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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1968

Page

9

Computer processing course at SIU trains Carbondale youths

Twelve high school youths from Carbondale participate in a work learn computer data processing program at Southern Illinois University. They learn FORTRAN and punch card skills while receiving weekly pay as incentive. The four week program runs through next Wednesday and is funded by area businesses and community groups. Participants include Alisa Anderson, Maxine Berry, Linda English, Joyce Jones and others.

Roger Hughes The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale Southern Illinois University SIU Data Processing and Computing Center Community Services Council of Carbondale Area Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency JWCAA SIU IBM 407

Senior Citizens Rally Planned by Herrin Club

The Herrin Senior Citizens Club sponsors a rally and luck supper Monday for area seniors from Carbondale Johnston City and Marion. Supper starts 6 30 p m at the Herrin City big shelter with music by George Bennett and his band. Prizes honor oldest couples oldest bachelor oldest old maid oldest man oldest woman and senior with youngest child. Donated by Herrin merchants. The surface temperature of Venus at its day reaches about 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

Herrin Carbondale Johnston City Marion Big Shelter George Bennett Venus

Shots Wound Two Police in Ambush in Brooklyn

A man using a shotgun at close range wounded two patrolmen, Thomas Dockery 31 and Leonard Fleck 28, both of Brooklyn. Dockery suffered a shoulder and arm wound while Fleck was hit in the chest and abdomen. About 20 officers searched the neighborhood.

New York Thomas Dockery Leonard Fleck Brooklyn Kings County Hospital Dockery

General Telephone Sale Slashes Long Distance Rates

The article explains that daytime calls are priced higher due to supply and demand while evenings and weekends see a sales policy. It notes that after 7 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday rates drop to a dollar or less, aiming to attract more business when offices are quiet. The slogan states the company goes a long way after hours.

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