Replica Liberty Bell tours Illinois for Bicentennial
Just like the original, a replica of the Liberty Bell toured Illinois as part of the Bicentennial celebration. Cast in 1950 by the Treasury Department for a savings bond campaign, the bell had been stored at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for over 25 years before being brought out for this tour.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
U.S
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Valentine
George Kennedy
Jackson County
Carbondale
Conflicting opinions over liquor license for Carbondale gas station
Carbondale seeks to issue beer and wine license to Liberty Petroleum tied service station on East Walnut Street. City and Twomey dispute whether gasoline service items count as general merchandise, delaying board action.
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Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board
William Glassman
Liberty Petroleum Co
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
East Walnut Street
John Womick
Womick
George Twomey
Stephen Hoffmann
Liquor Advisory Board
Twomey
Glassman
Walgreen Drug Store
University Mall
Carbondale High Faces Cuts If Teacher Pay Rises
Carbondale Community High School may cut classes to fund a possible teacher pay raise as district officials discuss options. Board President Brewer proposed reducing expenses, including not filling vacated positions, unless needed, and considered a bond referendum unlikely. The board will review class sizes before Jan 8.
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Melvin Spence
Carol McDermott
William Corncy
Charles Hindersman
Brewer
Spence
City board asked to cover Model Cities audit bill
The Carbondale School District 165 Board of Education declined to approve a $650 audit bill for 1971 72 Model Cities funds and directed the matter to the city to seek reimbursement. The audit originally estimated at $300 and was conducted by Kemper Fischer Faust and Lawrence Co CPAs. The district also set January 22 to issue $240 000 in bonds for safety work at Central High School.
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Model Cities
Carbondale High School
Board of Education
Robert Lahr
Kemper, Fisher, Faust and Lawrence and Co
Certified Public Accountants
Carbondale
Lahr
Cecil Hollis
Hollis
Central High School
Spence
Reid Martin
Martin
Steve Mahan
Carbondale Rail Relocation Gets Federal OK
The House approved a nationwide 12 project rail relocation program under the Federal Aid Highway Act. Carbondale’s share totals 84.05 million for 1976 to 1978, with yearly appropriations to follow, while Senate approval and presidential signature remain required.
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Carbondale
U. S
House of Representatives
House
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Teacher's dismissal upheld in Murphysboro district
A circuit court in Murphysboro upheld the February dismissal of Roy Aulwurm, tenured teacher and coach, by Murphysboro Unit School District 186. Judge Peyton Kunce ruled the district acted within policy, noting remedial charges and continued noncompliance justified written notice. The decision preserves a forthcoming appeal to the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court.
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Murphysboro
Peyton Kunce
Roy Aulwurm
Circuit Court
Aulwurm
District 186
Kunce
Fifth District Appellate Court
Mt. Vernon
Board of Education
Illinois Supreme Court
Rea Withdraws From 59th District Democratic Primary
James Rea of Christopher withdraws from the Democratic primary for Illinois House in the 59th district citing financial reasons. He would have faced incumbents Clyde Choate and Richard Hart, with Norman Hughes also running for the two seats. Rea now works for the Illinois Department of Conservation and hopes to serve in the legislature in the future.
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James Rea
Christopher
Rea
Daniel Walker
Southern Illinois
Marion
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Richard O. Hart
D-Benton
Norman Hughes
Cairo
Alexander County
Kinkaid tank plan faces public hearing in area
No complaints were voiced at a public hearing held Thursday night on a proposal to build a water storage tank between Murphysboro and Ava. The Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District plans, seeking a federal grant of 500000 dollars to fund the project, would boost storage for the northwest service area serving Ava Campbell Hill Willisville, Murphysboro, Murdale Water District, De Soto and Elkville.
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Murphysboro
Ava
Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District
Campbell Hill
Willisville
Northwest
Murdale
de Soto
Elkville
Marion adopts financing plan for sewer project
The Marion City Council approved an ordinance funding a sewerage system with a $3.064 million EPA grant. City totals include about $1.1 million in capital funds and bonds, aiming for a $4.16 million funding pool to cover a $5.29 million bid package. EPA authorized construction of a new plant but delayed mains and interceptors, with work to start by June 1, 1977.
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Marion
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Springfield
Glenn Clarida
J.D. Simmons
Decatur
Clarida
Park expansion adds land to Giant City State Park
The state bought about 200 acres for 180000 to extend Giant City Park in Union and Jackson counties. A condemnation trial set the price and acreage as 190 to 204 acres disputed by owner Pauline Lamer. A title check seeks exact size as the park grows to a continuous 1162 acre core. Glenn Harper of the Illinois Department of Conservation noted a master plan calls for a 1 acre parcel and a 45 acre parcel currently in condemnation.
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Giant City Park
Union
Jackson Counties
Pauline Lamer
Union County
Glenn Harper
Illinois Dept of Conservation
Giant City
Harper
Harper Sal
First SIUC Law School class of 81 sees six early graduates
Six of the first SIUC School of Law class complete the doctor of laws program this month. Notable members include David Barkhau sen, a Jonesboro candidate for the Illinois Senate, and Terry Finley of Moline who commuted 640 miles weekendly. The group filed for February bar exams and will receive diplomas at May commencement.
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Southern Illinois University - Carbondale School of Law
Jonesboro
Illinois State Senate
Moline
Siuc School of Law
Law School
Hiram H. Lesar
David N. Barkhausen
Illinois
Terry W. Finley
Carbondale
Janet
Finley
Bruce Burkey
Walnut
Donald Lowery
Mackinaw
Gary D. Sibley
Rochester, Ill
Gary L. Smith
Sycamore
SIUC
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Clay Alley
Michelle Wyatt
Mike McNeill
Lynne Johnson
Logan School
Linda Garlinghouse
Liberty
Liberty Oil
Hoffmann
CCHS
Carbondale High
Robert Brewer
Carbondale Community High School Education Association
Cchsea
Cchs Board
Oks
Senate
Fry
Carroll Fry
Arthur J. Valentine
Raccoon Valley Subdivision
Illinois Dept. of Conservation
Kinkaid
Giant City State Park
Burkey
Sibley
Lesar
Lowery
Smith
Barkhausen
Siu-C
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