Rodeway Inn to Rise in Marion at New Route 13 Site
A $12 million Rodeway Inn project in Marion moves forward after Building Inspector Henry Sullins approved the plans at New Route 13 and Carbon Street. Urbane Constructors Inc. of Houston will build the 160 guest unit motel with a separate restaurant, a swimming pool, and extensive landscaping including pine and magnolia trees.
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Marion
Henry Sullins
New Rt. 13
Carbon Street
Urbane Constructors Inc
Houston
Texas
Stevenson reports EPA limit may force Illinois coal shutdown
Sen Adlai E Stevenson III expressed concern over high sulfur Southern Illinois coal and possible EPA driven pollution rules. EPA regional head Mayo noted rules do not ban the coal but require emissions below standards, while utilities may switch to low sulfur coal or oil and miss the mid 1975 deadline. chamber official Walter Collins read the letter. about 10,500 miners work in Illinois coal, with 70,000 potential job losses if closures occur.
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Adlai E. Stevenson III
D-Ill
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Ilinois
Sen. Stevenson
Chicago
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Southern Illinois
Francis T. Mayo
Illinois
Mayo
Ilinois Epa
Stevenson
Walter Collins
Chamber
Boat regulations revised for Kinkaid Lake operations
The Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District reviews four proposals for seasonal operation west of Murphysboro, including an updated boat memorandum with no wake zones, fishing area buoys, and relaxed rules elsewhere. The district plans a temporary launch site with the Murphysboro Kinkaid Lake Boat Association aiming for a 48 hour weekend build, funded in part by a $500 district grant. A 40 acre development site near Kent Keller highway is under survey, with Johnson Creek as a preferred option if road costs are manageable.
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Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Conservancy District Board
Ava
Conservancy District
United States Forest Service
State Division of Water Resource Management
Leonard
Buchholz
Peter’s Cave
Dave Fliger
State Dept. of Conservation
Fliger
Kent Keller
Johnson Creek
Tope
Murphysboro - Kinkaid Lake Boat Association
Mt. Joy
Mud Line
Boat Association
SIU Professor Named Head of Carbondale Center
Donald S. Detwiler an associate professor of history at Southern Illinois University is appointed to head the new Center for Studies in Teaching and Learning to be housed with CEMREL’s CSMP in Carbondale. The center, not directly affiliated with SIU, will focus on didactics and curriculum development near the university campus. Detwiler joined SIU in 1967 after teaching at Montgomery College and West Virginia University.
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Carbondale
Cemrel, Inc
St. Louis
National Educational Laboratory
Donald S. Detwiler
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Cemrel
University City
Wade Robinson
Center For Advanced Research
CSMP
Robinson
University of Southern Ilinois
Detwiler
Montgomery College
Maryland
SIU Pilot Mauri Norman Wins Air Meet Top Woman Award
Mauri Norman topped the 25-school National Intercollegiate Flying Association event held in Carbondale earning the Arlene Davis Trophy for best woman pilot. Louisiana Tech led team standings, followed by Michigan and Oklahoma State. SIU placed fourth amid 150 participants and guests William Lear and Grover Loening attended.
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Mauri Norman
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Arlene Davis
Louisiana Technical University
C. Gene Seibert
Southern Illinois Airport
University of Michigan
Oklahoma State University
SIU
Seibert
William Lear
Grover Loening
Gray fee two speeches for 2000 dollars
Kenneth J. Gray of Illinois says he received 2000 dollars for two speeches to the Washington Board of Trade in 1972. He disclosed the amount in his annual financial statement to the House Standards of Official Conduct Committee, noting no other income over 1000 from any single non-government source.
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Washington Re
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Il
Washington Board of Trade
House Committee On
Gray
Honors Day at SIU Carbondale Recognizes 2000 Students
Nearly two thousand undergraduates at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be honored for academic achievement at the annual Honors Day ceremony in SIU Arena at 2 p.m. President David R. Derge will preside. Following the program, a reception on the Arena floor will be held. Raymond S. Rainbow Jr. will deliver the commencement address.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
SIU
David R. Derge
Raymond S. Rainbow, Jr
Siu-C Alumni Association
Five youths flee Giant City camp in Jackson County
Five boys ran away from the Giant City boys camp and were being sought around Carbondale area Saturday night. Names listed: Ricky Davis 16 Keith Lester 18 John Scott 17 Anthony Reese 16 Willis Roberts 17. The escape occurred about 7 p.m. according to the Jackson County sheriff department.
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Giant City
Carbondale
Ricky Davis
Keith Lester
John Scott
Anthony Reese
Willis Roberts
Jackson County
Governor Walker meets with higher ed leaders on budget
About 20 representatives from the IBHE and state university systems met with Governor Daniel Walker in Chicago to present budget impacts on higher education. SIU plans to follow IBHE recommendations seeking 88.2 million for the SIU system, but Walker’s proposed 81.2 million leaves Carbondale at 53.7 million. no concessions or concrete changes were promised.
