Housing Authority weighs higher income tenants to lift rents
The Williamson County Housing Authority discussed selecting tenants in higher income brackets to raise rent receipts as recommended by HUD. Plans to target low income and elderly tenants remain. 20 percent of occupants may be higher income, with current rents $70 to $90 for majority, and low income units at $10 to $30 monthly. The authority also approved 80 percent insurance coverage with Allendale Mutual, bids sought from all carriers, and intends to pursue public housing for six elderly tenants in two apartments to be cleared for a forthcoming high rise in Marion. Sealed site proposals will be opened July 27, with four banks named as depositories to streamline rent collection. A summer youth employment program costing $8,000 was approved, with eight 16-year-olds already employed.
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Williamson County Housing Authority
HUD
Steinmarch
Allendale Mutual Insurance Co
Providence
R.L
Allendale
Marion
Main
Bentley
Herrin
Bank of Johnston City
Carterville State and Savings Bank
Bank of Marion
Bank of Herrin
Steimmarch
Carbondale Park Board
Ullin
Alexander
Pulaski
Perry County seeks to keep Du Quoin landfill operating
County and municipal officials led by Du Quoin Mayor Jack Struck agree to share costs and take any steps needed to keep the landfill near Du Quoin open and compliant with EPA rules. They plan a rapid meeting with EPA officials in Springfield to define required permits and actions after EPA filed a violation notice citing open dumping and burning and lack of a proper cover.
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Perry County
du Quoin
Jack Struck
EPA
Springfield
Struck
Jake Bender
Pinckneyville
Herb Adcock
Board of Tamaroa
Vic Provart
John Rednour
Vallie West
Don Porter
Jerry Smith
Atty
William Scott
Warrant issued for Marengo man in narcotics case tied to drowning
A Franklin County warrant charges Mich ael Olcott, 22, Marengo, with unlawful sale of a controlled substance to Michael Beasley, 19, before Beasley’s body was found in Lake Hamilton near Benton. Beasley reportedly bought narcotics March 11 and died after vanishing March 12. Coroner confirms two Marengo residents under scrutiny. Bond: $10,000 set for Delta Groves, 18, Marion, on reckless homicide in Johnston City death case.
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Marengo
Franklin County
Benton
Gerald Owens
Michael Olcott
Olcott
Michael Beasley
Kirby Webb
Delta Groves
Marion
Carbondale Boy Escapes Gasoline Stunt Firefighters Say
An 8-year-old Crismon boy caused a near miss when found with gasoline bottles and lighted matches at Hewitt and Eddings streets. Firemen reported he was tossing bottles into a manhole and throwing matches into the hole. He was not injured after crews were called about 2 45 p m Thursday.
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Carbondale
Hewitt
Eddings Streets
Glen Crismon
Herrin HELY Project HELP Funded for Second Year
The Herrin school district secures a second year of Project HELP, a three year Title III program aimed at fostering high self esteem in students. The program includes kindergarten to second grade, serving 760 students and 26 teachers with in service and parent courses beginning next fall. A newsletter will be mailed to parents twice monthly as officials plan to continue many programs after the grant ends.
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Project Help
Herrin
U.S. Office of Education
Larry Loveau
Chicago
Loveall
William Clarida
Baker elected president of Illinois community college trustees
Dr. Allen Y. Baker of Pinckneyville, chairman of Rend Lake College Board of Trustees, is elected president of the Illinois Community Colleges Trustees Association for July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973. He succeeds John M. Lewis of Carl Sandburg College. The association has 266 members and a board with one representative from each of 38 junior college districts.
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Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
Illinois Community Colleges Trustees Association
Baker
John M. Lewis
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
Trustees Association
Thousands of Southern Illinois coal miners begin two week vacations
About 4150 miners in nine counties start a two week vacation this Saturday with 7000 statewide. United Mine Workers District 12 president Kenneth Wells notes mainly staggered schedules to keep mines open. Peabody and Consolidation Coal report rotating vacations for Will Scarlett Stonefort Eagles Saline Perry mines. Vacation ends July 8 with workers in Franklin Jackson Jefferson Johnson Perry Pope Randolph Saline Williamson counties affected. Union County has no operating mines per the state department.
