Mead urges trust and understanding at SIU commencement
Margaret Mead told SIU graduates that studying human behavior can reduce mistrust and build a trustworthy global community. She described three mistrust types including distrust of political parties and foreign nations, urging students to act with confidence in a predictable world. The indoors ceremony at SIU Arena welcomed about 7,000 attendees as 1,600 graduates received degrees amid a rainy day.
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Ben Gelman
Card Mead
Southerns University
Miss Mead
SIL
Goth Siu
United States
U.S
Russia
China
France
Miss Muad
Jead
Murphysboro Considers City Water Storage Tank Upgrade
Alderman Robert McCormack told Murphysboro Council the water plant strains to meet daily demand and a storage tank of at least one million gallons is proposed for emergency reserves. An engineer survey was authorized to cost and site a tank, potentially funded in part by $40,000 in unsold revenue bonds.
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McCormack
Harrison Water District
Murphysboro Council Names New Plan Commissioner
The Murphysboro City Council appointed Earl Hendricks to the Plan Commission on Friday night, succeeding W Ray Gaylor who resigned at the meeting. Hendricks fills the vacant post after Gaylor’s departure.
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Murphysboro
Earl Hendricks
Murphysboro Plan Commission
Hendricks
W. Ray Gaylor
Burglars Take $1700 From Benton Equipment Firm Safe
Burglars battered a safe at Neal and Sea Farm Equipment Co. at 700 E. Main St. Benton late Friday, escaping with more than $1,700 in cash and negotiable items. Police reported fingerprints on tools used to break in and to rip open the safe. Arthur Neal said about $700 cash and roughly $1,000 in negotiable checks, insurance policies, deeds, abstracts and bonds were stolen.
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Neal
Sea Farm
Main St. Benton
Troopers .Com District 24
du Quoin
SIU Dedication Honors Wham Education Building in Carbondale
About 250 people attended a luncheon and dedication at Southern Illinois University Friday for the Wham Education Building on East Grand Avenue Carbondale The first state funded building under the 1961 University Bond Issue honors the late Peal George D Wham a longtime SIU professor The Davis Auditorium named for Col Robert W Davis was also dedicated Mrs Wham and the Wham family were present Wilfred B Gostin urged strong teacher training to meet times needs and uphold democratic ideals.
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Southern Illinois University
Wham
East Grand Avenue
Carbondale
State Universities
George D. Wham
SIU
John Page Wham
SIU Board of Trustees
George Peabody College Education Division
Mines Report Highlights Names and Readings
The report lists multiple mining terms and labels including Randay Fidelity Burning Star 1 Burning Star 2 Old Beng Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4. Readings indicate ore sites or drill identifiers with no clear narrative figures or dates.
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Randay Fidelity
Burning Star
Orient
Orient Orient
Zeigler
Murphysboro Unit 186 approves three tax hike measures
In Murphysboro Unit School District 186, three tax rate proposals cleared in a voter poll Saturday by narrow margins. The measures would raise the maximum educational fund from $150 to $1.90 per $100 in equalized assessed value, with other rate changes also approved.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Ilinessas
Murphysboro Unit
Proposals For Progress Vote Totals Reported
Proposals for progress passed by narrow margins in a Unit 186 Education Board vote. A second measure to raise the building fund rate to 7.5 cents carried 585 to 502, a 33 vote margin. A transportation rate proposal to 10 cents failed narrowly 519 to 516 with 26 spoiled ballots and 1,040 total votes. Board plans canvassing Thursday night and says higher rates will appear on next year’s tax bills. Budget increases aim to about 100000 for education, 31000 for building, and 20000 for transportation. James Blackwood noted salary revisions will be considered in the summer and next school year.
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Unit 186
Board of Education
James Blackwood
Kinkaid Lake Project Seen Paying Its Way
John Palen reports from Ava Grate School dinner that Kinkaid Lake in western Jackson County could cost 18 to 20 million dollars, with an initial six million investment. State engineers say the lake would generate about 40 thousand dollars annually from water sales and over 100 thousand dollars from shoreline leases and concessions as development proceeds.
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John Palen
Kinkaid Lake
Jackson County
Waii
John
Guillow
State Division of Waterways
Kinkaid Lake and
Reed's Creek Development Association
Ava Grate School
Springfield
Washington
Guiljlow
Guillou
Division of Waterways
Kinksid Lake
Reed's Creek Conservancy
Murphysboro
Ava
Campbell Hills
Vergennes
Iske
Division of Waterways Studies
Council Views Community TV Antenna Plan
Murphysboro City Council took under advisement a franchise request for a community television antenna service. Todd Withers of Gregg Cablevision outlined a $5.95 monthly service with a 5000 foot tower, city payments, and local employment as plans shift between Murphysboro and nearby towns. The proposal, including school and firehouse free service, was sent to the public improvement committee for study. Three bids for a new Murphysboro police car were also reviewed and referred to the fire and police committee for checks against specifications. Bids ranged from a 1964 Ford to a 1964 Chevrolet and a 1965 Plymouth with prices listed.
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Murphysboro
Todd Withers
Gregg Cablevision, Inc
Nashville
Teen
Withers
Marion
Carbondale
Herrin
West Frankfort
Public Improvement Committee
Fire and Police Committee
Irede - In
Porter Bros. Motor Co
Plymouth
Grob Motors
Chevrolet
Freeman Spur seeking annexation to Herrin Unit District
Petitioners urge annexation of Freeman Spur Grade School District to Herrin Unit District. A hearing is set for 7 p.m. June 29, with approval anticipated by the Williamson County Board of Trustees. If joined by July 1, Freeman Spur would start in the unit for the new school year.
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Freeman Spur
Herrin
Herschel Ellis
Williamson County
County Board of School Trustees
al Phillips
Joe Restivo
Jim Humphreys
ElHs
Festive
Board of Education
Unit
Ralph Adelsberger
Ellis
JC Freeman Spur
Mervin
Freeman
Bandyville
Chittyville
Colp
Sunnyside
Energy
Carterville Ait
Carterville
Car Found Abandoned After Theft Near Carbondale
A stolen car from the Illinois Central roundhouse north of Carbondale was recovered abandoned in Union County Saturday. The owner is Dan Rose man of 308 E. Larch Street Carbondale. The vehicle was located about a mile and a half off Route 427.
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Ilinoig Central Roundhouse
Carbondale
Union County
Dan Roseman
E. Larch St
Rt. 427
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