CATV Franchise Status In Southern Illinois Questioned
The article examines CATV growth and franchise status in Southern Illinois towns led by Gregg Cablevision. It notes Mt. Vernon’s active system, multiple towns’ expired or voided agreements, and pending state regulation while Marion grants a 30-year deal to Egyptian Television Co. with operation-based start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CATV
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Gregg Cablevision, Inc
Nashville
Marion
Egyptian Television Co
Gregg
James Wilson
Wilson
Area Cablevision
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Cablevision Co
Herrin
Carbondale
Southern Video Corp
Harrisburg
Carbondale Council
Southern Video
C. William Norman
Illinois
State Senate
House
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Broadcasting Co
Decatur
Remodeling cost for Washington School in Murphysboro
Unit 186 board heard a cost estimate of 12632 to bring Washington School up to minimum fire safety standards. Architect Charles Garrison outlined steps while Supt James Blackwood said reports on eight other buildings would be ready next week. The board set a 730 p.m meeting to review reports and filings are due by July 1. Unit 186 has 150000 allocated from an 850000 bond for remodeling to meet the new code. Garrison’s firm did surveys of all buildings.
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Washington
Murphysboro
Unit 186
Charles Garrison
Unit
James Blackwood
County Superintendent of Schools
Garrison
Murphysboro Unit 186 requests near 700000 in aid
Unit 186 aims to claim about 607,926 in state aid and 38,403 for special education, plus 6,971 for gifted education and 24,000 for transportation. Transportation cost totals 63,506 with buses logging 189000 miles. The board also approved 13 tuition payments to junior colleges and a 10437 bid for new high school library equipment.
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Murphysboro Unit
James Blackwood
Murphysboro Township High School
Blackwood
Miners Begin Two Week Vacation Area Wide
Area coal miners start their annual two week vacation at midnight tonight. About 4 433 miners on area payrolls will be off work with 2 833 on mine payrolls in Jackson Williamson Franklin and Perry. Vacation ends July 9 and workers return Monday July 10.
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Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Murphysboro Board hires two teachers in district shift
Murphysboro school board on Thursday night added two new teachers and accepted two resignations. Robert Jones and David Morgan left high school positions in history social studies and chemistry. New hires include Robert Shewman who will teach Spanish and Janice Nelson to remedial reading at Carruthers Junior High. William Davis was approved as principal for Washington and Orchard Hills attendance centers.
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Murphysboro Unit
Robert Jones
David Morgan
Robert Shewman
Janice Nelson
Shewman
Southern Illinois University
New York State College
Albany
N.Y
Nelson
SIU
Carruthers Junior High School
William Davis
Washington
Orchard Hills
Davis
SIU bids target Sept 1 for road lagoon and housing project
SIU opened bids for three projects including a campus loop road extension a 15 acre lagoon conversion and water sewer lines tied to a reservoir housing site at Carbonale The low bids were 73950 for sewer lagoon 19306 for water line and 45198 for the campus road The SIU Board of Trustees must approve the bids before contracts are awarded The next board meeting is Thursday Mines report notes idle mines and a July 10 vacation break optie
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
Reservoir and
McLafferty Roads
Carbondale
R. B. Stephens
Willard Hart
Plains Construction Co
Hart
Wayne Frost Construction Co
Campus Beach
Reservoir Road
SIU Board of Trustees
Boy Carried by Wind Feels Fine in Herrin
Jimmy Baylies, 13, was lifted about 15 feet by a Wednesday wind storm near Herrin City Park. He told reporters he feels fine though a bit dizzy after landing while heading to the first Little League diamond. The storm damaged the ball diamonds, with several witnesses likening it to a tornado.
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Jimmy Baylies
Herrin
Jimmy
James L. Bayles
Herrin City Park
White House Youth Governors Conference Attendee
Dick Langdon son of Mr and Mrs Tom Langdon of Carbondale will travel to Washington DC to attend the national Youth Governors Conference at the White House. Langdon is elected YMCA Youth Governor of Illinois and has served as youth governor in Springfield during Youth Government week. The conference runs Saturday to Thursday with 50 state youth governors staying at George Washington University dormitories and a White House dinner hosted by the State Department. He graduated from Carbondale Community High School this month and will attend Washington University in St Louis this fall.
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Dick Langdon
Tom Langdon
High St
Carbondale
Washington, D. C
White House
Langdon
YMCA
Illinois
Springfield
George Washington University
Washington
U. S. Dept. of State
Carbondale Community High
Washington University
St. Louis
Carbondale Wins 2.111 Million Federal Sewage Grant
The Economic Development Administration approved a 2,111,000 grant to Carbondale to fund a waste treatment plant, interceptor sewer, and related utilities at east Carbondale. Total project cost is 4,222,000 with city matching. completion is expected 15 months after construction begins.
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Carbondale
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Washington
D.C
East Carbondale
Water Pollution Control Administration
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hall Fleming
Washington Eda
Fleming
New Forestry Sciences Lab Contract Awarded
A new Forestry Sciences Laboratory building at Carbondale campus has been awarded to R and R Construction Co of Alton for 608 114 dollars. Crawford Construction Co of Paducah Kentucky offered 609 679 dollars and McDonald Interamerican of St Louis Missouri 626 234 dollars. The 17 000 square foot one story structure with basement will sit east of the SIU agriculture building and south of Thompson Woods. Laboratories will occupy the basement and offices the main floor.
