Senator Criticizes SIU Hiring Practices In Hearing
State Senator Richard H. Newhouse led a five member Citizens Review Committee on minority employment at SIU Carbondale. He called the current minority presence at the university “impressive” yet insufficient with only two full time black professors and urged a fuller report to the Illinois Board of Higher Education by September.
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Richard H. Newhouse
Chicago
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Newhouse
SIU
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
Lila Teer
East St. Louis
Edward W. O’rourke
Peoria
Richard J. Nelson
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Jerry J. Sheehan
Caterpillar Tractor
David R. Derge
Jerry Lacey
Norvell Haynes
Lacey
Seven charged in Marion Prison escape plot
A federal grand jury indicted seven people including Robert Lee Minchew and Janet Crady for conspiring to free five Marion inmates using weapons stolen from a Chipley armory. The indictment ties an arsenal of grenade launchers and machine guns to the plan, with inmates named in the case facing long sentences for murder and armed robbery.
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East St. Louis
Federal Penitentiary At
Marion
Chipley
Fla
Robert Lee Minchew
New Orleans
Janet Kay Crady
Indianapolis
Ind
Minchew
Miss Crady
Benton
FBI
National Guard
Chip Bey
Henry A. Schwartz
U. S
Henry M. Gargano
Franklin A. Paris
Kenneth L. Pendleton
Edward T. Roche
Bernard Lewis
Perry County seeks Democratic nomination for state's attorney
Perry County Democrats endorsed Gerald Owens for state's attorney with a caucus to nominate him in August. Owens would replace Don Johnson, who did not run this year, while Republican Michael Grabowski already holds the post.
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Franklin County
Gerald Owens
Perry County
Owens
Loren
Larry” Lewis
Winton Bigham
Democratic Central Committee
Bigham
Democrats
Michael Grabowski
J. Howard Bagwell
Bin
Benton
St. Louis University School of Law
Lloyd Cox
Joe Hickman
Grabowski
George Wallace
Don Johnson
Mixed emotions mark Southern Illinois seniors graduation
Southern Illinois seniors face a blend of relief and reluctance as they accept diplomas at Carbondale and Herrin high schools. Students voice hope for the future, critique graduation routines, and reflect on teachers friends and activities that shaped their high school years.
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Southern Illinois High School
Carbondale Community High School
Bess Maxwell
Jim Hohman
Joe Boor
Carole Richmond
CCHS
David Freitag
Walter Norman
Trudy Kelley
David Bach
Linda LeFevre
Herrin Herrin High School
Lenzini
Quincy College
Toni Lee Beare
SIU
Marion
John Pape
Marion High School
Pape
Giant City approves 50 thousand bond for school addition
Giant City Grade School District voters approved a 50,000 bond issue 98 to 22 with two spoiled ballots. The funds finance a 2,912 square foot addition including two classrooms and an all purpose room for lunch art and group activities. Superintendent George Kuhn called turnout among the largest in district history. Taxpayers are to pay about 1.80 per year per 1,000 assessed value.
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Giant City
George Kuhn
Kuhn
Cambria approves 35 thousand bond for sewer project
Cambria voters approve a 35000 bond referendum to fund a sewer system upgrade. Four ballots spoiled from 233 cast. The project combines local money with a 300000 FHA loan and 83000 in grants totaling 418000. Property taxes will rise 20 to 30 cents per 100 assessed value.
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Cambria
Virgil Waldron
Waldron
Farmers Home Administration
Chester Phone Service Restored After Major Outage
Telephone service was restored to Chester residents at 11 a.m. Saturday after a three-vehicle accident Tuesday cut a cable and severed 2,100 pairs of wires. Crews led by Jack Houghlan worked around the clock since 2:35 p.m. Tuesday to reconnect local and out-of-town service.
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Chester
Jack Houghlan
257 get diplomas at CCHS
David R. Derge of Southern Illinois University spoke on youth responsibility at the outdoor commencement on Bleyer Field Carbondale. Principal Arthur Black presented graduates to board member Charles Lerner as diplomas were awarded. Senior Harry Edelman gave the benediction and Stephen Hayden led the CCHS band in the recessional.
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David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
William T. Holder
Bleyer Field
Beverly Freeman
Gretchen Hindersman
Arthur Black
CCHS
Charles Lerner
Board of Education
Harry Edelman
Stephen Hayden
Ziegler indicted on income tax evasion charges
Paul A. Ziegler of Carmi former state senator and six month prisoner for perjury was indicted in East St. Louis on filing a 1970 federal tax return underreporting income from 8114 to 16524 and alleging 17000 capital gains from stock in Washington Park Trotting Association.
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Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
Ziegler
East St. Louis
Washington Park Trotting Association
Illinois House
Senate
Secretary of State’s
Ten seniors cited as distinguished graduates at Murphysboro graduation
At the Murphysboro Unit School District 186 ceremony on Friday night on Riverside Park football field, 10 of 180 seniors were named distinguished graduates. Edgar Reno Maurer won the science award. Minute Man awards went to Deanice Parrish and Dennis Johnson for perfect attendance. Kevin Buchman handed the class gift to Robyn Crombar. diplomas were conferred by Harry Ray, board president.
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Murphysboro Township High School
Riverside Park
David Bencini
Teresa Clayton
Brenda Jones
Mary Jean Jones
Edgar Reno Maurer
Dorothy Maysey
Donald Morgan
Norma Nielsen
Catherine Schoenberger
Debra Stankovich
Deanice Parrish
Dennis Johnson
Kevin Buchman
Robyn Crombar
Harry Ray
Board of Education
Murphysboro Unit School District
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Perry
Logan Business Fraternity Elected
Joyce Goldsby
Gilman
John A. Logan College
Phi Beta Lambda
Bruce Griffith
du Quoin
Tom Davenport
Crab Orchard
John Kuruc
Houston
Tex
Southern Illinois
Daniel Willkie
Southern Illinois University
Gail Adelsberger
Becky Whitehead
Miss Whitehead
Murphysboro
Miss Schoenberger
Richard Nixon
Murphysboro High School
Chester Phone
Terry Smith
Jeanne Golliher
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