Miners Gather at Metropolis Dock as Violence Is Averted
About 250 striking coal miners assembled Monday at Cook Coal Terminal in Metropolis to oppose reopening plans. No violence occurred, terminal remained closed, and no coal was shipped. Police presence was limited and no arrests made as security kept to the perimeter.
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Metropolis
Ann Schottman
Southern Illinoisan
Cook Coal
United Mine Worker
Park Plaza
Quentin Stoltz
American Electric Power Srxx Service Corp
Sietux
Fort Massac
New Ditch Aims to Keep Carbondale Dry
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds a $500,000 drainage canal project to divert storm water from Carbondale’s northeast saucer area. Ivy Pipe Lines Inc. digs along Glades Creek draining toward Pyles Fork Creek and the Big Muddy River. Completion is expected late next year with winter delays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carbondale
Ted Moore
Moore
Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis District
Corps of Engineers
Ivy Pipe Lines Inc. of
Harrisburg
Glades Creek
Pyles Fork Creek
Crab Orchard Creek
Big Muddy River
Glades
Ivy
Marion Street
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jackson County to Start Rent Subsidy Program
The Jackson County Housing Authority opens applications for a Section 8 rent subsidy starting Wednesday at the Carbondale office. Goals include aiding substandard housing residents and those paying over 25 percent of income, with income limits starting at 4 000 for single individuals and up to 7 100 for a family of four.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Housing Authority
N. Marion St
Carbondale
Housing and Community Development Act
Jackson Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ruby Mason
Housing Authority
Mason
Window damage at Woolworths store in Mardale Shopping Center
Carbondale police investigate after shots from a BB gun damage five storefront windows and a glass door at Woolworths in the Mardale Shopping Center. Manager Ron Womack reported the Friday incident to authorities.
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Carbondale
Woolworth’s
Mardale
Ron Womack
Quiet Jackson County Sees Unusually Calm New Year Weekend
Sheriff Donald White noted an exceptionally quiet three day holiday with no arrests in the county jail. First incident of the year was a trailer home fire in Raddle as prosecutors reported no complaints or charges from Carbondale or Murphysboro during the long New Year’s weekend.
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Jackson County
Donald White
White
Raddle
Howard Hood
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ballot positions set for Southern Illinois primary
Birchler Grindle and Cromeenes lead in their party ballots for the March 21 primary as Vern Eyre of the Illinois State Board of Elections announces lottery results. Democratic 58th District Birchler leads, 59th District Grindle Harris Rea Samuels House, while Republicans in 59th District list Cromeenes Gaither Winchester and later Eatherly.
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Vincent Birchler
William Grindle
James Cromeenes
House
Illinois
Vern Eyre
Illinois State Board of Elections
Election Board
Birchler
Dchester
Christopher
Wayne Samuels
Lesser
Ronald House
GOP
James Eatherly
Galatia
Southern Illinois General Assembly
Eyre
Man Breaks Into De Soto Tavern Urges Emergency Call
Jackson County authorities seek to identify a man who broke into Bird Cage Tavern on U.S. 51 north of De Soto early Monday. He claimed car trouble and cold, saying he came to reach a telephone and denied stealing anything. No suspect identity or evidence found after sheriff’s unit checked the scene.
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Jackson County
de Soto
Donald White
Sheriff’s Office
Murphysboro
Bird Cage
U.S. 51
White
Carbondale couple known for cooking, fixer help neighbors
Mae and Charley Betts, a 71 year old wife and husband team, cook and deliver fish to neighbors while Charley runs errands and fixes odd jobs. They credit community kindness to their nearly 51 years of marriage and lifelong service to others in Carbondale and beyond.
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Merrill Perlman
Mae Betts
Charley
Carbondale
Betts
Thompson Point
Neely Hall
Hazel Charness
Mae
Salvation Army Corps
SIU C urged to expand international courses agenda
A SIU C task force urges expanding international topics across curricula and hiring faculty with global expertise. The group recommends integrating international themes in all classes, promoting overseas study, and funding overseas travel for teachers to develop new courses and strengthen the program. Final candidates for permanent international education director are Richard M. Thomas and Charles B. Klasek, with interviews after spring semester begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
SIUC
John C. Guyon
Guyon
Joseph Chu
Robert C. Hallissey
Chu
Richard M. Thomas
Charles B. Klasek
Thomas
Klasek
Inquest Set in Death of Anna Lee Herrin
A 66 year old Herrin woman Anna Lee died of smoke inhalation in her Egyptian Heights home from a New Year’s Day fire. Fire origin traced to an electric blanket. cause under investigation. Funeral services held at Johnson's in Herrin with burial in Bardwell Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Annette Schucker and seven grandchildren.
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Anna Lee
Herrin
Egyptian Heights
Williamson County
James Wilson
Orchard Dr
Lee
Johnson
Bardwell City
Bardwell
Annette Schucker
Evansville, Ind
Carl Bruce
Evansville
Ind
Adrian Bruce
Providence, Ky
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UMW
Thomas Shoemake
J. D. Crank
Shoemake
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Washington Street
Attucks Park
North Wall Street
East Fisher
North Marion Streets
Burke
Birchler, Grindle
Cromeenes
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Charley and
Cairo
Elijah
Nellie Eakins Bruce
Howard Lee
Donald B
James J
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