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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
2
Dobbins won the state's top award for heroism after helping capture three men following a gunfight on I-57 near Marion in April. William Abel, Evansville state trooper, received the second highest state honor for his role in the incident.
Grand Tower hosts a three day Homecoming and Tricentennial July 6 7 8 featuring Santa Claus parachute entry by SIU Jumping Club a flag ceremony and a noon Saturday voyageur re enactment along the Mississippi River along with concerts by Miss Illinois Carolyn Kay Paulus and the USAF band. The event also includes a historical pageant and museum exhibits from local groups as well as carnival rides and regional antique and craft showcases.
Larry Joe Cagle of Southern Illinois University security police received the 1973 Award of Excellence from the International Association of College and University Security Directors at Central Michigan University. He earned the honor for detective and follow-up work in the Benny Lee Wise case, Wise being convicted of multiple rapes and sentenced to 15 to 25 years. Cagle joined SIUC in 1964 after earlier service as Metropolis city police.
Twenty seven state highway department employees were reinstated by a Sangamon County judge after being fired in 1969. They will not receive back pay for four years unless pursuing civil court action. Meanwhile thirty three workers faced layoff as of June 30 with a hearing on their lawsuit pending.
A team of state food experts is at Menard Penitentiary in Chester to inspect food quality and services. The survey will review food preparation, quantities, special diets, and sanitary conditions and consider training for mates as food service personnel.
Carbondale installs an IBM Systems III computer to print biweekly payroll checks and a payroll register in about 30 minutes. The system also generates time, gross pay, fund distribution, and deduction reports in a three hour run. Sick days and vacation time feed into personnel records every two weeks.
Lincoln Transit Lines Inc. ends operations after three months in Pulaski Alexander and Union Counties citing lack of economic feasibility. Owned by Robert and Crystal Scott of Mounds the venture used a $1791 Shawnee Development Council subsidy with plans to seek SBA loan if viable.
The Southern Illinoisan publishes Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro offices. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. The AP holds exclusive rights to focal news and dispatches.
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