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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1972

Page

2

Best oralist Waicukauski earns Harvard law honor

1966 Community High School graduate Wai Waicukauski was named oralist in the Ames final round and awarded part of 500 dollars. In his third year at Harvard Law School he won his first qualifying round in fall 1971. He resides in Cambridge with his wife Lillian Floyd.

Community High School Waicukauski Harvard Joe Waicukauski Rt. 1 Carbondale Lillian Marie Floyd Cambridge Mass

Thompsonville sewer project awarded two contracts

The $370000 Thompsonville sewer system plan has two awarded bids. L T Construction Co of Kentucky will install the sewer mains for 138102 dollars and J B Construction Co of Indiana will lay pipes for 231560 dollars. Village officials say bids were lowest of seven and costs exceed original estimates by about 19000 dollars. The village seeks FHA grant and loan to cover funding shortfall with the village contributing 160000 dollars.

L & T Construction Co Kentucky J. B. Construction Co Indiana O. E. Flannigan Flannigar Farmer's Home Administration FHA

Hawkers at Carbondale Holiday Basketball Tournament

Carbondale high school hawkers in white coats sell popcorn and soft drinks at SIU Arena during the Carbondale Holiday Basketball Tournament. Hawk ers operate racks, earn 40 cent profit per rack, and vie for a $5 bonus by selling most racks in a session.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale SIU McAndrew Stadium

Hawks Hawkers Trade Jokes for Bonus Wins at Holiday Tourney

Craig Rice, 17, nicknamed Super Hawk, dominates the hawker bonus with around 20 wins in a season while fellow CCHS juniors Jim Hertz and Larry Ladd contend for top totals. The piece covers hawker technique, hazards, and spectator banter during the Holiday Tournament. It also notes an Illinois archaeology workshop at the Illinois State Museum highlighting Cahokia research.

Craig Rice CCHS Rice Super Hawk Jim Hertz SIU Job Hazard Hertz Larry Ladd Ladd Hawking

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