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Dave Butler
Daniel Walker
Chicago
James M. Brown
Southern Illinois University System
Brown
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Walker
SIU
Senate
IBHE
Carbondale
William Allen
Bloomington
Benton High appoints Kenneth R Blad as new principal
Kenneth R Blad aged 32 from Lawrenceville is named Benton High School principal succeeding Robert Philipak who resigned to return to teaching. Blad has led Lawrenceville High School for two years after Kaneakee Valley and previously worked in Kanakee Valley. He is a Rolling Prairie Indiana native and holds degrees from Indiana State University and Butler University. Salary set at $17 500.
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Kenneth R. Blad
Lawrenceville
Benton High School
Blad
Lawrenceville High School
Robert Philipak
Benton High
Philipak
Barnie Genisio
Kankakee Valley High School
Kankakee
Rolling Prairie
Ind
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
Butler University
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Bloomington
Young speakers win at Carbondale no vice tournament
The Carbondale Community High School junior varsity speech team captured the sweep stakes and Travelers trophies at Bloomington's third annual no vice event. Eight of 11 events earned top awards led by John Seibert and Craig Brown in first place. Second and third place viands went to several students including Lisa Ekker and Marilyn Corthen with multiple placings.
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Carbondale Community High School
Bloomington
Theodora Bach
John Seibert
Craig Brown
Daniel Walker
Keith Moe
Lisa Ekker
Marilyn Corthen
Yolanda Massie
Kathy Kirby
Lori Brutton
Cheryl Newton
Mike Kelley
Debbie Bennett
Mitsie Hoshiko
Greg Starks
SIU Law Tuition Schedule OK’d by Trustees
The SIU Board approves a semester based tuition plan for the School of Law ahead of admitting its first 75 students in September. Illinois students pay 214.50 per semester while out-of-state residents are charged 643.50, plus regular undergraduate fees and a 100 deposit applied toward tuition.
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Dave Butler
Southern Ilinoisand
School of Law
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Law School
Siu-Carbondale
Illinois
Calf Wrapped in Sheet Found in Creek Near Carbondale
Jackson County authorities recovered a sheet wrapped body from a creek near Airport Road on Rt 51 but deemed it a prank after coroner Harry Flynn described the find as a calf wrapped to look like a corpse. The investigation was closed as a possible hoax.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Harry Flynn
Airport Road
Rt. 51
Flynn
Bleyer Named to Illinois Supreme Court Panel
Marion attorney James Bleyer has been named to the Disciplinary Commission's review board by the state Supreme Court. He is one of nine Illinois lawyers on the board which makes final recommendations on disciplinary actions. Jack Horsley of Mattoon is chairman and the Chicago members include Clarence Bryant Robert Cummins Joseph King Hugh McCarthy and Martin Silverman Donald Morgan of Peoria and John Perry of Wheaton.
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James B. Bleyer
Marion
Disciplinary Commission
State Supreme Court
Bleyer
Illinois
Supreme Court
Clarence Bryant
Robert Cummins
Joseph King
Hugh McCarthy
Martin Silverman
Chicago
Donald Morgan
Peoria
John Perry
Wheaton
Water plant project at Kinkaid Lake hindered by weather
The Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District may delay the water treatment plant completion due to bad weather. Ten applicants responded to a call for a plant superintendent and references are being checked. Interviews expected within weeks. The plant will serve Murphysboro Murdale Water District De Soto and Elkville. Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. has finished two storage tanks except for painting and final inspection.
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Kinkaid Lake Conservancy
District Board
Dave Fliger
Fligor
Murphysboro
Murdale
First flying team in Angel Derby lands in Williamson County
Co-pilot Kathy Long and pilot Helen Wilke, both from Dallas, became the first flying team to land at Williamson County Airport in the Angel Derby Air Race. The 1700 mile race started Friday in Monterrey, Mexico and ends today in Santee, South Carolina with stops in San Antonio, Dallas, Little Rock, Marion, and Chattanooga. A handicap system measures performance amid varying aircraft speeds. Overnight at Marion Ramada Inn, they attended a Marion Chamber of Commerce reception. The Angel Derby, begun in 1949, marks a 90th anniversary Monterrey event.
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Kathy Long
Helen Wilke
Dallas
Tex
Williamson County
Monterrey
Mexico
Santee
South Carolina
San Antonio
Little Rock
Ark
Marion
Chattanooga
Ramada Inn
Marion Chamber of Commerce
the Inn
Monterrey Chamber of Commerce
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Rodeway Inn
Sullins
Adlai
Siu Man
Cemrel Center
Donald Detwiler
Blad New Benton
SIU School of Law
August L. Fowler
Illinois State Bar Association
Fowler
ISBA
Hyatt Regency House
Morris Library
Edwardsville
SIUE
Carroll Fry
University
Fry
Jack Horsley
Mattoon
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