Carbondale council recognizes 42 officer bargaining unit
The Carbondale Police Officers Association was named the bargaining agent for 42 sworn officers after a 39 to 3 vote. The council instructed personnel officer Jerry Maxwell to begin negotiations. In other business, liquor licensing procedures were discussed and a human relations commission power debate continued. An annexation agreement with E. T. Simonds for about 27 acres was approved 3 to 1. KarneS opposed citing past agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Police Officers Association
CPOA
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Jerry Maxwell
Association
Plicant
Eckert
Liquor Advisory Board
Hans Fischer
E. T. Simonds
New Era Road
Simonds
George Karnes
Carbondale Considers Home Rule Consolidation with Park District
Carbondale officials discuss absorbing the Park District functions into city government under upcoming home rule powers. Councilman Hans Fischer proposes an informal joint meeting with the park board to explore cooperation and a new city park donated by the federal government near Mardale Shopping Center. A four acre parcel for a post office site near the old MacDonalds Restaurant was acquired. the post office is now under construction in eastern Carbondale. No joint meeting date set while park district members are contacted. Community interest in consolidation cited by Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Park
Fischer
Park Board
Mardale
MacDonalds
Park District
Carbondale City Manager Questions Industrial Tax Subsidy
Carbondale's new city manager Carroll Fry questions subsidies to keep a factory from leaving. The Carbondale Industrial Corporation pays taxes on Tuck Tape building, with a 27 year lease from Tech Tape. tax escalation lacks in lease, risking losses if taxes rise. McRoy notes last year taxes were about 20000, and industrial park use rules could restrict a potential new tenant E T Simonds would run a garage and warehouse but must be manufacturing to fit park plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Carbondale Industrial Corporation
Tuck Tape, Inc
Ilinois Avenue
Tech Tape Corporation
Industrial Corporation
McRoy
Tuck Tape
Paul McRoy
Cor Soo
Tuck
McNair-Caltesco
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
E. T. Simonds
John Feirich
Two Hurt When Car Goes Off Road Near Murphysboro
Evelyn Matheny 49 and infant grandson were thrown from a car on Rt 13 east of Murphysboro. Mary Aldridge 26 and her son Michael 4 and Brian Aldridge 17 months were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Mrs Aldridge lost control, car overturned in a ditch. Matheny suffered a broken leg, others minor injuries. Mine report note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Evelyn Matheny
Brian Aldridge
Doctors Hospital
Mary E. Aldridge
Robert Aldridge
Aldridges
Michael
SIU Carbondale Teacher Programs Earn NCATE Accreditation
Southern Illinois University Carbondale reported that all College of Education programs including undergraduate graduate and doctoral tracks received accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE Following a November site visit a 10 member team evaluated all degree programs The May 15 council meeting granted reaccreditation for existing programs and initial accreditation for specialist and doctoral level programs to prepare teachers and school service personnel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Education
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCATE
SIU
Carlson to Leave SIU Post for Alabama Assignment
Col. C. R. Carlson, commander of the Aerospace Studies program at Southern Illinois University, will depart in July to join the Air University Command at Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery. He will serve as an area commandant overseeing one of nine regions with about 20 ROTC units each. Col. James Fenn will replace him. David R. Derge will seek a commendation for Carlson at the June 16 SIU board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Carlson
Southern Illinois University
Alabama
Carlson
SIU
Air University Command
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
James Fenn
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
David R. Derge
Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Hit and Run Boat Strikes Pedestrian in Harrisburg
State police seek driver who pulled a boat that struck 24 year old Jack Cantrell in Harrisburg Tuesday night. Cantrell received minor injuries and was to be checked at a nearby hospital. Police described the boat as green, pulled by a white Oldsmobile with an unknown model year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Jack Cantrell
Wing
Cantrell
Work begins on Carbondale railroad crossing repairs
Illinois Central Railroad employees started work today to repair crossings in Carbondale. Crews began at College Street as three tracks will be removed at most crossings including Walnut Main Oak and Jackson. City will fill in areas after removal while ICC decision on crossings remains pending.
