Ex inmate recalls Marion control unit abuse and revenge
Lavon Pyles a 32 year old Chicago man and former Marion control unit inmate testifies that beatings and cell searches at the U S Penitentiary in Marion left him with lingering thoughts of revenge despite his release in 1984 He says he has not been convicted of a weapon crime but the treatment here fuels his anger The hearing continues with other inmates detailing harsh conditions and rectal searches during late 1983 and the November lockdown while a class action lawsuit against the prison proceeds involving Carbondale attorneys and government lawyers
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U.S
Marion
Lavon Pyles
Chicago
Pyles
Sistant
Ralph Friederich
Carbondale
U.S. Penitentiary
Andrew Ingram
Ingram
Tax Burdens in Southern Illinois Towns Noted in Study
Seven counties in Southern Illinois study shows taxes depend on services and tax base. Carbondale residents pay across eight districts averaging 7.18 in 1984 while Benton’s is about 8.12, with larger cities spreading costs due to industrial and residential bases. A 2 percent effective tax rate is fair, higher near 3 percent invites public complaint. Memorial Hospital abortion policy faces petitions by Southern Illinoisans for Free Choice as staff petitions urge policy change. Hospital will hear board tonight in a closed session with a decision expected in months.
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Benton
Carbondale
Whitley
Muriel Haywood
Lillian Adams
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
George Maroney
Memorial Hospital Board of Trustee
Southern Illinoisans For
Free Choice
Carbondale rejects NAACP police review panel proposal
The Carbondale City Council rejected the NAACP urged seven to fifteen member police review panel and the fire and police board advised review panel. NAACP President Al Ross and Jim Roberts argued for independent oversight with investigative powers, while city manager Bill Dixon defended the existing board and initiated programs to improve relations. The NAACP plans civil lawsuits over alleged racial harassment, accusing the city of avoiding action on serious community issues.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
NAACP
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Fire and Police Board
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
al Ross
Ross
Jim Roberts
Roberts
Bill Dixon
Dixon
Harvey Welch
Police and Fire Commission
Carleton Smith
Keith Tuxhorn
Board O Fire and Police Commissioners
Patrick Kelley
Graverobber convicted in Shawneetown ruins case
Charles Gauger 36 of Galatin faces possible fines over 11 000 under the Archaeological Resource Protection Act after a Gallatin County jury found him guilty of felony and misdemeanor criminal damage to property for digging at the Fitzgibbons Site a Woodland period burial area near Shawneetown. The case marks a rare local use of federal relics protection law in a state offense pursued by Gallatin County authorities. Gauger faces sentencing in Circuit Court within 30 days.
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Shawneetown
Charles Gauger
Galatin
Gallatin County
Gauger
Shawnee National Forest
Dan Haas
U.S. Forest Service
Haas
Tony Dyhrkopp
Dyhrkopp
U.S. District Court
Glenn Quinn
Mount Vernon
Ind
Robert Wilson
Evansville
John Patton
Don Foster
Raymond man to lead Marion Unit 2 schools
A 42-year-old Raymond school official, Thomas K. Oates, will replace A C Storme as superintendent of Marion Community Unit School District 2 when storms ends this year. The Marion board picked Oates from 48 applicants in a 5 to 2 vote. Oates has led Panhandle Unit District 2 in Raymond since 1972.
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Raymond
Marion Community Unit
A.C. Storme
Marion School Board
Thomas K. Oates
Panhandle Unit
Storme
Marion Unit 2
Oates
Vandalism damages East Campus of Carbondale high school
Vandals caused 780 dollars in damage at Carbondale Community High School East Campus during a weekend break in. A blunt instrument smashed glass in classroom and hallway doors. about four dollars in cash was taken from a box. No classes disrupted.
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Carbondale Community High School
East
Carbondale
Charles Warren
Carbondale weighs plan to drop retirees from city health plan
Carbondale city council discussed a plan to remove retired employees from the group health care policy as part of cost containment. Former city manager Carroll Fry criticized the proposal, urging more time for retirees to adjust and for competitive bidding to be considered. Council members called for more information and possible further review at the April 1 meeting.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Fry
Keith Tuxhorn
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Tuxhorn
Bill Dixon
Dixon
Council
Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
Larry O. Burton 29 of Canton received a 12 year term for armed robbery of City National Bank in Jackson Square mall plus two years probation on weapons charges. He admitted taking about 3400 dollars, was captured in Gilbertsville Kentucky after a service station attendant tipped police. He will serve the term at Marion federal prison.
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Illinois
Murphyboro
Kentucky
Larry O. Burton
Canton
James L. Foreman
East St. Louis
Burton
City National Bank
Jackson Square Mall
Jackson Square
Gilbertsville
Federal
Marion
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Consolidation Coal
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