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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
5
The craft wagon visited the Carbondale shopping center on Saturday to display demonstrations and information on craft materials and projects. The event was sponsored by the Carbondale Park District.
Herrin Park District approves pool opening for May 30 with evening hours until school ends. Lifeguards include Doughty Aeralds Hastetter Calcaterra Dohanich McSpadden Chiodini and ONeal rehired as assistant manager. Wage scale starts at 1.00 to 1.25 per hour with lesson rates and private party fees set. season tickets offered through local offices.
Carbondale firemen extinguished a small boxcar fire containing potatoes after a morning alarm from the Illinois Central yard. Three sacks were partly burned and officials traced the blaze to a fan used for air circulation in the car.
Glaucoma harms the sight of more than a million people in the country and has blinded over 45 000 Americans to date.
Frank W Woolworth launched his first five and ten cent store in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1979. By 1911 the Woolworth chain expanded to more than one thousand locations nationwide.
City Clerk Bernita Beers announced that the 1,000th Herrin resident was registered on Thursday evening. Mrs. Francis Romana, 301 North Fifth Street, became the milestone voter. Registration remains available during office hours or by appointment on weekends or evenings. The next city election is set for April 1969.
Mrs. Zella Rath outlines a 1970 budget request of 67 270 dollars for Carbondale Public Library. The library expects 6 000 from anti caps and 61 210 from city levy while planning for future building. The 1969 budget was 53 700 dollars with 453 new books and 187 new borrowers.
Two cars were reported stolen to Marion police Friday. Pauline Morrison of 410 Carlton Street reported a 1962 four door Chevrolet missing from the parking lot south of the Marion Carnegie Library at 5 p.m., license 630-684. Richard Hanks of Route 4 reported a white over black 1957 four door Chevrolet missing without plates.
A New York report touts Preparation H as a non narcotic treatment that quickly stops burning itch and relieves pain from hemorrhoids. The advertisement claims the exclusive formula reduces swelling, lubricates irritated tissue, and helps prevent infection in ointment or suppository form without a prescription.
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