Four area students named Merit semifinalists
Four Southern Illinois seniors reached the national Merit semifinalist level for 5,000 college scholarships. Jean Dommermuth and Angie Webb of Carbondale, Scott Huch of Chester, and Lisa Sena of Marion are among about 15,000 semifinalists. Final judging continues through winter with winners announced in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Jean E. Commermuth
Angie C. Webb
Carbondale Community High School
Scott Huch
Chester High School
Lisa F. Sena
Maron
Jean Dommermuth
William and
Joan Dommermuth
Larry
Jean Webb
Erwin
Melba Huch
Tony and
Susan Sena
Rend Lake College approves $4.3 million budget and levy
Rend Lake College trustees approved a $4.3 million budget with a $1.262 million tax levy, up 22.5 percent from last year. Revenues total $4,360,225 and expenditures are $4,356,985. The board named Robert Ross as early school leaver coordinator at $19,000 and promoted Sandra Rhoads to director of cooperative education at $22,500. They also raised the bid-purchase threshold to $5,000 and moved October meeting to Oct 13 for a North Central Association accreditation visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
Robert Ross
Southeastern College
Sandra Rhoads
North Central Association
Carterville water shutoff planned for Thursday
All water service will be interrupted in Carterville for at least three hours on Thursday as work on West Grand Avenue proceeds. The outage starts at 12:30 p.m. A boil-water order will be issued once water service resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
West Grand Avenue
Southern Illinoisan Subscription Rates and Addresses
Public notices of subscription rates for the Southern Illinoisan and mailing offices list Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro Marion and other contact numbers. Rates cover carrier motor route and mail options with various 4 week and annual terms.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Illinois
Bombs found near U S air base raise terror fears
Police defused two homemade bombs within 750 yards of Rhein-Main air base in West Germany amid militant violence linked to the Baader Meinhof group. The Red Army Faction claimed responsibility for an earlier assault on U S Army commander Frederick Kroesen and warned of further attacks on American facilities and personnel.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
U.S. Air Force
Red Army
U.S
Rhein-Main Air Base
Ramstein
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Frederick Kroesen
Heidelberg
Kroesen
Bild
Gerhard Baum
Bird
Baum
Wiesbaden
Former library dean testifies on federal funds for sharing books
Ralph McCoy former dean of SIU Carbondale libraries testifies before a House subcommittee on postsecondary education in Washington. He cites Shawnee Regional Library in Carterville serving 35 public libraries 102 school libraries 26 reading centers in 15 counties and explains how Library Services Act funds bolster access. He notes inflation shrinking funds and praises state wide library programs enabling research to reach small businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ralph McCoy
House
Washington
Illinois
McCoy
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Shawnee Regional Library
Carterville
Southern Illinois
SIUC
Morris Library
Carterville Man Charged in Wreck After Hitting Sign and Pole
A 20 year old Carterville man, Jimmy W. George, was charged with reckless driving after a one vehicle wreck on Park Avenue in Herrin. He struck a sidewalk, hit a street sign, snapped a utility pole, and crashed into a parked car owned by Evelyn Davie. The pole fell and damaged Bryan Furniture display window. George escaped injury.
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Carterville
Herrin
Jimmy W. George
Route 1
Park Avenue
Evelyn Davie
N. Park Ave
Bryan Furniture
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Rhine Main Air Base
Rend College
M Sboro
Marion
ALL Savers
Treasury
Carbondale Savings On Loan Assn
W. Main
George
Elm City
Tamer
USA
Puerto Rico
Mobil Chemical Company
Macedon, NY
Mobil Oil Corporation
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