SI Legal Aid Grant Approved For Southern Illinois
The Legal Assistance Foundation of Southern Illinois Inc. has an operating grant of about 85 000 dollars for 1971 72 approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Board chairman Robert Dreher noted total pending, with plans to expand services across Southern Illinois to counties without legal aid. Director Gary Kolb said the group aims to provide non criminal, non fee producing legal help to low income residents and correct injustices. Board members include Dreher Carbondale, Jim Powell Marion, George Tervalon Carbondale, Snyder Herrin Herrin, with a fifth member to be named by the Jackson County Bar Association president.
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The
Legal Assistance Foundation of Southern Illinois Inc
Office of Economic Opportunity
Robert Dreher
Jackson
Williamson
Gary Kolb
Illinois
Kolb
Ilinois
Snyder Herrin
Herrin
Jim Powell
Marion
George Tervalon
Carbondale
Jackson County Bar Association
Legal Aid Board
Power outage at Phelps Doge leaves Du Quoin plant idle
Phelps Doge Inc of Du Quoin lost power from 11 30 a m to midnight Wednesday after a main power panel shortage sparked a minor blaze. Fire officials say the blaze was extinguished quickly and investigators will determine the cause as normal operations resume early today.
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Phelps Doge, Inc
du Quoin
Jim Stanhouse
Phelps
Fire station bids sought by August in Herrin
The Public Building Commission may accept bids on an estimated $100 000 fire station by the end of August per attorney Thomas W. Haney. Architects Clark Altay and Associates were asked for detailed drawings for the facility at 401 409 S Park Ave. preliminary plans received final approval. Between 1811 and 1849, 520 steamboats were destroyed on the Mississippi due to collisions, fires, groundings and boiler explosions.
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Herrin Public Building Commission
Thomas W. Haney
Clark, Altay and Associates
Urbana
S. Park Ave
Haney
Mississippi River
North Vietnamese drive from key fire bases near DMZ
North Vietnamese troops forced South Vietnamese infantry from Fire Base Fuller and troops began pulling out of Fire Base Surge after heavy shelling. An American was killed and another wounded. U S advisers and staff escaped. Casually reported retreat followed intense bombardment and ground assault with B52s and gunships aiding the garrison.
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Fuller
U. S
Sarge
Demilitarized Zone
Putzel
Dmz
le Trung Hien
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Mike” Goin
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Camera Dept
Polaroid
Saw-Mart
Collinsville
Poy
Belleville
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Holsom
Instam
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Cannon
Ebelleville
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Sporting Goods
Gary Player
Berkley Parametric Rods Spinning & Casting
Hirsch Weis
Dedura
Sav-Mart
Saigon
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da Nang
Hien
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