Senators trim SIU budget in Senate move
The Illinois Senate appropriations committee cut nearly 5 million from Southern Illinois University funding, sending a 156.6 million SIU system bill to the full Senate. The action aims to raise faculty salaries, fund a 13 percent tuition increase, and limit further higher education cuts while awaiting Gov Thompson's full budget plan.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield Higher Education
Southern Illinois University
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
SIU
Illinois Board of Higher Education
James R. Thompson
Democrats
Kenneth Shaw
Edwardsville
Shaw
IBHE
SIU Budget Fight Over Housing Allowance Stalemates Senate
The debate centers on a $12,000 housing allowance for SIU Chancellor Shaw as part of his total compensation. Shaw argues the allowance is cheaper than alternatives and is justified by trustees. Sen. Totten demands cuts, but the committee defeats the amendment 9-2.
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Buzbee
SIU
Shaw
University
Donald Totten
R-Hoffman Estates
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Coal talks bogged down despite Church's optimism
The Associated Press reports chief coal negotiator B R Brown doubts talks will resume soon with the United Mine Workers despite UMW President Sam Church’s Virginia rally prediction. Church hopes to end the 27 day strike by 160000 miners, while independent operators plan talks in Charleston WV to pressure a settlement.
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Associated Press
B.R. Brown
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Church
UMW
St. Paul
Virginia
BCOA
Callen
Charleston
W.va
Coal Employers Association
Illinois miners collect food stamps during first three weeks
Illinois coal miners received 56957 in food stamps in the first three weeks of the United Mine Workers contract strike. 465 miners applied from March 27 to last Friday, with 336 approved and 129 denied. Officials expect about 12000 more to apply as the strike continues.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
National United Mine Workers
Department of Public Aid
Dan Pittman
Pittman
Tman
Jefferson County
Doyle Hedger
Department
West Frankfort National Guard
Franklin County adopts animal control ordinance to curb rabies
The Franklin County Board passed an immediate animal control ordinance requiring dogs and cats four months old and older to be inoculated by June 30 and worn with a tag showing owner address and phone number. Pets must be leashed off premises. unregistered or unvaccinated animals can be impounded. Reclaiming costs total 20 dollars plus 2 dollars per day. unclaimed after seven days may be killed.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Franklin County Board
West Frankfort
Benton Area
Buckner
Christopher Monday
Zeigler
Royalton
John Tedeschi
Pipe bomb blast damages SIU Woody Hall
A pipe bomb on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus damaged Woody Hall near the Bursar's Office. No injuries were reported. Janitors alerted SIU-C Security Police at 11 15 p.m. The blast blew out several windows. police called it a prank. Bomb remnants were taken to the state crime lab in De Soto for analysis.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Woody
Siu-C
State Crime Lab
de Soto
Weather Outlook From NWS Showers Thunderstorms Tonight
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms tonight with a low around the upper 50s. Thursday brings a chance of showers early then partial sunshine and cooler readings in the low to mid 60s, followed by a weekend warmup with highs from the 50s Friday to the upper 60s or 70s Sunday.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Judge moves trials to church over collapsing courthouse
The Jackson County courthouse is harmed by long standing leaks and plaster falls, prompting Judge Richard E. Richman to relocate jury trials to First Presbyterian Church at 16th and Crescent Streets in Murphysboro. Estimated daily maintenance costs total about 25 dollars.
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Ann Schottman Enol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Richard E. Richman
Richman
County Board
First Presbyterian Church
16Th and
Crescent Streets
Sheriff’s Department
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