Carbondale Master Plan Tour by Local League
A group of Carbondale League of Women Voters members and guests toured the city focusing on blighted zones and future development. Hans Fischer outlined a plan for a green belt, wider streets, traffic by-passes, and adequate housing, with a central business district and parking needs rising to about 3,000 spaces. The tour visited Snider Hill Cemetery, urban renewal areas, public housing under construction, and potential neighborhoods near Grand and Airport Road, ending with support for adopting a Carbondale master plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maulay Stucbe
Carbondale’ League of Women Voters
Carbondale of the Future
Hans Fischer
Carbondale Plan Commission
Illinois Central
Fischer
Carbondale
Main Street
Triangle
Mill Street
Illinois and
University Avenues
Brush
Snider Hill
Airport Road
Thomas School
Attucks Park
Henry N. Woman
Local Agenda
Setiing
Carbondale City Plan Commission
Illinois University
SIU
Lhough
Carbondale League
Mensior
Carbondale Mas
SIU Housing Rules Spark Praise and Socialist Critique
SIU issued new off campus housing rules praised by some and denounced as socialism by others. Phase one begins Sept 4 requiring on site supervision at each unit, with four residents per supervisor. Operators argue supervisors cut rent. university offers free tuition for resident assistants both on and off campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Une
University Housing Office
J. Albin Yokie
University
Yokic
Fischer Backs Housing Rules For SIU Students
Carbondale leaders push housing reforms at SIU amid 1800 students in trailers and 1200 in small unsupervised houses. University says supervision protects students. operators fear limits will push 3,000 students into restricted housing. Trustees support rules prioritizing student welfare, with a two year adjustment period and motel status questions yet unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Fenwick
Yokie
Five More Girls Enter Area Beauty Pageant
Five more area girls join the Miss Southern Illinois Beauty Pageant set for June 20 at South Side School gym Herrin. Entrants include Sherry Hudgens Janice Carner Lena Taylor Nina Cantwell and Linda Kurto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Sheriff Seizes Third Car in County Tax Drive
Williamson Sheriff Carl Miller seized a third car for nonpayment of 1062 personal property taxes from W T McVey of Carterville. The 1962 English sedan was driven away by McGowan on Friday. Deputy McGowan and Miller noted the total due includes 77.11 tax, 7.71 penalties, 1.25 to the deputy, plus an unspecified fee. The drive aims to recover about 242000 in unpaid taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Carl Miller
W.T. McVey
James McVey
Rt. 2
Carterville
Miller
William. McGowan
Herrin
McVey
Herrin Security Bank
James Shoemake
Rt. 1
Selad
Two Killed Six Hurt In Smashup Near Wolf Lake NC
A head on crash on Ri 3 a quarter mile north of Wolf Lake left Maj James Farr 41 of Charlotte dead at the scene and his wife Mabel 38 died later at Union County Hospital. Their children Michael 15 and Karen 18 survived. Emmett William 32 of St Louis and three Williams brothers were injured.
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North Carolina
Wolf Lake
James Farr
Charlotte
N.C
Emmett William
St. Louis
Furr
Mabel
Union County Hospital
Anna
T de Furr
Michael
Karen
Michael Furr
Southeast Hospital
Cape Gtrareau
Karen Farr
Williams
Gilbert Williams
Rufus Williams
Billy Booker
Health Cited Lean Resigns Dean's Post
Dean Arthur B. Lean of Southern Illinois University College of Education requests relief from the deanship to return to his prior professorship due to health. He will serve until a successor is named, with President Morris approving the move reluctantly. Lean has a long scholarly record and past teaching posts at Michigan, Indiana State Teachers College, and the University of Arizona. He plans to participate in educational seminars in Scandinavia and remains unavailable for comment on his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Lean
Southern Illinois University College of Education
Lean
Delyte W. Morris
College of Education
Tught
University of Michigan
Indiana
State Teachers
Colege
University of Arizona
Tors
Soviet Union
U.S
Liberty College
Aalborg
Denmark
Danish American Institute
Norway
Sweden
Dean Lean
Marion teachers to receive 3 percent bonus
The Marion Unit District schools board approved a 3 percent bonus totaling 35,829 dollars for employees. The total annual payroll is about 1,023,800 dollars. Teachers will get 140 to 203 dollars depending on salary level. The bonus is funded from federal aid tied to pupils living on or whose parents work on government reservations. The unit received about 52,000 dollars in federal aid this year, with one fourth retained and 34,778 dollars recently received. the remaining amount and 75 percent of next year’s claim will come in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Schoo
Board of Education
Veterans Hospital
Orchill
Federal Prison
Park District Forms Plan Committees for Expansion
Carbondale Park District plans long range growth with committees on budget, building and grounds, personnel, recreation, programs and public relations. President Kenneth Miller outlined forming a citizen advisory group, consulting professionals, and coordinating with Southern Illinois University to assess community needs after a defeated 775000 bond proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park
Kenneth Miller
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Miller
Robert Allen
Herbert B. Seille
Frank Bridges
Tom Langdon
Hardover
Fbe
Southern Iinois University
Hans Fischer
Unit Voters Approve Hikes in Crab Orchard Unit Three
Voters approved Educational tax increase from 1.25 to 1.65. Transportation tax rose to 10 cents from 2. Building tax moved from 25 to 37.4 cents. Totals 414 158 for education and 40 16 for transportation, 409 199 for building. Supt Mont Davis said canvassed Saturday night. unit faced about 3,000 debt last year and about 20,000 red this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Unit
Mont Davis
Davis
GORDO'S GHOST SPEECH PREPARED FOR HONOLULU WELCOME
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, returning aboard the carrier Kearsarge off Honolulu, received a NASA ghostwritten welcome speech. The note included a Hawaiian opening and a humble, hero’s reception for his homecoming ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
APY
Gordon Cooper
Kearsarge
Cooper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mines Report Shows Working Monday Output Notes
Mines listed include Old Ben Orient Zeigler Fidelity and Burning Star with entries for numbers 9 21 3 4 5 and 1 2 indicating activity or production figures. No report for Burning Star and multiple mines show varying counts from historical data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
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Carbondale of
Clyde Childers
Childers
SIU Housing Regulations
STU J
Sherry Hudgens
Lena Taylor
Nina Cantrell
Mig
Miss Taylor
Daugh
Yokle
Roy D
Taylor
Weasel
David Saunders
Carter
Ville
STU
Areca aviveteLer
Paternas
Nion
West Frankfort
McLieansboro
Mt. Vernon
Kurto
Allen Industries, Inc
Pete Kurto
Dol St.Hextin
Illinois
Hervin Township
Aurora
Janice Carner
Linda Kurto
LOM Ils Suiuekls
In Williamson
Lora Vincent
Gorham
Vic Williams
Vincent
Dad
Pally Ann Boner
Elmer Boner
Vienna
Pally
Marion Memorial Hospital
Bean Arthur Lean
Park District
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