SIU panel weighs cuts to athletics and football
A nine month SIU commission urges preserving athletics at current levels unless funds are redirected from academics. It flags options including downgrading or eliminating some varsity sports, possibly dropping football to Division I AA or replacing it with soccer, and merging men's and women's programs under one athletic director. The report also suggests student votes on any athletic fee increases and considers a nearby conference for travel savings.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois and Special Commission
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Schwartz to prosecute White case amid dropped charge
Former Jackson County State's Attorney William Schwartz will continue as prosecutor in Sheriff Don White's theft and official misconduct case after the Illinois attorney general's office declined to take over. A misdemeanor theft charge was dismissed for vagueness, and one official misconduct count previously dropped. Trial set for December 15.
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Jackson County
William Schwartz
Don White
Illinois
White
Charles Grace
Grace
Lewis
Fearful widow dies in Marion apartment blaze
Dolly E. Wilfong an 82 year old Marion resident died of smoke inhalation when a chain lock trapped her inside a burning La Mar Manor apartment on West Main Street Fire officials believe she could not open the lock in time Her neighbor said she lived in fear of intruders and always kept the door chain locked Building manager noted public access was restricted after a past rise in vandalism and theft Funeral services are set for Friday at Wilson Funeral Home Marion with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville Survivors include her son Oral Wilfong a grandson and two great grandchildren
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Dolly E. Wilfong
Cordelia Frick
Betty Ansinelli
Peope
Lee Manor
American Legion Auxiliary
Williamson County
John
Mary Smith Hunt
Oral Wilfong
Richard Dale Wilfong
Herrin
Melinda Gale Wilfong
Shannon Lee Wilfong
Marion ophthalmologist office fire heavily damages building
A faulty fuse box ignited a blaze that destroyed a newly remodeled Marion ophthalmologist’s office at 1011 W. Main St. The fire, reported at 4 06 a m, caused ceiling collapse and water damage but left records intact. Dr Dennis L Byll estimated losses at 150 000 to 200 000 with 12 firefighters responding. No injuries reported.
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Marion
Williamson County Housing Authority
Dennis L. Byll
Ryll
Main St
LaMar Manor
Dolly Wilfong
Byll
Paul Boyt
Fire Department
Muri Teski
Math professor blasts SIU as empty promises lie
A SIU Carbondale math professor, Herbert Snyder, labeled the university's transition to a semester system a broken promise and claimed 12 month pay and a six month sabbatical were sacrificed. He accused the retirement system of fraud and decried the lack of binding arbitration in conflicts.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Herbert Snyder
Albert Somit
Herbert Donow
Carbondale Federation of University Teachers
Martha Ellert
American Association of University Professors
Snyder
SIUC
Illinois University Teachers’ Retirement System
Prison strike at U S Penitentiary nears 13th week
Theresa Churchill reports the inmates strike at the U S Penitentiary in Marion nears week 13 as administration seeks signs of possible resumption of normal operations. Spokesman Ron Beal says no talks on inmate demands and current management remains, while the work stoppage halts the printing plant metal furniture factory and postal cord fastener assembly. Only about 71 of 300 inmates in the action would return to work.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
U.S
Marion
Ron Beal
Beai
Beal
Ing
Dozen parking blocks settle Herrin VFW dispute
Alderman Garavalla says a dozen parking blocks funded by the city and paid for by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 316 N 16th St quell neighbor complaints about cars in John Rancilio’s yard. Mayor Ottolini delayed closing the lot to allow a fence, with funds raised for spring construction.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herrin
VFW
Herman Garavalla
Mario Ottolini
N. 16Th St
John Rancilio
N. 16Th
Rancilio
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Terre Haute
Ind
Las Cruces
N.M
Hiram Lesar
Jack Haberstroh
Ity
Robert Jarvis
Jerry Lower
H.B. Koplowitz
Loren Lewis
Attorney General’s Office
Clemons
Schwartz
Clemens
Siu
Donow
Donov
Ellert
Somit
State University of New York
SUNY
University of Illinois
Crystal Kimmel
Route
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Jim and
Faye Kimmel
Joe Jine
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