Carbondale Plans Bridge Over Little Crab Orchard Creek
The Carbondale Plan Commission approved a six point recommendation from its Subdivision and Public Improvements committees on a proposed bridge over Little Crab Orchard Creek southwest of Carbondale. The action was taken at a Wednesday night meeting of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Plan Commission
Little Crab Orchard Creek
Carbondale
Donna Drive
Sunset Drive
Parrish
Carbondale Township Board of Auditors
Myrtle Lane
Carbondale Township Board
Jackson County Ymca
Southwest Area Land Developers and Plan Commission
David Keene
Frank Kirk
Kirk
Pyles Fork Creek
East Gate
South Wall Street
Tatum Heights
West Walnut Street
Keene
Plan Commission
Robert McGrath
W. A. Glenn
McGrath
Laurence Martin
Helton Receives Jackson County Legal Service Directorship
J Edward Helton named director of the Jackson County Legal Service Bureau effective July 1 with a 13500 annual salary. The Bureau aids low income residents with legal information and referrals while not handling paying cases. The JCCA recently received a 43000 grant to continue the bureau as its former head Robert Bryant resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Helton
Jackson County Legal Service Bureau
Richard E. Richman
Legal Service Committee
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
JCCA
Helton
Murray Drive
Carbondale
Carbondale Corporation
George H. Fleerlage
Legal Service Bureau
Robert E. Bryant
Chicago
Bryant
Richman
Jackson County
Stephen L. Wasby
Emerald Lane
Wasby
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale City Hall
Murphysboro Court House
Open housing alive again in Illinois House
Open occupancy measures move through the Illinois House with a Senate amended bill, amid Republican opposition and a looming fate in the Senate. The measure, tied to mental health bed quotas for zone centers, faces continu ing debate as officials discuss bridge and street projects in Carbondale and potential funding shares among local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois House
House Public Welfare Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Davis W. Johnson
Rockford
W. Russel Arrington
Evanston
Arrington
Joseph M. Webb
Adolf Meyer
Decatur
Hudson Spurs
Peoria
State Department of Mental Health
Harold M. Visotsky
Visotsky
Thomas McGloon
Chicago
Carbondale Receives 2.11 Million EDA Grant for Sewer System
A $2,111,000 federal EDA grant to Carbondale to expand its metropolitan sewer system was announced by Rep. Kenneth J. Gray after a White House-EDA conference. City officials unsure of exact use, but the funds may help a $4.36 million water pollution control project including a new sewage plant and interceptor sewer in east Carbondale.
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Carbondale
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Gray
Cedar Creek
Growth Center
Greater Egypt
Water Pollution Control Administration
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
EDA
East
League to update Carbondale and Jackson County booklet
The League of Women Voters of Carbondale updates the Elected and Appointed Officials booklet. Groups omitted since May 1965 may contact Mrs Stephen Wasby by July 1 to be included. Letters have been sent to existing groups, with some possibly overlooked.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
League of Women Voters of
Stephen Wasby
Emerald Lane
League
Teen Town committees appointed in Carbondale
The Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee in Carbondale elected two sub committees to address Teen Town problems. Donna Haynes leads a group to study Teen Town and Hogan Center boards, while Louise Horecker heads another to seek federal or state funds for youth programs.
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Carbondale
Donna Haynes
Hogan Center
Louise Horecker
Bill Dunkel
M. B. Haas
Haynes
Senator Saperstein Leads As Bill Eases Eight-Hour Day
A bill exempting many women in business and professional fields from the eight hour workday passes the Illinois Senate. Gov Shapiro nods approval as Est her Saperstein becomes the only female member to help manage a 10 hour debate day, chiding the men for noise and directing the session. The forecast for Illinois predicts fair, mild nights with warm days across regions.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
Senate
Esther Saperstein
Chicago
Samuel Shapiro
Sen. Saperstein
Carbondale Awarded 15 Month HUD Planning Grant
A $14 250 federal grant to Carbondale for comprehensive planning assistance will run 15 months with local shares of about $13 660. HUD announced the grant in Washington on Wednesday. Carbondale sought $24 500 for a two year program and pledged local funds and in kind contributions. The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission will assist in hiring a city planning staff and updating the 1962 plan. MINE REPORT All mines reported working Friday.
