Southern Illinois miners resume work after wildcat stoppage talks
About 2,900 miners at eight Southern Illinois mines returned to work as Inland mine and UMWA officials prepared for a 10 am meeting in Lesser to discuss the unauthorized stoppage. Local 1545 members protested a trainee roofbolter job classification, while federal judges issued restraining orders to curb picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Wildcat
Eril United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Inland Steel Co
Inland
Lesser
E. M. Pace
UMW International
Kenneth Wells
Springfield
Minais
Freeman Coal and Coke
Freeman Coal Mining Corp. Mines
Old Ben Coal Corp. Mines
Kenneth Dawes
Dawes
National Labor, Relations Board
St. Louis
Freeman Coal
NLRB
Orient
Old Ben
Zeigler Coal and Coke Co
Randolph County Randolph County Courthouse bid opening set
Bids for the Randolph County Courthouse will be opened May 16 at 2 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building by the Chester Public Building Commission. The old stone portion will be moved and plans include a museum, with the new facility about 124 by 124 feet and 34 000 square feet of space.
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Chester Municipal
Chester Public Building Commission
Randolph County Commissioners
The
Building Commission
William R. McLaughlin
Hanner, Brietweiser, and McLaughlin
Chester
Weinrich
State Street
Sheriff’s Office
State St
Alert system to notify merchants of stolen property
An alert program for Marion Chamber of Commerce members will inform about stolen checks or IDs by April 1. Ten firms will relay data to designated names. the last firm must call the chamber to confirm notifications. If the call is late, the chamber will follow up. Also, a Jackson County grand jury in Murphysboro entered its second day as State's Attorney Ron Briggs expects 14 cases today.
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Marion
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Ron Briggs
Briggs
Coed Escapes Abductor After Hitchhiking Near SIU
A Southern Illinois University student jumped from a car during an abduction attempt after being picked up on campus near the Communications Building at about 3 thirty in the afternoon. She said the driver was a slight white man. He drove onto Rt. 51 before stopping behind a left turning car, and she fled to a nearby motorist who drove her to the police station.
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Ilinois University
SIU
Rt. 51
Salvage Yard Owner to Move 50-Foot Strip
Bert Wilson, operator of a salvage yard on Route 37 north of Marion, says he will move salvage from a 50 foot east side strip after a notice from James Sanders, special assistant to the attorney general. He denies the strip was conveyed to the state and will file a veyance and begin moving salvage once he buys a tractor.
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Bert Wilson
Rt. 37
Marion
Wilson
James Sanders
Southern Illinois faces push to join junior college districts
In the 1971 legislative push, non district areas in Southern Illinois weigh joining existing districts or forming new ones. Randolph Monroe and Trico areas consider annexation to Belleville Rend Lake or John A Logan colleges as the state imposes higher population and valuation thresholds for new districts. Senate Bill 1188, vetoed by Gov Ogilvie with a backdoor referendum carve, would place districting decisions with the Illinois Junior College Board unless local action occurs before July 1 1972.
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His
Illiois
Richard Ogilvie
Birchler
Belleville College
Bend Lake College
John A. Logan College
Ilinois
Randolph County
Monroe County
Trico
Jackson County
Woodlawn
Jefferson County
Tlinois Junior College Board
IJCB
John Gilbert
R-Carbondale
Illinois Junior College Board
Gilbert
Ogilvie
State Junior College Board
Ilinois Junior College Board
Ane
Thellinois Junior College Board
Heart C
Sident
Spoon River College
Canton
Bishop
Browne
William G. Ogilvie
DeKalb
Elden A. Lichty
Normal
Rend Lake
Logan
St. Clair County
Belleville
Norman Beck
Red Bud
Belleville Area College
Red Bud Si
Eugene Holmes
James Romano
Cvent
Nathan Ivey
Ivey
Woodlawn High School
Rend Lake College
Kaskaskia College
Roy Stafford
Searemsonge
Nagane
Stafford
Dibel Distriet
Wae
James Snyder
Bend Lake
Logan College
Sen
All-America City title seen as state of mind by SIU president
SIU President David R. Derge told Carbondale Chamber of Commerce members the All-America City honor should be viewed as a mindset that boosts growth and diversity. He recalled Bloomington Indiana’s growth through university-linked industry and urged Carbondale to leverage local resources and attract new business, while outlining SIU’s focus on governance and job-market readiness. He also discussed street closures and asked for chamber support to study traffic plans for weekends to aid student freedom.
