Courthouse in Perry County to Close for Hambletonian Day
Perry County officials announced the Pinckneyville courthouse will close on August 29 so staff can attend the Hambletonian at the Du Quoin State Fair. County board chairman John Rednour and fellow commissioners Wallie West and Victor Provart supported the observance. In a separate note, Deputy Police Chief John Murray said cyclists can legally reach 50 mph, citing gaps in the Highway Traffic Act.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Illinois
John Rednour
John Murray
Murray
Carbondale Firemen Build Training Center on City Farm
Firefighters and volunteer Civil Defense workers volunteer off duty to construct a 40 by 60 foot pole building on old City Farm at Old Rt. 13 East. They plan a training tower and a concrete floor as winter indoor training space. city buys the materials.
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Carbondale
Old City
Old Rt. 13
Civil Defense
Charles MceCaughan
City eyes Skid Row destruction for new expressway
Francis and hundreds of residents face displacement as Philadelphia plans to clear a half mile of Skid Row to build a expressway. Social workers argue disruption can be avoided by dispersing the Row with treatment, not transplanted. Salvation Army doors miss another man's timely sermon.
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Dave Pellegrin
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Francis
McCarthy
The
Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center
Salvation Army
Preparation H Relief for Hemorrhoidal Symptoms Noted
Doctors tested Preparation H on hundreds of patients and found prompt relief from pain and itching. The ointment and suppositories also helped shrink swelling caused by inflammation and are recommended by many physicians for patients and families.
The Row Residents Face Eviction and Hardship
A report follows The Row, where several hundred dwellers must relocate. The scene centers on Pete and Noah and Mary who live in a 5 by 7 foot cubicle, rely on cheap wine, welfare checks, and missions. Noah says he is a Yale graduate and a former congressman's son.
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Music Man
Pete
Noah
Mary
Franklin Park
Yale
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Victor Provart
Toronto
Soros Tungsiripat Mo
Decker Medical
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis, Illinois
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Walgreen Drugs
Herrin
Carterville
Jacobs Lane
Jacobs Lane Jewelers
East Main Street
West Frankfort
Herrin Supply
Herrin Supply Jewelry Dept
Jacobs Lane 10
Darien
Batiste
Perma-Press
Westmore Plaza
Marion
Faith Oe
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