High School Students Do PhD Level Research at SIU
A National Science Foundation workshop at Southern Illinois University gathers 57 top high school students from Illinois and 17 states for six weeks of two daily lectures plus afternoon lab research in botany physiology microbiology physics chemistry and mathematics. Under Prof Howard Applegate the students undertake two fields of study with SIU faculty as instructors and attend an evening seminar on social responsibilities of the scientist. They face long computing center sessions and fossil hunting field trips with plans to visit parks and laboratories through July.
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D. G. Schumacher
National Science Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois
Howard G. Applegate
Applegate
STU
SIU
Thompson Point
Woody Hall
Cambria
Pine Hills
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Pond’s Hollow
Great City State Park
Southey Findis
Daniel Alexander
Benson
Bill Berry
Mount Carmel
Daniel Dorney
Bridgeport
George Hyers
Mound City
John Grovix
West Frankforts
Sallie Marks
Olney
Grozik
Berry
Dorney
SIU report prompts statements from lawmakers and critics
The Illinois SIU controversy centers on a subcommittee report urged to slow growth and curb bias. Jeanne Simon and area lawmakers plan statements as Sen John Gilbert and Rep Clyde Choate respond. The panel, led by Rep Ralph Stephenson, urges Edwardsville campus limits while SIU officials defend expansion and goals of education, opportunity, and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Simon
Paul Simon
D-Troy
Commission On
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Ralph Stephenson
R-Molitte
SIU
Kyoto towed mobile rest room for foreigners only
Kyoto officials order a mobile rest room to be towed through streets for foreign tourists, prompting note that it is intended for foreigners only. The announcement appears under June 24 and is attributed to AP reporting from Kyoto, Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyoto
Japan
Armadillo Joins SIU Skeleton Display On Campus
An armadillo brought from Kansas City to aid a zoology museum display at Southern Illinois University was placed in the skeleton collection after it died. SID staff had grown fond of the animal during campus Survival Days and it was put to sleep on Friday.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
Kansas City
Ibwan
SID
Illinois panel approves cuts to UI budget amid bipartisan push
An Illinois economy committee voted to cut 2.7 million from the University of Illinois two year appropriation and reduce 51.6 million from personal services plus 100 thousand from capital improvements. Earlier, 8.8 million was slashed from the Illinois Public Aid Commission. The panel’s recommendations head to the full General Assembly for action.
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APY
Illinois Legislative Economy Committee
University of Ilinois
Joint
House Senate
Illinois Public Aid Commission
India Expert To Speak On Problems Of Independent India
An authority on Asia will lecture on the Problems of Independent India at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Morris Library Auditorium on the Southern Titineis University campus. Prof Robert I Crane of the University of Michigan, born in India, led the Indian unit at the U S intelligence service in 1944 45. He is secretary of the Association for Asian Studies and holds degrees from Duke and Yale. The talk opens a summer lecture and film series by the Committees on Asian Studies at SLU.
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India
Morris Library
Titineis University
Robert I. Crane
University of Michigan
U. S
Association For Asian Studies
Duke
Yale
S1u
CityCouncil Approves Traffic and Pedestrian Measures
The Murphysboro council approved a $100 purchase of a 3 by 180 ft land strip for a concrete pedestrian walkway linking Brown Place with 20th Street mainly serving Lincoln School children and Brown Shoe plant workers. It also authorized removing a parking meter in front of the Logan Hotel. An ordinance bans left turns into alleys off Walnut Street blocks 1499 and 1903 to ease congestion. A parking ban on the north side of Hardy Street between 19th and 20th streets was approved. A vacant building at 686 North was deemed a public nuisance and will be posted for 30 days before possible razing.
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Brown Place
20Th Street
Lincoln School
Brown Shoe Plant
Roger Kimmel
Murphysboro
Walnut Street
Montgomery Ward
J. C. Penney
Kroger
Hardy Street
North Sthe
Murphysboro weighs taking over Harrison Water District
Murphysboro to study a plan to assume Harrison Water District bonds and assets. Harrison proposes lower rates for its users. Murphysboro engineers value district property at about 209000 with bonds issued in 1935 maturing 1995. A detailed report and decision expected in four to five months.
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Murphysboro
Harrison
Harrison District Board
John Weichelt
Howard Percy
Midwest Securities
Chicago
Joe Williams
Bend
Harrison Board
Welchell
John Blankenship
Henry Grob
Harrison Water District
Grob
Willam Wolffe
Rk 13
de Sota
Williams
Weichelt
Murphys Uorn Water Co
Housing aid OK'd for Carbondale Murphysboro Marion
The Public Housing Authority approved over 2.5 million dollars for housing projects in Carbondale Murphysboro and Marion. Loans cover 9 percent of total development costs with elderly units included. Carbondale plans 120 units at about 1.62 million dollars across three sites. Murphysboro will add 20 units with 6 for elderly. Marion 20 units with 10 elderly. Site options exceed 40 parcels. final site choices await regional PHA ruling on a contested Murphysboro location near South Market and Boyton streets.
