Ex-convicts barred from thousands of jobs study finds
Neal Miller of the American Bar Association told SIU Carbondale that more than 4,000 occupations are closed to former prisoners nationwide. He noted barbers welders electricians and cosmetologists among traditional barred civil service roles and warned broad good moral character standards often bar ex-offenders from work even when laws are loosened in states like Illinois and Florida. Miller advocates job training in penal institutions with post release work eligibility. He spoke with Robert Dreher at the SIU Center for Crime Studies.
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Southern Ilinois University
American Bar Association
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Neal Miller
ABA
National Clearinghouse
Miller
Illinois
Florida
California Supreme Court
SIU
Robert H. Dreher
SIU Center For Crime the Study of
Lawmaker seeks quicker environmental reviews on projects
Rep Kenneth Gray says the House Public Works Committee wants to streamline environmental reviews without bypassing them. A February transcript shows some members proposing to exempt certain dam and highway projects from reviews, while Gray notes most want to cut red tape and speed up studies to 30 to 60 days.
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Washington
Kenneth Gray
Robert E. Jones
Ala
William A. Harsha
Ohio
Jones
Gray
SIU Beta Association Awards Dinner Set
The Illinois Beta Association of Phi Beta Kappa awards event will be at 6 30 p m in the SIU Student Center ballroom Carbondale. STU Trustee Dr Earl Walker will address the group on Adversity Breeds Excellence.
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Illinois Beta Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Stu
Earl Walker
Harrisburg
Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Society
Brent S. Bohlen
Association
Bohlen
Europe
John Kennedy School
Harvard University
Moneaqua
Beta Association
SIU
Longtime Herrin public works official John Dearing retires
John Dearing 79, a Herrin city employee for nearly 15 years, retired Friday after a career as city hall maintenance man since 1961. A Princeton, Kentucky native who moved to Herrin in 1916, he previously worked 37 years in 13 coal mines, most recently Old Ben No. 11 until 1953. He and wife Lena Harris of Carterville plan gardening and relaxation in retirement. daughters Thelma Snyder and Helen Trotlope of Peoria. Gary Green of Herrin will take over the $3,000-per-year post.
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John Dearing
Herrin
Dearing
Princeton
Old Ben
No. 11
Lena Harris
Carterville
Thelma Snyder
Helen Trotlope
Peoria
Gary Green
Music for Children Workshops at SIU Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts two summer workshops on music for exceptional children. July 24 28 targets mentally ill visually impaired deaf and trainable students while July 31 August 4 extends a recent statewide series. Three graduate or undergraduate credits available at SIU continuing education for ten dollars per credit hour. Deadline June 1.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
SIU Division of Continuing Education
Bakalis Urges Legislature to Approve His School Aid Plan
Chicago schools face a possible strike and program cuts unless the legislature backs Dr. Michael Bakalis's school aid formula. His plan would supply Chicago about 227.2 million for fiscal 1973, with 20 million usable this year, while Gov. Ogilvie’s plan would allot 181.5 million for 1973.
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Bakalis
Chicago
Michael Bakalis
Richard B. Ogilvie
Abandoned strip mine in Shawnee tests sewage fertilization
The old strip mine near Palzo in Williamson County will be treated with processed sewage this summer to promote vegetation. The project, led by the Forest Service with help from the Golconda Job Corps, uses 60 million gallons of treated sewage from the Metropolitan Sanitary District to reclaim acid ground and reduce heavy metal runoff.
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Shawnee National Forest
Palzo
Williamson County
Terry Lejcher
Forest Service
Harrisburg
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Chicago
Lejcher
Letcher
Golconda
Shawnee Forest
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and Address Notice
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper issued from Carbondale with offices on North Illinois Avenue and Zwe locations in Herrin and Murphysboro. It states its status as successor to prior local papers and notes AP exclusive rights for republication of news.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dally Journal
Murphys
Boro
Fhe
Associated Press
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George S. McGovern
South Dakota
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Jules Feiffer
Peter Saul
California
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Coats
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