SIU Hosts Illinois Bankers School Attendance Expected
About 150 bankers are expected to gather at Southern Illinois University for the 16th annual Illinois Bankers School. SIU professors and bankers from Illinois and Missouri teach. guest Rolf Eide Andersen of Oslo Savings Bank studies the U S banking system.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois Bankers School
Illinois Bankers Association
SIU
Illinois
Missouri
Rolf Eide Andersen
Oslo Savings Bank
Norway
United States
Charles L. Johnson
City National Bank of
Murphysboro
Benton zoning plea opposed at North Main and Copple
A resident urged rezoning a 16 000 square foot lot from B 2 residential to B 1 highway business to host a coin operated laundry. Objections cited area residential character sewer and water pressure. an eight inch water line could remove one concern. Some neighbors supported. No action taken. decision possible at next commission meeting. Police briefs list speeding charges in Carbondale and Chester for several individuals.
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William Kovach
North Main
Copple
Commission
Richard Hart
Hart
A.A. Hobbs
Steel City
Hobbs
Four-county area sees unemployment trend head downward
The Illinois State Employment Service reports the Williamson Franklin Saline Johnson area reduced unemployment from substantial to moderate over two years. About 375 to 400 permanent jobs were added from late 1966 through early 1968, with potential for under 6 percent jobless rate if this expansion continues. future projects include boat manufacturing in West Frankfort, Bend Lake, Saline River channel work, highway construction, new coal mines, a tape maker at Orndill area, and junior college building.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson
Franklin
Illinois State Employment Service
Williamson- Franklin-Saline-Johnson
U.S. Labor Department
Jackson
Perry
Illinois
Economic Development Administration
Williamson and
ISES
West Frankfort
Bend Lake
Ordill
Living Costs Jump in July as Inflation Accelerates
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent July rise in consumer prices, matching June and marking the largest two month gain in 11 years. Mortgage rates and medical care costs drive the increase with food prices rising too but slower. The CPI stands at 121.5, 4.3 percent higher than a year ago, while wholesale prices rise 0.4 percent to 109.1, 2.4 percent above last year. Officials caution that the pace may slow in August and for the year.
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Labor Department
Department
Igher
Carbondale Speeding and Stop Sign Violations Reported
Carbondale records show Gary W. Etherton 19 fined $20 for speeding and Anna T. Coracy 40 fined $15 for disobeying a stop sign in Carbondale. Marion listing notes Mondel D. Martin 31 with incomplete details.
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Carbondale
Gary W. Etherton
Anna T. Coracy
Marion
Mondel D. Martin
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Bankers’ School
Benton
James F. Shearouse
Joe C. Blanton
Ralph Claunch
Chester
Kenneth J. Blechle
Ali Majidi
Washington
RED Top Liquor
East Cherry
Herrin
Christian Bros
M Artins
Martin
Scarlett TV
Pyramid Lumber
Lawyer TV
Staley’s Quality
UNI Royal
Uniroyal
Jaxe
ARION
Harrisburg
E. Main
Main
E. Madison
N. Court
Mercury
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