West Frankfort OKs raises and shorter work week for police and fire
City Council grants police and firemen a 50 dollar monthly raise after 12 months experience, cuts the work week from 48 to 40 hours, and adds seven paid holidays effective July 1. Pay rises from 550 to 600 monthly plus 25 dollars per holiday eight hour shift, with clothing allowance and call back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Tom Griffin
Griffin
James LaVern Sanders
Sanders
Mike McClatchey
SIU computer operations face criticism in state study
A state finance department report faults SIU Edwardsville and Carbondale centers for idle time and weak budget review. It notes Edwardsville budgets at 702 000 dollars and Carbondale at 1 571 000, with operating costs up 94 and 37 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Smith
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Edwardsville
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Department of Finance
Northern Illinois University
John W. McCarter Jr
Finance Department
Thomas D. Purcell
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Dept. of Finance
State Board of Higher Education
Purcell
Design eliminates ricochet pistol range for Carbondale police
Carbondale police plan a new pistol range near the sewage plant east of Carbondale off Rt 13. Patrolmen would receive ongoing firearms instruction beyond basic training to improve proficiency, with a 14 foot dirt backstop, 10 foot fence, about 22 targets, and 30 rounds at 25 yards per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Carbondale
Rt. 13
James Rossiter
Rossiter
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Joe Dakin
Fir
City Hall
Marion housing program approved for youth employment
The William son County Housing Authority approved a 13764 dollar youth employment and recreation program funded by federal HUD and Illinois Housing Office. It aims to hire 22 county housing unit residents for maintenance and office work and as recreation directors at 1.60 per hour for up to 32 hours weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Housing Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Illinois Office of Housing and Building
Steinmarch
Herrin
Marion
Carterville
Sam LaSusa
William Sinks
Harry Wilson
Johnston City
East St. Louis Cops Cleared in Burglary Theft Trial
A circuit court jury in Belleville found East St. Louis officers Elgie Adams August Manso and Leonard Hughes not guilty of burglary and theft. A fourth officer Alvin Tolden faces trial on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Philip Benefiel
Belleville
Elgie Adams
August Manso
Leonard Hughes
Alvin Tolden
Carbondale Police Reintroduce Foot Patrols in CBD Beat
Carbondale police begin foot patrols in the central business district this week, with two officers per shift roaming from North Washington to near Southern Illinois University. Chief Dakin says foot patrols reconnect police with the people, may cut crime, and could be a year round program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Joe Dakin
Central Business District
Washington Street
Southern Illinois University
Dakin
Du Quoin Pet Parade Opens Lions Carnival
Rains and trains delayed the 29th annual Lions Club Carnival pet parade but the event went ahead Wednesday night. Winners include Brenda Anderson for most unusual pet ants and David Wiswell as turtle trainer. Other prizes list Tracey Thing best trained pony and Mindy Lively cat with most colors among many Du Quoin entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Lions Club
David Wiswell
Robert Wiswell
Brenda Ander
Ants
Tracey Thing
Richy F. Woodsides
Kristal Ridgeway
Julie Smith Dowell
Lacie Harris
Les
Jeff Smith
Dowell
Steve Poe
Darren Wheatley
Mindy Lively
Edward Griswell
du Qoin
Connie Ralston
Joliet
Herrin Chamber Backs Transit Bond Vote Urged
Herrin Chamber of Commerce members were urged to contact state legislators to support the transportation bond issue. Chamber manager LeRoy Brandon highlighted the freeway system as a major goal and the need for action this session to avoid long delays. Douglas Bryant urged members to write legislators per the chamber press release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
LeRoy Brandon
Chamber
Southern
Illinois
St. Louis
Douglas Bryant
Ozark Airlines Meeting Rescheduled At Marion Ramada Inn
A regional talks session among Ozark Airlines Williamson County Airport Authority and local officials on direct flights to Chicago and Springfield was moved to 8 am Wednesday in Marion. In Columbia Missouri retired Baptist minister Rev Howard E White age 54 died after several weeks illness. He served most recently in Centralia Missouri and was married to Avis Martin of Herrin. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Airlines
Williamson County Airport Authority
Chicago
Springfield
Ramada Inn
Marion
Howard E. White
Herrin
Columbia
Mr. White
Centralia
Avis Martin
Air Force investigates B57 crash near Barstow addresses
An Air Force inquiry is under way into the crash of a B57 bomber 43 miles northwest of Barstow. Capt. David E. Diefenbach of Anna Illinois was killed and Maj. Donald L Thurman of Shelby Ohio was injured with both legs fractured. The aircraft was from Edwards Air Force Base training units. Diefenbach leaves a widow and one child.
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Barstow
Calif
Air Force
Desert
David E. Dffenbach
Anna
Ill
Donald L. Thurman
Shelby
Ohio
Aerospace Research Pilot School
Edwards Air Force Base
Diefenbach
Barbara Jean Walton
Ernest C. Diefenbach
17 Southern Illinois counties plan comprehensive drug program
A Southern Illinois coalition discussed forming a 17 county comprehensive drug and alcohol program to coordinate services, share resources, and inform the public. Participants emphasized local, people centered work over a top down structure and planned a July 21 meeting in Marion with workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Frances Giamanco
Jefferson County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee
Rainey
Charles
Pete” Talbot
Marion’s
Holiday Inn
Talbot
Health program push highlights 16 county meeting
Dr. Franklin D. Yoder spoke to 150 public health representatives at Marion for the 8th annual Director's Day, outlining goals to prevent illness, treat early, promote pre payment, and expand coordinated services. He described HMOs as a future Illinois delivery model and cited local HMO efforts, emergency care centers, sickle cell detection, and a volunteer blood bank. Robert Reel of Southern Illinois Inc. presented a certificate of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Yoder
Marion
Yoder
State Department of Public Health
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
HMO
Richard Ogilvie
Ilinois
Carbondale
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State Department
Gov
Marion VA hospital director reassigned to Shreveport
Louis M. Frazier Jr., longtime Marion Veterans Hospital director since 1968, is reassigned as director of the Veterans Hospital in Shreveport Louisiana effective Friday. He previously led Marion and held VA central office roles in medicine and surgery. Frazier, 49, hails from Arkansas and holds degrees from Arkansas State College and Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Frazier Jr
Marion Veterans Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Frazier
Marion Hospital
Marion
Arkansas
Department of Medicine and Surgery
Veterans Administration Central Office
Washington, D.C
TV and auto repairs spark consumer complaints tour
Illinois Attorney GeneralWilliam Scott mobile office heard most complaints from residents bilked by home television and auto mobile repair schemes. The Marion and Carbondale stops collected forms for review with potential criminal action and referrals to proper agencies. A noted case involved a Missouri linked lightning rod outfit costing area residents thousands, with a reimbursement of 1850 to a elderly woman. Most victims were elderly and targeted by fly-by-night door to door sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
William Scott
Marion Public Square
Carbondale
K. Don Russell
Carrier Mills
Scott
Steve Spomer
Cairo
Chicago
Spomer
Russell
Missouri
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Frankfort
Carbondale Police
Herrin Chamber
Anna Flyer
Mike Rainey
Franklin-Williamson Mental Health Department
Hmos
Marion VA
Arkansas State College
Hos
Pital
Northwestern University
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