Foreign faculty at SIU faces U.S. limits on degrees
SIU Carbondale and campuses nationwide watch as Congress mulls rules forcing degree recipients to return home for two years before reentry to work in the United States. Educators warn of a crisis in recruiting engineering and other skilled faculty as private sector salaries lure native graduates away. SIU Carbondale hosts about 2,400 foreign students, Malaysians the largest group, contributing millions in tuition and local spending.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Congress
Caribbean
Mexico
U.S
Siuc College Engineering and Technology
Kenneth Templemeyer
Templemeyer
Chronicle of Higher Education
Templeleyer
Business
Siuc International Education
Beverly Walker
Siu-C
Garavalla
SIU
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
St. Louis
Carolyn Erwin
Hurst
Garavalia named acting director of SIU-C Foundation
J C Garavalia, current SIU Carbondale development chief, will become acting director of the SIU C Foundation effective July 1. He succeeds Joseph N Goodman who retires in August after 16 years in foundation roles. Five new board members were elected to three-year terms: Harry Crisp II, Earl Walker, Patrick Forkin, Emmet Pearson, and J Allen Roney.
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J.C. Garavalia
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C Foundation
Garavalia
Foundation
Joseph N. Goodman
SIUC
Herrin
Harry L Crisp II
Marion
Earl E. Walker
Harrisburg
Patrick Forkin
Emmet Pearson
J. Allen Roney
Springfield
Randolph board seeks talks to avert nursing home strike
Randolph County officials scheduled a last minute negotiating conference at the Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta with Local 2402 AFSCME to prevent a walkout and protect patient services. Chairman C J Smith said the county offered a 15 cent wage rise while the union seeks 30 cents. the 41 percent rise in health insurance costs and 15 empty beds strain finances. If a strike occurs, the county will use supervisory staff and volunteers but keep patients in place to minimize disruption.
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Randolph Board
Randolph County
Sparta
Randolph County Board
C.J. Smith
Steeleville
Smith
American Federation of State
First Illinois rally at Galatia for UMW ticket
Fred Carter and Bill Thompson of West Virginia head to Illinois for a 7 p.m. rally at Galatia High School gym. They campaign under the slogan We Will Organize and plan to present a program to organize and rebuild the union amid Saline County’s non union mine issue. They will tour Williamson County Airport near Herrin and seek access to Consolidation Coal Co Mine No 5 at De Soto. Carter opposes incumbent UMW President Sam Church.
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Fred Carter
United Mine Workers
Bill Thompson
West Virginia
Illinois
Galatia
Carter
Thompson
Rnde
Saline County
Williamson County
Herrin
Consolidation Coal Co
de Soto
Inquest Planned for 10 Victims of May Tornado
A single inquest will be held Thursday into the deaths of 10 people from the May 29 Marion tornado. Williamson County Coroner James Wilson sets the 7 p.m. proceeding in courtroom 2 of the Williamson County Courthouse, listing victims including two from a demolished store, one at a home, and seven at Shawnee Village apartments.
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Marion
Williamson County
James Wilson
Shawnee Viblage Apartments
Murdale water deal offers new $400000 path to peace
Carbondale considers a revised Murdale proposal to settle a seven year feud over in city water lines. The plan calls for $400,000 total with $200,000 cash upfront and the rest after a new loop line is built within a year. The agreement includes a 30 year boundary line and annual options to acquire facilities, with arbitration if needed.
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Tom Woolf
Ilinois
Murdale
Carbonale
Carroll Fry
Fry
Mardale
Herbert McMeen
William Ridgeway
Carbondale
Riverview Gardens
Murphysboro
New Hill
Illinois 127
McMeen
Ater
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek
West Side
New aid center opens in Marion
A Disaster Application Service Center opened at 201 N. Fourth St Marion to assist tornado victims with aid forms. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, staff help with temporary housing, individual and family grants, small business loans, and unemployment assistance. SBA loan applicants must submit forms to qualify for aid programs.
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Marion
Consolidated Disaster Service Center
Bracy Foods
N. Fourth St
Dick Anderson
Public Informa
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Anderson
Small Business Administration
Disaster Application Service Center
Shawnee police group honors De Soto woman
Donna Pleasant of De Soto received the Citizen's Award from the Shawnee division of the Illinois Police Association for helping Jackson County authorities solve an February 1981 armed robbery at Handee Mart in De Soto. Her call aided locating a getaway car and led to three convictions and prison terms.
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de Soto
Illinois Police Association
Jackson County
Donna Pleasant
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
John Hudson
IPA
SIUC
Carbondale
Ms. Pleasant
Handee-Mart
Good Old Days Joy At Carbondale Park
A warm summer evening drew hundreds to Lenus Turley Park for Carbondale Park Districts first Good Old Days event featuring Gus Pappelis and the Old Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band. Families relaxed near the pavilion as the music filled the park.
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Gus Pappelis
Carbondale
Lenus Turley Park
Spon
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Extension Service
John McCutchen
Kevin Lipe
Pomona
Key Club
Kenneth Shannon
Robert Frank
Congress Studies
Goodman
UMW State
Carter and Thompson
Theer
UMW
Sam Church
Shawnee Police Group
Carbondale Park District
Daniel Riffe
Teddy Riffe
Florence Riffe
W. Schwartz St
Sharon Murphy
Giant City Road
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