Lesser Fire District marks first birthday learning to run
The Lesser Fire Protection District in Franklin and Jefferson Counties celebrates its first year since Dec 18 1971 while still expanding. It covers 71 square miles with about 3100 residents and aims to improve equipment, building, and district status amid funding delays and ongoing taxpayer support.
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Glenda Kelly
Ronnie Robinson
Preas
Corbitt
Robert Blaylock Sr
Robinson
Sesseate
Reity
Lesser
Robinso
Fire Commission Board
No decision extended as union and Southern Illinoisan bargaining continues
Negotiations between Southern Illinoisan representatives and Murphysboro locals of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union and the International Typographical Union stretch past the December 31 deadline. About 27 Carbondale office employees are covered. no paper rates discussed. salaries likely to rise 5.5 percent under a three year paper. Talks started two months ago with next year’s settlement anticipated.
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Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North America
International Typographical Union
Paul Davis
Claude Stearns
John C. Gardner
Southern Milinolsan
Federal Pay Board
Carbondale
Baskets for Needy in Du Quoin Christmas Drive
Hundreds of food baskets prepared and distributed across Southern Illinois with the Lions Club leading a long term effort. In Du Quoin Bert Mitchell Jof and Howard W Lee pitch in on the assembly line as baskets for 105 local families are prepared for afternoon distribution.
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Illinois
du Quoin
Lions Club
Bert Mitchell
Jof
Howard W. Lee
Assembly
Perry County Tax Rate Cut Eases Local Bills
Perry County voters receive a 12.6 cent tax reduction as the county boards approve a lower rate amid a proposed revenue drop of 70 000 to 80 000 annually. Rede County Commissioner John Jr notes assessed values in Rednour Du Quoin total 40 million dollars and cites a 25 6 cent per 100 reduction. The Democratic board attributes cuts to a leaner budget for the 1973 fiscal year.
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Lize
Robinson
John Reminger
Lesser District Fire Commission
Franklin
Jefferson
Janary
Danny Jones
Franklin County
Jones
Reminger
Perry County
San Rey
Rede County
John Jr
Rednour
du Quoin
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David Corbitt
Liason
Fire District Commission
Chinvis
Salem
Max R. Crain
Coy Cockrum
Lesser City Hall
Lietsary
Avenue
North Wich Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Wlinaig
Southern Siliolsan
Bank of Marion
Public
Marion
Rene
Rupert and Tode
Sre i RE
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