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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1973
Page
2
A historical piece describes the cicada brood, focusing on the 17 year periodical locusts returning farther north with heavier infestations. It explains their life cycle, emergence from the ground, and the impact on trees as females lay eggs. It notes two cicada types, periodical and autumnal, and mentions superstition surrounding their appearance.
Attorneys for Federal Wholesale Corp Eldorado expect to finish testimony today in a suit seeking an injunction to bar wildcat strikers at the plant. Don Ferrell said the plaintiff's case has been presented over seven days and the defense for 68 named workers will present evidence today. Judge Dorothy Spomer, Cairo, likely to decide Monday. The strike began June 26 over wage concerns overtime and a pay increase. Teamsters Local 347 West Frankfort does not support the strike according to union officials.
The fifth and final public information meeting on a proposed Jackson County zoning ordinance is Thursday night in Carbondale at 7 30 p.m. The session, co sponsored by the county board and Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission, will be at the Carbondale Township Hall 27 B Main St. Copies of the proposal are available for 5 at the county courthouse information station in Murphysboro. Zoning district maps are being prepared and the full package will be presented at township hearings later this year. Previous sessions were in Elkville Campbell Hall Murphysboro and Jacob. Berlin AP West Berlin officials warned women must stop topless swimming or face fines up to 65.
An economic development group proposed merging PADCO with St Mary’s Hospital to avert closure. The 116-bed facility, run by the Sisters of the Holy Cross for over a century, faced financial troubles with Aug a1 listed as a closing date. PADCO members vote Aug 27 on the plan, while the city previously offered 650,000 for the hospital, later withdrawn. St Mary’s is Cairo’s third largest employer.
County and city officials meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in Perry County Courthouse Pinckneyville to discuss forms legal notices and revenue sharing funds Chester Williams of Southern Illinois University Community Development Services and other agency employees will attend John Rednour county board chairman says a special census will be discussed He believes the county has grown 110 percent over the 1970 census and would qualify for additional revenue sharing funds He says a new census could also qualify cities for income tax rebates motor fuel increases and tax rebates
A Preston Lancashire burglar who broke into an apartment was an easy catch when he fell asleep in the resident's bed and woke to find the owner. He was jailed for 16 months.
Southern Illinois Airport plans an instrument landing system to start by Sept. 15. Airport Manager Gene Seibert says land acquisition is near completion and the 30 day installation should allow landings at 200 foot ceilings and 0.5 mile visibility, improving from current 1 mile visibility and 964 foot ceiling.
David Eugene Cavitt, 27, of 609 E Burke St Carbondale pleaded guilty to a battery charge in Murphysboro Circuit Court and was sentenced to 108 days in the county jail with credit for time served. He remains on parole from Illinois State Prison for an armed robbery conviction from St Clair County in 1969 and will be turned over to a parole officer for violation.
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