Southern Illinois to build regional hospital in Mt. Vernon
Dr. Franklin Yoder granted a permit to establish the Southern Illinois Medical Center Inc in Mt. Vernon for a proposed 500-bed regional hospital. Raymond Alexander and Jerry Miller touted a patient centered, economical facility, with construction to begin after contractor input. Opponents warn of costs and impact on existing area hospitals, while the 11‑story clinical building and related centers form the core plan.
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Carol Alexander
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Franklin Yoder
Illinois Department of Public Health
Raymond Alexander
Peple
Miller
Southern Illinois Medical Center, Inc
Yoder
Scott
Alexander
Ilinois Hospital
Illinois
Good Samaritan
Morris Zelman
Public Health Department
Pakistan faces political shakeup as Amin resigns bid
Nurul Amin, prime minister designate, cannot accept the post amid United Coalition demands for President Yahya Khan’s resignation. Bhutto rises as deputy prime minister, aiming for a civilian government after the India war. Reports describe mass grave discoveries in East Pakistan as Bengalis search for missing relatives.
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Associated Press
Nurul Amin
Pakistan
United Coalition Party
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Amin
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
India
Bhutto
Yahya
Sinks plans to seek post again
Williamson County Commissioner William Sinks will run for re election to that board. James Sanders, chairman of the Williamson County Central Committee, said Sinks accepted the committee's endorsement Saturday after several other men entered the race.
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Williamson County
William Sinks
James Sanders
Williamson County Central Committee
Sinks
Sanders
Jack Hampton
Dean Melvin
Marion
Charles Samples
Earl Long
Bob Johnson
Tyrus Setliff
Melvin Fisher
Fire destroys Carbondale apartment house and harms others
Fire in Carbondale destroys an apartment building and damages a second, leaving 20 people homeless. The report by Carol Alexander and Richard Carter includes photos. Page 3.
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Carbondale
Carol Alexander
Richard Carter
Murphysboroman
Marion
Professors group blasts SIU tenure denial for Allen
The Carbondale AAUP condemns the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees decision to deny tenure to philosophy professor Douglas M. Allen. It accuses the board of violating AAUP standards and academic freedom and calls for reopening negotiations.
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Carbondale
American Association of University Professors
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Douglas M. Allen
Board of Trustees
AAUP
Allen
Murphysboro approves library bond and tax hike
Murphysboro voters pass a 250000 general obligation bond to build a new Sallie Logan library replacing the old residence. The measure adds about 18 cents per 100 assessed value, with 1550 ballots cast 18 spoiled and 909 to 623 in favor.
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Murphysboro
Ethel Stevens
Sallie Logan
David Corbitt
West Nations Agree on Dollar Based Currency Realignment
United States and nine other major economies reached a multi nation accord to devalue the dollar by about 7.89 percent in terms of foreign currencies and plan realignments of major currencies including the West German mark and Japanese yen while moving to lift the 10 percent import surcharge next week.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Group of Ten
Congress
Ten Nations
Connally
Treasury
John B. Connally
Marion mayor to file bid for state senate in 59th district
Marion Mayor Robert Butler, 44, will file petitions Monday to run for state senator from the new 59th district. He cites broad government experience and ten years as Marion mayor, with incumbent Gene Johns seeking reelection and Republican James Eatherly as his opponent. The 59th District spans multiple counties including Williamson and White, with Butler noting financial reforms as a mayor that could apply to state government.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Butler
Virginia Ave
Gene Johns
Johnston City
James Eatherly
Galatia
Williamson County
Homer
Eva Clarida Butler
Loretta Sanders
59Th
Gallatin
Franklin
Saline
Hardin
Pope
Johnson
Massac
Pulaski
24Th
Neal Eckert
Carbondale
Dan Walker
Walker
Hart
Clyde Choate
Anna
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Delmer Mitchell
James E. Eatherly
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Kenneth Buzbee
Ralph Dunn
Pinckneyville
Norbert Springer
Chester
James D. Holloway
Sparta
E. W. West
Tamaroa
Fred Richert
Waterloo
Senate
Henry Hendren Jr
Albion
Rolland W. Lewis
Mt. Vernon
Terry L. Bruce
Olney
Carl Tennyson
McLeansboro
House
Ben Blades
Rfarfield
Roscoe Cunningham
Lawrenceville
Charles Keller
Robert Walsh
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Center For Vietnamese Studies
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