Local unions act as mine strike may end soon
United Mine Workers officers from 10 area locals met in Christopher and voted to return to work pending union interpretation of the job bidding clause. A wildcat strike idled nine mines after Orient 3 miners walked out November 21 over bidding rules. telegrams seeking interpretation were sent to District 12 president Kenneth Wells and international president W A Boyle. Several mines remained idle while some crossings continued as others resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers Union
Christopher
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient 3
Waitonville
Kenneth Wells
District 12
W. A. Boyle
International Union
Chester Gossett
Wes Frankfort
Wells
Freeman
Orient
Old Ben Coal Corp
Bell and Zoller Coal and Mining Corp. Zeigler
Fidelity
United Electric Coal Company
du Quoin
James Reed
Truax-Tract Coal Company
Burning Star
Sparta
Perry County
Norman Brostmeyer
Southwestern Illinois Coal Company
Denmark
Southwestern
Streamline
Percy
Williamson County Board Studies Budget Belt Tightening
Williamson County's budget and levy were opened for revision by the Board of Commissioners with a $2,033,428 budget and $1,170,000 levy plus a separate $380,000 for the county unity highway district. Commissioner Jack Hampton urged belt tightening citing a possible new courthouse and scrutinizing salaries, health, and civil defense needs. action on a $32,500 late real estate reappraisal contract was tabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Board of Commissioners
Unity Highway District
Jack Hampton
Grover Haynes
Homer Askew
Hampton
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Mental Health, Building Commission
Cole, Layer Trumble Co
Dayton
Ohio
Haynes
Board of Review
Johnston City seeks 910000 bond vote for school repairs
Johnston City Unit District eyes a March 29 referendum on a about 910000 bond to fund repairs additions and new construction at Johnston City High School and Washington Lincoln and Jefferson schools. Architects outlined plans including safety surveys and a new physical education building with seating for 2354 and 22 900 square feet of space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson
Charles Garrison
Simon Rettberg
Garrison
Carbondale
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Ing
Industrial park sale planned for two acres
Womick General Transfer and Coal Co of Anna and Carbondale's Industrial Board will meet Monday to finalize the sale of two acres in the citys industrial park. The Anna trucking firm aims to build a terminal north of town on Rt 51 and E T Simonds Construction Co plans pollution controls at its asphalt plant with a settling basin. The Prairie Farms Dairy option for five acres in the park expires January 1 with no decision on renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Womick General Transfer and Coal Co
Anna and Carbondale
Industrial Board
Skm
Anna Trucking
Rt. 51
William Bost
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
Williams pushes bill to repeal Illinois gun ID law
State Rep. Gale Williams says the Illinois General Assembly is likely to repeal the gun owner identification card law. He pre filed a bill in Springfield to abolish it and notes past near passage during July session. If the House committee and full chamber approve it will go to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Illinois’ General Assembly
Williams
Springfield
Illinois
State House of Representatives
Robert Kennedy
State Senate
Rend College approves bids for new Ina campus
Rend Lake College Board recommended Illinois Building Authority contracts totaling 2,721,772 for a campus near Ina. An alternative vinyl flooring option was removed, allowing carpeting in classrooms and a gym music room. Contingency fund set at up to 3 percent of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake College Board
Illinois Building Authority
IBA
Ina
James Snyder
Lipps Construction Co
Mt. Vernon
H & H Plumbing and Heating Co
Harrison F. Blades
Decatur
Allied School
Springfield
Science Lab
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Two Rivers
Wis
Chester Voters Back Water Line Plan to Randolph Area
Chester city council approves an effort to extend a water line to the Randolph Conservation Area about four miles away. A three member delegation including Mayor Helmers, Dr Norbert Springer, and Alderman William McLaughlin will visit Springfield to present the need to Department of Conservation officials. The council also approves an ordinance creating an auxiliary police force with powers for traffic control disaster response civil order arrests and detention as needed within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester City
