Fatal Highway Crashes Claim Nine Across Region
Multiple fatal crashes occurred Friday and Saturday across southern Illinois, including three Shawneetown youths killed and a coed killed in Makanda. In one scene, a coal truck overturned on Kinkaid Hill, trapping the driver. another car crossed tracks when struck by an Illinois Central train near Makanda. Survivors and injured were treated at local hospitals, with investigations continuing into driver details and causative factors.
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Tlinoisi
Latte
Shawneetown
New
Old Shawneetown
Roger Clevenger
Ricky
Donald Ray Chappell
Gary Mulvey
Ferrell Hospital
Eldorado
Gallatin County
Clevengers
Chappell
Mulvey Auto
Clavenger Auto
Vey Auto
Frank T. Sullins
Vienna
Rt. 45
Re. 146
Sullins
David W. Trexler
Alto Pass
Trexler
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Robert H. Chibroud
Cambria
Rt. 149
Kinkaid Hill
Murphysboro
Denise A. Myers
Southern Iinois University
Jerseyville
Illinois Central
Makanda
Perryville
Lonneta Staller
Walter Haerling
Frieda
Evansville
Conker
Doctors, Hospital
Carbondale
St. Louis
Miss Myers
Doctors Hospital
Kathleen Callahan
Oglesby
Gubser
Virgil
Ada Mourning Meyers
William Ray Statler
Patrick Herzog
Prairie du Rocher
Urban renewal appraisals begin soon in Carbondale
The Northeast Urban Renewal area in Carbondale will start property appraisals this week led by William Burns of the Community Conservation Board. Harry Herring of St Louis and Charlie B Brown of Carbondale, both licensed appraisers, will assess the first batch of 80 public housing sites with a mid July appraisal target and mid August completion.
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Carbondale
Wiliam Burns
Th Community Conservation Board
CCB
Harry Herring
St. Louis
Charlie B. Brown
Burns
Herring
Brown
American Institute of Real Estate
Derry Osborne
Burns Saic Osborne
Recall vote set for Du Quoin councilmen June 22
Du Quoin residents will vote in a special recall election June 22 to decide if two city commissioners should be kept or removed. The council appointed election judges, twenty five in total, with a $20 pay. The ballot asks if a commissioner should be removed from office.
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du Quoin
Jerome Roznowski
Fire and Police
Tom Moss
Jack Struck
Anton Berg
Jack Malinee
Illinois Supreme Court
Federal Economic Development Administration
Don Johnson
Perssons
Employment hearing set for FEPC in racial case
The Illinois FEPC calls a public hearing Monday at 9 30 a m in the Muckelroy auditorium Southern Illinois University to hear a racial discrimination complaint by Carbondale man Bill Branch against Alton firm Alton R Construction Co. Examiner Prentice Marshall will preside. Three teens from Chicago remain at large after walking away from Giant City Boys Camp Saturday. John Sehably Edward Scanlon and Laurel Lanston are in their early teens with Lanston identified as Negro.
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Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Carbondale
al and R Construction Co
Alton
Bill Branch
E. Willow, Sr
Carbonale
Muckelroy
Southern Ilinois University
Prentice Marshall
University of Illinois
Jackson County
John Sehaaly
Edward S. Scanlon
Laurel Lanston
Chicago
Sehooly
Scanlon
Lanston
Randolph
Miinais Public Safety
Ross V. Randolph
Southern Illinois University
Southern
Little Grassy
Division of Technical and
Menard
Pontiac
Clinais State Penitentiary
Perry County Coop landfill plan to curb open dumping
Perry County, Pinckneyville, and Du Quoin officials agreed to joint operation of a landfill to curb unlawful open dumping. County Chairman Steve Reel and Pinckneyville Mayor Jacob Bender backed a per capita funding plan with Du Quoin City Council, estimating years of operation costs around $14,500 and a combined $6,200 in prior and current payments by Pinckneyville.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Steve Reel
John Rednour
Pinekeyville
Jacob Bender
United Electric Coal Co
Ulinesis
Jerome Roznowski
Romnowski
Tamarea
Johns
Carbondale board accelerates withdrawal drive
The Carbondale Community High School Board of Education plans a faster petition push to exit the Egyptian Junior College System. As of last Thursday 1,431 signatures were gathered toward a 3,100 target. The board also seeks a pupil personnel director at about $16,000, to replace Harold O Neil who becomes superintendent July 1, and approved a 3000 loan to cover June bond and interest payments amid tax collection shortfalls.
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Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
William McBride
McBride
Harold O'Neil
O’neil
Lightning Strikes Varsity Theater During Thunderstorm
Asst. Manager Mike Luckenbach reported that lightning hit the Varsity Theater chimney between 3:00 and 3:30 PM. Bricks scattered onto Cherry Street, no injuries were reported, and damage estimates were not yet available. The bolt followed the flue into the boiler as a movie played with many patrons inside.
