Buncombe Water District Proposed Near Carbondale
Residents of Makanda and Buncombe may receive Carbondale city water via a proposed Buncombe Water District. Frank Rosson, district chairman, says about 150 customers would use 52 000 gallons daily across under 10 square miles, with a merge of South Highway Water District and Buncombe District possible but not yet negotiated.
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Makanda
Buncombe
Carbondale
Bill Schwegman
South Highway
Frank Rosson
Schwegman
Murdale
de Soto
Kinkaid
Cedar Lake
Rosson
Vienna
Johnson County
South Highway Water District
Housing programs blamed for wrecking inner city neighborhoods
Washington AP witnesses from Chicago to New York testi fied before the Senate panel that federal housing programs harm the very areas they aim to help. Gale Cincotta led a coalition accusing FHA mortgage firms real estate and insurance interests of destroying neighborhoods for profit.
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Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Federal Housing Administration
Financial Institutions
Gale Cincotta
National People’s Caucus
FHA
America
Mrs. Cincotta
Glover United Fund Names Anna Leader as President
Charles N. Glover of Anna was named president of the Union County United Fund. Drive chairman is James Miles of Anna. Officers include Harold Short vice president Lynn Eudy treasurer and Mrs Maude Neibauer secretary. UF reports from ten of fifteen agencies noted fundraising needs and equipment purchases. Next meeting is 7:30 p m June 13.
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Charles N. Glover
Anna
Union County United Fund
Drive
James Miles
Harold Short
Lynn Eudy
Jonesboro
Maude Neibauer
United Fund
A-J
Union County Hospital
Four year old drowns after pool accident in Herrin
Christopher Paul Davis 4 died after apparently falling into an eight to nine foot pool while playing with friends at Jack Snyder's home north of Herrin. He was pronounced dead at Herrin Hospital after rescue attempts lasting about 35 minutes. Coroner James Wilson noted the inquest is pending. Davis’s father Paul W Davis is Williamson County deputy sheriff. Funeral services set for Wednesday at George Van Natta Funeral Home with burial at East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
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Herrin
Christopher Paul Davis
Paul W. Davis
14Th St
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County
James Wilson
Marion
Jack Snyder
Rt. 1
Wilson
Paul W
Barbara Stratton Davis
Dana Lynn
Mary Shelton
Leon Stratton
DesPlaines
Paul L. Davis
Mary Stratton
Zeigler
Hallie Darnell
County Board Approves Three Federal Grant Applications
Williamson County Commissioners informally approved three grant requests via the Greater Egypt Planning Commission. Paul Ross and Frank Martoccio seek 2.68 million for 168 housing units at Morgan and Yale in Mar ton. Highway 37 North Water District requests 637,899 for a waste disposal system. Greater Egypt seeks 10,000 for highway planning and research in 1973. County aims to hire unemployed road workers with the funds.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Greater Egypt
William Sinks
Springfield
Emergency Unemployment Manpower Commission
Sinks
Area health planners receive 25000 grant in Illinois
The Southern Illinois Health Services Coordination Program in Carbondale is awarded a $25 000 grant for area wide comprehensive health planning covering 27 Southern Illinois counties. Mrs Maxine Rosenbarger serves as project director and the announcement was made today by U S Representative Kenneth J Gray.
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Southern Illinois Health Services Coordination Program
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Maxine Rosenbarger
U.S
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Taliaferro Accepts IU Post Amid SIU Interests
Indiana University announced on April 18 that George Taliaferro accepted a new post as assistant to the president to develop equal opportunity programs. The IU board approved on April 21 as Taliaferro prepared to start August 1. SIU may still pursue the vice presidency Taliaferro was offered in Carbondale.
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Indiana University
George Taliaferro
Taliaferro
Carbondale
David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Morgan State College
Baltimore
Tal
City liquor licenses renewed with warning to Elks and Moose
Carbondale Mayor Neal Eckert renewed all liquor licenses today and warned the Elks and Moose lodges that their licenses could be jeopardized if discriminatory membership practices persist at national conventions this summer. A public hearing could lead to revocation if changes are not made. Lum's Restaurant did not apply, and two bars Nubian II and the Zodiac Club also did not file licenses.
