SIU Board sees cost, impact before shorter work week
Southern Illinois University trustees postponed final action on a 37 1/2 hour work week pending more information on costs and effects under current economics. Presidents would decide timing per campus finances, with Chancellor approval, possibly taking effect next July.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Norwood
Kenneth Shaw
SIU
Siu-C
Albert Somit
Santa Helpers Help Workshop Clients at SIU Carbondale
Santa's assistants from Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Department of Clothing and Textiles join Jackson Community Workshop clients. Lauren Grossman Cleft Jennifer Schwan and Annette Taaffe wear fur trim outfits to aid Rita Reynolds Ramona Padilla while Nancy Craig fills in for Santa. Students and instructors assist clients all semester with grooming clothing selection and personal appearance.
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Santa Claus
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jackson Community Workshop
Lauren Grossman Cleft
Jennifer Schwan
Annette Taaffe
Rita Reynolds
Ramona Padilla
Nancy Craig
Santa
Stu
Dents
Benton awards contract for new educational building
The Benton High School Board of Education awarded Hunt Construction Co. of Mount Vernon a contract with a maximum cost near 596000 for a vocational education building. Completion is due by December 10, 1982, with plans including an art department and shops. The district also approved a 1982 tax levy of 1053963.30 and noted a drop in suspensions after in-school discipline measures.
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Mount Vernon
Benton High School Board of Education
Kirkikis
Franklin County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Perry County
Williamson County
Commission
Carbondale
Benton
Trojan plant closing could hike Union County jobless rate
The Trojan explosives plant in Wolf Lake may push Union County unemployment as high as 11 percent, a state labor analyst says, after 120 jobs would be lost. Indal Aluminum in Murphysboro could worsen Jackson County unemployment though its impact would be smaller. Union County already posted 11.5 percent in October and Jackson County 8.7 percent.
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Trojan
Union County
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Wolf Lake
Indal Aluminum Co
Murphysboro
Jackson County
David Koch
Illinois Job Service
Indal
Koch
Ontario
Canada
Marion hospital taps Warner & Associates to find new administrator
Marion Memorial Hospital Board hires Warner & Associates, a St. Louis executive search firm with health care expertise, to locate a new administrator after Nolan England’s 16 year tenure ended with his Sept. 12 resignation. The firm will interview 30 candidates and present six for board consideration, with fees due only after a hire.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Nolan England
Warner & Associates
St. Louis
John Warner
Representa
Hospital Board
L.C. Cavaness
Cavaness
Democrats file on Jackson ballot as others lag in county races
Democrats in Jackson County have collected filings for nearly all offices, with only one county board seat in District 1 unsettled. Republicans lag, with five filing for 14 seats and none for county clerk or treasurer. Notable filings include sheriff candidates George Taylor and William Maurizio for Republicans, and Democrats Kilquist Mileur and incumbent Don White for sheriff. Incumbent clerks and treasurer run again for Democrats, while several district board seats see a mix of incumbents and newcomers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Williamson
Perry
Union
Randolph
Johnson
George Taylor
Murphysboro
William Maurizio
Carbondale
Edwards
Tress Pierson
Vergennes
Robert Koehn
Gorham
Ken Jarrett
Jacob
Eugene Chambers
Harry Brawdy
Glenn Snider
Zeigler
Franklin County Board
Kenneth Cockrum
Lesser
Don Minor
Jerry Rowland
Christopher
Edgar Quick
WDDD TV clears signal interference over cable
Marion Cablevision viewers gain a clearer WDDD TV signal after moving from Channel 3 to Channel 4 to avoid interference from WSIL off air transmitter. WDDD TV now shares Channel 4 with KMOX TV, with KMOX resuming hours when WDDD TV is off air. The change followed a Marion Chamber of Commerce push for local programming and community impact. Channel 3 becomes a weather scan channel to prevent future issues.
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Dave DeWitte
Marion Cablevision
Wddd-Tv
Dennis
Doelitzsch
Ms. Lumley
Banks urged to adapt and boost service at Rend Lake seminar
At Rend Lake College in Ina area bankers heard that improved marketing and convenience are essential for 1990s. David Waggoner urged personal contact to push new services like IRAs and Bell and Graves consultant Bob Bell stressed valuing savings accounts and pricing by service. Automatic tellers may rise as costs drop.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
David Waggoner
Benton Community Bank
Southern Illinois
Waggoner
Rend Lake College
Inn
Congress
Bob Bell
Bell and Graves Associates Inc
Paducah
Bell
STOP seeks new attorney for Consol blasting suit
A group of 20 STOP residents suing Consolidation Coal Co for more than 135000 dollars over mine blasting voted to replace their Marion lawyer Robert Butler. Illinois South Project advisor Charles Sheketoff said nine members approved in Hurst after Butler again failed to attend a hearing, prompting dismissal.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Hurst-Bush
Consolidation Coal Co
Charles Sheketoff
Illinois South Project
Marion
Robert Butler
Illinois South
STOP
Sheketoff
Nine Stop
Hurst
Butler
Budget cuts hit area planning groups amid funding fears
Federal funding reductions threaten next year’s operations for regional planning bodies as Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission closes 1981, elects 1982 officers, and previews tough financial times. Vic Provart and John Murray cite the end of easy money and potential A-95 budget impacts.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Greater Egypt
Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
R.A. Bonifield
West
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Marion Hospital
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Damecca Moultrie
Donald Meltzer
Kay Allen
Mae Nelson
Natalie Trimble
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Eugene Dybvig
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Frankfort
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Provart
Washington, D.C
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Murray
Mary Nell Chew
Stan Partridge
Archie Jones
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