SIU Faces HEW Review Over Employment Practices
A federal compliance review of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale found seven corrective action areas including employment of women and minorities in both academic and non academic posts. HEW gave 15 days to fix deficiencies or federal funds could be halted. An additional sex discrimination case by Marisa Canut Amoros moves toward resolution with possible reinstatement and back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern Illinois Univesity
Carbondale
SIU
David R. Derge
SIUC
Derge
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Willis Malone
Washington, D.C
Don Scott
Odessa Fellows
HEW
Chicago
Malone
Marisa Canut-Amoros
Silu
Med school work set for Life Science I renovation
Renovation of Southern Illinois University Carbondale Life Science I building for the School of Medicine will start in 10 days. Willard Hart, campus architect, cited an intent to award contract from the Illinois Capital Development Board. Bids total 540 431 dollars. J L Simmons Co of Decatur to perform general remodeling for 159 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
School of Medicine
Willard Hart
Hart
Illinois Capital Development Board
Illinois
New Board
Illinois Building Programs
Illinois Building Authority
J. L. Simmons Co
Decatur
Discrimination charges close public hearings at SIU Carbondale
Public hearings on sex discrimination at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were canceled. FEPC representatives will meet with SIU and plaintiff attorneys instead. Two former SIU staffers had rulings favorable to them, university appeal led to delay and a closed session in Carbondale on Tuesday and Wednesday. A third FEPC sex discrimination case by Dolores Muhich was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and no substantial evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
SIU
Marisa Canut-Amoros
Carolyn Weiss
FEPC
Ings
State Commission
Dolores Muhich
HEW findings awaited at SIU after review visits
Findings from a HEW compliance review at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were completed before Derge became SIU president on Feb 1 1972. HEW officials met with local NOW members and university leaders to present results. Senators Stevenson and Percy released some information and promised a full copy of the NOW review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEW
Derge
SIU
Carbondale
National Organization of Women
Malone
University
Siuc
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson III
Charles Percy
NOW
Carbondale Model Cities nets $784000 HUD grant
Carbondale will receive 784000 dollars from HUD for the Model Cities program for about 17 months ending July 1 1974. The grant covers roughly 80 percent of the original total and officials will reallocates funds after review. Principal programs include day care centers pre school instruction and group health care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Carroll Fry
Fry
Neal Eckert
Goreville approves purchase of second fire truck
Goreville voters backed buying a second fire truck after a rapid factory fire devastated American Fiber-Glass Inc and a motel blaze north of town. Fire Chief Herschel Craig said area departments helped as trucks could not approach the plant. The city will hear firm consultations Tuesday at a council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goreville
Herschel Craig
American Fiber - Glass Inc
North End
Craig
Siesta
Three jailed in Anna drug case on South Main Street
Three individuals including Herschel Summers 20 and Clifton Bennett 23 along with a 16 year old youth were jailed in Union County Jail Jonesboro after police confiscated 2129 tablets of phenobarbital and 98 tablets of Dilantin during a Friday night arrest on South Main Street. Drawings by William Woos will be displayed at Rend Lake College Oasis March 4 April 4.
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Anna
Union County
Jonesboro
Herschel L. Summers
Clifton Bennett
South Main Street
Larry Tripp
Portice
William Woos
St. Louis, Mo
Rend Lake College
Inn
Woos
Washington University School of Fine Arts
St. Louis
John A Logan College to stage You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
John A Logan College presents the musical You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at 8 p m March 9 10 and 2 p m March 11 in the Student Center. Cast includes Charlie Brown Winston Throgmorton Linus Lucy Sally Schroeder Snoopy and Patty with performers from Marion Carbondale Du Quoin Murphysboro and Johnston City.
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John A. Logan College
Man
Charlie Brown
Carterville
Front
Winston Throgmor
Marion
Linus
Bruce Buell
Carbondale
Lucy
Jane Rice
du Quoin
Sally
Trixie Moss
Patty
Connie Elliott
Murphysboro
Schroeder
David Gore
Johnston City
Snoopy
Tom Mescher
Trico Junior High Science Fair Showcases 100 Projects
More than 100 student projects will be displayed at the Trico Junior High School Science Fair from 7 30 to 9 p m Monday in the school gym near Campbell Hill. Judging will be conducted from 6 to 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trico
Campbell Hill
Bids Exceed Estimates for Carbondale Federal Housing Plan
Bids for 60 federal housing units in northeast Carbondale came in about 15 percent over estimates. The Jackson County Housing Authority reviewed two package bids and seven general bids, noting total low bids at 1 214 780 while available funds were 1 047 194 plus contingencies. Units will be built on five scattered sites bounded by Fisher Birch Barnes and North Wall streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Reid Troutman
Authority
Fisher Street
Birch Street
Barnes Street
North Wall Street
Dog pulls charity wagon for cerebral palsy victims
Larry Moore of Chris topher handles Mr Majestic the dog that pulled a wagon carrying Styrest Nursing Home children in Carbondale. Ray White and Ray Coleman collected donations as the group travels to Murphysboro Cobden Anna and Jonesboro with a KFVS telethon running to 6 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Moore
Christopher
Mr. Majestic
Illinois
Styrest Nursing Home
Physboro
Cobden
Anna
Jonesboro
Kfvs-Tv
Cape Girardeau
Union Mine Strike Ends as Court Orders Return to Work
A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against United Mine Workers Local 1602 at Eagle No. 2 mine Shawneetown requiring 300 miners to resume duties by 12:01 a.m. Monday and to file the grievance through contract channels. The strike began after Leon Sullivan of West Frankfort was suspended for refusing to work under a supervisor. Contempt citations and heavy fines were possible if the order is violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Eagle No. 2
Shawneetown
U.S
Benton
Joseph Touhill
Peabody
St. Louis
Funeral services for Westley Dunn set amid fatal shooting
Funeral services for Westley Dunn 41 of Marion set for 2 p m today at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston Dunn was found shot in the Williams Trailer Court driveway about 10 30 a m Coroner James Wilson said the death may be accidental or self inflicted and not by a second party an inquest is pending Dunn was shot in the left lower abdomen with a .22 caliber revolver Rev William Mischler to officiate Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery Johnston City Survivors include his wife Millyie Dunn his parents a daughter and three sons all of Chicago plus several brothers and a sister Dunn a welder and Johnston City High School graduate served in World War II.
