SIU C picks Somit as president with contingency pay
Albert Somit will lead Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a $63,500 salary and a contingency that guarantees at least 80 percent of his presidential pay if he returns to teaching. Chancellor Kenneth Shaw says the clause is standard in policy and not guaranteed for all cases. Somit, 60, leaves SUNY Buffalo to assume the presidency August 15 and will reside in the University House with a car and perquisites.
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Jean Ness
Illinoisan Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale
Albert Somit
Somit
SIU
Kenneth Shaw
University Board of Trustees
Shaw
New York
State University of New York At Buffalo
SIUC
Siu-C
Insomit
Buffalo
Herrin chamber buys land for permanent home
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce has purchased land at 1 South Park Ave and is negotiating to buy the building from Herrin Cab Co for its new headquarters. The move, planned for this fall, will provide more office space, a master calendar, and greater public visibility and accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Iindsan
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
South Park Ave
Herrin
Herrin Cab Co
Tom Dinnis
Park Avenue
W. Cherry
Dinnis
Chamber
Bob Ferrari
Chamber of Commerce
Illinoistral Gulf Railroad
Cab
Herrin Park opens popular 18-hole miniature golf course
Herrin's Park Way Putter draws over 1000 players since opening last weekend. Park Board President Bill May says crowds queue daily as $1 per round, 75 cents for groups of ten, with 2 p.m. to nightfall hours and all equipment provided. Proceeds fund improvements including lighting and paved walkways as officials plan discounts and season passes. Paul Reynolds wins contest for course name. Lomma Enterprises installed the $15,000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Park Way
Herrin
Herrin Park
Bill May
Herrin City Park
Carolyn Ritter
Park Board
Paul Reynolds
North
Lomma Enterprises
Pennsylvania
May
Marion radio to install NOAA alert system soon
NOAA will be installed at WDDD Marion bringing instant weather alerts within a 40 mile radius. The system will relay National Weather Service data via a 40 foot antenna and 162.475 weather radio frequency, supplementing existing alerts from ESDA and Storm Sentry.
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Marion Radio
NOAA
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
ESDA
WDDD
Mullins
National Weather Service
Marion
Jim Davis
Public Service
Davis
St. Louis
Weather Service
Paducah
Cape Girardeau
Illinois
Salem
Mount Vernon
Dennis
Doelitzsch
Vernon
Cairo
Caution urged for small cars by police and safety council
Illinois State Police and the National Safety Council warn drivers of small cars to expect higher injury risk. They do not discourage small cars but urge seat belt use, adherence to speed limits, and awareness of other drivers. The council study found death risk in small car crashes is twice that of large car crashes.
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Illinois
National Safety Council
Council
Carterville board rejects hiring nurse for district
The Carterville School Board voted 5 to 1 against hiring a school nurse, despite an 811-signature petition. Proponents argued for student welfare and cost savings via internship or partnerships, while opponents cited district limits. The decision followed a Feb. 25 bus accident and related safety discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Carterville
Larry Woolard
John Geiselman
Geiselman
Russell Hancock
Harry Simpson
Ronald Waldron
Garford Gooden
Kenneth Drew
J’nita Hazel
Carbondale
MidAmerica Bank to Renovate in Carbonale for 400000
MidAmerica Bank of Carbondale will begin a 400000 renovation Monday at the Main Street and North Illinois Avenue location. Morgan Commercial Structures of Murphysboro is the contractor. Fischer-Stein Associates handles architecture and interior design. The project, finishing January 1, 1981, adds an automatic teller and an elevator to improve access and move trust and installment loan services upstairs.
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MidAmerica Bank of Carbondale
MidAmerica Dent
John Wurtzel
Main Street
North
Illinois Avenue
Morgan Commercial Structures
Robert L. Morgan Builder
Murphysboro
Fischer-Stein Associates of
Carbondale
Wurtzel
Illinois
Area folks unruffled by Friday the 13th
Evansville resident Lucille Koester says Friday the 13th is just another day. Jane Sarnoff and Reynold Ruffins note the date’s mixed omens in their book Take Warning. A Southern Illinois telephone survey found few unsettled by the superstition, with several respondents denying belief in luck or superstitions.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Lucille Koester
Evansville
Reynold Ruffins
Paul Booth enters Marion City Council race as fifth candidate
Paul Chick Booth, 51, a furniture mover and co owner of Booth Transfer Co, filed petitions at 9 30 a m to run for the Marion City Council vacancy on Aug 19 primary. He previously ran for a school board post last April. Booth joins Jean Thomas David D Han cock George A Williams and Dr Paul Boyt in the competitive field. The top two vote getters will face the Sept 23 general election for public health and safety commissioner after Ron Joyner resigned May 12 to become city treasurer. Filing closes Thursday with withdrawals allowed until June 26.
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Carterville
Williamson County
Paul “Chick” Booth
Marion
Booth
Booth Transfer Co
Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education
Jean Thomas
David D. Han
Write-in Bob Boyer Declares 58th District Candidacy
Murphysboro resident Bob Boyer 31 announces a write-in bid for state representative in Illinois 58th District. He protests the drinking age rise from 19 to 21 and plans a word-of-mouth campaign. Incumbents Bruce Richmond and Ralph Dunn face Republican Wayne Alstat and Vincent Birchler among three seats.
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Murphysboro
Ilinois
Bob Boyer
N. 1Th St
Boyer
John A. Logan College
Bruce Richmond
Vincent Birchler
Chester
Ralph Dunn
du Quoin
Wayne Alstat
Vergennes
Dunn
Illinois motor cycle license enforcement expands to 10 counties
Jackson County is among ten Illinois counties targeted in a special motorcycle license enforcement program by the Illinois State Police. Superintendent R J Miller announced an Illinois Department of Transportation study found that 35 percent of motorcycle operators involved in accidents are unlicensed.
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Jackson County
Illinois
Illinois State Police
R.J. Miller
Illinois Department of Transportation
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Chris Ritter
Mary Ann Horn
Charles Horn
Carterville Board
Carterville Education Association
Educational Service Run
ESA
Hazel
Walker
Williamson-Franklin
Marlene Robinson
Larry Flesner
Mockingbird Lane
Deborah Ann Przybyl
Cambria
Gerald Cuendet
MidAmerica Bank
Solomon’s Temple
Janet Dalton
Makanda
Ronald Jackson
Paul Booth
Jackson
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