Water Resource Bills Pushed by Senate
Two State Senate Bills introduced by Sen. Glen O Jones advance from committees with aims to reform water resources and support soil conservation. Senate Bill 342 reconstitutes the water resources board adding non-departmental members to coordinate all state water projects. Senate Bill 392 funds state aid to soil conservation districts for small watershed projects through federal support.
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Senate
Glen O. Jones
House Conservation Committees
House Appropriations
Water Resources Board
Commission
Inois Chamber of Commerce
Statement of Agriculture
Driver Fined $14 After Auto Wreck in Carbondale
Ellis Olds, 57, of 1406 N Wall St Dale, was fined $14 for driving without a license after an auto accident Monday afternoon in Carbondale. Police Magistrate Roy Hall levied the fine. Officer Jack Hazel ticketed a Reynolds vehicle that struck a van owned by Lawrence at 5.8803 N Wall St.
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Ellis Olds
N. Wall St
Dale
Carbondale
Roy Hall
Reynolds
Lawrence Eo
Atrolman
Jack Hazel
Richard E. Fogle Earns Air Force Staff Sergeant Rank
Richard E. Fogle of Herrin was promoted to staff sergeant and became a non commissioned officer. He received the promotion June 1 and is on leave from McChord Air Force Base Washington, assigned to the 1705th Air Transport Group.
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Richard E. Fogle
Herrin
Air Force
Sgt. Fogle
McChord Air Force Base
Wash
1705Th Air Transport Group
Jackson County Board Nominates Three For Welfare Committee
In Murphysboro a 15 minute session of the Jackson County Board nominated three candidates for three year posts on the Jackson County Welfare Committee. Nominees are R F Bastien Vergennes Dr William N Phelps Carbondale incumbent and Carvel Etherton Murphysboro Rt 1.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Jackson County Welfare Committee
R. F. Bastien
Vergennes
William N Phelps
Carbondale
Carvel Etherton
Rt. 1
Clyde Perschbacher
State Welfare
Fae
Marion Soldier Enlists for Eight Weeks at Fort Riley
Basic training for Army Pvt. William T. Cosgrove son of Mrs Lena E Cosgrove 403 S Mechanic St Marion is eight weeks with the 1st Division 18th Infantry at Fort Riley Kaw The 22 year old graduate of Marion High School in 1953 is in training.
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Army
William T. Cosgrove
Lena E. Cosgrove
S. Mechanic St
Marion
18Th Infantry
Fort Riley
Kaw
Marion High School
Local Nomination Names Mrs Clara Kimmel and Bill Sauer
The committee includes Mrs Clara Kimmel of Elkville and Bill Sauer of Rt 1 as local representatives.
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Mittee
Clara Kimmel
Elkville
Bill Sauer
Rt 1
Murphysboro
Thieves Steal From Carbondale Resident at Carterville Beach
James Swanson reports thieves broke into his car at Crab Orchard Lake Carterville Beach in Williamson County taking 20 in cash a 120 check a suit jacket and sunglasses on Saturday.
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James Swanson
University Barracks
Carbondale
Williamson County
Carterville
Crab Orchard Lake
Wasp Blamed for Fatal Wreck In Maryland Community
A Wasblamed accident on Rt 15 near Mount Vernon killed 65 year old Cora Wood and seriously injured her husband John B Wood while another passenger George Raymond Phelps sustained injuries. Relatives said a wasp sting prompted the crash as Wood attempted to swat it away.
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Woodlawn
John B. Wood
Rt. 15
Mt. Vernon
Wood
Cora
Churches Shape U S Population in 20th Century Fund Report
A 20th Century Fund report states about 59 percent of the total U S population are church members. The finding highlights the enduring role of religion in American life.
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United States
20Th Century Fund
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Motor Trend
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