Insurance begins October for coal mine subsidence in Southern Illinois
Area premiums rise by about five to ten dollars for most properties in the Southern Illinois Coal Belt to fund a new subsidence policy offering up to fifty thousand dollars coverage. The plan auto renews in 34 under mined counties after Oct 1 with opt out by mail. others may buy after Oct 7.
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Southern Illinois Coal Belt
Southern
Illinois
John Andrews
Fair Plan
Department of Insurance
Andrews
Klimstra named to Illinois Energy Resources Commission
SIU-C zoology professor Willard D. Klimstra has been named a public member of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission. The appointment, confirmed by Senate President Philip J. Rock, places Klimstra among leaders exploring coal based energy and technologies such as gasification and liquefaction to reduce foreign oil dependence. Senators Gene Johns and Ken Buzbee serve on the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard D. Klimstra
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Illinois Senate
Philip J. Rock
Illinois
Klimstra
Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Siu-C
Gene Johns
Marion
Ken Buzbee
Carbondale
Shawnee Teachers Approve 7 Percent Two Year Deal
Shawnee Community Unit 84 teachers and staff voted to accept a two year contract with the school board. The agreement provides a 7 percent salary raise for 1980 81 plus an added step for eight hours and board paid retirement for certified personnel. Mileage, extra duty pay, insurance, and a shortened teacher day are adjusted. The second year includes another 2.9 percent increment and a 6 percent wage raise to 11 420 for starting teachers. Negotiators for both sides and administration details are listed.
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Shawnee Community Unit 84
Shawnee Education Association
Wolf Lake
John Quinn
Quinn
School Newsaper
Shawnee
SEA
Donald Taylor
Jim Davis
Andrew Helmus
George Fitch
Donna Marr
Jack Woodard
Charles Smith
William Colyer
Woodard
Supt. Taylor
Jackson County real estate taxes collected and due dates
Jackson County Treasurer Shirley Booker reports almost 2.5 million in real estate tax money mailed to taxing agencies. She notes 12,105,409 remains to be collected this year with July 3 bills. Installments due Aug 10 and Sept 10. A 1 percent monthly interest on late payments, unless a board of review complaint is filed. Real estate taxes may be paid at Jackson County banks or the treasurer’s office. Monthly payments will be made until after the tax sale, with a final settlement planned in November.
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Jackson County
Shirley Booker
Board of Review
Energy victims await federal reimbursement delay frustrates sufferers
Gene Fowler and family lost their Energy home to a mine sink last November and later bought another in Herrin. They spent about $12 000 of life savings and $1 500 on emergency repairs, while federal policy permits immediate repairs but reimbursement remains blocked by legal questions and red tape. Fowler stays hopeful despite six months of waiting.
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Southern Illinois
Gene Fowler
Herrin
Fowlers
Illinois
Fowler
Four-year veteran Patricia Osman eyes bigger waves
Patricia Osman of Anna placed fifth in the national water skiing women's jumping event at the 37th National Water Championships at Du Quoin. Despite a 99 foot jump, she trails Joy Martin's 103 feet, and cites 10–11 year peers as her experience gap while planning fall tournaments and college studies at SIU Carbondale.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Patricia Osman
Anna
Ms. Osman
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Tom Hardman
American Water Ski Association
Little Egypt
Harmond
Fairgrounds
Midwest
Association
Tyler
Texas
Osman
Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Lane Community College
Joy Martin
Athens
Georgia
Siuc
Shawnee
Carbondale papers mark Lindsay-Schauber era start April 1 1947
The Carbon dale Free Press Murphysboro Independent and Herrin Daily Journal publish their first editions under Lindsay-Schauber ownership. Early issues remained separate papers with a Southern Illinoisan insert, later consolidating into one Carbondale edition. Also noted: Truman signs sugar rationing extension, King George dies, Ordill praised, Centralia mine disaster, Middle East turmoil with Jewish suspects in Jerusalem, Carbondale Jaycees elected, and various local items from Page 2 to Page 6 including school talks, sports, and theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Enterprises
Lindsay-Schaubers
Carbondale Free Press
Murphysboro Independent
Herrin Daily Journal
Lindsay-Schaub
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Lindsay- Schaub
Ida W. Zach
King George
Greece
Prince Paul
Illinois
Ordill
Crab Orchard Lake
War Assets Administration
Centralia
UMW
Middle East
Jerusalem
Palestine
Israel
Carbondale Jaycees
Orlen Wallace
James Cherry
Tom Easterly
Gene Seibert
Donald Bryant
Kenneth Medley
Dalton Metcalf
Karl King
King
Albert F. Meyer
W. A. Daugherty
Anager
Edward E. Lindsay
Carbondale Community High School
N. A. Rosan
PTA
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Evan M. Davis
Franklin
Williamson
Illinois Geological Survey
Department of Mines and Minerals
Saline
St. Clair
Perry
Jefferson
Jackson
Clinton
Randolph
Gallatin
Washington
Jim Palmer
Geological Survey
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Ken Smith
Illinois Department of Insurance
Smith
Celeste Stiehl
Rbelleville
Illinois Institute of Natural Resources
Chicago
Illinois South Project
Energy Commission
Tion Research Center
Shawnee Teachers OK
Joanne Wood
The
Southern Illinois An
Herrin Unit 4 Board of Education
Butch Nevious
Ben Gelman
Harry S
Truman
Steve Canyon
Blondie
Big Sister
Popeye
Dill Investment Co
Brush St
Jack Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Bill Nicholson
Tucson
Don Johnson
Paul Whiteman
Bill Bullock
Anna-Jonesboro
Louise Barnes
Sinu Home Economics
Duboin
Edward E. Riley
Varsity Theater
Ginger Rogers
David Niven
Burgess Meredith
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