Miners donate $3000 to support Phelps Dodge strikers
About 200 Du Quoin Phelps Dodge workers on a contract strike receive more than 3000 in aid from five area UMWA locals led by Tony Kujawa. Donors include Amax Leahy, Southwestern Streamline, Freeman Fidelity, Consolidation Burning Star 2 and Burning Star 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Illinois
Perry County
Phelps Dodge
du Quoin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tony Kujawa
District 12
UMWA
International Board
Amax Leahy
Southwestern Streamline
Freeman Fidelity
Consolidation
Burning Star 2
Burning Star 5
City Council agrees on four ward plan for redistricting
A Wednesday meeting set a four ward alignment for Christopher with eight aldermen, up from six, under state law as the 1980 census shows city population growth. Voter counts per ward run 586 in W1, 586 in W2, 579 in W3, and 589 in W4 with the ICG line as the north south divider and Victor Street as a key boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
ICG
Cb&q Railroad
Victor Street
Cb&q
Du Quoin to Approve 5.8 Percent Spending Increase
Du Quoin projects a 5.8 percent rise in city operations for 1981 with an estimated spending of 1,613,369. The current year includes a 227,000 federal sewer grant not part of daily operations. Expenditures for 1980 are expected near 1.7 million. A public hearing is set for Dec 30 at 10 a.m. with council action afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Robert Armstrong
Tamaroa High Slashes Tax Rate After Bond Vote
Tamaroa High School District 102 reduces its operating tax rate by five cents per $100 assessed valuation after voters approved a $190,000 bond for fire safety upgrades. The board adopted the levy, excluding fire prevention, and awarded an $18,760 heater contract to McDaniel Furniture and Refrigeration. Other levies include Education $138,000 and Building $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Tamaroa High
Gary D. Parr
Parr
McDaniel Furniture
Pinckneyville
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Marion associate warden transfer to Tallahassee Florida
The U S Penitentiary at Marion says Associate Warden John Clark will move to Tallahassee federal corrections around February end. Neil Hanzlick becomes Clark’s replacement, moving from Atlanta where he runs medical services. The change follows M C Lennon’s mid November transfer and Larry Dubois taking Lennon’s place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Marion
John Clark
Tallahassee
Fla
Clark
Ron Beal
Neil Hanzlick
South Central
Bureau of Prisons
Atlanta
M.C. Lennon
Bastrop
Texas
Larry Dubois
Talladage
Calif
Sesser receives $16,000 grant for city park improvements
Sesser will get $16,000 in federal funds for a baseball diamond and upgrades at the city park. The funds, part of a statewide park program announced by Gov. Thompson, require a local matching share and will finance a fenced lit ball field on leased school district land plus picnic tables grills and playground equipment. The Illinois Department of Conservation administers the grants, which aim to add 768 acres of parkland statewide across 23 acquisition projects and 143 development applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
James R. Thompson
Lesser-Valier
Illinois Department of Conservation
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Auto Workers
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Nise
Bull & Down
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Kenner
Tootsie Toy
Silverado
Fisher Price
Hamilton
West Bend
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