Republicans Vie In 57th District Primary Fight
Incumbent William J. Cunningham seeks re election in the 57th district covering Monroe Randolph Perry and Washington counties plus parts of St. Clair County. Challenger Dr Norbert G Springer, and Belleville native Alfred N Young also run with aims for stronger government and reform. The race includes area leaders from Chester Pinckneyville and Murphysboro with local ties to real estate and education.
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Mary Reifschneider
Southern Illinoisan
House of Representatives
Monroe
Randolph
Perry
Washington
St. Clair County
William J. Cunningham
Pinckneyville
GOP
Norbert G. Springer
Chester
Okanville
St. Louis University
Chicago College of Optometry
Springer
Eva Marie Marcham
Chester Unit
Dr. Springer
Young Alfred N. Young
Belleville
Marissa
Washington University
Young
St. Clair
Stookey Township
City and Township Grade Cedar View Street in Tatum Heights
Carbondale street crews completed grading Cedar View street in the Tatum Heights subdivision. The city will have Tower Road inside its limits repaired by the township if state permission is granted. The township will oil and chip Cedar View street but cannot use motor fuel tax funds for Cedar View maintenance.
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Carbondale
Tatum Heights
Frank Kirk
Cedar View
Carbondale Township
Tower Road
Kirk
Chip
Cedar View Street
Johnston City Park custodian Louis L McDonald dies at 72
Louis L McDonald 72 of 101 Parkview Johnston City died at 7 p m in Herrin Hospital after an apparent heart attack at work in the park where he served as custodian He was born April 22 1894 in Harrisburg and had lived in Johnston City 27 years He leaves a wife two daughters two sons and a brother Funeral services set for 3 p m Sunday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Harrisburg burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery Harrisburg Coroner Paul Litton to conduct inquiry
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Louis L. McDonald
Parkview
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Park
Johnston City Park
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Harrisburg
William W
Sarah Ingram McDonald
Gertrude McDermott
Nolan Macfarlane
Riverside
Calif
Harold Davis
Redlands
Rodman Seagrave
Davenport
Iowa
John L. McDonald
Charles W. McDonald
Lendell L. McDonald
Cressie McDonald
Phoenix
Ariz
W. D. Kent
Marion
Harry McDaniel
Sparta
Harrisburg McKinley Avenue
Two La Grange and Rosiclare men injured in separate crashes
John D. Lambke, 23, of La Grange, received minor injuries Thursday night when his car left Old Route 13 two miles east of Murphysboro. Lowell D. Gowins, 18, of Rosiclare, was treated and released for minor injuries after his car overturned on Route 34 five miles west of Galatia at 3 10 a m. today. Both cases noted by State Police.
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John D. Lambke
la Grange
Murphysboro
Lambke
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Lowell D. Gowins
Rosiclare
Rt. 34
Galatia
Gowins
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Man Jailed One Day For Failure To Pay Support
A Carbondale man spent his day off in Jackson County Jail under a Circuit Court contempt order for not obeying prior orders to pay support for a child. State's Attorney Richard Rich said Judge Peyton Kunce ordered the day in jail after Merriweather Merriweather failed to meet the court's payment orders. The judge warned future action depends on his efforts to comply.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
Peyton Kunce
Tommy C. Merriweather
Merriweather
Kance
Trico Springs Resigns as Trico 176 Superintendent
James C. Springs resigns after ten years with Trico Community Unit School District 176. He began as high school principal and spent six years as superintendent. He will lead North Green Community Unit in White Hall next year. Board will not name a successor.
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James C. Springs
Trico Community Unit
Springs
Unit 176
North Green Community Unit
White Hall
Northeast Carbondale Seeks Renewal Funds Plan
City and federal officials met in Carbondale to map a master plan showing commitment to Northeast renewal and to attract federal funds. Leaders urged action on streets sewers lighting drainage and vegetation to entice homeowners investors and private buyers.
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Carbondale
William Burns
Conservation Board
Shapiro
Elkin
Main Street
Body Found in Mississippi River Near Chester
Authorities seek to identify a man found in the Mississippi River near Chester. The body was sighted by George Hoover of the Southern Illinois Land Company near Crain's Island and recovered by Welge Funeral Chapel staff at 11 a.m. The man wore an undershirt shorts and shoes.
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Mississippi River
Chester
Crain’s Island
George Hoover
Southern Illinois Land Company
Welge Funeral Chapel
Breland blends art and poetry in Virginia performance
Southern Illinois University artist Bruce Breland stages an unusual art music poetry event at Hampton Institute Virginia this Saturday. Breland will read Langston Hughes poem Ask Your Mama Omar Akim directs a jazz quartet in improvised music and James Strawser screens a color film of Breland paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Bruce Breland
Hampton Institute
Breland
Langston Hughes
Omar Akim
James Strawser
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C.L. McCormick
Vienna
Rt. 40
Cunningham
University of Illinois
Illinois Municipal League
Springfield
Illinois
DU Quoin
Maggie E. Draper
Marshall Browning Hospital
Clenton Ky
John
Effie Bean
Arthur Draper
Keeling Funeral Home
Beryl Clark
Zeigler
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Alfred N. Young
N.G. Springer
Iron & Metal CO
Zwick and Goldsmith
Petrocelli
Z-G
Trico's Springs
Harrie C. Miller
Miller
Newal
Streets
N. P. Dotson
Chicago
Federal Housing Administration
William E. Hill
Public Housing Administration
FHA
Dotson
Harlie Miller
Archie Jones
Woods
Norvil Haynes
Lenis Turley
Northeast
Mississippi
Best Truck Service
St. Louis
J. W. Ward Transfer, Inc
ST. Louis Run
Murphysboro, Ill
Joe Dell'era
West Monroe
East
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