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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1962
Page
6
Two article series explain 1962 tax law changes affecting business travel and entertainment deductions. It covers record-keeping as a legal requirement, deductions for club dues, business versus personal use, and rules on travel allocations.
Carbondale Postmaster Virgil Brown announced new postage rates set to start Jan 7. First class letters rise to five cents, post cards four cents, air mail eight cents, with a one cent increase projected to cost the average family about half a cent daily. Second and third class rates and application fees will also rise, available on request.
Lawrence Dietz of DeSoto was re-elected to a second one year term as state director of the American Dairy Association of Illinois by District 11. Seven district directors also were re-elected Lawrence Hilton Makanda Ervin Bigenrauch Rt. 3 Marion Gilbert Bigham Pinckneyville Pete Perona Christopher Howard Pinkerton Murphysboro P. 2. Dillon Jonesboro and Willaim Taake Ullins.
A maintenance unit of the Army Corps of Engineers District St. Louis was honored for a record of safety and maintenance on the Mississippi River between Cairo and St. Louis last week. The crew worked one million man hours without an accident in construction and repair. Each man received a citation.
In February the calendar loses two days, tied to Julius Caesar and Augustus who added days to July and August, naming those months after them. The quirky rule reflects historic adjustments in the Roman calendar and the later August calendar shift.
Federal insurance for the Community Savings and Loan Association of Marion has been approved conditionally. James Sanders, association attorney, said approval requires a capital stock of 150000 dollars instead of 100000 dollars originally subscribed, so an additional 50000 dollars is needed. The Federal Home Loan Bank Board sent the conditions to the Illinois Home Loan Bank Board, which will notify the Marion association. Routine conditions were noted. With insurance for deposits up to 10000 dollars secured, the association will name a manager for the office at 300 North Market Street. It will be opened in January.
Merchants association leaders in Carbondale Herrin Marion Murphysboro report higher Christmas sales than last year. Cold weather barely dampened demand with several days described as tremendous. Officials credit strong volumes for improved holiday business in the region.
Bids will be taken for Benton Municipal and Sparta Community Airports for improvements. Benton will get a runway lighting system with beacon and fencing. Sparta plans a 1300 by 60 foot extension and a turn-around area. The article also notes New York City hosts the world's largest privately owned urban bus system with 2,250 buses.
Illinois Rural Electric Co op queen Miss Greer stands beside her brother Jim and Max Waldron Jackson County drive chairman as the scene captures a ceremonial coin drop during the coronation.
The Five O Clock Club near the Holiday Inn in Carbondale hosts a lounge opening and a charity dress project. Members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union sewed dresses to benefit Girls at the Southern Illinois Children's Service Center in Bush, with dresses sent from IL and IN locals. The event features swivel chairs and glass walls as part of the lounge area while the dresses, made in August, support girls living with or apart from their families.
A Red Cross bloodmob ile collected 231 pints of blood at Menard Penitentiary in Chester over Wednesday and Thursday. The next collection is scheduled for July.
Universal March Corp of St Louis won an additional 2 008 285 from the U S Army for production of Pershing Erector Launcher Guided Missile Transportable launchers Col Gerald Johnson St Louis procurement district announced last week The firm had a prior 1 400 477 contract signed in September The Ordill plant will not be affected as work occurs in St Louis also notes an albatross wing span of 10 to 12 feet in the piece.
The state Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Institute of Technology launch a year long research project on factors affecting business growth and job creation in Illinois. Armour Research Foundation joins the effort with results to be shared with eight chambers and government officials.
A linguistics summary notes humans have developed between two and five thousand distinct languages, grouped into roughly two hundred language families across the world. This broad figure reflects vast regional variation and ongoing research into language classification.
WW L McCuan of Route 1 Marion Illinois, lighting engineer for Central Illinois Public Service Co, won the company Community Service Award this year. He earned many points for community involvement, including roles as vice president of Marion Jefferson School PTA, president of St Josephs Church Holy Name Society, and scout master of Troop IL.
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