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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1973

Page

6

Marion volunteers revive Oasis Park lights project

Twenty volunteers labored Saturday to install new lights at a baseball field in Oasis Park Marion. About 35000 in labor and equipment were donated for 120 1500 watt incandescent and 48 1000 watt metal halide lights. The Marion Park Board bought the lights for about 17000.

Oasis Park Marion Marion Park Board Henry Burress Park District Board Electrical Workers Local 702 International Union of Operating Engineers Tocal The Park Board Russell Electric Frank White White Gary Butler Zack Rho

Marion Runaway Caught Near Giant City

Joseph Price, 16, of Chicago, fled a camp near Giant City and was chased by West before being captured. He escaped Thursday night and was found behind Marion Truck Plaza on Route 13 west. He was jailed briefly in Maineson County before release to Giant City officials.

Joseph Price Chicago West Font Camp William Aner Maineson County Giant City Marion Price J. D. West Marion Truck Plaza New Rt. 13 West Hise Ae Ee Youth Lamp

Water bill dispute over Carbondale trailer park debt

Carbondale faces a $24 706 unpaid water bill dispute with the Carbondale Mobile Home Park over 1971 65 annexation rate terms. The park has been billed at in city rates since 1971 with overcharges totaling about $21 870. Council to contact former officials to clarify city intent and resolve who owes what.

Andrew Kozima Carbondale Gordon Parrish Parrish Rt. 51 Troy Barrett Barrett John Womick D. Blaney Miller J. Edward Helton

Public aid highest in Alexander County in 1972

Public aid rose 8 percent across six Southern Illinois counties from September to December 1972, with Alexander County maintaining the state's highest aid rate at 27.4 percent and 13,289 recipients. Jackson Randolph Union saw increases while Perry Franklin Williamson declined. statewide aid rose 11.3 percent in 1972, totaling 103,400 more recipients.

Ilinois Illinois Department of Public Aid Jackson Randolph Union Perry Franklin Williamson Joel Edelman Jackson County Randolph County Perry County Franklin County Williamson County Union County

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