Glove maker to build new Murphysboro plant at Highway intersection
Jomac Products Inc will relocate its Murphysboro operations to a new 25,000 square foot one story plant at the northeast corner of Illinois 13 and Airport Road between Carbondale and Murphysboro. A warehouse of similar size will adjoin. About 100 workers will transfer from the current 430 S. 19th St. site, with no employment growth expected. The land, of 39 1/2 acres east of Airport Road, was purchased from Eckert Land Co. Inc. Carbondale Mayor Neal Eckert, part owner, said the parcel has been for sale since 1973.
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Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinois and
Murphysboro
Illinois 13
Airport Road
Carbondale
S. 19Th St
Grundy
Jomac
Eckert Land Co. Inc
Goss- Havens Realty Inc
Neal Eckert
Sutton
Eckert
Four Herrin officials sentenced to prison terms
Former Herrin Mayor John B. McVey and former Police Chief William Humphrey each received four year federal prison terms for extortion. Judge Juergens gave Basil Russell five years probation for perjury, citing health, as McVey and Humphrey faced related indictments. Russell’s health was cited as reason for leniency. McVey and Humphrey must report to federal marshals by late July for incarceration.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
William Juergens
Herrin
John B. McVey
William “Bill” Humphrey
Basil Russell
Russell
McVey
Humphrey
U.S. District Court
Benton
Juergens
Cortella
E. G. Baggett
Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church
Baggett
East St. Louis
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Thomas Shoemake
Shoemake
Mail goes through under new contract
Washington AP The nation avoided a mail strike as marathon bargaining produced a tentative three year contract for 500,000 USPS workers. The pact includes a 19.5 percent pay rise with a 2 3 5 percent annual schedule and protections for job security and cost of living allowances. Voting on the pact would begin around Aug 1 with unions saying the deal may align with federal wage guidelines and inflation controls.
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Washington
Marathon
U.S. Postal Service
Emmet Andrews
American Postal Workers Union
James la Penta
Mail Handlers Union
Andrews
Carter
William F. Bolger
Wayne Horvitz
Bolger
Carbondale Sectional
Hubert Goforth
Klink
Jersey City
N.J
Chicago
New York
Economy grows as inflation hits three year high
The Commerce Department reports spring GDP grew at a 7.4 percent annual rate, the fastest in over two years, while inflation in Q2 reached 10 percent, the worst in three years. Final sales to businesses and consumers rose 7.2 percent as winter disruptions faded.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Weather forecast from Cairo forecaster shows continued heat
Good Evening reports no change in area weather with daytime highs in the mid-90s and nighttime lows in the upper 70s. Forecaster Don Semancik of the National Weather Service jokes about a winning streak while noting possible scattered showers Monday and Tuesday and a slight drop in temperatures by week’s end.
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Don Semancik
National Weather Service
Cairo
Semancik
Peach Harvest Profitable Yet Costly This Year
The Peach Harvest is underway with greater fruit supply and higher prices than last year. A report on page 3 notes the abundance and price rise amid market conditions. Also on page 2 Bolivia experiences a siege after a suspended presidential vote and strikes. Doug Woolard offered Carbon Dale Community High School athletic director post. board refuses to reduce teaching load.
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Doug Woolard
Carbondale Community High School
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Murphysboro Glove Manufacturer
W.J. Grundy
Jomac Products Inc
Warrington, Pa
SI Airport
Ward Sutton
MicVey, Humphrey
Kenneth Powless
Marion
Powless
United States
Canada
Europe
Egyptian Manufacturing Co
Horvitz
Bolivia
Ann Landers
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