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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
2
Illinois Central officials in Chicago state the three sided shell beside the tracks is not the planned new depot. The Amtrak structure is described as temporary with no timeline for a permanent building. The old IC depot was demolished after a fire on June 30.
Public meetings listed include Du Quoin CUSD 300 board 8 p m Thursday at Ward School and Zeigler-Royalton USD 5 30 p m Thursday at West Franklin High School Frankfort Park Board 7 p m Thursday at 1002 E Cleveland St West Frankfort Glendale School Board 7 30 p m Thursday. Special events feature Duplicate Bridge Club at Carbondale Community Center 7 30 p m Thursday with $1 25 fee.
Mrs Hazel LeFevre plans to resign as director of the Carbondale Model Cities comprehensive health service as soon as a successor is found. Administrative director Henry Bell Jr. of Attucks Multi Service Center says she is unavailable for comment. The health service began Jan 4 and offers programs. applications are due after ads in multiple publications. Police brief notes Jack Snyder with $60 in parking tickets in Herrin.
Harold J. Zapp 32 of Carbondale explained to state police that while he reprimanded his children in the back seat his car rolled forward on Rt. 13 near Carterville road and struck a car driven by Hubert H. Hagler Jr. 48 of Murphysboro. Hagler and passenger Esther J. Hagler 47 reported whiplash and were to see a doctor.
The Royalton village board discussed routes to acquire the Frank Savka presidency said a purchase of the City Water Co. of Rock Island system for 150 000 is possible. Building a new system would cost over 400 for cast iron pipe and over 300 for plastic pipe. A referendum may occur this year.
Sparta City Council approves a 117855 tax levy, up about 28000 from last year. 1970 levy was 89900. Funds assigned to fire protection, library, police, salaries, health and safety, parks, museum, municipal buildings, cemetery, elections, and miscellaneous including supplies and postage. Hood Construction plat for Gaslight Subdivision approved.
The Carbondale Plan Commission held a 15 minute public hearing on a 28 lot mobile home park proposed by Dean Bush, with only one voting member present as about 10 members were absent. John Ham represented Bush. staff urged endorsement though design was not outstanding and zoning approval hinges on council. A zoning certificate must be issued before further work, and a summary will be circulated ahead of the Sept 1 meeting.
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