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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1968

Page

8

Head Start enrollments near 320 in two county program

Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency reports 319 children enrolled with attendance projections to rise to 350 by August. Centers in Carbondale Murphysboro and Cambria show near capacity while Marion Alto Pass face enrollment challenges. The program focuses on low income families with migrant worker issues affecting enrollment. Volunteer efforts and staff training are underlined as keys to future growth.

Jackson - Williamson George Mendenall Herrin Johnston City Carbondale Center Elkville Grand Tower Carterville Creal Springs Marion Alto Pass Pomona Mendenall Lynn Richmond Carbondale Murphysboro Otis Morgan Bruce Allen Colp Susan Walsh VISTA Southern Illinois University

Sergeant Nannie delayed departure to August twenty

Army Sergeant First Class John Nannie said he was granted an extension on his departure for Vietnam. He received orders to depart July 24 to the 33rd Artillery in Vietnam and is now scheduled to leave August 20. Nannie noted some people did not realize his Army joke when advising potential recruit Steve Rice.

John Nannie Vietnam Nannie 33Rd Artillery Vienam Army Steve Rice

Bay Creek watershed plan clears Senate Public Works panel

A Bay Creek conservation and development project in Johnson Massac and Pope counties moves forward as the Senate Public Works Committee approves it. The measure involves federal funds from the Soil Conservation Service and totals up to 7.26 million, with an earlier Shawnee Project plan seeking at least 192 million across 14 counties over 15 years.

Bay Creek Senate Public Works Committee Johnson, Massac Pope Counties Soil Conservation Service Public Works Committees Congress House Illinois U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

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