Carbondale Expands Urban Renewal Staff and Projects
Carbondale speeds up northeast renewal with added staff. A three year 1.75 million Springmore rehab for Sycamore Rigdon Michael and Bridge streets seeks July federal approval. First year 500 thousand. grants up to 3 500 and loans up to 12 000 for homeowners.
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Carbondale
Eldon Gosnell
Springmore
Springmore Ies
Sycamore Street
Rigdon Street
Michael Street
Bridge Street
College
Housing agency seeks higher rent tenants to avert deficit
The housing authority plans a 1973 74 policy shift to raise income based rents. Dean Robert McGrath cites a 25 percent income cap and warns the authority could go broke by 1974 without change. The plan targets 50 percent in median, 30 percent high, 20 percent low rent tiers and permits unit assignment by income and payment ability rather than first come.
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Troutman
Wildcat mine strike ends as Gallatin pickets vote to return to work
UMWA locals 1602 and 1513 near Shawneetown voted to resume production at Eagle No. 2 and Eagle No. 1 mines after a grievance over two firings. An umpire dispute and contract procedure were discussed at the American Legion Hall with attorney Tom Gumbel urging settlement and compliance with court orders.
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America
UMWA
Gallatin County
Peabody
Eagle No. 2
Eagle No. 1
Shawneetown
American Legion Hall
Tom Gumbel
East St. Louis
Shoemake
Ed Lynch
Washington D.C
Illinois
SIU counsel named in federal civil rights suit
John Huffman, legal counsel for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is among 15 defendants in a federal civil rights case filed in Cleveland by the Kent State University Chapter of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Huffman says he knew little of the allegations and may be removed from the case. He served as Kent State crisis operations chief before joining SIU in September.
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John Huffman
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Cleveland
Ohio
Kent State University
Huffman
Kent State
SIU
VVAW
Sectional post office volume up in Carbondale
The Carbondale sectional post office has processed over four million pieces of mail since Dec 9, with a 12.3 percent rise from last year. On Dec 12 the office handled about 500000 pieces, and the busiest day this year was 24 percent higher than a year ago. No extra workers were hired for the Christmas rush. overtime was used to avoid training delays.
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Carbondale
Hubert Goforth
Goforth
Needy Family Receives Complete Christmas Aid
The Jackson County Legal Secretaries Association providing 25 members arranged a full holiday package for a family of 10, eight children, with new gifts clothing canned foods and a Christmas dinner. A Murphysboro first grade teacher prompted the drive after noting a pupil's illness from destitute living conditions and the family was helped by community donations.
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Jackson County Legal Secretaries Association
Murphysboro Unit
Inci
Gonder Taken to Menard After Conviction Sentence
William R. Gonder, 48, was sentenced by Judge William Eovaldi to a prison term between 54 and 108 years for the June 26 kidnapping and the 1980s crimes. deputies transported him to Menard Penitentiary hours after the Marion circuit court ruling. He contends his innocence and predicts a new trial with media attention.
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Lawrence County
Richard Hunnicutt
Williamson County
Ova Greer
William R. Gonder
Menard Penitentiary
William Eovaldi
Marion
Gonder
Dorothy Kavanaugh
SIU housing policy shift questions student counseling roles
SIU plans move RFs from student affairs to housing and shift reporting lines to the director of housing. The change raises concerns about tuition waivers and dorm management, with SRAs likely reporting to deans on discipline while RFs focus more on building management. Deadline for SRA applications is January 10.
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SIU
Rfs
Student Affairs Office
Rinella
Sras
Mace
Student Affairs
Danilo Orescanin
SRA
Impli
Barnes Hospital joins Illinois trauma system regional center plan
Negotiations to designate Barnes Hospital in St Louis as the Illinois Trauma System regional center for Region IV move forward. Dr. David R Boyd says Barnes would join Randolph Monroe Madison and other counties, with Doctor's Memorial Hospital Carbondale as Region V center.
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Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Illinois Trauma System
Henry deFiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Randolph County
Ala Mass
Madison
Bond
St. Clair
Clinton
Belleville
Granite City
East St. Louis
Barnes
Boyd
Metro East Area
Doctor’s Hospital
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