Allen proposes three point plan to keep Herrin plant open
Allen Industries management presented union officials with a three point plan to keep the Herrin plant open on a breakeven basis. The plan calls for a wage cut, a reduction in personnel, and faster line speed standards. Specifics were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Zelah Seals
Southern Illinoisan
Allen Industries Management
Herrin
Jerry Craft
Detroit
Allen Group
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Paul Hampton
Johnston City
Craft
Cials
Allen Industries
Labor Leaders Back Walker Over Ogilvie In Illinois COPE Endorsement
George Smith of the Illinois AFL CIO COPE says there is no question why Dan Walker won COPE endorsement for governor. The Chicago meeting heard Walker promise to appoint labor to posts, while Ogilvie’s labor ties drew scrutiny. endorsements also favored several Democrats in state races and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry deFiebre
Ilinois Afl-Cio
COPE
Dan Walker
George Smith
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
West Frankfort
Ogilvie
Smith
Chicago
Walker
Richard Ogilvie
Chicago Tribune
Wiliam Lee
Chicago Federation of Labor
Eze
Dept. of Labor
Labor
Barney J. Grabier
Department of Labor
The
United Steel Workers of America
Paul Simon
Murphysboro
Seth
James Holloway
Sparta
E. W. “Barney
Tamatoa
Clyde Choate
Anna
Richard Hart
Benton
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Gene Johns
Marion
Kenneth J. Gray
Muldoon to wed during campaign pause in Roswell
Hugh Muldoon the peace candidate for the 24th District will suspend his congressional bid for two weeks to marry Lin da Corder 23 of Carbondale. The outdoor ceremony is at 2 p.m. Saturday at the bride’s parents home in Roswell Georgia. They will resume campaigning by camping outside towns in the district against incumbent Kenneth J Gray. Corder is a SIU Carbondale education graduate student and financial aid staffer. Muldoon is a PhD candidate in philosophy at SIU and they plan to live in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Muldoon
Congress
Linda Corder
Carbondale
Roswell
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Miss Corder
Southern Ilinois University
Springer
Muldoon
SIU
Murphysboro plans $1.6 million sewer upgrades with grants
Murphysboro officials discussed a large sewer improvement project that could cost about $1.3 million with a federal grant of 500000 and a separate half million from the HUD. Additional funds would come from revenue bonds and a possible EPA aided upgrade. The plan covers extending service to Harrison and Mt. Carbon areas and upgrading treatment to meet EPA rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bruce Richmond
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Harrison
Mt. Carbon
Richmond
Water and Sewage Department
State
Environmental Protection Agency
Du Quoin youth charged in fatal July crash
James F. Reid Til, 18, of Du Quoin, to be arraigned in Perry County circuit court on reckless conduct after a July 9 toppling crash in Du Quoin that killed Dr. C. M. Benton 62 Kathy Jean Moody 18 and David O. Haite 19. Other occupants included Edna Benton. All were hospitalized. Mrs. Benton remained in St. Louis at Deaconess Hospital. Coroner Barney West plans to set an inquest date after hospital discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. ‘Reid Til
du Quoin
Perry County
C. M. Benton
Kathy Jean Moody
David 0. Haite
Don Johnson
Johnson
Reid
Miss Moody
Ms. Hutte
Robby McCurdy
Jacalyn Moss
Edna Benton
Mrs. Benton
Deaconess Hospital
St. Louis
Barney West
Carbondale Sets Rules for Minority Hiring
Carbondale approves a 16 percent minority workforce target for city contracts and requires bidder unions to provide referrals of at least 16 percent minority workers. The move may raise project costs and ties to federal and local training programs. The council also authorized up to 125000 in tax anticipation warrants to cover city bills, with a compliance officer to monitor adherence.
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Gary Blackburn
Carbondale
Fry
Carrol Fry
Sper
With Kids
Evergreen Park
Wall Street
Washington School in Johnston City faces occupancy ban
State Supervising Architect recommends barring occupancy of the Washington School after a Aug 2 inspection by structural engineers. Severe damage and probable subsidence linked to abandoned coal mines threaten the south portion, with possible collapse risk for the north. A split-site study and cost concerns may delay action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Hughes
Ilinois
Supervising Architect
Johnston City
Washington School
Albert G. Paja
Allan Henderson
Department of General Services
Sant. Remo Castrale
Henderson
Washington Building
Kenneth J. Theten
Fields Goldman and Magee Architects
Mt. Vernon
Theten
Stilley
Castrale
Johnston City Considers Scout Cabin Use for School
Johnston City officials moved to allow the City Park Scout Cabin to be used for school purposes this fall though no final decision was made by the school board. About 80 pupils have been meeting in the First Baptist Church due to damage at Washington School. Mayor Jesse Carter noted the cabin is 50 by 2 feet with one toilet, gas heat, and built by Boy Scouts. city maintains it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Palanixa Eli
Cnue Sexahely
First Baptist Church
Washington School
Jesse Carter
Carter
Methodist Church
City Counsell
Joh Tedroff
HUD report upsets Greater Egypt planners over expansion
Veterans of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission criticized HUD guidance aiming to add municipal representation and status changes. HUD requires city leaders on the policy body and two thirds elected officials or their appointees, threatening grant access for Mt. Vernon and nearby towns. The commission balks at changing resolutions that gave county boards control, while a new General Assembly of Local Governments exists only on an advisory basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
General Assembly of
Greater Egypt
John Yow
YMCA
Pat Freee
Peat Ithe
Bud Farrar
Mt. Vernon
Commission
BUD
Gerpdc
HUD
de Carbondale
Mt. Vertton
Marion
Murphysboro
Herrin
West Frankfort
U Development
Greater
General Assembly
Chicago
Franklyn Moreno
Moreno
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Hertin
City Star
Federal
Departmeant of
Housine
Urban
Sity
Amde
Washington
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