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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1966
Page
5
Jack Campbell, a Carterville native and 101st Airborne paratrooper, completed nine weeks of Viet Nam training at Fort Gordon focusing on anti guerilla jungle warfare. Instructors cover weapons including M16 and M60, ambush tactics, patrols, helicopter mobility, and village assault simulations to build readiness for the field.
Old timers from Marion and nearby towns gather every Saturday on North Franklin Street to trade hoe handles jars boots and other wares while sharing stories. They come to talk relive memories and pass the time as years of trading fade and some regulars drift away.
The Viet Nam war creeps toward Southern Illinois as recruits and families cope with mounting danger. Residents face possible military service while others recount personal experiences, front-line losses, and local burials in this first installment of a regional series.
Jack Campbell, 21, of Carterville now trains as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division after eight weeks at Fort Leonard Wood and more training at Fort Gordon and Fort Benning. He plans to marry Gayle Barnes of Energy and return home in about two and a half years to study machinist work at Southern Illinois University.
The Williamson County Housing Authority posted a 33 percent profit over expenses for 1965 under Executive Director Julius Steinmarch. Budgeted per unit expenses were $39.43 monthly but actual was $32.78, leaving $18.44 per unit. $9,700 went to a reserve fund and about $67,089 to bond reduction. Steinmarch credits self-operated services and tight management for the savings.
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