Renewal Area Study Viewed by Board in Carbondale
The Carbondale Community Conservation Board reviewed the general study of the urban renewal area titled The General Neighborhood Renewal Program. The draft, prepared by General Planning and Resource Consultants Inc. of St. Louis, outlines renewal steps for the southeast city quarter. Board members were asked to submit comments by Monday, to be sent to the consultants for incorporation into the final draft.
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Carbondale Community Conservation Board
General Planning and Resource Consultants Inc
St. Louis
Conservation Board
Les Paul Granted Uncontested Divorce From Mary Ford
Guitarist Les Paul was granted an uncontested divorce from Mary Ford after 15 years of marriage and former singing partnership. He dropped charges of adultery and desertion.
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Hackensack, N.J
Cap
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Carbondale Police Brief Fines Given for Speeding
Carbondale police fined Lichenstein and Lawrence fifteen dollars each for driving too fast for conditions.
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Carbondale
Lichenstein
Lawrence
Mail Your Christmas Mail Now Postmasters Advise
Postmasters urge patrons to mail letters and packages early to reach destinations before Christmas. They recommend including ZIP codes, using air mail and special delivery. ZIP codes shorten routes and reduce handling. Only special delivery mail will be delivered on Christmas Day.
Anna approves two trailer permits for city sites
The Anna City Council issues permits for an office trailer by Midwest Stone Co. on East Lewis Street and a house trailer by Raymond G. Cook on George Street Carbondale. A citation fined Lawrence for disobeying a stop sign.
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Anna City
Midwest Stone Co
East Lewis Street
Raymond G. Cook
George Street
Help For Housing Herrin Upgrade Effort Begins
The Williamson County Upgrade Association seeks options to buy several Herrin homes for demolition in a blighted block area. President John McVey says the homes, among about 100 deemed substandard in a survey, may be purchased with a $10 000 transfer from the Housing Authority and loans. The aim is to upgrade blighted areas by resale after improvement or razing and selling lots. Also reported a lost billfold by SIU student William Schreiber at the Thompson Point dormitories on the Carbondale campus.
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Williamson County Upgrade Association
Herrin
John McVey
McVey
Housing Authority
William Schreiber
Southernllinois University
Thompson Point
Carbondale
SIU
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Artemis
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F& E Supply
Murphysboro
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Smith-Alsop
WN Grand Tower
Murphysboro Lumber Co
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Central Illinois Public Service
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