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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
2
Carroll Child, administrator of Carbondale Free Clinic on East Jackson Street, received 1500 dollars in cash from a young donor described as a counter-culture member. The note inside read about reviving Christmas spirit and supporting free medical care.
Robert Harrell, a tenured English professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, faces June 15 1974 layoff amid a $3 million budget cutback. His AAUP presidency attracts university tension while his wife Marie runs Baskin Robbins in Carbondale. The family bought the shop to secure earnings for the holidays as they brace for financial uncertainty and potential legal action. Amelia and Elizabeth, ages 7 and 8, miss Christmas gifts.
Carbondale AAUP president Robert Harrell urged the SIU Board of Trustees to delay budget cuts and criticized the university’s ad. He cited SIU Edwardsville president John Rendleman who said job eliminations are planned at SIU-E and remarked Rendleman had little to say at the meeting.
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinoisan Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to local papers and its AP content remains exclusive to the AP.
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