Coal stocks reassure area homes amid strike fears
Dealers in Southern Illinois report ample coal supplies for heating through the strike. John Cunningham of Anna Block and Coal Co. says many customers topped off bins and none are without coal, though some may run short. Ronald Flowers' Murphysboro yard has 400 tons and expects enough through year start. Love's Coal Yard imposed a two ton per customer limit to curb panic buying. Stoker coal runs $31 to $43 a ton with no price increases observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
John Cunningham
Cunningham
Anna Block and Coal Co
Anna
Ronald Flowers
Murphysboro
Flowers
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Love
Buckner
Bob Williams
Williams
Illinois
Miller seeks state pay for mother as nursing-home administrator
Richard Miller, paralyzed since 1972, asks Illinois to allow his mother Idasue Melvin to be paid as his home administrator to provide care at his house. If approved, payments would reflect Miller’s needs and may exceed current $50 monthly aid, improving independence and access to schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Perlman
Richard Miller
Miller
Crab Orchard Lake
Idasue Melvin
Illinois
James Thompson
Thompson
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Johnetta Johnson
Public Aid Department
Melvin
Mrs. Melvin
John A. Logan College
Jordan
Pickets appear but area coalfields reported calm
The Southern Illinois coalfields were calm as the UMW strike entered its second week. Pickets appeared at some Franklin and Jefferson mines while others showed no signs of walkout. Inland Steel at Lesser faced regular picketing. most Southern Illinois mines remained sporadic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schecter
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Franklin
Jefferson
Cook
Metropolis
Western
Ohio
Kentucky
American Electric Power Service Corp
Inland Steel Coal Co
Lesser
Inland Steel Employees Service
Ralph Banks
AMAX
Consolidation
Peabody Coal
Skeleton Found Near Railroad Tracks South of Harrisburg
A human skeleton was found Sunday afternoon beside railroad tracks south of Harrisburg. Three men chopping firewood near Consolidated Railroad tracks spotted the skull at 2 45 p.m. The rest of the skeleton was buried. A pathologist will examine the remains to determine identity and cause of death. The sex and age could not be determined and the clothing was tattered. Further details will be released as available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Saline County Sheriff's Department
Consolidated Railroad
Sheriff's Department
Couple Becomes Partners Twice In Law And Marriage
DeMaris Berry reports Bruce and Linda Stewart of West Frankfort married Oct 15 and formed a professional partnership Oct 28. She passed the bar Oct 17 after dating three years, while Stewart opened his own law office last May and studied at SIU-Carbondale. They balance work and home life, sharing chores and office discussions, with Linda determined to continue practicing law even if they have children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Bruce
Linda Stewart
West Frankfort
Stewart
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Law
Becaue
SIU
Cobb Will Not Seek Re Election As Williamson County Treasurer
Allen Cobb announced he will not run again and Sheriff Russell Oxford will seek the Democratic nomination for treasurer. Filing starts today with primary set for March 21. Cobb cited plans to run a new Anna automobile agency and highlighted past budget and investment gains totaling about 1 million dollars over four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Williamson County
Allen Cobb
Russell Oxford
Cobb
Oxford
Russ
William Brown
Route 1
Marion
Rodd Realty Co
Three Way GOP Sheriff Race Drives Jackson County Filing
Republican hopefuls Bill Childer Bill Maurizio and Warren Grammer line up for the Jackson County sheriff nominating race as filing opens. Incumbent Don White seeks a second term as Democratic opposition grows with other county offices and precinct posts up for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Jackson County
Bill Childer
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Bill Maurizio
Carbondale
Warren Grammer
Murphysboro
Don White
Childer
Maurizio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gorham
Brown Shoe Co
Missouri
Son
Herrin
Massac County
Robert Chase
American Electric
Chase
Quintin Stolz
Stolz
ICG
National Guard
Janetta Jordan
Department
Bruce and
Jackson
Sheriff
Grammer
Sheriff White
Educational Service Region
Monroe Deming
Robert Harrell
Shirley Booker
Tross Pierson
Vergennes
Reginald ‘‘Bo”’ Stearns
Pomona
Gene Chambers
Walter Robinson
Sharon Kowalzik
Mary Neill Chew
Susan Casey
Chew
Cleveland Matthews
Matthews
Richard Daniels
Madalyn Goodwin
Walter G. Robinson
Harrell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!