Perry County board fires 14 in patronage shift
The Republican majority on Perry County Board of Commissioners fired fourteen workers and hired eight others effective today. New commissioner Joseph Ronald Shirk succeeds Yallie West as board member and takes roles on the Regional Planning Council and law enforcement panel. Highway department saw most changes with eleven laid off and replacements named.
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Perry County
The
County Highway Department
Thela “Toots”? Gaetz
Cutler
County Relief Office
George Alvis
du Quoin
Lois Rains
Gary Keifer
Shirk
Greater Egypt
Detective unit presses on Ripley murder case
A year after Dr. Donald R. Ripley was shot seven times in his Marion office the detective unit continues the investigation. Witnesses saw a tall black man flee the scene. a composite linked to Terry LaFoe led investigators to Miami where he worked as a shoe salesman. Detectives say Wade may fit the general description but height differs. The case file grows as six new leads are checked.
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Donald R. Ripley
Marion
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Dr. Ripley
W. Main St
Liamson County
Michael Wiseman
Terry LaFoe
Carbondale
LaFoe
Champaign County
Ilinois
Wiseman
Miami
Fla
Ripley
Atlanta
Ramon Watts
Louis Wade Jr
Wade
Selma Jean Ware
Dr. Watts
Wiesman
Ripley’s
Trac
St. Louis
Watts
Howerton Will Seek Second Term as Williamson County State’s Attorney
Robert H. Howerton 32 of Carterville announces reelection bid for a second term as Williamson County state’s attorney. He vows more trials and fewer negotiated pleas, citing excessive plea bargaining. He noted in October 1972 campaign remarks his office will publish a case report showing more trials. Howerton defeated Bernard A. Paul in 1972 and is a SIU Carbondale 1965 and Northwestern Law 1968 graduate.
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Robert H. Howerton
Carterville
Williamson County
Howerton
Hewerton
Bernard A. Paul
Marion
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Northwestern University School of Law
Chicago
Du Quoin Doctor Gives Up License
Du Quoin physician Dr. John W. Stevens agreed to voluntary revocation of his medical license after the Illinois Department of Registration and Education filed a complaint alleging intoxication on emergency room duty at Marshall Brewing Hospital. The action, effective December 1, follows his resignation from the hospital staff. the complaint also cites a 1974 drunk driving conviction.
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John W. Stevens
du Quoin
Ilinois
Dakin enters GOP race for 58th district representative
Carbondale city councilman and former police chief Joseph Dakin, 37, joins the Republican field for the 58th district House seat. He cites potential district impact in Southern Illinois and has long ties to law enforcement and local government. He previously led Carbondale police, served on the city council, and teaches at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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Joseph Dakin
Carbondale
Dakin
Illinois
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Ruben Yelvington
Mascuttah
John Austin
Oakdale
Carroll Fry
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Richard Ogilvie
Daniel Walker
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Illinois Police Association
Carbondale CCDSC resignations trimmed committee
Walter G Robinson of Carbondale resigns from the Carbondale Citizens' Community Development Steering Committee after prior requests by Rev. Charles Watkins. Members Henrickson and Brandhorst indicate they will resign soon as Watkins plans to appoint seven SIU Carbondale students to the panel. The council reviews 38 CCDSC needs for a $2.7 million federal block grant request.
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Laura Washington
Southern Illinoisan
Walter G. Robinson
Carbondale
CCDSC
Robinson
Charles Watkins
Watkins
Neal Eckert
Council
William Henrickson
Elmer C. Brandhorst Sr
Eckert
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Pink jail auction may yield little value for 108 year old building
Randolph County holds an auction at 1 p.m. Saturday in Chester for the old jail with three foot thick walls and pink brick. Buyers must dismantle and remove the structure from its resting place. Contents including air conditioners and appliances sold separately. sheriff’s desk and court house furniture also auctioned.
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Randolph County
Chester
Ruth Gilster
D-Chester
Embargo Lifted on Surface Mail to Canada as Strike Ends
The U.S. Postal Service lifted the surface mail embargo to Canada today while air mail remains delayed until 1 a.m. on December 8. The Canadian postal strike that began October 21 has been settled, per Carbondale postmaster Hubert Goforth.
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U.S
Canada
Hubert Goforth
Carbondale
SIUC Professor Altekruse Meets White House Education Leaders
SIUC professor Michael Altekruse attends a four day White House session with the U.S. Commissioner of Education and top officials. Invitee Theodore Marrs, special assistant to President Ford, organizers discussions on guidance counseling and career education in colleges. Altekruse, 35, of Carbondale, serves on Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board of Education.
