Administrative salaries boosted at Carbondale district
Carbondale Community High School Board approves 1971 72 salary schedule for teachers during wage price freeze. Administrators receive retroactive raises effective Nov 15, with back pay outlined and new salaries listed for several positions. A salary sub committee is formed to study placement and present data in March for May 1 implementation.
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Bonita Troutt
Carbendale Community High School
Fred Evans
Noble Thomas
Paul Karber
Richard Smith
Cecil Hollis
William T. Holder
Jed Tarr
Arthur Black
Cchs Central
Lyndon B. Wharton
Cchs East
Tarr
Bard
Du Page ruling leaves Jackson election caucus plan intact
Du Page County circuit court ruling will not alter Jackson County plan for political caucus sessions to select new board of supervisors next year. County Clerk Delmar Ward said the plan remains in effect after the judge ordered Du Page county elections to align with the county primary and general election in 1972 to save costs.
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Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
du Page County
Delmar Ward
DuPage County
Ward
Ron Briggs
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Marion UF drive reaches $27000 goal in Marion
The United Fund Drive in Marion reached its $27 000 goal with $27 247 collected announced by Earl Long president of the drive. The campaign ends this week and eleven agencies will share the funds. This marks the third year Marion has hit its UF goal.
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Marion
United Fund
Earl Long
Long
Emergency drill tests disaster response in Jackson County
About 50 civil defense volunteers and agencies simulated a large scale atomic attack and natural disasters in Carbondale and surrounding towns. The two hour exercise produced over 100 messages in the operations center and covered looting fires, crashes, crowd disturbances, and a need for a German interpreter. Officials warned of mass casualties and stressed shelter and radiation assessment as key response elements.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Hurst
de Soto
Jackson County
Carbondele
Jackson County Civil Defense Unit
University of Illinois
Civil Defense
Stme
J. Russell Morris
University of Ilinois
Carbondale
First National
Benton
Rt. 51
Elkville
Murphysboro
Murdale
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Vergennes School
Marble Hill
Whch
Morris
Harold J. Mullins
Illinois Civil Defense
Mullins
Crab Orchard Lake
Jackson CD
Fifth armed robbery hits Carbondale in four weeks
Carbondale suffered its fifth armed robbery in four weeks when two masked youths entered Chuck Glover Trailer Rentals at 104 S Marion St around 4 45 pm and escaped with about 110 dollars a .38 revolver and small bills. They bound three employees and a customer and warned another staffer, while police traced prank calls previously made to mislead investigators. The incident followed four prior robberies at Western Union, Kelleys Supermarket, Rex Loan Co and Best Seven Inn, with varying sums.
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Ly Bonita Troutt
Carbondale
Chuck Glover
S. Marion St
Glover
Dee Willyard
Bob Cavanaugh
Georgia
Childers
Marc Kwasman
Dennis McKinney
Western Union
W. Main St
Kelley’s
Eastgate
Rex Loan Co
W. Walnut St
E. Main St
Trueblood Hall
SIU
Board rejects suspension of Winkler principal in abuse case
The Carbondale Grade School Board refused to suspend Winkler School principal Jarry Drake amid child abuse allegations. The decision followed a one hour executive session and next steps include possible charges in Jackson County circuit court and a special closed meeting set for December 9.
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Carol Alexander
Southern Mlineisan
Carbondale
Winkler
Jarry Drake
Rosemary Neal
Norvell Haynes
Northeast Congress
Gary Kolb
Neal
Drake
Jackson County
Kolb
Legal Assistance Foundation of
Southern Illinois
Laurence Martin
Ron Briggs
Briggs
Congress
Haynes
Jerry Lacey
Mrs. Neal
Mr. Drake
Lacey
Charles Hines
Hines
Shirley
Thomas School
Thomas
Martin
al Ross
Elbert Simon
People’s Law Office
Williamson County jailers begin four day training
Training for Williamson County jailers at the new jail starts Tuesday at 9 a.m. The four day session, led by Ben Wells of the state Bureau of Detention Standards and Services, will cover on the job prisoner handling with assist from Bill Butler and Emmett Nabstedt. About 10 to 12 jailers from Williamson and nearby counties will attend, including Dean West, Basil Bone, Joe Ravits, and Everett Walker, hired after a merit dispute. The county received a 22500 state grant to cover salaries. jailers will earn 5500 and matrons up to 2500. completion is set for December 10.
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Williamson County
Ben Wells
State Bureau of Detention Standards and Services
Williamson
Wells
Bill Butler
Emmett Nabstedt
Bureau
Dean West
Marion
Basil Bone
Johnston City
Joe Ravits
Herrin
Everett Walker
Carterville
Russell Oxford
County Board and Merit Commission
Oxford
Commission
Williamson County Judge A R Cagle to Retire in 1972
Williamson County Circuit Judge A R Cagle of Marion announced plans to retire from the First District circuit bench at the end of his term December 3 1972. The 69 year old presiding judge said the retirement is for personal reasons and sent notice to the state Supreme Court chief judge. Cagle has served since 1964 after earlier terms as county court judge. Other eight sitting circuit judges with expiring terms include Spomer Porter Chase Trampe Oros Reese McCabe and Dennis with no announced retirement dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Cagle
Williamson County
Cagle
State Supreme Court
John Clayton
Clayton
Dorothy Spomer
Alexander County
Robert Porter
Johnson County
Robert Chase
Massac County
Gerald Trampe
Pope County
George Oros
Pulaski County
Paul D. Reese
Union County
Harry McCabe
Trafton Dennis
Saline County
Marion: Volney W. Clark Dies at 75 in Traffic Incident
Volney W. Clark, 75, of Marion, died after a collision marked by a $15 loss and failure to yield right of way. Police report details are limited in the incident note.
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Marion
Volney W. Clark
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