Curwood workers sparse at Alcan job fair in Shelbyville
By 4 p.m. only eight Curwood employees visited a daylong job fair hosted by Alcan Packaging in Murphysboro, as Curwood plans to close in September putting 115 workers out of work. Baralt noted relocating would be required for most displaced staff, with five or six expressing reluctance to move from Southern Illinois.
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Curwood
Alcan Packaging
Shelbyville
Murphysboro Elks Lodge
Bemis Co. Inc
Alcan
Bellwood
Ill
Steve Baralt
Baralt
Southern Illinois
Mike Falkenburry
Falkenburry
Rob Willis
Willis
Alcan Packaging seeks experienced workers from Curwood Inc
Alcan Packaging Shelbyville Kentucky and Bellwood Indiana listings invite printing experience for flexible packaging roles. Curwood Murphysboro staff urged to mail résumés to Shelbyville plant or email Bellwood entries. contact numbers and deadlines noted. Terry Lingle recalls Curwood background and urges applicants with long experience. Local job fair participation highlighted. résumés accepted by mail or phone.
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Alcan Packaging
Midland Industrial Drive
Shelbyville
Bellwood
Alcan
SIUC offers stress workshop as layoffs loom at university
At SIUC a stress management workshop in Faner Hall drew 12 employees amid layoff fears and anticipated transfers. Union leader Ruth Pommier and counselor Debra Pender stressed coping with fear and anger as Aug 15 becomes the deadline for affected workers and Aug 18 for bumped staff.
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Moss
SIUC
University Museum
Faner Hall
Association of Civil Service Employees Union
Ruth Pommier
Debra Pender
Herrin
Pender
Michael Dann
Unemployment Stays Near Slump in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois faces a persistent jobless period with unemployment around 6.3 percent in June, slightly up from May and below national levels. The region endures layoffs in Marion County and across Carbondale and Murphysboro as firms scale back. Hoffman projects gradual fall through fall, then a rise in winter. Local colleges report job cuts while the GDP shows quarterly growth.
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Illinois
Linois
U.S
Commerce Department
Marion
Hoffman
Benton man recalls Seabiscuit years and Caliente links
Threewitt recounts how at 15 he rode a train to Caliente Mexico, befriended trainer Tom Smith, and followed Seabiscuit’s rise after Howard bought the horse for 2000. He recalls the 1938 War Admiral race, praises Smith, and notes his lifelong horse focus from Logan Illinois to San Gabriel California. He and his wife remain near Santa Anita. he trains five horses daily, rising at 2 a.m. for work.
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Caliente
Smith
Threewitt
California
Charlie Howard
Seabiscuit
Howard
Franklin County
Beryl
San Gabriel
Santa Anita Racetrack
Meet The Southern sponsor at Changing Places contest
Today August 1 at home, the major sponsor is introduced for The Southern Changing Places contest with a chance to win. Saturday August 2 follows with event notes and participation details.
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Southern
Accusations of abuse haunt region’s women
Page One notes the region’s high abuse impact on women with a Mind & Body column on vacation fatigue and restlessness. The piece, dated Tuesday August 5, calls for accuracy feedback through an established hotline and local numbers for readers in Jackson County or elsewhere.
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Jackson County
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Lingle
Life
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Ken
Seeker
Thesouthern
Caleb.hale
Marion County
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
West
Bunge
Cairo
Mark.lambird
Benton
Remembers Horse
Tijuana
Mexico
Tom Smith
Silent Tom
Logan
Shawneelink
Erneuiy the
Dean
Carterville
Cape Girardeau
Sturgis
Jerry Bradley
Eldorado
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