Marion plans 40 elderly housing units in Parrish Park
The Williamson County Housing Authority approved a Dick West and Associates proposal for 40 leased housing units for the elderly in Marion’s Parrish Park Height subdivision. The project requires a $3,600 monthly rent guarantee for 15 years, with preliminary work expected to start next week and 16 units near Boyton Street targeted for October completion.
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Bob Hagen
Southern Tingisan
Marion
Parrish Park
Williamson County Housing, Authority
Dick West
Vinewood
Ava Civic Improvement Lens funding approved in Ava
Charles Percy and Everett Association will receive 2 12 percent shares from the Ava civic improvement plan. Farmers Home Administration announced funds for rental housing construction beginning in August. The project plans 12 apartments in Ava for rural senior citizens in Jack County. The Ava Chamber of Commerce and The Ava Farmers Home Administration coordinated the housing program.
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Ava Civic Improvement
Charles Percy and Everett Association
Dirksen
Joan
Ava Chamber of Com
The
Farmers Home
Admini Merce
Sean Tolie
Ava
Logan College Board Orders Eighth Interim Building
The Logan College Board approved an eighth temporary building for the interim campus to house cosmetology courses. President Ivey authorized a workchange with G B Builders for the new structure, to be bought under a four year contract, while bids on other equipment were reviewed and some audio-visual bids rejected as too high. A ninth building plan and a history instructor hire were announced.
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Suzi Hagen
Southern Hlindsanohn A. Logan College Board
Nathan A. Ivey
G. B. Builders
Carbondale
Centralia
Southern Ilinois University Vocational Technical Institute
G .B. Builders
Carterville
Rt. 13
Beverly Gold
Geneseo
SIU
Ivey
Kathryn Betterton
Missouri
Jack D. Hill
Gene Paul Crawshaw
Harold O'Neil
Freeman Coal lays off majority at Orient 5 mine near Logan
More than half the miners at Freeman Coal Mining Corp Orient 5 near Logan are laid off for economic reasons effective Saturday. The 354 union workers face reduced operations while Orient 6 expands, with 85 union miners now employed. The shutdown affects production figures from 1967 and follows a pattern of gradual increases at Orient 6 and other Freeman mines.
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Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient 5
Logan
Gasoline Leak Prompts Manhole Flush in Carbondale
Carbondale Fire Department responded Thursday to flush a telephone manhole at East Main and Wall streets. Firemen reported a week's worth of gasoline seepage from a nearby service station into several manholes, with the leak source still not located.
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Carbondale
East Main
Wall Streets
Co Srbebate
Miners start vacation as four-county pay tops 1 million
About 4 600 area coal miners begin their annual vacation at midnight. Most Southern Illinois mines close until mid night July 11 with miners returning the next day. Under UMW contract miners with 10 years or less get two weeks off plus one day per year beyond 10. Some 3,707 miners in Williamson Franklin Jefferson and Gallatin counties will receive at least 1 121 367 50 in vacation pay this year. Saline not included due to high union rivalry. Major companies like Old Ben Coal and Freeman Mining report sizable payrolls. Up to 300 more may be earned by some workers under the new contract. Roughly 600 District 8 miners reach the maximum extra vacation.
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United Mine Workers of America
Freeman
M. W. Harrell
Orient 6
Waltonville
UMWA
Orient 5
Illinois
Old Ben Coal Corp
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers Union
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Gallatin
Saline
UMW
Progressive Mine Workers Union
A. J. Webster
Old Ben
Jesse Ballard
Southern Illinois
Danville
Ballard
Reback cites Allen plant hiring rise to 1400 in 1976
Vic Reback, vice president of Allen Industries, told the Herrin Chamber that contracts with Ford and Chrysler should boost employment in the trim division to about 1,400 during the plant’s peak period between September and December. He noted the peak period has run around 1,100 in recent years, with slack periods near 800, and described plans to add shifts and an annual payroll rising to between 7 million and 44 million dollars. He warned of fiber division costs, competition, and internal resistance to efficiency studies, while announcing a July 12 workshop on Time Span of Discretion at Southern Minors University Student Center.
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Allen Industries Inc
Herrin
Vic Reback
Reback
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Trim
Allen
Southern Minors University
Williamson welfare Board appointments made
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners named appointments to the Welfare Advisory Board and Welfare Services Committee. Jack Hampton and A J Samuel take two year advisory terms, replacing Democrats and Republicans. Norman Albert, Robert Savant, Kenneth Hammonds, Robert Butler, and John Anderson join the committee for three years.
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Welfare Advisory Board
Welfare Services Committee
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Jack Hampton
Rt. 3
Carbondale
A. J. Samuel
Rt. 1
Carterville
Frank Serati
Herrin Democrat
George Simpson
Republi
Norman Albert
Johnston City
Robert Savant
Kenneth Hammonds
Hurst
Robert Butler
Mallon
John Anderson
Herrin
Dinois Department of Welfare
Hampton
Chamber backs street closure for Herrin Hospital expansion
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce endorses closing 100 feet of South 7th Street to permit an 825000 expansion of Herrin Hospital. The plan could yield a seven story 200 bed facility pending Plan Commission approval and city council consent after a public hearing.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce
South 14Th Street
Herrin Hospital
Chamber
South 7Th Street
Herrin Plan Commission
John B. McVey
Chamber 2
Carbondale urged to lure big industry boosts five year plan
SIU Chancellor Robert MacVicar told Carbondale Chamber to mobilize resources for major industrial growth to offset SIU dominance. He warned the town is a company town but can attract a new industry within four to five years, improve the downtown, and press the Illinois Central to upgrade its downtown station while expanding services and water and sewer plans. He cautioned student turmoil will continue amid technological change and urged open campus communication.
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Carbondale
SIU
MacVicar
Oy George Willhite
Southern Hindian
Southern Illinois University
Robert MacVicarold
Chamber of Commerce
Caroondale
University
MadVicar
Jso
Cedar Creek
Chamber
MacVivar
Carbondale Chamber Approves SIU Student Member Seat
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce votes to appoint a SIU student government representative to the chamber board to serve for one year ending June 20. John Williams named vice president for trade development, replacing Larry Doyle who resigned in May as the chamber meeting adjourned.
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Carbondzie
Chamber of Commerce
Adi Southern Illinois University
SIU
Stu
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Stemmarch
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Cleveland
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James Montgomery
Ava Joan
Eet
Logan Board
Orient
Orient 3
Orient 4
Crown
Farmersville
Herrin Chamber
Burning Star
Danny Lowry
Nelson Trailer Court
Lowry
Benton
Wallace A. Miles
STU Edwardsville
Fure
Railroad
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