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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1969
Page
4
The east side of the Nineis and Grand avenues intersection is closed delaying travel. Highway department officials expect the Grand avenue work to finish in about two weeks of dry weather, as southeast Carbon area traffic adjusts to the disruption.
The Egyptian Council, Boy Scouts of America, realigns districts to organi ze units for children in low income families. A new District No. 3 combines Pope, Hardin, Johnson, Alexander and Pulaski counties. Rainwater named director. Inner-City-Rural program ends, replaced by a rural scouting project in District No. 3 aiding sparsely populated areas.
Two million passengers a day use Tokyo's Shinjuku Station where pushers manage crowds and recover lost items. In the U S plan areas, Alexander and Pulaski counties will form a service zone with scout units, leaders, and district representation on the council's executive board. Sears Foundation grants fund about 15,000 this year and 12,000 next year, with ongoing local contributions to sustain the program after grants end.
Du Quoin City Atty Jerry Smith seeks dismissal of a mandamus suit filed by Richard White for Clark Oil and Refining. The suit requests a building permit for a Clark Service station at Washington and Franklin and challenges a city ordinance requiring landowner consent within a 15 block radius. No hearing date set as of now.
A migrant housing project and lagoon sewer system at Eckert's Orchard two miles north of Cobden is nearing completion. The concrete block housing will shelter 40 workers and families, with completion expected within 30 days. The lagoon covers one half acre and drains into Mill Creek then Clay Lick Creek. digging has been slowed by rain.
Two Carbondale men were arrested after an armed robbery at Marion and Green streets. Joe Knox and Robert C. Wright were identified by Baines Sherman as the suspects and charged with armed robbery and robbery respectively for stealing $12 and a pocket knife at knife point.
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