Grain hoppers short again in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois grain dealers report a persistent shortage of railroad hoppers to move corn and soybeans as elevators fill and harvests approach. Seven independent dealers from several counties urge farmers and government officials to help find a fix while railroads acknowledge insufficient cars.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Florence Dick
Dick Grain Co
du Quoin
Paul Seaton
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Carbondale
Seaton
ICC
Midwest
ICG
Port district seeks river sites to aid grain shipping
The Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District aims to locate Mississippi River land for port facilities to move Southern Illinois grain by barge when rail hoppers are scarce. Negotiations for Grand Tower coal site stall, others pending, while dealers urge action to prevent losses and higher truck transport costs.
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Jackson-Union Counties
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Mississippi River
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Port District Board of
Grand Tower
Fry
Wen
Operation may limit area man's epilepsy life
Patrick Riggs of Carterville, 25, underwent brain surgery at the University of Minnesota to control seizures linked to scar tissue in his right temporal lobe. Postoperative recovery shows fewer, briefer seizures, but eye and head issues persist as doctors monitor six months to two years for full success. Riggs plans to resume driving, school, and work, asserting hope for a return to normal activities.
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Chris Moenich
Patrick Riggs
Carterville
Riggs
Minnesota
University Hospital
University of Minnesota
Evansville
California
Grain elevator bankruptcy may be largest in Illinois history
A Gallatin County grain elevator bankruptcy filed Thursday lists 6.1 million dollars in liabilities and 1.2 million in assets with disputes over additional assets. Farmers Carl Foster and Charles Hish claim amounts owed of 39 500 and 70 000 respectively, while the Bank of Harrisburg is owed 700 000 in overdrafts. The Illinois agriculture department has seized records and is pursuing state administration of payments, amid calls for tighter licensing and potential legislation to protect farmers from such grain elevator catastrophes. About 200 people attended a Saline County meeting where officials discussed the case and possible state action.
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Ann Schottman
Southern Illinoisan
Gallatin County
Illinois
John Ferguson
Belleville
Bob Williams Grain Co
Junction
U. S
East St. Louis
Ferguson
State Agriculture Department
James Oaken
Carl Foster
Charles Hish
Ridgeway
Bank of Harrisburg
Williams
Agriculture Department
Oaken
Onken
Saline County
State Department of Agriculture
Rend Lake College seeks new president amid search
About 100 applications have been received from across the country for the Rend Lake College presidency. The deadline passed, with more expected by mail. The search committee meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. with consultant Gerald Smith to review procedures and announce a timetable to narrow candidates for interviews at the Ina campus.
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Rend Lake College
Scott Jones
Gerald Smith
W. Travis Martin Jr
Martin
Ina
Du Quoin votes May 6 on 1.15 million middle school bond
Du Quoin Unit District 300 asks voters to approve a May 6 referendum to issue 1.15 million local dollars, matched by a 1.38 million Illinois Capital Development Board grant for a 2.53 million new middle school. If approved, Paradise Prairie, Lincoln and McKinley schools could close. The site is northwest of Du Quoin High School on city parking land. Delmar Reidelberger and others back the measure. Betty Siefert opposed.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Illinois Capital Development Board
Betty Siefert
Siefert
Delmar Reidelberger
Jack Licata
John Vancil
Dianna Kuhnert
Herman Krone
Reidelberger
Licata
Paradise Prairie
Lincoln
McKinley
du Quoin High School
Capital Development Board
Florynce Kennedy Attacks Carter Rights Campaign At Forum
Activist Florynce Kennedy, 62, famed for feminism and civil rights work, denounced President Carter’s human rights program calling it a born again joke. In Carbondale she urged continued liberal pressure, warned of funding frivolous programming, and advocated action including potential legal action against sponsors.
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Florynce Kennedy
Fire Island
N.Y
Ms. Kennedy
Carbondale
Committee For Artistic and Intellectual Freedom
Iran
Carter
Clyde Brewster Named Southern Illinois Citizen of the Year
Clyde Brewster of Herrin was honored Tuesday night as the Goffrey Hughes Southern Illinois Citizen of the Year at the 38th annual Southern Illinois Incorporated meeting. He was cited as one of the principal movers in Herrin's industrial development.
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Clyde Brewster
Herrin
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois
Brewster
Southern Illinois Incorporated
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