Rend Lake Junior College targets Rend Lake area campus
Rend Lake Junior College plans a new campus near Whittington to open in fall 1970 with Mt Vernon Community College absorbed into the district. James M Snyder, appointed president, announced site choices, program expansion, and a tuition free policy for summer enrollment.
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Rend Lake Junior College
Whittington
James Monroe Snyder
Benton
College Board of Education
Snyder
Mt. Vernon
Parker
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Howard Rawlinson
Mt. Vernon College
Delyte Morris
Illinois Junior College
J. L. Buford
Vernon
Mt. Vernon Community College
Bend Lake Junior College
Rawlinson
Mt. Vernon Township
Trict
Arizona
School teacher dies in Carbondale crash
Virginia Huff a 28 year old teacher at University School Carbondale died after a one car collision south of Pinckneyville at 10 am on Saturday. Police said she lost control and struck an embankment near the Rt 13 Rt 127 junction. Funeral services will be held in Tallahassee Florida with Keeling Funeral Home in Du Quoin in charge.
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University School
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Virginia Hurr
W. College St
Marshall Browning
Tallahassee
Fla
Keeling
du Quoin
Grotta Named City Editor Of Southern Illinoisan
Jerry Grotta, 32, named Herrin city editor for the Southern Illinoisan replacing Mike Qualls. Grotta started June 5 after moving from Idaho State University where he taught journalism and coordinated special editions. Qualls leaves June 19 for Army service. Grotta’s background includes editor roles in Watertown and Langdon and work at South Dakota State University.
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Jerry Grotta
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Mike Qualls
Grotta
Qualls
Army
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Idaho State Journal
The
Journal
Associated Press
Publiity
Pocatello United
Watertown
S.D
Public Opinion
South Dakota State University
Brookings
Cavalier County Republican
Langdon
N.D
Perry Swisher
Idaho
Swisher
South Dakota
Jane
Rebecca
Catherine
Deborah
Jeffrey
Marion zoning boards rezones 10acre for Gulf Inn complex
The Marion zoning board re zoned a 10 acre site west of Interstate 57 and north of New Rtats from residential to commercial for a Gulf Oil Co service station and Holiday Inn. The city annexed the land into the highway right of way near Brookings Road. Owner petition prompted the change. A second petition to re zone North Russell Street from residential to commercial was dismissed. Arvel Mohler plans two houses on the lots. Orkin Exterminating Co will relocate its planned office to Lincoln Plaza Center on New Rt. 13. A Singer sewing machine head valued at 186 was stolen from Carbondale Community High School. A prowler with a flashlight was reported in the Freeman and Forrest streets area. police found no one.
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Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
Gulf Oil Co
Brooking Road
Robert Hall
Board On Appeal
Russell Street
Arvel Mohler
Orkin Exterminating Co
Lincoln Plaza
James Frick
Rt. 13
Singer
Carbondale Community High School
Freeman and
Forrest Street
Carbondale
Blackout hits Marion as street lights fail briefly
A broken wire in East Charles street cut power to a string of public lights causing a Friday night blackout. Public Square, Market, Main and north Marion lost power until a patrol found the break at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. lights returned by Saturday night.
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Marion
J. W. Childers
Central Ilinois Public Service Co
East Charles Street
Public Square
Market Street
Main Street
Harrisburg Man Feared Drowned In Crab Orchard Lake
Rescue teams sought Tom McClendon a 22 year old from Harrisburg after he reportedly jumped from a boat near Cambria Cove on Crab Orchard Lake. The search halted at 8 30 p m due to weather with plans to resume at 7 a m today as divers and fire crews from multiple towns aided the effort.
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Harrisburg
Crab Orchard Lake
Tom McClendon
McClendon
Long Neck
Cambria Cove
Cambria
Carterville
Carbondale
Mophysboro
Herrin
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
du Quoin
Herrin to Demolish Vacant City Hall Adjoining Building
Demolition begins Monday on an old building beside Herrin City Hall. Energy contractor Bill Baize will raze it, owned by Clyde Brewster. Vacant for years, it houses a small storage area for the Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce decorations. The structure is condemned under the city housing code and the council issued an upgrade or demolish order to Brewster.
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Herrin City Hall
Bill Baize
Energy
Clyde Brewster
Herrin
Brewster
Murphysboro to Back Kinkaid Lake Legislation in Springfield
Murphysboro officials push support for final state funding of Kinkaid Lake with a large local delegation eyeing Wednesday Senate committee hearing. Mayor Joe Williams says about 6 million dollars will be spent and urges broad civic backing amid prior council resolutions.
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Murphysboro
Kinkaid Lake
Springfield
Joe Williams
State Senate
Williams
School of the future project gains momentum in Carbondale
The University School in Carbondale moves forward with the Comprehensive School Mathematics Project backed by CEMREL and SIU. Plans call for a two thirds to one third funding split, a $250000 to $150000 annual spend, and a campus shift toward a model laboratory approach with up to 300 pupils and 90 staff over time.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
SIU
Cemrel
St. Louis
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Roger Robinson
U. School
Carbondale
Robinson
Board of Higher Education
U-School
U. S. Office of Education
Kaufman
Computer aided license number lookup eyed by Murphysboro
Murphysboro considers a computer system to identify state license numbers for parking violations. The plan would end the annual publication of license books, saving time for police but awaiting county action. Earthquake experts warn India relies on mud brick housing with no timber or steel support.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Secretary of State
Williams
Springfield
Jai Krishna
Brijesh Chandra
Roorkee
Herrin Council May Act on Water Project
The Herrin City Council may authorize bidding on a 108000 waterworks project south of the city. The plan covers a 12 block area bounded by Clark Trail South Park Avenue Hemlock Street and South 13th Street. Bids would be opened July 10 and funds come from a 500000 water revenue bond issue.
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Herrin
Clark Trail
South Park Avenue
Hemlock Street
South 13Th Street
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Curtis Parker
James M. Snyder
Louisville
John Bockey
Bob J. Karnes
Webb Gaskins
Mac Mitchell
Bill Watson
Lake Hunt
Kinkaid
Meyer - Denny Funeral Home
E. Main St
Bening Square
Leon
Ard Bening
Bening
State Office of Public Instruction
Jackson County
Ast
Europe
Midwest
H. Howard Russell
Jerry L. Thomas
Earl Morris
Burt Kaufman
New Delhi
Herrin Council
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