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Varsity Theater
Asst
Mike Lukenbach
Cherry Street
Luckenbach
Carbondale Rejects Crab Orchard Water Proposal
Carbondale officials told the U S Fish and Wildlife Service they rejected a water usage plan for Crab Orchard Lake. Mayor David Keene said the proposal would have allowed six million gallons daily December through June and four million gallons daily June through December, with post-1970 use while the city builds its own supply. The city proposed year round six million gallons except when lake levels drop.
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Carbondale
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard Safe
Minneapolis
David Keene
Wildlife Service
Keene
Elverado bond issue approved in district vote
Elverado Unit Schoal District voters approved a 365000 bond issue by 343 to 276 with 13 spoiled ballots. Mayor Keene said a wildlife service pickup should establish a minimum turnout and that a new water agreement with the Wildlife Service may be worked out by next month.
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Elverado
Schoal
Mergin
Jacob Whitecotton
Keene
Unit
Wildlife Service
School plan Trico tax hike rejected by voters
Trico Unit School District voters rejected a proposed nearly 60 cent tax increase package aimed at raising educational, building, and transportation funds per 100 assessed value. Final tally 458 no, 27 yes, 29 spoiled ballots total 760 votes. Superintendent Romano said a new referendum will likely be sought after the 60 day waiting period to better explain the plan amid rising costs and staffing needs.
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Trico Unit School District
Jim Romano
Re ‘Mano
Romano
Godfrey to headline SIU Memorial Day luncheon in Carbondale
Arthur Godfrey television and radio star will headline a Memorial Day luncheon in the University Center SIU campus Carbondale at 12 30 p.m. Ralph Newman as Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission chair will give the welcome. Win Stracke will supply music. The Illinois Sesquicentennial play Make Her Wilderness Like Eden runs at 3 20 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the University Theater Communications Building with a cast led by Colin Heath and others. Tickets are $1 50 and must be reserved.
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Arthur Godfrey
University Center
SIU
Carbondale
Ralph Newman
Tlinois Sesquicentennial Commission
Godfrey
Win Stracke
Eden
University
SIU. Communications
Christian Moe
Southern Minois University
Mlinois
Linois
Tis
Colin Heath
Bonds Nearing Bid Letting For Elkville School Improvements
A buyer has been found for the bonds and bids will be sought after project specifications are drawn. Construction costs total about 363000 with a 15 year repayment plan funded by a tax increase near 4 dollars per 100 assessed value. Improvements at Elkville Grade School total 235009 including six new classrooms and boiler and mechanical upgrades. A multi purpose room will follow the 1924 building portion demolition. Elverado High School modernization is planned at 60000 and junior high at 30000 with new electrical work fire prevention remodeling of kitchen and basement spaces. Vergennes Grade School adds two classrooms and upgrades boiler and fire alarm systems totaling 40000.
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Vamleluluull BalNe
Elkville
Elverado
Vergennes
Street bids accepted for Murphysboro summer street program
City council approved low bids for arterial street work under the motor fuel program. Total cost about $11,000 for 14 streets with Wilson Asphalt Co. of Marion as low bidder for liquid asphalt and aggregate spread at 174 cents per gallon and $4.92 per ton respectively. Gilmore Asphalt Co. of Anna bid $11.30 per ton for patching mix. Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton bid 17.4 cents per gallon for liquid asphalt and $4.95 per ton for aggregate spread. Mayor Joe Williams said work should be completed by mid summer. Police briefs reported: Carbondale Helen E. Spangler $15 for failure to leave information after striking unattended vehicle. Abbie L. Winger $30 for reckless driving. Murphysboro Dennis L. Seifert $20 speeding.
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Murphysboro
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Wilson
Gilmore Asphalt Co
Anna
Franklin Asphalt Co
Bentson
Joe Williams
Carbondale
Helen E. Spangler
Abbie L. Winger
Dennis L. Seiffert
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Robert F. Williams Jr
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Robert H. Chitwood
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Madlean King Chitwood
Sharon Whitecott
Eich
Tab Trucking Co
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Fred Tucker
Clifford Wiesenbach
Dietrich
Gary Greathouse
Jim Cook
Allen Doty
G. Walter Chitwood
Bush
Riggin
Carterville
Jettie Vaughn
Blairs-ville
Circuit Court
Alvin E. Maeys
Waterloo
Theobald
City Hall
Lorrene Moody
Madelyn Ozburn
Ben Davigan
Walter Woods
Cleota Dearing
Elizabeth Siebert
S. Walnut St
Jerome Jackson
Charles Brosch
Mary Schneider
Vesta Mae Schneider
Anderson Memorial Home
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Lillian Fullerton
Maxine Holland
Clarence Smith
Magaret Hill
Mike Roznowski
Scout House
N. Division St
Thomas Davison
Walter Commean
Inez Tienhauer
Earnestine Ahlers
Anna Faye Mercer
R.A. Wheatley School
H. Franklin St. Albert
Teabean
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Doris Smith
Charles Beard
Lois Gross
City of Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
Lightning Hits Theater
Trico
Paul Bahan
Rod Harter
Candy Barnes
Z. J. Hymel IV
Dennis Immel
Alan Johnson
Diane Largey
Marilyn Nix
Roland Osterreich
Joseph Robinette
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