Illinois Miners Seek Arbitration
The Illinois United Mine Workers president says strike settlement is stalled as he cannot reach Kenneth Dawes of the Illinois Coal Operators Association to resolve holiday pay provisions. About 7,000 miners are off work across roughly 25 Illinois mines, with the walkout sparked by holiday pay interpretations from an arbitration panel.
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Charles Roberts
Associated Press
Illinois United Mine Workers
Kenneth Dawes
Outs Gibson
Sinois Coal Operators Association
Freeman United Coal Co
Orient 3
Waltonvile
Illinois
Dawes
UMW
Parade Assembly Areas For Saturday's Event
1 7th Street between Main and Broadway. 8 12th 7th Street between Broadway and Jordan Street. 13 16 North Side of Jordan Street between 7th and 8th. 17 21 South side of Jordan Street. 22 26 Between 7th Street and Southern Railroad. 27 30 Southern Railway. 31 37 7th Street between Jordan Street and Casey Avenue. 38 41 Casey Avenue between 7th and 8th streets. 42 47 Street and Southern Railroad. 48 53 7th Street between Casey Avenue and Opdyke Avenue. 54 91 High School parking lot at 7th Street and Opdyke Avenue.
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Chester Connaway
7Th Street
Main
Broadway
Jordan Street
7Th
8Th Streets
Southern Railroad
Southern Railway
Casey Avenue
Opdyke Avenue
Weatherly
Mt. Vernon
Bluford American Legion Auxiliary
Donoho Prairie Church
Ina Eager Beavers
Jim Bates
Douglas Clontz
Welch Sales & Service
Belle Rive
Mt Vernon School Board hires 24 for Title VII program
The Mt Vernon City School board approved 24 new hires including seven teachers seven teachers aides six teacher clerks two Title tutors and two food service workers. The $288000 grant aims to create 28 local jobs and support math and reading skills for minority students.
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Mt. Vernon City
Freda McGee
Linda Downes
Libby Wallerstedt
Peggy Yates
Lawrence Caldwell
Dee Lynn Conaway
Janet Diel
Kathy Heisler
Lynn LaSalle
Joann Powell
Carol Ann Wheeler
Sharon Caldwell
Rosemary Gladney
Beverly Mays
Wilma Mays
Beverly Diane McGee
Otelia Morgan
Judith R. Hicks
John Hicks
Linda Delaney
Kay Lee
Food Service
Parade judges named for Sweetcorn-Watermelon float event
Parade Chair man Bob Poisall announced the judge lineup for float categories. Jim Tucker receives the Presidents Award, Roger Webb the Mayor's Trophy, Robert Hawn the County Board Trophy, Clarence Bonifacious the Shrine Trophy, Harry Stamper handles the Church of Religious Theme with Rev. David Loar, and Clyde Bean for the Patriotic Theme. Automobile entries are judged by Bill Flatbush of Volkswagen of Mt. Vernon. Summersville School board meets at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the library to discuss hiring a part time secretary and approving a student from outside the district.
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Bob Poisall
Jim Tucker
Roger Webb
Robert Hawn
County Board
Clarence Bonifacious
Shrine
Harry Stamper
David Loar
Clyde Bean
Bluford American Legion
Bill Flatbush
Volkswagen
Mt. Vernon
Summersville Board of Education
Summersville
Convert Schools To Gas Heat In Mt V
Illinois Power Company may permit converting four city schools from coal to natural gas, reviving plans from 1972. District 80 estimates $500,000 cost, with funding split across two fiscal years. Board to decide within 90 days to preserve permits and update cost surveys with Wilson Hodge Groh.
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Larry D. Jones
Illinois Power Company
City Schools Board of Education
Lewis Hilliard
Hilliard
Andy Hall
Don Stebbins
District 80
Mann, Lincoln, Franklin and Casey
Market snapshot from Mt Vernon and national quotes
Mt Vernon at 10 am quotes show soybeans at 5.18 wheat 1.70 and corn 1.41. National Stockyards hogs 5500 with butchers 50 lower, cattle and sheep limited trade. Chicago butter eggs and wheat and corn quotes. St Louis and New York figures included.
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MT. Vernon
National
Chicago
Roxanna Teachers Plan Strike on First Day of Classes
In Roxanna Illinois the 135 members of the Roxanna Education Association voted to strike if no contract is reached, representing 83 percent of the district's 162 teachers across elementary, junior high and high schools. Disputes include wages seniority revisions and binding arbitration.
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Roxanna, Il
Roxanna
Roxanna Education Association
Sweetcorn-Watermelon Festival Parade line set for 91 entries
Parade chairman Bob Poisall and starter Chester Connaway announced a 1:30 p.m. Saturday start for 91 entries. The route runs 7th Street from Mt. Vernon High School to Main Street, east to 10th Street, south to Newby, past Park Plaza, back to Shawnee Street and the high school area. Candy may not be thrown from vehicles, but treats may be handed to curbside children.
