Professor fights move to clear personal effects from SIU offices
Marisa Canut Amoros, former dean candidate at Southern Illinois University, resists removal of her personal effects from SIU offices before HEW reviews. She resigned from the School of Engineering and Technology but not the university, citing space needs and potential reinstatement issues. She stores 300 000 IBM cards across 180 drawers and fears removal could endanger her workspace.
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Michelle S. Klaus
HEW
Jefferson
Canut-Amoros
Malone
Prof
IBM
Marion Memorial Hospital Wins 221500 Federal Grant
Marion Memorial Hospital received a 221 500 federal grant aimed at finishing the third floor and expanding the first floor as part of a project totaling over 1 million dollars. The grant, approved by the U S Public Health Service under Hill Burton, was pursued for about a decade.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
Marion
Hospital Board
Powless
U. S. Public Health Service
Hill- Burton
Nolan England
Motion to delay denied in gun battle case trial set Monday
A jury trial will begin Monday in Murphysboro circuit court for Michael Johnson Mil ton Boyd James K Holley and Leonard Thomas all of Carbondale charged with attempt to murder aggravated assault criminal damage to property and unlawful use of weapons in the November 12 1970 gunfight with Carbondale Police Judge Evertt Prosser denied a defense motion to continue the trial or suppress ballistics and weapon reports Defense argued lack of access to belistices tests and guns while Carbondale Police Dept firearms inspection was limited Two co defendants in the same incident were previously fined 150 and placed on probation for reckless conduct or unlawful use of weapons
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Michael Johnson
Milton Boyd
Chicago
James K. Holley
Babatunde Omowali
Leonard Thomas
Michael Deutsch
Washington St
Everett Prosser
Deutsch
Carbondale Police Dept
Prosser
Department For Inspection
Thomas Archie Dotson
East St. Louis
Joseph Brown
Five Prisoners Involved In Marion Federal Prison Riot
A Friday riot at Marion federal prison involved five prisoners in the disciplinary cell house. Warden George W. Pickett released details noting extensive property damage with no injuries. The FBI is investigating. no information was available from Springfield officials.
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Marion Federal Prison
George W. Pickett
Pickett
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Springfield
Vergennes Man Howard Weatherford Dies in Mine Accident
Funeral services set for Howard Weatherford 50 of Vergennes killed at Truax-Tracr Coal Co Mine No 3 near Sparta. He was crushed by coal on a conveyor, a 232nd degree Mason, and longtime member of Faith United Methodist Church and unions. Burial in Murphysboro with calls after 6 p.m. at Denny Pettett Funeral Home.
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Howard Weatherford
Vergennes
Murphysboro
Weatherford
Pinckneyville
John
Marion storm signs show roof damage pile up in city
Three months after two May hail storms, Marion residents replace roofs as insurers report claims exceeding 5 million dollars. Auto dealers report 150 thousand dollars in car damage. several firms tally near 200 thousand. Agents warn rates depend on overall underwriting factors and future policy adjustments.
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Wanda Barras
Ilinois
Marion
Escapee gets five month sentence in Vandalia
Dennis Modglin, 43, of Johnston City, was sentenced to five months in the Vandalia state penal form after pleading guilty in Marion County to fleeing a Johnston City police officer during a traffic ticket stop. He was recaptured two hours later after asking to retrieve clothing and shaving gear. Police brief mentions two other local speeding and accident-related citations.
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Dennis Modglin
Johnston City
Modglin
Marion
Logan County
Illinois schools await governor signature on aid and salary bills
A bill would add 68.4 million in state aid to Illinois school districts while another would raise teacher salaries. In Southern Illinois districts the salary hike often exceeds new aid, leaving many districts near break even.
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Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinoisan
Ilinois
Illinois
Benton High
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Chester
Herrin
Frankfort
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
Carterville
Baker
Cecil Hollis
De Soto Man Lloyd Smith Died Of Heart Attack In Car
Lloyd L. Smith 64 of rural De Soto was found dead in his car on a gravel road between Southern Illinois airport and De Soto. The coroner said a heart attack caused the death. He was born Sept 6 1907 in Williamson County and survived by a wife a son two daughters siblings and a stepdaughter. Services set for 2 p m today at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale with burial in Herrin City Cemetery. He belonged to Drury Christian Church in Giant City Road.
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Lloyd L. Smith
de Soto
Southern Illinois Airport
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Williamson County
Kathryn Perry
Carbondale
Donald Smith
Deber- Jeanne Phemister
Eldo
St. Louis
Arvel
Carl
Floyd
Carbondiae
Kathryn Yates
Smith
William
Josephine
Rendleman) Smith
Huffman Funeral Home
Thomas Monroe
Rt. 3
Herrin City
Drury Christian Church
Giant City Road
Seven Williamson residents seek county zoning for trailer sites
Seven Williamson County residents petitioned the board to regulate rural trailer subdivisions amid crowding and septic pollution concerns. They argued the board has allowed and is condoning unimproved 50 by 100 foot lots sold as trailer sites near Crab Orchard Lake.
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Wanda Barras
Williamson County
Board of Commissioners
Crab Orchard Lake
Shelby J. Garner
Howard Koonce
Josephine Koonce
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