Jackson County corrects oversight swears in deputies
Jackson County corrects an oath record oversight as deputies must have their oaths entered in the county clerk's book to be legally sworn. Merit commission and deputy association debate merit vs patronage systems, with talk of a 7 percent pay raise and jailers covered by the merit system.
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Jackson County
Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County Sheriff's Deputies
Charles Helwig
Jackson County Merit Commission
Helwig
Sheriff's Department
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Robert Schwartz
State’s Attorney’s
Fice
David Youngberg
Brent Moses
Don White
Jackson County Deputies’ Association
Merit Commission
White
County Board
Schwartz
Elza Brantley
Commission
Walt Robinson
Robinson
Brantley
Youngberg
Moses
Herrin launches special census with 24 districts
Federal census worker Nancy Shulda arrives in Herrin with 15 enumerators to count residents by district. The effort aims to finish by June 29 and could boost revenue by about 28 dollars per person annually for the next two years, while aiding school planning and business site decisions.
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Herrin
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Nancy Shulda
Federal Census Bureau
Shulda
Mario Ottolini
Ottolini
Social Security
Chicago
Wheeling
Naperville
Marion buys rail line to protect its economy
Marion City Council voted to acquire an 8.5 mile rail spur from Illinois Central Gulf for 200000 dollars with a 40000 dollar deposit already paid. The deal transfers track rights and easement to Marion, with a lease purchase to CO&E to be worked out. City aims to preserve jobs and business by keeping rail service active.
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Marion
Shirley E. Johnson
Southern Illinoisan
Tiny
Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad Co
Robert Butler
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Co&e
Hugh Crane
Crane
North Market
Court Streets
ICG
Butler
Chase
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carbondale
ICC
Missouri-Pacific
Illinois Gulf
Giant City hires relatives on district staff
The Giant City School District hired three teachers in a 60 vote to two abstentions, two of whom are relatives of board members. Lee Ellen Starkweather, wife of Board President George Starkweather, became language arts and sixth grade. Kathy Escue, daughter of Everett Escue, joined as physical education. Ted Ro ze nberger was hired as music teacher. All contracts run one year.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Giant City School District Board of Education
Lee Ellen Starkweather
George Starkweather
Starkweather
Kathy Escue
Everett Escue
Escue
Ted Rosenberger
Don Stricklin
Truckers strike causes area produce shortages and price concerns
Independent truckers’ work stoppage drives shortages and higher costs in Southern Illinois groceries. Della Cope at Perry County IGA reports lettuce and grapes tightening, with West Coast produce hard to get. Greg Boren at Greg’s Big Star notes slack supply and rising costs, while Palazzolo Food Distributing warns of eventual broader shortages and price hikes.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Della Cope
Perry County
IGA
Pinckneyville
Scott City
Cope
Greg
Big Star
Carbondale
Greg Boren
Boren
Bill Dorn
St. Louis
Missouri
Tennessee
California
Dorn
Frank Palazzolo
Palazzolo Food Distributing
Centralia
Chicago
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Murphysboro
Lowell Heller
Larry Rippe
Bill Branson
City of
Giant City Board
Giant City
George Kuhn
Kuhn
Lake of Egypt
Finney’s
Sucpernatie
du Quoin
Carl Campanella
Campanella
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