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Westley “Boogie”? Dunn
E. Patrick St
Marion
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Johnston City
Dunn
Williams Trailer Court
James Wilson
Wilson
William Mischler
Lakeview Cemetery
District speech tourney yields Sparta top overall winner
Sparta High School led 21 Southern Illinois schools at the district speech tournament held at Carbondale Community High School with first place in overall individual events. Metropolis and Benton tied for second, Pinckneyville third, and Du Quoin plus Carbondale fourth. District winners advance to sectional meet March 17 at Wood River.
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Sparta High School
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois
Metropolis
Benton
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Carbondale
Extempore
Barry Wesley
Murphysboro
Kevin Oglie
Mary Kay Moore
Barnadette Smith
Mike Copeland
Albion
Maureen Pohlman
Sparta
Tom van Hetten
Breese
Mark Krueger
Jack Overstreet
Mt. Vernon
Melinda McCaslin
Eric Watts
Nashville
van Vallina
Waterloo
Tina Bettino
Viola King
Mascoutah
Tom Atwood
Joe Kellie Miller
Jo Chapman
Duncan Renfro
Diane Dunn
Pam Happel
Robby Hill
Joanne Pappellis
Sandra Rayne
Carolyn Johnson
Fred Bardo
Janice Lee
Marion
Patty Leslie
Tom Nance
Mr. Vernon
Dennis Patten
Bardo-Dierks
Rhine-Malkovich
Cunningham- Buck
Salem
Reed Brown
Francis Box
Karen Mitchell
Tim McCauley
Jane Voice
Doyle Reynolds
Carla Mohr
Ann Furuya
Mary Guzzy
Tom Winston
Paul Matthews
Susan Smith
Roberta Deason
Nancy Dintelman
Linda Muench
Red Bud
Nancy Cook
Max Norman
Becca Pace
Wood River
Carbondale Leads Southern Illinois State Revenue Sharing
Carbondale received $12,915 in January state revenue sharing, the largest in six-county southern Illinois. Marion was second with $6,203, as funds from income tax distributions flow monthly to local governments. Other area towns and counties listed include Murphysboro, De Soto, Benton, Christopher, West Frankfort, Zeigler, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, Chester, Red Bud, Sparta, Steeleville, Anna, Jonesboro, Carterville, Herrin, Johnston City, Williamson County with $6,537 and Jackson County $6,360, plus Randolph, Franklin, Union, and Perry among others.
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Carbondale
Southern
Illinois
Marion
Murphysboro
de Soto
Benton
Christopher
Lesser
West Frankfort
Zeigler
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
Chester
Red Bud
Sparta
Steeleville
Anna
Jonesboro
Carterville
Herrin
Johnston City
Williamson County
Jackson County
Randolph
Franklin
Union
Perry
Mapping of Perry discussed by county officials
Perry County commissioners discussed a proposed mapping project for tax purposes with Sidwell Co representative Jerry Johnson. No decision was made. The plan could offset costs by selling maps and may be required by state rules within five to six years.
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DeMaris Berry
Perry County
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Jerry Johnson
The
Sidwell Co
West
Chicago
Charles Macaluso
Macalusco
Johnson
Washington
Jackson Counties
Macaluso
Jackson County
John Rednour
Rednour
Denning Township hearing recessed until Tuesday
A hearing on alleged irregularities at a Denning Township central committee meeting in Franklin County was recessed until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Wayne Book of West Frankfort filed a protest. a three member electoral board was appointed Feb. 16 by Chief Circuit Judge Henry Lewis. The case concerns a Jan. 26 meeting claimed to exclude Republicans from participation. The hearing resumed after a late start and with Judge William Eovaldi having afternoon commitments. Book, who sought township supervisor as an Independent after his Republican bid was blocked, is challenging the incumbent Democrat Charles Dawson. other local candidates include Democrat Tax Assessor Ted Hargrave and Republican contender(s).
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Central Committee
Denning
Franklin County
Henry Lewis
Carmi
Wayne Book
West Frankfort
Book
William Eovaldi
Mitchell
Denning Township
GOP
Iva Worsham
Bob Hiller
Randall S. Quindry
Fairfield
Worsham
Charles Dawson
Ted Hargrave
Orient
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Sion
Northeast Congress
Council
Oks Purchase
Tripp
Leon Sullivan
Sullivan
Umwa District 12
Kenneth Dawes
Mr. Dunn Was
To the
Late Charles D. Dunn and
Mabel Duncan Dunn
Millie Williams Dunn
Lowell
Lloyd
Floyd
Charles Dunn
Vernell Dunn
Gary
Ind
Wendell Dunn
East
Leo Dunn
Indiana
Lavelle Dunn
Hayward
Calif
Mary Imhoff
Johnston City High School
CCHS
Matre Dei
Julie Downs
Rhonda Lindsay
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