Interruptible gas cuts strain Southern Illinois industry
Central Illinois Public Service Co faces gas supply shortages due to Texas Eastern Pipeline cuts. Interruptible customers across Herrin Marion Du Quoin Murphysboro Carbondale ordill and nearby areas face outages through Sept with expected renewals into winter. Hospitals and plants plan propane or oil switches while officials set new gas use guidelines focusing on home heating as most desirable use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Natural Gas
Central Illinois Public Service Co
CIPS
Darrel Smits
Smits
Texas Eastern Pipeline Co
Texas Eastern
Herrin
Allen Industries Inc
Norge Division
Dura Containers Inc
Marion
Veterans Administration Hospital
du Quoin
Phelps-Dodge Cable and Wire Co
Murphysboro
Consolidated Aluminum
Lastour Corp
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Jackson County
Ordill
Olin Corp
Southern Illinois Uni
Versity
School of Technical Careers
Carbondale
Tuck Industries Inc
New Era Dairy
Selmier-Peerless Tower
Linen Service
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Federal Power Commission
Carbondale Grade School boards reviews record 2.6 million budget
The Carbondale Grade School Board previews a record high 2.6 million dollar tentative budget for 1973 1974, beginning July 1. With only three members present no action is taken. Budget shows revenue up 42 thousand and expenditures up 40 thousand. state aid faces a 45 million cut while total education revenue may exceed last year by up to 193 thousand. Administrative salaries rise to 81 thousand and principals salaries to 135 thousand with eight principals in the district. Building operating costs may rise 39 thousand and cash balance could exceed 125 thousand.
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Joseph Arimond
Carbondale
Smith
Near Cairo Crash Kills Two Chicago Residents
Two Chicago residents died in a one vehicle crash on Interstate 57 near Cairo. John Slunder, 70, died at the scene and Pearl Slander, 55, died later at St. Marys Hospital. Lenora Penny, 16, survived with minor injuries after the car overturned due to a curve. State police said no one wore seat belts.
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Chicago
Cairo
John Slunder
Pearl Slander
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lenora Penny
Slunder
Slander
Drowning at Rend Lake Claims 19 Year Old
Jeffrey Mitchell 19 of Christopher reportedly drowned Thursday at Rend Lake near Sandusky Creek Access. He used a rope buoy to reach four rafts 200 feet from shore and was last seen 10 feet from the second raft in 10 feet of water. Johnson County rescue recovered the body at 6:37 p.m. He was a truck driver who attended Christopher Community High School. Funeral services are set for Sunday at Russell Funeral Home with burial in Harrison Cemetery.
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Jeffrey Mitchell
Market St
Christopher
Rend Lake
New Lake
Benton
Mitchell
Stewart Williams
Sandusky Creek
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Williams
Mr. Mitchell
Judy Robinson
Mt. Vernon
Tim Bell
du Quoin
Christopher Community High School
Cecil
June Stalcup Mitchell
Melvin Holmes
Cleburne
June Holmes
Jewel
Mary Stalcup
Randy
Russell Funeral Home
Harrison Cemetery
Hospital board elects officers at annual Anna meeting
The Union County Hospital board met Thursday and elected officers. Re-elected were Reuben Hawkins Cobden president Joan Edwards Anna first vice president and Roger Gray Cobden secretary. Frank Hamra Anna was elected treasurer replacing Donna Tripp Anna.
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Union County Hospital
Anna
Reuben Hawkins
Cobden
Joan Edwards
Roger Gray Cobden
Frank Hamra
Donna Tripp
Maintenance chief named William Odle joins Williamson County housing
William Odle of Johnston City was named maintenance manager of Public Housing in Williamson County by the housing authority. The post created through HUD carries a $9,000 salary. He will supervise Marion and Herrin crews led by William Cloud and Herman Garagiola respectively.
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William Odle
Johnston City
Williamson County
Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Odle
Marion
Herrin
William Cloud
Herman Garagiola
Grimes Named Benton Fire Chief in Official Coronation
Claude Grimes aged 43 was officially appointed Benton fire chief after three months as acting chief. John Smith age 29 was named assistant chief following promotion tests. Grimes has 15 years as a Benton firefighter and seven years as assistant chief. former chief Pat O Keefe draws a disability pension.
