Du Quoin explores planning commission to guide future
Du Quoin officials consider forming a planning commission to unite community leaders, map a future city image, and create policies. The panel would aim to reopen industry and expand employment, aided by federal grants and surveys via the Perry County Business Association and John A. Logan Community College for worker training.
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du Quoin
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Robert Armstrong
Armstrong
Planning Commission
du Quoin Packing Co
Pinckneyville plans suspensions for pupils who can't be spanked
A one day out of school suspension for students who cannot legally be spanked is recommended to the Pinckneyville Community Consolidated 204 Board of Education. The plan requires parental letters on file and would send students home for one day with make up work.
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Pinckneyville
Brad Berker
Southern Illinois
Pinckneyville Community Consolidated 204 Board of Education
Goldman
Frankfort School Board weighs band budget and equipment
The Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 Board of Education considered a request from the Band Boosters Club to raise the band and chorus budget from 3000 to 6000, acquire risers at 1700, new chairs at 38.95 each totaling 2337, and add a sponsor for the Flag and Rifle Corps. The board approved immediate consideration of risers and studied other requests.
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Frankfort
Ronald Smith
Supt. L. Goebel Patton
Lincoln
Murphysboro weighs new mortgage bond plan for business
Mayor Michael Bowers reports discussions with Adolph Walter of Kentucky Fried Chicken about sponsoring about 350000 in tax free mortgage bonds to lure the franchise to downtown Murphysboro. Council also to consider bids for the 601 middle income subdivision project.
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Murphysboro
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Michael Bowers
Adolph Walter
Kentucky Fried Chicken
McDonald’s Corp
Bowers
Walter
Christopher plans shown for downtown Market Street mall
Models and architectural drawings of a proposed Market Street mall in downtown Christopher were displayed this week at B and S Supply. The exhibit, prepared by Southern Illinois University Carbondale design students, followed a Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association meeting where 20 attendees gave a fairly favorable reaction.
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Market Street
Christopher
B and S Supply
W. Market St
Christopher Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association
Glenn Burnett
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Valentine
W. Frankfort Tables
Trinity Church
Pershing Church of God
Patton
Franklin County Historical Museum
Logan
Historical Society
Senior Citizens
Christopher Displays
Duncan & Fry Furniture Co
S. Washington
DuQuoin
Adie Shack
Ombuters
Radio Shack
Illinois
Kfvs-Tv
University Mall
Carbondale
Mele
Floradora
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