SIU Foundation delays decentralization plan action
The Southern Illinois University Foundation postponed decentralizing action and will have the executive committee study proposed changes. Chair Ivan A. Elliott Jr. urged action to create a more workable foundation as the board searches for a new development director for the Carbondale campus.
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Dave Butler
Southern
Foundation
SIU C
Elliott
SIU
Holmes
SIUC
Miller
Faye
Wham
Kenneth R. Miller
Carbondale
SIU Foundation
Two Die in Franklin County Highway Crashes
Two people were killed in Franklin County highway crashes on Thursday. Grover Robinson, 75, of Du Quoin Rt. 1 died when his car rear ended a farm tractor on Rt. 14 at 9:40 p.m. Charles Smith, 24, of Whittington, driver of the tractor, was injured. The other crash killed 16 year old David A. Capasso of Lockport aboard a car driven by Jimmy Hopper on I 57 at 3:45 p.m. Capasso died at Franklin Hospital Benton. Funeral plans are pending for Robinson and Capasso’s family is notified.
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Franklin County
Grover Robinson
Rt. 1
du Quoin
David A. Capasso
Lock State
Robinson
Rt. 14
Rt. 37
Charles Smith
Whittington
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Kirby Webb
Smith
Webb
Neal Memorial Chapel
Mr. Capasso
Jimmy D. Hopper
Lockport
Capasso
Hopper
Illinois
Angelo and
Shirley Rackitt Capasso
Goodale Funeral Home
Brutus of Buddog Dog Wins Civil Suit in Marion Court
Judge Stewart Cluster in Marion circuit court awarded Paul Haynes Energy a $150 judgment against Ted and Agnes McCarty at 1004 North 14th Street Herrin. The McCartys must also cover court costs after a dog sale dispute over a bullmastiff named Brutus. Haynes had paid a $50 deposit for an AKC male 18 weeks old.
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Brutus
Buddog
Stewart Cluster
Marion
Paul Haynes
Energy
Ted
Agnes McCarty
14Th St
Herrin
McCartys
Laborers Accept SIU Pay Increase Ending Dispute
A nearly year-long wage dispute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ended as Local 962 Laborers accepted a 22-cent per hour raise to 4.10 dollars. The retroactive settlement covers back to August 1, 1972 with plans to resume bargaining before the contract expires in August. About 60 workers, mostly grounds and custodial staff, were affected.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
SIU
Laborers’ International Union of North America
John McDermott
Leo Dailey
Dailey
McDermott
Hope Rises on Kaskaskia Island After Floods
Destruction on Kaskaskia Island gives way to resilience as residents like Naomi and James Picou return to find some homes saved while others lie buried under sand and water. Sheriff patrols and an Army truck aid recovery as families rebuild amid danger.
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Randolph County
Ralph Bollinger
Vernon Lankford
Naomi Picou
James
Tornado Damage In Herrin Totaled At Least 254875
Six of nine Herrin businesses damaged from the June 2 tornado report losses totaling 254875. Rolling Home Trailer Sales estimates about 130000 damage with 14 trailers destroyed and 9 damaged. Norge Division plant on Maple Street shows 100000 in warehouse damage per Fedders Corp. officials.
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Zelah Scalf
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Parmley Jack
Norge
Norge Division
E. Maple St
Fedders Corp
Edison
N.J
Highwind
Cambridge
South 16Th Street
Dairy Queen
Serv-U Motor and Trailer Sales Inc
S. Park Ave
Robert Ferrari
Carl Teffertiller
Park Avenue
Carbondale to Receive HUD Grant for Water Project
Carbondale will obtain a 450000 HUD grant for water and sewer facilities to fund the second phase of the Cedar Lake project. The funds, added to 1710000 previously authorized, will finance the intake structure at Carbondale Reservoir near Evergreen Park and a transmission line to the treatment plant on South Wall Street. A 587854 change order for Cedar Lake, awarded to Nutty and Pautler of Chester, completes the project including the intake and water main. Water will be pumped from the new lake south of the city to the reservoir, then to the treatment plant. The HUD grant was essential to finish the plan.
