Marion prisoners' trial outlines planned escape by group
Former Marion federal penitentiary inmate Robert Brady 38 of Albuquerque testified about an escape plot with five other prisoners in U S District Court Benton Brady described four principals Gargano Minchew and Lewis plus Pendleton and Paris as muscle and said Roche and Gargano were leader types The group planned keys to doors wire cutters and a signal device with aims to flee to Wisconsin after creating a diversion Brady noted Minchew would fund the escape and that several accomplices would help obtain guns from armories If found guilty they face up to 10 000 fine and five years more in prison
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Zelah Scalf
Ilinoisand
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Robert Brady
Albuquerque
N. M
U.S. District Court
Benton
Henry M. Gargano
Franklin A. Paris
Kenneth Pendleton
Edward G. Roche
Bernard C. Lewis
Robert Minchew
New Orleans
Janet L. Crady
Indianapolis
Ind
Minchew
Miss Crady
Miss Brady
Brady
U.S. Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kaw
Marion
Frederick Hess
U.S
Gargano
Lewis
Pendleton
Paris
Grargano
Wisconsin
Fenton
Charles E. Fenton Jr
Thell White
James Foreman
Melistropolis
Roche
Houston
Tex
Rath
Harrisburg
Lamont
Paul D. Giamanco
Mt. Vernon
Spokane
Wash
Paul T. Austin
San Lorenzo
Calif
Illinois driver license stations to close six southern posts
A master plan for a revised driver license testing system may finish by July 1 with six Southern Illinois stations slated for closing affecting 75 employees. Pinckneyville Du Quoin Murphysboro Herrin West Frankfort Chester will shut due to population and geography. remaining Carbondale Marion Benton stations may gain staff. A mobile unit, converted from a bookmobile, already visits 14 communities and may become permanent offering written tests renewals and duplicates.
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Ilinois
Carbondale
Marion
Benton
Michael Howlett
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Herrin
West Frankfort
Chester
Illinois
Mardale
Howlett
Kaplan dismissal postponed in Springfield case
A temporary restraining order keeps Nathan Kaplan of Marion and Michael J. Mehan of Peoria in their regional state office manager roles through June 8. The filing targets Roland Burris Nolan Jones and George Lindberg as officials behind job phasing. A preliminary hearing is set for June 8 in Sangamon County Courthouse Springfield.
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Springfield
Nathan Kaplan
Marion
Michael J. Mehan
Peoria
Kaplan
Roland W. Burris
General Services
Illinois
Nolan B. Jones
George W. Lindberg
Howard Lee White
Sangamon County
Mike Waters
Jones
Cows Foil Rustling Attempt Near Murphysboro
Four cattle worth about 300 dollars each were being loaded from Rosser Powell’s farm near Murphysboro when the animals broke a gate and fled Wednesday. Deputies reported two men in a green truck tried to load the cows and drove away as the herd escaped. Local sheriff John Hoffman noted the incident highlights livestock theft concerns.
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Jackson County
John Hoffman
Murphysboro
Rosser Powell
15Th St
Rt. 1
Dale Shadowens
Powell
Carbondale New Garment Factory Seeks Workers and Site Plans
Inter-Style Inc. seeks 60 to 85 temporary workers at the former P N Hirsch building 200 S University Ave Carbondale IL and may seek rezoning for a 32000 square foot plant on five acres in the Industrial Park. peak employment could reach 300 with secure financing pending for bonds. Swetland credits Neuman and McRoy for helping locate the location. A rubber tree must be at least six years old before tapping latex.
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Carbondale
P.N. Hirsch
S. University Ave
Linden Swetland
Inter-Style, Inc
Planning Commission
Swetland
William Neuman
Business and Industrial Development Association
BIDA
Paul McRoy
Carbondale Industrial Corp
Neuman
Flash flood tragedy at Lusk Creek Canyon claims four campers
Marion man recalls rescue attempts as three Chicago youths die in the Lusk Creek flash flood near Eddyville. Loretta McCann survives, while Herbert Reynolds warns campers to avoid sleeping near the creek during rain. Rescue efforts emphasize nature’s power and dangers of private property access.
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Wanda Barras
Marion
Lusk Creek Canyon
Lusk Creek
Jacqueline Reynolds
Herbert D. Reynolds
Eddyville
Reynolds
Mother
SIU buys 99 new vehicles including Buick LeSabres for vice presidents
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale purchases 99 new vehicles worth 226000 to upgrade its fleet, including 1973 Buick LeSabres for two vice presidents. The mix covers cars, police cars, scooters, vans, trucks, and a bus, with trade ins totaling 152 vehicles.
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Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Buick
Carlton Rasche
SIU
Rasche
Board of Trustees
T.richard Mager
Danilo Orescanin
Orescanin
Mager
Travel Service
Motor Pool
New Oldsmobile Car Given to SIU Athletic Director
Doug Weaver, new SIU Carbondale athletic director, received a maroon 1973 Oldsmobile 98 sedan from friend Frank Kirby of California. SIU says the car is not provided by the university and involves no conflict of interest. Mayer notes past loans occurred and travel demands justify the gesture.
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Doug Weaver
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Weaver
SIU
Frank Kirby
Oldsmobile
Ventura
Calif
Kirby
University of California At
Los Angeles
Stu
T. Richard Mayer
California
Mayer
SIU Foundation
Mager
Franklin at Benton board member resigns amid union drive
Franklin Hospital board member Roger Boner of West Frankfort resigned to the county board claiming improper action and family involvement in a unionization push at the Franklin County hospital. Boner’s May 10 letter follows administrator Lamont’s firing after a February union drive and precedes a June 11 board appointment.
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Franklin Hospital
Benton
Franklin County
Roger Boner
West Frankfort
Charles Dawson
Boner
Dawson
W. W. Lamont
Lamont
Carl Taylor
Plumber Injured After Fall at Herrin Site
At 1 45 p m Wednesday a plumber, James Harvel 32 of Johnstown City, fell about 20 feet from scaffolding at Norge Division of Fedders Plant Herrin injuring a broken arm. He rode the scaffolding to ground and was taken to Herrin Hospital in satisfactory condition. Harvel works for Atkisson Plumbing and Heating Inc Marion. Navy man William T Perkins son of Mr and Mrs T F Perkins Benton participated in Sunset ceremony at McMurdo Station Antarctica beginning a five month night.
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Norge
Fedders, Corp
Herrin
James Harvel
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Bill Atkisson
Harvel
Herrin Hospital
Atkisson Plumbing and Heating, Inc
Marion
Navy
William T. Perkins
Benton
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
Perkins
T. F. Perkins
S. Stotlar Ave
Shawnee College to Hear New IBHE Director at 4th Commencement
Cameron West newly appointed executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education will address Shawnee College graduates at the four annual commencement. The event occurs Sunday and features the speaker outlining higher education goals for the region.
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IBHE
Shawnee
Cameron West
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Shawnee College
Robert Spencer
Sangamon State University
Springfield
John A. Logan College
Hayes Fair Acres
du Quoin
Logan
Nathan A. Ivey
Jerome Alongi
William Anderson
Randal Houston
Rend Lake College
Ina
Southern Illinois University
David R. Derge
Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
SIU to confer record number of degrees at June commencement
SIU Carbondale reports 4 212 degree applicants for the June 8 commencement at SIU Arena. Two sessions will split the ceremony with A through K at 1 30 p m and the remainder at 5 p m. The event marks the 99th spring commencement with about 198 graduates. Loren Klaus presides, A L Robinson confers degrees, Steve Heisner provides music.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU C
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