Hospital union election denied by West Frankfort board
West Frankfort Union Hospital Board of Trustees refused to call a union representation election and reaffirmed recognizing Teamsters Union Local S47 as bargaining agent for hospital employees. The petition for an election was filed Wednesday by Local 12630 District 50 of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Carol Alexander
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Union Hospital Board of Trustees
Teamsters Union
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
John Bowen
Hospital Board
Team Aters Union
Bowen
William Palmer
Don Lucas
District 16
Sumer
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
UMWA
W. A. Boyle
Teamsters
Palmer
Lucas
Frank Crise
District 40
St. Louis
Union Hospital
Arthur Hodgson
West Frankfort City Hall
Floyd Castleman
Carterville man held on theft charge for stolen guns
A Carterville man, 21 year old David Emery, was arrested Wednesday and held in Williamson County jail on a theft charge after five shot guns were recovered at his home by Deputy Sheriff Bill Cadle. His father later turned in two more shotguns and a pistol. The guns were stolen from Larry Sizemore of Carterville Route 2. A neighbor reported a license number found on a car, leading to Emery's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Williamson County
David Emery
Bill Cadle
Emery
Larry Sizemore
Rt. 2
Sizemore
Southern Illinois public works bill boosts funding by 25 million
Congress approved 25.397 million in public works for 14 projects in Southern Illinois including Bend Lake Dam Golconda Kaskaskia River Saline River and Dog Island Lock and Dam. Rep Kenneth J Gray said the rise from 23.995 million keeps projects on schedule despite Nixon order. Bill now heads to President Nixon for final approval.
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Congress
Ilinois
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Bend Lake
Golconda
Kaskaskia
Dog Island
President Dam
Ohio River
Nixon
Mt Carbon lighting approved for Mt Carbon housing project
Jackson County Housing Authority members authorized 12 lights on 10 poles for interior lighting of 50 low income units under construction in Mt Carbon. The project by Jim Green Construction Co. of Granite City bid $725,000. Reid Troutman said Central Miners Public Service Co. offered to install for $66 monthly, including power and maintenance. The authority will pay $162 for trenching to underground the lines.
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Housing Authority
Authority
Wanimonus
Mt. Carbon
Troutman
City of
Carbondale
N. Barnes St
Murphysboro
Chicago
Housing Assistance Office
Elkville
Legal Services
Aly
John Gilbert
Joan Wilson
De Soto Village Signs Lighting Agreement
The De Soto Village Board agreed with Central Tinois Public Service Company to replace all street lights with vapor lights. Village Clerk Linda Daniels said the project covers all existing lights and was approved at Monday's regular board meeting.
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de Soto
Central Tinois Public Service Company
Linda Daniels
Thieves wreck car after Marion abutment crash
Two car thieves wrecked a 1967 model car stolen from Kenneth Blades Body Shop at Beyton and Court streets in Marion. The vehicle overturned on a vacant lot at College and Court streets at 9:40 p.m. causing it to demolish. Blood on a shoe and inside the car, a key ring bearing a Carbondale real estate agency emblem was found as officers investigate.
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Marion
Kenneth Blades
Beyton
Court Streets
College and Court Streets
L. B. Hunter
Hunter
Carbondale Real Estate Agency
Watchman Fires At Thief At Blue Blaze Mine
A night watchman at the Blue Blaze mine north of Carterville reported a thief shot at 6:50 pm. The thief fled after the shot, leaving behind a bundle of copper wire cut and rolled up. The incident was reported to the William DC County sheriff's office.
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Blue Blaze
Carterville
William. DC County
Carbondale Thruway Plan Backed by City Panel
The Carbondale plan commission endorsed a long term thoroughfare project to skirt the city on the north and west using interstate style highways. Rt 13 and Rt 51 would be relocated as four lane divided roads with new primary routes and crossings. Public hearing to follow. SIU access road kept. northeast residents debated Hickory crossing and overpasses. Rezoning and subdivision items also discussed before adjournment.
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Jim Hatton
Carbondale
City Plan Commission
David Christensen
Rt. 13
Carebondale
Rt. 51
Meb Laskerty Road
Rigdon-Fisher Street
Ilinois University
Chaucauquay Street
Aig
Reservoir Road
Freeman
Sycamore
Reservoir Head
Lewis Lane
Main Street
Mull Street
Thesrailroad
Mill
Oakland
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Street
Hickory Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Richard Hayes
Christensen
Hickory Crossing
Rigdon-Fisher
Willow Street
Hayes
Northeast
Allman, Knight, Park, Fisher
Burke
Greenbriar West
Hearings Set on Corridors for New Freeway Plan
Four Southern Illinois towns host public hearings early in 1979 to review five proposed corridor locations for a supplemental freeway between Carbondale and East St. Louis. Meetings run Jan 6 7 8 and 9 at Columbia Steeleville Pinckneyville and Murphysboro with maps posted in Steeleville Pinckneyville Murphysboro and Columbia post offices. Written comments due Jan 19 to the Carbondale district office.
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Illinois
Carbondale
East St. Louis
State Dept. of Public Works and Buildings
J. F. Newton
Turner Hall
Cherry St
Columbia
S. Sparta St
Steeleville
East Water Street
Pinckjneyville
Pinckneyville
Coulterville
Tilden
Marissa
Lenzburg
New Athens
Freeburg
Belleville
Cape
Cahokia
State Division of Highways
Christensen heads Carbondale plan commission chair
Christensen was elected chairman of the Carbondale Plan Commission at City Hall. Richard Hayes was elected vice chairman, succeeding Henn Zilmer who resigned. Susan Casey stepped down after two years and received a standing ovation. John Williams resigned and will move out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David. Christensen
Carbondale Plan Commission
City Hall
Richard Hayes
Henn Zilmer
Christensen
Southern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Susan Casey
Casey
John Williams
Library hours cut at Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro hours shortened due to no heat with operations from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday through Saturday. Librarian Emma Hough said the furnace failure prompted the change. The library board meeting moved to First National Bank, Murphysboro, at 7:30 p.m. until heat is restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro
Emma Hough
Library Board
First National Bank
Memorial for slain girl Lisa Levering observed by friends
About 150 friends and relatives gathered at area five near Lake on the Campus to celebrate the life of Lisa Levering who had been missing since November and was found dead near Lake Chautauqua road outside Carondale. Police seek her killer as a Lisa Levering Memorial Fund is created for a cause she supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern Mindsa
Lisa Levering
Area Five
Lake-on-the- Campus
Miss Levering
Lake Chautauqua Road
Carbondale
Robert Rankin
Lisa
Rankin
Hankin
Robert Frost
Southern Teinnis University
SIU
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Jackson County Housing Authority
Reynold Enis
Bruce Electric Co
Marion Merchants Association
Main and
Madison Streets
Enis
Hester Westray
Ava
Campbell Till
Willisville
Beysy
Sparta
Enzburg
East St.Louis
Chester
Chest Iers
Elis Grove
Evansville
Ruma
Red Bud
Waterloo
Cupe
Camp Vel Hill
French Village
Plan Commission
David E. Christensen
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