SIU bids set for October 8 on campus projects
SIU Carbondale plans opening bids October 8 for the 3.25 million Communications Building first stage and bids for the 3.25 million General Classrooms Building. The university lists 28.25 million in bond projects including the Arena and Library additions, with School of Technology Building bids to follow. Revenue bonds and current revenues will finance other additions and Power Plant work.
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Ilinois
Carbondale
SIU
Willard Hart
Ilinois Universities
College of Education
Morris
Minors Building Authority
Labor Dispute Talks Held at Du Quoin Plant
Settlement talks between Du Quoin Mallory Co and the International Association of Machinists advanced in a cordial two hour session. An eight man union committee and company representatives, aided by Rev. William Brannon as mediator, planned another 9 am Thursday meeting as both sides expressed eagerness to conclude the two week old walkout over hiring practices and seniority.
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Brannon
Thieves Take 72 Quarts of Motor Oil at Murphysboro Station
Thieves broke into a locked display case at Harry Bros. service station on 411 E Walnut St Murphysboro Tuesday night and stole 72 quarts of motor oil. A crowbar was used to pry open the case, according to Police Chief James Hiller.
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Harry Bros
E. Walnut St
Murphysboro
James Hiller
Delinquent Personal Property Tax Bills Added Publication Cost
Jackson County adds a $1 publication cost to delinquent personal property tax bills and will publish names and amounts after 30 days. Real estate delinquents have long been published. interest at 1 percent monthly begins July 1. About 1000 unpaid bills. suits to collect start December or later. complaints on 1933 assessments due Friday 4 p.m. Residents of Murphysboro Township have 10 days to file after revelations August 13.
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Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Board of Supervisors
Ridgeway
Raymond Mileur
Mileur
Milcury
Murphysboro
Roy Gilbert
Jackson County Board of Review
Carbondale District approves hiring of psychologist Thornton
Carbondale High District 165 board approves Sam M. Thornton as staff psychologist to work with Carbondale Grade School 95 Murphysboro Unit District 196 and high school systems. Thornton leaves state Office of Public Instruction and will be paid 10000 yearly with 5000 state funded, rest by enrollment share. Also approved Donald Dwayne Stricklin as government teacher at District 165 earning 5600 yearly, shifting government classes from William McBride who becomes full time curriculum director.
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Carbondale High School
Board of, Education
Sam M. . Thornton
Murphysboro
Thornton
Carbondale
State Office of Public Instruction
Donald Dwayne
Stricklin
Elkville
Herrin Awaits Sewer Word
Herrin expects to receive word within a week from federal officials to seek bids on a $70,000 sewer line extension project. Mayor Fred Henderson said final papers were mailed to the Housing and Home Financing Agency in Chicago Monday. Once HHFA instructions return, bids will be sought for a lift station and 87 blocks of new sewer line financed by a $53,000 Public Works Acceleration Act grant and $17,000 in local funds.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Housing and Home Finance Agency
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HHIFA
Henderson
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 15Th Street
South 1Ath Street
Murphysboro
Southern Minnaisan
Successoe
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Marion Barn Fire Leaves Horses Burned and Dogs Killed
Firefighters fought a farm blaze at Frank McDonald’s Rt 4 farm for over three hours as 1850 bales and the barn burned. A breeding quarterhorse died inside while the quarterhorse and a bird dog with puppies perished. The farmer and his wife witnessed flames erupting from the barn yard.
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Marion
Frank McDonald
Rt. 4
McDonald
Tender Trap set for Franklin Players this week
The Franklin Players present Max Shulman comedy The Tender Trap at 8 p m Thursday through Saturday at Lesser High School. Cast includes Reuben Flatt John Hargraves Sandra Calloni Larry Hancock Linda Braden Jo Ann Pinazzi Gloria Fiorenzi and Greg Dawe. Director William Tolliver earned an advanced theater degree at Southern Illinois University. Tickets 75 cents for adults 25 cents for children. A later item notes a vehicle incident with a distributor damaged and fire crews aided by truckers Harold White and Walter Long bringing water from the Marion filter plant to the scene on the old Creal Springs Road southeast of Marion.
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Franklin Players
Max Shulman
Lesser High School
Franklin County
Reuben Flatt
John Hargraves
Sandra Calloni
Christopher
Larry Hancock
Lesser
Linda Braden
Jo Ann Pinazzi
Gloria Fiorenzi
Greg Dawe
Walier
William Tolliver
Southern Illinois University
Harold White
Walter Long
Marion
Creal Springs Road
Water Dept hires two temporary workers in Carbondale
Carbondale City Council hired two temporary water department workers at 2.25 dollars per hour to assist with a digester lid repair at the Wall Street sewage plant. They will work until the backlog is cleared, with roofing work near completion and a low bid accepted for remaining repairs. A bid for 1,000 feet of fire hose was requested, and a resident praised Meter Patrolman Bob Melvin for courtesy during a visit.
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Carbondale
Water Department
Public Property
Joseph
Ragsdale Jr
David McCalla
E.freeman Sr
Brown Rowe
Green St
Ragsdale
Wall. Street
Water
Public Safety
Jame Wallace
Fire Department
Robert Samuelson
St. Louis
Bob Melvin
Pinckneyville Harvest Show Opens Today
Pinckneyville starts the third annual Power Progress show with an American Harvest Parade at 5 p.m. from downtown to Perry County fairgrounds, expected to draw about 10 000 spectators. The five day event features farm machinery exhibits and a threshing demonstration, with admission at $1 and 50 cents for grandstand seats for the 8 p.m. tractor pulling contest. parking is free.
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Pinckneyville
Perry County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Plan Meeting Set Tonight by Carbondale Plan Commission
The Carbondale Plan Commission will meet at 7 30 p m today in city hall to discuss a housing code and an amendment to the zoning ordinance covering areas within a mile and a half of Carbondale.
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Carbondale Plan Commission
Carbondale
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