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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
8
Workmen with heavy machinery carve a beach at the Du Quoin State Fair grounds lake for the National Campers and Hikers Convention. The event is expected to draw up to 40 000 people while anglers report sightings but no catches yet.
Omer Sanders, Williamson County Democratic party chair, faces opposition in seeking re election as precinct committeeman. Garford Pushroot Gooden files to run in Carterville Precinct 4 alongside Sanders. A Marion group's oust attempt failed in August and a January meeting with state officials spurred resignation rumors. Sanders says he will not seek chairmanship if re elected as committeeman. In Carterville Precinct 5, Glenn Samuel and Lee Allen Taylor file as candidates.
Mitchell Art Gallery at Southern Illinois University outlines a schedule featuring Mr. Breland's Mixed Bag with works by Bruce Breland. graduate thesis shows, visiting craftsmen, faculty exhibits in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, weaving, and metals. artists in residence Jeff Hoare and others. regional drawing competition planned for October.
Carbondale city and Southern Illinois University ink a two year contract for a joint fire protection system. SIU will pay the city 141,808 dollars to fund services and maintain the campus fire station on Route 51. A 35,000 dollar SIU fire truck will be staffed by city firefighters while owned by the university.
Chicago and Illinois lawyers see uncertain impact of the Reardon recommendations on restrictions for discussing pending cases. ISBA President Stanton L. Ehrlich aims to create voluntary press bar guidelines and asks for a special committee to draft them. ABA is rewriting ethics code. final action unlikely before 1969. state bars may await ABA action before formal adoption.
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