Refugees Arrive as Carbondale Plans Aid Network
About 27 Vietnamese refugees have arrived in Carbondale with more expected as the International Assistance Council of Southern Illinois coordinates sponsors. An inventory from the city and SIU outlines housing, training and costs, with potential to absorb 250 to 1200 refugees, while HEW funding remains uncertain.
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John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
U.S
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Neal Eckert
Eckert
Washington, D. C
HEW
International Assistance Council of
Southern Illinois
IACSI
Linson
Spon
Illinois
International Rescue Committee
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
W. Mill St
Herrin
Murphysboro
Reactions to $10.8 Billion State Budget Cuts Across Agencies
Marion area state office administrators express disbelief and resignation as a $10.8 billion overall state budget cut looms for 1975-76. Officials note possible welfare reductions, staff cuts, and disrupted county services amid calls to limit across the board reductions. Several regional leaders from Public Aid, Children and Family Services, and Environmental agencies say they will wait for Springfield to decide before planning further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Wood
Marion
Ken Gross
Dept. of Public Aid
Gross
Area Department
Dept. of Corrections
Springfield
Champ Brahe
Marion Poggas
Illinois bids for 237 million coal conversion project site
Illinois officials seek a 237 million coal gasification and liquefaction demo project by Coalcon a Union Carbide Chemico affiliate, with five states competing. Site not disclosed due to private land. water needs suggest Mississippi or Kaskaskia river area near a large coal reserve. Federal government would cover half the cost. Illinois plans Friday meeting in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Illinois
Spry 84-year-old Edith Worthen Visits Twin in Jackson Nursing Home
Edith Worthen, 84, a former Murphysboro resident now in Hood River Oregon, visits her twin brother Robert Kilby at Jackson County Nursing Home after 18 years. Kilby, a wheelchair patient who broke his hip last year, vows to live to 100 as Edith and her daughters travel a 5500 mile trip visiting relatives across several states.
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Jackson
Spry
Edith Worthen
Murphysboro
Hood River
Ore
Robert Kilby
Jackson County
Brother Bob
Kilby
Bob
Edith Kilby
M A T adds 40 employees at West Frankfort plant
M A T Industries in West Frankfort expanded to about 140 workers with 40 new employees and a third shift. President Richard Melvin credited the move to the firm’s new vice president for manufacturing and noted payroll rose to 2.25 million this year from 1.5 million last year. Production of the company’s mining equipment may start by year end with further hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A.T. Industries
West Frankfort
Richard Melvin
Robert Hundman
M.A.T
Melvin
Allen rejects SIUC settlement in long running lawsuit
Douglas M. Allen, former SIUC assistant professor of philosophy now at the University of Maine at Orono, rejects a university offer to settle his $100,000 lawsuit alleging denial of tenure and asserting academic freedom. He plans pre trial depositions and expects a trial in coming weeks.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoia
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Douglas M. Allen
SIU C
Allen
SIU Board of Trustees
University of Maine At Orono
SIUC
Siu-C
John W. Huffman
Huffman
Fireworks claims spark local confusion at Illinois shop
A Classic Hobbies window displays seven kinds of fireworks that only smoke, yet shop owner Bob VanNaarden says they are non exploding items and not illegal. Local officials in Carbondale Herrin West Frankfort and Williamson counties weigh legality and enforcement as investigations begin into sales and ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardale
Carbondale
Bob VanNaarden
VanNaarden
Illinois
Perry County official disputes firing claim over budgeted post
Perry County Assistant State's Attorney William B. Starnes says he remains in the position despite no funding, denying that he resigned. He notes State's Attorney Michael Grabowski may resign but has urged him not to and cites ongoing funding questions and past board decisions affecting the office.
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Perry County
William B. Starnes
Belleville
Starnes
Michael Grabowski
R-Tamaroa
Grabowski
Mike
State’s Attorney’s Office
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Amyette
Central
Mary Lee Leahy
Bailey Williams
Williams
Environmental Protection Agency
Dept. of Revenue
Poggas
Karen Rothe
Southern Illinois and
Illinois State Agency
Mississippi River
Kaskaskia River Canal
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
The
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
U.S. 50
Ross Rubin
Business and Economic Development Department
Energy Division
Rubin
Coalcon Is
Union Carbide and
Chemico
Hood River, Ore
Edith
Elmer H. Worthen
Worthens
Oregon
Mr. Worthen
George Kennedy
Lawrence Rippe
Rippe
Humphrey
Wade
Arthur Rodriguez
Humphreys
Rodriguez
Rod
Perry
DeMaris Berry
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