West Frankfort Eyes Bid for New 1000 GPM Fire Engine
West Frankfort officials prepare specifications for a new 75 foot snarkle with basket fire truck. Bids expected within a month. Chief Harkins cites a 43 foot overall length 549 cubic inch engine 1000 feet of hose and 1000 gpm pump. Cost estimated at about 70000 with nine months to a year construction after bids. The city will sell one current engine and expand pumping capacity to about 2600 gpm.
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West Frankfort
Ralph Adkins
Joe McCann
Burl May
Fred Harkins
Ronald Clem
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Harkins
Young Seabee served in Vietnam from Campbell Hill family
Jimmy D Miller, age 20, son of Mr and Mrs George L Miller of Campbell Hill, serves with the 71st Seabee Company US Navy at Tam Ky Vietnam. His address is Jimmy D Miller CN 853-01 47 USN MCB71 C CO FP0 New York NY09501.
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Jimmy D. Miller
George L. Miller
Campbell Hill
71St Seabee Company
U.S. Navy
Tam Ky
Vietnam
Jimmie D. Miller
U.S.N
C. CO
F.P
New York
N.Y
Area scouts map eight year Boypower76 expansion plan
Boy Scout leaders in the Egyptian Council announce an eight year expansion program named Boypower76. Council president Ernest Sorgen leads goals with Bud Cross heading the Long Range Planning Committee. Sorgen and Dwain Murphy return from the National Council Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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Ernest Sorgen
Bud Cross
Carterville
Sorgen
Dwain Murphy
National Council
Boy Scouts of America
Chicago
Tension trippers ease study strain at SIU
Southern Illinois University students welcome quarterly program begun by the offices of the vice president for student and area services and the dean of students. The event runs through the final exam period starting now into June 7 and features extended night hours, free movies, a dance, recreation, games, and coffee. Coordinator Tony Gianelli notes high turnout and near capacity use of facilities as the program fills a need.
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Southern Illinois University
Tony Gianelli
Carbondale
Karnes Named to Illinois Pure Air and Water Panel
Rex Karnes, assistant director of University News Services at Southern Illinois University, is named to the Governor's Committee of Illinoisans for Pure Air and Water. The panel aims to publicize a proposed billion dollar water air recreation bond issue to be voted on in November.
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Rex Karnes
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
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