Saluki-Like Guide Dog Wren Aids Blind Man Loux
Loux, declared legally blind in 1960 after glaucoma, relies on his Seeing Eye guide dog Wren. Trained at Morristown New Jersey center, Wren learns forward left and other commands, responds to voice tone, and is paired with Loux through a fitting process with leash and harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loux
Wren
Seeing Eye, Inc
Morristown
WN. J
Ter
Western Michigan University
Seeing Eye
Kinkaid Lake Marina Site Set At Mt. Joy
The conservancy district board adopted a three point plan confirming Mt. Joy as the permanent Kinkaid Lake marina site. A 25 year use term with 25 year renewal is requested, and state approval for a comprehensive development master plan is sought.
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Kinkaid Lake
Conservancy District
Mt. Joy
Guillou
Pates
Carbondale Bank Opens Fund for Revenue Sharing Check
City officials report a special bank account was created for Carbondale’s first $206951 federal revenue sharing check received earlier this week. City Manager Carroll Fry notes $85650 of the payment will influence tax freeze votes as lawmakers declined to detach the bill from party lines and Senate action stalled. African dogs may reach speeds over 40 mph with typical speeds around 30 mph for long runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Committee to pick successor Worthen resigns as county highway chief
Jackson County Highway Superintendent Worthen resigns effective March 1 1973, announced by Road and Bridge Committee Chairman James Gillmore. The committee will certify five applicants to the state as engineering certified. A carbon date for the advisory panel sparked discussion, with members from Carbondale Murphysboro and others named to assist survey work on a county unit road district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Highway
Douglas Eriksen
Carbondale
Eriksen
Carbonale
Murphysboro
Gillmore
de Soto
Mary Miesner
Jacob
Reginald Stearns
Pomona
Bill Kelley
Russell Marshall
J. C. Penn
Noel Stallings
Louise Wolfe
Susan Casey
Charles Gray
Gray
Mary Chew
Williamson County Files for Commissioner Nomination
William Humphreys of Carterville files as the party candidate for Williamson County commissioner and runs from 301 East Grand Avenue. His background includes Burger Chef operator duties in Marion and service on the Williamson County Housing Authority since 1966. Primary slated for March if needed. Robert Williams of Johnston ends filing at 4 p.m. Monday.
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William “Bill
Humphreys
Grand Ave
Carterville
Robert Williams
Johnston
Burger Chef
Marion
Williamson County Housing Authority
SIU board names new administrators and staff
The SIU board approves new admissions and records personnel including Barney Browning as registrar and Henry Andrews as assistant registrar. Thomas Tyler becomes services director of academic computing. Silas Singh and Bill Brown receive new titles and modest pay raises as part of a broader campus staffing shift. Hecke, a 1958 SIU graduate, takes on University News Service and related duties reporting to V P Mager.
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SIU
Hecke
Barney K. Browning
Browning
Herbert W. “Huck” Wohlwend
Marion
Henry Andrews
Stephen L. Foster
Admissions and Records
Thomas Tyler
William T. Felts
College of Communications and Fine Arts
Felts
Silas
P. Singh
Bill Brown
Brown
Donald Boydston
Carbondale
Ac Ee
University
T. Richard Mager
The
Electric Cooperative
Midwest
Aorie
Illinois
Collinsville Herald
Vandalia Leader
Carlyle Union
Parking lot zoning vote clears path for Burger King site
Carbondale zoning board grants a special exception for a 30 car lot at 1023 W. Main St to serve a new Burger King. The plan limits use to employees, blocks Dixon street entrance, and includes screening and lighting. 65 residents opposed citing traffic and property concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Carbondale Zoning Board of Appeals
Burger King
W. Main St
Old West Main Street
Dixon Street
Jack Wills
J. T. Blankinship and Associates
Drury Development Co
Wills
Murray House Furnishing Co
George Everingham
S. Dixon St
Joseph Ragsdale Jr
Christmas carol event cancelled in Marion
Williamson County Girl Scouts planned a sing along on Public Square Plaza Marion but the program was cancelled due to Mass. The spokesman cited Mass as the reason for the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Public Square Plaza
Marion
CCHS OKs Bargaining Association
The Carbondale Community Nation Association approved as exclusive bargaining agent after an election. In a 93 to 0 vote for representation by the CCHS Education Association, with 102 ballots cast and one spoiled, seven for no representation and one for Illinois Federation of Teachers. Wargel notes the agent will give teachers a voice in negotiations. Carbondale became the fourth IEANamed bargaining agent this year.
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Bonita Troutt
Carbondale Community Nation Association
Cchs Education Association
Illinois Education Association
National Education Association
Ory
Illinois Federation of Teachers
CEA
Wargel
Carbondale
IEA
Phone and water restored for Hurst-Bush residents
State telephone service to the Hurst-Bush area was restored yesterday afternoon after a power failure early Thursday disrupted service. Residents can now use phones and boil-water advisories are lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst-Bush
Unit school study resumes in Carbondale districts
Committees formed Thursday night by Carbondale school districts to compile data on a possible unit district for two districts and four outlying elementary districts. A task force will be appointed and information recycled. Feasibility study last January 1971. Members from the high school and elementary districts named. Task force expected by early 1973 with invitations to representatives from the outlying districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Carbondale
de Soto
Glendale
Unity Point
Giant City
Paul Karber
Ruth Philipp
Laurence Martin
Richard LeFevre
Charles Hines
Artie Smith
Dura-Containers, IAM contract signed for three years
Dura-Containers Inc. Herrin signed a three year labor pact with District 111 Lodge 554 IAM AW. Effective December 22 the new wage plan includes a 21 to 23 cent per hour rise plus cost of living adjustments through 1974. Veterans Day added as a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dura-containers Inc
Herrin
District 111
Lodge 554
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Charles Hardcastle
Hardcastle
Ava imposes dog confinement over rabid skunk threat
Ava mayor B E Shemwell orders all dogs confined for thirty days after a rabid skunk was shot in town and another found north of Campbell Hill. Rabid skunks have been detected six times in three months, prompting impoundment of loose dogs and potential inclusion of cats.
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Henry de Fiebre
Jackson County
Ava
B. E. Shemwell
Campbell Hill
Shemwell
Ava Citizen
Henry Fulford
Jackson County Health Dept
Health Department
Fulford
Shemwel
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Southern Illinois University
University of Connecticut
David Loux
Kinkaid
Kinkaid Marina
Carbondale Banks
New Funds
Senate
Sen
Everett
Worthen
Fidelity
Orient
Zeigler 4
SIU Board
Richardson
Donald A. Hecke
Charles Richardson
Dr. Sy
Beadle Jr
Carbondale Clinic
Beadle
Cchs Okays Bargaining Association
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