Southern Illinois low bids for Jackson Williamson road projects
Low bids totaling 1.15 million dollars were submitted to the state Division of Highways for four Jackson and Williamson County road contracts. Apparent low bidders include Sullivan Electric at Carbondale for traffic signals and lighting near Carbondale, and Denny and Sons with Dale Denny Construction for 5.27 miles of bituminous concrete. Other bids target resurfacing, anti skid treatment, and a bridge reconstruction, with county funds assisting several projects.
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Jackson
Williamson Counties
State Division of Highways
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Pittsburg
Southern Illinois
Sullivan Electric Co
Cairo
Rigsby and Barnard Construction Co
Cave-in Rock
Williamson County
Benton
Williamson, Perry, Randolph, Alexander and Pulaski
Franklin Asphalt Co
Bishop Burd
Olmsted
Alexander County
Johnson County
Vienna
Edgar Stephens and Sons Inc
Bay Creek
Grantsburg
Rt. 45
Massac County
Mermet
Metropolis
Johnson County Asphalt Inc
Johnston Roadbuilders, Inc
Jefferson Asphalt Co
Mt. Vernon
Waltonville
Illinois
Superior Structures Co
Marion
Wayne County
Federal Landscaping Co
Harrisburg
Rock Island County
Little Egypt Construction Co., Inc
Will County
Pautler Brothers Construction, Inc
Chester
C. J. Moritz, Inc
Effingham
Fayette County
Franklin County Industrial Park phase one nears finish
Finishing touches are being added to phase one of Franklin County Industrial Park near West Frankfort. About 10,080 feet of water lines and 6,300 feet of sanitary sewers are nearing completion with only a final tie-in and lights remaining. A 500,000 gallon elevated tank is finished. Phase two plans seek federal funds. TBA grant size. Mark Twain Marine Industries plans a $2 million boat plant with a $455,000 EDA loan approved. Groundbreaking date not set.
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West Frankfort
Fuller
Rt. 149
Economic Development Administration
Mark Twain Marine Industries Inc
Hearings Set On Mob Action Charges At SIU Campus
A 1:30 p.m. preliminary hearing in Murphysboro circuit court covers seven Southern Illinois University students charged with mob action after a campus disturbance at the Mor ris office on May 8. Dawson faces aggravated battery. Thurmond, unlawful weapon possession. Other linked charges involve Chabrian, Urbanik, and Vonnahmen with varying statuses. all except Urbanik are on bond.
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Circuit Court
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University
Theodore Dawson
Lorenzo Bell
Edward G. Singleton
John Foster
Richard Walker
Charles M. Hughes
Craig Thurmond
Dawson
Thurmond
Jerry W. Chabrian
Richman
Chabrian
James J. Urbanik
Patrick F. Vonnahmen
Urbanik
Herrin beauty pageant head becomes new father
In Herrin a pageant chairman Don Hock welcomed a daughter a few hours after the sixth annual Miss Southern Illinois pageant ended Saturday night. Mrs Hock attended the event and the birth occurred Sunday morning at Herrin Hospital.
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Don Hock
Marion postmaster, county official Marion Ledbetter dies at 75
Albert O. Ledbetter 75 longtime Marion postmaster from 1946 to 1955 died at 4 15 a m Saturday in Palmdale California He served Williamson County treasurer auditor for the state treasurer s office and was county tax assessor He was Democratic candidate for county commissioner in 1960 He leaves a wife Eunice Hud son brothers and sisters Funeral arrangements are incomplete body to be returned to Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion on Tuesday.
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Albert O. Ledbetter
Marion
Palmdale
Calif
Ledbetter
Williamson County
State
Mr. Ledbetter
E. Allen Ave
Cambria
Alisia Morris
San Jacinto
Lena Rowland
Mitchell Funeral Home
Rites set for Vietnam casualty Sgt Oliver Korando
Funeral services for Sgt. Oliver K Korando 24 of Murphysboro will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Andrew's Catholic Church. He was killed in action in Vietnam May 10 after serving with the 9th Infantry Division since Aug 22 1967 and awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge. He leaves parents and a sister. Burial in church cemetery. calling hours after 7 p.m. at Meyer Denny Funeral Home.
