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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1966
Page
8
Leroy Copher of Route 3 Marion reported his green and white 1964 Chevrolet pickup stolen from the Technical Tape Corp. parking area at 420 North Illinois Avenue Carbondale. The theft occurred today and the vehicle is described as green and white.
Weather summary notes a high near 92 Thursday with a low around 67 and an overnight low near 70. Morning reading at 10 am is 88 with no precipitation since 7 am Thursday. Sunset is 8 30 pm today with sunrise Saturday at 5 35 am and sunset Saturday at 8 32 pm.
Rain moves across the Plains Rockies Gulf coast and south Atlantic coast states while temperatures stay very warm from the Rio Grande through the plains gulf coast and Mississippi Ohio and Tennessee valleys. Weather map caption AP Wirephoto.
Mississippi moves to end the last nationwide prohibition with liquor legal at 12:01 a.m. once county referendums decide wet or dry status. Gov. Paul B. Johnson pled strict enforcement until local votes lift the ban, while bootlegger Red Hydrick laments the change from Rankin County across the Pearl River.
Carbondale’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 6 by 27 foot home addition for Dorothy Davies at 702 Taylor Drive and granted Eva Taggart a side yard variance for a porch at 311 W Elm St. A front yard variance request by Peter Munch for a carport at 901 Johnson St was continued until August.
James Spear, a Southern Illinois University music major, will present his senior recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Shryock Auditorium. He will perform organ works by Hindemith Franck and Bach. The recital is free and open to the public.
Britannica notes paper making began in China around A D 105 using bark fibers hemp waste and rags and even fish nets. The craft spread later to other regions shaping writing culture and record keeping for centuries.
Du Quoin residents are urged to conserve water though no shortage exists. The city’s 30 year old plant cannot meet peak demand, with the main to the reservoir delivering 765 gallons a minute while summer use pushes demand above 800 gallons a minute.
Ceremonies for Buncombe’s new air conditioned post office will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Buncombe Grade School gym. The 972 square foot building on Main street was built by J. D. Osborne Lumber Co. and leased to the federal government. Rep. Kenneth Gray and U S Senator Paul Douglas will speak. public inspection and refreshments follow. R. K. Billingsley has served as postmaster since December 7, 1963.
Gov. Oto Kertner releases 75000 for Shawnee National Forest wildlife habitat work. Interior Dept allocates about 90000 for fish restoration and 360430 for wildlife restoration in Illinois this fiscal year. William Lodge says specific projects will be announced as funds are used.
A garage fire on Spillman Street caused by burning trash at 5 15 p m Thursday caused slight damage to the property. A sanitation truck fire on Kennicott and Carico streets at 3 18 p m Thursday caused minor damage to trash nearby.
A notice warns that ownership and use of fireworks is illegal in Illinois during Independence Day celebrations with fines from 5 to 200 dollars. Some residents seek purchases in Missouri or Kentucky. state law bans both sale and use. Only supervised displays are allowed and improper use can cause severe burns or blindness. A past incident at Murphysboro Riverside Park involved a cherry bomb injuring a woman. Safety flares marketed as safe and sane can burn at 2000 to 2500 degrees Fahrenheit and are not safe.
Three area girls are among 42 college students employed at the A L Bowen Children's Center Harrisburg for the summer. Susan Freeburg Kathy Taylor and Diana Elliot work in activities and resident living positions to aid programs and gain experience. Freeburg and Taylor are SIU students. Elliot attends Union University Tennessee.
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