Workshop moves into temporary new home in Murphysboro
Jackson Community Workshop moves equipment into the old Kroger building at 1818 Walnut Street for two months at $1 a month after a Thursday fire gutted its site. Directors form committees to review insurance, finances, and options including rebuilding at the site, buying the Kroger property, or establishing satellite workshops Countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson Community Workshop
Kroger
Murphysboro
Kroger Co
St. Louis
Walnut St
Curt Kohring
Kohring
Elevator owners brother ordered to repay 185000
Federal Judge J D Trabue ruled John Montgomery must repay 185550 to the Murphysboro elevator bankruptcy pool for preferential payments from Oct to Dec 1978. Raymond Montgomery, missing partner Ray mond Montgomery faced related improprieties amid a 500000 grain claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro Grain Elevator Co
J.D. Trabue
John Montgomery
Murphysboro
Raymond Montgomery
Trabur
Raymond
H.D. Montgomery
Clyde Wayne Brewer
Montgomery
Lincoln-Staley Commodities
John E. Montgomery
Trabue
Edward Heller
Former Murphysboro principal sues district over transfer
Hal Killebrew, ex-principal of Murphysboro Junior High, sues Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County circuit court alleging arbitrary transfer to district vocational education supervisor on Sept 11 1980 violated free speech due process and rights under the Illinois Constitution and the U.S. Fourteenth Amendment. The suit seeks records certification reversal of the transfer and attributes retaliation to his handling of the 1980 teachers strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Hal Killebrew
Killebrew
Kulebrew
Board of Education
R.W. Deffenbaugh
Springfield
Progressive miners OK pact by 317 133
PMW District 1 President Eugene Hughes announced 317 yes to 133 no on ratifying a new contract. The Sahara Coal Co mines in Saline County resumed at 10:30 p.m. after a two week strike, with 440 of 525 union members voting. The vote signals PMW independence from the United Mine Workers and draws sharp quotes about union ethics and legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Sahara Coal Co
Saline County
Progressive Mine
PMW District 1
Eugene Hughes
Harrisburg
Sahara
United Mine Workers
UMW
Hughes
PMW
Rainy Run at Rend Lake Water Slides Opens Nearby
Charles Garavaglia and Jim Lu Buch of Herrin ride the Rend Lake Water Slides on Illinois 37 north of Benton near the Illinois 183 junction. The twin twists, each about 320 feet long, are privately owned and not part of the Rend Lake Conservancy District.
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Charles Garavaglia
Jim Lu Buch
Herrin
Rend Lake
Illinois 37
Benton
Illinois 183
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Contract talks resume at SIUC as CSBO pact nears expiry
Negotiations between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Civil Service Bargaining Organization continue on the eve of the contract expiring at midnight. Key issues include a 35 hour week, new salary plan, vacation and sick leaves, and classification changes with possible legal action over pay equity across shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Civil Service Bargaining Organization
CSBO
Lee Hester
CSBC
Hester
James Thompson
SIU
Heser
Siuc Civil Service
Siu-C
Civil Service
Seven member board to run Johnson County ambulances
A seven member board was appointed Monday to oversee the new Johnson County Volunteer Ambulance Service. The board directs the all volunteer operation set to begin Wednesday replacing the Bi County Ambulance Service dissolved after CETA funds ended. Members include Jes sie West Sonja Henning Doug Aly Everett Whitner Wayne McHugh Dale Annable and Lawrence Crawford with Jean Jennings named Interim ambulance service director.
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Johnson County
Johnson County Board of Commissioners
All Volunteer Service
Jessie West
Vienna
Sonja Henning
Goreville
Doug Aly
Everett Whitner
Wayne McHugh
Dale Annable
Cypress
Lawrence Crawford
Jean Jennings
Dowell shifts offices as fire probe continues
Dowell village operations moved two blocks on Union Street as investigators probe Sunday town hall fire that destroyed the water department garage and damaged the village hall. Deputy State Fire Marshal called the blaze not accidental and the Jackson County sheriff's office leads the probe. Water and village hall offices relocated to nearby buildings. insurance appraisals due this week will guide reconstruction decisions.
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Dowell
Tony Stevens
Barney West
Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office
Allen Cavitt
Union Street
Jerry Williams
Village Hall
Cavitt
Elkville
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ED Greer
Jeff Elliott
Jessie Valliart
John Whitfield
Charles E. Straub
Progressive Miners OK
Henry Yockey
Yockey
SIUC
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