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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
3
Reporter Ben Gelman describes a humorous interview with a 460 pound black bear named Gentle Ben at the Du Quoin fair. The bear jokes about mauve lighting, TV work, candy rewards, and its appetite while insisting on dignity and a pawprint for a child.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners voted to raise the service occupation tax by one fourth of a cent to three fourths, aligning it with the county sales tax rate. They expect little extra revenue but approved a voter registration office for Sept 23–25 at the Carterville Community Center. The board also awarded a $29,730 resurfacing contract to Gilmore Asphalt Co. for Little Grassy Road and received its third brucellosis recertification, with cattle infection under 1 percent and herd involvement under 5 percent through Aug 18, 1971. A bid for blanket liability insurance on county property was reviewed, with more bids to come.
Franklin County planners and the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission outlined a six year capital improvements plan. Key items include better Rend Lake area highways, courthouse annex funding, a countywide sanitary landfill, police and fire protection, an auxiliary Civil Defense center, a county soil map, and concrete resort-access roads around the lake. Funding may rely on state or federal aid due to limited local revenue.
A petition circulates at Southern Illinois University opposing a planned September increase in car registration and parking permit fees. The board approved raises to 45 dollars for blue core campus parking and 25 dollars for red outer lots, with a 5 dollar basic registration.
Rend Lake College board approves a 1968 69 budget totaling 1 344 688 higher than last year with a net tax levy of 510 000 and a two cent levy cut to 18 cents per 100 assessed valuation. The educational fund receives 423 380 40 and the building fund 117 605 66 with expected receipts after losses totaling 400 000 and 110 000 respectively. The bond sale targets 3 100 000 in revenue bonds for a 9 4 million campus near Ina with sept 17 as sale date pending legal questions under the Illinois Junior College Act.
Du Quoin Unit District 300 approves a tentative 1968 69 budget of 1 279 297 with income allocations across educational building bond retirement and transportation funds and a potential Pgare fund deficit if state salary rules rise. The plan includes 31 22 high school tuition students from District 100 and kindergarten tuition from Paradise 208 plus a new bus parking lot rock bid and one teaching vacancy.
Two Galesburg men, Donald Klemmer and Robert L. Fox, were charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools after an aborted attempt to open the Jim Pearl Motor Co. safe at 608 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale. Police found two blow torches beside the safe. nothing was taken from the office.
A concise mining report lists sample names Fidelity Burning Star 2 and 3 Old Ben 21 24 Orient 3 4 5 EI B 1 Zeigler 4 with no additional report provided. These entries indicate ore sample identifiers and lack of further commentary or results.
Rend Lake College Governing Board aims to open bids Sept 17 on 3.1 million in bonds to fund the local share of a 9.4 million campus project. President J M Snyder cites expected approval from Chapman and Cutler, while land option from Mrs Byford Jones to Ina expires Sept 24.
In Carbondale a public hearing on a proposed dog control ordinance drew strong turnout with about six in ten opposing. Critics urged protections for responsible owners while supporters argued the need to curb destructive dogs and increase licenses. Council members cautioned careful action but indicated a decision would come later.
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