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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
17
Earl Creat is fined $20 by Justice of the Peace Jim Kerley for speeding at 75 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone. The ticket was issued by State Trooper Bob Kerley.
The Franklin County Housing Authority reported the architects detailed study of proposed sites for dwellings is not yet complete. A meeting was set for December 27 to consider the report and decide site feasibility and advantages before options are pursued and submitted for Public Housing Administration approval.
The state Department of Conservation acquired the John Marshall house at Shawnee Town, the first Illinois territorial bank building. Located at the town’s east edge beside the Ohio River, the state paid $6,000 for the house and 0.13 acre. The site once housed a bank that refused a Chicago loan in early state development, and the state also owns the first state bank building there. The building, now repaired, showcases Greek Revival architecture.
Carbondale street official Virgil Barringer said crosswalk painting near Winkler School will wait for warmer days because paint won’t slick properly in extreme cold. City Council had approved painting, installing signs, and a 20 mph traffic limit at the Winkler School PTA safety committee’s request.
A googol in mathematics is the number 4 followed by 100 zeros. It represents a vast numerical value used to illustrate large quantities and scale in mathematical discussions.
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