Logan board names presidential search unit at closed session
John A. Logan College board, in Carterville, formed a presidential search committee with Don Raines chair and all trustees as members. Applications go to the committee, with two faculty members and no student rep. July target for candidate screening, brochure plan, and expanded outreach cited.
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Logan Board
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Carterville
Jerome Alongi
du Quoin
Alongi
Nathan A. Ivey
Don Raines
John A. Logan College
Raines
Sue Mills
Carbondale
Illinois
Illinois Junior College Board
Mills
Illinois Community College Trustees Association
Richard Hunter
Don Brewer
Murphysboro
Harold Rice
John A. Logan College Foundation
Rice
Roy Campbell
Foundation Board
Jonesboro installs new mayor and council lineup
Floyd Landreth 45 won the Mayoral race defeating incumbent Donald W. Wilkins 50 in April’s election. Harold D. Corby W 2 Ward W. W. Casper Ward 3 Jimmy Watkins Ward 1 and City Clerk Matella Tucker and Treasurer Helen Sanders began new terms. May 21 and 22 were set for clean up and paint up. Cemetery upkeep costs about 12500 annually with about 800 in donations.
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Floyd Landreth
Jonesboro
Landreth
Donald W. Wilkins
Harold D. Corby
W. W. Casper
Jimmy Watkins
Matella Tucker
Helen Sanders
First National Bank
Corby
Tucker
Two Truck Drivers Injured in Fuel Oil Spill Crash East of Marion
At about 7:15 am on Rt 13 near the Rt 166 junction, a head on collision between a Cheker Oil Co tank truck driven by Harry Cripps and another truck driven by Walter McDaniel caused fuel oil to spill over the highway. Cripps 44 of Murphysboro listed in fair condition. McDaniel 69 of Marion listed in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital.
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Marion
Harry Cripps
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
Walter McDaniel
Marion Memorial Hospital
Rt. 13
Rt. 166
Cripps
Cheker Oil Co
Teachers urge SIU to halt 1.8 million stadium phase
The Carbondale Federation of University Teachers demands the SIU Board of Trustees delay or reverse approval of a 1.8 million second phase for McAndrew Stadium renovation. CFUT president Garth Gillan says funds should support scholarships and student aid, not the stadium, and asks Elliott to place the issue on Friday’s board agenda.
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Carbondale Federation of University Teachers
CFUT
Southern Ilinois University At
Carbondale
McAndrew
Garth Gillan
Ivan A. Elliott Jr
Carmi
SIU Board of Trustees
Gillan
Elliott
Gillian
Malone defends use Birth control book reinstated
The Birth Control Handbook ban at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was reversed after executive vice president Malone defended its use as a supplemental text. Instructor Steve Wunderle said the book was returned and available to students, though his biology class no longer requires it. Wunderle said Hadley wanted the book removed from the library and not used, a point Malone addressed by affirming academic freedom and the need for additional texts when a reading is offensive.
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Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Willis Malone
Malone
Steve L. Wunderle
Morris Library
Wunderle
Elbert Hadley
College of Science
Hadley
De Soto appoints Don F. Ragsdale as village marshal
De Soto activates its one man police force with Don F. Ragsdale sworn in as village marshal. The veteran Illinois state trooper will serve on call 24 hours daily driving a retired Plymouth sedan purchased for 1300 dollars. Former Mayor Oscar Brown rejoined the village board to fill an unexpired term. Fire Chief William West outlines three new park board proposals including a tennis court basketball court and restrooms.
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de Soto
Don F. Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Oscar Brown
Lee Bob Walker
William West
Village Board
Six area Jaycees win state awards at Springfield convention
Six Southern Illinois Jaycees earned outstanding performance honors at the state convention in Springfield. Carbondale and Herrin groups received additional awards. Carl Roberts of Marion was elected program director and external VP and named one of ten outstanding regional vice presidents. Other winners include Nicholas Smirnes and H M Nix of Herrin, Edward L West of Herrin, Louis Morgan of Carbondale, and Norman Hughes of Cairo. Carbondale won a Double Up award for membership growth and second for internal programming. Herrin took second for a ways and means project a summer carnival and third for publicity.
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Southern Illinois Jaycees
Springfield
Carbondale
Herrin
Carl Roberts
U.S
Marion
Illinois Jaycees
Roberts
Nicholas Smirnes
H. M. Nix
Edward L. West
Louis Morgan
Norman Hughes
Cairo
Carbondale Jaycees
Herrin Jaycees
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du Quoin City Reservoir
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Don Gentry and
Lawrence Eichler
Veterans Affairs
Kermit L. Keim
Veterans Counseling
Gerald W. Cole
Cole
Logan
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Illinois Building Authority
Marion Park District Board
Ardell Wedler
SIU
S. Division
N. Market
Vindale Corporation
Vindale
Ottesen Mobile Homes Inc
NEW 13
Epps
By Dave Butler
The
Southern Illinois An
Las M. Allen
Area Jaycees
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
Illnois Avenue
Walnut Street
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Southern Illinoisan News
Torino
Maverick
FORD
Jackson County
H.I.A
Murphyshore
Yadros
Yadro Auto Parts
East Main St
West
Frankfort
Daily Sun
Mon
John Yadro
Bob Stotlar
Carload Lumber
STUDS
Stotlar
N. Park
W. Main
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