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Oliver K. Korando
North St
Murphysboro
Vietnam
Oliver Edward
Catherine Juanita Berger Korando
9Th Infantry
United States
Hill 1338
School of Forestry
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro Township High School
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Eagles Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Electrical Workers Union
Harris - McBurney Construction Co
Oliver E. Korando
Catherine Ann Korando
Fred H. Renschen
Meyer - Denny Funeral Home
Epmencenere
Toay
Weekend traffic toll hits 11 in Southern Illinois
The weekend deaths in Southern Illinois brought the toll to 11 as two drivers died from Saturday accidents. William Ray Statler of Perryville Missouri and Gary Mulvey of Shawneetown died from crashes on Rt 3 near Evansville and Rt 13 between New and Old Shawneetown. Several other victims included residents of Perryville, Prairie du Rocher, and Makanda, with multiple fatalities in separate crashes and injuries reported.
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Illinois
District 13
du Quoin
William Ray Statler
Perryville
Firmin Desloge
St. Louis
Gary Mulvey
Shawneetown
Ferrell
Eldorado
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Mulvey
Rt. 13
New
Old Shawneetown
Roger Clevenger
Ricky
Donald Ray Chappell
Robert H. Chitwood
Cambria
Rt. 149
Kinkaid Hill
Murphysboro
Denise A. Myers
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Central
Makanda
Frank T. Sullins
Vienna
Rt. 45
Rt. 146
David W. Trexler
Alto Pass
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Storm hampers Carbondale clean-up efforts
Carbondale crews pushed through a Saturday rainstorm to haul away about 15 truckloads of trash and 10 abandoned cars before the downpour. Public Works Director B. J. Schwegman said workers operated from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with help from Southern Illinois University students, and bricks were cleared from the street after lightning struck the Varsity Theater. Workers will remain alert during weekly pickups for any remaining trash.
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Carbondale
Public Works
B. J. Schwegman
Southern Illinois University
Schwegman
Varsity
Vandals strike water plant in Carbondale incident
Carbondale officials seek stepped up police patrols at the South Wall and East Park water treatment plant after Friday night vandalism. A youth threw a brick at a radiator and three windows were broken. others fled to the Wilson private dormitory. No arrests reported. James Mayhugh notes earlier break in attempt at the front door.
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Carbondale
South Wall
East Park Street
Wilson
East Park
South Walls
James Mayhugh
McBride Seeks CCHS Superintendent Post Amidwide Programs
McBride discussed why he applied for the Carbondale Community High School superintendent role. He cited CCHS diverse offerings from slow-learner instruction to honors, marketable skills, and special education within a comprehensive program, noting district finances face salary-driven strain and community pressures require broad local support. All mines reported working Tuesday.
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CCHS
McBride
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Will join Egyptian O'Neil turns down CCHS superintendency
Harold R. O Neil, assistant superintendent, declined the Carbondale Community High School superintendent post after eight weeks of consideration. He will honor his commitment to Egyptian Junior College District 530 to serve as dean of student affairs. The board will re open the search with William McBride seeking an intensified effort to find a new top administrator.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois
Harold R. O’neil
Carbondale Community High School
Board of Education
William McBride
CCHS
Lawrence Doyle
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Harold R. O'Neil
O’neil
Ito
Harold Mescher
Cairo
William Holder
St. Louis
Lightning Hits House and Car In Marion Storm
A Marion area home owned by Mr and Mrs James Rushing along with a car were struck by lightning during a Saturday storm. The 3:30 p.m. strike caused extensive damage to the roof wiring appliances furnace TV and phone. A second strike at 3:50 p.m. damaged a car owned by Mike Swan and driven by Dan Stone in the A and W Drive In parking area, with a fire under the hood that firefighters and a state policeman attempted to extinguish.
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Marion
James Rushing
Rt. 1
Rushings
Mike Swan
Dan Stone
Stone
Perry County party chiefs see Humphrey Nixon race
Perry County Republican Chairman Steve Reel of Pinckneyville says Rockefeller entry could energize the campaign but Nixon remains the likely GOP nominee. He backs Altorfer for governor and predicts Nixon will beat Humphrey, with Kennedy's appeal limited. Perry County Democratic Chairman Sidney Keene sees Humphrey as front runner while Johnson may still run.
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Bob Hagen
Perry County
Steve Reel
Pinckneyville
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Reel
Nixon
Brian Duff
Wilmette
Vie
Stratton
Sutton
Rees
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Democratic
Sidney Keene
Johnson
Keene
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Nebraska
Sam Shapiro
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Jackson, Williamson
Franklin Industrial Park
Franklin County
Bob Fuller
R. A. Nack and Associates
Delyte Morris
Herrin Beauty Pageant
A. Ledbetter
O'Neil
East Grand Avenue
City Water Department
Reel and
Duff
Carpentier
Charles Carpentier
John Henry Altorfer
Altorfer
Peoria
Richard Ogilvie
Cook County Board
William Stratton
S. Thomas Sutton
Chicago
Ogilvie
Cook County
Ogil
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