SIU student wins Humane Society Kindness Award for rescuing cat
Jeff Siegel reports SIU Carbondale student Alex Brazier, 21, rescued a cat from children attempting to drown it, earning the Humane Society of Southern Illinois Kindness Award. The society hosts Be Kind to Animals Week with open house and McDonalds fundraiser events, while Brazier prepares to graduate May 13 and join the Air Force ROTC.
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Alex Brazier
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Brazier
Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Humane Society
Ani
Illinois 13
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Margaret Shelton
Westtown
McDonalds
The
Society
SIUC
Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Canada
United States
Mechanics set meeting in Marion to settle week-long strike
A tentative meeting is planned for Monday to move negotiations in Marion between 61 mechanics from 19 shops and agencies and their management group after a contract expired. Mediator Roy Hall of Evansville arranged the session at the Ramada Inn following Friday talks between shop committees and the IAMAW business agent.
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Marion Auto
Fede 7
Roy Hall
Evansville
Ind
Marion
Bill Absher
Absher Motors
Gary Mayer
Mayer Brothers Motors
Charles Solbrig
Marion Ford-Mercury
Leon Webb
Leon Webb Motors
Ramada Inn
Dave Garner
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Garner
Herrin Norge
Absher
CPR Class Becomes Fainting Rescue Scene in Illinois
Edgar Schilling, 64, fainted during a CPR course at Neunert Lutheran School after classmates and instructor, Dr. Raymond Rodriguez, aided him. Nitroglycerin helped restore his pulse before ambulance transport to St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital. He recovered and was released days later. he has a history of heart issues and a prior stroke and heart attack. The Schillings took the class seeking heart-healthy skills for themselves.
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Jacob
Edgar Schilling
Neunert Lutheran School
Raymond Rodriguez
Viella Schilling
Schilling
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Rodriguez
Schillings
Water study group seeks action council in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois planners have spent 1.2 million dollars in federal grants to study area water pollution. They propose a Water Quality Management Council with 30 members from 10 counties to interpret reports and direct cleanup efforts. The council would be funded mostly by federal money, with about 75 thousand dollars from local governments. State EPA doubts feasibility due to local funding and approval hurdles before June 24 submission, while backers say local control and funding priority for ten member regions improve access to federal funds.
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Southern Illinois
Greater Egypt
Illinois
Ike Kirkikis
State Environmental Protection Agency
Chicago
East St. Louis
The
Water
Quality Management Council
Kirkikis
Dan Goodwin
Illinois Epa
Goodwin
Herrin study urges downtown revival efforts
A SIUC study for the Herrin Chamber of Commerce finds Herrin's downtown retail activity lagging while nearby towns grow. It notes shoppers praise downtown charm but cite few restaurants, a theater, and limited merchandise variety. officials urge coordinated promotion and daily parking funding to boost the district.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Alan Fries
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Fries
Chicago Area
SIUC
Illinois
West Frankfort
Marion
Carbondale
Town and Country Plaza
University Mall
SIUC Spring Graduation Set For Saturday
SIU News Service reports more than 4,300 students will graduate at SIU Arena on Saturday marking the end of spring semester. Finals conclude that day and many students head home for summer. The Student Recreation Center hours extend across break with altered weekday and weekend times and a Mother’s Day buffet planned for May 14.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
SIU
Carbondale
The Ear on Big Hill Shelters Sound Across the River
A Southern Illinois exploration revisits an Indian shelter on Big Hill near Fountain Bluff famed for its bowl like acoustics. The group tests sound amplification across the Mississippi, using walkie talkies and shouting to gauge if ancient inhabitants used the site for long distance communication.
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John W. Allen
Southern Illinois
Big Hill
Fountain Bluff
Missouri
Swayne
John Allen
General Telephone Co
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