Sesser mayor awaits transfer deal on former Washington School property
Sesser Mayor Ned Mitchell awaits a negotiating meeting with a Sesser-Walier Unit School District committee to settle transferring the former Washington School grounds to the city for park use. The district seeks abatement of a $50 monthly inspection fee and return of $1,800 it paid, plus fencing moves and EPA reporting duties. The board approved an 8.66 percent total raise for 58 staff and adjusted lunch prices. Goode Township will lose a seat in the November election. staff changes included a full-time first grade assignment and a shift to second grade for another. A committee was formed to decide the future use of the old gymnasium.
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O.R. Walley
Southern
Environmental Protection Agency
Mitchell
Valier
Walier
Lesser
James Sobecki
Sandra Lauer
Cathy Hill
Crainville to Clear Rusty Water With New Main
Crainville starts tap ons next week to a replacement cast iron water line that should end months of rusty water. Twyla Ferrell of Crawford and Whiteside Engineers says tap ons will finish in two to three weeks after the new line is proved safe. The project, funded by a 120000 Farmers Home Administration grant and 40000 village funds, aims to create housing sites and remove dilapidated structures. The village plans a zoning ordinance meeting with the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission and Reginal Barrett will prepare annexation papers for east of the village.
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Crainville
Twyla Ferrell
Crawford and Whiteside
Village Board
Ms. Ferrell
Greater Egypt
Herrin Task Force Elects Officers for Community Study
The Rev Richard L Miller was chosen as chairman and Tom Dinnis as secretary of the new Herrin Task Force on Community Concerns. The group, formed after a summer discussion with Mayor Donald Swinford and local agencies, aims to address drug and alcohol abuse first and to develop educational programs for students parents clergy and leaders.
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Herrin
Richard L. Miller
Tom Dinnis
T Force
Donald Swinford
Herrin Ministerial Alliance
Herrin Police Department
Jerry Kerr
Kerr
Swinford
Bruce Townsend
Kenneth Rushing
Lindsey Lawwill
Commission
Seven men charged with gambling at Chester hotel poker game
Police in Chester found a back room poker game at the Grand View Hotel around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Shirley Mehrer was charged with a prior barroom argument, while seven men including Mehrer, Jesse Keel, John Zarowsky, Laughton Armes, Lonnie Hill, Clyde Jungewal ter and Bob Fleming were cited for gambling. They were ordered to appear in circuit court Aug 24. Police seized money chips and cards.
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Chester
Grand View Hotel
Shirley Mehrer
August Renner
Renner
Mehrer
Bob Fleming
Grand View
Jesse Keel
John Zarowsky
Laughton Armes
Lonnie Hill
Clyde Jungewalter
Randolph County
William A. Schuwerk Jr
Postal rates and office details for Southern Illinoisan Carbondale edition
Publication offices list addresses and contact numbers in Carbondale Herrin Marion and Mysboro with rates for carrier and mail subscriptions, deadlines, and classified advertising numbers. Names of postmaster and box address provided for subscription requests.
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N. Iinois Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
Illinois
Carbondale
Mysboro
Arion
Southern Illinoisan
Nerve gas bombs moved from Rocky Mountain Arsenal to Utah storage
The U S transports 888 Weteye nerve gas bombs from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal to Dugway Proving Ground and then to Tooele Army Depot under a three week plan. Flights originate at Stapleton Denver and end at Dugway with 64 bombs per plane, routes avoiding towns and watched by six chemical disaster units. Attachments note legal challenges and political debate from Colorado and Utah leaders.
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Dugway
Michael
Colorado
Utah
Stapleton International Airport
Denver
E Ted
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Tooele Army Depot
Salt Lake City
Army
Stapleton
Arsenal
Rocky Mountains
Dugway Proving Ground
Air Force
Jimmy Carter
Scott Matheson
Congress
ICC urged to tighten winter shutoff rules in Illinois
A coalition warns that current ICC limits on gas and electric shutoffs may cause a social catastrophe for the elderly as utilities disconnected over 30 000 customers for nonpayment last winter up 124 percent. Consumer groups want emergency rules easing service restoration and easier payment options, while utilities argue current policy hampers collections. The ICC plans a special meeting as hearings continue on 1982 83 heating season rules.
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Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Ilinois Public Action Council
ICC
Douglas Dobmeyer
Cook County Community and Economic Development Association
Gerald M. Keenan
Commission
Consumer Affairs
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Farmers Home Administration
Reginal Barrett
Josephine Castro
Jack Murphy
Richard Henley
al Stadler
Miller
Dinnis
Virginia Klesner
Lonnie Botwinski
Jim Loyd
U.S
Continental Divide
Rocky Mountain National Park
Matheson
Richard Lamm
Weteye
Provin Groun
Tooele
Ariz
Wyo
Roch
Mountain Arsenal
N.mex
Dobmeyer
Richard J. Komar
Northern Illinois Gas
Aurora
First Federal
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sparta Broadway
Market Carbondale
Mardale Shopping Center
Murphysboro
Steeleville
Walnut St
W. Broadway
First Federal Savings and Loan
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