Firefighting program urged across nine communities
Logan college district fires up advisory committee to develop a training curriculum in collaboration with the Illinois Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education Commission. The plan envisions a 200 hour program at a Carbondale area facility and aims to grow into an associate degree, with September as a potential start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College
Jack Hill
Carterville
Illinois Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education Commission
Carbondale
Hill
Carbondale Civil Defense
Carbondale Fire
Charles McCaughan
McCaughan
University of Illinois Extension Service
Howard Eskridge
Herrin
U of I
Southern
Illinois
Ilinois Junior College Board
Southern Illinois
West Davie Street
Anna
Ranger Insurance Co
Houston
Tex
Illinois LP Association
University of Illinois
Division of University Extension
Postman’s Air Mail Box Reaches New Heights
Rural route carrier G. E. Buntin of Perks uses a tall air mail letter box perched about 15 feet high. A ladder may assist the postman to reach it in this rural photo by Butch Nevious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.E. Buntin
Perks
Butch Nevious
Authority opens bids on repairs for two Jackson County housing projects
Bids were opened for repairs and remodeling of 90 units at Bridgewood Homes on Bridge Street and Mur-Wood Homes at 20th Street and Shumaker Drive. No bids were received on the entire project. Apparent low bidders include Norman Ellis Construction Co for general and site work, J N Barger for plumbing, National Plumbing and Heating for heating, Ridgway Electrical for electrical, and J and J Television for tower and antenna work. The housing authority has 45 days to negotiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
Bridgewood Homes
Bridge Street
Mur-Wood Homes
20Th Street
Shumaker Drive
Reid Troutman
Troutman
Housing Authority
Norman Ellis Construction Co
Murphysboro
Norman Ellis
J. N. Barger
National Plumbing and Heating
Carbondale
Midwest gasoline outlook tight but adequate this summer
Interior Department official Assistant Secretary Stephen Wakefield testified that Midwest gasoline supplies will be tight but adequate this summer with a probable 1 to 2 percent shortage of demand. He warned shortages could occur from mid August to early September despite high refinery operation, though fertilizer output should be unaffected due to low natural gas use in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Interior Department
Stephen A. Wakefield
House Agriculture Committee
Wakefield
Inquest Set For Death Of Evanston Youth
Deputy coroner Louis Russell will schedule an inquest into 19 year old Donald T. Elias death after interviewing witnesses and completing reports. Elias was struck by an Illinois Central Gulf freight train while crossing tracks between crossings Sunday night. Russell expects more witnesses and will conduct the investigation while Coroner Harry Flynn recovers from lung surgery in Barnes Hospital St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Elias
Evanston
Jackson County
Louis Russell
Elias
Russell
Harry Flynn
Flynn
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Police Community Services Center Grand Opening
The Po lice Community Services Cen ter at 312 S. Ilinois Ave Car bondale opens Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one year Illinois Law En forcement Commission grant. Carbondale Police Chief Joe Dakin and SIU security chief Thomas L. Leffler say the center aims to meet community needs through cooperation and better understanding. Police from both departments will greet visitors explain duties and give tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Community Services Center
S. Ilinois Ave
Carbondale
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Carbondale City
Southern Illinois University Security
Joe
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Logan College District
Chester Steele
du Quoin
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
University of Ilinois Extension Services
Antecan
Coal Belt Firemen’s Association
Don Brayfield
Sistant
Authority
Ridgway Electrical
J and J Television
Christopher
Bridgewood
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illlinoisan i Inc
North
Ilinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Ilinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrinar Journal
Antepere Ser Press
Medial News Service
Washington
Southern Illinois Surgical Appl
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois Surgical Appliance Co
Beoltone
Hearing Aid Service
Police
Dad
America
Dhlsoore
Zeigler
Thunderbird
FORD
John Frantz
Lionel Barnes
Bill Wells
Noel
Quiet Ones
N. Court Marion
CIPS
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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