Randolph
Chester
Springfield
Department of Conservation
Derrick Helmers
Norbert Springer
William McLaughlin
Logan College Board Delays Site Purchase Resolution
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees postponed action on purchasing a college site after executive session. The site committee reported several land parcels under negotiation, with one more needed before a final decision. The board marked its first anniversary and appointed Jack D. Hill director of community services with a 12600 salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan College Board
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Ronnie L. Odum
West Frankfort
James Walker
Herrin
Walker
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Carterville - Cambria
Marion
Jack D. Hill
Colp Mayor Charges Dropped by Two Vista Workers
Two VISTA volunteers Norman Cosentino and David Pettit withdrew assault and battery complaints against Colp Mayor Frank Caliper after a meeting in Colp. They cited hopes for better cooperation and said Caliper pledged future cooperation. Caliper unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colp
Frank Caliper
VISTA
Volunteers In Service To
America
Norman Cosentino
David Pettit
Caliper
Marion
Cosentino
Petitt
Carbondale police discuss narcotics probe and arrests
Carbondale police Chief Jack Hazel told a city council meeting there have been 24 arrests for narcotics since January 1, with nine handled by the department. He noted marijuana and pep pills dominate the problem and described training gaps and plans to send officers to a drug investigation course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Stafford
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Ilil
Jack Hazel
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Southern Illinois University
Hazel
Donald Johnson
Howard Hance
Johnson and Hance
University of Illinois
Randall Nelpr
David Keene
Keene
Berkeley
University of California At Berkeley
United Airlines Gifts SIU Its First Four-Engine Plane
United Airlines donates a DC-6B four engine airplane to Southern Illinois University for aviation maintenance training or charter use. SIU officials expect delivery in about a week with the gift aided by E A DeRosa and funded through the SIU Foundation. A portion of the plane’s value includes spare parts tools and manuals and United Airlines continues to employ several SIU program graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Airlines
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Southern Illinois
Gene Seibert
E. A. DeRosa
SIU Aviation
SIU R
Seibert
SIU Foundation
Car Bonded Collision Injures Two In City Intersection
Two people suffer minor injuries when a passenger car and an emergency vehicle crash at the Oakland and West Main intersection in Carbondale. Gary W. Gibbs 20 is cited for failure to yield. Russell 49 and three other patients were en route to Doctors Hospital after an earlier crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
West Main Street
Carbondale
Gary W. Gibbs
Jefferson St
Louis R. Russell
Murphysboro
Russell
Secretary of State’s Office
Gibbs
Doctors Hospital
Fire call reports chimney blaze in Murphysboro home
At 11 a.m. Wednesday a fire crew responded to a house owned by Anna Lewis in Murphysboro where a chimney spot was on fire but no damage occurred. Police briefs in Makanda list William B. McGuire, 37, cited for speeding and Judith A. Osman, 22, cited for following too closely in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State’s Office
Iva Faughn
Elm St
Murphysboro
Mike Snowden
Vera Snowden
Doctor’s Hospital
Anna Lewis
Makanda
William B. McGuire
Dongola
Judith A. Osman
Aid for Carbondale state aid to fund sewage plant
City council received a report on state financial aid potentially totaling 1 to 1.5 million for the Carbondale sewage treatment plant on the city farm. If granted, the federal EDA grant could be reduced, aiding a larger 10 million federal loan plan for a new water system. The council discussed timetable for rate increases and 2.1 million revenue bonds, with ordinances planned for Dec 24 final form and a 21 day petition window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Norman
State Sanitary Water Board
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
William Eaton
Randall Nelson
David Keene
Joseph Ragsdale
Ragsdale
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Hill
Murray State University
Kentucky
Nathan A. Ivey
Earl Milton
Brewster
Edward L. West
Francis Ranger
West
Harold R. O’neil
Big Muddy Ives Basin
Carterville-Colp
Roy Glenn
Ivey
Herrin High School
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