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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
3
Scott Hutching, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hutching of Pinckneyville, is seen enjoying bike rides through large puddles formed by rain in Southern Illinois. The rain creates playful scenes for local children enjoying outdoor activity.
The Jefferson County Memorial Hospital in Mt. Vernon asked two weeks ago for a state permit to build a new 300 bed hospital. The plan linked to a 500 bed Southern Illinois Medical Center project. Mt Vernon would reach about 1,000 beds total if both proceed.
H R Long director of SIU Carbondale School of Journalism will resign Sept 1 to return to teaching on a part time basis. Long, 66, has been with SIU since 1963 and led the department to school status about three years ago. He founded the International Conference of Weekly Newspaper Editors and has traveled widely. The faculty will likely choose his successor by vote.
Dr. Don Knapp, 36, was chosen Tuesday by SIU Carbondale Health Service physicians as acting chief of staff to oversee medical decisions. The move follows a board controversy over lay leadership and aims to create a physician-led medical decision group within the Health Service.
Lt Gov Paul Simon of Troy chided New York Times columnist Red Smith for saying Southern Illinois trails the east Bronx in scenic splendor. He arranged a tour through Giant City State Park and offered a job if Smith stays in the area.
George W. Lindberg, candidate for the new state comptroller, argues the office must be understood beyond its complex remit. He outlines plans to pre audit and disburse warrants, implement daily data coding, and push performance budgeting while stressing law knowledge and government experience as key qualifications.
Complaints by workers unable to find jobs due to alleged illegal entrants led to 36 arrests near Cobden. Robert Germain of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service says deportation options include paying for return to Mexico or an administrative hearing. Most arrestees reportedly have no criminal records and entered to work.
Val Oshel, now director of the Illinois Civil Defense Agency, is named by Gov. Ogilvie as Illinois representative to the Midwest Nuclear Pact, a 13 state cooperation initiative. He also serves on the Missouri Commission on Atomic Energy and previously ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for state representative in 1968.
John Henry Richard nine died at Cardinal Glennon Hospital after injuries from a Tuesday auto crash near Rt 146 west of I 57. He was a Johnston City Grade School fourth grader and survived by his parents two sisters and three brothers with funeral plans set in Johnston City.
Eight Johnston City custodians seek representation by Local 567 of LIUNA AFL CIO. They demand raises from 3.30 to 3.75 dollars per hour and 1 percent overtime pay, while the board offers 4 percent to reach 3.50. A card for union recognition has been signed, and a board vote on representation ended in a tie, with a rescheduled meeting set for August 28.
Negotiators from the Elverado Unit School District, led by Mary Gibson of the Elverado Education Association, reach a tentative compromise after threats of impasse. Teachers will vote on the proposal at 6 30 p m August 31 while the board meets at 7 30 p m the same day. Classes begin September 6. The board approved tentative budgets for 1972 73 totaling 807 987 with revenue of 770 465.
Donald H. Fluck of Route 3 Marion was appointed by Crab Orchard Unit Three Board of Education to fill a vacancy created by Wendell Phillips resignation. Phillips had served since April 1971 and is moving from the district. Fluck replaces Phillips.
The 43 year old Salem resident Sarah M Bastas died at the scene when her car left Route 14 on the south side of the road a half mile east of the old Big Muddy bridge struck a tree. The accident was found at 8 42 p m by Deputy Dean Westra. Her body was moved to local funeral homes in Benton and Salem.
Harry H. Turnage 80 of Creal Springs died at Marion Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered Aug 14 when the car he rode in with wife Ida collided with a coal truck on South Court Street, Marion. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Cosby Funeral Home Creal Springs. burial in Simmons Cemetery.
Carbondale Education Association and the grade school board plan a 1 p.m. Friday negotiation session to resolve the teachers contract before classes resume. President Robert Barrow said daily 1 p.m. talks are planned, with a fact finder possible. Salary and full funding of medical insurance are key issues as impasse continues since August 4. Archaeologists from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale are digging near Cedar Creek in a 17 560 acre area for Indian relics.
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