Rend Lake weighs pilot incinerator refuse system
Rend Lake Conservancy District faces uncertain value of an incinerator type waste disposal unit. District manager Richard Jones and engineer Larry Lipe attended a Cincinnati presentation as federal officials seek a pilot in a redevelopment area like Bend Lake. Cost near 250000, funds lacking for an untried system. a Chicago demonstration is planned for June 10.
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Rend Lake Conservancy
Richard Jones
Jones
Larry Lipe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Conservancy District
Bend Lake
Chicago
Burd awarded road contract for Metropolis road
Bishop Burd of Olmstead won a $122,683 bid to resurface 2.41 miles of the old Metropolis road southeast of Metropolis. The project, funded 50 percent by federal, 39 percent by state and 11 percent by county, will start in two to three weeks after the first mile from Rt. 146 was completed last year.
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Bishop Burd of
Olmstead
Metropolis
Rt. 146
Johnson County
Leon West
State Division of Highways
Local 1688 Ousts UMWA District Leaders in Minersville
Elwood Moffett district 50 president and John Bedoud secretary treasurer were expelled by Local 1688 Minersville Pennsylvania after a vote. District 50 was previously expelled from the parent union in March for opposing government atomic energy subsidies in fossil fuel competition.
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District 50
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Pennsylvania
Elwood Moffett
John Bedoud
Minersville
Blue Angels set to fly at Cape Girardeau Airport show
The Blue Angels precision team will perform at 1 30 p m on June 12 at Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport Missouri. They plan diamond formation and solo demonstrations as part of a nationwide schedule. Ozark Air Lines reported a 25 5 percent rise in passenger traffic and 44 percent cargo growth in the first four months, carrying 671 886 passengers and 16 1000 000 pounds of cargo across its 12 state system. Carbondale police report Samuel Slagel charged with improper passing at $15 fine.
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Blue Angels
Cape Girardeau
U.S. Navy
Ozark
St. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Thomas L. Grace
March aid payments dip to 1968 low in six-county area
Public aid totals for March fall to 932 424 in six southern Illinois counties Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry Randolph Union amid rising caseload to 12 183 while state aid drops to 33 910 955 with 487 601 recipients. Police briefs note several speeding and traffic violations in nearby towns.
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Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Union
Randolph
Permit Expiry for Encampment Prompts Shelter Debate
The permit for the encampment includes a June 16 expiration, but sponsors indicate the deadline may be ignored. Officials weigh how long the encampment will remain and what safeguards apply to residents and surrounding areas.
Rain Turns Resurrection City Into Muddy Slum Camp
Washington AP reports Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial, housing about 4,000 people, faced heavy rains that turned it into a waterlogged camp. About 2,000 sought shelter in churches and homes, while 1,200 remained and 400 left. The crowd is largely African American with some Mexican American and Indigenous residents. Health officials warned of possible flu outbreaks, but none had appeared. The campaign continues to press federal aid with funds mainly from Negro community groups and church allies. SCLC officials provide funding figures but offer few details. local statistics show expenses surpassing contributions, with donors ranging from a quarter to $1,000.
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Washington
Resurrection City
Lincoln Memorial
JWCAA to Host Eight VISTA Volunteers in Two Counties
Eight VISTA volunteers are slated to begin in Jackson and Williamson counties on or after June 10. They will work in Carbondale Murphysboro Colp and Marion on health housing and youth issues. JWCAA will assist with housing and transportation while VISTA covers expenses and salaries. An associate program will run this summer for local youths offering a year of VISTA service.
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VISTA
Jackson and
Williamson
Jerry Lacey
Jackson-Williamson
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Colp
Marion
Vista Associates
JWCAA
Poor People Campaign May Shift Tactics Under Williams
Hosea Williams, veteran organizer, announced a stronger, more frequent protest phase for the Poor People Campaign starting Monday. He named Congress as a likely target and floated ideas of a White House camp or Capitol sit-in while a small foray drew about 100 Appalachian protesters to Sen. Byrd’s Virginia home demanding expanded welfare for Appalachia.
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Hosea Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Williams
Congress
White House
Capitol
Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Appalachia
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Burd
Samuel Slagel
Elkville
Linda S. Barrick
Gregory Washington
Paul R. McNeilly
Carterville
Gary L. Halstead
the Mall
Washington, D.C
Official
Potomac Park
Ave
City of Hope
Ralph David Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
SCLC
Atlanta
Novelco
North American Philips Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
New York, N.Y
Norelco
Petar
Lequatte Walgreen Drugs
Park Avenue
Herrin, Ill
IGA
Johann Haviland
Bologna
Braunschweiger
Meadow
Ivory
Wishbone
Florida
A.g
Boren’s
West Main
Green
Foodkiner
Carbondale, Ill
DU Quoin, Ill
Scott
Tae
Merry Adventures of
Robin Hood
Natures Best
Walnut ST
Murphysboro, Ill
Bailey Lane
Benton, Ill
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