Medallion Residency Challenge Tests Illinois Voting Rule
Carbondale doctor Stephen Jaffe and wife Nancy file a writ of mandamus to require Jackson County to register them and allow vote in November 1972. They argue a 30 day precinct residency should suffice, challenging Illinois six month requirement and seeking a statewide impact if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois
Murphysboro
David Watt
Stephen Jaffe
Nancy
Jaffes
Virginia
Watt
Jackson County
Dr. Jaffe
Delmar Ward
Ward
Supreme Court
Cook County
Hubert
Cook
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
William Scott
Lake County
Rend Lake Dedication Costs Near $43 000
The Rend Lake Dedication Days events May 23 27 cost about 43000 with about 13500 paid by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and state funds. Private sources covered most remaining costs including a dedication ball profits and various sponsors. Missouri Valley and local firms contributed while brochures and promotions accounted for large expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fnoil
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Larry Foster
Barter
Corps
Foster
Illinois Department of Conservation
Department of Business and Economic Development
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Rend Lake Dam
Conservancy District
Benton Holiday Inn
Evansville
Southern Illinois Coca Cola Co
du Quoin
Horton Gaither
Keewler
Evansville, Ind
Teed Products Co
New York City
N.Y
Josef
Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
Special Events Commission
Rend Lake board boosts Foster salary and plans golf course
Rend Lake Conservancy District trustees raised executive vice president Larry E Foster to 17000 a year after a probationary period ending May He previously earned 15000 and a new comptroller Harriet McCracken was hired at 12000 annual after a restructuring following former GM Richard Jones resignation The board also advertised bids for a 640000 27 hole golf course at Gun Creek with 60 financing from the EDA and a 2 million road project through Gun Creek slated to preclude further recreational development in 1973
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board of Trustees
Larry E. Foster
Foster
Harriet McCrack
Conservancy District
Richard Jones
Jones
Gun Creek
Economic Development Administration
C. C. Givenrod
EDA
Frank Feltmeier
Bend Lake
Goals for Carbondale councilors debate wards and tax reforms
The Carbondale City Council spent over four hours examining the Goals for Carbondale report from a citizen committee after public hearings and surveys. Several councilors opposed electing the council by wards and discussed changes to property tax use along Walnut street extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carroll J. Fry
George Karnes
Walnut Street
Williamson County airport bond proposal fails by wide margin
Voters defeated a 395000 airport bond by 983 against to 504 in a countywide vote. The plan funded ramp and taxiway work for a new terminal expected by September with federal and state help totaling about 1 million. Results varied by precinct, with Herrin supporting and unincorporated east of I 57 strongly opposing. Dee L. Rodd says the airport authority will review amended improvement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Federal Aviation Agency
State Department of Aeronautics
Herrin
Marion
Johnston City
Carterville
Dee L. Rodd
Four theaters and fashion shop slated for University Mall
Four new cinemas will occupy about 12 000 square feet at the University Mall Shopping Center in Carbondale with America Multi-Cinema Kansas City leasing the space. Each theater seats 250 to 300 and may show the same film in two theaters when a hit is released. A 2100 square foot Ladies apparel store from Main Street Boutique will also open, offering high end suits coats and Estee Lauder cosmetics. Other tenants include Zwicks Shoe Store Sohns Mens Store Walker's Mens Store Britts Goodyear Walgreens and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Carbondale
University Mall
David E. Hocker
Hocker- Squitiers
Owensboro
America Multi-Cinema, Inc
Kansas City
Joseph Resnick
Toledo
Ohio
Resnick
Martin Hecht
Main Street
Hecht
Ladies’ Apparel
Cape Girardeau
S. Illinois Ave
Estee Lauder
Hocker
Sohn’s Mens
Walker’s Mens
David Moore
Zwicks
South
Ilinois Avenue
Harvard Sohn
South Illinois Avenue
James C. Walker
Walker Men’s Stores
Britts
Walgreen Drug Stores, Inc
Goodyear Tire
Flamm resigns from Union County Hospital Board
Edwin Flamm of Cobden resigns from the Union County Hospital Board of Directors. The letter cites mental strain and a full time commitment. The hospital has faced a strike since late March with non professional staff and licensed practical nurses seeking Teamsters Local 347 recognition and better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Flamm
Cobden
Union County Hospital Board of Directors
Flamm
Union County Board
Teamsters Union
Liquor Dealers Protest SIU Card Over Birth Date Omission
The Carbondale Liquor Dealers Association meets at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn to discuss SIU Carbondale’s new student e card that omits birth dates. Dealers warn the card cannot be accepted as proper ID and plan to send a letter to officials outlining concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Liquor Dealers Association
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Steve Hoffman
Eastgate Liquors
Holiday Inn
Bob Palmier
Leo’s
Hoffman
SIU
R. Kirby Browning
Browning
David R. Derge
Jon Taylor
Carbondale
Jackson
Ron Briggs
Eastgate
Quiet GOP delegates expect calm Miami convention
The two 24th district Republican delegates from Shawneetown and Marion expect Nixon and Agnew to win on the first ballot in Miami. They anticipate little drama aside from platform talks and oppose quotas for minority groups, while signaling support for Agnew on the first ballot.
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Karen Rothe
Nixon
Miami
Spiro Agnew
Joe Hale
Shawneetown
GOP
Hale
Agnew
James W. Sanders
Marion
Sanders
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State Corps
Rend
Rend Lake Board
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Hans _ Fischer
Goals
Fischer
David Kenney
Goals Committee
Goals Steering Committee
Bers
Gallup
New Mall
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