Brandt outlines 50 dollar pay raises for SIU-C staff
The SIU Board of Trustees eyed Warren Brandt's plan to raise most civil service and faculty salaries by 50 per month with a minimum of 50 dollars, aiming at average increases of 8 to 13 percent depending on job and pay level, pending state approval and July 1 implementation. The package also includes 8 percent for graduate assistants and ties merit to remaining funds. Meanwhile Clarence Dougherty was promoted to vice president for campus services, effective with no salary change.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Siu-C
School of Medicine
Warren W. Brandt
Brandt
Civil Service Range
SIUC
Clarence G
Dougherty
Port district and Houston Natural Gas agree on coal dock financing
The Jackson Union Counties Regional Port District and Houston Natural Gas reach a financing agreement for a 30 million ton coal terminal at Cora along the Mississippi River pending IRS approval to issue tax exempt bonds. Construction is slated Aug 1978 to 1980 with 25 jobs initial and up to 80 later.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson-Union Counties
Houston Natural Gas Co
Cora
LeRoy Bendieman
Port District Board
Port District
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Mississippi River
Chester
Jackson-Randolph County
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Rendleman
Houston Natural Gas
Zeigler Coal Co. Mines
Federal Aviation
Union County
Wolf Lake
Williamson County
Bill Humphreys
Heath
Marion
Geral
Humphreys
Curtis Palmer
One Heath
Hood and Womick clash over attack at Carbondale
Carbondale City Attorney John Womick, hospitalized with burns and eye injury, accused State's Attorney Howard Hood of releasing Russell Scott Jenkins and blames Hood for his condition. Hood rejects the claim, stating Jenkins was not charged properly and was released due to insufficient evidence. Hood calls for Womick to acknowledge the misjudgment and apologize for the attack on his office.
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Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
John Womick
Jackson County
Russell Scott Jenkins
Womick
City Hall
Howard Hood
Jenkins
Hood
South Illinois Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Pizza King
Private Heath develops Marion country club with 33 lots sold
Developer Richard Heath reports 33 half acre lots sold at 16800 each in a private recreational country club community in Marion. He plans to finish remaining lots and 104 condominiums at 74500 and 84500 each and 110 lodge rooms at 36000.
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Ann Schottman
Marion
Richard Heath
Heath
Southern Illinois
Oak Meadow Country Club
Evansville
Ind
Maxine Zwermann
City officials oppose closing Illinois EPA lab in Marion
Local leaders and water operators testifying in Marion oppose the July 1 shutdown plan to move most work to Champaign. They warn of delays during emergencies, potential water contamination risks, and harm to Southern Illinois’ economy and public health.
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Karen Rothe
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Marion
EPA
Champaign
Illinois
Sparta
Eugene Bigham
Public Works
Bigham
Springfield
State Department of Public Health
Carbondale
Ramada Inn
EPA U
Michael Mauzy
Gene Ebersohl
Murphysboro
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Water District
Area Association of Waterworks Operators
Ebersohl
William Schettler
Ralph Zeek
Goreville
Zeck
Mauzy
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SIU Board
Mike Hudson
Ooh
Energy Grade School
Mike
Matthew Pinnell
Brad Cagle
Juanita Chamness
Port Authority
The
Corn Dock Corp
Pott Industries of
St. Louis
Pott Industries
Missouri Pacific
Dravo Corp
Southern Illinois University
Saluki National
Governor's Commission
Illinois Commission For Economic Development
James Thompson
Illinois General Assembly
Thompson
Apertor
John Bryant
Marine
Bryant
Madison County
Marion State Regional
Robert Ellison
Commission
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