Menard guards call off slow down request after pay raise
Guards at Menard Penitentiary canceled a planned deadlock and slow down after receiving parity with Stateville guards. Warden Paul Simpson says about 10 more hires will begin within two weeks once the civil service list arrives. Chester guards earned 70 dollars less than Stateville starters. Menard starts at 525 dollars with 216 guards employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Penitentiary
Stateville Prison
Paul Sympson
Menerd Penitentiary
Civil Service
Springfield
Chester
Stateville
William Rednour
Illinois State Employes Union
Rednour
Union County Hospital countersues in labor dispute
Union County Hospital boards in Anna filed a countersuit in a 14 month labor dispute with the Union County Hospital and Skilled Nursing Home Union and Teamsters. The action seeks to determine who may negotiate, citing need for counter defendants including Teamsters and unaffiliated workers. A hearing is set for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunty Hospital
Anna
Union County Hospital and Skilled Nursing Home
Hospital Union
Teamsters Union
Atty. R. Corydon Finch
Teamsters
Finch
James Leaton
Derge to Lead US Basketball Delegation to China
SIU President David R Derge will head a U S delegation of men and women basketball players to the People's Republic of China June 16 to July 7. The trip, a State Department announced business voyage, includes 8 games in various cities. Quinn Buckner and a Kennedy College women’s team will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern
Derge
Patricia
Hecke
Siu
Hollis Merritt
Peoples Republic of China
U.S. Collegiate Sports Council
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Neb
National Amateur Athletic Union
Quinn Buckner
Ilinois
Thornridge
Carbondale
Indiana University
China
All China Sports Federation
Indictments Returned in 24 Drug Cases by Judge Wise
Federal Judge Henry Wise returned indictments in 24 drug cases tied to two raids on May 3 in Williamson County and May 17 in Jackson County. defendants listed include John Reel 25 Carbondale John A Malan 25 Elkville Randolph Bowden Michael Rafael 22 Chicago Danny Gordon 30 Chicago and others with ages and addresses. Arraignments set for after June 11 when Wise is in Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wise
Danville
Williamson County
Jackson County
Judge Wise
Benton
John Reel
Rt. 2
Carbondale
John A. Malan
Elkville
Randolph Bowden
Michael Rafael
Chicago
Danny Gordon
Michael Harstick
Coulterville
Ricky Joe Petty
Walnut St
Gaila Ann Downs
Mississippi River flood at Chester holds 11th straight week
The Mississippi River at Chester remains above flood stage for an 11th consecutive week with a 30.3 foot reading today and a 27 foot flood stage. Officials estimate full damage assessment on Kaskaskia Island and surrounding Randolph County once the river recedes in 7 to 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Chester
Kaskaskia Island
Mel Doernhoefer
United States Corps of Engineers
Missouri
Mississippi River
St. Marys
Doernhoefer
Randolph County
Paul Sympson
Menard Penitentiary
Country furniture dealer resumes sales after county ban
James Carter, a large Mississippi furniture dealer, resumes a three-truck operation at Williamson County Race Way after a county ordinance bans hawkers and itinerant merchants. Carter disputes the measure, citing FCC approval and state licenses, and plans expansion to Harrisburg and Paducah with 17 trucks and a Sid Whitlock Corp. backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Miss
Williamson County
James Carter
Carter
Williamson County Raceway
New Rt. 13
Marion
County Board of Commis
Sioners Monday
Illinois
Mississippi
United States
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Secretary of State
Raceway
Harrisburg
Paducah
Sid Whitlock Corp
Judge Grants Discovery in Barnes Murder Case
Judge William Lewis granted a discovery motion Thursday in the Cynthia Barnes case. The Williamson County State's Attorney seeks witness lists and evidence against defense attorney Kenneth Hubler, with trial set to begin June 4 in Marion circuit court for the murder of Martha damico, 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewis
Cynthia
Cindy
Barnes
Williamson County
Vivian Franklin Found Guilty in Oct 26 Slaying Case
Vivian Franklin 29 was found guilty of the October 26 murder of Christina Hartleb 29, a state child services case worker, in Jackson County Court Murphysboro after a non jury trial. Sentencing set for July 10. Franklin jailed without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Franklin
Christina Hartleb
State Division of Children and Family Services
Jackson County Court
Murphysboro
Everett Prosser
Prosser
Alty
Howard Hood
Orwin Pugh
Franklin
Jackson County
Engineer to discuss potential duties at Marion office
Samuel Houston, the Marion regional building engineer, expects a June 5 meeting with Gene Beard the new southern region manager to decide if he must take on Kaplan’s duties after Kaplan and his secretary may lose their posts. Houston aims to honor his current contract while avoiding rash statements until the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Marion State
Southern Region
Marion
Nathan Kaplan
Samuel Houston
Kaplan
Gene Beard
Peoria
Springfield
Houston
Beard
Vernon “Blackie” Rehnstedt
International Union of Operating Engineers
Carterville board vote hires president's daughter as teacher
Carterville Unit School Board President Harry Simpson cast the deciding vote to hire his daughter Margorie Jo Simpson Graal as a fourth grade teacher at Carterville Grade School. She will earn at least 7795 for 1973 74. Dissenters cited conflict of interest. Calvin Jackson named director of instruction with 17000 salary. Ann Duncan named principal at Carterville Grade School with 14500 for 10 months. Virginia Phillips of Mount Vernon acquitted of federal tax evasion charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Carterville Unit
Harry Simpson
Margorie Jo Simpson Graal
Carterville
Taft Baker
Dean Stuck
Simpson
Stuck
Calvin Jackson
Ann Duncan
Williamson County Housing Authority elects leadership
Williamson LaSusa was elected chairman and Gerald Choate named vice chairman of the Williamson County Housing Authority. LaSusa succeeds Frank Shelby, with Choate succeeding LaSusa as vice chair. HUD approved a 6720 summer youth program for county housing projects to employ 12 youths. two are already employed. HUD returned applications for Carterville and Hurst projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam LaSusa
Marion
Williamson County Housing Authority
Gerald Choate
Carterville
LaSusa
Frank Shelby
Herrin
Choate
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Williamson County
Adolph Fluck
Fluck
HUD
Hurst
Flack
SIU Agriculture Dean Keepper May Step Down
Wendell E Keepper dean of the SIU School of Agriculture at Carbondale may retire or return to full time teaching. He has not announced plans and comments will come from the provosts office. Keepper, 62, has led the college since 1955 after joining SIU in 1950 as agriculture chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Boyd
Carbondale
Franklin
Boyd
Hood
Wendell E. Keepper
School of Agriculture
Southern Illinois University At
Keepper
J. Keith Leasure
Bdt
Leasure
Keep
SIU
Agriculture Department
Roger Beyler
Raymond Dey
University of Illinois
Cornell University
Cornell
Penn State University
Illinois Board of Agriculture Advisors
Agriculture Export Advisory Board
Rome
Italy
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Hillsi Boro
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