Franklin County Industrial Park Phase One Nears Finish
Phase one construction at Franklin County Industrial Park near West Frankfort progresses with 10,080 feet of water lines nearly complete and 6,200 feet of sanitary sewers finished except for the final tie in. An access road of 1,700 feet is done aside from a mercury vapor lighting hookup. A 500,000 gallon elevated water tank was completed months ago. Federal funds for phase two are being sought with an estimated cost of 428,000 dollars. EDA loan and grant amounts are undecided. Mark Twain Marine Industries plans a 2 million boat plant at the park with a 455,000 dollar EDA loan approved. ground-breaking date not set.
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West Frankfort
Fuller
Rt. 149
Economic Development Administration
Mark Twain Marine Industries Inc
Illinois highway bids total 1.1 million dollars
Apparent low bids total 1,147,740 dollars for Jackson and Williamson counties plus work across multiple counties. Bidders include Denny and Sons with 703,699 dollars for bituminous base course near Murphysboro, and Rigsby and Barnard Construction with 997,055 dollars for Williamson County pavement. Other bids cover anti skid surfacing, bridge reconstruction, and erosion control along routes 13, 43, 80, and interstates in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson and Williamson
High
Rt 13
Carbondale
Sullivan Electric Co
Cairo
Reed
Sta
Tion Road
Anna Frms
Denny and Sons, Inc
Dale Denny Construction Co
Rigsby and Barnard Construction Co
Cartin Rock
Williamson County
Pittsburg
Benton
Willardon
Perry
Randolph, Alexander and Pulaski
Hearings set on mob action charges for SIU students
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1:30 pm today in Murphy circuit court for seven Southern Illinois University students charged with mob action after a campus disturbance at the president's office on May 6. Names include Dawson, Bell, Singleton, Foster, Walker, Hughes, Thurmond. Dawson face aggravated battery, Thurmond unlawful possession of a weapon. Additional defendants Urbanik and Vonnabmen also charged. Urbanik not yet arrested. most defendants on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphyshort
Southern Illinois University
Delyte Morris
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
Petrick F. Vonnabmen
Urbanik
Herrin pageant chairman becomes new father after show
Don Hock, pageant chairman for the sixth annual Miss Southern Illinois beauty pageant, welcomed a baby girl Saturday night. Mrs. Hock attended the event and gave birth Sunday morning at Herrin Hospital, while Hock kept an eye on the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hock
Marion Ledbetter dies after public service career
Albert C. Ledbetter 75 longtime Marion postmaster dies at 4 15 am in Palmdale California Born Williamson County February 19 1898 son of John and Lois Ledbetter married to Eunice Hud son He served as Williamson County treasurer auditor for state treasurer’s office and county assessor Demokrat candidate for county commissioner in 1960 WWII veteran member of American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Elks Lodge Survived by wife brothers Alden J E and sisters Alisia Morris Lena Rowland Funeral arrangements pending body to Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Ledbetter
Marion
Palmdale
Calif
Ledbetter
Williamson
Marion Business Saax
Allen Ave
Williamson County
John
Lois Tippy Ledbetter
Eunice Hudson
Southern Haineis University
The
University For Wisconsin
Williamson Post
American Legion
Heyde-Pillow
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Elks Lodge
Rites set Tuesday for Sgt Oliver Korando Vietnam death
Funeral services for Sgt Oliver Korando 24 of Murphysboro will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St Andrew's Catholic Church with Rev Fred H Renschen officiating. Korando died in action in Vietnam May 10 and is survived by his parents and sister both of Murphysboro. He was a graduate of Murphysboro Township High School and Southern Westmin University School of Forestry. He served in the 6th Infantry Division and held the Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart. Burial will be in the church cemetery. friends may call at Myers Denny Funeral Home in Carbondale after 7 p.m. today.
