Baby's cries, smoke detector save De Soto family from fire
A smoke alarm and a baby's cries helped three members of the Babcock family escape a rural De Soto fire around 12:15 a.m. The infant Nichole, 3 months, was treated for smoke inhalation and later listed in satisfactory condition. The burned home, owned by Consolidation Coal Co., was a loss. cause undetermined. Firefighters from De Soto Hurst and Cambria battled severe weather and frozen equipment. A separate trailer fire at New Era Trailer Court, started at 11:22 p.m., destroyed another structure with renter Lenna Harris away from home. cause unknown.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
de Soto
Jackson County
Robert
Ruth Babcock
Nichole
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Consolidation Coal Co
Coal Company
Burning Star No. 5
Illinois 149
Hurst
Cambria
Ben Gelman
Ethel
New
Phelps Dodge strike ends at Du Quoin plant
About 170 workers from Local 347 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Co. in Du Quoin voted 86 to 46 to end a six month strike. Maintenance workers will return first as sections resume operations. terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Co
du Quoin
American Legion Post
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
SIU Carbondale Senate seeks six month sabbaticals funding shift
Faculty panel at Southern Illinois University Carbondale pushes to reinstate six month sabbaticals funded from sources beyond the budget. They propose cutting lower priority areas, such as athletic programs, to cover about 175000 dollars for roughly 70 eligible faculty while a committee reviews funding options.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois Ance
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siuc Senate
John Guyon
Senate
SIUC
Guyon
Senators
Joann Paine
Minnesota Fats Sues Firm for 1.5 Million
Rudolf Wanderone known as Minnesota Fats sues a Chicago area firm for 1.5 million dollars claiming breach of several business agreements. He alleges he was promised president and chairman roles plus salary royalties and design fees but received only 50 000 yearly and a car annually 1968 to 1972. The suit seeks damages and cancellation of the Minnesota Fats trademark. Wanderone says he was flimflammed and signed without schooling but disputes total naivete. The defendants were not reachable for comment.
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Associated Press
Minnesota Fats
Fats
Minnesota Fats Enterprises Inc
Michael and
Merle Friedman
Lincolnwood
Rudolf Wanderone
Dowell
Hubert Will
Friedmans
U.S. Patent Office
David Mattenson
Mattenson
Wanderone
Murphysboro Considers Bids for 601 Program Housing
Murphysboro City Council unanimously votes to bid land development for the 601 Program middle income subdivision including roads grading and utilities. About 97 000 city funds and 300 000 federal aid from HUD and Farmers Home Administration finance the project with a goal to recover costs through lot sales.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Murphysboro
Farmers Home Administration
Howard de Rossett
Perry County Health Ordinance May Be Delayed
Questions raised by the Perry County Taxpayers Association and the Perry County Farm Bureau could postpone adoption of a proposed county health ordinance. The groups seek answers on permits for private water and sewer systems, manure spreading on farms, and temporary food establishments for events.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Perry County Taxpayer’s Association
Perry County Farm Bureau
Moss
Jon Schwengel
Taxpayer’s Association
Farm Bureau
Schwengel
Taxpayers
Health Department
James Vallaly
County Board
Herrin Library OKs $77 500 Budget
The Herrin Library Board approved a tentative $77 500 budget for the May 1 start year up from 74 775. Salaries rise from 23 500 to 25 000 and utilities from 4 300 to 4 500 per year. A March Saturday puppet show by Linda and Bruce Gordon was authorized with date to be set.
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Herrin
Susan Murphy
Library Board
Linda
Bruce Gordon
Bush candidate declared ineligible for village president
The village of Bush cuts candidate count as Larry Pierce Sr. is ruled ineligible due to a 30 month probation for a 1980 theft conviction. Electoral board upholds objections by six residents. Pierce remains a trustee until his term ends. Incumbent Theron Scott and trustee James Earl Holland remain candidates.
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Bush
Larry Pierce Sr
Lloyd Reese
Pierce
Snyder Howell
John McDowell
Elmer Hulsey
McDowell
Norge Co
Herrin
Theron Scott
James Earl Holland
SIU Carbondale academic affairs job attracts pool of 70
A search for SIU C vice president for academic affairs and research may draw about 70 applicants. By the Feb 24 deadline 24 applications were filed, 23 external and 1 internal, with 47 nominations awaiting responses. First screening Feb 25 will evaluate research records education and experience for next VP.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jerry Gaston
Gaston
Siu-C
Albert Somit
Frank Horton
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
John Guyon
SIUC
Texas A & M University
College Station
Fire at Herrin High School marks second blaze in month
A fire at Herrin High School was believed set and touched off the alarm at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday but was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Firemen said the blaze started in a wastebasket near a fire detector. Earlier on Jan 28 another stage fire was found by a janitor and quickly put out.
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Herrin High School
Herrin
The friendlier the cat, the shorter its life
Ben Gelman reflects on cats and their unpredictable lives. He recalls Ethel the calico, Monsieur Tibault, Pepper, and Theodore, noting that friendlier cats seem to meet rougher ends, while cats roam, dodge traffic, and seek affection, food, and shelter in a casual, neighborhood existence.
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York
Stephen Vincent Benet
Monsieur Tibault
Tibault
Pepper
Sunporch
Theodore
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