Shawnee HMO hires national expert for 267000 plan
A Shawnee Regional Health Maintenance System proposal seeks to pay Health Maintenance Organization Development Foundation of Los Angeles 267000 over three years to plan and manage a new HMO serving Jackson and Williamson counties. Donald Du Bois, UCLA public health expert, would lead the effort from Carbondale with a seven person LA staff, starting July 1972 if federal HEW grants are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Alexander
Southern Illinoisan
Los Angeles
Calif
Jackson
Williamson
Development Foundation
Donald du Bois
Carbondale
George O'Neill
du Bois
Shawnee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
O’neill
HMO
Carbondale Siu
SIU Board of Trustees
Jackson and
Williamson County
Sevenman
School of Public Health
University of California At Los Angeles
UCLA
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine
O'Neill
SIU
Roy Philipp
Carbondale Clinic
Phillipp
HEW
Health Advisory Board
Shawnee Policy Board
SIU Health Advisory Board
Carbondale City
Shawnee HMO plan eyed for improved access and efficiency
Shawnee considers a new health maintenance organization to boost doctor access and resource use. Projections show family coverage at 35 to 50 dollars monthly, with hospital, office, lab, x ray, immunizations, and out of area emergency care. University students could pay 75 dollars per school year, with potential student dependents at an extra 75 dollar annual premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Shawnee
Schoen elected chair of Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Paul G. Schoen Carbondale attorney was elected chairman of the Southern Illinois Airport Authority replacing retiring Floyd H. Hart. The board also named Hart vice chairman Ron Kelly secretary and Melvin Lipe treasurer, with standard one year chair rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Southern
Lipe
Otis P. Young
Airport Authority
Young
Springfield
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
Federal Aviation Administration
Kelly
National Intercollegiate Flying Association
Rail crossings in Carbondale may be repaired by fall
The Illinois Commerce Commission heard arguments on repairing rough crossings in Carbondale and on the possible relocation of the Illinois Central Amtrak station. An ICC examiner expects a formal order in about a month. repairs and removal of unused tracks are likely, but moving the station is uncertain due to cost. Walnut street crossing may stay blocked, affecting traffic patterns and one way westbound options. Crossings to be repaired include Oak, Jackson, Walnut and College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Central
Jerry Maxwell
Walnut Street
Walnut
Oakland Avenue
Washington Avenue
Rt. 1
Oak
Jackson
College
McCormick Fundraising Dinner Features Senator Percy
A fund raising dinner for C L McCormick R Vienna in Vienna High School gym Saturday at 7 p.m. Senator Charles Percy from Illinois will speak 8 30 to 8 45 p.m. McCormick to follow with a 10 minute talk. Dinner line at 6 30 p.m. $10 per plate. Percy and McCormick at Republican Headquarters in Vienna at 6 p.m. James Walker Johnson County clerk to serve as master of ceremonies. Tennesseans provide country music after speeches.
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C. L.mccormick
Vienna
59Th
Vienna High School
Charles Percy
United States
Illinois
McCormick
Percy
James Walker
Johnson County
The
Retired Herrin druggist Robert Karr dies at 94
Robert A. Karr 94 a retired Herrin druggist died at 11 30 a m Thursday in the Franklin County Skilled Care Nursing Unit Benton Funeral services 2 30 p m Saturday in the George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin the Rev William C Montignant will officiate Burial will be in New Rose Hill Cemetery Marion Friends may call after 4 p m today at the funeral home where Masonic rites will be conducted at 7 30 p m today Karr of 309 S 19th St was born June 14 1877 in Metropolis son of William H and Alice Black Karr A pharmacist since 1902 he was the oldest business man in Herrin He was a member of the Presbyterian Church Rotary Club and 50 year member of both the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners Club all of Herrin a director of the Herrin Chamber of Commerce director of First Federal Savings and Loan Herrin and a 50 year member of the TWinois Pharmaceutical Association He worked full time in drug stores 71 years and had a part time job as early as age 12 He attended Ohio Northern University Valparaiso University and was a 1901 pharmaceutical graduate of the University of Illinois He married Sarah Ann Hardy in 1905 in Jackson Tenn They recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary Surviving wife Sarah a son Edward Karr of Herrin two daughters Helen Brown and Roberta Schoonover both of Herrin two grandchildren and four great grandchildren"}
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Robert A. Karr
Herrin
Franklin County
Benton
George van Natta
William C. Montignant
New Rosehill
Marion
John B. McVey
Karr
S. 19Th St
Metropolis
William H
Alice Black Karr
Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Shriners Club
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
First Federal Savings and Loan of
Twinois Pharmacutical Association
Ohio Northern University
Valparaiso University
Indiana
