Pipe and Tubing Shortage Hamps Southern Illinois Drilling
Oil industry in Southern Illinois and nationwide faces a pipe and tubing shortagecausing at least 32 potential Southern Illinois sites to delay drilling. Producers blame steel price controls and a shift to sheet metal, with some used pipe salvaged from abandoned wells as shortages persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Ilinois
Illinois
Charles Pardee
Illinois Oil and Gas Assn
IOGA
Vernon
Pardee
Cost of Living Council
Salem
Floyd Willison
Bradford Supply Co
Arline Cunningham
Salem Pipe and Supply Co
Alderman Ernest Trogolo resigns amid bank conflict rule
Christopher Alderman Ernest Trogolo, a 30 year Bank of Christopher employee, resigns effective December 31 over a state law restricting bank officials or stockholders from city banking roles. Mayor Smith supports the move. a Ward II replacement will be appointed in January. Trogolo declines to move city funds or pursue court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Ernest Trogolo
Trogolo
Bank of Christopher
Gene Smith
Ellis withdraws from 24th district race for party harmony
Ogie Ellis, Jefferson County schools chief and one of three Democrats in the 24th district contest for Rep. Kenneth J. Gray's seat, withdraws citing party harmony. He cites unfair press coverage as a factor and notes Carbondale candidate Paul Simon received disproportionate attention. Other Democrats in the race include Joe Browning. Republicans Val Oshel, Robert Gaffner, and John Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogie Ellis
Vernon
Ellis
Jefferson County
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Joe R. Browning
Benton
Val Oshel
Harrisburg
Robert Gaffner
Greenville
John Austin
Oakdale
SIU official Brown eyed for University of Nevada post
James M. Brown, chief of SIU board staff, is a candidate for the University of Nevada Reno presidency. He confirmed submitting an application after being asked by the Nevada presidential search committee. A decision is expected by March 1, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern
University of Nevada
SIU
Edward Flentie
Flentie
Brown
Reno
SIU Board of Trustees
SIUC
David R. Derge
Siu-E
John S. Rendleman
University
Oakland Ave
Carborale
Delyte W. Morris
Edwardsville
State University of Iowa
Semi rolls over on I 57 injuring two men and spilling hogs
A semi trailer overturned on Interstate 57 near Illinois 146 in Union County late Tuesday. Driver Billy Brazil and passenger Robert Stegall were hurt and 85 hogs spilled. Brazil and Stegall were taken to Doctors Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Stegall was later moved to Firmin Desloge Hospital in St. Louis with back injuries. Hog round up continued into the morning as Etherton Trucking Co. crews hauled hogs to a Dongola barn.
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Union County
Billy
Carbondale
Stegal
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Brazil
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Etherton Trucking Co
Dongola
Hale calls for Southern Illinois bloc to bargain for region
Joe Hale of Shawneetown proposes a cross party Southern Illinois bloc to counterbalance the loss of regional leaders. He urges leaders from both parties to meet and form a coalition to push regional programs, citing retirements of Gilbert McCormick and Gray as creating a political energy gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Joe Hale
Shawneetown
Hale
West
Frankfort
Chicago
West Side
Central
Northern Illinois
Vaught to Speak on Candidacy for 59th District Seat
Marion politician David Vaught, son in law of Gov. Daniel Walker, filed petitions for the 59th district Democratic nomination and will hold a press conference Friday to announce his candidacy. Other filings include Rep. Clyde Choate who reversed retirement plans, and incumbents Hart and Fetche also in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Vaught
Marion
Vaught
Daniel Walker
Southern Illinois
Dept. of Business and Economic Development
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Richard O. Hart
Benton
Randall L. Fetche
Eldorado
Choate
Ozark Plans Flight Cuts at Marion Airport
Ozark will reduce Williamson County Airport service from seven daily flights to four starting January 6. Office manager Alan Douglas said three of eight employees will be laid off, specifically customer service agents, and he does not yet know which flights will be eliminated.
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Ozark
Williamson County
Alan Douglas
Douglas
Ozark Air Lines to Cut Flights in Fuel Shortage
Ozark Air Lines will reduce operations 20 percent from pre shortage levels starting January 7. President Edward J. Crane said the cuts include a 6 percent reduction on January 1 and 14 percent on January 7, eliminating 112 daily departures across 15 states and laying off 300 employees.
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Ozark Air Lines
Ozrk
Edward J. Crane
Ozark
Plumbers Win Wage Raise Under Local 160 Contract
About 300 Southern Illinois members of Murphysboro Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 160 won a two year contract approved by a federal wage stabilization board. Wages rise 40 cents per hour on January 1 to 9.00 with fringe benefits included, and the second year will raise to 9.50 after review. Local 160 covers 1042 counties and the deal with the Egyptian Association of Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors followed months of negotiations ending around October 1. Federal approval covers only the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Local 160
William J. Held
Held
Union
Illinois
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Johnson
Massac
Hardin
Pope
Alexander
Pulaski
Williamson
Egyptian Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
Murphysboro Unit 186 to mirror DST start on Jan 6
Unit 186 and other Jackson County districts may shift start times for daylight saving time with Murphysboro keeping 8:30 a.m. start. Some districts plan a 9 a.m. start while concerns arise about bus timing and dark pickups for early routes. State minimum hours remain the rule, boards retain authority.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Deming
Blackwood
First Woman Veteran Enrolls at Shawnee College
Fay Irene Kimmins of Joppa, a former Air Force airman second class, becomes the first woman veteran to enroll at Shawnee College and receive veteran benefits. She attends evening classes and plans to transfer credits to major in elementary education or sociology.
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Fay Irene Kimmins
Joppa
Shawnee College
Crime study theft reported at Southern Illinois University
Security police at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale report the theft of two IBM electric typewriters from a reception area of 506 S Graham St The crime scene is the university Center for Study of Crime Delinquency and Corrections No value was listed for the stolen typewriters.
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Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
S. Graham St
University
Center For Study of
Marion schools seek extra fuel and funding for expansions
Superintendent A C Storme told the Marion Unit Two Board of Education plans to apply to the state Fuel Allocation Office for more oil and to Washington for gasoline. The district estimates needing 85 000 gallons of fuel oil for heating through year end and 11 000 gallons of gasoline for January. The board approved a 55 000 addition to Jefferson School in Johnston City Unit One for a preschool program and hired architects to plan a Herrin High School Special Education addition costing about 100 000.
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A. C. Storm
Marion Unit
Board of Education
Springfield
Office of Petroleum Allocation
Washington, D. C
Storme
Washington
Logan
Jefferson School
Johnston City
Williamson County Special Education Cooperative
Marion
Russell Street
Uary
Simon, Rettberg, Garrison and Flom Inc
Carbondale
Herrin High School
State Department of Vocational and Technical Education
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Christopher Banker
Nevada Post
Carbonale
James M. Brown
Moorville
Miss
Robert Stegall
Tupelo
Stegall
Carbondale Hospital
Illinois 146
Ed Greer
U.S. Forest Service
Northwest
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