogan says a busload of Carbondale police en route to block the parade were halted on the east side of the tracks by a moving Illinois Central freight train. By the time it cleared, protesters had passed College and Illinois, and had begun throwing rocks at downtown business windows.
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Illinois Central
Carbondale
Ed Hogan
College and Illinois
Hogan
Legality questioned over county per diem claim
Susan Casey objected to W S Brandon's 132 60 per diem for April claiming part covered a GERPDC meeting while state law requires such commission work to be unpaid. The Jackson County Board approved the claim 11 2, Casey and Kelley dissenting, with a legal ruling pending on whether the amounts are salary or expenses. Muhammad Ali sues for tax exempt status for the Temple of Islam seeking deductions for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Jackson County Board
Susan Casey
Carbondale
W. S. Brandon
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Greater Egypt
Brandon
Casey
Delmar Ward
Atty
Ron Briggs
William Kelley
Ward
Chicago
Muhammad Ali
Belinda
Muhammad Temple of Islam
Ali
Black appointee joins Jackson County planning board
The Jackson County Board filled two vacancies on the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission bringing Charles Gray as Carbondale chair and J C Penn as the first Black member. Ike Brandon remains on the commission with term to October 1974 while Penn’s term runs to October 1973. Kenneth Saul of Ava is expected to resign health reasons after heart attack and absence from meetings.
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Jackson County Board
Greater Egypt
Marion
Gray
Planning Board
W. I
Ike” Brandon
Carbondale
Jackson Board
Jackson
Don Burris
Murphysboro
J. C. Penn
Clyde Winkler
Winkler
Commission
Jackson County
Penn
Attucks
Brandon
Planning Commission
Saul
Governor Ogilvie Joins Herrin Senior Citizens Day
About 360 attendees gathered in Herrin for the Southern Illinois Senior Citizens Convention led by executive director Earline McEvers. Gov. Richard Ogilvie arrived at the Williamson County Airport, received a Herrin medallion and a Senior Citizens pin, and became an honorary member before addressing luncheon attendees at the Eagles Lodge. Community events included tours, an audio visual show, a discussion on federal aging funds by Edward H. Hopper, and student entertainment.
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Herrin
Richard Ogilvie
Ior
Earline McEvers
Herrin Senior Citizens
Herrin Group
Eagles Lodge
South 16Th Street
Southern Illinois Senior Citizens Convention
Edward H. Hopper
Springfield
Injured Murphysboro Doctor Transferred for Therapy
Dr. William J. Borgsmiller, a Murphysboro physician and surgeon, was moved to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for specialized orthopedic therapy after a tractor accident near his home on Rt. 4. Officials report his condition as much improved and deny reports of an emergency trip due to blood clots.
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William J. Borgsmiller
Murphysboro
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Barnes
Borgsmiller
Rt. 4
Murphysboro Chamber Honors Mayor as Man of the Year
Murphysboro Mayor Bruce Richmond was named Man of the Year for 1971 72 at the chamber dinner. Phil Green announced the citation and presented an engraved plaque. Awardees included city officials police firemen street workers and water and sewage staff. New officers Jack Brundage president Charles Meadows VP Ernest Miller treasurer.
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Murphysboro
Bruce Richmond
Chamber of Commerce
Phil Green
Chamber
Green
Jack Brundage
Charles Meadows
Ernest Miller
Russell Breading
Harold Grob
Bert Ozburn
Paul Michaels
Barney
Inmate Found Hiding in Marion Prison Transport
Joe Charles Nix a 30 year old inmate from Dangerfield Texas missing at the midnight count was found 45 minutes later hiding inside a semi truck within the prison security area. Acting Warden Fred A Frey said Nix has been referred to the FBI for possible charges.
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Marion Federal Penitentiary
Fred A. Frey
Joe Charles Nix
Dangerfield
Tex
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nix
Herrin
Frey
Tyler
Leavenworth
Four detectives aid probe into Southern Illinois student death
State police add four detectives to the Southern Illinois area to assist in the murder investigation of 19 year old Michael Gerchenson of Highland Park found near West Frankfort along Route 57. Autopsy notes multiple gunshot wounds with head shots, body dumped over a guard rail. Police search for his 1969 black and white Caprice while coroner pins time of death to May 3. Arden L Pratt of SIU Vocational Technical Institute is elected to the NAEE board.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Michael Gerchenson
Highland Park
West Frankfort
Gerchenson
Roy Cooley
du Quoin
Cooley
Joe Barham
Franklin County
Kirby Webb
Webb
Mr. Gerchenson
Arden L. Pratt
Southern Illinois University Vocational-Technical Institute
National Association For Environmental Education
NAEE
Marion man held after boarding house disturbance
Eddie Ice, 34, Marion, was jailed in Williamson County on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges. Officers Ron Swafford and Jack West responded to a 4 p.m. report of a fight at a boarding house where Ice resisted police, struggled during handcuffing, and was taken to jail.
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Eddie Ice
Marion
Williamson County
Ron Swafford
Jack West
Ice
Swafford
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Park Street
Brush Towers
SIU Health Service
Goldsmith’s
S. Illinois Ave
Ruth Church
Book Store
Young
Fashion Fabrics
Zwick’s Shoes
S.S. Illinois Ave
Discount Records
Blyer’s College Shop
Main Street Boutique
Cary’s
Texaco Service Station
Jim’s Pizza
S. Illinos Ave
Graham Street
Southern Illinois University Vietnamese Studies Center
Air Force
Gray, Penn
Herman Koontz
John Barnes
Gov. Ogilvie
Cairo
Mississippi River
Murphysboro Chamber
Williams
William M. Anderson
John A. Logan Junior College
Anderson
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Arden Pratt
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