Richmond Second Term Easier Says Illinois Lawmaker
Bruce Richmond a Democrat and former Murphysboro mayor says his second term in the General Assembly is easier. He cites clearer understanding of government, ability to spot crises, and a calmer floor demeanor despite long hours and heavy constituent mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Sosniecki
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Bruce Richmond
Richmond
Murphysboro
General Assembly
SIU
University of Illinois
Carbondale
Siu-Carbondale
Siu-C
Richmond and Buzbee to push SIU Carbondale budget in June
State Rep Bruce Richmond and Sen Kenneth Buzbee plan June focus on passing the SIU Carbondale budget. The profile notes Richmond’s cautious style, alliance with Rep Richard Hart, and bills on Illinois coal use and energy emergency provisions.
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Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Richmond
SIUC
Buzbee
William Redmond
Dbensenville
Redmond
Richard Hart
D-Benton
Illinois
House
Democratic Caucus
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Senate
Port Authority
Rendezvous at Fort de Char tres draws history lovers to Randolph County
The Eighth Annual Rendez vous at Fort de Char tres near Prairie du Rocher featured 18th century displays. Les Compagnies Fran ches de la Marine led a cannon march as hourly blasts echoed. William Ross of Scipio Indiana and Joseph F Keeslar of Almo Kentucky are pictured with rifles.
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Fort de Chartres
Prairie du Rocher
Randolph County
Les Compagnies Franches de la Marine
William Ross
Scipio, Ind
Turley Park in Carbondale remains undeveloped
City officials and residents debate Turley Park on five acres off West Main Street after the 1973 federal gift. A topographical survey, future lease with the Park District, and a $10,000 memorial for Rev. Lenis Turley dominate talks as council weighs development versus district responsibility.
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Robert Grupp
Carbondale
West Main Street
Lenus Turley Park
Carbondale Park District
Mr. Turley
Glenview Drive
Ima Valentine
Lenus Turley Committee
Fry
Turley Park
West Main
East Main Street
Park District
George Whitehead
Whitehead
Park Land
Glenview
Mardale Shopping Center
Old West Main
Ment
Robert L. Moore
Turley
Moore
Lenis Turley
Area Methodist churches appoint new pastors in Southern Illinois
More than 20 United Methodist churches in Southern Illinois will receive new pastoral assignments announced at the close of the annual conference in Lebanon. Appointments list pastors and churches with effective date around June 15, 1977, plus three missional priorities for 1977 to 1980 including membership growth, anti hunger efforts, and ethnic minority pastoral support.
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Southern Illinois United Methodist
United Methodist Southern Illinois
Lebanon
Cairo
First Mount City Center
Arthur Workun
Murphysboro
Tigert
Richard Sullins
Carbondale
First
Sally Wisner
Big Rapids
Mich
Carrier Mills
Stonefort
Niles Stone
Sumner
Creal Springs
Pittsburg
Union Grove
J. H. Lorance
Reynolds County
de Soto
New Bethel
Mildred Bryant
Hazel
Dillingham-Somers
Eldorado
Louis Finch
Herrin
Wolf -Lake-Ware-Thebes-East Cape
Mildred Sloan
Robinson
Terry Workun
America
Fuller Brush Man fades as Fullerettes take over sales
In Carbondale Fullerette Helen Wallace replaces the door to door Fuller Brush Man, working about 20 hours a week and delivering to Jackson County customers. Wallace, a grandmother, built a small regular customer base and says the job is diverting with a well known product that sells itself.
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Noreen Marcus
The
Southern Illinoisan
Fuller Brush
John Iams
Clayton, Mo
Fuller
Carbondale
Fullerette
Helen Wallace
Jackson County
White House
Oakland Street
Fuller Brush program sparked gender divide in sales
Mrs. Wallace, a longtime Fullerette dealer from Carbondale, recalls joining Fuller’s direct sales program and the shift from family ownership to a large conglomerate. Manager Sams cites declines in female and part time dealers, while noting continued sales growth and a range of Fuller products from brushes to cleaners.
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Wallace
Orlen Wallace
Wallace Inc
Carbondale
Sams
Fuller
Southern Illinois
Great Bend
Kan
Hartford
Conn
Alfred Fuller
Consolidated Food
Mohawk Brushes
Mexico
Hawaii
Canada
Iams
Fuller Brush
America
Towboat Crash Drops Ohio River Near Dam 53
A towboat named Endeavor pushing 14 barges struck Dam 53 at La Center Kentucky causing a 48 to 60 foot breach of wooden wickets and lowering the river about one foot. No injuries reported and Coast Guard investigates. The Endeavor took on barges at Paducah and was bound for Cairo.
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la Center
Army Corps of Engineers
Dam 53
Here
Norbert Whitlock
Corps
Louisville
Whitlock
Coast Guard
Paducah
Cairo
Lil
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Illinois State Chamber
Joseph F. Keeslar
Almo
Joseph Arimond
Methodist Churches
Elkville
Sunfield
Steve Phillips
Equality
Wesley Chapel
Phillip Poe
Simpson
Fountain
Galatia
Mt. Etna
Paul Shearouse
Lawson
Johnston City
Cedar Grove
Joseph Hankln
Union County
Jonesboro
Walnut Grove
Ebenezer
Saratoga
Norman Sloan
Joppa
Oak Grove
J.T. Hart
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion
William Leckrone
Salem
Metropolis
George Hoover
Tate’s Chapel
Lone Oak
Philip Pierce
Washington, D.C
Vergennes
Faith Hallidayboro
Charles Polstra
Winamar
Wesley Oraville
Daniel Powers
O'Fallon
West
William Braswell
Belleville
Ohio
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