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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1981
Page
2
Maxine and Lowell Williams plan to harvest color ful plastic eggs from a tree in the front yard at 406 W Eighth Johnstown City. A plastic bunny keeps watch over the Easter crop.
Police say a 3-year-old boy died in a Cabrini-Green apartment where Mayor Jane Byrne lives, with six other scarred children found in the same unit. Geraldine Smith, aunt to four youths and mother of three, faces five counts of child abuse as autopsy planned on Matthew Davie.
Actress Morgan Fairchild, famous for her sultry witch on Flamingo Road, says she enjoys playing seductive parts and will pursue similar villainous roles to further her acting career. She outlines future plans and career goals in a candid interview.
Spring brings full rental arrangements as students plan to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Relaxed off campus living rules for sophomores tighten the market around Carbondale area housing.
In Williamson County a tiny place named Lockeyville remains off the map with no post office. Yet a handful of residents cling to home in this quiet town, captured in a feature about Our Towns and local life.
The Southern Illinoisan lists publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro and outlines delivery options carrier motor route and mail. Rates for 18 county and outside areas show yearly six month and three month plans. Contact numbers and post office box address changes listed.
Illinois Supreme Court keeps key parts of the 1977 capital punishment law but overturns the death sentence for Eugene A. Walker Jr. in the 1978 State Park Cafe robbery near East St. Louis. The ruling orders a sentence of up to 80 years, with a 4 to 3 split.
Negotiations between Yonkers firefighters and city officials collapsed as ranking officers scurried to contain fires across brush, buildings, and cars. Mayor Loehr sought National Guard aid. Gov. Carey sent a state task force but not troops. No injuries reported. the strike continues under the Taylor Law penalties.
Forest Supervisor Kenneth Henderson urged continued public input at a Sierra Club meeting to shape Shawnee National Forest land management. He cited land acquisition, dispersed recreation, wildlife management, law enforcement, transportation, human resources, and mineral management as key concerns.
Residents east of Pinckneyville in Consolidated 204 school district will vote May 9 on issuing 170000 to 200000 dollars in state mandated fire and life safety bonds. Nonbinding advisory poll asks if the district should fund the work. a negative result could lead to closing the school and sending students to District 50.
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