River cruise along the Mississippi opens flood control lessons
By Ben Gelman describes a Delta Queen cruise from St. Louis to New Orleans recalling the Mississippi River’s shifting channels and the U S Army Corps of Engineers flood control work. The writer visits Vicksburg’s Waterways Experiment Station and notes models of the Mississippi and its tributaries.
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Ben Gelman
Natchez
Miss
Baton Rouge
St. Louis
New Orleans
Sissippi
Greenville
Vicksburg
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station
Jackson
Niagara Falls
Lab site tests concrete and shapes future Mars rover
A facility shown to simulate nuclear effects on installations hosts a concrete testing lab used by engineers who favor concrete, plus a traffic ability study on vehicle movement across terrains. The Moon Rover wheels cost 123000 dollars each and a Delta Queen schedule. the station runs tours for visitors, and an unmanned Mars probe may emerge from ongoing projects.
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Mars
Marion resident faces leaf bag pileup mayor expects nine thousand bags
Mrs. Jack Richey of 1018 North Market Street in Marion asked for an easy leaf cleanup method but instead bags leaves into the landfill with her two children. Commissioner Rex Person said the final total after next week’s pickup should be about 9 000 bags.
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Jack Richey
N. Market St
Marion
Rex Presson
SIU Grad Is Author
A SIU graduate is identified as the author of a piece in the Illinois publication the Illinoisan. The note appears in a Sunday issue.
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Siu Grad
Classic car ad with Ford Terine 390 V8 for sale
Mileage the family ad lists a 1960s style Ford with a white finish and black vinyl top, dual bucket seats, console automatic transmission, 390 cu in V8, radio, and accessories. It notes a price of 2595 and a second listing at 1295 with longtime dealer branding from Murphysboro Illinois.
Bonds draw industry in Carbondale ruling
Illi Industrial Developer Phil Baewer cites a Friday decision allowing the city to float bonds without full city backing. A Chicago bond attorney will provide a written opinion after analysis. Revenue bonds ease capital gaps for small cities facing big industrial projects. Nixon is the only U.S. president born west of the Rockies at California.
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Phil Baewer
Chicago
Ion
Baewer
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Rocky Mountains
California
New Driver's License Office Opens in Carbondale
The driver's license examin ing station moves Monday to 1202 W. Main St in Carbondale from 306 W. Main St to clear space for the downtown post office branch. The old site was the former wholesale meat market in section six of the office complex. The post office will remodel its vacated space and may move the week after Christmas. Galeeth notes the move should avoid Christmas mail disruption.
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Carbondale
Main St
Baptist
W. Main St
Lex Cewlon
Galeeth
One-Man Show By Kermit Pasley At Rend Lake College
Kermit Pasley, a Jefferson County native and American Academy of Art graduate, displays oil paintings focused on Southern Illinois landscapes in a solo exhibit at Rend Lake College through January 12. The artist, known for flower pieces, hails from Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion gallery connections.
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Kermit Pasley
Vernon
Rend Lake College, Inc
Pasley
Illinois
Jefferson County
American Academy of Art
Chicago
Church women offer holiday baby sitting service
The church unit runs a baby sitting service on Mondays and Fridays for two weeks. Morning sessions 9 to noon on Dec 4 and 11. afternoon 1 to 4 on Dec 8 and 15. Fee is 1.50 per family per session based on number of children. Use west entrance 1500 Pine St. Church office 684-4236 or Mrs. Robert Purcell 687-2817 for info.
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Pine St
Robert Purcell
Perry County road commissioner resigns to join mining firm
James Woolsey of Route 1 Du Quoin resigns as Consolidated Road District No. 1 road commissioner to take a full time post with Peabody Coal Co River King Underground No. 1 mine earning 500 dollars monthly. He cites workload and family fairness as reasons. Term would run to April 1975. board may appoint successor.
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James Woolsey
Rt. 1
du Quoin
Consolidated Road District No
Perry County
Woolsey
Peabody Coal Co
River King
Charles Neville
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