Winds Knock Down Trees and Damage Homes Across Southern Illinois
A Monday windstorm in the Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro area toppled trees and damaged trailers and houses, with outages reported by CIPS and power crews. Rainfall totals reached 1.8 to 2.3 inches in Frankfort and Murphysboro, and a tornado可能 touched down near Orchard Hills, causing structural and electrical damage.
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Robbs
Robbs Brothers
Phillips 66
Herrin
North Park Avenue
George Jensen
CIPS
Colp
Freeman Spur
Jensen
Hurst
Blairsville
Cambria
Carterville
Ordill
Rt. 148
Leady
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Jackson County
Connie Sparks
Southern Illinois University
Jessica Marie Sparks
Gloria Birchanell
Douglas Harre
Kenneth Champion
Harre
Rt. 127
Orchard Hillis
James Blackwood
Murphysboro Civil Defense
Civil Defense
Orchard Hills
James Kerley
Delmar Ward
General Telephone Co
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Gene Gillooly
South St
Gillooly
Benton Soldier Killed by Mine in Vietnam
Spec 4 Larry James Gammon 20 of Benton was killed May 18 in Vietnam when a mine detonated as he walked through a village. He had been in Vietnam since August 1970. He attended Benton High School and was born January 27, 1951 in Oak Park to Harry and Maxine Gammon. Survivors include his parents, sister Sharon Shaffer, brother Jerry Gammon, and several grandparents. Funeral arrangements are with Mitchell Funeral Home Benton.
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Larry James Gammon
Benton
Vietnam
Gammon
U. S. Army
Benton High School
Oak Park
Harry and
Maxine Dorris Gammon
Laurel
Murphysboro Elks 572 Repeats State Ritual Championship
Murphysboro Elks Lodge 572 repeats as state champions in the Illinois Elks Association ritual contest. The five team members Jack Connell George Weeks Harry Ziegler Doug Carr and Mike Mills won first places in Kankakee. The lodge previously won last year and competed in the national finals in San Francisco.
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Murphysboro
Elks Ledge
Illinois Elks Association
New Orleans
Kankakee
Jack Connell
George Weeks
Harry Ziegler
Doug Carr
Mike Mills
Lodge 572
San Francisco
Calif
Liquor Hearing Delayed For Bleu Flambe and Others
A hearing on charges against Bleu Flambe Inc of Car Bondale was continued to June 29 by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission after the retailer tax was paid. Other cases including Plaza Motel Lounge Spanish Key Hunker's Place and Marion ABC Liquor were also continued pending.
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Bleu Flambe, Inc
Carbondale
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Bleu Flambe
Plaza
Spanish Key
Hunker’s Place
Murphysboro
Marion Abc Liquor
Marion girl hit by car in Marion
Debbie Fuller fourteen of 902 West Boulevard Marion was struck by a car at 12 45 p m Monday on South Russell Street. Police said she ran into the path of a car driven by Janice Marks twenty one of 841 Morgan Drive Marion. The girl suffered a chipped ankle bone and bruises and was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital.
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Debbie Fuller
Boulevard St
Marion
Russell Street
Janice Marks
Morgan Drive
Marion Memorial Hospital
SIU Accepts Low Bid for VTI Classroom Office Building
Southern Illinois University approves Carney General Contractors of Highland Park as the low bidder at 2.489 million for the Vocational Technical Institute project. The Illinois Building Authority may award after a federal grant approval. the 75 000 square foot two wing facility will house 15 classrooms 16 laboratories two libraries four conference rooms a studio and a shop.
