Negotiations Set In Strike At American Device in Steeleville
About 55 IAMAW workers walked out Wednesday as the contract expired at midnight Tuesday. Union rep Roy Hawkins says the union seeks higher wages better working conditions more fringe benefits extra holidays and a pension program. Owner Willard Bixby says demands were reduced from about 75 to two dozen and that pension costs are unaffordable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Device Manufacturing Company
Steeleville
International Association of Machinists and
Aero Space Workers Union
Roy Hawkins
Willard Bixby
Bixby
Ferry Ramp Site Sought to Expand Grand Tower Route
Grand Tower seeks right of way for a Missouri ramp to launch a ferry link to Wittenberg Missouri. Charles Inman operates the ferry and Grand Tower officials negotiate land purchase on the Illinois side. City council shifts meetings to Wednesdays and sets deposits for new water and gas customers.
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Grand Tower
Wittenberg
Missouri
Charles Inman
Wilbert Schlimpert
Inman
Bathhtown
Calhoun County
Alice Hughes
Illinois
Mississippi River
Illinois Central Railroad
New City Water
New City Gas Users
Judges Attend Session as NSF Grants Summer Institute
The National Science Foundation awards Southern Illinois University 71330 dollars for a summer mathematics institute for secondary teachers. Williamson County hosts the eighth in the series as circuit judges attend the Associate Judges and Circuit Judges convention in Chicago through Saturday. Chief judge H L Zimmerman of Marion and associates Lan Haney Herrin and A R Cagle Marion left Wednesday and Presiding judge John Clayton plans to go Friday.
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National Science Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Williamson County Circuit Court
Chicago
Sewer Bond Issue Takes Effect December 11
Zeigler residents may file petitions for a referendum by December 10 on a 125000 bond issue approved by the City Council to fund a new sewage system. If unchallenged, the ordinance takes effect December 11 and bonds will be issued. Benjamin Lewis Inc. and Columbian Securities Inc. of Chicago will handle the sale, with a 43500 grant under the Anti Pollution Act covering the remainder of the 168500 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Benjamin Lewis Inc
Columbian Securities Inc
Chicago
Franklin CD Training Set for Civil Defense Directors
A Franklin County Civil Defense radiological monitoring training class for city directors and unit personnel starts Monday. Additional sessions run December 8 13 and 15 at 6 p.m. in Lesser High School taught by Arthur Dobrzynski of Benton and Richard Conner of Mulkey Town, both certified radiological monitoring instructors. Each four hour session covers nuclear weapons effects radiological instruments fallout and decontamination. The Office of Civil Defense donated instruments valued at 1000 dollars for training.
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Franklin County Civil Defense
City Civil Defense
Arthur Dobrzynski
Benton
Richard Conner
Mulkeytown
Office of Civil Defense
Fern Lewis Hughes, former Carbondale resident, dies at 76
Fern Lewis Hughes, 76, longtime Champaign resident and former Carbondale resident, died November 13 in Champaign. Born February 17, 1889 in Saline County, she attended Southern Illinois University and married civil engineer Thomas E. Hughes. She left a son Edward, two brothers, two sisters, two great-grandchildren, and relatives including Dr. John S. Lewis. The elder Lewis founded Holden Hospital in Carbondale. Services and burial were held in Champaign.
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Fern Lewis Hughes
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Champaign
Saline County
John Shelby Lewis
Agnes Rush Lewis
Southern Ilinois University
Thomas E. Hughes
Edward
Orman Lewis
Roscoe Lewis
Mabel Lewis Capel
Myrtle Lewis Travelstead
John §. Lewis
John S. Lewis
Amy Lewis
S. Titines Ave
Carbondall
Marion Man Fined for Reckless Driving
Charles Ice of 609 Pleasant Court Marion was found guilty of reckless driving by a Williamson County circuit court jury. He was cleared on improper lane usage. Judge Stewart Cluster imposed a $100 fine and $40.30 court costs. Ice was arrested at 2 43 a.m. June 26 on Rt 13 east of Marion by Trooper Adolph Sweat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ice
Pleasant Court
Marion
Williamson County
Ice
Stewart Cluster
Rt. 13
Adolph Sweat
Two Injured In Collision Near Waltonville
An elderly Mt. Vernon couple were hurt in a collision near Waltonville on Rt. 148 at 3 05 p m. Arthur Hofer 74 and Eluna Hofer 72 were treated for minor injuries at Jefferson Memorial Hospital and released. Their neighbor Robert Williams 56 was not injured.
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Mt. Vernon
Waltonville
Robert Williams
Bonnie
Arthur Hofer
Rt. 1
Rt. 148
Hofer
Eluna
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Williams
Police Briefs From Carbondale And Murphysboro Fines Issued
Carbondale officer fined Donald R Booth fifteen dollars for speeding. Murphysboro records show Joyce A Bodkin fined fifteen dollars for disobeying a stop sign.
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Carbondale
Donald R. Booth
Murphysboro
Joyce A. Bodkin
Probation Officer Gets New Quarters in Courthouse
Elmer Farmer Williamson County probation officer now has an office in the courthouse grand jury room. Equipment was moved from the traffic court on Marion city hall second floor. When grand juries sit, furnishings will be shifted to widen space for the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Farmer
Williamson County
Farmer
Marion City Hall
Park District starts Saturday boys and girls activity program
Carbondale Park District begins weekly Saturday programs for elementary students through Feb 19. Fifth and sixth grade boys meet at Thomas, Springmore and Parrish schools. fourth through sixth grade girls at Attucks, Brush and Winkler. Supervisors teach active and quiet games. Children to attend nearest school.
Four SIU students receive $300 FS Services scholarships
Four Southern Illinois University students were selected to receive $300 cash scholarship grants from FS Services Inc., a Farm Bureau affiliate. Selections were based on scholastic achievement leadership qualities and interest in business and agriculture. Ronald Bosecker and Robert Buckles study agricultural industries at SIU while Cecil Terry and Paul Schoen pursue accounting in SIU’s School of Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
FS Services, Inc
Farm Bureau Farm Supplies
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
SIU School of Agriculture
Ronald Bosecker
Mr. Carmel
Robert Buckles
Latham
SIU School of Business
Cecil Terry
du Quoin
Paul Schoen
Carbondale
Infant dies in Marion hospital birth and burial planned
Gina Marie Carrier infant daughter of Robert and Alma Taylor Carrier of Marion died at 8 45 p m in Marion Memorial Hospital after being born earlier the same day at 6 56 a m in the hospital. Survived by parents sisters and brothers Mrs Richard Hanks Mrs Dale Davis Miss Georgia Carrier Robert and Steve all of Marion and maternal grandfather Isaac Taylor of Shawneetown Graveside rites set for Friday at Level Hills Cemetery Hardin County with Rev J W Hogg officiating Wilson Funeral Home of Marion in charge
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Gina Marie Carrier
Robert
Alma Taylor Carrier
Rt. 4
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Richard Hanks
Dale Davis
Georgia Carrier
Steve
Isaac Taylor
Shawneetown
Level Hills Cemetery
Hardin County
J. W. Hogg
Wilson Funeral Home
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Onarga
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Freezer
SIU
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