Dowell Man Free On Bond
A Dowell man, Clayton Wright, 25, was released on $400 bond after pleading innocent to a charge of disturbing the peace in Du Quoin Justice of the Peace Ed Lee’s court. A jury trial was requested. no date set. Wright allegedly called Bernard Eisenhauer and threatened arson tied to a prior fire. He is among 107 machinists out on strike at P R Mallory & Co in Du Quoin. Wright had been sought since Eisenhauer filed a complaint last week and later turned himself in. Sheriff John Barber noted Wright said he was in Little Rock on vacation.
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du Quoin
Justice of the Peace
Ed Lee
Clayton Wright
Bernard Eisen- Hauer
Day
Edward Day
Wright
International Association of Machinists ‘Union
P. R. Mallory & Co
Eisenhauer
Perry County
John Barber
Little Rock
Ark
Second Vote Bid Refused by Striking Machinists
Du Quoin workers rejected a second secret ballot on a company offer from P. R. Mallory & Co. to return strikers as new hires, losing 63 to 80. The offer would have kept most fringe benefits but required loss of seniority and possible job cuts. The bid expired at 4 p.m. Friday and another vote failed as unions refused to participate. Mallory plans to fill vacancies promptly and said this was the last rehiring offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
P. R. Mallory & Co., Inc
International “Association of Machinists
Mallory
Gala Waters
Sparta Bid To Be Studied
The Community Facilities Administration in Washington has ruled Sparta eligible for grant consideration under the Public Works Acceleration Act. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray notes that Jackson, Randolph, and Hardin counties were previously cut from eligibility due to fewer unemployed residents, leaving Sparta as the sole area city with a new application in the pipeline.
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The
Community Facilities Administration
Washington D.C
Sparta
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Police briefs and city grants in Chester and Sparta
Chester and Marion district notes report several fines for traffic offenses issued by local magistrates and police chiefs. Sparta seeks a 382000 grant to fund half of a 664000 sewer and water line extension and street improvement project, with the city to supply the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
SIU Dean on Mission in France for government program
Ernest J. Simon, dean of SIU Division of Technical and Adult Education, is in Paris for a week assessing government chosen activities and external credits. The SIU board approved a two month sabbatical on July 30 for the assignment. Simon left Saturday and plans to return by November 9.
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Ernest J.’ Simon
Southern Illinois University
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Paris
France
Simon
SIU
SIU Board of Trustees
Canadian aid stamps aid quake victims marked by Red Cross
The Soviet Union issued a multicolored stamp collection to commemorate the International Red Cross centennial. Canada contributed 39,000 dollars toward relief for Skopje earthquake victims, with the federal government giving 10,000 and public donations making up the rest, as Tass reported.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Canada
Skopje
Yugoslavia
The
International
Tass
Shakespeare 400th Birthday Event Planned at SIU
Thomas W Baldwin, a Shakespearean authority and former University of Illinois professor, is named honorary chairman for SIU’s 400th anniversary activities marking Shakespeare’s birth on April 23. A planning committee from Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses was formed to organize events.
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Thomas W.baldwin
Oat
Southern Illinois
University
SIU
Baldwin
Fulbright
Guggenheim
SIU Ring ‘Fish
University of Ilinois
Charles D. Tenney
Ozark Shawnee Autumn Kick Off Planned
The seventh annual Ozark Shawnee Scout autumn kick off meeting will be held September 15 at 1 p.m. at Twin Oaks Lodge four miles north of Benton on RL 37. Exhibits are invited contact Louis C Martin at 1206 Public Square Benton or phone 438 4221. No exhibit fee but space is limited. Geoffrey Hughes of Southern Hlinobs Inc will discuss tourism and recreation in Southern Illinois at 6 30 p.m. after a picnic dinner at 5 20 p.m. Members and visitors bring own food and table service. The program ends with slide and movie by L A Dearinger.
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Twin Oaks Lodge
Benton
Louis, C. Martin
Public Square
Ilinois
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Hlinobs Inc
Menbers
L. A. Dearinger
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Charles ‘Townsend
Anna State Hospital
Chester
Robert H. Ogden
Festus Mo
M. R. Snapp
Marion
Lamb Moore
Chicago
William Snamon
J. W. Jenkins
Lloyd Ratliff
Bowie
Tex
William Shannon
Charles. Edwards
Basle
Dantzen
And
Agantzen
Worth Park
Herrin
New
Toronto
Mark Bard
Hollwood
Thomas W. Saldwin
Ozark
ST. Clair National Bank
Belleville
Carbondale
Freedman
NO. Park
I A
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