Murphysboro Police Seize Slot Machines at Legion Post 936
In Murphysboro at 11 30 a m Saturday officers seized three slot machines from Eugene Jones American Legion Post 936 after a raid authorized by Jackson County States Attorney Richard Richman. The post faces a gambling charge. machines lacked federal stamps and were found in a basement store room. Richman plans a Tuesday court order to destroy the machines.
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Murphysboro
Eugene Jones American Legion Post
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Richman
Internal Revenue Service Office
Springfield
Ines
Illinois
Curtis Davis
Davis
Legion Hall
The
Post
Jackson County Court House
Toby Berger
J. A. Staffey
Delaine Edwards
Larry Tincher
Billy Jack Staples
Carterville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Eagles Lodge
Herrin Vfw
Creal Springs
VFW
Inquest Clears Gunman in Williamson County Slaying
Franklin County coroner's jury ruled that Dallas Edward Lee was slain by James Floyd Dodd Jr. in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints parking lot incident. Dodd faces murder charges after witnesses testified Dodd shot Lee while trying to take Sharon Dodd away at gunpoint. The verdict recommended binding over to the grand jury. a psychiatric exam was ordered by Judge Lan Haney.
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Mike Qualls
Lee
Williamson County
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Dodd
Sharon
Loretta Peterson
Wilcox Ave
Zeigler
Oaklawn Addition
James Floyd Dodd Jr
James K. Dodd Sr
Church of God
Anna State Hospital
Pennsylvania
Lan Haney
Williamson County Circuit Court
Herrin Alderman Pushes City Manager Government Study
Herrin Alderman Floyd Hicks urges a council discussion on adopting a city manager form. He cites Carbondale’s approval, current water and sewer costs, and a need for planning and less petty politics. The mayor and eight aldermen currently govern under a mayor council system.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Third Ward
Floyd Hicks
Hicks
Carbondale
City Water and Sewer
Mike Miriani
William E. Drake
Fred A . Henderson
Henderson
Herrin United Fund approves final 1967 distribution
The Herrin UF Board of Directors approved the final 1967 distribution from the 1965 drive, allocating funds to Boy Scouts 7500, Junior Baseball 4860, Girl Scouts 3600, handicapped school 3310, Red Cross 2820, and other groups. July 1 checks will be issued as pledge funds become available. The 1967 budget committee was formed with Jeralds as chair, inviting agencies to submit budgets and activity reports by July 1.
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Herrin United Fund Organization
UF Board of Directors
Boy Scouts
Junior Baseball Association
Girl Scouts
School For
Red Cross
Egyptian Association For the
The
Williamson County Mental Health Association
Children’s Emergency Aid Fund
Herrin Memorial Park Association
Salvation Army
United Service Organizations
Young Men’s Christian Association
United Fund
Bob Jeralds
John Reed
Jim Bracy
Jack Murphy
Bob Brewer
Jeralds
Dorothy Bailey
Murphysboro Storm Costs City About $2000 in Cleanup
A severe hail and electrical storm in Murphysboro caused about $2000 in cleanup costs as city crews worked overtime to remove tree limbs and debris. Five acres of limbs were dumped at the landfill. Damages also included glass breakage at Idle Florists greenhouse and anticipated homeowner insurance claims for siding and roofs.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Jackson County
John Chapman
Council
Murphysboro Declares City Clean-Up Week
Murphysboro City Council designated June 6 to 12 as City Clean-up Week. Ward 5 Alderman Robert McCormack urged annual observance and city support with advertising and workers. He proposed replacing weed areas with flowers and similar improvements.
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Murphysboro
Robert McCormack
McCormack
GE Tool and Die Shop to Open in Carbondale Park
General Electric plans a tool and die shop in Carbondale Industrial Park starting mid June. The facility will employ 10 to 15 workers and produce electrical control dies for GE's Bloomington plant under the general purpose control department. James Stone will supervise the operation and move with his family to Carbondale.
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GE Tool
General Electric Co
Carbondale
General Purpose Control Department
G.E
Bloomington
C and M Enterprises
James Stone
G. E
Stone
Shawnee RCD project eyed for Southern Illinois
A planned Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development project would cover 11 southern counties and parts of Franklin Hamilton and White in the Saline River watershed. Aimed at coordinating natural resource planning, the effort could receive federal funding as one of five such RCD projects this year.
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Illinois
Franklin
Hamilton
White
Saline River
George Scherrer
Saline Valley
Sherrer
Jim Gillooly
Gillooly
City Plans New Parking Layout in Murphysboro Lot
The city will reconfigure the 22 stall parking area between 11th and 12th streets near the Post Office. Mayor Joe Williams cites masking tape lines to create right angled stalls and designates 11th Street as entrance and 12th as exit after council complaints about maneuvering.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Williams
11Th Street
12Th Street
Former Area Man Killed In Vietnam
A former Pinckneyville resident Sgt Nelson Moore 33 serving with the Special Forces was killed in action in Vietnam. He was missing in action May 24 and found bullet riddled in a rice paddy three days later. Moore a Pinckneyville High School graduate and former American Railway Express agent leaves father John brother Norman sister Mrs Dorothy Sawyer in Elgin area mother Jennie Moore died last year. Body to return to Fort Sheridan then Doerr Funeral Home Pinckneyville with burial in 100F Cemetery.
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Pinckneyville
Viet Nam
Nelson Moore
Moore
Pinckneyville Community High School
American Railway Express
Army
John
Norman
Dorothy Sawyer
Elgin
Jennie Moore
Sgt. Moore
Fort Sheridan
Doerr
Mines Idle and Active by Day in Local Listings
A short rail of mine names shows idle status for Monday and Tuesday. Mines Idle Monday lists Old Ben Orient Zeigler Fidelity and Burning Star with various numbers. Mines Idle Tuesday notes Burning Star and others.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
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Jim Staffey
Loretta
James
West Frankfort Country Club
Country Club Road
Charles Riva
Murphysboro Township
William Riseling
Murphysboro Unit District
Mary Lou Caraway
Gary McGlaughlin
Jo Linda Stanes
Joseph Harm
McLaughlin and
Harm
Fred Schoonover
Herrin UF
James Staffey
Fire and Police Merit Board
North 20Th Street
Illinois Avenue
Minton Street
Chester Steele
University of Illinois
Carbondale Industrial Park
Department of Agriculture Agency
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Adminration
State Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Lee Gard
Dixon Springs Agronomist
Dave Richmond
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Ron Koon
Farmers Home Administration
June Snider
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Marion
James Krumrey
Joe Baraggio
Jackie Stilley
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