City and mine fined $500 for landfill violations
The city of Du Quoin and United Electric Coal Co were fined 500 dollars each by the Pollution Control Board for open dumping and burning of refuse at the Du Quoin landfill plus failing to cover and control disease carrying pests. The PCB said the city admitted most violations and is upgrading the facility while the coal firm, leasing the land, argued it was not in possession since 1934. the board kept them liable.
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du Quoin
United Electric Coal Company
Pollution Control Board
PCB
Coal Company
Watermelon Feast Opens SIU Carbondale Spring Fest
Freshman Pat Shockey from Benton at Southern Illinois University Carbondale joined hundreds at the free watermelon feast during Spring Fest ’73. Students, faculty and children enjoyed the annual event, sponsored this year by the student government activities council, with festival activities continuing through Sunday alongside the Carbonale Municipal Fair at Evergreen Park.
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Pat Shockey
Benton
Southern, Illinois University At Carbondale
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Carbondale
Evergreen Park
Park land near Murdale Center under review by council
Andrew Kozinn reports Carbondale officials scrutinize a 4.5 acre USPS parcel adjacent to Murdale Shopping Center. The deed with the Army Corps of Engineers restricts use to a park, despite city seeking flexibility. If rejected the land reverts to USPS while courts may decide on broader uses.
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Andrew Kozinn
U.S. Postal Service
Murdale
Carbondale
Sea Park
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Clark Vineyard
Vineyard
Carroll Fry
Neal Eckert
Rt 57 sign work set to modernize Interstate 57 in Illinois
A 268315 contract awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation to Jas H Drew Corp of Indianapolis for 18.8 miles of sign modernization on Interstate 57 from the Franklin Williamson county line to the Williamson Johnson county line. Council approves new mobile home park licensing fees and consolidation of pest control with enforcement. State funds for service end in June but program continues.
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Williamson County
Illinois Dept. of Transportation
Jas. H. Drew Corp
Indianapolis
Ind
Franklin
Williamson: Johnson County
John W. Andresen
Southern Illinois University
McDoneld's
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Postal Service
East Carbondale
Ilinois
Randall Chapman
E. Park
Eckert
Ense Enforcement Department
Tom Bevitt
Control Service
Code Enforcement Department
John Yow
Tate
Yow
Carbondale Police Officer's Association
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Wineisan Inc
North Intnole
Avenua
Carboncale
North Wein Street
Herrin
Walnut Ales Murghysboro
Eroondee Minnots
Malin Ofvice
Sinelian
Te Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Early Journal
Murphysbers Independent
Associated Press
AP News
Dispatchea
Southern Illinois Tourism and Recreation Development Plan Proposed
The executive committee proposed forming Southern Illinois Inc to umbrella financing for tourism and industrial projects in the region. The not for profit would have a 15 member board from SI, the Illinois Bankers Association, and the tourism committee, with SBA loan emphasis and up to 350000 per 502 project. R A Reel urged keeping the Hambletonian race in Southern Illinois, while bidders from Saratoga and Syracuse push for site moves to other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Rothe
Southern Ilinoisonment Corporation
Southern Iinois Inc
Southern Mouth
Ilinois Industrial and Tourism
SII
Bruce Burnett
Eldorado Banker
Tinois Banker's Association
Southern Ilinois Tourism and Recreation Development Committee
Southern
Tinois
Small Business Association
Burnett
Southern Illinois Tourism and Recreation Development Committee
SIT
Goffrey Hughes
Said
R.A. Reel
Mllinois
Fairgrounds
Howdy Doody Time Convocation at SIU May Nine
SIU News Service announces Buffalo Bob Smith in the Howdy-Doody Time convocation on May 5 at 8 p.m. in Student Center Ballroom D as part of the Cartyndale Computations series. The show includes a film celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of the Howdy Doody Show with the Doodyville gang. Contest entrants may win seating in the Peanut Gallery by writing a 50 word sentence explaining why. Deadline May 4. Admission is free.
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SIU
Buffalo
Bob Smith
Southern Ilinois University
Cartyndale
Buffalo Bob
Peanut Gallery
Shryock Auditorium
STUC
SiU to Host Conference on Occupational Program Articulation
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale will host a conference on Occupational Program Articulation at the Student Center Auditorium Thursday and Friday. About 28 two year institutions and 15 four year institutions will discuss mutual problems in occupational education programs. Registration is 9 to 9:35 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Siu-C
Cobden Presents The Music Man At High School Gym
Cobden High School stages The Music Man at 8 p.m. Friday in the school gym. Robert Hughey plays Harold Hill, the fast talking con man. Charles W. Lamer directs drama, Kathern Newton and Kathy Woods share music direction, with Willa Reeves choreographing.
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Meredith Wilson
Robert Hughey
Harold Hill
Charles W. Lamer
Kathern Newton
Kathy Woods
Willa Reeves
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Murdale Center
Marion
Murphysboro
Walker
Bank OF Herrin
Bacon
Prairie Farms
Tourism Project Corporation
Hayes
Saratoga
N.Y
Syracuse
Minois
JOO No-Merker
Carterville
Morten
Zwick‘s Ladies Store
and Catalina
Catalina
Zwick's Ladies Store
Larry Manchester
Sam Silas
JIM Pearl, Inc
Cobden
Max
Westown Mall
Mardale
Suicec Eckert
Dee Re
O'Connor
Shurfine
Deex
Lara Lynn
Sobery’s
Calif
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