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SIU
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
David R. Derge
Carbondale
Loomington
Ind
University
RCA
Westinghouse
Otis Elevator
Bloomington
Derge
Indiana University
Chamber of Commerce
Neal Eckert
Chamber
Ilinois Avenue
Eckert
Marion policeman charged after commendation
Richard Hilliard, Marion police officer, charged by Police Commissioner Rex Presson with violating merit codes. A public hearing may be set today. hearing must occur within 30 days. Hilliard accused of leaving post without authorization insubordination and conduct unbecoming an officer.
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Richard Hilliard
Marion
Rex Presson
Val. Jean Thomas
Merit Board
Thomas
Hillard
Hilliard
Presson
Local governments set April 10 General Assembly meeting
The first meeting of a proposed General Assembly of Local Governments is scheduled for 7 30 p m April 10 at the Franklin County courthouse Benton Representatives from 116 local government units in a five county area Jefferson Perry Jackson Franklin and Williamson counties were invited by W I The Brandon GERPD C chairman The assembly aims to give municipalities a greater voice in regional planning with advisory powers only The Herrin Fire Department volunteers elected John Miller president Jerry Totten vice president and Butch Dotson secretary treasurer.
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General Assembly of
Franklin County
Benton
Jefferson
Perry
Jackson
Franklin
Williamson
W. I
Brandon
Greater Egypt
Planning Commission
Herrin Fire Department
John Miller
Miller
Olin Corp
Jerry Jim Totten
U.S. Post Office
Butch Dotson
Zeigler Coal and Coke Corp
GenTel Reaches 200000 Phones in Southern Division
General Telephone marks its 200000th installation in the Southern Division. The milestone phone sits in the regional state office building in Marion within the Environmental Protection Agency quarters. EPA moved in this week as the last state agency to relocate there. Twenty three counties form the division and GenTel previously hit 100000 in 1958. Twenty three EPA phones were installed.
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General Telephone
Marion
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Illinois
The
Telephone Company
Marion attendant injured when car brakes fail at service station
Steve Emery of 1137 Midway Court Marion was pinned against a metal cabinet at Sunoco on DeYoung and Market when car brakes failed while directing William Lowe of 402 E Main Street onto the grease rack for brake repair. Emery sustained leg injuries and was in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital. The oldest lunar rock is reported at 4.09 billion years old.
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Steve Emery
Midway Court
Marion
Emery
Sunoco
DeYoung
Market Streets
William Lowe
Main St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Huffman Joins SIU Legal Staff In Carbondale
John W. Huffman, formerly Kent State University director of legal affairs, begins as assistant to SIU legal counsel Dick Mager. Mager’s team includes Lawrence Auten Irving Adams and Robert Artz with Auten half-time to the SIU foundation. Huffman earns about 23000 dollars pending board approval. Herrin Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt set for 2 p.m. at Herrin City Park for children up to 10. if weather prevents, rescheduled to Sunday.
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John W. Huffman
Kent State University
Ohio
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Huffman
SIU
Dick Mager
Mager
Lawrence Auten
Irving Adams
Robert Artz
Auten
SIU Foundation
SIU Board of Trustees
Olney
Kent State
Office of
Herrin Kiwanis
Herrin City
An. I. L
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Ville
Bond
Clinton
Kaskaskia
Saashington
John
Alex
Fayette
Wili
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Shawwee
Obeey
Wayne
Hamilton
Isaline
Yaspi
H Eastiern
Richlrd
GALLA
John Trimble
Coed
Sandra Holter
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Paul Davis
Williamson County
Herman Burnett
Herrin
GenTel
Moon
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