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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1967
Page
2
Southern Ilinoisan calendar item notes Du Quoin City Council will convene at 7 p m in city hall. Alto Pass High School hosts 7 p m open house as Shawnee library system begins first-day book checkouts. Movie listings include various venues with showtimes and titles across Carbondale Murphysboro and SIU venues.
The Herrin Woman's Club Music Department holds its annual rummage sale at the Scout cabin starting 8 a.m. in Herrin. Proceeds support musical programs and community activities.
Carterville Unit School District voters will decide on a proposed 400000 bond. Polls open noon to 7 p.m. at Carterville Cambria and Crainville schools. If approved 230000 is issued now and 170000 later as bonding power grows.
Edward Justice Long, Springfield consulting engineer and possible Republican candidate, attacked Gov. Otto Kerner’s highway policy. He called it a shotgun approach with routes built in short, ineffective stretches and urged clear priorities and faster completion of key roads. Long also faulted Kerner’s revenue proposals, noting the sales tax harms Illinois merchants.
Sunday events include Carterville Jaycees shooting at Pet rolane Chemical lot on Cid Rt 13 at 1 p.m. A public dialogue panel “Could It Happen Here?” on race riots at 8 p.m. in Lentz Hall dining room three at Thompson Point SIU with free admission. Marlow's Murphysboro shows The Alamo Sunday to Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. weekdays.
Negotiations for leasing the former Grady Plumbing and Electric Co. building at 211 W. Jackson in Carbondale for a Teen Center continue. Donald Meyer says contact with the Michigan owner is promising but not firm. The center aims to open with a $400 monthly rent paid by the Carbondale Ministerial Association until self sustaining.
Officials say a 1.5 million bond for West Frankfort school construction would raise an average 22 cents per 100 assessed value for bond retirement over 20 years. A 10 000 true cash value homeowner would pay about 11 annually, with rates set by Benjamin Lewis & Co. Voters decide Saturday at West Frankfort High School and Orient Village Hall.
Three Murphysboro residents suffered minor injuries when their car struck a power pole and a sign post at Lindell and South 20th Streets at 11 45 p.m. Thursday. Driver Shirley Montha 21 and passengers Minnie Ellis 16 Delores Carter 17 treated and released from St Joseph Memorial Hospital.
Advert shows FASTEETH powder to keep false teeth secure and comfortable. It claims to reduce wobble and droppage, improve eating ease, and minimize denture breath. Consumers are advised to see a dentist regularly and buy FASTEETH at drug counters.
A group of about 20 Murphysboro parents meeting at city hall formed a six member committee to draft a high school student survey on stopping juvenile delinquency. The questionnaire will seek student input on city actions to curb underage drinking glue sniffing and vandalism. Police brief notes report minor fines for speeding excessive noise and careless driving in nearby towns.
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