Herrin Plant Workers Reject 75 Cent Offer in 22 Week Strike
Congress of Independent Unions Local 13 members vote 46 to 8 to reject Container Stapling Corp. proposed 75 cent per hour three year package with fringe benefits. The Herrin plant at 100 S 27th St. continues a 22 week strike with no new talks scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Independent Unions Local 13
Container Stapling Corp
Herrin
Imer Johnson
Johnson
S. 27Th St
Man who defended himself found guilty of car theft
Emile Fontaine, 49, of New Orleans, acting as his own attorney, was found guilty in Marion circuit court of stealing a van owned by James Patterson. Sentencing is deferred about a month pending probation review. The trial featured Fontaine’s self defense of insanity and testimony from fellow inmates and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Emile Fontaine
New Orleans
William Lewis
Elmer Farmer
Fontaine
James Patterson
Patterson
J. W. Jenkins Fontaine
Rts
Junction
West Vienna
Patterson Auto Electric
Memphis
Tenn
Williamson County
Stan Guziec
Dennis Carlyle
Guziec
Caryle
Sigmund Freud
Atty. Snyder Howell
Filing ends Friday in three Southern Illinois college boards
Friday marks the filing deadline with no contests yet in three junior college elections. John A. Logan College in Carbondale lists Sue Mills and Donald L. Brewer for two three year terms, while Dr. Richard Fox seeks a two year term after appointment. Bend Lake College in Ina lists Dr. Allen Y. Baker and David R. Skorch for two three year terms. Shawnee College in Allin has incumbents Delano Mowery and Donald Jordan vying for two three year terms. Michael Millerman, 5, drowned at Lepere Lake near his home. body recovered from six feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Junior College Board
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Sue Mills
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Donald L. Brewer
Murphysboro
Richard Fox
Marion
Fox
C. R. Walker
Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake College Board
Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
David R. Skorch
Ina
Delano Mowery
Anna
Donald Jordan
Tamms
Shawnee College
Allin
Michael Millerman
Lepere Lake
Spring break a nothing for Carbondale pupils in cold week
Carbondale pupils report a dull spring break as schools join SIU in a week off. Students roam damp streets, plan simple activities like fishing and painting a boat, while many families travel for vacations or keep youngsters busy with YMCA Learn to Swim classes and recreation at the city pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinoisay
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Robert Lewis
Jeffrey Gray
North Wall Street
Robert
Jeffrey
Yolonda Love
Terrie Gray
Terrie
Attucks Park
Winkler School
Amy
Jerry
Michael LeMasters
SIU
Jackson County Ymca
Glenn Phillips
Lynn Nanni
Colleen Kirby
Jan Sundberg
Joan
Teresa Pohlman
Vince
Paul Rosenthal
Cleanup art on city curb attracts attention during cleanup week
Carbondale residents Lynn Laczynski and Rita Hamilton created a curb side display at 422 West Jackson Street for city workers during cleanup week. Harold Hill notes eight city trucks struggle to keep up as drivers collect refrigerators furniture and TVs amid reports of outside and scavenger interest.
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W. Jackson St
Carbondale
Lynn Laczynski
Rita Hamilton
Miss Laczynski
Harold Hill
Street and Sanitation Department
Hill
Accord
Rader and Livingston New Trustees Sit On UI Board
Jane Hayes Rader of Anna joins the University of Illinois board of trustees along with Park Livingston of Springfield after being elected in November. Ralph C. Hahn of Springfield begins a second six year term. Earl M. Hughes of Woodstock is re elected president of the US board for a one year term. Officers re elected include Earl W. Porter H O Farmer J J Costello and R R Manchester with Manchester serving two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hayes Rader
Anna
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Champaign
25'S
Robert Rader
Park Livingston
Springfield
Ralph C. Hahn
Rader
Hayes Fair Acres
Livingston
Mercantile National Bank of Chicago
Earl M. Hughes
Woodstock
US Board of Trustees
Earl W. Porter
Urbana
H. O. Farmer
Ubana
J. J. Costello
R. R. Manchester
Chicago
Manchester
Jackson housing authority faces deficit from lower rents
Jackson County Housing Authority plans a 1973-74 operating budget with 312,980 in expected income and 381,630 in expenses, creating a 68,650 deficit covered by reserves. Executive director Reid Troutman cited Brooke Amendment rent limits and noted 662 units operating with 144 more under construction or planned, including a halted Carbondale elderly high rise and a scaled down 44 unit Northeast Carbondale project. The 5.5 percent raise for staff is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Housing Authority
Reid Troutman
Authority
Troutman
Brooke
Carbondale
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal delay pushes Rend Lake fee announcement
Controversy over national recreation use fees delays Rend Lake fee schedule release by the St Louis District U S Army Corps of Engineers. Melvin Doernhofer says national guidelines set base ranges from 50 cents to 4 50 per car for day use and 1 to 25 per day for group camping with various facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Rothe
Rend Lake
St Louis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Bend Lake
Melvin Doernhofer
Corps ‘Public Affairs Office
St. Louis
Illinois
Doernhofer
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Corps
Deliveryman Dies In De Soto After Collapse
John E. Swallers 56 of Du Quoin collapsed in a delivery truck outside Bowlin's IGA Market in De Soto and died of an apparent heart attack. Coroner Harry Flynn said autopsy to determine exact cause. Swallers, WWII veteran, was employed 27 years at Du Quoin Packing Co. Funeral Sunday in Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
de Soto
John E. “Shaw
Swallers
Main St
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Eugene Bowlin
Bowlin
du Quoin Packing Co
Flynn
Mr. Swallers
William and
Addie Lay Bell Swallers
Loretta May Foster
Pinckneyville
du Quon Packing Co
Amalgamated Butchers Union
Roy
Alfred
Lake Providence
Robert
Keiser
Ark
Leo
Lostant
Neal
Leroy Donathan
IOOF
Neal Funeral Home
16 ICG derailment blocks Peotone crossing
Sixteen Illinois Central Gulf freight cars derailed late Wednesday at a Peotone crossing. No injuries were reported. The toppled cars blocked motor vehicle traffic until early today. Cause of the derailment was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Peotone
Grand Tower murder suspect ruled competent for trial
Vivian Franklin, 29, of Grand Tower, was found mentally competent to stand trial on a 1972 murder charge in Murphysboro Circuit Court. A next criminal jury session is set for April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Grand Tower
Murphysboro
Everett Prosser
Vivian Franklin
Rt. 1
Prosser
Franklin
Jackson County
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Dupe
Greg
Steve Mayhugh
Dave Williams
Jane Rader
Jackson Housing Authority
Anna Jonesboro Community High
Board of Education
The
Ostwald Co
New York
Joseph Petrazio
Anna State Hospital
Minnie Huffman
Tower
Huffman
Gerald Franklin
Hartleb
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