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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1968
Page
9
Williamson County recorded a total $7,407 in expenses for election judges in the June 11 primary. Five judges served across 53 precincts, totaling 275 judges with pay scales based on precinct turnout. Each instructor attended added $5, turnout was light at about 9,000.
The Herrin City Library conference room will be turned into a children s reading room starting next week. Contractor Don Quaglia expects completion in about a month with work including removing the south entrance door lowering the ceiling paneling walls and adding a storage room. Low bid was 12785.35 with W E Snyder Construction Co of Herrin at 13173. A pane of glass at Carbondale Community High School East was found broken Monday morning though no entry occurred.
Arjay Miller vice chairman of Ford Motor Co. will become dean of Stanford University’s graduate school of business on July 1 1969 after remaining with Ford until then. Semon Knudsen former GM executive was named Ford president in a major corporate switch.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey proposed a multibillion dollar National Urban Development Bank to fund inner city redevelopment with federally guaranteed bonds. Democrats McCarthy aides debated whether to focus on delegate contacts or mass actions as they shape a “new politics” message. Nixon built momentum with 478 pledged delegates while Rockefeller calls for gun control, urging swift action on Johnson gun registration and licensing.
Two Anna firms Denny and Sons Inc and Dale Denny Construction Co secured a 712 131 dollar state highway contract for 5.26 miles of concrete on base course and a bridge starting 2.5 miles north of Murphysboro with county funds contributing. Jefferson Asphalt Co of Mt Vernon won a 270 585 dollar contract for 6.59 miles of concrete on base course starting three miles west of Waltonville.
The Christopher City Council approved spending 35000 from motor fuel tax funds to resurface a 10 block stretch of North State Street from Market Street to Rt. 14. About 1000 feet of new curb will be installed and drains and manholes raised. Bids will be sought soon.
Knerr has been installed as president of the Herrin Rotary Club for 1368 69 succeeding Bob Brewer. Other new officers are Kenneth Rushing vice president George Jensen treasurer. New board members are Brewer Bill Jack Gary Wade and Kenneth Cook.
A forecast shows showers possible in the northern half of the nation with cooler air west to the Rockies. Warmer trends expected along the West Coast and the eastern Gulf and southern Atlantic Coasts. High 92, low 72, overnight 69. 10 am 71. Precip 0.25 inch since Monday 7 am. Sunset 8:32 today. Sunrise 5:36 Wednesday. Spillway notes list Crab Orchard Lake and others with depths near spillways.
The National Maritime Union ends its three day strike affecting 128 ships. An agreement provides a five percent base wage rise and 15 additional vacation days retroactive to June 16. Arbitrator Theodore W. Kheel declares the strike finished immediately after talks with union and management.
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