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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1978
Page
3
Justin Willis, a two year old, plays peek a boo with a sock during a West Fort Old King Coal Festival entertainment program. He is pictured with Harriett Gary Willis of West Frankfort who participated in the event.
Ray Garver of Ava reports a roaming Randolph County buffalo was shot and killed on John Edgar’s farm near Ava after a three day escape. The 69 inch tall, 100 inch long bull weighed about 1 800 pounds alive and 893 pounds dressed. The animal, one of three owned by Paul Sauget of Sauget, had wandered from Steeleville area after tearing a gate and evading capture while authorities weighed safety concerns for local children and towns.
Johnston City Community School District 1 reached a 5 percent across the board salary settlement with bus drivers after a special meeting that followed a one day walkout. Regular drivers rise to 472.50 monthly, shuttle drivers to 515, kindergarten pay to 13.65 a day, and extra-duty runs to 4.78 per hour. The board, by 4-3 vote, approved amid prior tensions over building delays and ongoing labor talks with Local 567 and Laborers International.
Mills Distributing Co in Murphysboro fights to reopen as workers and Frank's Cleaning Service scrub soot from floors walls and merchandise after a Sept. 12 fire gutted a wooden warehouse. Showroom remains intact but smoky. Contents moved to trailers and a friend's warehouse as Mills plans a concrete block rebuild. Fire cause undetermined.
After a fire destroyed a warehouse at 203 S University Ave the firm moved to 207 W Monroe St Carbondale. Firemen valued the burned building at 85 000 with contents loss undetermined. Code officers ordered clearance of debris in days. The new 11 000 square foot site was formerly an A P Store and a Kimmel Auto Supply Co location.
Capt. Joseph Ginter, longtime commander of State Police District 13 at Du Quoin, will move to Area 2 covering Peoria to Sterling on Oct. 1. Lt. Dale Masser of Carmi will be temporary commanding officer, with a permanent District 13 appointment planned for early 1979.
Carterville Elementary School has earned the Presidential Physical Fitness Award for 1977 78, the statewide Class B winner for 101 to 500 students. The school receives a champion ship plaque and certificate from the President's Council. Forty four students qualified for individual award patches. Other winners are Arthur Grade Elementary in Arthur Class A and Eisenhower Middle in Rockford Class C.
Dylan concert at Southern Illinois University Carbondale arena on October 28 goes on sale Saturday at 8 a.m. Tickets cost 7 8 50 and 10 dollars with a 10 ticket limit per person. Box office hours extend as long as buyers queue and no mail or phone orders are accepted. The show features only Dylan with suspended speakers and lights for better visibility from 10 000 seats.
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 cut total salaries for administrators from 286 312 to 253 726 a decline of 32 595 about 11 4 percent Superintendent George Edwards cites attrition and cuts as the cause Edwards the highest paid official will earn 30 550 for 1978 79 While other principals and staff salaries are listed the budget allocates 3 403 241 in expenditures for this year and a 1 616 000 tax levy for 1979 80 Tax rates per 100 include 1 32 for educational fund 25 cents for building maintenance 12 cents for transportation 58 000 for retirement fund and 2% for tort immunity.
The Carbondale Community High School District 165 board faced a petition from 112 Central campus students complaining about non air conditioned rooms during a summer program. Cooler weather may avert action this year while future plans aim to AC remaining rooms. The board also recognized eight National Merit semi finalists Michael Boe Henry Chen William Klimstra Andrew MacLachlan Douglass Schumacher Constance Snyder Heidi Stauber Pamela Parke.
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