Mt Vernon plans regional center may close Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt Vernon would see Jefferson Memorial Hospital close when a proposed 500 bed regional medical center opens, likely years away if the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board grants clearance. If the regional center fails to materialize, Jefferson Memorial would continue at 50 beds and a new hospital plan for the site may be revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Alexander
Southern Illinoisan
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
E. R. Powell
Powell
Ilinois Hospital Licensing Board
Jefferson Memorial
Oes
Ilinois State Medical Society
Southern Illinois
Good Samaritan Hospital
Raymond Alexander
Alexander
Medical Associates
Schlosser
Ralph T. Murray
Dr. Alexander
Good Samaritan
Vernon
Roger Sondag
State Bureau of Personal and Community Health
Licensing Board
Springfield
Sondag
Illinois
St. Louis
Chicago
SIU Announces Art Department Facility Renovations and Bids
Southern Illinois University seeks bids for Pul liam Hall and the Good Luck Glove building to house art department spaces. Renovations will convert shop areas for ceramics metalwork and printmaking with a foundry planned near McLaferty and Reservoir roads. total work includes plumbing ventilation electrical and building systems updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Pulliam Hall
Good Luck Glove
Art
University High School
Allyn
McLafferty
Reservoir Roads
Good Luck Glove Building
S. Washington Ave
Morris Library
SIU
Good Luck
Good Luck Glove Co
Thompson Woods
Campus Drive
Daily Egyptian
Journalism
Murphysboro Board Hires Three New Teachers
Murphysboro Unit 186 considers portable classrooms to ease space shortage for 1971-72. Three new teachers were hired: Barbara Arnold, Tammy Whitacre, and Sandra Gill with salaries of 7300 7500 and 8760 respectively. The district plans to study relocatable classrooms near Caruthers Junior High and may hold bid quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
James Blackwood
Carruthers Junior High School
Blackwood
Dennis Harmon
Barbara Arnold
Tammy Whitacre
Sandra Gill
Arnold
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
McElwain
Whitacre
SIU
Gill
Mt. Vernon
Lincoln School
Gasoline bid miscalculated but still lowest offer
Murphysboro Unit School District board reviews a gasoline bid of 16.2 cents per gallon plus taxes, finding a 7.5 cent state tax not federal. actual cost should be 23.7 cents per gallon though the bid from Standard Oil of St Louis remains the lowest of four. The panel also approved bids for bread fuel oil motor oil anti freeze spark plugs tires and milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit School District
Standard Oil Co
St. Louis
Randolph approves year round Head Start plan in Randolph County
The Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council board in Steeleville approved a year round Head Start program for Randolph County. HEW approval is expected. five classes will run, using unused funds to finance the year round plan. The board also set interviewing for two Western Egyptian positions on June 23 and accepted the resignation of secretary Madelyn Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Steeleville
Health, Education and Welfare Dept
Dorothy Ivanuck
Western Egyptian
HEW
Madelyn Hill
Randolph
Monroe
Perry
Herrin Park selects Browning for summer recreation director
Ron Browning of Marion, former Chittyville school principal and Herrin teacher for nine years, will direct the summer program at Herrin City Park. He'll earn 500 for three months as the park board funds a 2000 budget and outlines life long sports like archery diving golf tennis and twirling. Vern Dasch of Winter Park Florida was hired as swim coach at 300 for the summer. The board will seek bids for two new tennis courts and a multi purpose paved area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Browning
Marion
Chittyville School
Herrin
Browning
Herrin Park Board
Park Board
Vern Dasch
Winter Park
Fla
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Herrin Pool
Dasch
Ruth Ann Howell
Early corn harvest reaped along Rt. 13
Williamson County Deputy Sheriff Paul Davis said a tractor-trailer loaded with shelled corn struck a dip near the new Rt. 13 bridge five miles east of Marion. The corn spilled six to seven inches deep for 75 feet, estimated at four to five tons. The driver fled. farmers and troopers cleared the highway by 1:30 a.m.
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Crab Orchard
Williamson County
Paul Davis
Marion
David
Davis
Ordill plant workers reach 15 month contract with union
Local 1770 members of the Textile Workers Union of America and Brooks Paper Co. reach a 15 month deal retroactive to May 1 1971 with wage increases 15 cents and 10 cents and nine paid holidays. Seasonal and permanent workers gain adjusted hours and overtime pay. Brooks/Humite Packaging operates Ordill since 1968 producing transparent paper and window envelopes.
