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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1969

Page

2

Why do school referenda fail in Southern Illinois

Area board members from De Soto Glendale Unity Point and Giant City discuss the Carbondale Community High School District referendum defeat on May 20 attributing the loss to taxes apathy lack of information and fear of higher costs. They cite limited outreach and mixed community views as key factors shaping the vote outcomes.

Illinois Carbondale Bonita Troutt Carbondale Community Unity Schroeder Baard Emmett Harrigan Glendale Carbondale East Harrison Lawrence Dietz de Soto Carbondale High School Paris Dieta Severn Dietz Robert Nack Glendale Board Nack Deerfield Carbendale Dale Usher Usher Ray Crawshaw Crawshaw Uowin Curtis Hawkins William Abernathy Giant City Richard Stewart Unity Point Goss Carbondale Community Central

Local Events And Meetings Highlight Southern Illinois Area

Community activities listed include a Heart of Egypt Coin Club auction at Herrin City Hall with an auction start at 2 p.m. and an open house at Union County Skilled Nursing Homie tour of a new 40 bed addition. Also shows a long roster of drive-in movie listings, and a string of public meetings across towns such as Pinckneyville, Elverado, DuQuoin, West Frankfort, Zeigler, Christopher, Benton, Herrin, and Carbondale with times mostly after 7 p.m. on Monday. Additional entries note a Southern Illinois Airport Authority board meeting, school district meetings, and a senior citizens association event in Carbondale.

Heart of Egypt Coin Club Herrin City Hall Union County Skilled Nursing Homie Southern Ilinois Golf Association Saline County Country Club Eldorado Thority Board Century High Dongola Alto Pass Pinckneyville Elverads Board of Education Everado High Elkville DuQuoin J. B Ward West Frankfort Zeigler Christopher Benton Church St. Herrin Plan Commission Herrin Little Bzy S.P.E.B Herrin High School American Association of Retired Persons Carbondale Park District Four Peoria

Tape plant election set at Ordil factory

Emities of the National Tape Corp. plant at Ordil will vote Friday from 7 to 8 15 a.m. and 3 to pm in a union representation election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. Ballots will be counted at the two offices above the laboratory at the plant center. The Textile Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Teamsters appear on the ballot along with a no union option.

Emitiyes National Tape Corp Ordil Tod National Labor Relations Board NLRB Textile Workers of America International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Unscheduled Murphysboro mailbox knocked over on street

Murphysboro police found a government mailbox at Sixth and Walnut knocked over by a possible vehicle. Mail was scattered but no mail was missing, per postal authorities. Authorities notified postal officials about the unscheduled pickup incident.

Murphysboro Sixth and Walnut St

Bergen Population Figures and Advertising Contacts

The population of Bergen Norway to report news circulation and display or classified advertising rates is given as 150000. Contact offices include Carbondate 5485191 Herpin 9423187 Marion 9938161 and Murphysboro singed numbers.

Carbondate Herpin Marion Murphysboro Southern Minds

Police Brief in Herrin A II Brown Speeding Incident

Herrin, Lee Brown, 33, cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Southern Illinoisan, published daily except Saturdays and holidays, serves Carbondale and Murphysboro with affiliated postal offices and as successor to several local papers.

Herrin Lee Brown Southern Illinoisan Southern Illinois Inc North Ilinois Avenue Carbondale Ili North Oi Walnut Street Murphysboro Illinois Southern Ilinoisin Carbondale Free Press Merrin Bally Journal Murphysore Intienensent Asscetced Press

Park district revision plan denied in Carbondale

SIU recreation department has made no formal revision proposal to Carbondale Park District. department chairman Ridinger says discussions on future meetings to improve cooperation were suggested. Reported shake ups followed, two of three office staff resigned Thursday. park board took no action. Ridinger stressed there were no formal suggestions to the park board. He praised the district staff's work in the past.

Carbondale Park Southern Illinois University Recreation Department Sm Ridinger Ture Way Park District Carbondale SIU Recreation Department Ridinger Park Board

Residents oppose one way streets in Carbondale area

About 25 to 30 Carbondale residents told city officials they oppose one-way streets south of West Main between Oakland and Kinois avenues. They favored banning on-street parking over converting major streets like Elm Cherry and Ash to one-way. Minor streets might still be made one-way.

Carbondale West Main Street Oakland Street Kinois Avenue City Public Works B. J. Schwegman Elm Cherry Ash Schwegman

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