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.
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Lynn Richmond
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Colp
Susan Walsh
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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.
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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.
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Illinois
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