CCHS Board Faces Tight Budget With Many Requests
Carbondale Community High School board in Illinois postponed several requests amid a tight budget. Costs include 3612 for a Career Opportunities Program and up to 145000 to meet fire and safety codes. They prioritize heating and approved a June 7 special meeting to review summer contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Community High School Board
CCHS
WECEP
Cecil Hollis
Hollis
Model Cities
Senator Adlai Stevenson III babysitting in Washington
Mrs. Stevenson visits Southern Illinois while Adlai Stevenson III stays in Washington for legislative sessions. She toured Fort de Chartres Shawneetown and met county historical groups. The couple notes politics limit social life and keeps family dinner routines intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demarris Berry
Adlai Stevenson III
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Stevenson
Louisville
Ilinois
Washington
Mrs. Stevenson
Southern Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Fort de Chartres
Shawneetown
Randolph County
New Shawneetown Historical Society
Two fall as car hits fire scene near Coulterville
On Rt. 13 near Coulterville at 4 10 p m Thursday two men fighting a car fire were struck by an automobile. Ronald Baker 30 Benton and Rex Christensen Phoenix were westbound when their vehicle caught fire. Donald O Rea r Coulterville fireman was spraying the truck when Matthew Khoury 67 Tilden struck Baker and O Rea r. Baker sustained major injuries. O Rear minor injuries. Fire engine sustained heavy damage.
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Coulterville
Dist
Rex Christensen
Phoenix
Ariz
Ronald Baker
Benton
Donald O’rear
Ewart Malott
Malott
Matthew Khoury
Tilden
Baker
Sparta Community Hospital
O’rear
Williamson County Housing foreman firing rescinded
Herman Garagiola of Herrin had been slated for dismissal from Williamson County Housing Authority maintenance staff after a board majority ordered action. Director Adolph Flack reviewed the personnel policy and, with minority concerns noted, rescinded the firing citing director authority. Garagiola has served since 1959 as Herrin crew chief with the restructuring plans continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herman Garagiola
Herrin
Adolph Flack
Fluck
Garagiola
Housing Authority Commissioners
Gargiola
Authority
Flack
Marion
Zeigler-Royalton unit selects new superintendent
The Zeigler-Royalton Unit School Board hired George Conner of Zeigler to replace Roy Belcher as superintendent. Belcher resigns June 30 to lead Bement School District. Conner, 29, has led Zeigler-Royalton High as principal since 1969 and will earn 17000 on an 11 month contract. Neil Butler will share Conner’s duties. Kenneth Culley is rehired as Royalton junior high and elementary principal for 1973-74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler-Royalton Unit
George Conner
Zeigler
Roy Belcher
Belcher
Bement
Champaign
Conner
Kenneth Culley
Royalton
Trial not held in 338 pets deaths case
Hilda Borum filed a $10,000 suit against Orkin Exterminating Co. over pest spraying that allegedly killed 338 pets at her wholesale pet shop in 1967. The trial in Marion was not held as scheduled after Orkin settled out of court before jury selection.
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Marion
Hilda Borum
Rt. 2
Creal Springs
The
Orkin Exterminating Co
Orkin
Hammond named Seton Hall vice president for student affairs
Edward H. Hammond associate dean of students at SIU Carbondale is named vice president for student affairs at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He resigns from SIU effective July 1 after accepting a 40 percent pay raise to nearly 30000 dollars annually. Hammond cites underuse and differing style with current administration as reasons for leaving.
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Edward H. Hammond
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Seton Hall University
South Orange
N.J
University
Hammond
SIU
George R. Mace
Mace
Robert G. Layer
Layer
David R. Derge
Seton Hall
Bob Sayer
Willis Malone
Washington, D.C
National Association of Student
New Jersey
Norge EPA face pollution talks on alleged dumping in Herrin
The Norge Division factory and the city of Herrin are accused of dumping an oil based compound in the city landfill. EPA officials and Norge met in Chicago for a pre trial conference. Herrin was not represented. IPCB hearing date is pending as the parties explore disposal proposals. Novocain was first used clinically in 1905.
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EPA
Norge
Chicago
Herrin
Stuart Sikevitz
Illinois Pollution Control Board
IPCB
James Bleyer
Marion
Sikevitz
SIU Foundation board weighs split over two campuses
The Southern Illinois University Foundation faces major changes as SIU administration proposes dividing the foundation into Carbondale and Edwardsville entities. President Faye Wham says the board has been a figurehead and would be better led by distinct boards with a development focus. resignation of executive director Kenneth Miller sparked discussion of a new development director and self sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Foundation
SIU
Foundation
SIUC
Faye Wham
Centralia
Wham
T. Richard Mager
SIU- Carbondale
Carbondale
Mager
Kenneth R. Miller
Edwardsville
Foundtion
Miller
SIU Board of Trustees
Rich
John Paul Davis
John S. Rendleman
SIU Edwardsville
Siu-Edwardsville
Davis
Two more jailed in Murphysboro drug raid raises to nineteen
Twenty defendants were named in warrants in a Jackson County Drug raid. Gaila Downs and James Abbott were jailed Thursday night bringing total arrests to 19. Bonds ranged from five thousand to twenty five thousand cash with Abbott awaiting bond. Federal agents said charges include sale or distribution of marijuana LSD PCP and Amytol tablets. Three others were held as material witnesses.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Gaila Ann Downs
Rt. 3
du Quoin
James R. Abbott
Town and Country Trailer
Carbondale
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and Area Police
Abbott
Kent Brandon
Jackson
Brandon
Omer Hoyer
Rickey Joe Petty
John R. Roberts
Stephen R. Smith
John Francis Palmer
Edward Majewski
Tony Ray Barbie
Michael R. Johnson
Judy J. Buckman
Gaila Downs
John Robert Kerby
Kenneth C. Jacobowski
Mike Nowak
Earl Jay Pine
Danville
E. Walnut St
Malibu Trailer Court
Lincoln Manor Apartments
S. Ash St
Drug case yields concurrent 3 to 10 year term for Binkley
Charles Daniel Binkley 25 of Nashville was sentenced by Judge William Lewis in Marion circuit court to three to ten years for conspiracy and one to three years for marijuana possession with the terms running concurrently. Binkley appealed. Co-defendant Mair 21 of Carbondale faces trial. Guziec 25 of Carbondale was acquitted. Gerald Brady Tyler 25 of Nashville linked to the deal. Tyler left missing Aug 27 and was found shot near Cambria on Dec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daniel Binkley
Nashville
Tenn
William Lewis
Marion
Binkley
Lewis
Alexander Mair
Carbon
Dale
Stanley Guziec
Carbondale
Guziec
Mair
Gerald Brady Tyler
Tyler
Cambria
Dee
Real estate tax blamed for blighted housing and sprawl
Noah Alper of the Public Revenue Education Council argues that real estate taxes tax the improvements not the land, discouraging repairs and fostering blighted properties. Richard Fryman of Southern Illinois University proposes replacing educational real estate tax with county income tax or an expanded sales tax.
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U.S
Noah Alper
Public Revenue Education Council of
St. Louis
Carbondale League of Women Voters
Alper
Richard Fryman
Southern Illinois University
Fryman
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Roy Weshinskey
Charles Lerner
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
Knights of Columbus
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Novacain
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SIU Foundation
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Dennis James Savelas
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