SIU Summer Enrollment Falls 19 Percent
SIU Carbondale reports summer enrollment 19 percent below last year, with 1,970 fewer students enrolled as of Friday and total summer enrollment at 8,372 versus 10,842 in the second week last summer. Housing and on campus living decline, fall admissions pace also down from 25 last year.
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Southern Ilinois University At
Carbondale
Willis Malone
Malone
SIU
Samuel L. Rinella
Rinella
STU
Perry County personal property tax held in escrow
The Perry County circuit court ordered 1971 personal property taxes paid this summer to be placed in escrow pending a US Supreme Court decision on tax validity. The rule protects individual taxpayers but excludes corporations, and taxes must still be paid to avoid delinquency. A similar Jackson County suit prompted statewide escrow orders.
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Circuit Court
Perry County
United States Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Don Johnson
William C. Heisner
Jackson County
Airlinois
US Supreme Court
James J. Media
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Chicago
Kinkaid Lake project bids near engineers’ estimate
Low bids totaling 1.6 million for a water treatment plant and service facilities at Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro, within 1 percent of the 1.656 million engineering estimate. Bids cover three divisions: plant construction, service lines and pumping, and two storage tanks. L and T Construction Co. led the plant bid at 775000. Chisago Bridge and Iron Co. led the tank work at 112340. E. J. Fisher Inc. bid 785807 for asbestos cement mains.
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Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
John Blankinship
Kinka'd Lake
Reed’s Creek Conservancy District
de Soto
L & T Construction Co., Inc
Three Rivers
Chisago Bridge and Iron Co
E. J. Fisher, Inc
St. Louis
Switch
Campbell ‘Hill
Carbondale
Blankinship
Departments of Housing and Urban Development
Kin'Kaid
Scout executive Cal Stargel resigns in Egyptian Council
Cal Stargel, long time Scout executive of the 12 county Egyptian Council based in Herrin, resigns effective July 31. He will join the National Council Staff with duties at the National Executive Institute in Schiff Reservation New Jersey. Stargel, an Eagle Scout and former volunteer leader, will relocate with his family to New Jersey in August.
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Cal Stargel
Carterville
Boy Scouts of America
Herrin
Stargel
Scouts’ National Council
North Brunswick
M. J
Lawrence E. Eichler
National Executive
Schiff
Madham
N. J
National Council Professional Training Division
Stergel
Marion
Ind
Logansport
Champaign
First Christian Church
Carbondale
Herrin Rotary Club
Crainville Parents Teachers Association
Southern Ilnois Regional Volunteer Council
Herrin United Fund
Tri-C United Fund
Suspects plead not guilty in federal prison escape case
In East St. Louis a 21 year old New Orleans man faced a nine count indictment for car theft conspiracy and firearms act violations and pleaded innocent in U S District Court Judge Foreman ordered a mental examination for Janet Crady 22 Indianapolis and transferred her to Alderson federal prison Both defendants held on $50000 bonds after arrests May 4 in Benton grenadel launchers machine guns and other automatic weapons were seized earlier Marion inmates also pleaded innocent to conspiracy in the alleged escape plot
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East St. Louis
Robert L. Minchew
New Orleans
U.S. District Court
James L. Foreman
Janet Kay Crady
Indianapolis
Alderson
W. Va
Benton
Federal Penitentary
Marion
Assessment boost offset by tax rate changes in Jackson County
County Clerk Delmar Ward reports bills will reflect a $25,230,419 valuation increase, lifting total property value to $149,619,226. Despite lower in city rates in Carbondale, overall bills rise due to higher assessments and rate shifts across districts including Murphysboro and school districts.
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Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Ward
Carbondale
Record tax valuation hike as countywide assessment climbs
Jackson County faces an $149,619,326 total property value as 1971 assessments raise the county multiplier to 1.1236. Taxes will rise but some rates fall due to the increased equalized valuation. Carbondale Township leads gains while Murphysboro and others also show notable increases. Bills are being prepared for July mailing.
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Jackson County
State Dept. of Revenue
Maynmue
No blacks to be hired for Carbondale job group oppose demolition
The Northeast Illinois Carbondale Congress may block $600,000 Model Cities demolition and a new building until black workers are employed. Rev Loyd Sumner and Norvell Haynes urged HUD to hold funds until minorities are on the site. Bid by De Soto pair was $22,085. ABC Construction Co. of Carbondale bid $45,090.
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Carbondale
Northeast
Congress
Loyd Sumner
Norvell Haynes
Summer
Federal
Department of ‘Housing and Urban Development
de Soto
HUD
William Adler
Richard Munden
Model Cities
Robert Stalls
Sumner
ABC Construction Co
Carroll Fry
Fry
Haynes
Fischer
George Karnes
Clark Vineyard
Archie Jones
New SIU dean Mace to expand student role in decisions
George Mace, named dean of students and temporary vice president for student affairs at Southern Tinois University, will take the post July 1 to fill a vacancy created after a June board action. He was formerly assistant to the president for student affairs as SIU reorganizes administration following a task force report.
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New Siu
Mace
Dave Butler
Southern Tinoisan
Southern Tinois University
George Mace
Board of Trustees
SIU
David R. Derge
Wilbur Moulton
Edwardsville
Southern Dinois University
Claremont University College
STU
Fresno State College
Mace Leads SIU Toward Stronger Student Role
Mace as temporary vice president for student affairs outlines aims to empower students in decision making, expand student services, and cut overhead to boost academic funding. He plans reorganization for efficiency and emphasizes living environments that support education while guiding SIU toward excellence under Derge.
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Cal Stargel Scout
Gal Stargel
Ilinois
Dale Park
Carbondale Township
Logan Junior College
Jackson
Tony Stevens
Southern
Swreer Ermerm
Asgurar
Townships
Elk
Vergennes
Ora
Somerset
Sacre Eer
Levan
Degognia
Pomona
Fountain Bluff
Sand Ridge
Makanda
Grand Tower
Gary Blackburn
Burning Star
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
Mre
Derge
Land Mace
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