Mayors Plant Buckeye Tree Honoring Robert Ridgway at SIU
Three mayors cooperated Thursday to plant a buckeye tree from Bird Haven wildlife sanctuary at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Old Main honors of late Robert Ridgway bird scientist. His Smithsonian bird paintings are on exhibit at the SIU Museum. Ridgway, born in Mt. Carmel, died in Olney. From left are Mayors Frank Bower Olney, Paul E. Stroup Mt. Carmel, and David Keene Carbondale.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Robert Ridgway
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
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Frank Bower
Paul E. Stroup
David Keene
Motor fuel tax shares across Jackson and Williamson counties
Jackson and Williamson counties share 90150 in Motor Fuel Taxes paid to the state for April. Jackson receives 45229 with 15361 to county government 12943 to townships 11610 to Carbondale and 5315 to Murphysboro. Williamson receives 44921 including 16482 to county 13002 to road districts 6380 to Marion 5361 to Herrin 2201 to Johnston City and 1495 to Carterville.
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Murphysboro
Williamson
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Herrin
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Carterville
Kennedy son in trouble in McLean incident
Robert Kennedy confirms his 12 year old son David was involved in a rock throwing incident on a highway near Hickory Hill McLean Virginia. Police dropped the complaint after the parents agreed to pay the damaged windshield costs.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Indiana
Washington
David
Hickory Hill
Kennedy
William L. Durrer
Fairfax County
Leonee L. Correa
Correa
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