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Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
R. and R. Construction Co
Alton
Crawford Construction Co
Paducah, Ky
McDonald Interamerican
St. Louis Mo
SIU Agriculture
Thompson Woods
Fischer - Bowden
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Planning grants expected soon for 190 cities
The Wall Street Journal reports that model cities planning grants may start in July with 60 to 70 awards. No HAS decisions yet from HUD, but New York City appears preliminarily approved, along with revised plans from Chicago and Detroit. Several cities including Dallas Houston Indianapolis Milwaukee New Orleans and San Francisco have withdrawn. Carbondale is among 190 applicants.
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Wall Street Journal
Housing and Urban Development Dept
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Milwaukee
Wis
New Orleans
San Francisco
Calif
Carbondale
Impromptu geyser repair on East Park Street
Crab Orchard Job Corps workers assisted Thursday with urgent repairs after a geyser caused a water line break on East Park Street. The line was fixed and water service restored.
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East Park Street
Crab Orchard Job Corps
Carbondale developer seeks rezoning for apartment complex
Ralph Dunn of Du Quoin asked the Carbondale plan commission to rezone five acres on Rendleman Lane from R-3 to A-5 to allow more apartments. He has six buildings with 83 units and amenities but paused work on four due to funding. A public hearing was set for July 8 with council approval possible by July 25 while annexation and density studies are reviewed.
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East Carbondale
City Plan Commission
Ralph Dunn
Dunn
du Quoin
Rendleman Lane
Tatum Heights
Old Rt. 13
Sunset Drive
Little Crab Orchard Creek
Carbondale Park District
Parrish Park
Thomas Easterly
Park District
Gordon Parrish
City Hall
Easterly
Pomona Man Killed in Vietnam Name Raymond W. Godwin
Raymond W. Godwin 26 of Pomona was killed Monday in Vietnam. He was born December 15 1940 in Pomona and married Dena Orsburn August 26 1961 in Murphysboro. He was a Pentecostal church member and is survived by his wife, parents, three brothers and several sisters. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Walker Funeral Home in Alto Pass.
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Raymond W. Godwin
Carlos Godwin
Pomona
Vietnam
Godwin
Pentecostal
Dena Orsburn
Murphysboro
Ray Jr
Billie Joe
Jackie Lee
Shirley Ann
Dorothy Jean
Delores
Dena Lynn
Ethel Ellis
Hammond
Ind
Edna Balls
Anna
Emma Ellis
Walker Funeral Home
Alto Pass
YMCA Life Saving Classes At Riverside Pool Murphysboro
Jackson County YMCA offers Junior and Senior Life Saving courses starting Monday at Riverside Pool in Murphysboro. Juniors ages 12 to 15 or grades 7 through 10. seniors 16 or above. A swimming test is required for each level. Two week course runs weekdays 5 to 7 p.m., with July 4 excluded.
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Jackson County
Northeast Carbondale Clean-up Set To Start At 7 A.M
Citywide cleanup and beautification to begin at 7 a m Saturday meeting planned at city hall to finalize plans at 7 30 p m Volunteers urged for two thirds of area and heavy equipment offers sought Crab Orchard Job Corps Con conservation Center leads one third with Carbondale Park District providing child entertainment at Attucks Park Meals served at noon with donations from churches local merchants and Southern Illinois University First aid stations staffed by Jackson County Health Association at Thomas School and housing project
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North Marion Street
Carbondale
Randall Nelson
Nelson
Crab Orchard
Job Corps Conservation Center
Carbondale Park
Attucks Park
F. S. Randall
Southern Illinois University
Randall
Jackson County Health Association
Thomas School
Man charged with probation violations
Donald Goddard, 35, of 411 S Adams St Johnston City, was picked up by Williamson County authorities Thursday on a charge of violating probation. He was placed on one year probation Sept 30 after pleading guilty to burglary tied to an outboard motor theft from Tom Webb. Goddard admitted theft and is held in county jail pending a hearing.
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Donald Goddard
S. Adams St
Johnston City
Williamson County
Goddard
Tom Webb
Spillertown
Webb
Shawneetown Man Sues SIU Over Camp Breckenridge Pact
James Sands plaintiff sues the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University in Jackson County alleging SIU and the Office of Economic Opportunity ran a Job Corps Center at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky starting June 1965. Lands alleges a $12 480 equipment and fixtures contract plus a $550 monthly concession manager wage. He seeks $7 002 unpaid fixtures and equipment and $8 250 unpaid employment, with interest and costs.
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Shawneetown
Board of Trustees of
Southern Illinois University
Kentucky
University
James Sands
SIU
Gallatin County
Jackson County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Camp Breckenridge
Lands
Murphysboro School Board to seek bids on multiple projects
The Murphysboro School District 186 board approved bidding for a new boiler at Orchard Hills, remodeling a Washington Grade School basement room into a classroom, and high school lockers. Local Murphysboro plumbers and contractors will be invited to bid for the boiler and remodeling jobs, with bids due at the July 13 and July 27 meetings respectively.
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Murphysboro
Orchard Hills
Washington
Jackson County Tax Collections Reach High Daily Total
Treasurer Paul Stearns reports Jackson County collects about 100000 daily in taxes. The 1967 bill shows 898376 collected so far. Bills mailed June 9, collections began June 12, with due dates July 10 for personal and first real estate installments. Payments accepted at the treasurer’s office or county banks.
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Jackson County
Paul Stearns
Stearns
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Siu Road
Lagoon
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Carbondale Street Department
Harold Hill
Street Department
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Robert McGrath
McCaslin
Washington St
Cedar Creek
Public Improvement Committee
McGrath
Robert Merz
St. Paul, Minn
Judy Forbes
Rt. 1
Carterville
Lan Haney
Jane Patrick
Pomona Man
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