Tower Road residents split over Carbondale Murdale dispute
Tower Road residents face a Aug 24 deadline to allow city sewer hookup or risk losing service amid a long running feud with Murdale Water District. Some residents seek legal guidance while others push for a neighbor meeting to decide whether to stay with Murdale water or switch to city water. Residents report threats of sewer cuts, crank calls, and confusion over pricing and fire-water adequacy, with 18 agreements signed so far.
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Tom Woolf
Robert Burgess
Carl Hillman
Margaret Miles
Carbondale
Mardale Water District
Tower Road
Murdale Water District
Murdale
Burgess
S. Tower Rd
Charles Murden
N. Tower Rd
Murden
Carroll Fry
Black lung program keeps steady amid political pressure
After months of push from coal operators, coal miners and the Reagan administration, no changes were approved to the federal Black Lung Disability program before Congress recessed. The United Mine Workers and coal companies sought stricter eligibility and higher tonnage taxes, but the status quo remains with the fund projected to be in debt. activists expect renewed efforts after the 1982 elections.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
United Mine Workers
Congress
UMW
Gerald Hawkins
du Quoin
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
Energy costs fall while food prices rise slow inflation
Wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent in July keeping annual inflation at 5.5 percent as energy costs declined and food prices climbed. Gasoline and fuel oil dropped while natural gas rose. Analysts warn inflation could surge again later if demand tightens and policy shifts take effect.
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Washington
Labor Department
Labor
Donald Ratajczak
Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Robert Gough
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
Reagan
Holloway to give up Democratic post in 1982
James Holloway, 49, will not seek reelection as 24th District Central Committeeman in 1982 after serving since 1974. He also heads Egotian Electric Cooperative Association in Steeleville and denied plans to run for any other office. John Rednour of Du Quoin is listed as a potential successor.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Democratic 24Th District
James Holloway
Holloway
Yars
Egotian Electric Cooperative Association
Steeleville
Gene Johns
John Rednour
du Quoin
Democratic National Committee
Rednour
Terville
Energy and
Crainville
Hardwon St
Weather forecast highlights warm humid weekend and storms
The National Weather Service predicts a warm night with partly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms, then Saturday mostly warm with 40 to 60 percent rain chances and highs in the 80s. Sunday to Tuesday turn mostly cloudy and mild with lows 50s to 60s and highs 70s to 80s.
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National Weather Service
Local UHF Station Debut Likely Missed by Many Cable Subscribers
Theresa Churchill reports most area cable systems will not carry Marion’s new UHF station WDDD TV Channel 27 on day one due to FCC rules and franchise concerns. Southern Illinois Cablevision seeks a waiver, while others delay awaiting equipment. Doelitzsch hopes nearby operators will carry the station despite limited local penetration.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Wddd-Tv
Southern Illinois Cablevision
Federal Communications Commission
Herrin
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Car
Pany
St. Louis
Cranston
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Dennis
Doelitzsch
FCC
Marion-Carbondale Cablevision
Carbondale
KSD St. Louis
Ketc St. Louis
Glen Monday
Jones Intercable
Omni Midwest
Benton
Buckner
Christopher
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Lesser
Walier
Chester
Steeleville
Percy
Sparta
Centralia
Mount Vernon
McLeansboro
Southern Illinois
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Carbondale -Murdale
Iran
Hillman
Jerry Lover
Jennifer Miles
Tower Rd
Hawkins
Agriculture Department
Dept.of Labor
I Stormy
Ann Landers iBridge
Wodd-Tv
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