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Textile Workers Union of America
Brooks Paper Co
Ordill
Charles Salee
St. Louis
Salee
Brooks
Humitude Packaging Inc
Herrin School Board Sets Special Meeting Agenda
The Herrin Unit School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 30 p m Tuesday to discuss personnel per Supt William Clarida The session may address the resignation of Russell Emery administrative assistant The board accepted Emerys resignation effective June 1 at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday.
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Herrin Unit
William Clarida
Russell Emery
Emery
Allen charges dropped against SIU philosophy instructor
Douglas Allen faced misconduct charges filed by Leland Stauber of the government department. A three faculty committee recommended dropping the case to Dean Roger Beyler who said the standard procedure for handling personnel matters was followed. Allen criticized the unprecedented setup and noted the absence of a sponsoring university official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Douglas Allen
Roger E. Beyler
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Beyler
Leland Stauber
Government Department
Dean Beyler
Allen
Driver charged after accident in Marion
Robert A. Grosse 42 of St. Louis posted a $500 bond after a Marion police arrest for driving while intoxicated following a three car wreck at New Rt. 13 and Carbon Street. Michael Miller 22 suffered minor injuries. Patti Hertz 22 escaped injury as her car and others were involved.
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Robert A. Grosse
Skycrest St
St. Louis
Williamson County
Grosse
Marion
New Rt. 13
Carbon Street
Michael Miller
W. Cherry St
Miller
Patti Hertz
Dogwood
Miss Hertz
Williamson County Building Commission reelects Thurmond amid term dispute
Thurmond was reelected chair of the Williamson County Building Commission with new officers named for vice chair and secretary and treasurer. The term uncertainty stems from a battle over resignation dates and when Thurmond’s five year term actually began, potentially expiring in 1973. State officials seek opinion on term legality. Contractors report full crews and ongoing work at the new courthouse as fire code and jail standard concerns surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Barras
Southern Illinoisan
K. Neil Thurmond
Johnston City
Williamson County Building Commission
Revice Chaiirman
Oscar Schafale
Marion
F. E. Holmes
Harris McMurtrie
Carterville
Commission
Thurmond
County Board of Commissioners
Atty
Kenneth Powless
Attorney Generals
Herman Bearden
Bearden
Norman E. Hilton
Hilton
McMurtrie
Judge Juergens to retire from U S District Court in July
Judge William G. Juergens Sr. of Chester announces retirement from the U S District Court bench effective July. Appointed to the Eastern District of Illinois in June 1956, he led a long career after earlier service as Chester city attorney, Randolph County judge, and Third Judicial District circuit judge. He is a Republican and has a son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Juergens Sr
Chester
United States District Court
Ilinois
Estern
Illinois
Juergens
L. Wham
Centralia
Steeleville
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Randolph
U. S. District Court
Helen Young
Louise Mann
Guergens
William G. Guergens Jr
Jane Hays
Mobile air testing labs near Illinois generating stations
Central Illinois Public Service Co has put a specially equipped mobile lab into operation to test air quality near its four generating stations. The Grand Tower unit in Jackson County is among the sites tested with plans to extend sampling to a 20 mile radius. Each location sees one to two weeks of testing measuring particulates sulfur dioxide wind and rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
A. H. Warnke
CIPS
Grand Tower
Jackson County
Montgomery
Crawford
Morgan
Warnke
Johnston City Library Plans Summer Reading Program
Johnston City Library Board outlines a junior summer reading program through July 31 and a Shawnee Library System borrowing card plan starting July 1. Director Teressa Clark reports on the Illinois Library Association meeting in Mt. Vernon and Nick Kovaleski notes on the recent Library System meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Presley proposes Southern Illinois halfway house for troubled youths
Wayman Presley of Makanda and head of U S Citizens Inc outlines a project to rehabs about 2000 confused derelict youths in Southern Illinois. He cites former SIU students and drug culture links and blames terrorists for last May violence at SIU. A July conference to plan the halfway house is announced. Presley is away leading tours and unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayman Presley
Makanda
U.S. Citizens, Inc
Illinois
Southern Ilinois University
Presley
Siu
Carbondale
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St. Francis Board
L. R. Roper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Leland Lockard
Faye Mc
Lions
John Nesler
Ron Nesler
Stockton St
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Oasis Park
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Building Commission
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