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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
10
Shirley Carpenter hangs a Christmas wreath on the front door that stood on the foundation of her Pass Christian Mississippi home before it was leveled by Hurricane Camille in mid August. She and her family now live in a trailer nearby.
The Du Quoin City Council approved the fiscal year 1969 audit by City Auditor James Crevins and endorsed the Perry County Public Building Commission in seeking sites for a new Perry County OHIO project. Also, a Cleveland attorney Howard Metzenbaum announced as a Democratic Senate candidate challenging John Glenn.
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott announced a joint state and federal effort to purge Lake Michigan pollution. The plan will have the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration lead with federal lab technicians while Scott's office handles cases against major polluters including United States Steel Corp. Republic Steel Corp. and the North Shore Sanitary District.
President Nixon announced that he personally requested Rep. Rogers C Morton of Maryland to remain Republican national chairman, rejecting a possible Senate bid in 1970.
SIU Carbondale ends final exams Saturday as 22 000 students depart for Christmas. International students stay. Basketball Salukis host San Diego State and prep for Greensboro tourney. Campus space changes underway in University Center and other buildings as part of an 8.5 million expansion. Winter quarter opens January 4 with 750 new students arriving. classes begin January 5 and 6.
A customer bought a portable black and white TV at Brown and Colombo appliance store. An employee misdelivered the set to another car that resembled the buyer’s. The other driver found the TV in his vehicle, returned it to the store, and the mistaken identity was resolved.
The Illinois Revenue Department asks for an injunction against Lot-O-Savings Inc. of Herrin to halt business until a registration certificate is obtained. It says an Oct 21 1967 registration application under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act lacked the required bond. The department says two notices in 1968 were ignored and Atty. General William Scott seeks an answer from the store.
Tokyo AP reports Communist China claims a bumper grain harvest in 11860 with most stored in state granaries as a reserve for war or natural disasters Red Fish the party journal notes the Chinese people will not get more grain in general
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