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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
2
Firefighters responded to a trailer fire at 1 20 p m Wednesday. The blaze caused about 4500 dollars in damage and was connected to wiring issues. The trailer was occupied by Robert Bunting and Allen Jackson of the fire department provided the estimate.
West Frankfort pleads for EPA to reduce a pollution penalty tied to its treatment plant upgrade. The city plans a $1 million project funded by a grant and loan to modernize the system.
The Southern Illinois University group led by SIU vice president T Richard Mager joined naval orientation cruises on the carrier Lexington off Pensacola to rebuild community bridges. Navy officials said the program aims to connect civic leaders with naval operations and discuss SIU’s plans while supporting education and local involvement.
Dr. David L. Silber, associate professor of pediatrics at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, shares the Major Louis Livingston Seaman Prize with Dr. William, for a notable article in Military Medicine published in July 1971. The award will be presented in San Antonio during the Association of Military Surgeons meeting.
The Army donated a 1952 civilian defense director and a jeep valued over 2000 dollars. The vehicle will stay in the fire department with a water tank, pump, and hose attached to the rear for fire-fighting use.
A brief note on the Southern Illinoisan publication, its offices in Carbondale and Herrin, and its status as successor to local papers. It also credits the Associated Press for local news and AP dispatches.
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