Miners strike at Freeman Orient No 3 Waltonville
Construction workers at Freeman Coal Mining Corporation Orient Number 3 in Waltonville walked off at 8 a m over a year old pay dispute. About 250 300 second shift miners joined in sympathy. Wages aimed to rise from 37 to 41 50 dollars daily with 12 7 percent raise due. Authority and details noted, with union leaders predicting return by 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Coal Mining Corporation
Orient
Waltonville
United Mine Workers of American
UMWA
Guy Humphrey
Royalton
Union Stewart
Humphrey
Bituminous Coal Association
Washington, D. C
National Pay Board
U. S. Department of Labor
South
Ern
Illinois
West Virginia
Kenneth Wells
Springfield
District 12
Milford Harrell
Freeman
Roberts and Shaefer Construction Company
Chicago
Orient Number 3
Many Faces of Learning winners announced at State Fair
Mt. Vernon and Carbondale students share regional honors as Michael J. Bakalis presents awards for the Many Faces of Learning competition. About 44 students from eight regions win 5 000 dollars total in prizes across science art home economics and industrial arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Springfield
Michael J. Bakalis
Southern Illinois
Casey Junior High School
Suzanne Luburg
Dondal Rich
U.S. Office of Education
Illinois
Veterans group mobilizes for McGovern in 24th district
Ronald Graves, coordinator, leads Illinois Veterans for McGovern with about 50 members. The Southern Illinois University student aims to contact Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion chapters, distribute literature at county fairs, and recruit more veterans. A group meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Newman Center in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
George McGovern
24Th
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Ronald Graves
Illinois Veterans For McGovern Group
Graves
Southern Illinois University
Vietnam
Marine Corps
McGovern
Indochina
Newman Center
S. Washington
Carbondale
Williamson County approves Kern Acres Sunny Acres and Jullins Estates plats
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved three subdivisions south of Marion and north of Johnston City. Kern Acres will add nine lots, Sunny Acres five, and Jullins Estates 12 lots with road easements set aside. The board also rescinded a July 10 resolution to pay Lewis Taylor 757 for warrants issued to public aid recipients, noting warrants were bought from aid recipients and later funded by bond issues. warrants were cancelled in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Marion
Johnston City
Cambria
Kern Acres
Bobby G
la Donna S. Kern
Sunny Acres
South Market Street
Charles L
Irene Rix
Jullins Estates
John
Rosemary Todroff
Lewis Taylor
Creal Springs
Taylor
William J. Sinks
Sinks
Sinks Sai
Father Dellis Buzbee Tours District Carrying Campaign
Dellis Buzbee Father of Kenneth V. Buzbee the Democratic state senate hopeful plans three month tour stops across Steeleville Chester Carterville and other towns. He will engage voters on the street and attend community picnics while Kenneth campaigns. Dellis retired as Wolf Lake Elementary principal in June and has guided tours in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellis Buzbee
Buzbee
Southern Illinois
Kenneth V. Buzbee
State Senate
Steeleville
Chester
Carterville
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Dad
Wolf Lake
Alaska
Marion Plaza Tower rises on former courthouse site
A five ton crane with a 120 foot boom lifted a four ton steeple through the Marion Plaza Tower top. The weather vane salvaged from the old Williamson County Courthouse, built by the late Ed Swafford, now tops the structure. Clock works, a bell hanging, and final completion steps remain as the courthouse site on the public square is developed after demolition this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Plaza
Williamson County
Ed Swafford
Marion
Exemption legal ruling hits senior tax bills in Jackson County
Senior citizens in Jackson County face higher 1972 tax bills after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the homestead exemption illegal for individuals not corporations. Bills reflect added $1500 valuation as exemptions were removed. payments due Sept 15 with banks authorized to collect on time. A class action suit against personal property tax is filed, Gov Ogilvie prompted protests and county officials outline payment procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Raymond Dillinger
State Supreme Court
Ward
Carbondale
Dillinger
Richard Ogilvie
Elementary teachers seek 4.9 percent raise in dispute
The Carbondale Education Association and Grade School District 95 Board of Education remain deadlocked after a five year high. The union cites a survey showing priority on children and education and proposes a 4.9 percent salary increase for teachers beginning at 7 350 to 7 710 annually. The board offers 2.5 percent. Union will bypass mediation for fact finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Education Association
Board of Education
CEA
Robert Barrow
Barrow
Laurence Martin
Artie Smith
Terry Thalman
Williamson jailer resigns after escape by four prisoners
Williamson County jailer Joe Ravaitis resigned after four inmates escaped Thursday night from the bullpen and hid in a shower room and under a table. Leroy Linck was named to replace him. Three of the four prisoners have been recaptured. George Cunitz II remains at large. Charges of theft and escape will be filed against the four, each with $15,000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Russell Oxford
Joe Ravaltis
Herrin
Oxford
Ravaitis
Leroy Linck
Spillertown
Linck
George Cunitz II
Benton
Roosevelt Baldwin
Carbondale
Zack Morris Jr
Harrisburg
Leroy Lee Evans
Oakland
Calif
Baldwin
Goreville
Evans
West Vienna
Morris
Morgan Trailer Court
Marion
Cunitz
Bonds repayment plan set for Kinkaid Lake project
The Kinkaid Lake and Reed's Creek Conservancy District schedules a final bond ordinance to retire a 1.3 million revenue bond issued to fund a water treatment plant and service lines. Midwest Securities handles the sale under a pre sale agreement with fiscal agent services. Project total cost is 2.1 million with a 795000 HUD grant. Water sales target Murphyboro Mardale De Soto Elkville and Ava Campbell Hill Willisville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinkaid Lake
Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Midwest Securities, Inc
Chicago
Midwest
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Murphysboro
Mardale Water District
de Soto
Elkville
Ava-Campbell Hill
Willisville
Williamson County Airport bond referendum set for Tuesday
Williamson County residents will vote on a 395000 airport bond issue to fund a county share for a new ramp and taxiways serving a terminal. State and federal funds totaling about 1.35 million would cover most costs with 50 25 25 split by federal state and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herrin
Hays
North Park Ave
Marion
West Main Street
GERPDC seeks jail funding for three counties
The Greater Egypt Regional Criminal Justice Planning Advisory Board submitted three county jail improvement proposals totaling 60000 to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jackson County seeks 25000 with 5000 local, Union County wants 10000 to add to a 25000 grant, and Jefferson County requests up to 25000 for an elevator between floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt
Union County
Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Department
Maps Replace officer Information Booth at SIU
An information center near the president’s office at Southern Illinois University uses a map in place of a laid off attendant due to austerity cuts. The phone line to the information office remains active. evening staffing was dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Joseph Goodman
Anthony Hall
Civil Service
Information and Scheduling
Goodman
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Nancy Cunningham
Teresa Dare
Archaeology
Cathy Ehrenfreund
Vera
King Tutankhamen
Veterans Organization
Area Group
By Wanda Barras
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