Southern Illinois weighs prepaid health care options
Southern Illinois evaluates two preventive care models, HMO and FMC. A Carbondale pilot seeks a $100,000 grant to plan a city HMO serving all residents including SIU, with two payment plans for physicians. Regional medical societies consider FMC, awaiting state guidance as doctors anticipate broader health care shifts.
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Southern
Illinois
Country
Health Maintenance Organization
HMO
Illinois Foundation For Medical Care
FMC
Richard Nixon
Richard Ogilvie
Illinois Foundation For
Illinois State Medical Society
Carbondale
Model Cities Comprehensive Health Service
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale Clinic
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Chicago
Illinois Department of Public Health
David Rendleman
Jackson County Medical Society
State Society
Rendleman
Union County
William Whiting
The
Medical Society
C. S. Schlageter
Randolph County Medical Society
H. V. Fine
Williamson County Medical Society
Benton approves bond bid for new high school building
Benton High School board accepted an average interest rate bid of 5.34 percent for 1.59 million dollars in bonds from Northern Trust Co Chicago. The sale finances most of a 1.875 million project to construct a 43 room education building and gym. The plan followed a 1968 bond referendum challenged but ruled valid with some irregularities.
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Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Benton High School
Cambria Youth Falls From Rock At Crab Orchard Lake
Michael Dunning, 17, of Cambria, fell from a rock at the Crab Orchard Lake spillway Monday. He was taken to Doctors Hospital Carbondale then to Herrin Hospital with a back injury. his condition was listed as satisfactory. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Dunning. The accident occurred about 4 30 p m.
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Michael Dunning
Cambria
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Herrin Hospital
Crab Orchard Lake
Dunning
Paul Dunning
Lightning strikes Carbondale house near Unity Point School
A house owned by Milo Starling on Route 1 Carbondale was struck by lightning at about 8 15 a m today. Firemen said the bolt entered through wires to the kitchen stove, burning wiring and nearby cabinets. The home sits just north of Unity Point School.
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Milo Starling
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Unity Point School
Two-car? One-car Sundays deadly SI highway crashes
Six others hurt in two single car Southern Illinois crashes. Orchie L. Mitchell 29 of Cape Girardeau died after his car hit an embankment and overturned near the Route 3 and 146 junction. he died later at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Others in the Mitchell car face major injuries. A separate Rt 51 crash near Villa Ridge killed James L. Rogers 20 of Lansing with two others injured.
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Orchie L. Mitchell
Cape Girardeau
Rts. 3
Mitchell
Southeast Missouri
Arthur L. Smith
Howard E. Sies
Carolyn Lewis
Helen S. Trice
James L. Rogers
Lansing
Mich
Rt. 51
Villa Ridge
Jesse Stuckey
Nell A. Danner
Gary
Ind
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Eight Injured in Herrin Holiday Weekend Accidents
Over the holiday weekend four accidents in Herrin left eight people injured. Tina M Wagley 3 sustained broken ribs and possible collarbone injury after a collision with Mable Mc Neill 65 at Ninth and Poplar. Debbie Ward and Vivian Frey were hurt in a Rt 148 crash involving Mary Treece 18 and Linden Frey 28. Vernon Ledlein 61 of Plainfield was charged with DUI liquor transport and red light violation after a Madison Park crash injuring Joe Savio 68 and Mary Savio.
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Herrin
Tina M. Wagley
Gary Wagley
39Th St
Wagley
Mable McNeill
S. 13Th St
Ninth
Poplar
Rt. 148
IGA
Linden B. Frey
Creal Springs
Mary A. Treece
Frey Auto
Miss Treece
N. 17Th St
Savio
Burglars cash and drugs stolen in weekend spree
Murphysboro police report a Towne Pharmacy break in with $1,033 in cash and drugs including amphetamines and barbiturates stolen. FBI and Illinois and investigation follow as owner inventory tallies. An employee was inside for an emergency call when entry occurred. the theft was discovered later by the owner.
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N. 14Th St
Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Don Davis
Davis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dlinois Bureau of Investigation
14Th Street
Drowning at Gillis Quarry Claims 19-Year-Old
A 19-year-old Cutler man, Truman Everett Brawley Jr., drowned at Gillis Quarry near Jamestown after jumping from a boat to swim. Friend Terry Hickam, 19, of Sparta, witnessed him thrash and go under. Firemen recovered the body. he was pronounced dead at Pinckneyville Hospital. arrangements are pending.
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Cutler
Gillis
Jamestown
Truman Everett Brawley Jr
Terry Hickam
Sparta
Hickam
Brawley
Truman Everett Brawley Sr
Steeleville
Pinckneyville
McDaniel Funeral
Percy
Pees
Deputy Sheriff Loren Rehmer Fatally Shot in Freeburg
A St. Clair County deputy sheriff Loren Rehmer, 46, of Fayetteville, was shot five times at the Green Mill restaurant in Freeburg late Monday night. The sheriff's office did not confirm if he was on duty or if arrests were made. Witnesses reported the fatal shooting occurred as he walked through the restaurant.
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St. Clair County
Freeburg
Loren Rehmer
Fayetteville
Sheriff's Office
Rehmer
Green Mill
Logan College road bid approved for one mile
Williamson County Board approved a $50,907 low bid by Gilmore Asphalt Co. to pave one mile of road by John A. Logan Junior College near Carterville with six inch thick asphalt. The board had planned $30,000 and the college trustees $10,000, and will seek College support to cover added costs.
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John A. Logan Junior College
Carterville
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Gilmore Asphalt Co
Anna
College Board of Trustees
Rt. 13
Carterville - Cambria
William J. Sinks
Jack Hampton
Marion
Johnston
Robert Williams
Williams
Vandalism Damages Chester Memorial Eternal Flame
Chester Memorial observances were disrupted as vandals damaged the eternal flame marker at Alva Courier Post 487 American Legion on Memorial Day weekend. A metal bowl atop a 10 foot pole was struck by rocks or a club, a bid to set the pole on fire scorched it, and fuel activity was blocked by foreign material. The flame remains lit but nonfunctional pending repairs this week.
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Chester
Alva Courier Post 487
American Legion
Post
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