Smithsonian Jazz Ensemble to perform in Marion 1981 Patron Series
The Smithsonian Jazz Repertory Ensemble led by Bob Wilber will visit the Marion Cultural and Civic Center as part of the 1981 Patron Series. The seven member group recreates swing era to boogie styles with Larry Hawkins era to Armstrong while promoting the Smithsonian’s national museum outreach. Tickets range from 7 to 15 dollars and are sold at several local outlets as crowds anticipate a strong turnout.
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Smithsonian Jazz Repertory Ensemble
Southern Illinois
Smithsonian Jazz Ensemble
Marion
Bob Wilber
Juliard and
Eastman
Sidney Bichet
James P. Johnson
Fats Waller
Coleman Hawkins
Boogie
Louis Armstrong
Smithsonian Performing Arts Division
Young Peoples
Faughn
Civic Center
Hecht’s
University Mall
Bob Kelley
Carbondale
Bob
The
Lions Club
P.T.A
Masonic Lodge
Elks Club
Benton council rejects 10% police-fire pay raise
Benton city council votes down a tentative 10 percent pay raise for police and fire personnel citing cost. Mayor says 10 percent is possible if union drops extra holidays and days off. current plan would raise city costs by about 61000 annually. Salem overtime and a water line easement deal also reviewed.
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Benton Council
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Benton
Public Safety
John Seymour
Leland Brown
Seymour
Laborers International Union
Brown
Cooking with wine adds depth to ordinary dishes
A brief note on wine as a versatile ingredient that elevates flavor. It suggests wine belongs in every good cook's pantry to bring dimension and smoothness to recipes.
Budget Woes Fold Hill House Program in Carbondale
Hill House, a Carbondale treatment center for youths with drug and alcohol issues, faces budget cuts from President Reagan. The 11 year old program may change, but the director says they will adapt.
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Reagan
Hill House
Take a number for a Social Security card
Getting a Social Security number or replacing a lost card is tougher than it used to be. No longer can a person mail in an application and get a card by return mail. The Social Security Administration hopes the new process will help prevent widespread misuse.
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Social Security Administration
Southern Illinoisan newspaper office and subscription notice
The Southern Illinoisan lists publication offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion, with delivery options by carrier motor route and mail. It provides rates for 18 county outside area and Illinois, office contact numbers, classified ad lines, and post office address for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
Murphysboro
Carbondale Iee Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Tree fire and power outages hit Carbondale after windstorm
A blown tree on 1115 West Chautauqua sparked a fire inside a hollow oak and cut power to about 35 households on Hill Street and 80 households near the Mardale Shopping Center. A broken pole near East of Emerald Lane caused the second outage. Power was restored by 5:35 p.m. Gusts reached 60 mph at night.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern
O’daniel
Carbondale
Mardale
Taylor Drive
West Walnut Streets
Emerald Lane
Southern Illinois
Marion prison to set policy on inmate publications
The U S Penitentiary at Marion must file a policy on inmate publications after a 1976 suit alleging First Amendment violations. Judge Kenneth Meyers has not ruled yet and set a mid May deadline for the policy, with prison officials to supply the documents. The black pride newsletter and The Contact are not currently published.
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Marion
U.S
Kenneth Meyers
Benton
Meyers
Cials
Richard Phillips
Black Pride
Murphysboro taxi rates rise across three cab firms
Murphysboro taxicab commission approved fare increases effective April 13 for all three city operators. Frederick Maurer of Yellow Cab cited higher gas prices since 1979 as a factor, lifting within city rides from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars and surcharges to Harrison Mount Carbon and Jackson Square Shopping Center, with out of town at 1.00 per mile.
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H. B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Jackson Square
Cab Commission
Crosstown Cab
City Cab
Bush candidate offers coolness as trustee
Joe Wilson, 71, a retired tool room machinist and Bush village voter, runs for one of two trustee seats. He urges a cool-headed approach to resolve street, water, and police issues and favors a long overdue sewage system. Wilson notes controversy and stresses legitimacy and local taxpayer interest.
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Joe Wilson
Bush
Wilson
SI Today
Southern Illinoisan
Oakland Avenue Closure for Sewer Work in Carbon Dale
Oakland Avenue will be closed between Willow and Sycamore streets all day Monday and possibly Tuesday for sewer line hookup from Chestnut Street. City officials urge motorists to avoid the area due to weather and work delays. completion depends on conditions.
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Carbondale
Oakland Avenue
Willow
Sycamore
Chestnut Street
Oakland
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