Grants Expand Orcill Center to Help More Mentally Retarded
A 53200 grant from the Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will expand the Employment Training Center at Orcill to serve at least 50 more mentally retarded persons. Center director Kermit Keim notes equipment and space upgrades, with current staff of 19 and plans to grow after additional funding. The center already assists 2 clients and envisions expanding to 175 or 200 as remodeling completes.
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Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Orcill
Kermit Keim
Herrin
Keim
State Department of Mental Health
Murphysboro Man Pleads Guilty to Driving with Suspended License
Earl Wayne Roach Jr., 33, of Murphysboro, pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to driving with a suspended license. He was fined 50 dollars, sentenced to seven days in jail, and placed on probation for one year after being charged by Murphysboro City Police.
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Earl Wayne Roach Jr
Murphysboro
Roach
Highway cutbacks eyed by administration amid Congress dispute
Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd said the administration is weighing large scale temporary reductions in the federal aid highway program as Congress orders spending cuts. He noted tax policy may influence the decision, while governors react strongly to potential halts in road funding that rely on unrelated fuel taxes. The note adds the high speed rail demo between Washington and New York may start soon after year’s start.
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Washington
Alan S. Boyd
Congress
Johnson
Boyd
Washington, D.C
New York City
Kiwanis Club Opens Annual Christmas Tree Sale
The Carbondale Kiwanis Club began selling Wisconsin Scotch pine Christmas trees at a parking lot on University Avenue and Monroe Street to fund children’s projects. Trees range from five to eight feet with prices from four to six dollars. The lot will be staffed in the afternoon and evening until sold out, according to spokesman Rev. William Longman.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
University Avenue
Monroe Street
William Longman
Kiwanis
Guard rails to be installed along Rt 13 in district 9
Officials of the state division of highways announce guard rails will be installed on the right of way along Route 13 between Carbondale and Carterville. Construction engineer Arnold Lenzini says new rails have been ordered with delivery in about two weeks due to revised safety standards.
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Rt. 13
Carbondale
Carterville
State Division of Highways
Arnold Lenzini
District 9
Lenzini
In color six charts on U.S. casualties troop buildup
Six color charts illustrate U.S. casualties over time, the ongoing troop buildup, and the evolving economic impact. The visuals emphasize casualty trends, deployment scale, and broader wartime costs.
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U.S
Eco
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