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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1981
Page
12
The law library and rest of the new law school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale near completion. slated for July completion but shelves for the law library remain unfinished as Supervising Architect Allen Haakes shows progress to a visitor.
Voters across Southern Illinois will go to the polls Tuesday to elect city and village leaders and decide on local referenda. The municipal general election follows a state consolidation law with five election dates each two years, with county clerks handling elections. Polls run 6 am to 7 pm. many towns share polling sites with prior general elections.
State Rep. James Rea warned his amendment would bar oil firms from passing receipts tax to consumers but failed 71 to 75 in the House. Gov. Thompson’s transportation plan proceeds with possible Senate changes when House reconvenes April 21. Thompson-backed supporters argued the amendment unconstitutional, while Rea said the court would decide that.
The 10th annual Miss Southern Illinois Pageant will be Aug 8 at the Marion Civic Center. The winner advances to Miss Illinois, a Miss America prelim in Atlantic City, N J 1982. Contestants 17 to 26, high school graduate by Labor Day, never married, with talent judged alongside personality poise beauty and talent. Entry forms from Lee or Dorothy Chamness Route 1 Box 97 Marion phone 993 5340.
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