Randolph workers begin official union picket in Sparta
Randolph County highway workers formed a formal picket line in front of the county office after a secret ballot by Local 632. Twelve workers voted 7 to 4 with one absent to reject a 45 cent hourly raise for two years, aiming for higher pay and signaling possible prolonged bargaining.
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Tony Stevens
Southern
Randolph County Highway
W. Jackson St
Sparta
Bill Smith
Sparta Laborers Local 632
Les Holcomb
Smith
Chester
Murphysboro woman wins award with first play The Silver Lining
Pam Billingsley of Murphysboro, 22, has won an American Theater Association prize for her one act play The Silver Lining. The work about a bored housewife and a burglar will be staged August 4 at North Texas State University in Denton and later at a workshop. She wrote it after a college writing class and a journalism internship, and plans to continue writing for fun rather than as a career.
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Murphysboro
H.B. Koplowitz
Pam Billingsley
The
Southern Illinoisan
American Theater Association
Slot Machines Confiscated After Raid on Party in Grayville
In Grayville Illinois three residents were arrested after a gambling raid at a party attended by about 200 people. Deloris Marlow was charged with keeping a gambling house. Robert J. Walker and Willard Coley faced disorderly conduct charges. Police reported the raid occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Grayville
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Deloris Marlow
Robert J. Walker
Willard Coley
Heat dangers for pets in parked cars and summer care
SIUC expert Dr. Louis Strack warns that leaving a dog or cat in a parked car during hot sunny weather can cause overheating with symptoms like hyperventilating and high body temperature. Factors include overweight pets, lack of shade, and parasitic risks. prevention relies on water, ventilation, shade, and avoiding leaving pets unattended.
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R. C. Saponar
Southern Illinois
Louis Strack
Animal Industries
SIUC
Egyptian Veterinary Medicine Association
Strack
Area air traffic strike disrupts Southern Illinois towers
Sixteen of seventeen FAA air traffic controllers in Southern Illinois walked out, disrupting operations at Williamson County and Southern Illinois airports. Contingency plans cut hours, leaving Ozark’s evening flight unhandled and limiting traffic to visual conditions while larger centers manage critical routes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
FAA
Ozark
Williamson County
Robert Smith
Smith
Shafer
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Air Illinois
Paducah
Cape Girardeau
Springfield
Washington
Kansas City
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Jerry Lower
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