Last session blamed as mudslinging circus by Illinois senators
Sen. Gene Johns and Sen. Kenneth Buzbee criticized the last General Assembly session as chaotic and inefficient. They faulted hundreds of conference committees, last minute votes, and limited early-year meeting time and urged regular year-round sessions to improve oversight and tax relief efforts.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinois
Gene Johns
Marion
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
General Assembly
Buzbee
Meet
Regu
Johns
Chicago
SIUC Sex Discrimination Case Near Trial In Carbondale
FEPC legal reps for Carolyn Weiss and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale review exhibits to be used as evidence in a sex discrimination suit against SIUC. Arnold Charnin and Barbara Hillman of Chicago represent Ms Weiss, with attorneys retained by the Illinois Federation of Teachers through Carb on.
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Carolyn Weiss
Southern Ilineis University At
Carbondale
SIUC
Ms. Weiss
FEPC
Arnold Charnin
Barbara Hillman
Chicago
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Carbonate Federation of Teachers
Missing documents fuel SIU sex discrimination hearing in Carbondale
The second public session of a sex discrimination case against Southern Illinois University at Carbondale opened amid missing exhibits including Board of Trustees minutes. SIUC and plaintiff Carolyn Weiss questioned missing materials while a university budget records issue for July to November 1972 was noted by SIUC officials. The hearing officer urged caution about further losses as attorneys for Weiss questioned budget procedures and sought full access to records. The session extended into the evening with the hearing expected to continue Thursday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
SIUC
STU Board of Trustees
Carbondale Holiday Inn
Carolyn Weiss
William T. Regas
Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
John Huffman
Herrin Teachers, Board Ratify Two-Year Contract
After about five months of talks, Herrin teachers and the school board ratified a two-year contract. The deal covers salary schedules and insurance for the 1973-74 and 1974-75 terms, with details on scale, life and health coverage, and leave provisions.
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Herrin
Glenda Kelly Smith
Southern
William Clarida
Clarida
HEA
Jon V. Walker
Illinois
Association
National Education Association Or
Court officer defends suit in small claims case
Allen Cobb deputy circuit clerk in Williamson County acted as defendant in a small claims action filed by Udell Nelson Marion seeking 100 dollars. Nelson said he bought a 1964 car for 750 dollars paid 100 down and two 50 installments. He claimed Cobb held the car when Nelson found work later paid 100 back but was refused. Nelson then sought remaining 100. Judge Stewart Cluster dismissed the suit stating Nelson breached the contract by missing payments.
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Allen Cobb
Williamson County
Udell Nelson
Marion
Nelson
Cobb
Stewart Cluster
Carbondale appoints two to liquor advisory board
Carbondale Mayor Neal Eckert names Dr. James L. Crouse and Jean Sternberg to the liquor advisory board. They replace William Herr and Dr. Edward Goldstein, who recently resigned. Also joining is Richard Crowell, recommended by Southern Illinois University Student Body President Mike Carr.
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Carbondale
Neal Eckert
James L. Crouse
Jean Sternberg
William Herr
Edward Goldstein
Richard Crowell
Southern Illinois University
Mike Carr
Seed named executive director of Southern Illinois Inc
Marion county native James L. Seed will become executive director of Southern Illinois Incorporated succeeding retiree Goffrey Hughes. Announcement by Russell W. Davis notes Seed's prior roles in state tourism and regional promotions. Seed will start September 1 at the Carterville headquarters and has led multiple local committees and events.
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James L. Seed
Marion
Illinois
Southern Illinois Inc
Goffrey Hughes
Russell W. Davis
Benton
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Seed
Hughes
Davis
Lawrence County
Hayes Fair Acres
du Quoin
SII
Carterville
Southern Illinois Tourism and Recreation Development Committee
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Southern Illinois Recreation Council
Southern Illinois Tourism Council
Lincoln Trail
Lake Land Council
Grand Tower
Southern Illinois
Sam
Joe
Curt
West Frankfort Teamsters to vote on cement contract
Local 347 members in West Frankfort will vote Friday on a new three year contract covering workers at about 20 Southern Illinois ready mixed cement plants. The old agreement expired at midnight Tuesday. Details of the proposal were not immediately available. Plant owners negotiated individually this year, with varied offers and higher than government minimums. Drivers currently earn $5.45 an hour under 1970 agreements.
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West Frankfort Teamsters
Southern Illinois
Teamsters Hall
Jerry Dunn
Carbondale
Dunn
Everett Thompson
Lesser Concrete Co
Marion plans special election on annexation areas
Marion City Council will hold a 5 30 p m special meeting Thursday to set a special election on annexing two areas. One area is Seventh Street on the west side. the other includes homes and businesses around the Williamson County Fair grounds on the east side. Commissioner F E Jeter notes 11 homes on Seventh Street and sewer lines exist to serve two service stations at the Interstate 57 interchange, with residents there eligible to hook up. The size of the Fairgrounds area is not yet determined, but many residents want sewer service.
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Marion
Seventh Street
Williamson County Fairgrounds
F.E. Jeter
Fairgrounds
Jeter
Ozark named in suit over 1965 Midwest crash
A $2 million damage suit filed in Circuit Court on behalf of Bert Hall's estate accuses Ozark Air Lines Fairchild Industries and Standard Rollsman Industries of negligence in maintenance manufacture and altimeter design related to the July 23 crash near St Louis that killed 38 people. The action seeks impoundment of aircraft parts and records and names Earl Hendricks as attorney for the Hall family. Roy Prinnell was later stabbed in what police call a possible home scuffle.
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Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
St. Louis
Bert Hall
Fairchild Industries, Inc
Standard Rollsman Industries, Inc
Hall
Murphysboro
Earl Hendricks
District 3
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union
Marion
Betty
Robert
Garland
Tex
Richard
Evansville
Bert Hall III
United States
Lakehurst
N. J
Scott
Brenda Bedinger
Centralia
Linda Burdge
Ind
Hendricks
Chicago
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Executive Branch
Walker
Assembly
School For the Deaf
Little
Saline River
Sen. Gene Johns
Sen
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Huffman
Warren Huffman
Carelyn Weiss
Inois Education Association
Marge Harmon
Board of Education
Harmon
West Frankfort
Tourism Group
MT. Vernon
Roy “Red” Prinnell
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