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Carbondale
Neal Eckert
Elks and Moose
Eckert
Lum’s
E. Main St
Nubian II
Washington Ave
Zodiac Club
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale Firemen Sign Two Year Contract
Carbondale firemen have approved a two year deal with the city. The base pay starts at 3.035 an hour and rises to 3.21 dollars with 2.5 percent raises every five years of service. 56 hour weeks include 24 on 24 off 24 on call. two hours pay if called during on call.
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Carbondale
Glenn Stearns
Firemen’s Union
International Association of Fire Fighers
Bassin Bound Over For Grand Jury Action On Attempted Murder
Michael Frank Bassin 23 of Detroit bound over to a Marion circuit court grand jury on a charge of attempted murder for firing a high powered rifle at State Trooper Verlyn Dobbins 39 of Johnston City on April 20 along Interstate 57. Dobbins testified identifying Bassin and detailing his behavior after arrest. A psychiatric examination to determine competency was ordered by Judge Kunce.
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Micahel Frank Bassin
Detroit
Mich
Marion
Peyton Kunce
George Morgan
Williamson County
Bassin
Verlyn Dobbins
Johnston City
Dobbins
Salem
Kance
Gray elected Jackson County board chairman in party vote
Jackson County voters chose Republican Charles Gray of Carbondale as chairman with nine Republican votes while Democrat Louise Wolfe got five votes. The 14-member board organized in Murphysboro and adopted a coin flip to assign two and four year terms, with district terms expiring in two years. Gray urged citizen input and prudent spending while planning an advisory committee. The board recessed to May 8 to review by-laws and committees.
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William C. Westberg
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Charles Gray
Gray
Louise Wolfe
de Soto
Murphysboro
Doug Eriksen
Ron Briggs
James Gillmore
Mrs. Wolfe
Mary Miesner
Reginald Stearns
Gene Chambers
Russell Marshall
J. C. Penn
Frank Bridges
Susan Casey
Noel Stallings
Bill Kelley
Consolidation Tops Agenda For New Jackson County Board
Jackson County’s new 14 member board organized in Murphysboro and formed two committees to study its by laws and the new committee structure. Noel Stallings leads the by laws committee, James Gillmore heads the committees committee, with both boards advised by State’s Atty. Briggs. The group aims to cut total committees to eight or nine and consolidate duties under a financial committee.
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James Gillmore
Mary Nell Chew
Doug Eriksen
Russell Marshall
Louise Wolfe
Bill Kelley
Gray
State
Atty
Ron Briggs
Gillmore
Susan Casey
Noel Stallings
Delmar Ward
Briggs
Jackson County
Carbondale Considers Police Escorts Fees and Dog Fines
Carbondale City Council will weigh a 5 percent charge for funeral escorts and a 10 dollar fee for bank or currency exchange escorts. The meeting also proposes doubling dog violation fines per offense, reaching up to 160 dollars on the sixth offense, with possible misdemeanor charges for nuisance behavior and a maximum 500 dollar fine.
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Carbondale
Johns Bill would return coal tax to mining areas in Illinois
State Sen. Gene Johns introduces a measure to amend the Municipal and County Retailers' Occupation Tax Acts. The bill aims to divert one cent of the coal tax to localities where the mineral is placed for delivery, not where sales occur. Williamson County officials promote similar action to direct revenue to mining counties.
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Illinois General Assembly
Gene Johns
Dmarion
Johns
Ilinois
Chicago
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
General Assembly
Illinois
Jefferson
Franklin
Perry
Williamson
Randolph
Gallatin
Saline
Jackson
Pope
Johnson
Reckless homicide charge filed in Benton County crash
Thompsonville man James I. Johnson 49 faces reckless homicide and previous driving while intoxicated charges in Franklin County court related to a Benton man Georges Gambill 73 who died of head injuries after a collision at Whittington Road and Rt. 37 north of Benton. Johnson released on 5000 dollar bond.
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Thompsonville
Benton
James I. Johnson
Franklin County
George C. Gambill
Whittington Road
Rt. 37
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