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Oliver K. Korando
North St
Murphysbots
Vietnam
Murphysboro
Oliver Edward
Catherine Juanita Berger Korando
6Th Infantry
United States
Hill
School of Forestry
Southern Wminvis University
Murphysboro Township High School
St. Andrew's Catholic Church
Hayles Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Electricean Workers Union
Harris
Oliver E. Korando
Catherine Ann Korando
St.Andrew’s Catholic Church
Fred H. Renschen
Meyer - Denny Funeral Home
Jergaysbera
Weekend traffic toll hits 11 in Southern Ilnvis
A grim weekend in Southern Illinois elevates the death toll to 11 from Saturday and Sunday crashes. Victims include William Ray Statler 54 of Perryville MO and Gary Mulvey 18 of Shawneetown. Police list multiple other fatalities from separate accidents, with several survivors injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilnvis
District 13
du Quoin
William Ray Statler
Perryville
Firmin Deslage
St. Louis
Gary Mulvey
Shawneetown
Ferrell Hospital
Llolorado
Stimement's Hospital
Red Bud
Mulvey
Rt. 18
New
Old Shawneetown
Roger Clavenger
Ricky
Donald Ray Chappell
Robert H. Chitwood
Cambria
Rt. 149
Kinkaid Hill
Murphysboro
Denise A. Myers
Southern Tlinois University
Illinois Central
Makanda
Sullins
Vienna
Rt. 45
David W. Trexler
Alto Pass
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Cleanup crews face rain delays in Carbondale
Carbondale crews, hampered by a sudden rainstorm, hauled away about 16 truckloads of trash and 19 abandoned cars before the downpour. Public Works Director B J Schwegman said workers logged from 9 am to about 3 pm with help from Southern Illinois University students assisting city employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
J. Schwegman
Southern Iinois University
Schwegman
Schwegmar
Carbondale selects new high school leader amid changes
Harold R. O’Neil declines Carbondale Community High School post. William McBride remains curriculum director and acts as superintendent until a new leader is hired by July 1. District faces salary-driven budget strain while planning discipline policy and program expansion. Local vandalism prompts police patrols near water plant. several youths linked to incidents but no arrests yet. The Toonas University dean attended board meetings amid recruitment debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Harold R. O'Neil
Carbondale
Community High School
Board of Education
William McBride
CCHS
Ponte
McBride
CCCHS
South Wall
East Park Street
Sas
Wilson
East Park
South Walls
James Mayhugh
O Neil declines CCHS superintendent post again
Harold R. O Neil, assistant superintendent, had accepted a draft for the Carbondale Community High School top job but will stay with his dean post at Egyptian Junior College District 530. He cited his eight weeks to decide and praise for the CCHS board while the district resumes its search for a superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Harold R. O'Neil
Jeet
O'Neil
CCHS
Lawrence Doyle
O’neil
Lightning Strikes Marion Home and Car During Storm
A Marion home suffered extensive damage when lightning struck at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Rushing reported damage to the roof wiring appliances furnace and phone. a car owned by Mike Swan driven by Dan Stone in the A and W Drive In lot was also damaged as fire broke out under the hood. A state trooper used a chemical extinguisher but it failed to stop the fire before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
James Rushing
Rt. 1
Rushings
Mike Swan
Dan Stone
Stone
Perry County Republicans and Democrats weigh 1968 race
Perry County Republican Chairman Steve Reel predicts Nixon sẽ likely win the nomination with Rockefeller helping the race and Rockefeller’s late entry may spark campaign interest. He sees Altorf er as strongest governor hopeful and Humphrey as Democratic front runner, with McCarthy a tough rival. Democratic chair Sidney Keene backs Humphrey, doubts Kennedy traction, and notes Reagan’s Nebraska showing as not a true test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hagen
Hlinvisas
Perry County
Steve Reel
Pinckneyville
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Reel
Nixon
Brian Duff
Wilmette Asttor
Democratic
Sidney Keene
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Keene
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Nebraska
Sam Shapiro
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Franklin County
Bob Fuller
R. A. Nack and Associates
Franklin Industrial Park
Jackson, Williamson Highway
Franklin Asphalt Co
Bishop Burd
Olmsted
Alexander County
Johnson County
Edger Stephens and Sons Inc
Bay Creek
Grantsburg
Rt. 43
Massac County
Mermet
Johnson County Asphalt Inc
Johnston Roadbuilders, Inc
Jefferson Asphalt Co
Rock Island County
Harrisburg
Little’ Egypt Construction Co., Inc
Will County
Pautler Brothers Construction, Inc
Chester
C. J. Moritz, Inc
Effingham
Fayette County
Herrin Beauty Pageant
A. Ledbetter
Southern Tinois University
Euanacaly
William ‘McBride
Ae. A
Oas Askeu
Dafien
Carbondale Water
East Grand Avenue
City Water Department
Harold Mescher
Calro
Weretion- Thdoe
SE Taio
Wubin Foiger
Lavuiay Mo
Humphrey-Nixon
Altorfer
Peoria
Richard Ogilvie
Cook County Board
William Stratton
S. Thomas Sutton
Chicago
Ogilvie
Cook County
Stratton
Sutton
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
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