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Jackson
Belea
Federal Public Housing Authority
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
PHA
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Cluded
Marigh
Williamson County
Charles Dim
Jackson Authority
South Malion
East Elm Streets
Lincoln Junior High School
East Oak Street
Hiall
Marion Streets
Ashby
Chestnut Streets
Brush
Barn
Walter King
The
Morphysboro
Ifth Streets
Commercial
Alexaander Avenues
Riverside Park
King
Merion
Julius Stelmmarch
Williamsay County
Steinmarch
Mayors Debate Pay Increases For Firemen And Police
Illinois House approved bills to raise minimum pay for firemen and policemen in cities with 3 000 to 25 000 people. Mayors Murphysboro Carbondale Herrin and Marion voiced concerns about funding and potential layoffs if no financing is provided. The measures set minimums at 400 monthly. a half cent sales tax could finance the raises and other city salaries. The bills await Senate action and Kerner's signature.
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Illinois House
Senate
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Williams
Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Southern
Llingis Mayors Association
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Marion
Robert Cooksey
Cty
G. William Horsley
Springfield
House
Otto Kerner
Power Break Planned in Murphysboro Today
Electrical service will be cut for about 15 minutes at 2 p.m. in Murphysboro as Illinois Electric and Gas Co. crews install six distribution switches at the plant near the Big Muddy River. The upgrade aims to raise load capacity and provide an alternate supply in case of equipment failure at an estimated cost of 865000.
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Murphysbora
Ed Heininger
Mlinois Electric and Gas Co
Big Muddy River
Man Suffers Light Stroke After Arrest
Marion tavern operator Sam Barbaro of the South Side Tavern was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his car struck a street sign and crashed near the Uptown Motel. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with a light stroke while jail preparations for arraignment were underway. Police planned to consult a physician Monday to decide whether the charge would be dropped.
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Marion
Memorial Hospital
Sam Barbara
South Side
S. Marker SL
Jack Stephens
West College Street
Stephens
Barbaro
Barbara
One Applicant For Herrin High School Post
Pontiac inmates begin hunger strike after 14 refuse meals. Warden Vitek reports 700 inmates locked in cells as Herrin Township High School board reviews applications for the vacant principal post. Eckert remains on duty until July 31. Board meeting set for Wednesday to consider applicants.
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Pontiac
Herrin Township
Joseph Vitek
III
High School Board of Education
State
Eugene
Eckert
Sirise
Reemain
Bayne Resigns as Southern Illinoisan Editor
Bill Bayne resigns as managing editor of the Southern Illinoisan to become editor of the Madison and St. Clair counties Eyeing Journal in East St Louis. John Gardner, Carbondale city editor, named managing editor. Gardner, 26, a Medill graduate, previously AP and Charlotte Observer staffer. Bayne’s successor announcement notes Duffy’s earlier departure.
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Bill Bayne
Southern Illinoisan
Madison
St. Clair
East St. Louis
John ¢. Gardner
Carbondale
Southern Windsan
Boyne
Qlinvisan
Lindsay-Schaub
Gardner
Smith St
Tom Duffy
Duffy
Taylor Dr
John Howerton 101 Years Old in Williamson County
John M Howerton of Cream Springs is listed as 101, with a long life formula and notes on his birth near New Burnside on June 25 1960. He taught for 30 years, became a school principal, then postmaster, and served as a special policeman. He voted in 1994 for Blaine, and is described as the oldest resident in Williamson County with a daughter Minnie Holloway and a grandson in Herrin Illinois.
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John M. Howerton
Howerson
New Burnside
New Burnside-Vienna
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
William Tait
All New Burnside
Blairville
John Rutter
Cambria
Howerton
W. Chemy Sr
Eugene Henley
The
Baptist Church
Sutdials
Williamson County
James White
Creal Springs
Student Dies Suddenly in SIU Building
A 26-year-old Belleville man Thomas Martin Williams died at 4 20 p m Saturday in the Southern Illinois University Agriculture building from heat failure. He held a master's in geography and was a wheelchair student. An inquest was set for 9 p m Wednesday at the Murphysboro courthouse. He was playing chess with SIU staff when he collapsed. He died on arrival at Carters Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gaerdner Funeral Home Belleville.
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Belleville
Southern Ilinois University
STU Agriculture
Jackson County
Floyd Crawshaw
Thomas Martin Williams
Lebanon St
Williams
Crawshaw
Murphysboro
SIU
Rectors Hospital
Gaerdner
Dean of Illinois Senate Dies
Chicago June 2 AP William J Connors 60 dean of the Illinois Senate and longtime Chicago Democrat died in a hospital today of uremia He entered Presbyterian-St Lukes Hospital June 3 after an illness listed as chronic uremia Connors a Democratic committeeman in the 42nd ward and former state representative was first elected in 1922 to the House then to the Senate serving continuously until 1962 His death reduces to 3% the Senate Democratic hold with Republicans at 31 seats
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Chicago
William J. Connors
Senate
Ecure
Connors
Presbyterian-St. Ilke's Hospital
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