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Michael Altekruse
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
U.S
White House
Altekruse
Theodore Marrs
Gerald Ford
Taylor Drive
Carbondale
Dismissal Of Fireman Upheld In Carbondale
Carbondale City Manager Carroll Fry's dismissal of Nor vell Glenn Stearns, a former Carbondale fireman charged with arson, was upheld by the Carbondale Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. The three member panel unanimously sustained the firing after a hearing. Stearns was dismissed in late September after his arrest for setting fire on September 24 at 409 East Oak Street. He pleaded innocent in Jackson County Circuit Court in Murphysboro in October. A trial date had not been set.
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Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Norvell
Glenn Stearns
Murphysboro
Crossing guard sues driver after school crossing crash
A 68 year old Anna school crossing guard filed a 50000 dollar suit in Union County circuit court against Margaret Mallams of Anna for injuries wage loss and medical bills after being struck April 4. Mallams was charged with reckless driving found guilty and fined ten dollars plus ten dollars costs.
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Doyle Edwards
Anna
Margaret Mallams
Union County
Edwards
Jefferson and
Main Streets
Mallams
Firemen Collect Toys for Needy Families in Johnston City
Fire Chief Dennis Beaumont inspects donated toys as the department gathers items for Christmas presents. Residents can drop off new or used toys at the fire department or request a pickup. Volunteers repair used toys and package them for distribution to needy families.
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Johnston City
Dennis Beaumont
Beaumont
Santa shortage hits Marion and Murphysboro shoppers
In Southern Illinois, Marion and Murphysboro face a Santa shortage this holiday season as the usual Santa, Dale Jenkins, moves to Decatur and Monticello. Marion seeks a replacement for weekend appearances on Public Square with contact Charles Prater of Sherman's in Marion. Murphysboro awaits a new Santa with uncertain plans and limited availability through December 15.
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Public Square
Marion Tower Square Plaza
Dale Jenkins
Santa Claus
Decatur
Jenkins
Monticello
Marion
Charles Prater
Sherman’s Clothing
Bob Wilson
Murphysboro
Santa
Cambria School Roof Repairs Start After Storm Damage
Repairs to Cambria Grade School begin today after a roof corner blew off the gym on Saturday. Kindergarten through sixth grade classes are meeting at Carterville First Baptist Church with several thousand dollars anticipated in repair costs and most work handled by Stephens Construction Co Pulley Electric Co and Riebel Roofing Co under an emergency plan.
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Carterville
Gerald Cuendet
Cambria School
Board of Education
Cuendet
Stephens Construction Co
Pulley Electric Co
Riebel Roofing Co
Benton
Rend Lake district names comptroller and plant chiefs
Rend Lake Conservancy District appoints John West of Evansville to a $13,500 yearly comptroller post starting December 15. Temporary co superintendents Eugene Irvin and Ervin Camden take over the plant divisions, while Donald Gibson earlier resigned.
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Rend Lake District
Rend Lake
Camden
William O’sullivan
Irvin
Gibson
Cambria Plans Voluntary Census For Federal Funds
Cambria village officials will conduct a Sunday 1 to 4 30 p m voluntary census to gauge growth since 1970. If the population rose by 50 to 100 residents, the village could qualify for extra county state and federal funds, prompting a formal census. Teams of two to three volunteers will go door to door requesting a simple head count.
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Cambria Village
Kelley O’neal
O’neal
US S
SIU C civil service workers study collective bargaining
The Civil Service Employees Council at Southern Illinois University Carbondale formed a three member committee to investigate collective bargaining for about 1200 range workers. The panel reports findings next month. Hester notes no prior effort to gauge worker desires. Range staff earn 23.31 percent less than non union peers.
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SIU
Civil Service Employes Council
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Civil Service
SIUC
H. Lee Hester
Hester
Siu-C
Warren W. Brandt
State
Illinois
George R. Mace
SIU-C racial bias charge dismissed by state panel
Former SIU Carbondale staff member Oliver Lewis claimed race discrimination and criticized university policies. The Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission dismissed the charge for lack of substantial evidence and Lewis pursues federal court damages and reinstatement in two suits.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ilinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
IFEPC
Oliver Lewis
Black American Studies Program
Richard G. Higgerson
SIU C
Lewis
Black American Studies
Siu-C
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Federal District Court
East St. Louis
Higgerson
University
Federal Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
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Robert Keene
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Terry Maxey
Mike Peak
Danny Ridgeway
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Redla McNeil
Dale Edie
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Robert Zelasko
Neil Trout
James Emling
Mildred Burris
Swanwick
General Assistance Office
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