Menard Penitentiary honors 45 graduates in job relations
Certificates of accomplishment were issued at Menard Penitentiary to 18 foremen and 27 inmates who completed a two week class in job relations taught by Robert B. Newell of the Illinois Board of Vocational Education. Inmates were selected by prison foremen and the program covered successful job relationships, planning, credit, and communication about office changes.
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Menard Penitentiary
Robert B. Newell
Illinois Board of Vocational Education
Newell
Water Projects Bill Clears Senate With Misgivings
A Senate vote of 70 to 5 approved a broad water projects bill funding 134 flood control navigation reclamation and beach erosion programs totaling 1 583 76 million dollars. The Illinois Waterway expansion and larger locks drew criticism from Budget Bureau objections and Senator Everett Dirksen who urged caution despite backing the measure.
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Senate
Everett Dirksen
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Dirksen
Budget Bureau
Illinois
Des Plaines
Railroad worker earns $20 for crossing gates suggestion
E. E. Terry of Carbondale, a signal man, won a $20 award for proposing train contacts and earlier activation of safety gates and flashing signals to control Herrin street crossings. This is Terry’s second award, presented by Signal Superintendent L. R. Griffith.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Herrin
E. E. Terry
Carbondale
Terry
L. R. Griffith
Carbon
Carbondale Man Fined In Marion Case
Joseph H. Harper aged 51 of Carbondale was fined 200 dollars and assessed 35.30 costs by Judge John Clayton in Williamson County Court on Friday. He received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit a lewd act. arrest followed a Marion incident at the Orpheum Theater. Colorado notes 54 peaks over 14 000 feet.
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Joseph H. Harper
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
John Clayton
Williamson County
Harper
Marion
Orpheum
Boy Scout Camp Opens Monday at Pine Ridge Reserve
The Egyptian Boy Scout Council summer camp will open Monday at Pine Ridge Reservation on Little Grassy Lake. The first week targets Explorer and Senior Scouts for merit badge work. One week sessions for Boy Scout troops start June 26. The Egyptian Council is a United Fund Agency.
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Boy Scout Council
Pine Ridge Reservation
Little Grassy Lake
Outdoor meal prep tip with a toy water pistol
Before dining outside, fill a toy water pistol with water. It can help douse unexpected drips and minor flames from spilled juices during outdoor meals.
Burglary at Creal Springs VFW Post Probed
A break in at the Creal Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Friday night yielded a small cash amount. Sheriff Dean West said an open window was used for entry.
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Creal Springs
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Dean West
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