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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1960
Page
15
House of the Week presents plan B-42 by David Bowen for hillside sites. Architect Lester Cohen notes it can fit varied terrain with a ranch look, two full stories, a lower level living area, upper level bedrooms, and a terrace accessed by sliding doors.
Americans seek higher yields by shifting dollars into overseas stocks, first to nearby markets then Europe and Latin America. Returns rose as dollar flows loosened, but fears of Yankee dominance grew. Canada saw dubious listings and stricter cross border policing, while Britain held about $2 billion in U.S. earnings and $3.75 billion in dollar shares.
Joan W. McGovern of Greenwich Connecticut becomes president of the National Association of Manufacturers after retiring this year as president of United States Rubber Co. He is pictured in New York during NAMs annual congress of American inclusion.
The Marion Skate Inn on To. 13 near Marion has been approved for membership in the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America. Owners are Mr. and Mrs. Dick Poe of Marion. The association publishes publications for skaters.
Two hundred fifty employees and guests attended the annual Christmas party at Mt. Vernon Country Club. John Greenberg, president of Greenberg Mercantile Corp., served as toastmaster. Store Management Inc. hosted, noting six new stores this year bringing the total to 48 and three and a half million customers shopped in 1960. Four parties were held and $215,000 in bonuses distributed. Since 1944 bonuses total $3,200,000. Since 1954 the company has sent more than 17,000 gifts for Mothers and Fathers Day, and this year 2,200 lofts will be sent to inmates for homes for the aged.
Rome reports postal employees will gain a 15 to 100 lire wage advance in 1961 to align with cost of living increases. The move aims to occur in time for Christmas.
Tri City Regional Port District unveils a 216 acre East Bank site near Granite City to build a $20 to $30 million bulk port and barge center. Financing via tax free revenue bonds with bids in February and March. Facility includes grain elevator molasses terminal acid storage warehousing tank farm railroad marshaling yard and crew services. Construction slated to begin about 60 days after bond market. Leased to private firms.
Smoler Bros Inc will start weekly training for sewing machine operators at its 22,000 square foot West Frankfort dress factory. Manager William Gill says about 130 employees now, with a training period for 30 women every six weeks until staff reaches 250 to 260. Some 150 applications filed, about half acceptable. applications welcome but suggest waiting until January. About 80 new sewing machines have been purchased since August.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced positions in aerospace technology with salaries from $5335 to $21000 for one year plus benefits. Openings cover physics, science, engineering, mathematics, life science, and research development at NASA centers in California Maryland Virginia Ohio and Alabama.
William McKee Jr. of Southern Winds University presented a paper at a scientific meeting on Taipei’s population and fertilizer impact on crop production. Taipei’s population was listed at 895,159, up 3,378 since October, with co authors A B Caster and Joseph Vavra of SIU Agriculture. The district negotiates with five industrial firms to build plants near the port, potentially employing about 200 people.
Herrin entrepreneur Joe Garegnani begins construction of three fireproof one story concrete block buildings on West Monroe between 26th and 17th streets. Each 20 by 45 by 16 by 50 feet will feature brick and stone facing aluminum windows and doors and two street facing windows. Norman Jones Construction Co. of Hervia is general contractor with completion expected in about days weather permitting.
Farm Bureau Farm Management service will gather in Anna Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building. Charles N. Glover noted the session will cover income tax tips, farm income outlook, and fertilizer costs as part of the meeting agenda. Saturday-
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