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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
19
Cooler tonight and rain or showers forecast for most of Florida and the mid Atlantic region. Parts of the Southwest central and northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest also expect wet conditions with a brief warm up approaching elsewhere.
Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements filed for Elbert Cheatham Roxie Daniels Mary Reinwald Opal Rucks Ambrose Nosotti and Sid Fielding. Services set in Herrin Carbondale Paducah Du Quoin Marion and surrounding communities with callers listed and burial sites included.
A 21-year-old Marion man Richard K. Wall was arrested at 6 a.m. after being seen walking nude on South Market street. Police say he was under the influence of a drug. He is held in Williamson County jail on a disorderly conduct charge.
Marion youth William Cole, 16, disappeared from the A. L. Bowen Children’s Center at Harrisburg around 6 a.m. A security force, Saline County sheriff, Harrisburg police and state police join the search. He was last seen walking along the highway between Carbondale and Du. Funeral plans set for Mary M. Williamson, 77, of Hurst, who died Sunday in Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
The forecast shows a high of 61 degrees and an overnight low of 42. At 9 am today the temperature is recorded. A 48 inch precipitation window is stated from Monday 7 am to Tuesday 7 am. Sunset today is 6 12 pm and sunrise Wednesday is 6 02 am with sunset Wednesday at 6 13 pm.
Estimated Wednesday receipts include 5,000 hogs 600 cattle and 100 sheep with hogs 5 500 head and prices mostly lower hogs 25 to 50 lower sows 25 to 1.00 lower cattle 2 000 head moderate activity steers and heifers 25 to 50 lower cows steady to weak bulls steady to strong slaughter steer prices by weight range with various yield grades and quality descriptions. slaughter lambs 41.00 to 42.00 for 90 to 115 pound lambs.
A $259000 HUD check for Carbondale Park Districts pool has not arrived with the contract tied up in the legal department. HUD Chicago official Ted Marcyan cites manpower shortages while Park Board Chairman Tom Langdon calls it a example of federal hurry up and wait. The pool cost is half of the project with revenue bonds covering the rest.
Union County sees about 4.2 million loss in assessed valuation after personal property taxes on individuals were eliminated. Tax Assessor Gene Plott reported a new total of 36,137,394 vs 40,320,261 previously. County Clerk Fred Blaylock said a 5 percent tax rate increase may be needed to offset lost revenue. Approximately 210,000 in tax dollars would have been raised from the lost 4.2 million.
Charles H. Coburn aged 34 of Galatia is hospitalized with a broken neck after his car ran off the Harco road two miles south of Route 34 and overturned in a ditch. Passenger David Wallace, 43, of Galatia, was treated and released from Doctors Hospital Harrisburg.
Jackson County Health Dept begins a spring schedule of immunizations at at least 10 schools led by nurses. The program uses a $21,000 allocation from the county board and requires parental consent and an immunization history form. Next clinics include Ava March 27 and Carbondale sites from March 27 to April 26 with more May dates possible.
The Shah of Iran formally nationalizes the country’s multi billion dollar oil sector seizing control from foreign operators. In a Persian New Year broadcast, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi announced Iran now controls all oil operations including the Gulf field refinery and export terminal. The move follows years of bargaining with a British American French and Dutch consortium after it refused to raise production.
EPA schedules mid April pre hearing meetings with city of Herrin and Norge Division plant over alleged oil based dumping in the city landfill. Stewart Sikevitz says dates TBA. Mayor McVey warns EPA charges could total over 300000 in fines.
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