Murphysboro Man Pfc Kiefer Wounded in Vietnam
Private First Class Leonard Ri Kiefer, 20, of Murphysboro was wounded June 5 during patrol near Quang Tri base. Son of Mr and Mrs George Butcher, he received fragment wounds to the left thigh and lower leg and right elbow while serving with the Marine Corps. He entered service in 1968 and attended Murphysboro High School class of 1966.
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Leonard Ri. Kiefer
Vietnam
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U.S. Marine Corps
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Murphysboro
Charles Kiefer
Sparta
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Murphysboro High School
Schumaier and Howell Named Perry County Reps to Planning Commission
Eugene Schumaier of Pinckneyville, a farm co op salesman, and Richard Howell, Perry County extension advisor, were named new representatives to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Development Commission replacing Ralph Dunn and Charles Montonye. Other Perry County commissioners include Dr. Allen Y. Baker as chair and Steve Reel as yard chairman. Dunn had attended no meetings in over a year and Montonye seldom attended.
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Richard Howell
Perry County
Greater Egypte
Ralph Dunn
Charles Mentonye
Schumaier
Pinckneyville
Greater Egypt
Howell
Allen Y. Baker
Steve Reel
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Montonye
Commission
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Montenye
Financial reports sought by city council on monthly statements
Carbondale Finance Director Sisk told council he seeks a method to prepare monthly statements due to payroll and other early month requirements. Councilman Fischer urged auditors attend next informal session to design a simplified form. Eaton reminded budgets limit expenditures to the authorized plan. Mayor Keene announced a July 23 meeting at City Hall to discuss northeast sewage plant use after system improvements, prompted by a NE Development Congress letter. Esbjerg grows from 30 to over 40,000 residents in about 80 years.
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iCarlton Sisk
Hans Fischer
Fischer
William Eaton
David Keene
City Hall
Northeast
Northeast Area
Keene
Northeast Community Development Congress
State police walk in day set for Saturday
The Illinois State Police will hold a walk in day for men seeking police careers. Starting at 9 a.m. applicants may submit forms for the July 15 class and later classes. Requirements include high school graduate status and ages 21 to 33 with height 5 ft 4 in to 6 ft 6 in. Applicants should report to the District 13 office in Du Quoin for agility tests and written tests with vision checks Saturday. Cadets receive full pay during training.
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Ilinois
McGuire
Exemption bill advances in Senate floor debate
The homestead tax relief bill for seniors passes Senate Judiciary Committee 1 to 1 and moves to the Senate floor. Sherman Carr of Murphysburg notes veterans groups statewide backed the measure with over 54,000 petitions. About 1,000 people crossed the Oregon Trail in 1843.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Sherman Carr
Murrhysberg
Veterans of
Oregon
Oregon Trail
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