John L Lewis in Southern Illinois Miners History
John L Lewis, a fiery UMWA president for 41 years, was a familiar figure to Southern Illinois miners. He visited the region during key explosions in 1947 and 1951, aided by his campaigns, and directed 1949 50 strikes and policy reversals. He faced opposition, spoke at many towns, and retired in 1961 after a controversial career marked by decisive rhetoric and labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hagen
Dave Hurst
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Panama
Umwa District 12 Legislative Board
Frank J. Hays
Southern Illinois
Didimers
Progressive Mine Workers Union
Lewis
UMWA
West Prankfort
Old Bend
Orient 2
West Frankfort
Herrin
Christopher
Ilinois
Across the Nation
CIO
Atlantic City
Courthouse bids tallied near 1.2 million in Williamson County
Williamson County Public Building Commission opened bids for a new courthouse with Bearden Construction Co. as general low bidder at 639000. Other divisions ranged 80000 to 321297. Deadline for completion set at 470 calendar days, with October 1970 target if starts this month. Architects to review 15 bid alternatives and possible plan changes before final recommendation.
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C. R. Walley
Basisan T
Williamson County Public Building Commission
Bearden Construction Co
Marion
Fire and Son Steel Co
Covington
K. Neil Thurmond
Thurmond
Clark, Altay and Associates
Sakip Altay
Altay
Bearden
Merion
All coal mines to shut down in mourning for John L Lewis
United Mine Workers said all coal mines in the United States and Canada would halt operations from midnight for several days of mourning for John L. Lewis. Tony Boyle announced the plan, with aides noting industry agreement was not confirmed. About 100,000 U.S. miners and 20,000 Canadian miners would be affected.
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Truman
Congress
Lewis
Illinois
Lization Board
Howard
Benton
Old Ben Coal Corp
Southern
Llinois
Kenneth Wells
District 12
UMWA
Wells
Illinois Executive Board
Springfield
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
United States
Canada
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers
W A
Tony
Boyle
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Carbondale Park purge rumors swirl after board meeting
Local chatter claims Carbondale Park District may replace Director Alan Randall, recreation chief Beny Milevur, and secretary Cynthia Saxs after tonight's park board meeting. Board members caution no resignations are on the agenda. several personnel sessions have occurred, with no official confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hatton
Southern
Tinoisan
Carbondale Park District
Park Board
Park District
Alan I. Randall
Beny Milevur
Cynthia Saxs
Tom Langdon
Langdon
Ken Miller
Aul
Miller
Michclsen
Eli Bork
Derailment blocks Cobden line. trains rerouted
Twenty six railroad cars loaded with lumber and sand derailed about 4 p.m. Wednesday in Cobden, causing track damage along a quarter mile of the Illinois Central mainline. No injuries were reported. Deputy Smithey cited heat buckling as a possible cause. Rail traffic was diverted to Gulf Mobile and Ohio lines while Illinois Central planned track repairs and reopens by noon.
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Cobden
Minois Central Railroad
Union County
Raymond Smithey
Smithey
H.R. Granberry
Illinois Central Division
Carbondale
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
Williamson taxes collection dates set by county board
Williamson County Board of Commissioners formally set tax collection dates after Deputy Tax Collector John Lashley announced them. Collections on mailed bills begin Monday at the courthouse and county banks with penalties on personal property bills and the first and second installments of real estate bills starting July 1 and September 3 respectively. State Department of Revenue notified the board of March county sales tax receipts totaling $5,693. Zeigler man sentenced to state penal farm. Marvin L. Vogler, 25, of 7101 Coxspur St., Zeigler, was sentenced to six months in the state penal farm at Vandalia after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. illegal transportation of liquor charge dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
John Lashley
State Department of Revenue
Marvin L. Vogler
Coxspur
St. Zeigler
Vandalia
Mavion
Stewart Cluster
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Senate Labor
Eat
Levis
Iman
AL Vanhorn
Ther
Bessie Warren
William Ridinger
Southern Tliiipis University
Randal
Beloit, Wise
Mileur
Randall
Zeigler
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