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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1971
Page
3
A Cook County jail inmate Brewton was flown to Murphysboro with six security officers but was not called to testify in the Jackson County court case tied to a Carbondale gunfight. Defense sought Brewton as a witness for defendants charged with attempt to murder and related offenses.
Doctors Memorial Hospital in Carbondale plans layoffs of 20 to 25 fulltime staff as part of a broader cost cutting. Affected departments will be reviewed and September turnover will not be replaced, while parttime roles and new summer hires face reductions. The move aims to streamline operations without cutting services amid rising costs and low government reimbursements.
Witness Thomas Dotson testified that occupants of 401 N Washington St Carbondale had a pre arranged escape plan for a police raid on Nov 12 1970. He said he was shot while fleeing and identified others in the group including Brown. defendants Milton Boyd James Holley and Leonard Thomas face charges of attempt to murder aggravated assault mob action and criminal damage to property.
Carbondale City Council approved offering the higher appraisal price on 31 tracts for Cedar Lake land totaling 450 acres with three tracts still under partial appraisal. The move aims to speed acquisition and avoid costly condemnations while HUD and the Forest Service require similar policy.
East St Louis Civil Defense and National Guard supplied an emergency generator to Marion Veterans Hospital after a power cutoff was scheduled Monday for remodeling. Local officials coordinated via Williamson County Civil Defense to arrange a test run and standby unit for three hours if the hospital generator fails.
Herrin Education Association leaders plan a special 10 p.m. Tuesday meeting to review progress with a federal mediator and decide next actions after talks with the school board and superintendent. The group considered a possible teacher strike and outlined six priority issues including preparation time, rights, discipline procedures, study leave, board policy scope, and salary.
A weekend study estimates potential welfare funding cuts could severely affect at least one region. In April 1971, 4,716 people across 16 southern Illinois counties received general assistance, with 1,408 in five counties Franklin Jackson Williamson Union Perry. Total aid was 212,566 across the 16 counties and 76,915 in the five county area, including 45,442 Franklin and 17,998 Williamson. Union receives no state funds. Pomona in Jackson County gets state aid.
Franklin County officials warn state funding cuts could leave general assistance recipients hungry as payments fall more than a week behind. Superintendent Olive Hastie notes only five percent of Franklin County grants use local funds, with the rest from state sources.
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