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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
3
Herrin City Council approves a shift from a three man personnel committee to direct council review of applicants for city jobs. Mayor Henderson pushed the change, which unanimously passed, and retains power over key appointments. The amendment also sets sick leave scales by length of service and excludes the first seven days of annual sick leave from pay.
Philip W C Dark, professor of anthropology at Southern Illinois University, will become acting chairman of the department effective July 1, replacing Walter W Taylor. The SU Board of Trustees approved the change in Carbondale. Dark holds masters and doctorates from Yale and previously taught at University College Nigeria and University College London before joining SIU in 1960. Taylor will conduct half time research in Santa Fe this summer, writing a report on Mexican government excavations and papers, then tour Europe for research and lectures before returning to SIU winter quarter.
A Senate Executive Committee hearing in Springfield considered a bill to create a state Department of Commerce. Victor de Graglia, director of the Board of Economic Development, testified for the measure, forecasting opposition from the state Chamber of Commerce. The bill would merge the board into the new department and seek about 1 million dollars for the biennium, with 954,092 slated for the board.
Herrin City Council eased parking ticket fines and extended payment timelines under a revised ordinance. The mayor and police chief may issue courtesy tickets to out of town visitors at events. Ly-Mar Hotel may continue issuing courtesy tickets to guests.
Mayor Fred Henderson announced a survey by Allied Engineers and Architects of St. Louis to determine distribution system improvements and raise daily capacity from 3 million to 4 million gallons. Water Superintendent Mike Miriani notes 3 million as the ideal maximum, with current pumping at about 2.5 million, reflecting growing industrial and residential demand.
Two children orphaned by a head on crash near Wolf Lake are to be reunited with their dog Rusty. The dog, part chow and part husky, was found after an eight day search following the May 19 crash that killed the parents James and Mrs Murr. The dog was identified by its tag and harness and was captured north of Grand Tower. An Army plane will bring Michael Farr and Rusty back to Chanloie in coming days. Hospital notes: Michael Farr in satisfactory condition at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau. Charlotte discharged from Union County Hospital May 20. Officer Crowell reported the dog was apprehensive near strangers and had bitten several people. The article also covers water plant improvements and construction costs in the Booker report, with various firms and bids noted.
Counties in Forest Bill territory would receive three times their current revenue from the federal Forest Service if Congress passes the measure this year. The funds, replacing taxes on land in Shawnee National Forest, are distributed by counties. Last year Jackson, Union, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, Hardin and Pope counties received 14922 dollars. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Kenneth J. Gray, would change payments from 25 percent of forest revenue to a fixed share of the assessed value of federally owned land. The aim is to boost recreation development and highway work as the Forest Service seeks to expand holdings in eight counties. The bill was sent to Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman for recommendation.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved about 35000 for design and architectural work on a federal forest research center at Southern Illinois University. The funding covers design only, not construction. A House Senate conference must approve. construction funds were not acted on. The center aims to seek new uses for wood products and attract wood-using industry to the Shawnee area. All Mines Working Wednesday.
Southern Illinois Inc backed Senate Bill 887 on Monday proposing a $500000 fund to match local tourism efforts for facilities or industrial areas. The bill, sent back to Appropriations, aims to boost national advertising for economic development and expand planned promotions statewide.
The area promotion group voted Monday to spend 200 to send Miss Southern Illinois winner to the state finals. The Senate defeated the proposal 80 to 25 with thirteen Republicans and nine Democrats opposing. Committees earlier rejected the bill as the chamber debated alternative financing plans for communities and new plants.
SIU Board of Trustees approved a campus expansion map showing north to Hester Street and west to Oakland Avenue in Carbondale. The plan includes southeast housing for graduate students and a southwest parking lot for a Communications Building, prompting local concern over border encroachment and land use.
Agencies including private coal firms SIU and state boards discussed a pilot project for a recreation area with camping lake cabins and hiking trails. ARA aid would be partly a loan, repayable within two years. SIU Foundation may apply to operate the project with a June 7 meeting planned. Upon completion the area would transfer to the state conservation department.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees calls for new bids to construct the University Park dormitories at a project cost of 10.5 million dollars with bids due July 4. Earlier one bid from J L Simmons Construction Co of Decatur was 6.275 million, about 860 thousand over estimates.
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