Area teachers face stalled contracts across Southern Illinois
The 1979-80 school year nears with most districts still negotiating salary terms. Over 75 percent of local contracts have expired, with districts like Herrin Marion Carbondale Murphysboro and Elverado District 196 seeking solutions and a federal mediator in use at times. School boards resist double-digit raises while teachers seek 10 to 12 percent. Some districts report recent settlements or near-terms, including Shawnee 84 and Carbondale Elementary 95, Crab Orchard 3, Pinckneyville High School and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Boards of Education
Herrin
Marion
Carbondale Community High School
Murphysboro
Elverado District
Illinois Education Association
Ron Booth
Illinois Association of School Boards
Trico
Bell
Anna Jonesboro
Illinois Federation of Teacher-affiliated
West Frankfort
Christopher
Bert Euing
IFT
Euing
Ben Brinkley
IEA
Brinkley
of Education
Jimmy Carter
Illinois
Shawnee School District 84 Board of Education
Shawnee Education Association
Donald Taylor
Carbondale
Crab Orchard
Pinckneyville High School
Carterville Unit
Anna
Dongola
Illinois counties named in DOE synthetic fuel study
Eight Illinois counties including Jackson and Franklin are listed in a DOE report identifying areas with coal and water resources capable of supporting a synthetic fuel plant producing 100,000 barrels daily. The study, tied to President Carter's goal of 15 million barrels daily by 1990, notes 159 counties nationwide meet resource thresholds while 25 in Illinois are eliminated by environmental standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Suhadolnik
Jackson
Franklin
Illinois
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Carter
Jef
Ferson
Hamilton
Fayette
Shelby
Vermilion
Lawrence
Terry Michael
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Michaels
Kentucky
Michael
A 4H exchange brings Carteret County youths to Illinois mine
A group of four 4H Club members from Carteret County North Carolina joined Fr County members on a tour of Inland Steel coal mine near Lesser. Students Sam Buntin Norma Skinner Kelly Buntin Norma Hooper Steve Buntin listened as Don Kilburg explained the coal preparation plant process. The 4Hers are on an exchange program and will be in Southern Illinois until Friday. Franklin County 4H members visited North Carolina last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carteret County
North Carolina
Fr County
Inland Steel Co
Lesser Today
Sam Buntin
Norma Skinner
Kelly Buntin
Akin
Norma Hooper
Steve Buntin
Don Kilburg
Inland Steel
Ilinois
Franklin County
Sesser residents win lower sewer rates after protest
Sesser residents rallied in The Home of the Golden Pot to fight steep sewer bills. A new rate plan by a residents steering committee passed unanimously, cutting combined minimum charges under $10 and lowering rates by $3.67 a month, retroactive to May 1. The plan aims to save about $47,554 yearly for debt service and around $56,000 for operating costs while addressing bond and EPA approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
Sesser
Sam Dittmer
Golden Pot
The
James Sanders
Marion
Benita Coffel
Gary Sczczeblewski
Council
Sezcezeblewski
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Power Outage Hits Anna Cobden and Alto Pass Areas
A power line fell on a street in Anna at 3 45 am triggering outages for Anna Cobden and Alto Pass along with Central Illinois Public Service customers. Power returned by about 6 am after crews repaired a breaker. JG Brown says cause under investigation. possibilities include lightning strike or wire burnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Cobden
Alto Pass
McKinley Street
Central Illinois Public Service Line
J.G. Brown
Cips Southern District Division
West Frankfort Water Strike Sparks Brief Wage Clash
West Frankfort water department workers walk out over pay and scheduling changes prompting a city response. A tentative raise offered by Mayor McClatchey and Water Commissioner Harkins failed to satisfy strikers who demanded higher wages and weekly paychecks. Municipal officials warned of discharge if workers did not return by 7 am, and local residents watched as sanitation crews briefly joined the protest before resuming duties. The dispute centers on a 7 percent raise on top of an earlier 7 percent raise, lifting hourly pay to 6.30 from 5.91, while service to residents remained uninterrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Sewer
Streets Department
Water Department
Fred Harkins
Mike McClatchey
Russell Young
Harkins
McClatchey
Williamson County Tax Bill Grace Day Sparks Last Minute Payments
A misprint on Williamson County tax bills extended the first installment grace period to today. Taxpayers paying or posting today avoid a 1 percent penalty while the second installment is due September 7. County officials report over 500000 dollars collected yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Bruce Troutman
Carbondale approves 39000 for South Illinois Avenue sidewalks
Carbondale City Council backed a 39000 project to repave and improve sidewalks on South Illinois Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue. The plan includes adding retaining walls, replacing sections, and adding ornamental access features funded by Towne Central and city engineering estimates. The work, part of downtown rejuvenation, may require shifting money from other capital projects to cover costs up to about 45000 with tree planting by Towne Central and city installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
Main Street
Grand Avenue
Towne Central
Muhich discrimination case upheld by appeals court
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 1978 district court ruling finding former SIU Carbondale dean Elmer J. Clark and department chair John Cody not liable in a sex discrimination case. Dolores Muhich, fired in 1972, joined claims by two other women who settled for $80,000 and $15,000 in later years. Muhich said she would appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Suhadolnik
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Department
Dolores Muhich
Carbondale
Siu-C
Elmer J. Clark
John Cody
Department of Guidance and Educational Psychology
Muhich
Marisa Canut- Amoros
Carolyn Weiss
John C. Feirich
William J. Bauer
U.S. District Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
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Taylor
SEA
DOE Synthetic Fuel Report
Joe Jines
City Hall
Brown
Utility Company
Williamson
William V. Brown
Carbondale Council
John Womick
Womick
Fry
Carbondale Safety Commission
Citizens Advisory Committee
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