Rend Lake water rates may be doubled or tripled
Rend Lake Conservancy District officials told of possible wholesale water rate increases to satisfy HUD demands after a Washington visit. The board discussed the maximum alternate to triple rates up to 45 cents per 1000 gallons, potentially boosting a typical bill by about $1.02 monthly at 3,500 gallons usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Charles Covington
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
Larry Lipe
Larry Foster
Washington, D.C
Intercity Water District
Covington
Foster
Lipe
Washington
Franklin County
William O'Sullivan
U.S. Justice Dept
Roy Patton
Water District
Rend Lake
Deja Vu Massage Parlor Now Operating In Vans Led to Charges
Jackson County officials plan to file charges for violating the county massage parlor ordinance against Deja Vu Massage Parlor. Investigators say the business continues to operate, now in mobile vans, without the required county permit despite ads seeking female help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
William Schwartz
Schwartz
Jackson County Board
Old
Illinois 13
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Jackson County Clerk’s Office
Continental Health Club, Ltd
Executive Club
Glenn Road
Volun
Tarily
Jackson County Health Dept
County Board
Murphysboro High School on Schedule for August Move
Murphysboro’s new high school, built under a 1.5 million bond and about 3.5 million in Illinois Capital Development Board grants, is on schedule and will host all high school classes in late August. The present campus will become the district’s junior high as Unit District 186 shifts students for the 1977 78 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carruthers Junior High School
Supt
James Blackwood
Illinois Capital Development Board
Yurgec tops Illinois coal miners in UMWA race
Don Yurgec a Freeburg miner led in Illinois District 12 with 62.7 percent as Harry Patrick ran third in international totals and won 52.2 percent of Illinois votes. Patrick led Miller and Patterson in the district while Miller’s running mates Sam Church and Bill Esselstyn were elected vice president and secretary treasurer. Final district by subdistrict totals show Miller Patterson Patrick in order with Illinois totals 1 499 3 715 5 687 and statewide percentages 13 8 34 52.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Yurgec
Freeburg
International
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois District 12
Yurgec
Harry Patrick
Patrick
Illinois
Lee Roy Patterson
Arnold Miller
Patterson
Gene Mitchell
Benton
Miller
Mitchell
Ilinois
Yurgee
Sam Church
Bill Esselstyn
UMW
S.W
S.E
Carbondale Gets 2.5 Million HUD Grant for City Projects
HUD approves 2.5 million in CDBG funds for Carbondale for 1977 78. Abt 1.4 million will fund capital construction including a northwest street program 546000, and 754000 will go to social programs. Will aid property rehab Washington Fisher and Helen Street sewer work plus Emma Hayes Center health services and a large child care program. City Manager Fry has pressed Congress for ongoing small-city CDBG funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Springmore
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
U.S
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
Northwest Street
Washington-Fisher Street
Helen Street
Emma Hayes Center
Congress
Carroll Fry
Washington
German teacher wins Fulbright grant for Germany study
Eva Landecker of Carbondale Community High School will spend seven weeks in Germany this summer through a Fulbright grant. She will attend two three week institutes in Lubeck and Berlin, then travel a week before the final institute. She expects to return August 20 and use the experience to teach German and update students on language and life in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Landecker
Carbondale Community High School
Germany
Berlin
Carbondale
Rend Lake District board criticizes unapproved HUD trip
Rend Lake Conservancy District board members voiced dismay after learning representatives recently visited Washington to meet HUD officials about the district’s finances. No action was taken. critics urged prior notice and travel approval procedures while Covington and Foster defended their actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
Washington
Charles Covington
Larry Foster
Covington
Foster
Larry Lipe
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Intercity Water District
Roy Patton
Howard Campbell
Franklin County
Jefferson County
Campbell
Old King Coal crowned at West Frankfort festival
Halcie Sanders 81 of West Frankfort is chosen Old King Coal for the east Frankfort festival July 1 to 4 with a Princess Flame to be selected. Sanders recalled mining life from 2.25 a day in his early days to 1959 retirement and later hobbies, family details, and his emotional memory of the 1951 West Frankfort mine disaster in Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Halcie Sanders
West Frankfort
East Frankfort
Sanders
Franklin County
United States
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Lewis
Orient
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Kathy Rice
Old King Coal
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Economic Development Administration
EDA
Ruby Hogston
du Quoin
Mechelle Phillips
Mark Holm
Rend Board
John Douglas
William O’sullivan
O’sullivan
Douglas
Frank Feltmeier
King Coal
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