University of Illinois
Sarah Ann Hardy
Jackson
Tenn
Sarah
Edward Karr
Helen Brown
Roberta Schoonover
Murphysboro High Graduates Enlist Together in Marines
Four 1971 Murphysboro Township High School graduates enlisted as a unit and completed Marine boot camp on April 5 in San Diego. Pfc. David L. Stoll, Pvt. Martin J. Heise, Pvt. Richard E. Counce, and Pvt. Thomas M. Taylor are the servicemen named with their parents listed at local addresses. Counce and Heise expected to visit home this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township High School
Marine Corps
Ril 5
San Diego
Calif
Pfc
David L. Stoll
Walter L. Stoll
Rainbow Drive
Pvt
Martin J. Heise
M. Taylor
E. C. Taylor
N. 20Th St
Counce
Heise
Williamson County Housing Authority picks new leaders after meeting dispute
Frank Shelby of Herrin becomes chairman with Robert Williams Johnston City and Sam LaSusa Marion voting, while LaSusa is named vice chair. Shelby protests minutes and meeting procedure amid debate on Marion highrise plans and rent ranges. The tense session also covers who signs bills and how meetings are conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Barras
Wayne Green
Shelby
LaSusa
Green
Merion Highrise
Authority
Julius
Steinmarch
Bill Humphrey
Carterville
Marion
Chicago
Williams
Senate gifts Carbondale 4.5 acre park parcel
U S Representative Kenneth Gray reports the Senate backed a bill directing the Postal Service to turn over a 4.5 acre land parcel near Penneyson Route 13 to be used as a park. Since no surplus land exists, the city of Carbondale will receive the land with the park district negotiating use. The site lies east of the Mardale Shopping Center and south of Main Street, formerly hosting a McDonalds drive-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
U.S. Postal Services
Park Board
U.S
Kenneth Gray
Carbondale Park District
Harry Larimore
Russia
Mardale
Main Street
Larimore
Zeigler youth struck by pickup truck on Thursday
A 15 year old Zeigler boy named Billy Vaughn was hit while bicycling and taken to Herrin Hospital in satisfactory condition. The pickup truck was driven by Loma Leffler of South Pine Street. Vaughn suffered lacerations to his arms and head but sustained no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Herrin
Billy Vaughn
A. B. Vaughn
Wilcox St
Loma Leffler
South Pine Street
Bob Partee
Partee
Vaughn
Senate Vote Sets Campus Referendum On Damage Pay
The Southern Illinois University Student Senate approved a campus referendum on paying merchants about $5,000 for property damage from a May 10 antiwar protest. The 15 to 6 vote included an amendment directing Carbondale Mayor Neal Eckert to intervene to drop charges against 70 protesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Student Senate
Carbondale
Neal Eckert
Free Forum
Eckert
Senate
Jim Peters
George Camille
Peters
Marching Salukis seek twirlers at SIU Carbondale
SIU Carbondale invites women planning to attend this fall to audition for the Marching Salukis Twirling Corps. Auditions June 3 at 1 30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 114. Contact Michael Hanes in University Bands office Altgeld 109 for details. The note adds a statistic: over 25 000 infants are born with congenital heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
SIU
Altgeld Hall
Michael Hanes
Altgeld
Mine report shows Orient 4 and 6 active. Burning Star 2 and 3 active
The latest mine report lists Orient 4 and 6 as working and Burning Star 2 and 3 as working. All other mines are reported idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Burning Star
Robbers Tie Up Watchman At Brown Shoe Co
About $180 was stolen from Brown Shoe Co on 1901 Shoe maker Dr Murphysboro after two robbers tied up night watchman Harold Mann around 2 am. He saw two men but eyes were taped. money from cigarette machines and a safe with a torch used. Mann found at 5:55 am, unharmed. Herrin buys pool equipment for city pool open at 1:30 pm Saturday. park board approves purchase of 16 chairs four tables and two umbrellas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Shoe Co
Murphysboro
Harold Mann
Mann
Herrin
Park Board
West Frankfort Teamsters probe closed by Labor Dept
The U S Department of Labor closed its probe into alleged voting irregularities in Teamsters Local 347 West Frankfort. An area official said the solicitor of labor felt further litigation was not warranted. The action affects seven complainants from West Frankfort Herrin Benton and Eldorado who charged irregularities in the November 19 1971 election. If found valid another Labor supervised election would have been held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Labor
Teamsters Local
West Frankfort
Solicitor of Labor
Stephen Jeroutek
Office of Labor Management
Teamsters International
Dan Bray Jr
Donald Kommer
Laverne Edwards
Robert L. Jones
Herrin
William Kelly
Benton
John Morris
James
Hargrave
Eldorado
Morris
Bray
Edwards
Kelly
Kemmer
Jones
Labor Department
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Ee Asue
Ron Kelly
Paul Schoen
NIFA
Paul G. Schoen
William A. Heise
11Th St
Richard E. Counce
Donald E. Counce
Thomas
Thomas M. Taylor
James Bleyer
Bleyer
Humphrey
W. E. Kimmel
West Main Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jack Bradley
Lee Potter Smith
Camille
Salukis
West Frankfort Teamsters
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