Lockwood elected associate judge in First Judicial Circuit
Carbondale lawyer Brock ton Lockwood aged 34 was elected associate judge in the First Judicial Circuit. The circuit’s 14 judges voted with nine other candidates in the race. Lockwood begins March 15, 1979 and will rotate weekly among Williamson and Jackson counties. He will be based in Marion and oversee cases in Williamson, Jackson counties and others on alternate Fridays. He has prior service as Carbondale city prosecutor and in private practice. Associate judges earn 37,500 dollars annually.
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Carbondale
Brockton Lockwood
First Judicial Circuit
Roy Gulley
Illinois
John H. Clayton
Lockwood
Gulley
Thomas Haney
Herrin
Clayton
Williamson County
Marion
Williamson
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Snyder Howell
Feirich and
Charles Grace
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Jackson
Alexander
Pulaski
Suspension program keeps Benton students in school crisis center
DeMaris Berra reports Benton High School suspensions now occur inside a crises center. Students spend the day apart from peers yet complete the same lessons and tests. Principal Oyler notes flaws but supports keeping students in school to maintain coursework. Superintendent Gulley cites Carbondale as a rare model.
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DeMaris Berra
Southern Illinoisan
Jim
Benton High School
Albert Gulley
Illinois
Carbondale
C. R. Oyler
Oyler
Carterville Ends Herrin Ambulance Service Except for Emergencies
Carterville will not provide Herrin ambulance service except for auto accidents or true emergencies. Mayor Frank Samuel cites driver shortages and fatigue as reasons. Herrin officials plan to rely on Hurst volunteers and Carterville’s limited crews, with a Friday meeting to discuss the situation.
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Carterville
Herrin
Frank Samuel
Samuel
Hurst
Mario Ottolini
Ottolini
Woman abducted with children near Mount Vernon by three suspects
Jefferson County deputies said a woman and her two children, aged 3 and 6, were abducted from a Mount Vernon laundromat by three men in stocking masks who stole $2, then raped the woman in a rural area north of the city. The children were unharmed and the woman was found returning to the city.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies
Crisis center in Benton schools seen as aid not punishment
Five students in Benton discussed the crises center, saying the program keeps them in class and prevents falling behind. Teachers and administrators noted parental support and argued for more consistent supervision, with some calling for a retired Marine to lead the effort.
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Lisa
Oyler
Jim
Bob Nimtz
Maurice Phillips
Nimtz
Students plan protest over SIU Carbondale golf course deal
Southern Illinois University Carbondale students plan to march to SIU Edwardsville for a protest Thursday morning as the SIU Board of Trustees meets at 10 am to consider leasing 240 acres to a private developer for a golf course. Organizers warn trustees have not reviewed final plans and may reject the proposal.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-Edwardsville
Siu-C
SIU Board of Trustees
Siu-E
Students For Students
SIU
Janet L. Stoneburner
James M. Brown
Marion VA nursing home project cut from federal budget
Marion Veterans Hospital nursing home slated for 60 beds and about 57 jobs may miss the 1978 79 budget. A. A. Hoskinski said funds for only four of twelve proposed VA nursing facilities were allotted, delaying Marion’s opening to 1980 and a $1 million yearly budget. Plans will be resubmitted.
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Marion VA
Marion Veterans Hospital
A. A. Hoskinski
Marion
Hosinski
Congress
Veterans Administration
Hosinksi
Electrical failure leaves Zeigler residents cold
Zeigler residents woke to freezing homes after a power outage from 10:30 p m to 6:30 a m caused by a transmission line pole fire one half mile west of Zeigler. Royalton lost power about an hour longer, restored by switching lines, but Zeigler required pole replacement to restore service.
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Zeigler
Royalton
Tral Illinois Public Service Co
Carterville fire chief resigns amid leadership change
Carterville city officials named Bill Edwards acting fire chief on Tuesday after Brent Humphreys resigned without a stated reason. Humphreys led the department for about four years. Edwards will also continue as operator at the city sewage disposal plant per Mayor Frank Samuel.
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Bill Edwards
Carterville
Brent Humphreys
Humphreys
Frank Samuel
Samuel
Edwards
Birdwatcher considers a coal strike column view
A Sunday News editor muses on writing a column about the coal strike. He weighs miners' pay and benefits, union gains, legal strikes, and the broad impact on electricity costs. He notes labor support, public inconvenience, Taft Hartley debate, and free speech in discussion of the issue.
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Ben Gelman
The
Southern Illinoisan
Taft-Hartley
Lawbreakers' Pitch Sparks a Public Debate
A columnist frets over public calls to break the law and contrasts 1970s law and order rhetoric with modern protests. They warn about broadcasting intentions to defy laws and note how youths face typical penalties for drugs, speeding, and cheating, while adults reflect on accountability.
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Little Billy
Law and Order
Anna Council Approves Racquetball Court Gas Hook Up Plan
Anna city council tentatively grants a gas hook up for a proposed racquetball club on the east edge of Anna. Robert and Larry Haley seek two water heaters for four courts as Willis Belcher conditions approval on an agreement to ban gas heat. He notes the city cannot afford more gas heaters unless new gas users also take gas air conditioning. Gas use rises in winter and profits.
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Anna
Robert
Larry Haley
Willis Belcher
Belcher
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Fry
Carbondale Community High School
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Tenn
Michael O‘shea
Alexander County
O‘shea
Supreme Court
Bracton Lockwood
Glendale School
U.S. 51
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Benton
Carterville Curbs Ambulance Service
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Cen
Tommy
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Anna City Council
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