Three Southern Illinois miners vie for UMWA District 12 president
Three men from Southern Illinois coal mines Albert Benson Jr Billy K Wall and Kenneth Dawes compete for the UMWA District 12 presidency in Illinois. The election, ordered by Judge Poos after a 40 year trustee period, will select a leader for four years among about 10 500 Illinois miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
District 12
Umwa Illinois
Illinois
Omer Poos
U.S. District Court
Springfield
Poos
Kenneth Dawes
Lesser
International
Arnold Miller
Albert Benson Jr
Rt. 2
du Quoin
Billy K
Two Illinois UMWA candidates in state election discussed
The second of two articles notes seven candidates for state secretary treasurer including Leroy Bauer Ralph Burchell Joseph Guassin Norman Imhoff Robert Perry Edward Lamm and John David Tucker. All residents of Southern Illinois with Army service and union experience. Dawes and Wall share mining backgrounds while Benson hails from Sub-District 6 and has worked in both strip and underground mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Leroy Bauer
Freeburg
Ralph Burchell
Lesser
Joseph Guassin
du Quoin
Norman Imhoff
Carbondale
Robert Perry
Pana
Edward Lamm
Lewistown
John David Tucker
Shawneetown
Southern Illinois
U.S. Army
Dawes and
Wall
Miller
Franklin County
Benson
Peabody Coal Co
UMWA
Miler
Dawes
Historians honored in Illinois capital for student work
In Springfield Nancy Erickson of Carterville and David Williams of Royalton Zeigler were named Student Historian of the Year for articles in Illinois History A Magazine. Gov. Daniel Walker awarded Erickson Williams and other state historians, honoring Erickson for Kent Keller's Dream and Williams for his Herrin Massacre piece, both in the April issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Erickson
Carterville
David Williams
Zeigler- Royalton
Springfield
Daniel Walker
Crab Orchard Lake
Keller
U.S
Southern Illinois
Miss Erickson
Darryl Erickson
Rt. 2
Williams
Jim Stalker
Gary Simpson
Johnston City postmaster Neil Thurmond dies at 56
Johnst on City postmaster and former mayor Neil Thurmond died at 8 05 p m Tuesday in Veterans Administration Hospital Marion He 56 lived at 407 W 8th St He served as mayor 1949 1965 acted as postmaster 1964 named postmaster 1967 and belonged to many local groups including Williamson County Public Building Commission Southern Illinois Mayors Association and Johnston City Rotary He was a Navy WWII veteran and survived by his wife Helen and two children Funeral services will be Friday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City with burial in Lake View Cemetery.
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Neil Thurmond
Johnston City
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Mr. Thurmond
8Th St
Hugh Fleming
Williamson County Public Building Commission
Ilinois Mayors’ Association
State Democratic Organization
Paul Powell
Vienna
Williamson County
W.D. Berry
Lakeview Cemetery
Inmate testimony links Franklin to Tina killing case
A Jackson County jail inmate testified that Vivian Franklin admitted, I killed Tina, and described luring Christina Hartleb to the trailer before a fatal shooting. The trial proceeds without a jury before Judge Everett Prosser, with evidence including shells and a .38 revolver tied to Franklin.
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Jackson County
Vivian Franklin
Rt. 1
Grand Tower
Franklin
Harrison and Richardson
Hartleb
Larry Lorsbach
Springfield Laboratory
Everett Prosser
Gerald Franklin
Prosser
Pugh
Court won t suppress statement in Barnes murder case
Circuit Judge William Lewis denied a motion to suppress a statement by 17 year old Cynthia Cindy Barnes who reportedly admitted killing Martha Damico in Marion on February 19. The judge ruled no coercion occurred and allowed psychiatric and psychological tests under supervision. A Thursday 1 30 p.m. hearing will address a defense discovery motion and Barnes faces trial for murder June 4. The state lab tied a body in the Mississippi River to Barbara Biffle 24 Maryland Heights Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia
Cindy
Barnes
William Lewis
Marion
Lewis
Miss Barnes
Martha Damico
Williamson County
Robert Howerton
Kenneth Hubler
Howerton
Hubler
Honolulu
Frankfort to Host July Fourth Community Day Festivities
West Frankfort plans a Fourth of July celebration with a carnival and park events. The West Frankfort Recreation Association received about $750 from the city council to fund a fireworks display after stating it cannot cover costs while supporting 43 Little League teams. Funds will also cover auctions and suppers for the event in the city park.
