Marion Blames Other Polluters At Crab Orchard Hearing
Albert Anderson testified at an Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing that Marion shares pollution blame with others for Crab Orchard Creek and Lake. He described the sewer plant, bypasses, and relief lines, noting it treats up to 1.3 million gallons daily while storm water and sewage can bypass during rain.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard Creek
Marion
Albert Anderson
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Anderson
Crab Orchard Refuge
Atty. Gen
Eral Deneen Watson
State Sanitary Water Board
West End Creek
Lake
Franklin County Adopts Three District Board Plan
County supervisors approve a redis tricting plan creating three districts with three supervisors per district. District one includes Christopher Lesser Zeigler. district two Benton. district three West Frankfort. The nine-member board will replace the current twelve with seats to be filled after April elections, taking effect May 1972 if an extension is granted.
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Franklin County
Christopher
Lesser
Conty Board
GERPDC faces EDA funds loss after Nixon veto
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission fears losing substantial EDA funding following President Nixon's veto of a 5.6 billion public works bill. The measure would extend federal aid for regional planning and development, affecting the 46,489 dollar grant aiding GERPDC's 1971 program and related water sewer studies.
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Bud Farrar
Nixon
Greater Egypt
Washington, D.C
Gerpdc
EDA
Banks alert for large bills tied to moth ball scent
Franklin County sheriff asks banks in the area to watch for $50 and $100 bills that smell like moth balls after $1,400 to $1,600 were allegedly stolen from Pauline Kovach in Royalton. Kovach died June 20. her son reported the money missing, and the case is under county investigation.
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Franklin County
Charles Bencie
Royalton
Housing Advisory Committee forms in Greater Egypt region
The Housing Advisory Committee for the Greater Egypt region held its first meeting in West Frankfort with 25 of 49 members. They split into three groups to discuss goals from the Regional Housing Report and to propose activities to improve housing quality and quantity across Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, and Williamson counties.
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Greater Egypt
West Frankfort
Greater
Gerpdc
Commission
Egypt
Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry
Williamson Counties
Landmark Depot Fire Sparks Downtown Du Quoin
A fire at the old Illinois Central depot on Main Street in Du Quoin drew crowds as firefighters attacked the roof with spotlights and water. An observing fire chief kept the public away while others debated the structure as a longtime landmark and a symbol of changing times. Local youth speculated on arson, referencing nearby Old Main fire.
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Ben Gelman
Spurrlows
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
Illinois Central
Main Street
Fire destroys old Du Quoin depot despite shell remaining
Firefighters saved the Illinois Central Railroad depot in Du Quoin but it burned out inside leaving only the shell of a 70 year old landmark. Investigators could not determine a cause though flames started in the south end.
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Bud Farrar
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Central Railroad
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Christopher
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Carl Tregoning
Water quality hearing in Carbondale on Illinois standards
The Carbondale League of Women Voters backs proposed new water quality standards before the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Debbie Asaturians testified for the league while Charles Pardee of the Illinois Oil and Gas Association urged more time for review. The Carbondale session was the sixth in a statewide series.
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The
Carbondale League of Women Voters
Ilinois
Debbie Asaturians
League
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Charles Pardee
Illinois Oil and Gas Association
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Pardee
Carbondale
Rend Lake spending suit settled after court agreement
The Benton Evening News suit against Rend Lake Conservancy District over improper public fund use was settled out of court. Judge Randall Quindry announced the agreement after the noon recess, requiring prior board approval for expenses and better expense-record keeping.
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Rend Lake
Howard Campbell
Vernon
Rend Lake Con
Mendenall Named In Service Training Supervisor in Carbondale
George Mendenall, previously principal at Lewis School who resigned June 17, has been named in service training supervisor for the Carbondale Grade School District. The Carbondale Grade School Board approved the new post at a special meeting Tuesday night, with a salary of 12850 under the current schedule. The board met in closed executive session for the appointment and for ongoing talks on a new teacher salary schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mendenall
Lewis School
Carbondale
Mendenall
Mendenhall
Carbondale Debates Ban on Nonreturnable Bottles and Cans
A public hearing in Carbondale weighed an ordinance to ban nonreturnable soft drink and beer containers, excluding milk and juice. Students and residents pressed recycling and litter concerns while retailers warned of price hikes and job impacts. council will vote later.
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Carbondale
Gary Blackburn
SIU
Pat Cuendet
University School
Martha Miranti
Southern Illinois University
Ronald Morris
Brewers Association
Don Dyer
Pepsi-Cola
Marion
Dyer
George Karnes
William Birch
Cairo Carbondale
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Paul Reuscher
IGA West
Tom Hoffmann
Eastgate Liquor Mart
Hoffmann
Taurants
Anna Kaplan
de Soto
Gordon Rands
Rt. 2
Carbondale Foundation For
Jean Amble
The
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County Board of Supervisors
Bob Hiller
Banks
Regional Housing Committee
Chambers of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Rennie Bedar
Europe
Turco Manufacturing Co
South Walnut St
East Jackson Street
Burning Star
Orient
District
Board of Trustee
Roy E. Patton
Angelo Bione
Frank Feltmeier
C. J. Covington
Mary J. Resheter
Buckner
John D. Douglas
Benton
Richard Jones
Campbell
Jenkins
New School Post
Laurence Martin
Universal Stearns, Inc
Lincoln Junior High
Hunter Sales Corp
David Smith
Continental Can Co
St. Louis
Smith
Kent Wold
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Wold
Donn Carlsrud
McDonalds Res
League of Women Voters
Amble
District 9
Department of Highways
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