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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
11
Stuart Tiezzi, a paint store salesman from Peoria, covered himself with Christmas tree decorating material to attract customers. He wore a wool shirt and trousers and grew his beard for three days to hold the spray for a publicity stunt.
Alto Pass Consolidated Grade School District 119 approves participation in a five-county junior college program. Superintendent John N. Highland says Ben Sirles will represent the district at meetings with Union Johnson Pulaski Alexander and Massac counties. The board also votes to enter the county special education program next year and discusses funds for a joint music program with the high school.
Carbon dale utility firms including Central Illinois Public Service Egyptian Electric Co-Op Assn and General Telephone Co plan to add a four percent tax on utilities to bills starting Jan 1 with additional small admin charges from General Telephone and CIPS. Western Union Chicago says unaware of tax. Egyptian Electric undecided on collecting costs. Council approved the ordinance Oct 11 with no objections.
Pittsburg police fined Larry Clark fifteen dollars for driving too fast for conditions.
The State Department of Conservation releases 79184 for Shawnee National Forest wildlife preservation with 75 percent U.S. Interior reimbursement. Additional funds include 5000 to Bend Lake Conservancy District in Franklin County for land purchase, and 400000 to Southern Illinois University for Edwardsville campus road extension.
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