Air shows draw biggest crowd at Carbondale festival
An estimated 30,500 people attended two air shows at Southern Illinois Airport during the Carbondale Friendship Festival over a three day span. Navy Blue Angels and Red Devils headlined, with 10,500 on Saturday and 20,000 on Sunday. The event marked the airport’s 25th anniversary and raised about 12,600 in parking and gate sales, likely covering the 16,000 cost.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Navy
Blue Angels
Red Devils
Ron Kelly
Kelly
Mar
Illinois
Justice
SIU
Chamber of Commerce
van Metre
Armed Services
Williamson County Board Opens Tax Review Session
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Board of Review, opened its session to hear real estate assessment complaints. Chairman William Humphreys noted hearings will be scheduled later by Assessor Wade Rowatt, who serves as clerk. The board also announced several board appointment renewals and new three year terms.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Board of Review
William Humphreys
Wade Rowatt
K. J. Samuels
Route 1
Carterville
Earl E. Gent
N. Court St
Marion
County board to hear appeal on General Assistance decision
Humphreys said the county board will hear an appeal from a General Assistance decision, a case the commissioners had not seen before. The board acts as the appeal body in such matters.
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Humphreys
General Assistance Office
ILEC grant funds area police training coordination center
The Illinois Law Enforcement Commission awards 305444 dollars to the Police Training Institute to set up a Southern Illinois coordinating center at Rend Lake College in Ina though funding does not cover the site. PTI will assign staff to Southern Illinois and coordinate with the local advisory board for training across the region.
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ILEC
Southern Illinois Coordinating Center
PTI
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Rend Lake College
Ina
Southern Illinois
Ron Jones
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Illinois Benedictine College
Lisle
Chicago
Rend Lake
Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Training Advisory Board
Horton Topkeep candidate to visit SIU C
Frank E. Horton the leading candidate for vice president for academic affairs and research at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will visit campus this week for interviews. Horton, 35, is dean for advanced studies in the Graduate College at the University of Iowa and professor of geography. He will meet with Warren Brandt, Willis Malone, and SIUC officials and students during Tuesday and Wednesday visits. Horton would replace J. Leasure, who is resigning to return to teaching.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
van Metre
SIU
Dean Justice
Justice
Frank E. Horton
Siu-C
Horton
Graduate College
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Nancy
Carbondale
Willis E. Malone
Hortons
University House
Warren W. Brandt
Malone
Brandt
Iowa
SIUC
Northwestern University
Chicago
Western Ili
Nois University
Northwestern
J. K. Leasure
Leasure
Southern Illinois I-57 project bids total 2.7 million
Two firms E T Simonds Construction Co and J D Barter Construction Co bid 2,760,353 for shoulder improvements and drainage along 18.35 miles of I-57 in Franklin County. Simonds also bid 604,423 for bridge decks and 12,681 for anti skid resurfacing on a temporary road.
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Southern Illinois
Franklin County
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
J.D. Barter Construction Co
Harrisburg
State Dept. of Transportation
Simonds and Barter
Simonds
Johnston City
Marion
U.S. 51
Cairo
Benton
Ilinois
Pinckneyville
Keene Constructors Inc
Pyatts
Illinois 13
du Quoin
L.E. Myers Co
Decatur
Alexander
Jackson
Williamson
Dees
West Frankfort
Saline
Jackson County
Gorham
Research firm to study Miners Hospital finances
A Norfolk firm will study Miners Hospital finances to judge the ability to service $1.5 million in bonds for a new hospital. The current facility lacks full state fire compliance and operates on provisional licenses since 1966. If the study finds funds, a new 32 to 35 bed hospital with a 47 bed nursing home would replace the old building. the facility faces closure by December 31, 1976.
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Norfolk, Va
Miners Hospital
Christopher
James Preston
Preston
Tennessee
Water safe to drink for residents south of College Street
Water clerk Violet Finney announced today that residents south of College Street may drink tap water without boiling it. The boil advisory followed recent water line repairs, with the city arranging medical staff and a $20,000 moving expense fund for three Newark doctors to join Christopher by mid August.
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College St
Violet Finney
Christopher
Miners Hospital Board
Preston
Newark
N. J
Tim Castro
Josephine Castro
Edward Siroy
Zeigler Festival Crowns Alicia Clark Queen
Alicia Clark 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Clark of Zeigler was crowned Zeigler Homecoming Festival queen. Mary Joe Arvai 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Arvai was runner up. Julie Fields named princess and Michael Vaughn prince. Allan Patton said about 5000 attended the two day festival.
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Alicia Clark
Leroy Clark
Zeigler
Mary Joe Arvai
John Arvai
Miss Clark
New Orleans
Bration
Julie Fields
Tom Fields
Michael Vaughn
John Vaughn
Prince
Ronnie Byrant
Russell Byrant
Plumfield
Allan Patton
Herrin canal dredged with state grant work ongoing
Dredging and cleaning of the 2.2 mile canal that carries Herrin waste disposal plant effluent to the Big Muddy River is underway. The project is financed by a $40,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways. The work should take five to six more weeks, said Darrell Simon Construction Co. employee Thomas Hooper and Herrin water and sewer superintendent Basil Russell.
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Herrin
Big Muddy River
Ilinois Dept. of Transportation
Division of Waterways
Thomas Hooper
Darrell Simon Construction Co
Basil Russell
Herrin Water and Sewer Super
Error in Funding Proposal for New Office Loan
A note indicates a $20,000 loan is proposed to aid opening their office and purchasing equipment. The fragment suggests financial support but lacks full context or confirming details. Further documentation would clarify recipients and terms.
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Vin van Metre
Andrea
Dan Messerschmidt
Ed Greer
Mike Murphy
Creal Springs
Williamson County
Oscar Hogg
Colp
Ethel Connell
W. White St
Margaret Hindman
N. King Ave
Hurst
Welfare Services Board
John Reynolds
McNeil Street
Mental Health Board
Cora Clark
Ivan Swan
Route 5
Tuberculosis Sanitarium Board
Williamson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
State Dept. of Mines and Minerals
D. D. Thomas Co
Taylorville
Stonefort Township
the Conservation Board
Sullivan Electric Inc
East Main Street
McLeansboro Street
Cralley’s Nursery of
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois 146
Mitchell Construction Co
R.B. Stephens Construction Co
U.S
Jackson- Perry County
Tri-State Construction Co
Max Heinzman
Christopher Area
Zeigler Festival
Herrin Canal
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