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Illinois
Kenneth Wells
Springfield
United Mine Workers of America Distrrict 12
William Stockton
Peabody Coal Co
St. Louis
Will Scarlett
Union County
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Youth dies in Sparta gun accident during pre hunt
A 13 year old East St Louis area youth, Robert Kujawa born July 22 1958, was killed Thursday in Sparta when a .410 shotgun discharged by his cousin Terry Birchler. The shooting occurred at the Ray Birchler home where Kujawa was visiting. He attended William Holiday Grade School and is survived by his parents siblings and grandparents. Funeral services are planned for Monday at St Michael's Church Radom.
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East St. Louis
Sparta
Randolph County
Robert Kujawa
Terry Birchler
Vernon Dashner
Ray Birchler
Kujawa
Red Bud
Walter
Susan Sterns Kujawa
William Holiday
Fairview Heights
Charlotte
Deanice
Tracy
Stacy
Ed Sterns
Oakdale
Frank W. Kujawa
Ashley
Homicide verdict in shooting death of SIU student
A coroner's jury ruled the May shooting death of 19 year old Michael Gerchenson of Highland Park a homicide by unknown persons. The inquest in Benton found he died of multiple gunshot wounds after his body was found along Route 57 north of West Frankfort. No car or wallet was located and no direct leads on suspects were reported.
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Southern Illinois University
Michael Gercenson
Highland Park
Benton
Kirby Webb
Gerchenson
Rt. 57
West Frankfort
Carbondale Park Board backs Attucks Park expansion plan
Carbondale Park District endorses a 4.5 acre park near Murdale Shopping Center and upgrades at Attucks Park. SIU student George Metcalf seeks facilities, training for youths, with funding from Model Cities. Plans include picnic shelters, a bridge, restrooms, play areas, croquet courts, and parking.
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Bonita Troutt
Attucks Park
Mardale
Carbondale Park District Board
George Metcalf
Southern Illinois University
Attack Park
Metcalf
North Wall Street
Model Cities
Behavioral study group examines discipline in Carbon Dale schools
SIU researchers John Yates Jim Cdonnell and John Somervill told a behavioral study subcommittee that schools should empower children to set rules and that corporal punishment is ineffective. They urged clear behavioral codes and differentiated approaches for disturbed or dangerous students while noting gender-related classroom dynamics.
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John Yates
Southern Illinois University
Yates
Jim Cdonnell
John Somervill
SIU
Psychology
Carbondale
Somervill
Cdonnell
Odonnell
Somerville
Subcommittee
Sommervil
Bicyclist Nine Injured After Car Collision
Kenneth Pedigo nine rode ahead of a southbound car driven by Alvin Nannie driving toward Herrin. two cousins on another bicycle were uninjured. Pedigo suffered cuts bruises and possible broken leg and was admitted to Herrin Hospital around 11 a.m. He is the son of Mrs. Joan Pedigo.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Kenneth Pedigo
Alvin Nannie
Rt. 1
Carterville
Pedigo
Joan Pedigo
Boren Heads 32 County Clerks Unit In Mt Vernon
Williamson County Clerk Barney Boren was elected president of Zone 1 of the County Clerks and Recorders Association. Ruth Bradbury Crawford County clerk was elected vice president and Ralph Johnnie Marion County clerk was elected secretary treasurer. Zone 1 covers 32 southern counties. Clerks meet monthly to discuss common problems.
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Williamson County
Barney Boren
County Clerks and Recorders Association
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Bradbury
Crawford County
Ralph Johnnie
Marion County
Muldoon enters race as peace candidate against Gray
SIU doctoral student and former priest Hugh Muldoon announced as an independent candidate for the 24th District seat against Rep. Kenneth Gray. He vows to end the Vietnam War, needs 5,000 petition signatures, and says he has no campaign treasury or wealthy backers.
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Hugh Muldoon
Southern Illinois University
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Muldoon
Gray
Carbondale
SIU
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Julius Steinmarch
Marengo Man
Beasley
Mr. Beasley
Dr. Alien Y. Baker
Schildknecht
King Funeral Home
Nashville
St. Michael’s Church
Radom
Church
Webb
Burning Star
Fidelity
Carbondale Board
Vern Johnson
Murdale
McDonald’s
Tom Langdon
Park
Johnson
Langdon
Robert Coat
West
Joseph Arimond
The
Southern Illinoisan
Boren
Newman Center
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