Jackson County Extension Plans New Building Drive Underway
Jackson County Extension Service seeks 100000 to fund a new 1600 square foot building off the Ava black top near the 4 H ballpark. The drive runs March 13 20 among businessmen with later door to door fundraising. The project creates offices for three advisers two secretaries and nutrition program staff plus an auditorium seating 105 and a crafts area.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service
Bob Frank
Frank
Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Kathy Keim
Mildred Benz
Ava Blacktop
Carbondale to host All-America City awards dinner
Graham Watt of Washington DC will speak at Carbondale’s All-America City award dinner set for 6 p.m. in the SIU Student Center Renaissance Room. Mayor Neal Eckert will receive the award from a National Municipal League representative. Rep Kenneth Gray and Gov Ogilvie are linked to the event, with a parade and flag raising planned earlier Saturday. Proceeds fund a Main Street banner and a steering committee will guide next year’s activities.
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Graham Watt
Washington, D.C
International City Management Association
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Neal Eckert
National Municipal League
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth J. Gray
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
University Avenue
Oak Street
University
Mill Street
Mill
Illinois
Carbondale Named All-America City Highlighted by Federal Projects
Frankfort official Gray cites federal funding brought to Carbondale as key to the All-America City designation. He points to sewer system, Cedar Lake reservoir, and a new sectional post office as projects, noting a location dispute and FBI inquiry influenced site choice near Penneys.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Carbondale
Gray
Mardale
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Penneys
Work Release Center Moves to New Quarters in Carbondale
State correction officials visited the open house for the Southern Illinois Work Release Center in Carbondale at 805 W. Freeman St. The center, now in the former Shawnee House dormitory, houses a program that allows men near the end of their sentences to work in the community.
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Southern Illinois Work Release Center
Carbondale
A. M. Monahan
W. Freeman St
McCarthy Plans Southern Illinois Visit Next Week
Eugene McCarthy former Minnesota senator and Maine’s Edmund Muskie will appear on the March 21 Democratic primary ballot in Southern Illinois. Chicago workers say McCarthy will likely tour the Carbondale area Wednesday with a detailed schedule due by the weekend. Delegates protestively chosen on March 21 will be nonbinding. the 24th district ballot lists Muskie McCarthy McGovern and Chisholm delegates and some uncommitted delegates.
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Eugene McCarthy
Illinois
McCarthy
Minnesota
Maine
Edmund Muskie
Chicago
Carbondale
24Th
Muskie
Sen
George McGovern
Shirley Chisholm
McGovern
Winds cause damage in Pinckneyville storm
High winds in Pinckneyville caused an unoccupied mobile home to overturn on St Louis Street and damaged trees and power lines. Police chief Henry Porter said the damage clustered in the south part of town around 7 p.m. Residents reported a train roar in the sky but no tornado touched down. Wiring blew down in Knapps Trailer Court and a power pole broke, sparking live wires. Bass, linked to the scene, is reported to be in Florida.
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Pinckneyville
St. Louis
Ae Ee Jion
Henry Porter
Porter
Bass
Florida
Knapp
New Street
Si airport secures 110,800 for taxiway lighting and apron
The Southern Illinois Airport received a federal grant of 110,800 to partly light a taxiway and extend its apron. The FAA funds will be matched by the airport authority and the state, each contributing half. The Department of Aeronautics will award contracts and construction could start in May per Airport Manager Gene Seibert.
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Southern Illinois
Airport Authority
Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Aeronautics
Gene Seibert
Ban on corporal punishment proposed by Carbondale panel
The Carbondale grade school district faces a proposal from the Human Relations Commission to ban corporal punishment. The report calls for a detailed discipline code, rehabilitation aims, and alternatives like professional counseling and parent teacher conferences. If punishment remains allowed, proponents urge strict safeguards and exhaustion of other methods. The commission began review after a case involving Winkler School Principal Larry Drake.
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Carbondale
Human Relations Commission
Commission
Frances Dickey
Harris Rubin
Thomas School
Winkler
Larry Drake
Rosemary Neal
Drake
Sevian Sea
SIU receives $82.3 million budget from governor
Gov. Richard Ogilvie proposes an $82.3 million operating budget for the SIU system to the General Assembly, with $54.8 million for Carbondale and $27.2 million for Edwardsville. The plan includes $10.9 million in new capital, funding SIU facilities and health instruction.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Southern
Richard Ogilvie
Southern Illinois University System
General Assembly
Bureau of the Budget
Springfield
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Brown
IBHE
SIU School of Medicine
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU
Security Service
Life Sciences
Carbondale High Wins Federal Grant for Drug Education Training
Carbondale Community High School received a federal grant to fund six participants in a two week Chicago training session under the Help Communities Help Themselves program. The Office of Education estimated the grant at 3000 to 5000 dollars with dates expected late March or early April. Participants include Sonny Goldenstein David Golden David Genane Garrie Allen and Larry McKimmy.
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Carbondale Community High School
U.S. Office of Education
Chicago
Office of Education
William T. Holder
CCHS
Carbondale
Sonny Goldenstein
Synergy Drug Crisis and Information Center
Holder
David Golden
David Genane
Garrie R. Allen
Larry McKimmy
Congress
Du Quoin Packing union merger eyed with East St. Louis locals
Du Quoin Packing Co employees will vote March 12 in Du Quoin on merging Local P-156 with East St. Louis Local 530 of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen. If approved, Local P-156 joins Local 530, as executives say the plant recovers from a 141 day strike ending Friday.
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O’mohundra
du Quoin
Inter
East St. Louis
Pet
du Quoin Packing Co
J.T. English
Federal jury probe at standstill in death case
A federal probe into the Aug. 25 death of Joseph Lee Wilson, 37, in a St. Louis city jail appears at a standstill as transcripts are reviewed by a federal grand jury. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bartlett expects possible indictments later if warranted, with completion anticipated by end of April. Local officials say the state grand jury issued no indictments.
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Herrin
St. Louis
U.S
Daniel Bartlett
Bartlett
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington
Joseph Lee Wilson
Hospital drug thefts under probe
The Randolph County Sheriff and Chester police investigate the theft of control type drugs from Memorial Hospital in Chester. The Feb 23 theft occurred in the basement locked storage space with no door pry marks, suggesting possible inside involvement per administrator Ray Allford and Sheriff Ralph Bollinger.
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Memorial Hospital
Chester
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office
Chester City
Ray Allford
Ralph Bollinger
Derailed Illinois Central Engine Blocks Court Street
An Illinois Central Railroad diesel engine left the track at Court street crossing in Marion about 11 30 a m today blocking the two southbound lanes of Court street Rt 37. Crews were summoned to rerail the locomotive.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Court Street
Marion
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Fedeal Price Commission
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