Threshing Show Opens at Pinckneyville Fairgrounds
The 13th annual Steam Gas and Threshing Show starts at Perry County Fairgrounds Pinckneyville and runs through Saturday. Ed die Eddleman of Dongola demonstrates a steam tractor for Miss Pinckneyville Debbie Baker as crowds view antique cars and threshing gear. The American Threshermen Association sponsors events including tractor pulls at night and antique car races on Sunday.
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Perry County Fairgrounds
Pinckneyville
Eddie Eddleman
Dongola
Debbie Bak
Miss Pinckneyville
Kinkaid Conservancy District Adopts 1.4 Million Bond Plan
The Kinkaid Lake and Reed's Creek Conservancy District formally adopted a 40 year repayment schedule for a 1.4 million revenue bond issue to finance a water treatment facility. Bonds will be paid from water revenues with contracts to supply treated water to nearby districts and towns.
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Kinkaid Lake
Reed’s Creek Conservancy
A i
Nutrition Inc to Open Mail Order Vitamin Office in Carbondale
A remodel converts a former pool parlor at 104 E Jackson Ave Carbondale into temporary offices for Nutrition Inc a mail order vitamin supplement business. A building permit issued to R B Stephens Construction cites $2000 value and notes temporary offices with potential later relocation to permanent headquarters and up to 600 employees.
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Nutrition, Inc
E. Jackson
Carbondale
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Ray Lech
Lech
R. B. Stephens Construction of
Carbondale For Nutrition, Inc
Ilinois Secretary of State
Burglary Reported at Mounds Home on Birch Street
William Lawrence of Mounds told Carbondale police a house he owns at 402 East Birch was burglarized completely between August 11 and 13. The windows furnace and hot water heater were affected.
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William Lawrence
Mounds
Carbondale
E. Birch
Jackson County Sets Rules for Tax Protest Procedures
County officials led by Chairman Charles Gray agreed ground rules to handle rising tax bill protests. Taxpayers may pay half now and the rest after appeals. protests and certificates of error are limited to factual errors, not judgments.
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Tony Stevens
Illinois
Jackson County
Charles Gray
Ron Briggs
Raymond Dillinger
Lowell Heller
Board of Review
William Kelley
Cal Cavaness
Circuit Court
Eticoan Solutions
Gray
Briggs
Lacrnee
Deay
Heller
New Subdivisions
Dillinger
County and college share cost of access road plan
The county and college will divide the cost of a new access road but the board lacked authority and funds to participate. An earlier plan proposed three way sharing with the conservancy district. The road off the Inn interchange from Rt 57 must be raised five feet.
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College
County
Conservancy District
Inn Inter
Benton Man Killed in One Car Crash on Rt 57
A Benton man 47 year old Colbert Line 47 of 608 W. Mitchell St. died in a one car crash on Rt 57 two miles south of Rt 14 at about 10 50 p m Wednesday State Police said the car ran off the road after the driver appeared to be speeding He was trapped in the car when responders arrived and pronounced dead at the scene by Franklin County Coroner Kirby Webb Webb said there will be no autopsy Funeral services are set for Saturday with Masonic rites and military honors at the gravesite He was a longtime supervisor with E T Simonds Construction Co and a World War II veteran He is survived by his wife two daughters and four grandchildren.
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Benton
Rt. 14
Colbert
W. Mitchell St
Franklin County
Kirby Webb
Kirby
Seeante
Snider
Iscape
E. T.simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
SIU ID cards spark liquor dealer protest
Carbondale liquor dealers complained the new SIU Carbondale identification card omits birthdates and causes identification problems for students and vendors. They call the change discriminatory toward women and urge birthdates restored, with other local signatories joining the protest.
Rend Lake College faculty earn displeasure over 1972 73 pay plan
Rend Lake College board approved a 5.5 percent pay raise for staff while faculty dispute the 1972 73 salary schedule and how it was set. They cite an unresolved joint negotiation process and a June 30 1972 education fund balance not included in the budget. The board projects a 97 800 deficit despite a $1 443 146 operating budget and set interior color schemes for new campus buildings.
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Rend Lake College
College At Inn
Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Education Fund
Baker
James Snyder
Shawnee College approves 1972 73 budget with $6 858 056 total
Shawnee College Board sets a 1972 73 budget of 6 858 056 with 2 5 million state funds matched by 3 5 million from a college district bond issue. It projects 1 884 811 receipts plus local taxes 681 421 and student fees 189 255, and maintains two tax levies at 20 cents and 5 cents per 100 for general education and building funds.
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Shawnee College Board of Trustees
Building & New Persons Ciee
Vienna
General Education Fund
Klaus
Shawnee College
Union
Pulaski
Alexander
Massac
Johnson and Jackson
Caim Security Bank and Trust Company
Tennessee Governor Dunn to speak at GOP pre Hambletonian dinner
Gov. Winfield Dunn of Tennessee the first Republican in 50 years will address the Republican Pre Hambletonian Dinner at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center Ballroom. Illinois officials Sen. Diaz Lesse Gov. Richard Ogilvie and others will attend. A dance at Bonapart's Retreat with Jack Staulcup's orchestra follows. Capacity crowd 1136 expected with some tickets remaining. A separate governor's invite-only session for dignitaries and county chairmen is planned at the Holiday Inn Marion Aug. 30 at 10 am.
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Winfield Dunn
Tennessee
Hale
Comec
Sendia Lesse
Richard Ogilvie
John Lewis
Illinois
Southern Illinois University At
Illinois General Assembly
Bonapart
Carbondale
Jack Staulcup
Holiday Inn
Marion
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Kinkaid
Murphysboro
Murdale
Ecto Ce
Cicuit Court
Asies
Gener
Benton Elks
Benton ‘Masonic Lodge
Belleville
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Bonita Smith
Bonnie Livesay
Renee Cesario
Los Angeles
Calif
SIU
Carbondale Liquor Retailers Association
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Dale Martin
Bleu
Danny Ashe
Merling
T. J. Immen
the Club
Kenneth Salus
Charlie Pickles
Deli
John Justis
Village Inn Pizza Parlor
Bruni Marando
LBJ Steakhouse
Virgil Cox
Lum’s
John Karayiannis
Jim’s Pizza
Bleu Flambe Lounge
Robert Palmier
Leo’s
Curtis Jones
Stumble Inn
Sub. Hove
Russell Branch
Palm Tavern
Gwen Hunt
Pizza King
Bruce Burgis
Buffalo Bob’s
Elks Club
American Legion Post
Eagles Club
Hoffman
Rend
Shawnee
Gop
Wixifield Dunn
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