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Carbondale Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
College Street
Harry Ross
Rt. 2
Physboro
H. D. Granberry
College, Walnut
Main
Oak
Jackson Streets
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Bell Tower Rises in Marion Public Square Plaza
A nearly 20 foot high bell tower is under construction for a plaza in Marion Public Square. The 93 foot tower will feature a replica of the clock from the Williamson County courthouse, razed in January after offices moved to a new building. The project costs about $120,819.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Public Square
Williamson County
Naming Tinley Park mental retardation center honors William Howe
Ground will be broken at noon Saturday for the William A. Howe Mental Retardation Center in Tinley Park a northern Illinois suburb. The facility named for the late Southern Illinois leader William Howe who died in 1964 will house about 400 severely and profoundly retarded adults in 50 living units and 10 activity centers as part of a six center plan for northern Illinois. Governor Richard Ogilvie and Mrs. Howe are involved in the cornerstone ceremony with Eleanor Howe expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Howe
Chicago
Tinley Park
Southern Illinois
William Howe
Howe
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Egyptian Association
Illinois Association For
Eleanor
Illinois Association
Richard Ogilvie
Dick Blanton
State Division of the
Dept. of Mental Health
Springfield
Blanton
Howe Center
Elisabeth Ludeman
Park Forest
Ilinois
Grand jury to convene in Murphysboro Illinois
Jackson County grand jurors will meet Friday in Murphysboro with State's Attorney Ron Briggs noting about 10 to 12 cases will be presented for jury consideration. He described most cases as routine criminal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Ron Briggs
Briggs
Neighbors aid woman in attempted assault near Quads
Residents of the Quadrangles Apartments on 1201 S Wall St heard a scream as a man grabbed Marcia Rapaport from behind and covered her mouth. She bit his hand and called for help. several neighbors rushed to her aid and the attacker fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quadrangles
S. Wall St
Marcia Rapaport
Quads
Ms. Rapaport
Carterville Council approves 1972 budget of 176700
The Carterville City Council approves a 1972 operating budget of 176700 a reduction of 22900 from last year The largest cut is in motor fuel tax with 30000 and a 47000 drop on Division Street work The street fund rises 14000 with paving California Street and a 10000 reserve for tar kettle gravel spreader and street sweeper The Civic Center expansion 5000 and police car replacement 2000 are planned Local school district Lions Club share the Civic Center repairs costing 226 Mayor Samuel notes Civic Center work to begin this month and discusses a cemetery trust fund proposal with councilman Beasley leading the legal review The wage for part time police patrolmen is raised from 175 to 200
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinois
Carterville
Division Street
California Street
Frank Samuel Jr
Civic Center
Samuel
Lions Club
William Beasley
Benton Plans Rezoning Of North Main Street Area
The Benton Plan Commission studies rezoning all of North Main for commercial use as growth along Bend Lake spurs business space needs. About half of the street is already commercial. the rest remains residential, mainly the five block section between Mitchell and Bend. The commission cannot rezone directly but will recommend to the city council. It also weighs extending city limits and future boundary direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Plan Commission
North Main Street
H. V. Knight
Plan Commission
Knight
Benton
Bend Lake
Mitchell
Bend Streets
SIU board to consider budgets and projects
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 a m June 16 in the SIU Student Center Carbondale to review capital budget requests for 1973 74. President Rendleman will seek housing expansion and a degree program bid package while Derge will seek changes to the Humanities and Social Sciences Building and report on the computer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Carbondale
John S. Rendleman
Edwardsville
Illinois Board of Higher Education
David R. Derge
Thompsonville seeks doctors. board writes letters
Thompsonville officials plan to send letters to at least a dozen graduates this spring hoping to attract physicians to the rural town. The village has not had a doctor for about 25 years, with the last being Dr. W. L. Johnson. The board sets June 15 to bid on a $365,000 sewage system, likely financed by FHA, construction to start July or early August pending approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompsonville
O. E. Flannigan
Flannigan
W. L. Johnson
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Dismissed commissioner still paid by Sesser water dept
The former Sesser water commissioner Ralph Harkins will receive $600 a month while acting superintendent Leonard Atkins earns $550 monthly. The Lesser City Council approved continuing Harkins pay pending settlement of his dismissal and directed the mayor to restrict funds to water and sewer accounts. Atkins remains acting superintendent at $550 as replacement. Commission chairman is Orville Crain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser Water
Ralph Harkins
Leonard Atkins
Harkins
Aileen Spann
Willie Stubblefield
Lesser Water and Sewer Commission
Atkins
Spann
Water Department
Water and Sewer Commission
Orville Crain
Stubblefield
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Carbondale Police
City Council
Gary Blackburn
Neal Eckert
Marion Square
F. E. Holmes and Son Construction Co
Marion
Sesser
City Water Department
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