Cairo hospital to close after century of service
St Marys Hospital in Cairo plans to close Aug 31 due to worsening finances and high public aid patient load. The Sisters of the Holy Cross board cites Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement issues and staff shortages. About 49 beds remain as outpatient services wind down starting June 15, with impact on Alexander and Pulaski counties. Nearby hospitals in Anna, Cape Girardeau, and Paducah will absorb patients.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Illinois
Sisters of the Holy Cross
St. Mary’s
Geraldine
Alexander
Pulaski
Licenses Revoked in Dry Territory for Two Town Clubs
Franklin County Liquor Control Commissioner Charles Dawson voided the licenses of the Sportsman Club and the Kountry Kousins Klub in Barren Township after a 214 hour hearing. Residents voted 40 to 9 to prohibit alcohol sales, and the decision allows appeals to the state Liquor Control Commission.
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Barren Township
Franklin County Liquor Control
Charles Dawson
Dawson
Benton
Sportsman Club
Kountry Kousins Klub
Lesser
Denzil Batts
Franklin County
State Liquor Control Commission
Wilbert Wayne Wendling
Wallie and Hazel Shoemaker
Kountry Cousins Klub
State Commission
Wendling
Herrin city thanks responders after June tornado
Herrin officials issued a public thank you to residents, neighboring fire and emergency units, law enforcement, scouts, radio stations and the Red Cross for aid after the June 2 tornado that caused about 500000 dollars in damage. Debris cleanup aims for Wednesday night.
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Herrin
Red Cross
John McVey
Tom Haney
McVey
Frank Moroni
Charles Sadler
Moroni
Tom Shoemake
Jackson County seeks grant to replace bridge over Big Muddy
Jackson County plans to apply for about 337 500 federal grant to replace the Big Muddy River bridge at Sand Ridge closed since last fall. Estimated total cost 450 000 with 75 percent funded by federal, 25 percent by the county.
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de Maris Berry
Jackson County
Big Muddy River
Sand Ridge
Munson
Murphysboro
Reginald “Bo” Stearns
Mary Meisner
City Eyes Refunding Bonds To Save Carbondale Money
Carbondale officials consider refinancing a 1969 revenue bond to cut interest costs. UMIC proposes selling new bonds at 5.75 percent, investing proceeds in escrow to pay off the old issue. Potential savings range from 130000 to 200000, with UMIC to profit. Council to consult financial consultants before action.
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Gary Blackburn
Carbondale
UMIC
Memphis, Tenn
Robert Armstrong
Armstrong
Paul Speer Inc
Chicago
Citizens Advisory Committee
CAC
Evelyn Bolin
Marion
South Liberty Street
Butler
State Department of Transportation
New Rt. 13
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Gray Street
Precinct Merger Rejected in Murphysboro Vote
James Essick and Harry Brawdy persuaded the Jackson County Board to keep Murphysboro precincts 1 and 4 separate, preserving 61 precincts rather than 60 for the 1974 primary. Other changes include Elkville and De Soto adjustments and Sand Ridge realignments.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Board
James Essick
Harry Brawdy
Essick
Murphysboro 1
Murphysboro 4
Elkville
de Soto
Sand Ridge
Makanda
SIU President Derge Heads to China Ahead of Schedule
David R. Derge president of Southern Illinois University Carbondale left for mainland China several days early for a State Department sponsored basketball tour. He plans to explore an SIU China exchange and will lead two teams through eight cities while earning a $4167 monthly salary with no extra SIU costs.
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David R. Derge
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
China
Derge
Donald A. Hecke
SIU
Hecke
Hong Kong
Mainland
Patricia
Carbondale
U.S. State Department
Siu-C
Willis E. Malone
Malone
Danilo Orescanin
South Korea
Hongyang University
State Department
Department
U.S. Advisory Commission On International Education and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
White House
Nixon
John Mitchell
Marion fined $500 for landfill violations by PCB
Marion residents face a $500 fine from the Illinois Pollution Control Board after a March 15 16 hearing found the city operated a landfill without a permit and through multiple violations. The ruling requires a permit by June 30 and payment within 120 days, and orders adherence to open hours and proper waste handling. Mayor Butler calls the fine a reasonable-price enforcement to motivate compliance.
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Marion
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Rex Presson
Environmental Protection Agency
William Novick
Presson
EPA
Robert Butler
Pollution Control Board
Marion City
Norge of
Herrin
Butler
Franklin Hospital board fills vacancy and reshuffles
Franklin County board appoints Jack Woolard of West Frankfort to replace Roger Boner on the Franklin Hospital board. Boner resigned in May amid hospital union troubles. Woolard serves Boner’s term ending in August. Reappointments include Edgar Quick and Carl Taylor, both awaiting swearing in, after not meeting the 10 day requirement.
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Jack Woolard
West Frankfort
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Roger Boner
County Board of Commissioners
Boner
Woolard
Charles Dawson
Dawson
Edgar Quick
Christopher
Carl Taylor
Robert Hiller
Taylor
Quick
Hospital
William R. Chaplain
Dalton Bradley
Public Aid
Byron Fuller
Zeigler
Elmer Neal
Larry Fitzgerald
Welfare Service Committee
Earnest Aufrecht
Franklin-Williamson
David Richardson
Tuberculosis Board
SIU women face rising discrimination in status report
A nine month study by seven women and one man at Southern Illinois University Carbondale finds increasing discrimination against female staff, with a 287 dollar monthly salary gap and more men getting raises. The report urges an affirmative action plan, a full time director, and clear recruitment and promotion guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
SIU
Springfield
Siu-C
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Tee
Linda MacLachlan
Hollis Merritt
Randolph County partial term contest forms in Randolph
Ruth E. Gilster filed Monday as a candidate for a partial term on the Randolph County board of commissioners. She will oppose Fritz Brockmeyer, an automobile salesman for Bockhorn Motors. The winner will be chosen in the November 6 general election. Schroeder resigned in March over a conflict of interest question. Stellhorn and Hoffmann seek the full term.
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Ruth E. Gilster
D-Chester
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Fritz Brockmeyer
Steeleville
Brockmeyer
Bockhorn Motors
Gilster
Robert Schroeder
Schroeder
Kenneth Stellhorn
Red Bud
Raymond P. Hoffmann
D Prairie du Rocher
Stellhorn
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Haney
State Pollution Control Board
State Supreme Court
North Division
City
Norge
Fifth District
Sand Ridge Crossing
Grant
Bill Munson
Aries
Helen Westberg
Housing Committee
Walnut St
Alice Kimzey
W. Walnut Sr
DeMaris Berry
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Fabick Machinery Co
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