Inmate Graduates Earn SIU Carbondale Degrees at Marion
Three Marion inmates Ernest Lee Abshire Stanley B Robinson and Alan Bamberger received bachelor degrees from SIU Carbondale during graduation ceremonies at the federal penitentiary in Marion President Warren W Brandt presided The event highlighted ongoing degree programs with four more prisoners at Vienna Correctional Center slated to receive degrees Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lee Abshire
Stanley B. Robinson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Warren W. Brandt
Federal Penitentiary At
Marion
Abshire
Robinson
Alan Bamberger
SIU C
Vienna Correctional Center
Roofers' strike ties up major Southern Illinois projects
About 100 Local 255 roofers in Mt. Vernon began a walkout at midnight Sunday affecting a five year 600000 dollar Norge Co plant roof project in Herrin and other sites across 18 counties. The strike targets six companies of the Southern Illinois Builders Association with several school renovations delayed and a 200000 dollar John A. Logan College roof likely in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norge Co
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Norge
Robert L. Chaplin
Illinois Capital Development Board
West Frankfort
Bill Wilkerson
Roofers
City debates options on underage drinking in Carbondale
Carbondale's City Attorney outlines five approaches to curb underage liquor use after a local bar cited for serving a 20 year old. Officials note enforcement challenges as police rarely pursue such cases. Options include enforcing current law, raising or lowering ages, or banning all liquor sales. A warning letter to American Tap precedes commission debate.
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Rick Rockwell
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
John Womick
Carbondale Liquor Control Commission
Womick
Eckert
Fire and water damage hit Marion Daily Republican building
A fire caused major damage to the third floor and roof of The Marion Daily Republican building at 111 St. Franklin Ave. in Marion. Fire and water forced staff to move to the old Hotel State building. a newspaper was printed today. Fire Chief Charles Heyde and a state fire marshal will inspect the cause, with flames observed on the upper floor after a passerby’s 10:55 p.m. call. 16 Marion firemen and six units battled the blaze for four hours, aided by Herrin and others. one firefighter suffered a hand cut. The building, built in 1907, has housed The Egyptian Press lineage and changed ownership several times.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Marion Daily Republican
St. Franklin Ave
Marion
Charles Heyde
State Building
Stanley Meyer
West Frankfort
United Press International News Service
Meyer
Herrin
Marion Veterans Hospital
Johnston City
William Lewis
Marion Memorial Hospital
Samuel Casey
James H. Felts
Egyptian Press
Marion Evening Post
Harry Crisp
Marion Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Oldham Paisley
Residents protest Chautauqua plan in Carbondale council meeting
City Council, in a 4 to 0 vote, asked staff to prepare several preliminary designs for Chautauqua Street instead of spending 147,902 in motor fuel tax funds to design improvements. Residents, led by Robert G. Layer, fear a four lane expansion would alter the neighborhood’s character. The plan aims to ease SIUC traffic toward Tower Road, with Tower Road improvements already underway.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Chautauqua Street
Chautauqua
Hans Fischer
Carroll Fry
Hillcrest Drive
Layer
Fry
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Tower Road
SIUC
Carbondale council reconsiders Walnut Street plan actions
The Carbondale City Council will decide next month whether to continue backing the Walnut Street westward extension to Main Street. A June 5 meeting will reaffirm support after a 12 hour public hearing, amid debate over congestion relief versus neighborhood impact. The panel also approved a 30 year natural gas franchise for Central Illinois Public Service Co with one vote against and added a U.S. 51 north rezoning linked to a railroad overpass project. A no parking zone on Walnut Street was set, four spaces removed, and traffic lanes straightened. The council raised Class A liquor licenses to 46 and granted Jack Merkin a new West Main Street package store license. Fischer was chosen mayor pro tem for 1978-1979.
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Carbondale
Walnut Street
Main Street
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Neal Eckert
Archie Jones
Eldon Ray
Fischer
Helen Westberg
Eckert
CIPS
Sam Hunter
Hunter Boys Salvage
U.S. 51
Hunter
Ilinois Avenue
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Jack Merkin
Merkin
West Main Street
City plans arterial loop to ease Carbondale traffic
Fry argues the design adds maneuvering room and will undergo a public hearing before implementation. Bill Boyd, public works director, says the city aims arterial circulation to move cars around. Ross Veith, a prior protester, voices ongoing dissatisfaction.
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Siuc
Carbondale
Fry
Bill Boyd
Public Works
Ross Veith
Hillcrest Drive
Rend Lake search continues for missing Ste. Genevieve men
Two Ste. Genevieve, Missouri men Bruce S. Rose 31 and Kenneth Tucker 25 have not been seen since going fishing at Rend Lake Saturday. A pickup and boat trailer were found Sunday. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office U S Army Corps of Engineers Illinois Department of Conservation and Illinois State Police conduct land air and water search ongoing.
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Ste. Genevieve
Rend Lake
Bruce S. Rose
Kenneth Tucker
Franklin County
Slaying of Marion Woman William Witte investigated
Police say they are chasing a lead filled case in the slaying of Virginia Witte of Marion at Westernaire Estates. Detective Michael Wiseman notes a late-model silver car driven by a stocky man 30 to 40 years old, neatly dressed, may be linked to the noon Friday attack on the Witte home.
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Virginia Witte
Marion
Michael Wiseman
Williamson County Detective Unit
Wiseman
Witte
Marion parking lot nearing completion near courthouse
Engineer Glenn Clarida told the Marion City Council that a new parking lot near the Williamson County Courthouse in Marion will be finished in about seven working days. The project on Van Buren Street between Union and Jefferson adds spaces as the county repaves the north parking lot and builds extra spots.
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Williamson County
Marion
Glenn Clarida
van Buren Street
Union and
Jefferson
the County
Mondale to Speak at Simon Dinner in Carbondale
Vice President Walter Mondale will attend a fundraiser dinner for Democrat Paul Simon in Carbondale on Saturday. The event, at Southern Illinois University student center, costs 25 per plate and runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Eddie Albert will introduce Mondale, with other statewide officials and local candidates present. The decorations will echo the prom theme Stairway to Heaven for the Herrin High School prom at 9 p.m. and access will end after the dinner to prepare for the dance.
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Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Walter Mondale
Carbondale
U.S
Paul Simon
Mondale
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Washington
Simon
24Th Congressional District
Eddie Albert
Albert
Green Acres
Herrin High School
John Corker
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Butch Nevious
College
Wilkerson
Liquor Commission
Illinois
Commission
Ernie Branson
Fuzz McDowell
Prom
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