First In Midwest Shawnee Legal Office Opens To Aid Poor
The Shawnee Development Council opens a legal aid office in Karnak serving five southern Illinois counties Union Johnson Pulaski Alexander Massac. A $71 000 War on Poverty project funded 65 805 in federal funds hires two professionals seven aides to aid low income families. Headed by Ernest Audt the staff includes Betty Mathis Mary Crim Becky Oakes James Edwards Carl Ross and Paul Spurlock with plans for an additional attorney and administrator. The office opens within 30 days and will operate for one year at the Shawnee Council Offices.
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Illinois
Midwest
Karnak
Shawnee Development Council
Federal
Office of Economic Opportunity
Union
Johnson
Pulaski
Alexander
Massac
Shawnee
Edward Taylor
Taylor
Ernest Audt
Alexander Coun
Ty Attorney
Betty Mathis
Johnson County
Mary Crim
Massac County
Becky Oakes
James Edwards
Pulaski County
Carl Ross
Paul Spurlock
Union County
Open hearing set for Herrin policeman assault case
Williamson County Circuit Judge John Clayton denied rumors of a closed hearing on Monday for Herrin patrolman Jack Ingram charged with assault and battery. The 9 a.m. session before Judge Clayton will be open, with Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson claiming police from the county will attend. Burnel Isaacs of Herrin filed the complaint. Herrin Police Chief Roy Cole said the officer was acting within his duty during a peace disturbance call.
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Williamson County
John Clayton
Herrin
Clayton
Fred A. Henderson
Jack Ingram
Burnel Isaacs
Court C
Egyptian Heights
Roy Cole
Ingram
Boy Reports Beating Near Snyder Hill
Mike Greer, 15, told Carbon Dale police he was beaten by four youths in a sports car near Snyder Hill early Saturday. He was treated and released at Doctors Hospital after the assault as two companions fled. Greer is the son of Chester Greer of McKinley Street, Carbondale. No complaint has been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Greer
Carbondale
Snyder Hill
Greer
Doctors Hospital
Chester Greer
McKinley Street
Marion Men Risked Lives, Get Medals
Two coal mine employees from Marion receive gold medals of honor from the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for risking their lives to save fellow workers. Walter M. Doty of Marion Illinois, a repairman at Freeman Coal Mining Corp Orient No. 4 mine in Pittsburg Ill., aided Donald Beltz who was knocked down by a falling rock. Carlene Staudacher of Marion, a Utility mine employee for Peabody Coal Co. in Pittsburg, acted to save a miner electrocuted and unconscious by pulling him from a live machine and giving mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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Marion
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Walter R. Hibbard Jr
Bureau of Mines
Walter M. Doty
Marion, Ill
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient
Pittsburg
Ill
Donald Beltz
Carlene Staudacher
Peabody Coal Co
Staudacher
Carbondale weighs study on west track relocation option
Carbondale Relocation Authority moves to hire De Leuw Cather for a roughly $22,000 study assessing three Illinois Central Railroad relocation options including a possible western shift. The plan also examines impacts on urban development, land use, schools, parks, utilities, and transportation.
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Carbondale Relocation Authority
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
de Leuw, Cather and Co
de Leuw
Cather
William J. Burns
Community Conservation Board
Leo Brown
Brown
Authority
Otto Kerner
Dr. Brown
D. Blaney Miller
Frank A. Kirk
Bening Square Building
Washington Ave
Mining Report Highlights Idle and Active Mines
A brief notice lists mines and daily activity across operators. Mines including Burning Star Fidelity Old Ben Orient Zeigler show status Monday with several active and idle entries.
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Burning Star
Fidelity
Old Ben
Orient
Zeigler
City studies mass abandonment of cars on Murphysboro streets
Murphysboro officials consider methods to clear 29 abandoned vehicles from city streets. Police Chief Toby Berger cites liability if moved, while Alderman McCormack raises landfill ideas. Council to review law and report at May 27 meeting. two alley vacation petitions approved for nearby properties.
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Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Berger
Robert McCormack
City Corporation
Wil
Liam Wolff
South 15Th Street
Manning Street
Logan School
Bill Riseling
Jenkins
Somerset Streets
Ed Koenig
Audrey Adams
Elmer Etherton
Boyne Named Illinois Press Association Editor of the Year
William C. Boyne, former Southern Illinoisan editor, wins 1965 IPA Editor of the Year for his work at East St. Louis Metro-East Journal since 1961. He campaigned against illegal gambling, supported relocation of the National Museum of Transport, and led an Urban League effort on interracial issues.
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William C. Boyne
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Press Association
Boyne
East St. Louis Metro-East Journal
John Winsor
Urban League
East St. Louis
Cornell University
Phi Beta Kappa
Winsor
IPA
Peoria
Oldham Paisley
Marion Daily Republican
Metro-East Journal
Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers
Williamson County amateur art show at Marion High School
Mrs J C Straker and Mrs Floyd Morris view works as 114 displays fill the Williamson County Town and Country show to be held today at Marion High School from 1 to 4 pm. Blue ribbons were awarded to 32 entries Saturday. Winning pieces may advance to the Carbondale regional show next month. Spon sored by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service the annual event is open to any amateur painter or craftsman. Extension services in other counties host similar events.
