Rail strike pickets hold Carbondale rail yard
Pickets from the BRAC union line the railroad yard office in Carbondale as two strikes unfold over five issues. Officials warn of possible layoffs if the rail shutdown persists and several coal mines and industries hold fire, awaiting injunctions and supply stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Frank Suhadolnik
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Industries
LeRoy Scroggins
Royalton
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
BRAC
North Illinois Avenue
John Williams
Cobden
Scroggins
Brac International
Faculty union contends SIU Carbondale officials got larger raises
The Carbondale Federation of University Teachers charges SIUC administrators received salary increases exceeding the 6 to 7 percent ceilings set by the SIU Board of Trustees last July for higher earners. University officials say rises were within guidelines after applying the RAMP definition, with some administrators earning under 6 percent and others above it depending on campus and category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern
SIU
James M. Brown
Siu-C
Warren W. Brandt
Siu-Edwardsville
Kenneth A. Shaw
Herbert Donon
Teachers’ Federation
Donow
RAMP
Wilson
Carbondale
School of Medicine
Springfield
Brandt
SIUC
Hiram Lesar
School of Law
Frank Horton
Arthur M. Sussman
John C. Guyon
Elmer Clark Jr
College of Education
Richard May
Sydney Louis
David Dax Taylor
William T. Kabisch
American Association of University Professors
Donov
Charles Richardson
Rippe suit against county board to proceed after talks fail
Jackson County public defender Lawrence Rippe saw negotiations with county board attorneys collapse over one point, leaving the suit to continue. The dispute centered on a proposed $1,800 settlement to former CETA worker Andrew Green in exchange for a resignation letter. Green refused Rippe’s request that he not file a libel suit. Judge Don Foster will relead as new judge, with interim assignments delaying action. Rippe accuses Green of disloyalty and misrepresentation. Green denies all allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rippe
County Board
Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County
Lawrence Rippe
Charles Grace
Public Defender’s Office
Andrew Green
Green
Grace
Legislative Committee of the
CETA
Don Foster
Shawneetown
Foster
Carl Runge
Runge
Jackson County Circuit
Richard Richman
Peyton Kunce
Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office
Runce
James Lawder
Pope John Paul I Death Saddens Illinois Priests
Southern Illinois priests expressed shock and sorrow over Pope John Paul Is death. Monsignor Lom-bardo of Du Quoin and Reverend Barr of Herrin recalled the popes vitality and simplicity. Parish Masses of Resurrection were scheduled in Du Quoin Herrin Carbondale Carterville and Belleville with various priests presiding and reflecting on his impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Block
Walter Barr
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Herrin
Mr. Barr
Barr
John Paul I
Herrin Catholic Church
Holy Spiri Catholic Church
Carterville
Thomas Stout
James Genisio
St Francis Xavier Church
Carbondale
William Cosgrove
Belleville
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Woman burned by spotlight during Holiday on Ice show
Candace Callery a 26 year old from 77 Pleasant Hill Trailer Court Carbondale suffered third degree burns to her left hand while operating a spotlight at a Holiday on Ice performance at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Arena. An apparent light short occurred while she worked in the bleacher area. She was treated at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candace Callery
Pleasant Hill Trailer Court
Carbondale
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale
University
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Midwest lawmakers push to raise drinking age to 21
Suburban Illinois legislators Ralph Dunn and Harry Yourell join forces with Sen. Frank Ozinga to refile a 21 age bill in the next session. Support crosses party lines as Chicago leaders back a uniform statewide age, despite home rule conflicts and past committee defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Chicago
General Assembly
Ralph Dunn
Frank Ozinga
Evergreen Park
Harry “Bus” Yourell
Oak Lawn
Ozinga
Yourell
Senate
House
Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation Committee
Lawrence DiPrima
DiPrima
Nity
Carbondale
Youreil
Urbana
Dunn
Illinois
Missouri
Chester
Stanley Maciejski
Chester Bridge
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Southern Illinois
Freeman United Coal Co
Orient 3
Waltonville
Amax Coal Company
Leahy
Campbell Hill
Amax Company
Doug Matykas
Consolidation Coal Co
Consol
Ohio
Appalachian
William Orlandi
Zeigler Coal Co
Johnston City
Old Ben Coal Co
Old Ben
Gene Moroni
Moroni
Phelps-Dodge Cable and Wire Co
du Quoin
Joe Lewis
Dura-Container Corp
Don Edward Knapp
Robert Gentry
George Mace
Arden Pratt
School of Technical Careers
Jason McKee
Frank
Doris McKee
de Soto
Jason
Pope
Commu
Nity Libraries
Judiciary II Committee
Dawn Clark Netsch
Near North Side
Ms. Netsch
Illinois Retail Liquor Dealer’s Association
Burt Nickerson
Liquor Association
Randolph
Perry
Jackson
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