SIU C plans first big area archaeological excavation
SIU Carbondale researchers launch a major dig near Carrier Mills on 143 acres owned by Peabody Coal Co, funded by an $811,000 four year grant. The project aims to illuminate daily life of early Southern Illinois inhabitants and black American history, including freed slaves who settled in 1815, with 40 to 50 workers on site and three years of material analysis after shipment to campus.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
SIUC
Carrier Mills
Peabody Coal Co
Peabody
David P. Braun
Illinois
Braun
Siu-C
Gumerman
City rejects police pact arbitration
The City of Carbondale rejects binding arbitration for a police contract dispute, arguing it cannot delegate such authority. The Police Officers Association says the issue may go to court. Union members stage informational picketing as negotiations stall.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carbondale Police Officers’ Association
Robert Goro
Association
Goro
Scott Ratter
State of
Illinois
Carbondale council backs traffic couple and considers bypass
The Carbondale City Council voted unanimously to reaffirm support for the east west traffic couple on Illinois 13 through the city and to table a June 19 vote on backing a bypass north of Route 13. Mayor Eckert urged backing both options, while residents cite impact on West Walnut Street and historic homes. IDOT says study ongoing with no immediate construction. council also suspended Plaza Lounge liquor license for two days for after hours violations and for serving beer to a 17 year old.
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Henry de Fiebre
Carbondale
Illinois 13
West Walnut
West Main Streets
Walnut Street
Oakland
Main Street
Walnut
Illinois
West Walnut Street
Ilinois 13
Neal Eckert
James R. Thompson
John Kramer
Illinois Transportaton
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Liquor Control Commission
Plaza
Sunda
Cambria road widening project finalized with state aid
State survey crews work on Cambria Road signaling a widening project that will cost 615000. Cambria and Williamson County share costs with the state covering the largest share. Cambria pays 20000 of 150000 for resurfacing to 22 feet. outside村 road costs 465000 to repair with Williamson County contributing 73000. The project is expected to finish mid 1979 with Cambria to maintain the road afterward.
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Cambria Road
Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan State Highway Department
Cambria
Williamson County
Illinois 13
Herrin-Colp
Maple Street
John Rowatt
Harry Ray
District 9
Illinois Department of Transportation
Ray
Rowatt
Workers picket Sparta nursing home over pay demand
Russell Mitchell reports from Sparta that 62 AFSCME Local 2402 members, mostly nurse aides at Randolph County Nursing Home, plan a strike if the county does not grant 80 cents per hour raise over 12 months. Cooks earn about 3.05. Negotiations stalled after county offered 60 cents total rise with 40 cents now and 20 cents in December. union seeks extra 20 cents in December. A federal mediator is set to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday after failing to break the impasse last week. The union has worked without a contract since June 1. the home weighs options if a strike occurs, with volunteers possible to aid during an emergency. The home receives about 100,000 annually from Randolph County. About two-thirds of the 105 residents qualify for state aid. others pay 550 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Sparta
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local
Randolph County Board
Bob Reynolds
Tom Behnan
Waldron resigns from Cambria village board
Village trustee Virgil Waldron submitted his resignation Monday citing growing time demands from his business. Elected in 1977 and having eight years on the board plus a prior term as village president, Waldron will be succeeded by a candidate named by Mayor John Rowatt at the June 19 board meeting.
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Cambria
Virgil Waldron
Waldron
John Rowatt
Rowatt
Marion City Council Opposes EPA Lab Closure Plan
Marion officials vote to oppose closing the state EPA laboratory in Marion hoping to preserve local testing capability. The council also approves a wage raise for commissioners and city workers, with mayor duties and liquor oversight unchanged, and authorizes bids for road surface materials.
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Marion City Council
State
EPA
Ann Schottman
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Environmental Protection Agency
Butler
Christopher group eyeing $200000 health care grant
A not for profit group formed in Christopher after Miners Hospital closed expects a $200,000 health care grant and plans to have planning staff in place by November. HEW funds already support Shawnee Health Service and Development Corp for Christopher project groundwork.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Christopher
Miners Hospital
Jim Rea
Christopher Area
Rea
George O’neill
Jackson County
Christopher Group
HEW
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Southern
Ilinois
George J. Gumerman
SIAC
Center For
Charles Hines
Ratter
Gore
Patrolema
Grand Avenue
Wall Street
Park Street
Fred Davis
Ernie Branson
Carbondale Council
Sparta Nursing Home
Russ Mitchell
Robert Butler
Champaign
Governor’s Advisory Council For Economic Development
Illinois Public Health Department
Police
Fire
Glenn Clarida
Wilson Asphalt Co
Phyllis Kopin
The
Miners Hospital Association
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