County seeks $239,629 for Educational Planning Center
Jackson County schools submit a $239,629 proposal to the U S Office of Education to establish and operate a countywide Educational Planning and Resources Center serving nearly 10 000 students. The plan calls for a unified, label free approach with 18 full time and seven part time staff and extensive testing, counseling, and resource sharing across 11 public districts and five private schools.
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Jackson County
U.S. Office of Education
Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Giant City
Unity Point
Pomona
Glendale
Mississippi Valley
Trico
Elverado
Tors
Educational and Resources Center
Carbondale Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated
A Carbondale driver, Arthur J. Valentine, 29, of 410 P. E. Ashley Sr., was jailed in Jackson County on a DWI charge after a ticket issued by State Trooper William Maurizio at 2:45 a.m. near Cherry street and Illinois avenue.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Arthur J. Valentine
P.E. Ashley Sr
William Maurizio
Cherry Street
Illinois Avenue
Kankakee Group to View Housing Authority Operations
Housing and government officials from Kankakee County will arrive in Herrin for a day long examination of the Williamson County Housing Authority. Julius Steinmarch, executive director, said the Kankakee board is reorganizing.
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Kankakee County
Herrin
Williamson County Housing Authority
Julius Steinmarch
County Authority
Kankakee
Area east of Fair street approves annexation to Marion
Voters east of Fair street between DeYoung and Boulevard vote 33 to 11 to join Marion. About 150 residents live there. sewer mains installation begins immediately. The area was part of a $110 000 program begun in Marion but delayed until after the election. Total vote 46 with two spoiled ballots.
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Fair Street
DeYoung Street
Boulevard
Marion
Clara Lowman, 87, Dies in Murphysboro Nursing Home
Mrs. Clara Lowman, age 87, of Murphysboro died Tuesday at Styrest Nursing Home in Carbondale. Funeral arrangements are being made at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
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Clara Lowman
Murphysboro
Styrest
Carbondale
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Me Dhysboro
George Hubbard 79 West Frankfort resident dies
George Hubbard 79 of 129 West Main Street West Frankfort died at 12 55 am Monday in Union Hospital West Frankfort He leaves sons George Franklin Edsel and William daughters Dorothy Lison Betty Hudgens Virginia Lenigh Mary Hampton Shelva Sanders Melba Maddox Dolores Mayor Alice Peters Talpha Wooters Emma Beavers a brother Thomas and a sister Ada Brown plus 29 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services set for 11 am Friday at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort Rev Edwin Crause officiating Burial in Mulkeytown Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today at the funeral home.
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George Hubbard
W. Main St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
George Franklin
Edsel
William
St. Louis
Dorothy Lison
Salem
Ore
Betty Hudgens
Findlay
Virginia Lenigh
Mokena
Mary Hampton
Johnston City
Union Funeral Home
Edwin Crause
Mulkeytown
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State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
State Office of Puntic Instruction
SIU
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Egyptian Association For Mentally Retarded Children
Jackson County Coordinating Agency For the War On Poverty
Circuit Court
First Judicial District
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Kankakee Group TO View Housing
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Manhattan
Tom-Boy
Scott Jumbo
Corox
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