Thompson to Loan RTA $20 Million to Stay Afloat
Gov. James R. Thompson plans to advance about 20 million in sales tax receipts to the financially troubled Regional Transportation Authority to bridge funding through June. RTA debt tops 80 million with cash balance under 9 million. CTA and suburban carriers face payrolls and supplier payments while railroads report no payments.
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Chicago
James R. Thompson
Regional Transportation Authority
Chicago Sun-Times Today
Thompson
RTA
Illinois
Lewis W. Hill
Hill
State Capitol
Springfield
Can
Co Transit Authority
CTA
Chicago & North Western Transportation
Rock Island
The
North Western
Gas methane leak capped in abandoned Sandoval mine shaft
Drillers near Sandoval strike methane gas in a coal mine shaft crossed by drilling gear. Ernie Sherman Drilling Co. crews capped the leak with a drill casing under supervision of Sandoval firefighters and the state emergency agency. No evacuations were needed due to remoteness.
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Sandoval
Ernie Sherman Drilling Co
Pinckneyville
State Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Tom Nicolay
Sandoval No. 2
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Marion group presses on with center plans despite veto
A Marion black community group continues fundraising for a community center after a federal 25,000 dollar grant request was rejected. Estimated costs reach 39,000 with volunteer labor. The group, led by Rev. E B Phillips and Jerry Allen, aims to teach youths crafts, offer after school tutoring, and provide a place for adults to learn skills.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Rev
E.B. Phillips
Community Service Center of
Marion, Inc
Phillips
Jerry Allen
Walter
J & W Allen Construction Co
Allen
South Liberty Street
Miners Rush to Food Stamp Aid as Strike Proceeds
More than 1,000 miners in Illinois had applied for food stamps as of Friday, with the United Mine Workers strike spreading nationally. Officials expect about 12,000 miners to apply if the walkout lasts as long as the 1977-78 dispute, and current figures show 1,043 applications filed, 816 approved, and 227 denied while miners receive expedited service within 48 hours.
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Illinoisment of Public Aid
United Mine Workers
Department
Water concerns mark Illinois mine regulation forum in Carbondale
At a Carbondale hearing environmental groups clashed over water impoundments tied to surface mining while Illinois seeks federal approval to regulate. Critics say land loss to impoundments hurts farming. supporters cite irrigation, water supply and wildlife benefits as regulators weigh rule changes before a June deadline and Washington changes loom under James Watt.
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Evan M. Davis
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Carbondale
Illinois
Cecil Andrus
Jackson County
Sharon Kowalzik
Reclamation Coalition
Mines and Minerals
Jack Nawrot
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Nawrot
Washington, D.C
Andrus
James Watt
Illinois’ Reclamation
Watt
Michael Schectman
Illinois South Project
Illinois Law
Mines and Minerals Reclamation
Douglas Downing
Downing
Du Quoin mayor names new appointees
Mayor Robert Armstrong announced recommendations for 1980 83 organizational appointments to the Du Quoin council. Wayne Bigham will stay finance commissioner Ralph Roach remains fire and police commissioner Jerry Ozburn becomes water and sewer commissioner and William Browner becomes streets commissioner. Bigham and Roach favor continuing their current posts citing experience.
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Brad Betker
Wayne Bigham
du Qoin
Ralph “Tiny” Roach
Jerry Ozburn
William Brewner
Robert Armstrong
Ozburn
Browner
Reach
Bigham
Roach
Armstrong
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Eea
Salvador
Marion Community Center
City Streets Department
Paul’s Chapel Baptist Church
Michael Mitchell
Bethel A. M.E. Church
Senior Citizens Committee
Gary Allen
Archer Della Marshall
Building Fund
Jimmie Marshall
Lillian Thompson
James Copening
New Hill
Murphysboro
Lees
Berwen
Philadelphia
Bigelow
Cabin Craft
Alexander, Smith, Milliken
N. Tit
du Quoin
Herrin
Ill
Coopers
Cooper
N. Robinson Circle
Sohus
Burlington Mills
Levvis
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