Miller forward in UMWA election as count nears end
Kenneth Dawes in Silver Springs reports Miller gaining ground as UMWA ballots from 120000 miners are tallied in the December 1 to 8 special election ordered after the 1969 Yablonski case. Dawes notes Illinois District 12 supports Miller by two to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Kenneth Dawes
Lesser
Silver Springs
Vic- Dawes
U.S. Labor Department
Inland Steel Co
Miller
Dawes
Illinois
Ilinois
Salem
Inland Mine
Boyle
Mike Trbovich
Clarksville
MFD
Silver Spring
Federal Building
Joseph “Jock’’ Yablonski
Pennsylvania
Gas Shortage Shuts Down Norge Plant After Nine Day Gap
A regional gas shortage has left the Norge plant shut down with nine days of service since November 14. Seventeen large users faced early disconnections, while interruptible customers saw gas off and on through December, with resumption uneven. Turco Manufacturing and others in Ordill and Murphysboro areas rely on gas, and Turco reopens today after a fuel shortage forced a Wednesday shutdown. The situation hinges on gas supply controls during low temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruptare
Smith Smith
Smith
Turco Company
Turco Manufacturing Co
S. Line St
du Quoin
Sam Easterly
Easterly
Union County Vandalism Tied to Labor Woes
Gas storage facility for Texas Eastern Transmission Corp in Houston, Texas, faced vandalism blamed on labor unrest. Union officials from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 allegedly organized 15 to 20 out-of-state workers, according to company officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Houston
Tex
International Union of Operating Engineers
Aflcio
Upris
Carbondale Rt. 51 bypass gains local support at meeting
About 65 residents pressed the Jackson County Board to back a west-edge bypass for Carbondale. A five member committee will review the plan as supporters cited public backing while opponents were less visible. Names on record include Dan Cherry Jack Hanley Wayman Presley Dan McGuire C B Young Howard Hesketh Richard Arnold Stewart and Herman Crawaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Area
Jackson County Board
Carbondale
Charles Gray
John Lonergan
Southern Illinois University
Gray
Dan Cherry
Jack Hanley
Wayman Presley
Dan McGuire
C.B. Young
Howard Hesketh
Richard Arnold
Stewart
Herman Crawaw
Three Hurt in Collision Near Harrisburg
State police report three people injured in a collision. Beth Gulley age 20 and Steven L. Smith age 19 of Harrisburg were hospitalized with injuries. Gulley was passenger in Smith’s car and taken to Doctors Hospital, Harrisburg. Smith to Pierce Hospital, Eldorado, with major injuries. Glynda Smith involved in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Beth Gulley
Steven L. Smith
Pierce Hospital
Eldorado
Glynda Smith
Stevenson University official charged with soliciting a ride
Jon A. Taylor, president of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, was arrested at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of soliciting a ride from a city street. Police said he returned to the street after being asked to leave, then was released on a $25 bond with a circuit court appearance set for January 8 in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon A. Taylor
Southern Illinois Universe
Taylor
South University Avenue
Carbondale
Pilot duty and legal risk in Williamson County crash
Authority at Williamson County Airport said the crash was entirely the pilot’s responsibility. Chief operator Charles Jefferson explained that in adverse weather a closed airport limits visual flight rules and requires pilot decision making. The four Ohio men died when the aircraft departed Friday despite weather restrictions and a lack of other traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Charles Jefferson
Jefferson
Ohio
Joe Wereldt
Kansas City
Plane Crash Near Big Muddy Kills Four
Rescue teams battled mud trails to reach an isolated crash site on the Big Muddy River. The four men aboard were hurled clear as the plane smashed into a rocky bluff, killing them instantly. Identifications were obscured by fire, with watch stopped at 7 03 p.m. suggesting the crash time after departing Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Cape Girardeau
Big Muddy
Marion
Lima
Ohio
Mike Tomlinson
Brady
Tex
Santa Claus
Kim Tomlinson
Group Opposes Indian Creek Dam Plan Near Carbondale
About 35 farmers and landowners met to oppose the U S Army Corps of Engineers proposed C16A dam and 700 acre reservoir on Indian Creek near Carbondale. They urged landowners to write letters before the hearing record closed and voiced concerns over farmland loss, land pricing, and ecological impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Indian Creek
Carbondale
Friends of
Corps of Aantas
Corps
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Friends of Indian Creek
Corps of Engineers
Crab Orchard Creek
Crab Orchard Lake
Illinois University At Carbondale
Lawrence Bernstein
Edward Varsa
Varsa
Wilburn Sipe
Ernest Rushing
Dick Hildreth
SIU Radio
Shirley Witges
Scheler
Air Illinois certificate renewed for Springfield Chicago route
Air Illinois Inc. received a new one year temporary certificate to carry passengers between Springfield and Chicago as the Illinois Commerce Commission plans a ruling within 30 days on a permanent certificate. Ozark Airlines challenged the route and other carriers pursued entry during the six month hearing period. Chief executive Dzendolet expressed hope for a permanent certificate despite the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Illinois Inc
Springfield
Chicago
David Armstrong
Illinois Commerce Commission
Air Illinois
Southern Illinois
Armstrong
Commerce Commission
Ozark Airlines
Meigs Field
The
Ozark
Illinois Commerce Commis
Sion
Vercon Airways
Danville
Miniature Airlines
Midway Airport
St. Louis
Gene Drendeler
Dzendolet
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MED
Norge
Ing Co
Phelps-Dodge Aluminum Products
Ordill
Herrin
Olin Corp
Southern Ilinois University Vocational Technical
Tuck Industries
Prairie Farms
Selmier Peerless
Southern Illinois Hospital Corp
Murphysboro
McNair
Phelps-Dodge
Lastour
St. Joseph’s Memorial
Jackson County Nursing Home
Union County
Ed State
Riggs
Route
Jon Taylor
John Yates
Jackson County
John Hoff
Yates
Butch Nevious
O.R. Walley
Air
Springfield-Chicago
ICC
Southern
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