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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1977
Page
3
Kenneth Parkinson of Zeigler owns a storage shed used for shelves and empty beverage cases that burned at 9 30 a m Thursday. Cause undetermined. Firefighter slightly injured. Nearby house suffered minor damage. no gas or electricity at risk. Photo by Richard Carter.
AAUP consultant Michael Friedlander recommends removing SIU Carbondale from the four year old censure over past tenure and firings. He cites settlements and future tenure protections as reasons while SIU CAAUP backs the move pending new guidelines and faculty involvement.
Marion Unit Two Board of Education approved contracts totaling 2.34 million for a new junior high school. The Illinois Capital Development Board awarded the unit a 3.16 million grant and a high school addition, with bids under estimates allowing five alternates and faster timelines.
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education studied contracting a private bus service amid rising costs and bus driver union pressure. Supt A C Storme cited high expenses and limited state aid, noting three or four new buses may be needed next year and considering outsourcing for lunchrooms and janitorial work as well.
A federal grand jury in East St Louis will examine Herrin city records turned over by City Clerk Bernita Hopkins. No indictments were filed Thursday. three Herrin officials have testified, including Mayor Ottolinii, while Hopkins did not testify. The probe continues with no comments from acting U.S. Attorney Hess. The panel will reconvene before month’s end.
The Carbondale NAACP asks the Carbondale Community High School Board to adopt an affirmative action policy and boost minority teachers after noting 17 percent minority students but only 3 percent minority staff. A committee including Arthur Black and Karen Matthews will review a draft policy amid controversy over Black’s reassignment.
Rend Lake Conservancy District officials faced questions after three representatives went to Washington, D.C., May 22, to review the water system's $3 million HUD interest burden. Foster, Covington, and Lipe said the trip was a HUD preliminary review of seven financial alternatives. board notification was limited as no decisions were made. The district serves 52 towns and faces ongoing HUD and EDA mortgage obligations while debating rate options.
Warren Brown of West Frankfort, a 25 year volunteer fireman, visited a Moscow fire station guarded by soldiers. He could not speak Russian, but used sign language and drawings to communicate. He noted Moscow’s aerial ladders reach 150 feet and photographed a fire truck during his 40th station visit.
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