Brandt eyeing SIU C as second jewel of Illinois education
Warren W. Brandt, six months into his SIU C presidency, says the university can become the second jewel in Illinois higher education alongside the flagship, opposing the idea of a single comprehensive campus. He cites research growth, minority hiring, governance reform, and maintaining diverse opportunities as key goals amid tighter budgets.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern
Siu-C
Brandt
Illinois
SIUC
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
Ing
Donov
SIUC Announces Salary Range Adjustments For Staff
SIUC president Warren W. Brandt announced range adjustments for all Southern Illinois University Carbondale employees. The lump sum equals one month’s cost of living plus merit, totaling over $300000, with staggered payment dates in June July and August. Average raises include 9 percent for faculty staff and 11.32 percent for civil service in the next fiscal year.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Warren W. Brandt
Brandt
SIUC
Viet refugees praised as assets by U S congressman
U S Representative Paul Simon told a Carbondale audience that Vietnamese refugees will enrich the United States and cited historical immigrant parallels. He suggested sponsorship rules will ease, allowing families to start with jobs rather than welfare, while noting overall public support remains mixed.
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United States
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Carbondale
International Assistance Council of Southern Illinois
IACSI
Newman Center
Simon
Three Carbondale youths injured in state route crash
Three Carbondale youths were treated for major injuries after their car overturned on Illinois 13 west of Carbondale. Driver Lee Burk 18 and passengers Jeffrey Morrison 14 Bryan Brooks 17 were taken to Doctors Hospital in Carbondale for treatment.
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Carbondale
Illinois 13
Lee Burk
Jeffrey Morrison
Bryan Brooks
Doctors Hospital
Heavy equipment grads set to boost Southern Illinois economy
Twenty four graduates of a 12 week heavy equipment operators program in Marion will join the local industry as indentured apprentices. The IUOE Local 318 run school aims to lift regional productivity amid high unemployment and underemployment nationwide. Training used about two million dollars in donated equipment from the Egyptian Contractors Association and Fabick Machinery Co. at Triple F Farm.
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U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Marion
Southern Illinois
Simon
International Union of Operating Engineers
IUOE
Harrisburg
Egyptian Contractors Association
Fabick Machinery Co
The
Contractors Association
Illinois Employment Service
Manpower Skill Center
Southern Illinois University- Carbonale
Makeshift ambulance plan serves Jackson County area
Sheriff Don White announced a makeshift emergency vehicle plan after Roberts Ambulance Service of Murphysboro closed at midnight. Deputies will seek the fastest available service across counties with Carbondale operating its own unit and Wilson Funeral Home in Ava serving northwest areas.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Don White
Carbondale
Roberts Ambulance Service
White
Roberts
Wilson Funeral Home
Ava
Bernard Wilson
Wilson
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale Health Service
Union County Emergency Service
Maxton and Neal Funeral Homes
du Quoin
Perry Ambulance Service
Pinckneyville
Schroeder Funeral Home
Chester
Jackson County Board
Dongola Board to Interview Applicants for High School Principal
The Gongola Unit School District 66 Board schedules a special session on June 5 to interview applicants for the high school principal post, following the resignation of James Jenkins. It also sets a public hearing for June 26 to amend the budget and authorizes a tentative budget for next year, plus a survey of elderly interest in a 65 plus lunch program.
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Board of Education of
Gongola Unit School District
Ralph Layman
Ernsting enters Randolph County Board race
Leonard Ernsting 54 of Sparta has entered the race for a seat on the Randolph County Board of Commissioners. He was chosen by the county Democratic Central Committee after Bob Hamm withdrew due to health. Ernsting will oppose Republican Lawrence Campbell of Tilden. Hamm defeated Frank Cane in the March primary and had not held office before. Ernsting has served on Sparta Unit District 140 school board and works as a DeKalb Seed Co. salesman and farmer.
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Leonard Ernsting
Dsparta
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Democratic Central Committee
Bob Hamm
Ernsting
Lawrence Campbell
Tilden
Hamm
Frank Cane
D-Sparta
Sparta Unit
Stanley Maciejski
Central Committee
de- Kalb Seed Co
Out-of-court settlement totals 180000 in Marion family deaths
An automobile collision on April 28, 1974 killed four members of two Marion families. Vesta Ragain and Doris Galster filed against Edwin Powell of Mount Pulaski. The $180,000 settlement funds justice for the parents at 60000 each and the children at 30000 each.
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Marion
Vesta Ragain
Doris Galster
Edwin Powell
Mount Pulaski
Robert Black
Horse farm owner sues two feed firms in Illinois case
Mt Vernon AP A Southern Illinois horse raiser sues two feed firms for 100000 alleging bad feed killed a mare and sickened seven other horses. Elizabeth Frey filed in Circuit Court accusing F S Services and Effingham Clay Service Co of supplying 30 bags of oats mixed with hog feed last October. One mare died and seven others fell seriously ill, with two mares losing their foals.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
Elizabeth Frey
F.S. Services
Effingham-Clay Service Co
Menard to hire 35 more officers
State Rep. Vincent Birchler says the Menard Penitentiary near Chester will add 35 correctional officers and staff over the next five months. Twenty five will join by July 1 and ten more by October 1, lifting total staff from 453 to support inmate management as discussed with Warden Thomas Israel.
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Menard
Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Vincent Birchler
D-Chester
Thomas Israel
Birchler
Herrin to Hold Creative Dramatics Story Hour for Children
Herrin opens a free biweekly story hour at First United Methodist Church on June 7 at 10 am. Gretchen A. Jack sponsors the program to boost creativity and individuality using Jonah and the Whale with a bubble prop, inviting all Southern Illinois families to participate.
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Herrin
First United Methodist Church
Jack
Belleville
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Great Lakes Jazz Reunion II Brings Veterans to Carbondale
At Carbondale’s Holiday Inn a reunion of Great Lakes Naval Band veterans swelled with Clark Terry Major Holley and Herman Floyd. Bowden led a big band reading session before a lively jam session that ended around 2 a.m. Proceeds from a planned recording aim to sustain annual reunions.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Holiday Inn
Clark Terry
Major Holley
Herman Floyd
James Nelson
Oklahoma City
Terry
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Carbondale
Leonard Ll. Bowden
Chicago
Bowden
Holley
Marvin E. Moore Jr
Southern Illinois University
Floyd
Moore
North Carolina
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Herbert S. Donow
Donon
Carbondale Federation of Union Teachers
Harvey Welch Jr
SIU
John S. Rendleman
Siu-Edwardsville
David R. Derge
Richard Nixon
SIU C
Warren Brandt
Butch Nevious
Uni
Namese
Douglas Linson
Carterville
John Amadio
Jackson
James Jenkins
Jenkins
Layman
Randolph Board
Herrin Dramatics
Jazz Reunion
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