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Carbondale
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cedar Lake
Charles Percy
R-Il
Cture
Carbondale Reservoir
Evergreen Park
South Wall Street
Nutty and Pautler
Chester
Permanent injunction issued against UMWA Local 1487 in Illinois
A U S District Court in Danville issued a permanent injunction against United Mine Workers of America Local 1487 at Old Ben Coal Co mine No 26 Lesser. The order bars unauthorized wildcat strikes, warning possible contempt fines for the local. Kenneth Dawes says the decision could set a precedent as other firms seek similar restraints amid long standing mining disputes.
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United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Illinois
U.S. District Court
Danville
Old Ben Coal Co
Kenneth Dawes
District 12
Dawes
Old Ben
Bauer
Reisch Building
S. Fifth St
Springfield
Edward Gibbons
International Union
Youth 17 Dies After Foot Race in Gorham
Richard LaVarl Grace 17 died after a foot race in Neunert near Gorham. He was dead on arrival at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro. Sheriff said he had a bad heart. He was born Oct 10 1955 in Fairbanks Alaska and attended Gorham High School. Survivors include parents and siblings. Funeral at Denny and Pettett Funeral Home Sunday.
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Gorham
Neunert
Richard LaVarl Grace
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Richard
Fairbanks
Alaksa
LaVarl L
Carol Jean Mitchell Grace
Gorham High School
The
Future Farmers of America
Jeffrey
Thomas
Shirley Grace
Louis Mitchell
Creal Springs
Luther Edwards
Omaha
Denny and Pettett
Good Bread
Progress report for Cisco on Crab Orchard Lake
CISCO will hold a progress report on Crab Orchard Lake at 7 15 p m this Wednesday July 27 in Carbon dale Township Hall 217 E Main St Chairman Jack Wides will outline the lake master plan and agency efforts Directors for next year and dues payments will be discussed A second cleanup day and questions for lake manager Arch Mehrhoff may follow Open to lake users and citizens.
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Crab Orchard Lake
CISCO
Carbondale Township
E. Main St
Jack Wides
Arch Mehrhoff
Levee Breached Near Cairo Despite Corps Warnings
The East Cape Girardeau Drainage District opened a Mississippi levee protecting over 10 000 acres against rainfall and seep water. A corps spokesman declined comment as Alfred Tate 21 of Mounds was sentenced to four years for the May 30 rape of a 6 year old girl. The river is forecast to drop about three feet this weekend.
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Army Crops of Engineers
East Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River
Gale
McClure
Cape Girardeau
Corps
Cairo
Alfred Tate
Mounds
Missing Vernon Boys Sought After Wandering From Home
Charles Gordon 13 and brother David 11, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon, left home Wednesday with an air rifle and a transistor radio. Four hours later they were reported missing as rescue teams searched Casey Fork Creek in Jefferson County. A state police airplane assisted in the search Thursday. Parents say they do not know if the boys ran away.
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Charles Gordon
David
Casey Fork Creek
Jefferson County
Arson Suspected In Two Carbondale Mobile-Home Fires
Arson is suspected in two fires destroying mobile homes in Carbondale on Wednesday and Thursday. Deputy State Fire Marshal Norman Hilton said a gasoline can was found at one scene and remains from both trailers are under examination at the Illinois Crime Laboratory.
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Carbondale
Norman Hilton
Cobden
Illinois Crime Laboratory
de Soto
Pleasant Valley
Chuck Glover
Southern Mobile Home Park
Warren Road
Hubert Chapman
Hilton
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DeMaris Berry
Carl Jokerst
Missouri
St. Marys
Shirley Grogg
Grogg
Wilbert Lusk
Essie Paccu
Shirley Gregg
Ers
Boren
IGA
Woodrow Boren
Boren’s
Big Daddy’s
Lynn Heal
Vern Coleman
Lumber Company
South Side Lumber Co
Claude Smith
Jim Pursell
Dairy Queen Brazier
Pursell
McNeil and Dugger
Diamond Liquor Store
Big Bob’s
Rt. 148
Bill Dugger
Wallace Duncan
HUD
UMW
Southern Illinois
Leroy Bauer
Freeburg
Newly
Rapist
Mr. Vernon
Mount Vernon
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