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Bob Poisall
Chester Connaway
7Th Street
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Main Street
10Th Street
Newby
Park Plaza
Shawnee Street
Jefferson County
Bill Hill
James Thompson
Kenneth Martin
Casey Junior High School Marching Band
Plumbers and
Apple Queen
Murphysboro
Rodne King
Mt. Vernon
Marv Starr
Jef
Jefferson County Fair Parade Announces Wide Float Lineup
An extensive list shows numerous floats and participants from Mt. Vernon to Fairfield, Vandalia and Richview, including Boy Scouts Cub Pack 110, Crest Cabinetry Co, State ep Wm O Danial, Mt. Vernon High School Pep Band, Dream Station Waterbed Shop, and dozens more groups and vehicles prepared for a large county parade through diverse communities.
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Ferson County Humane Society
Johnson Motors
Billy Joe Hoyse
Frank Hazlip
White Swan Baptist Church
Richview
Jessie Taylor
United Methodist Children’s Home
Jefferson County Shrine Club
Krazy Klowns
Linda Miller
Florsheim Show Co
Gail Lowery
Mt. Vernon
Jr. Lowery
Centerfield Ramblers
Byerly Farm & Home
Security Bank & Trust Co
Jefferson County Fire Dept
Jolly Pleasant Stars
Gaile Dees
Crest Cabinetry Co
O'Daniel
Fairfield
Larry Drury
Woodlawn First Baptist Church
Oldtimers Antique Car Club
VFW
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Steffy
Amax Coal
Indianapolis
Pailey Vuommunity High School
Wm. Flatbush
Mt. Vernon National Guard
Dream Station
Rick
Mt Vernon board to rent gyms for county basketball
Mt Vernon City Schools board approves renting Horace Mann and Andy Hall gymnasiums to the Rotary Club for a winter county wide basketball program on Saturday mornings. Two leagues are planned for fifth to eighth graders with a coachs draft and a basketball clinic, Oct to Jan with potential post season. Rent is 40 dollars per gym for four hours, possibly 45 for both with one custodian.
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Mt. Vernon City
Schubert
Horace Mann
Andy Hall
Rotary Club
Deaths Kenneth K Pettit 80 longtime railroad clerk
Kenneth K Pettit 80 of 400 South 22nd Street died 10 25 p m Wednesday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro He was a retired Missouri Pacific Railroad clerk and helped his father in Pettit Abstract Co Funeral services 10 30 a m Saturday Myers Baril Chapel Rev Richard McCormick officiating Burial Oakwood Cemetery Body lies in state 6 8 p m Friday and until funeral hour Saturday Pettit born August 23 1897 in Jefferson County son of O C and Bertha Kirby Pettit Married Julia Elizabeth Highsmith May 1945 in Mt Vernon who survives Also surviving one granddaughter Sharon Horton Belle Rive one niece Dorothy Birkner Mt Vernon one nephew Ronald Watson California and three great grandchildren Member Central Church of Christ
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Kenneth K. Pettit
South 22Nd Street
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pettit Abstract Company
Myers-Baril Chapel
Richard McCormick
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Pettit
Jefferson County
O. C
Bertha (Kirby) Pettit
Mt. Vernon
Julia Elizabeth Highsmith
Sharon Horton
Belle Rive
Dorothy Birkner
Ronald Watson
California
The
Central Church of Christ
Death of Eva Thompson 81 at Mt Vernon Manor Nursing Home
Eva Thompson 81 of Mt Vernon Manor Nursing Home died at 12 30 a m today at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral arrangements were pending at the ughey Funeral Home Weather notes include Mt Vernon Wednesday forecast and past day highs and lows plus rainfall totals Dam water level at Bend Lake main dam measured 405 74 feet above mean sea level
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Eva Thompson
Mt. Vernon Manor Nursing Home
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ughey Funeral Home
MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Mt Vernon Lodge Holds Special Meeting Aug 29 1977
A special meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M will be held Monday August 29 1977 at 730 PM. Work in the 3rd degree. All members please note visiting Brethren welcome. Merle R Tate WM.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge No
Merle R. Tate
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St. Clements Parish Hall
Mt.v
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Beck Bus
Buford
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Moore Research
Casey
Inal Spproval
Casey Junior High
USDA
ST. Louis
New York
Indus
BOAC
Roxanna, Ill
Franklin County Shrine Motor Patrol
Benton
Tom Sullivan
Kevin Marlow
Centralia Cartage
Joann Martin
Maxtaxi
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Camp Breckenridge
Job Corps Training Center Securitis
Morganfield
Richard Brummer
Van
Max Dyer
W. M. Nelson
Bible Haven Baptist Church
Danny Pierce
Bluford
Perry County Shrine Club
S. S. Perry
Tamaroa
Pam Metre
Pontiac Original
Peacock Printing Co
Bakerville Churc
Jerry Maynor
Ford
Steven Damron
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Super Valu Grocery
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Bruford
Laurel Turner
Walnut Hill
Dellas Talbert
Charles Freeman
Jim Elliott
Dix
Don Burge
Odin
Monroe Pfeffer
Sandoval
Ben Myer
Okanville
Art Shewmake
Woodlawn
Ira Engler
Black
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Courtney Williams
Mitchell Museum
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Lawrence Bepper
Gene Baker
Luka
Mt. V
Buttercup
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Cecil E. Bean
Bernice
Wayne Craggs Piano
Bob DeVillez
Mrs. Craggs
Piano Technicians Guild
Paducah, Ky
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Wayne
Bob
Craggs
Laverne) Craggs
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You
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Larry Gatlin
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