Flood control up to you Corps tells area farmers
About 60 Mississippi River residents in western Jackson County learned the U S Army Corps of Engineers will not pursue flood control projects. After spending 650000 and 20 years studying options the corps said costs exceed benefits and noted flood protection by pumps and other measures would not be justified. Local pump installation began despite the report.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Jacob
Robert Herschbach
Washington
Leake
Degognia Fountain Bluff
Grand Tower
Internal politics blamed in UMW staff layoffs
The United Mine Workers face internal strife as a strike and staff layoffs spark dissension. President Sam Church summoned 39 bargaining council members to a Washington strategy session while executives blame financial strain and political rivals for cuts affecting about 130 union staff, including safety chief Everett Acord who accuses top aides Gary Callen and Don Mahone of wielding power.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
Washington
UMW
Sam Church
Callen
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Illinois Umw
District 12
Illinois
Tony Kujawa
Church
Kujawa
Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Robert D. Orr
National Guard
UMW Lead
Ership
Everett Acord
Acord
Acerd
Gary Callen
Don Mahone
IEB
Michael Bunton
Edgar Hale
Pinckneyville
Hale
Eldon Callen
Weather outlook turns windy and warm tonight
The National Weather Service forecasts windy and warmer conditions tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows expected in the mid to upper 50s. Wednesday brings cooler weather with more showers and thunderstorms and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Thursday to Saturday look partly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
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The
National Weather Service
Herrin voters weigh candidates in brisk city poll
Voters in Herrin respond to mayoral contenders Mario Ottolini Donald Swinford and A. Joe Camarato as they cast ballots for seven city posts. Supporters praise openness and leadership while others criticize hiring practices and machinery. Voter turnout across four wards remained steady with many selecting aldermen and city officials based on personal familiarity.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Mario ‘‘Moochie
Ottolini
Donald Swinford
Masonic Hall
Don Swinford
Low-key Carbondale race draws mixed exit views
An informal exit poll in Carbondale shows voters struggled to cite issues in the City Council race. Incumbents Watkins and Jones lead in several precincts while SIUC students Mata lonis and Coulter run a quiet campaign with door to door efforts. Voters cited gut feelings, change, or familiarity with candidates as influences.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Charles Watkins
Archie Jones
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Paul Matalonis
Matthew Coulter
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Paul Chapman
Ann Landers
ED Greer
Ryan Boren
Mother Margaret
Myrtle Staton
Marilyn Patterson
Ed Springs
Lamar
Camarato
St. Mary’s
Theodore Bollmann
George Stearns
Jerry McDonnel
Ida Jane Berra
Bob Hardcastle
Gary Peart
Edward Quaglia
Harry Crompton
J.C. Kirk
Assembly of God Church
Epiphany Lutheran Church
SIUC
Newman Center
Washington Street
Bmma C. Hayes
Xavier Hall
Watkins
Jones
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