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West Frankfort
SIU Faculty Senate elects JoAnne Thorpe chairwoman
JoAnne Thorpe, chairman of physical education for women at Southern Illinois University, was elected chairman of the Faculty Senate. Keith Sanders was named vice chairman and William Hardenbergh secretary. The senate also voted not to investigate physics department charges involving threats linked to Elbert Hadley and the push to replace John Zimmerman as physics chairman.
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Jo Anne Thorpe
Monday
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Miss Thorpe
Thomas Pace
Keith Sanders
William Hardenbergh
Miss Torpe
SIU
Texas Wo
Anna Woman Dies in Fire in Anna Household
A 61 year old Anna woman, Jan Carter, died of asphyxiation in a bedroom fire at her duplex. Fire officials said she reached the door before dying as flames engulfed the residence. The blaze began about 7 p.m. reported by neighbor Elsie Davis. Carter, born Oct. 2 1911 in De Soto Missouri, was a longtime member of local churches and auxiliaries. Survivors include a daughter and a sister, with funeral services set for McCarty Funeral Home in Anna. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery.
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Anna
H. E. Douglas
Jan Carter
Cherry St
Douglas
de Soto
Albert George
Florence Rebecca McNamara Huskey
John H. Carter
Chester
Carter
First Presbyterian Church
Women’s Association
Moose and Elks Lodges
Union County Hospital
Becky Boyd
Ruth Granny
Albert Kuhlman
St. Louis
Leslie Rae Boyd
April Nicole Boyd
McCarty
Richard W. Teaford
Anna Cemetery
Herrin man dies in Zeigler mine rock fall
Harold L. Plumlee 34 of 1315 West Monroe Herrin was killed at 2 10 p m Tuesday in a rock fall at Zeigler Coal Co Murdock mine near Tuscola Douglas County Officials were investigating and released no details Plumlee an electrician was described as a company man not a union member He is survived by wife two daughters and a son and his parents Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Johnsons Herrin with burial at East Lawn Memorial Gardens south of Energy
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Dawes
Miners For Democracy
MFD
Clarksville
Edward R. Lynch
Lynch
Illinois
Wall
Freeman Coal Mining Corp. Orient
Logan
Harold L. Plumlee
W. Monroe St
Herrin
Zeigler Coal Co
Murdock
Tuscola
Douglas County
Plumlee
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Union Gospel Mission
Harold M
Rhuetta Green Plumlee
Sandra Logan
Hernando
Janice Kay
Tracy Lynn
Kevan Lee
Harold and
Rhuetta Plumlee
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Johnson
Glen Hock
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
South of
Energy
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UMW
Truax-Tracr Coal Co
New Kathleen
Dowell
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star
Southern Illinois Holmes Safety Assn
du Quoin Township
Mary
Jack
Ilinois
Bell and Zoller Coal Co
Inland Steel Co
Inland
John Dorich
Canton
C. Ardell Grimes
Old Ben Coal Corp
Old Ben No. 26
International Board
Gene Mitchell
Reform
No. 9
Boyle
America
Ohio
Billy K. Wall
K. Neil Thurmond
Orwin Pugh
Loralie McCree
Mrs. Franklin
Mrs. McCree
Lorsbach
Donna White
Rt. 5
Murphysboro
Grandma’s House
Rt. 13
K. T. Liao
Belleville
Howard Hood
Harry Flynn
Flynn
Missouri
Cairo
Mississippi River
Barbara Biffle
Maryland Heights
Frankfort
SIU Group
JoAnne Thorpe
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