Poverty in Southern Illinois housing crisis explored
Pam Arnold and Roger Hughes report that poverty cannot be captured by statistics alone. The piece analyzes housing conditions in Perry County and southern Illinois, citing census data and government figures to describe dilapidated homes, lack of indoor facilities, and the broader impact on rural families.
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Pam Arnold
Roger Hughes
Lon
Perry
Hinds
Illinois
Ilinois
21St Congressional District
Cairo
Cairn
DeMaris Berry
Bob Hagen
Ben Thompson
Randolph County
Mrs.Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Rural Illinois housing plight spurs suits against Carterville
The Illinois Sanitary Water Board sues Carterville over pollution of Crab Orchard Lake from the city sewage lift station. Atty. General William Koehner says the board seeks up to 5000 dollars plus 200 dollars per day for ongoing violations. The article also documents grim rural housing in Franklin Perry and Randolph counties, detailing dilapidated seven person homes, lack of running water, and high rents.
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Thompson
Ilinois
Southern Illinoisan
Thompsons
Joe Greens
Joe Green
Franklin County
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Carterville
Crab Orchard Lake
William
Jim K. Koehner
Marion
Lake Shore
Sanitary Water Board
Rural Poverty in Southern Illinois series notes reporters
This fourth installment outlines the investigative team and its methods for examining rural poverty in Southern Illinois in 1969. Reporters Roger Hughes Bob Hagen Suzi Hagen DeMaris Berry Pam Arnold contributed from Murphysboro while Jim Hatton and James Glassman supported Carbondale coverage.
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Ilinois
Minais
Roger Hughes
Bob Hagen
Suzi Hagen
DeMaris Berry
Pam Arnold
Murphysboro
Jim Hatton
Carbondale
James Glassman
Society on Wheels Americans Own 100 Million Autos
Society on Wheels notes Americans now own about 100 million automobiles. Southern Illinoisan, published Sunday daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Inc, lists offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro with circulation and advertising contacts.
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Society ON Wheels
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Wilinois Inc
North
Ilinois Avenue
Carbondale
Vth
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Sapar
Marion
Murphyskere
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Mounds City
Joe
Henry Karr
Karr
Volga
Europe
Mrs. D
Robert Hall
Reba, Pil
America
Zwice
W. Monroe
Eckert’s
Country Store
Westown
Hwy
West
Mardale
Florida
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