Marion unit schools face a $780,000 deficit
Marion Community Unit School District 2 projects a 1976-77 deficit of 780000, the largest in a decade, due to a drastic drop in state aid from about 3 million to 2.4 million. Superintendent A C Storme and business manager William Armstrong warn of fiscal strain, with possible cuts, higher fees, and tax increases as options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry deFiebre
Marion Community Unit
A.C. Storme
Storme
William Armstrong
Armstrong
Marion
Chester planners told 'no zoning'
Nearly 150 residents crowded Chester City Hall to oppose a zoning plan that could extend authority up to a mile and a half beyond city limits. Critics called it dictatorial, while supporters voiced split views. a city council decision lies ahead after two prior hearings and a final commission meeting within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Chester City Hall
Planning Commission
Chester
Dave Smith
John Schirmer
Clara Taggart
Uncle Sam
Smith
City Hall
Mike Welge
Chester Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi River
Orville Cook
Cook
Evergreen Terrace tax case tests SIU property status
For seven years Jackson County bills Evergreen Terrace to SIU Foundation. county argues parcels are taxable while SIU and foundation contend exemption. If court rules property not exclusively for school use or used for profit, the 304 unit complex would be taxed, potentially opening other SIU properties to similar action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Evergreen Terrace
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Foundation
Bill Schwartz
Schwartz
SIU
Lowell Heller
Heller
SIUC
University Courts
Brockway House
James Brown
Board of Trustees
Siu-C
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Jackson County case halts $1800 settlement to ex-investigator
Jackson County Circuit Judge Peyton Kunce granted a temporary injunction delaying payment of $1800 approved last week as a settlement to Andrew Green, a former public defender investigator. The move comes as lawyer James A. Lawder represents Rippe, who seeks a quo warranto action to challenge the board’s authority and delay the settlement pending further review. A hearing on the merits is set for September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Andrew Green
Lawrence Rippe
Green
Bill Kelley
CETA
Rippe
Kunce
Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office
Public Defender’s Office
John Clemons
James A. Lawder
First Judicial Circuit
Kelley
Charles Grace
Area miners approve first incentive plan
Old Ben Coal Co miners at Lesser approved a cash incentive system based on points for safety attendance and productivity. Mine No 21 voted 223 to 207 in favor Mine No 26 approved 203 to 122 while Mine No 24 rejected 154 to 149. UMWA noted the plan stems from a contract adopted earlier the year and Benton officials hailed the vote as boosting safety and labor relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben Coal Co
Lesser
Old Ben Mine No
Old Ben Mine No. 24
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Old Ben
Illinois
A. J. Webster
Benton
Inmate details Oswald helicopter escape plan at Marion
Garrett Trapnell discusses a May 24 1977 helicopter escape attempt from the U S penitentiary at Marion saying he did not meet Barbara Oswald until a month before the plan and that the escape was discussed about May 12. Oswald was shot dead by the helicopter pilot Alan Barklage during the flight.
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Henry deFiebre
Garrett Trapnell
U.S
Marion
Trapnell
Trans World Airlines
Michigan
Cape Girardeau
St. Louis
Oswald
Barklage
East St. Louis
McNally and Johnson
Mrs. Oswald
Barbara Oswald
Webster College
Perryville
Biloxi
Miss
Gulf
Caribbean
South America
Europe
Middle East
McBride
St. Louis Lambert Field
FBI
B.A. Oswald
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Marion Unit
Illinois Department of Conservation
William O. Stanhouse
du Quoin
Chamness School
Crab Orchard Lake
ED Greer
IUC
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