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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1977
Page
2
Auditions for the musical I Do I Do will be held Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Rend Lake College Theater Ina. The Little Egypt Regional Theater formed at Rend Lake College will present the show with a two-person cast. Tentative opening is July 15.
Murphysboro police said the reported abduction of Erin Veech from her father and stepmother's home will be handled as a custody issue with no police action planned. Erin, 5, was taken by her mother Carol Payne to Chicago and is reportedly in her custody. authorities continue to probe a possible accomplice.
Benton resident William R. Montgomery. 67, was listed in critical condition at Union Hospital West Frankfort after a Saturday morning crash on Interstate 57 near Johnston City. His northbound pickup, loaded with roofing material, overturned when a right rear tire blew out. Montgomery underwent surgery Saturday afternoon and a hospital spokesman did not release injury details.
Richard F. Stalcup was named postmaster at the Cambria Post Office taking over Saturday. He has led the Cambria office since October 1976 as officer in charge and previously worked as a distribution clerk at Carbondale. His annual pay will be $14,500 with fringe benefits. the office processes about $10,201 in annual receipts. The appointment followed a merit procedure.
Ruth A. Ferber, 60, and Oswald F. Ferber, 63, were seriously injured when the right front tire blew out on their car southbound on Interstate 57 near Whittington. The car overturned several times and was damaged extensively. both were reported in satisfactory condition later at Franklin Hospital in Benton. The Illinois State Police provided details of the incident.
After three mediation sessions Giant City District 130 offered 14 teachers a $250 across the board raise. The teachers want the raise treated as district contributions to the retirement fund retroactive to Jan 1 1977 and have worked the year without a contract. Deductions equal about 8 percent of earnings pre tax. A special board meeting will consider the proposal and negotiators may meet again next week.
State Rep Bruce Richmond pushes a 150 000 appropriation for the Jackson Union Counties Regional Port District as part of a wider package of appropriations. Senate hearings on SIU funds include a 74 800 000 operations bill for SIU Carbondale with faculty raises. A roof repair bill for John A Logan College and a coal severance tax proposal also move through committees with mixed support and constitutional concerns.
Jackson County Circuit Court in Murphysboro filed charges Friday against Deja Vu massage parlor and owner Larry Klasen for operating without a license under a county ordinance effective June 1. The case cites another count for operating on Murphysboro Road without a license under the new ordinance. injunction delayed enforcement earlier.
Gov. James Thompson defended Lt. Gov. Dave O'Neal's frequent use of a state airplane noting 33 of 49 flights had Belleville-area legs. He argued officials travel to their home towns after Springfield business and that only personal or political trips require reimbursement. O'Neal says he spends long hours serving, and family reasons keep them in Belleville.
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