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Claude Grimes
Benton
John Smith
Grimes
Pat O’keefe
Smith
Annexation and Zoning Talk For Carbondale 20 Acre Site
The Carbondale Plan Commission will discuss annexation and rezoning of 20 acres opposite the University Mall on East Main Street. J W Land Trust and E N Maisel and Associates seek R 6 to B 4 zoning for planned retail use. Marine Pvt Larry Falaster, son of Murphysboro residents, completed basic training in San Diego.
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Carbondale Plan Commission
University Mall
East Main Street
Rt. 13
J. W. Land Trust
E. N. Maisel and Associates
Michigan
Larry E. Falaster
Fred Falaster
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Died After Ozark Airliner Crash Nicolette Cordin 12
Nicolette Charlene Cordin, 12, of Chelsea Michigan, dies from crash injuries. Her mother Dorris, 47, also perished when Ozark Flight 809 went down near Lambert Field St Louis Monday evening. Sister Tamara 7 survived and was released. The total killed rises to 37 with five passengers and two crew survivors. A double funeral for Mrs Cordin and Nicolette set for Saturday at Lessor Baptist Church.
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Nicolette Charlene Cordin
Chelsea
Mich
Nicolette
Dorris
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Tamara
Tanzy
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
Cordins
Marion
Stuart Sikevitz
Chicago
Sikevitz
Environmental Protection Agency
Tree saves 100 lives in Ozark Airlines crash near St Louis
A sycamore on the University of Missouri St Louis campus likely slowed a twin engine Fairchild Hiller 227 turboprop during a thunderstorm approach to Lambert airport. Thirty seven people died in the crash. more than 100 were in the building nearby but no ground injuries were reported.
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Ozark Air Lines
Lambert-St.Louis
St. Louis
James Holdinghaus
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Murphysboro Hearing Shows Strong Zoning Opposition
A Jackson County public hearing in Murphysboro drew 85 residents with unanimous opposition to a proposed county zoning ordinance. Details covered board composition, funding, and the possibility of a countywide vote, with questions about authority and outside influence.
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Tony Stevens
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Jackson County Board
Jackson County Zoning Commission
Elkville
Campbell Hill
Jacob
Carbondale
Levan
Fred Bastien
Bill Hawthorne
Mary Hartzog
Rt. 2
Board of Appeals
Freeman
Louise Wolfe
de Soto
Reginald Stearns
Pomona
Zoning Commission
Bill Dallas
Somerset Township
Dallas
Greater Egypt
Judy Davis
Robert van Cloostere
Ver
Douglas Eriksen
Appeal reverses $130,000 Marion suit in six juror trial
Appellate court in Mt Vernon reversed a Marion circuit court verdict awarding Alice Mezo Darlene Barnes Robinson and Eunice Barnes $130000 for injuries from a Sept 8 1966 crash saying six jurors violated the right to a 12 member jury. The case is remanded for a new trial with a twelve member jury.
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Marion
Mt. Vernon
Alice Mezo
Darlene Barnes Robinson
Eunice Barnes
West Frankfort
John H. Clayton
Darlene Robinson
Eunice
Mrs. Mezo
Standard Oil Company
Owen L. Smith
Herrin
Injunction Hearing Proceeds Over Strikers at Federal Wholesale
A court hearing for a permanent injunction against strikers at the Federal Wholesale Corp Eldorado continues into the second day and could last through Sunday. The company seeks to bar interference with operations after a wildcat strike that began June 26. Teamsters Local 47 West Frankfort withholds support.
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Federal Wholesale Corp. Eldorado
Wildcat
Teamsters Union
West Frankfort
Sam Trefts
Charles Johnson
Policemen and families plan Shawnee Division picnic
About 500 Southern Illinois law enforcement officers and families will attend the Illinois Police Association Shawnee Division picnic Sunday at Herrin City Park. It starts 11 a.m. Tickets cost 2 to 2.50 dollars for officers and families to eat. Prizes include a swing set. The Shawnee Division covers agencies south of Centralia and has about 1,200 members.
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Davis
Centralia
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Industries
Mary Bede
St. Joseph Hospital
Joe Lewis
Phelps-Dodge
Max Mairie
Tuck Industries
Artie Smith
Christopher Man
Grimes New Benton
Norge
Cordin
Lesser Baptist Church
R. Yeaman Smith
Carl Davis
Maple Hill Cemetery
Sesser
Brayfield
Leonard and
Violet White Harris
Walter
Dorris and
Walter Cordin
Ozark
St. Luis
Norman Freeman
Susan Casey
County Board
Moultrie County
Gennes Township
Consolidated Coal Co
de Soto-Elkville
van Cloostere
Casey
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