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Carbondale
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Washington, D.C
Greater Egypt
Elderly housing project approved in Carbondale plan
The Jackson County Housing Authority won approval to plan 100 elderly housing units in Carbondale. Reid Troutman said federal funding support is in the works, with site selection and cost estimates due within 60 days. The site should be six blocks from a shopping center and near churches and schools.
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Jackson County Housing Authority
Carbondale
Reid Troutman
Citizens Advisory Committee
Troutman
Carbondale Plan Commission
Authority
Charles Garrison
Commission
Garrison
Baker profiles and sports notes in a mixed regional recap
Allen Y. Baker, Pinckneyville optometrist and Greater Egypt Regional Planning chair, speaks of a cafeteria of religious affiliations in his household and urges unity. The Middle East war prompts a Washington call about Jew Arab dialogue. Separately, Bob Miller’s potential as Dodgers starter hinges on a return to form after uneven innings totals, with career highs in 1959 and 1963.
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Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Baker
Greater Egypt
Greater
Bob Miller
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miller
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
Rock from mine blasts crashes into Elkville home
A rock about 10 inches in diameter crashed through the ceiling of the Alvin Endres home near Elkville, entering a bedroom and breaking out a window. Police credited blasting operations at the A and E Mining Co. of Ava for the rock’s origin. no injuries were reported.
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Elkville
Alvin Endres
Endres
A & E Mining Co
Ava
Mad River Bridge Survives Seasonal Floods At Fairborn
MAD GETS ANGRY Fairborn Ohio AP Spring floods push gravel trucks along a culvert bridge built by Hilltop Concrete to cross the Mad River. Armco Steel says the corrugated steel pipe bridge withstands rising water and resumes service once rivers recede.
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Fairborn
Ohio
Hilltop Concrete Corporation
Armco Steel Corporation
Agian
Construction delayed CATV in Southern Illinois area
A 1960s CATV expansion in Southern Illinois faces delays as Gregg Cablevision holds or controls franchises in Carbondale Marion Murphysboro Johnston City West Frankfort and Carterville. Towers and equipment exist but funding and FCC rulings slow progress while area cities reassess plans.
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General Telephone Co
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Frederic Gregg
Southern Illinois
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Gregg
Illinois
Head Start enrolls 18 children in Murphysboro program
The Murphysboro Head Start center opens with 18 preschoolers and aims for about 45 by the eight week program. Archie Jones, center director, notes plans for 90 percent from underprivileged families and 10 percent from middle and upper classes to foster equal experiences.
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Murphysboro
Archie Jones
Murphysboro Center
Jones
Thelma Hunt
Carbondale
Bethel A. M. E
Division St
L1th
Poplar Streets
Liberty St. Baptist Church
S. 17Th
Oak Streets
22Nd
Alexander
Commercial Avenue
Roble
19Th
Apple Lane
Shoemaker Drive
Bridge and
Old Rt. 13
Bridgewood Lane
DPD
Wells Streets
Ritter Streets
Jackson County Coordinating Committee For the War On Poverty
Escapee Schwark Captured After Prison Escape
A walkaway from Vienna State Prison was captured Wednesday afternoon between Marion and Harrisburg. Clar ence Schwark, 43, was picked up at 2 p.m. at a railroad trestle near Jordan's Curve on Rt. 13 after attempting to sell a .22 caliber gun to an IC section crew. The gun was identified as stolen in Stonefort Tuesday night. Schwark claimed he did not know why he ran.
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Vienna State Prison
Marion
Harrisburg
Clarence Schwark
Illinois Central Railroad
New York Central
Jordan’s
Rt. 13
Schwark
Vienna
Stanley Maciejski
Stonefort
Maciejski
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Cedar Creek Lake
Technical Tape Corp
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Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
Perry
Union Counties
C. William Norman
Grant
America
Los Angeles
Rock
Jamie Endres
Sister Debbie
Tommy Davis
Community Antenna Television
CATV
Southern T Illinois
White Ash
Hunt
Grace Kelley
Christine Washington
Ella Hightower
Leota Brown
Anna Ruth Lewis
Judy Restuccia
Alma Jordan
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