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Southern Illinois University
Vocational-Technical Institute
SIU Board of Trustees
Illinois Building Authority
Carney General Contractors
Highland Park
IBA
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Herrin general fund ends year $63,000 in the black
The Herrin general fund for 1970 71 ended about $63 000 in the black with an unexpended balance rising from $13 500 on April 30 1970 to $63 000 on April 30 1971 City Treasurer Bill Drake reported at the council meeting Mayor John B McVey noted the city had earlier borrowed $65 000 to cover debt which has now been repaid The council also approved seeking over 100 000 state funds for a roughly 500 000 sewage plant project and other routine actions
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Zelah Scarf
General Fund
Herrin
Bill Drake
Drake
John B. McVey
McVey
Fire Department
Water and Sewer
Water Department
Larry Lipe
State Environmental Protection Agency
Springfield Marion mayor seeks aid to halt backwater flooding
Marion Mayor Robert Butler says he urged state and federal officials to address back water flooding from Crab Orchard Creek after heavy rains. He met with legislators, the DPW director, and waterways chief, and asked Rep. Gale Williams and Rep. Clyde Choate for help. Gray pledged to assist with federal housing units for elderly residents. Road work on cemetery lanes was halted by rain and may be delayed past Memorial Day. The city added police radio units and funded sewer main extensions and a Scottsboro area line, while hail damage estimates were listed for municipal buildings.
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Cal
West Frankfort
Thomas Griffin
Kermit Beals
Zeigler
Franklin County
Jesse Childers
Central Illinois Public Service Co
East Allen Avenue
South
Mechanic Street
Marion
Childers
CIPS
Tom Mayfield
General Telephone Company
Mayfield
Robert Butler
Springfield
Butler
Crab Orchard Creek
Gale Williams
R - Murphysboro
Clyde Choate
D - Anna
William F. Cellini
Department of Public Works and Buildings
John C. Guillou
Division of Waterways
Ned
Joyner
Franklin Asphalt Co
Rex Presson
Illinois
Glenn Clarida
Clarida
Scottsboro
Miners Hurt in Peabody Eagle No 1 Mine Accident
Two miners were injured at the Peabody Coal Co Eagle No 1 mine near Shawneetown. Harold Bainbridge of Stonefort was listed in satisfactory condition at Doctors Hospital Harrisburg with facial lacerations. the second worker was not identified.
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Peabody Coal Co
Eagle No. 1
Shawneetown
Caton McKeaken
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Harold Bainbridge
Stonefort
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Bainbridge
Elkville awards fire truck body contract and bids
The Elkville village board approved a 12850 dollar contract for a new fire truck body with Midstate Fire Truck Co as the low bidder. Chassis cost 5300 dollars from Koenig Chevrolet. Delivery expected about 120 days. Additional bids included portable pump and 1500 watt generator. A June 6 barbecue fundraiser to help pay costs. An ordinance to remove junk cars passed.
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Village Board
Elkville
Midstate Fire Truck Co
Leavenworth
Kan
Koenig Chevrolet
Towers Fire Appartus
Freeburg
Carbondale Rotary District 651 picks Mowry leader
James B. Mowry of Carbondale elected district governor for Rotary District 651 covering 31 southern Illinois counties. He serves as director of the Illinois Horticultural Experiment Station and Rotary since 1953, with past Carbondale club presidency, overseeing 40 clubs in 1971 72.
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James B. Mowry
Carbondale
Illinois
Mowry
Illinois Horticultural Experiment Station
Thomsonville Public Intoxication Case Involving Dallas W. Essay
Dallas W. Essay, 24, faces charges of public intoxication in Thomsonville. authorities report the incident occurred in the downtown area with no further injuries or arrests noted at this time.
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Thomsonville
Dallas W. Essary
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Jenkins and Wall
Frank Biggs
Dillinger Elevator
Biggs
Inlaw
Authentle Hicks
Jenkins and
Wall Street
Archie Marchell
Fred Davis
Davis
North Wall Street
Makanda
John Robbs
Big J
Frankfort
Tle Rickher Gammon
Alma
Mitchell Funeral Home
Larry J. Gammon
Doug Harre
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta City Council
Ervine Jones
Washington St
W. Mound St
Joe Galespy
VTI
Lipe
City Hall
W. Tyler
Harrison
S. 20Th Streets
N. 21St St
O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Rotary District
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