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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
3
Amtrak studies ultramodern Turbotrain routes between Carbondale and Chicago and Chicago to Milwaukee and to St. Louis as possible replacements for current trains. Officials say no purchase decision yet with trains potentially available after nine months for refitting.
Two railroad enthusiasts will launch the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad using seven and a half miles of IC track from Mantle to Orcill. The line aims for a mid October start with a 1 hour 15 minute ride at 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for children, plus a plan to recreate 1920s passenger train experiences.
John P. Womick aged 26 was appointed Carbondale city attorney by City Manager Carroll Fry. He starts Monday at 14327 dollars annually with potential increases. Womick replaces John C. Feirich and Associates who billed 18000 for the past year. Bracton Lockwood previously handled most city legal work. Womick is a University of Illinois graduate, finished law school in 1971, began practice after the October 1971 bar exam, and has worked as an assistant state’s attorney for Massac and Alexander counties.
About 70 teachers heard Illinois Education Association leader support Carbondale elementary staff amid a lingering impasse with the Carbondale Grade School Board. Fact finders from Kankakee and Chicago consulted as districts from Century in Allin to Pinckneyville outline negotiations and salary plans ahead of Monday start dates.
The new youth building at the Anna Fairgrounds was dedicated at 11 a.m. by Gordon L. Ropp of the Illinois Dept of Agriculture. Union County 4 H and Future Farmers of America leaders led the drive with Rotarians and volunteers helping erect the metal structure. The facility will host year round youth activities and fair displays of animals poultry and produce. Ropp flew in from Springfield for the ceremony in a private plane owned by Norman Bauer of Anna.
Officials from Gorham and Welge seek automatic flashing lights at railroad crossings after several nonfatal accidents. The crossing on County Highway Two is used by St. Louis Southwestern and Missouri Pacific trains. A crossback signal exists at Gorham and Welge.
Six county officials and soil and water district reps from Jackson Williamson Saline Franklin Hamilton counties agreed Thursday to form a strip mine land reclamation task force under Shawnee RC and D project sponsorship. A tentative meeting with RC and D land utilization committee was planned.
Negotiators for Southern Illinois District 7 laborers and builders reached a tentative two year contract in Mt. Vernon after a four hour session. The agreement includes staged wage raises totaling 110 cents per hour with health and welfare contributions, and awaits ratification by the rank and file before workers return to sites.
A Southern Illinois article notes David Cassidy draws teenage fans to the Du Quoin State Fair with requests for two tickets and backstage meetings. Letters show devotion, with one girl claiming 3 360 photos and five scrapbooks about the Partridge Family star. A fair official promises good seating and possible backstage access.
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