UMW Raises Miners Pension by 35 Dollars Monthly
W A Tony Boyle announces a $35 monthly pension hike for retired UMWA miners, boosting payments from $115 to $150 starting August 1. The move may lift Southern Illinois economy by about 16 million dollars yearly, affecting roughly 4,100 retirees in District 6. Local miners express cautious approval as politics and eligibility scrutiny loom.
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Bob Hagen O
Southern
W. A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Illinois
UMWA
Illinois
Miinais
Hershin
Charles Murray
Clarence Roberts
Ralph Nader
Nader
Boyle
Umwa Welfare and Retirement Fund
John L. Lewis
Tony Boyle
Iinoiy
UMW
Ilinois
Jesse Ballard
Ballard
Carbondale Hunger Campaign Rally Presses Tax Plan
About 250 people gathered at Attucks Park for a Carbondale rally led by the Hunger Campaign to end hunger in Illinois. Speakers including Rev. Ed Reddick urged taxing corporations to fund welfare and school programs while highlighting stark hunger data statewide.
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Roger Stafford
Southern Windsan
Illinois
Carbondale
Ed Reddick
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Attucks Park
Hev
Charles Koen
Springfield
Rockford
Decatur
Peoria
East St. Louis
Mr. Reddick
Tlliceis
Keen
Murphysboro approves rezoning for eight unit condominiums
Murphysboro Plan Commission on Tuesday endorsed a rezoning from R-2 to R-3 for a parcel near downtown, enabling an eight unit condominium at 430 Ninth St. The vote followed a public hearing with no opposition, and conditional approval to avoid mobile homes. Reiman, the Murphy realtor, said construction could begin within a week if permits are issued. The site is owned by Robert L. Jones with an option held by Reiman. The council must act on the plan commission recommendation.
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Murphysboro Plan Commission
Ath
Poplar’ Street
Ith Street
Gilbert Reiman
Murphy:s- Bera
Cng
Reiman
Commission
Robert L. Jones
Anal Plan Commission
James Rayfield
Greater
Man Ellis
Rayfield
Richard Powers
Pla Commission
Tan
Sunset Drive
F. D. Pedersen
Petijie
Carbondale council approves bond sale despite forecast
Carbondale City Council decided to proceed with a 2.3 million revenue bond sale for a new sewage treatment plant despite a pessimistic forecast by consultant Woodrow Barce of Paul Speer and Associates who urged postponement beyond July 8 if rates could not meet a raised ceiling.
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Carbondale Council
Roger Staliov
Trincigan
Carbondale
Woodrow Barce
Paul Speer and Associates
Chicago
Barce
Richard Ogilvier
Joseph Ragsdale
George Fleerlage
Fleerlage
Hugh Shelaud
Fiseher
Narsiman
Shel‘nutt
Seed
Ragsdale
Shelnutt
Burning trash ordinance sparks unfamiliar debate in Carbondale
Rt 2 resident Krajicek pressed for details on a news release outlining the city trash burning ordinance. City staff and City Manager William Norman noted the rule was vague but aimed to curb open burning, with limits from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and sealed containers.
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Ghn Krajicek
Rt. 2
Carbondale
Krajicek
Mem
Bers
William Norman
Youth flees Salem jail after knife threat
A 4 year old Centralia youth escaped Marion County Jail by brandishing a knife at a fellow prisoner and forcing the jailer to open the cell. An off duty state policeman recaptured the youth five miles north of Salem while they were being held on charges.
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Salem
Centralia
Marion County
Release to Reunion Ends in Arrest in Marion
A Carmi man released from Menard state penitentiary Tuesday was arrested in Marion a few hours later on a drunkenness charge. Carl David Canady, 25, hitchhiked home and was found intoxicated. He had a prior burglary sentence of one year in White County dated July 24, 1968, and had been moved from Vandalia to Menard on January 17.
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Menard State Penitentiary
Marion
Carl David Canady
Canady
White County
Vandalia
Menard
Federal condemnations set for Kinkaid Lake land suits
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service files 11 condemnation actions in federal court in St Louis to acquire 104 to 248 acres per tract for Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro with Dec laration of Taking approved May 19. Awards estimated at thousands per parcel. only one family displaced. Ground to be acquired on south and west lake shores and northern arm south of Ava, Illinois.
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St. Louis
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Shawnee
Charles J. Hendricks
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
State of
Tinois
Reed's Creek Conservancy
John Ponce
Clara Blanche Diers
Catherine Juanita Korando
William
Popejoy
Odell Reeder
Albert Qualls Jr
Pearl Lipe Derickson
Phers
Consolidation Coal Co
Bill D. Lee
Willa McBride Scaglione
Wendell McBride
Hendricks
Ava
Area legal services grant to Jackson Williamson agency
An 86121 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity funds continued operation of the Jackson Williamson County Legal Services Bureau. The award was announced by Senators Percy and Dirksen. The bureau's main office is in Carbondale with a Marion branch.
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Jackson - Williamson County Legal Services Bu
Motorboat collision spurs suit in Marion court
Norman Waterman of East St. Louis files a 10640 dollar claim in Marion circuit court alleging Reed Fozzard of Carterville sped and negligent while piloting a motorboat on Crab Orchard Lake on September 1. Waterman says he suffered at least six broken ribs and ongoing pain, seeks 10000 for injuries and lost wages plus 680 for boat damage.
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Marion
Norman Waterman
East St. Louis
Reed Fozzard
Cartersville
Waterman
Fogzard
Ito
Consumers to learn of fraud in Carbondale
A state attorney general consumer fraud bus will visit Carbondale at the Muon dalle shopping center from 9 to 9 45 a.m. near Main Street and Wlineis Avenue 9 50 to 10 30 a.m. The vehicle will display division services and special assistant attorney general Ted Lorek and Howard Kaufman from the Springfield office will be on hand to answer questions.
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State Attorney General
Consumer Fraud Division
Carbondale
Muondale
Main Street
Wlineis Avenue
Ted Lorek
Consumer Fraud Bureau
Howard Kauman
Springfield
Democrats Oppose Illinois Income Tax Plan Without Reforms
Jackson County Democratic Chairman Ray Chancey says statewide county chairs met with state leaders in Springfield to discuss a proposed 3 percent income tax. Leaders demand tax reform first, arguing corporations should bear a larger share and the rate should be higher for corporations than individuals.
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Illinois
Jackson County
Democratic
Ray Chancey
Springfield
Clyde Choate
Anna
Paul Simon
Paul Pawel
Adlai Stevenson
Senate
Thomas A. McGloon
House
John P. Touhy
Chancey
Legislaturn
Chaneey
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Reddick
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St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church
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Rock Hil Baptist Church
Brisfly
N. Washington St
Turley
Martin Luther King
Cairo
Dred Saxton
Bahemieole
Lowell Tha
Gaira
Altice Mitchell
Mile
Hans Fischer
Shelmult
Carlton Siskesnnot
C. William Norman
Fisehler
Norman
Ash
Kinkaid Lake Lands
Area Legal Services
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