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J. C. Straker
Floyd Morris
Herrin
Williamson County
Marion High School
Carbondale
Spon
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Cape Girardeau Chamber Head Doubts Manager Plan Changes Mind
Cape Girardeau Chamber head Vernon Landgraf says after four months under the council-manager system he is convinced it works. The city adopted the plan in 1965 with a five member council hiring Paul Frederick as manager, amid debates on the six year rule. Landgraf credits good leadership and a balanced council as keys to success.
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Michelle Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Chamber of Commerce
Cape Girardeau
Vernon Landgraf
Landgraf
Paul Frederick
Missouri
Illinois
Allen Robinson
Chamber
Robinson
Progress Report on City Manager Form in Carbondale
In this seventh installment, Robinson argues the council manager system brings savings and professional guidance, citing Cape Girardeau's experiences with centralized purchasing and centralized departments. Hood praises the reform for efficiency, notes salary considerations, and explains how Frederick as manager earns 15 000 yearly while Cape Girardeau's officials total 26 000. Elections and mayoral terms are outlined, with next steps and a tease for future changes in Cape Girardeau.
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Carbondale
Cape Girardeau
Charles Hood
Hood
Carterville Bands Stage Drive-In Concert At School
The Carterville grade and high school bands perform a drive-in concert at 2 p m on the front lawn of Carterville High School. If rain arrives the program moves to the auditorium. New band uniforms will be modeled and donations accepted for their purchase. Admission is free.
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Carterville
Last Day to Register and Absentee Filing Deadlines
Monday marks the final day to register or change registration for the June 14 primary election. It is the first day for non military voters to request absentee ballots. The final absentee by mail date is June 9 and in person June 11. Registration is handled by the county clerk's office.
Vienna residents report blinking lights seen near Huckleberry Heights
A Vienna neighborhood watches two red and green blinking lights each clear night from Huckleberry Heights. Neighbors believe the lights are not earthly craft. local officials see no Air Force confirmation and astronomy experts call for study to determine if stars or other celestial objects explain the phenomenon.
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John C. Taylor
Southern Illinoisan
Vienna
Huckleberry Heights
Anderson Funk
Funk
Norman Camden
Air Force
Public Information
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Charlotte Zimmerchied
Southern Illinois University
Rend Lake College bid gains board approval in Chicago
Illinois Junior College Board approved a Class I ranking for Rend Lake College enabling potential state aid, with voter approval required later. The district would serve Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Perry, Wayne, White, Williamson and Washington counties, while other actions included annexations and ratings for multiple junior colleges across the state.
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Chicago
Illinois Junior College Board
Rend Lake College
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Rend Lake
Jefferson
Franklin
Hamilton
Perry
Wayne
White
Williamson
Washington
Jackson
Freeport
Stephenson, Carroll
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Aurora
Kane
de Kalb
Kendall
la Salle
Will
Black Hawk
Quad City
Sherrard Community Unit
Mercer
Rock Island
Carbon Cliff-Barstow
Rock Island County
Bureau County
Sauk Valley Junior College
Sterling
Kankakee
National Trail
Effingham
Knox - Warren Galesburg
Belleville
Lincoln Trails Robinson
Illinois
Charleston-Mattoon
Olney
Wabash Mount Carmel
Pike-Scott- Brown County
NAACP Boards Meet Today in Carbondale
Executive boards of the state and southern district of the NAACP will meet this afternoon. Jerome Lacey of Carbondale will open at 1 p.m. with a talk on The Role of the NAACP in the War on Poverty. Lancey, regional Illinois OEO worker, will speak. Education issues will be discussed and officers will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Carbondale
Jerome Lacey
Southern Illinois University Morris
Lancey
NAACP
Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity
Anna Grade School District approves 310000 bond issue
Voters approve a 310000 bond by 495 to 205 with 9 spoiled ballots. The plan funds new wings at the junior high and remodeling of the existing building. Supt. Loel Verble Jr. notes the 22 cent rise per 100 valuation, first year rate 46 cents, then declines.
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Anna
Loel Verble Jr
International Bazaar at Southern Illinois University Opens
An international bazaar displaying and selling items from foreign countries runs today 1 to 6 p.m. and Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the west patio of the University Center. If rain moves inside the Center.
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Southern Illinois University
University Center
Missing motorcycle owned by SIU student William Noland
A motorcycle owned by William Noland a Southern Illinois University student from Des Plaines is reported missing from Forest Hall dormitory.
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William Noland
Southern Illinois University
Des Plaines
Forest Hall
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Boyne Editor of the
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National Museum of Transport
St. Louis County
Illinois Riverfront
Esther Ayers
Southern Ilinois University
Anna Jonesboro High School
Cape Girardeau Chamber
Frederick
Joe Turley
Glendal Rockwell
Don Herron
Herron
Rend College
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