Franklin County Sheriff Browning retires in 1974
Franklin County Sheriff Barney Browning, 67, announces he will not seek re election. He plans to travel and fish after a long career from coroner in 1952 to sheriff since 1958. His son Joe Browning runs for Congress in the 24th District while Browning may support him but has no firm campaign plan.
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Don Frost
Franklin County
Barney Browning
Browning
Benton
Ingram Morgan
Joe R. Browning
West Frankfort
U.S
Kenneth J. Gray
Sheriff’s Department
Franklin County bids miss placeholder rest area project
Illinois Department of Transportation awarded bids on five Southern Illinois road projects totaling about 1.59 million with apparent lows near 1.673 million. No bid was received for a $1.08 million rest area construction project on Interstate 57 north of Benton and Whittington, which has failed to attract bidders since July.
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Illinois Dept. of Transportation
Ilinois
Franklin County
Interstate Rt. 57
Benton
Whittington
Franklin
E. T. Simond Construction Co
Carbondale
Franklin- Williamson County
Royalton
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
Rt. 183
Rend Lake
Franklin, Jackson and Williamson
Custom Spray Co
Champaign
Union
Rt. 146
Anna
Randolph — Edgar Lake
Chester Industrial Contractors, Inc
Chester
Roots
Simonds Again Sole Bidder on Rt 146 Widening
E T Simonds Construction Co Carbondale Midwest is the lone bidder for a one mile Rt 146 segment in east Anna to widen to four lanes and add signals. The bid of 802 873 is about 10 percent above the 726 000 estimate, with an awards committee to advise the department secretary. The project ties to 3 8 miles of Rt 147 upgrades from I 57 to east of Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
Rt. 146
East Anna
Simonds
East Avenue
Lick Creek Road
James Newton
District Nine
State Department of Transportation
Newton
Department
Anna
Gray Busing Vote Defeats Plan for School Racial Balance
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray of West Frankfort voted no on a House proposal to ban school busing for racial balance to conserve fuel. The measure had passed the House last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
House
Nevious named temporary administrative assistant at Rend Lake College
Nevious, 26, appointed by Rend Lake College board as temporary administrative assistant of public services. He holds a cinema and photography degree, is pursuing graduate studies at SIUC, and will coordinate chairs while a permanent dean is named. Salary set at $9 per hour for up to 30 hours weekly.
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William ‘Butch
Nevious
Energy
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
School of Communications
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
SIUC
Southern Illinoisan
Ruth
Fred Cooper
Christopher
Venita Flowers
Carbondale School Busing Faces Fuel Cut Fallout
Carbondale Grade School Superintendent Laurence Martin warns a proposed federal cap on fuel for racially balanced busing could revert integration gains to 1968. West Bus Service owner James West says eliminating balance busing would save about 30 gallons daily, though most routes remain needed for students beyond 114 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Congress
Laurence Martin
West Bus Service
James West
Martin
IRS forms due December 26 postal mail surge noted
The Postal Service expects about 78 million IRS income tax forms to reach homes and businesses by December 26, the largest single shipment in its history. Printing was done by George Banta Printing Co and Moore Business Forms. Approximately 300 vans will deliver the forms to 125 cities nationwide.
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Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Preparation H Relief for Hemorrhoidal Itch Described
Doctors tested Preparation H on hundreds of patients and many physicians report prompt relief from rectal itching and swelling. The ointment and suppositories are widely recommended by doctors for their families.
Pleasants Grove Memorial Cemetery Name Retained
A community expresses gratitude to those who sent cards letters and prayers to preserve the original name of Pleasants Grove Memorial Cemetery in memory of loved ones. Supporters are thanked for their efforts to keep the historic designation.
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Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
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Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dally Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
East Main
W. Frankfort
William Nevious
Gray Busing
America
Helleny
Mardale Shopping Center
Depai
Rend College
IRS
Media News Service
Washington
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Benx Franklin
Sale
Medical Arts Clinic, Ltd
Association of
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Hunter Boys
North Illinois Ave
Arondale
U.S. 51 North
Carbondale, Ill
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N. Park Ave
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Marion, Ill
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